Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02
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The SUNDAY school Convention
Tomorrow the firm annual convention OF
| the sabbath School Association of MARYLAND
and the District OF Columbia Will convene at
Wesley Chapel st one o'clock ard IL is ex
pecied that IL VIII be very largely attended.
as letters have been received from al most every
section Of the State, which warrant that ex.
pectation.
The day sessions will be neit at Wesley
| Chapel and evening meetings AZ the FOUNDRY.
with auxiliary meetings at the New York ava
nue. Presbyt erisn Church
The general exercises Of the convention will
oe as IolloWs: Tuesday atternoon-Dsvotional
Q q organization. Tuesday night-Address by
Rev Dr Eggleston ,of Chicago, and other emil
nen, Sao6aih School laborers. Wednesday
mornlnE-Report OF Sabbath-school work in
the State and District, and discussions thereon
wednesday afternoon-Msss meetings. of Sab
5atn- school children in the various churches.
wednesday night-Addresses by Ralph Wells,
Esq OF New York, and others. Thursday
m ENTHUSIASTICALLY school experience meeting
and discussions. Thursday afternoon-In-
iant class by Ralph Wells; discuss ions; bust.
ness arrangements for ensuing year. Thurs.
oay nIght-Clesing reunion.
The following is the programme OF Chill
uteh Reunion meeting for next wednesday,
at 81 p. m division L. The officers, teach
ers, and scholars of the Sabbath schools To-
Gated east OF the Capitol will meet on Wednes-
day afternoon in the East Washington Meth
| odist Episcopal Church. 4th street near G.
south, under the direction of George +. Gu
lick, ESQ, marshal Division .. The Sabbath
sShOois cIuDIdCrO lSItuu StOO1t0 SCHOOL
Union will meet in Ryland Chapel, corner OF
10Th street west and ID south, W. J. Murtagh,
Esq, marshal. Division 8. The Sabbath
schools of the street Presbyterian, E street
Baptist, Wesley Chapel, 9th str ,et Methodist
Protestant, and Fourth Presbyterian, will
meet In W esley Chapel under the direction of
=. Richards, Esq marshal. Division A. The
sabbath schools of Calvary Baptist, McKen-
dree Chapel. Fletcher Chapel, Assemby's,
and the Unitarian churches, and the children
OF the Protestant Orphan Asylum, will meet
IN the calvary Rantist Church m nd
II streets, under the direction of ID. Il. John.
SON Esq, marshal. Division S. The Sabbath
theran, Foundry. North Presbyterian. and the
FIRST Baptist churches, will meet in the First
Church, 18th street, between @ and H, under
me alIeefio m, OF J; g. Judd. Esq marshal
YORK avenue Presbyterian. Western Presby-
terrain, Union Chapel, Young Mems Oh ristian
Assoc alton Mission, North Misslen. M street
Methodist hamline, and Wesley Chapel Mis-.
sion, will meet in the New York avenue Pres
bytsrian Church. New York avenue and II
street, under the direction of J. V. A. Shields,
Esq. marshal.
The reception committee, OF which MIR. ID.
A Barr is chairman, have secured places for
the entertainment of a number of delegates,
bat sufficient number of places have not as
yet been secured The committee will be at
wesley Chapel at half past ten o'clock for the
purpose of receiving the delegates, who will
Or shown TO places of entertainment by bows
who have volunteered for that purpose.
The MISSIONARY CAUsE-On Sunday night
ioe service S in the lecture-room OF the Ninth.
stree Presbyterian Church, consisted of adj
dresses IN favor of the missionary cause. At
ter snort address from Rev. DIR. Smith, pas
tor of he church, the Rev. Samuel SAWYER, OF
Tennessee, was introduced. He stated that he
was here for the purpose of raising funds to
re-establish college for youths for the minis
Try. The Church commenced the missionary
Work IN this country in 1909, and since then
tne cause had prOspered. but there vas much
70 re done yet: From all parts of the country
there We're calls for ministers, and in Tennes.
see thirty pulpits were vacant, while in Mis-
sour, Minnesota. and all over the West, the
cry was, ''send Us more ministers" In West
eTn Turkey and other foreign countries the
gospel OF Christ was becoming more sought
after, and particularly among the Mohamme-
dams OF the East All that was needed TO make
mem God-fearing men was teachers of the
The meeting was also addressed bv Rev.
