The national Republican., 1867-05-16

Olty btDlo bOClety was nelu IuoH0Ay night Mt tho
First Presbyterian church on -Four. and 4. hal
street. The church was well filled, two third
OF those present being ladies. D.. ~
The opening exercises were an invocation BY
the Rev Dr.. Sunderland, followed By readinf ci
the Scriptures By Rev. DR.. Butler, and prayer
BY Rev. Dr.. Gray. - -
| Tho president, Hon. Peter Parker. then deliy.
cred q brief introductory address, showing tina,
the society was In prosperous condition, and
steadily inereasing In strength and influence.
Rev o. p. Pitcher, agent Of the society, was
next called upon, who gave q detailed statemen,
Of his lsbOrs during the past year, a synopsis Of
his report being as follows:
Number Of families visited 10, 6,4l0; number Of
destitute families found, 3, 1872; number Of dos.
titute poor supplied with the Scriptures, 3, ,2se;
number Of destitute poor refusing the Scriptures,
$780, number Of children not attending any Sun.
day school, 2,285; number of adults found not
able to read, s.192; number Of destitute individ-
uals embracing the aggregate Of all the destitute
families, and others separated from families,
l3 667j ofthese 6,857 were white, and 0, 7l3 col
ored-adding 1880 destitute soldiers. sailors,
&e., supplied, make a total Of Ia, 257; number Of
readers In all the destitute families 3,4l4, num-
Der Of adults who do not attend church, 6,7ll;
number Of groggeries found, Te4; received from
rates o.. subscriptions, s573.95; amount Of con.
tribotions, ssH.64; number Of bibles. &c, given
| TO destitute poor, $3.50. .. .r.sTa
yalliug IN Washington, Mr.. Pitcher said II might
be attributed to number Of causes, foremost Of
which were intemporanoe, the ravages Of tho late
war, and from ignorance Of the Sculptures and
non. attendsnce at houses Of worship,
Tho Becretary's annual report was next sub
mitted, from which We take the following ex.
tract: -. ..
''Ths managers Of the Washington City Bible
Society, in presenting their annual report, feel
under renewed obligations 10 acknowledge the
favor and success which tho Divine Being has
granted 10 their efforts for the circulation Of His
precious word during the year, and for His mer-
ciful goodness In prolonging the lives Of Its mem
ber. .... d. ....,
''0nly one Of these has fallep-but that psyy
seaioHS and vdiIabis one-one who, on account
Of his talents virtues, and experience in the So
ciety's service as we'll as devotion TO Its inter.
ests. created o sad II not irreparable vacancy In
Its ranks, viz: Mitchell II. Miller, esq, It's very
efficient Secretary tor . period Of over twenty
years. o.. ~ "
"Its important work, connected with the dis.
tribution Of Bibles and Testaments without note
or comment) among destitute families In the
city, has continued to bo prosecuted by the so.
eiety's laborious agent, Rev. o. P. Pitcher, who
has completed for this purpose the exploration
Of six Of Its wards. AZ q proper accom- panimenl
of this highly useful enterprise he has not fails
when opportunity offered or the occasion seemed
to demand, to afford spiritual instruction and
consolation to individuals and families visited BY
him. ..,
"With a view to awaken a more lively and
Systematic cooperation on the part Of the
churches in the society's efforts, the Rev. A,
NJ. 0sgood was employed for about months
of the year in presenting tho claims Of the cause
to congregations In the city.
"The following is q summary exhibit OF some
Of the results Of tho year ending April 20, 1867,
viz: On hand at beginning thereof, 1888 Bibles,
3.ls5 Tsstamsnts, and 6,o96 portions, At cost
rent society, oss Bibles: rs TsstaRsn,. @ ' and Rs
sI2 portions, at cost Of 81, ,2s9l5.
Issued from Depository, as follows: by sale
389 Bibles and 4b7 portions, $3.50. 50; by grants
pol Bibles and 1888 Teitaments, at s67; by de
livery TO agent, Rev. o. P. Pitcher, 527 Bibles
$50 Testaments, and 2, 096 portions, at $765 .43
leaving on hand, 602 Bibles. ITO Testaments
and !, sS7 portions. at tho standard price Of 81,
2307l.
