, 1866-04-13
n, W. FREEDMEk'S AID COMMITS
SION.
The Third Anniversary Postponed.-
Refusal Of the First Baptist Church
Trustees OF the use OF
their Edillce.
What the Commission has Done in the
Past Year.

The third anniversary Of the Northwestern Fred
tnen'e Aid Commission w1e intended 10 be held
last evening IN The lectnrr room Of The Fnat Rap-
t1st Church. On Wabash avenue. near Hubbard
court. The attendance WIS quite moderate, chiefly
m conEeQuence OF misunderstanding In relation
new church. Rev, Dr. Pxtte1sou assumed the
char und stated The caute Of the disappointment.
The church. it WIS understood had been obtained,
bui had subsequently been refused.
Rev. Dr. BUR- oughs, one Of the committee on oh
falnruu place Tor the meeting. stated that the
Chairman Of the Building COMMITTEES Of the
Tor Of The church. had given him 10 understand hat
" 1hie Va. q 3eligious movement lie use Of the
church would be accorded for The occaElon suh-
tr1s1eee Of the church on Taesday evening. 1t was
REUSED. for what reason he knew not Many, he
knew. had lett IN consequence OF seeing The church
= Kev < II: Hatheld, y D, regretted .hat ~ this
mee; ing OF the trustees had heen held OF Tuesday
evening, no po1lc4 had been siren before this ere-
n1ne Ne bau met lhe pastor Of TINS church. thit
afternoon, and talked with him Of the Arrangements
for this eFrnng, and nothing xns tne1 ssid of the
chance th a. - Y tars Of ~ II ,s
Freedmen't Aid Cummission, he would be etdd TO
H pw 1t. He therefore moved that thls meeting be
ad;oun, until Heef from a1ncag eysnne &c , next
REV. Mr- jackson suCgc*ted that tt could be held
on this NIGHT we-k, instead of Sunday evening:
After little u1in,po1hnt tA!k upon re suG1eea,
meel On week ron this (rhnrsday, evening, at
smith d Nixon's fall. To this II WIS objected
that The large sund:y sSho1 . Conssst M5 would oe
amendment 10 the amendment, II mas suggested
that 9 wrek from to-ony friday eEcni1g, would
lie eabbalh evening question, Rev, Ill. jackson
inquired seriously Of his clerical bsettren Il they
,noreht Il wAs exactly The proper thing TO bring
out 4 lot Of figures aud st.ust'es on sundayeven
Kev. Or. ua1iieid answered cmphaiica1ly thlt 1t
Wnf. -.
hey, DR.. rAtterron enld that be believed it wss
alIoa able aiwass 10 do good on The Sabbath dsy.
and cited proof thereof the tact that the detailed
reports oI the Chicago Bihse Society were always
Tne time foR the anniversary meeting Was 61ed
ioa as, saSa.h essnmg Nay 3D. ~ and the place. the
M. vi ldc1 1noTed that the Trnstees Of the First
snntth be reaue. .ted 10 send In their bill for
oeNohh ns2 r. es,Iissa r.s*s eod 81:
be fully aole 70 takr cz1e OF lheme~lyes,
If ebnIches wese Fay pa,oa q On motion. pastors
| churches OF the adjourned rnee;inr. - -1eA
The 1neCf1ng then ad}oupen.
Had The znnrEessazy been held, the Ros,d -,
Durctoss would hare presented their annual renort
| dT y hSrh The following Is m abstract:
ap1ne sesS TO- t.
1876 have been as foi!o*s: ....'
1xah naIo INTO the TFeAsuty.......-..-..E E73073aG
siorrs received, inducing eo1n, (esh-
| mated y1iup.1. s..-....-.s+.-......s ILLUS 81
,os ths nstgSss; I'll ,y,des i::f into tTo
bY,ncheA. IL, lhat Of Ph5slcal Relief. and that Q
s.Tn,t work consists Of ninlste.sng: a. ta1 Is "
,he nssu t1 The 1n;s nn f Il 'bs ieps
| amnnr ihtm. III: The nged snd tuttm Tho II,
| W1thort hofues children who have been mad
hts fanlf,ee-the wives and children Of soldier
Who have t.llep In bsfte-of othesa in like desttul