Mansfield Bong. missionary from Western
Turkey, who stated that the people were now
more eager than ever for the wcrd of God
Some years ago the missionary was received
cOldIy: now he was welcomed, and the people
were anxious TO learn, but there was great
need OF teachers. In Asia Minor the gospel
was much needed; and in a stretch of country
containing population as large as Washing
ton there were only TWO N MISSIONARIES.
At the close of the meeting Rev Dr. Smith
announced subscription on his part of $50
per anDum-
The lectureroom Yves well filled by an at.
tnuye and app reciative audience.
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THE RIVER FRONT, DEC. 2 rs67.-.Sirth. street
HhaTf riyed-Sts amer Keanebec, Talbot
from Baltimore and lower river, with passsn-
gers ard merchandise schrs. f. D. Endic OFT,
-. from philadelphia, with coal TO Govern
Clark & Hunt.
Crouch's Wharf Arrived -Schr. Isabelle
Altata, Tooker from New York. with cement
for j. ]. Sullivan. Sailed-SIoop Ann Nc.
Carthy, Hatton, for Piscataway, TO load with
hay
Potomac Ferry Wharf.-The steamer Waua.
set W. Ia cd frnr 70
mediate landings with produce and passen-
gers on Sunday afternoon, and steamed off for
Mount Vernon this morning.
FOWlsr's Grf.-Arrived-Schrs. FIouuder
Skinner, from Upper Maehodoc, with wood
for market; John Rowlett. Bradley, from
Chic kcminy, with lumber for N. b. Fugett.
Rit@y'S WhoTf.-Arrived-SchrF Federal Hill.
Wheeler, from Norfolk, with lumber and
shingles for A A. McCullogh; steamer Column.
oia, Harper, from Baltimore and river land
Ings, with merchandise and passengers: four
teen oyster boats from Eastern Shore, va,
landings have arrived at this wharf since our
last report.
Carers WhGyf-ArrIved-Schr. r. C. Stan
ard, Hubbard from Norfolk. with liz. DO0 shin
giles for VIM Mclean.
Horrey's WGG.f-Arrived-Schr. j. Swell.
den, Bowen. from Philadelphia with coal for
Harvey, Clark IL Given.
The RINDRRPEsr.-The Alexandra Gazette
publishes communication signed by Lewis
Mckenzie, Andrew J. Fleming, Henry Cook,
Wm: T. HeIrlck, Peyton Ballenger, Andrew
.o1IccOHs u. dOOu h IL iOietr, r. II.
HoCh, Jr., W. j. Entwisle, and addressed TO the
MAYOR, IN which they say lit has been re-
ported TO Us that cattle in this vicinity are
dying OF the disease called the srinderpest,'
and that meat OF some of the animals which
died Of this disease has been offered for sale in
| our market, or at least in Alexandria. We
deem that some sanitary meas ures should be
| taken by the City Council TO prevent the
| spread of this epidemic, and the further buy.
| ing and selling of the diseased meat We sug.
| get that inspectors be appointed to examine all
cattle brought into this county for sale, slaugh-
| terlng or otherwise, or any active measures
which may be thought advisable TO stay the
progress OF the disease and the suffering ana
/ loss " hich has attended its prevalence in other
com m uities"
| The Mayor will refer the above communica-
ton 10 the County Court. which convenes on
Monday, for its action, as the abattoirs are
all located outside Of the corporation limits:
and as he Legislature is not in session, il 10
/ supposed that application will be made IN