Grants to destitute individuals and families
402 Bibles and 1888 TestamentsJ to orphan
and other asyiums, 20 Bibles and 200 Testa.
ments; to schools for freedmen, 81 Bibles and
$50 Testaments; to Mission Sabbath schools, "A
Diblos and 40 Testamentsi to colored Sabbath
schools, 10 Bibles and 10 Testamentsi miscella.
neous, IS Bibles and Testaments.
Receipts-C Collections from churches thus
Fourth Presbyterian, sos o0i St. Paul's English
Lutheran, 50. IS; New York Avenue Presbyte.
riap, $50 III B.,bsl African M; T.. f2si Nine
tsen,h Street BsPtis, asg SsDlOrsd, :A oSi Cal
s2i.07; East Washington NJ. E., s2Oi JOIN
Wesley, (oOlored,) $l5.l5i Asbury, (colOred,
Sl2.58; Hamline M. E., $l2 So; Assembly, $ll
First Baptist, $lO62j German Lutheran, 80.
From individuals thus VIM. II. Campbell
$50; Col. J. L. Edwards, $40; George Lowry
s20i Rear Admiral stribling. slOi Bishop Bray
ton, S.; VIM. ]. Rhees, $6i MIRA Mcknight, s.
| Foam salea nj dennsitnrv C09R so
From sales and collections, by Rev. o. P
Pitcher, 500 88, of which Jay Cooke 4 Co. con
tributed $50; Mrs. Jane E. Hulburd, $780, ant
the following individuals, each s., viz: M. T
} Parker, @. B, Church, Jos. Downing, jr., II. A
Brewster, II. Cruttendsn, Mrs Sophia Ailer
Catharine N. Shanks, A. N. Zeyely, J. Russell
} Barr, Mrs. L. II. Miller, VIM. Helmick, DR..
Howard, Mrs. s. c. Pomeroy, Geo S, Gideon
! Gen. NJ. G. Meigs.
. Expenditures Of Rev. Mr.. Pitcher
81, ,033 30 salary Of Rev. Mr.. osgood, $400i rs
mittance to Parent Society, $780, for advertising
stationery, &c., s62 l0i car fare Of Agent Pitcher
$37 .65i expenses Of Agent osgood, $780, cartag
. and freight, $38.34 keeping depository, $75.
Amount In treasurer's hands, $26774.
Amount due parent society, %, 184 rs.
8 After tho reading Of tho report the presiden
introduced the Rev. Prof. Hodge, Of Princeto
Theological Seminary, who made an eloquen
$ appeal in behalf of the cause Of the Bible so
, cieties, and the dissemination Of the word o
B God throughout tho civilized world and wa
followed by the Rev. DR.. Taylor, secretary Of tn
New York Bible Society, who gave some in
teresting details Of tho workings Of his society
. and also statistics showing that the same exten
6 of ignorance and misery rs was shown to exis
. here prevailed in nearly every section OF th
. country.
Rev. Dr. Gillette also addressed the assembl
\ in few brief remarks, after which the meetinI
. adjourned.
. SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. Coope
4 Latimer, auctioneers, sold on Tuesday after
: noon lot l3, in square All, improved by two
, story frame house, fronting on o street, betwes
! Sixth and Seventh streets, to Mr. @. b. Mitchell
8 for 81, 900.
Melsrs Green & Williams, real estate aue
tioneers, Seventh street, disposed of the follow
i ing described property Tuesday evening last
: Lot 20, in subdivision Of square 4l2, to L
Nowmeyer, at Is cents per square foot lot "a, Il
b subdivision of square 4l2, to L. Newmeyer, at II
: cents por square foot lot No l, square 4l2, I
Z L. NeWmeyer, at 81 cents per square foot lot
d square 4l2, to W. =. Crowley, at 20 cents pc
{ foot; lot 3, square 4l2, to ]. A. Stephenson, a
: rs cents per square foot lot 4, square 4l2 to
n A. Stephenson, at rs cents per FOOT lot D. sam
square, to n. Q. Gnnson, at 22l cents per foot.
o Lots and in square 8l7, fronting on Eas
Capitol street between Fourth and Fifth, improve
by two. story and attic brick house thereon
! ! House and lot west purchased by Mrs. EliEabet
d Wagner for 2,600i east lot being west part c
J. lot g. containing g. 05Sl feet at 81 cents per foe
II | 10 Mra l. Waunar