The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-24

adopted as the order Of exercises for the present
fSlU Prayer meeting !, ,-Om to o'clock A. NJ, and
Rnsiness ,o sOD Doeainos ~ nm to ~ A. NJ. from
$50 To- P M. and i'm the e> 'enlng.
The committee also recon- e WV Sn4v az Ine Inc
vited to preach before the Associas ION Vnls eNe-
ming, which was approved. a. .ho
election of the Rev. Thomas q. Trotter as U.e
and Mr.. Isaac II. O'Harra, of Philadelph.A'
Treasurer There was no election of Moderator.
On motion of the Clerk, w. II. Ruddiman,
ESQ, was appointed assistant clerk.
A second ballot resulted in the choice of the
Rev William Wilder, of Philadelphia, as Mode
rator, into which position he was duly installed.
The Association then adjourned until 2 30 this
afternoon
REPORT OF THE BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
The forty. third annual report of the American
Baptist Publication Society, copies of which
were distributed after the adjournment, shows
the following facts in relation to the operations
of this organization
Missionary receipts for year ending March 1, .,.
missionary receipts for year ending March /,
loo' 1890
Increase t9Si2
Business receipts 24,845
business receipts lS61.'..'... 1857
tl9 s26
4. The receipts In both Department. were therefore
SlS6 523 to which should be added S3,204 the receipts
9i99727. The society also received during the year
special endowment OF $4,000 from the Grocer family,
fund for the benefit OF the freedmen.
Pennsylvania was as follows:-
Churches 1901
Profit on socleys Colporisge 4sSS
The total receipts Of the Society for the past SIX SIX
years year. nave 0een az ReeeDs tStlqGs Year Reaep
1862 24S 1866 $4,000 1896
lSSS S 644S5 LIZ 629
In the year 1857 the publications Of the Society en-.
to In the former year the total HUMBER
Of publications $50 and in the latter year s2s In
Si02S and IN 1857 to i II lss6 70 Sunday schools
1867 299 Sunday Schools and SO ministers and minis
The present capital of the Society made up fol-
Real 1s6
Stereotype Plates 45 o5
Due on Bills RecevabiS Sa9 IS9
The dIerent endowment funds OF the Society
There We're 81 colporteurs and Sunday School Mis-
sionaries under appointment during the year. their
esnE 5 s goZ OF 81 eryo s Tss
away 5000; pages Of tracts distributed, I75555; ser
persons baptized 6iO families visited 27s5; families
2O5; churches constituted, "a
SsEen OF 5hs tS SSe3dy School were
four colOred ministers and hty-our colo ed sunday
POLITICAL MEETINGS To-NIeHT.-The following
meetings take place within the city limits this
In the First ward-The Democratic Executive
FourS Ward pemocrSe eesS ErseTye
C9mmittee Weets az the %sTG House co
mittee meets at the Ward house, Eighteenth and
Ninth Ward The Republican residents of the Ward
meet at the Hall. Merrick and Market streets, at
Thirteenth Ward-f6e Democratic Associate of
this Ward hold meeting at their new Hail. in Eighth
Fourteenth Ward-The Democratic citizens hold
ma at N nf
| Twelfth and Spring Garden streets.
of be s5 DAson Win OF be- 6ed az FEan
McKnights house, n. w. corner of Tweaty-third and
seYertee9th Ward A meeting Of the Union Repqb.
HHTIisST corner Of IT. nd, Master Master
can Association Of this Ward will meet at No. SOS N.
The Democratic and conservative citizens will meet
at Franklin Military Hall, No. 625 Girard avenue.
mSee meet at the house Of Mr snFaedST
Nondescripts-ThIs club meets at their room No. T.
in No. 4lS Chestnut street this evening In obedience
around their constitutional liberty. Able speakers
are announced 70 b9 present.
PETTY POLICE CAsEs.-George Knorr and
| CharlesWatson were arrested in Glrard avenue,
below Twelfth street, upon the charge OF lar
| ceny, yesterday afternoon. 1t is alleged by Mr..
| Edward Mcpherson that whilst In that neigh
| borhood he felt some one trying to relieve him
| of his pocket-book. He saw the two prisoners
in dangerous proximity to his person, and had had
| Alderman Fitch, and were held for further
hearing.
James McShea was arrested yesterday by Off
Ger Forbes, upon the charge of larceny. James
is employed by Mr.. James, an ice dealer, at
Twentieth and Market streets, aud 1t is alleged
that he adorned his person with garments be-
longing to his employer AS the latter did not
relish the joke he had James arrested. He had
:heariDg before Alderman Beltler, and was
held in 500 bail to answer
| William Casban amused himself by using
language more forcible than elegant towards 9
police officer in front of his residence, No l6it
Callowhill street. AS the gentleman did moi
| adjust his voice properly, but cried out In 8
manner that not only annoyed the guardian o
the citizens in the neighborhood, he was ar
rested He was held to answer by Alderman
| Pancoast.
DRFRAUDNa THE REvENUR.--Last night OH.
GERS Young and Gibson overhauled q couple oi
men, at Eighth and st. Mary streets, who were
carrying each q large bag upon his shoulder.
Suspecting that they had possession of stolen
goods, they were interrogated as to what the
bags contained. They said they were taking
some cigars TO their store, No. 6l5 3. Sixth
street, and gave their names as Henry p
, Burchell and his son. They then showed The
officers bag that was marked with the inspec
tors mark and stamped with the Government
stamp. The officers said they would look fol
themselves, and on examination found the bag
TO contain forty-six boxes of cigars, not one o
which had Government stamp upon 1t. They
I were taken before Alderman Tunison, anC
! were held in $1,000 for further hearing before
United States Commissioner. 1t appears tina
these cigars were made early in 1864 and haV
) | been hid away in Burchells cellar ever since
| They are the property of a dealer ii
1 cigars, whose place of business is at No. 6l5 S
3 I Sixth street.
2 SALE OF STocKs.-The following stocks wer