The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-26

pursuant to public call, large number Of pastors
OF the churches Of this city q number OF citizens,
and fair representation Of ladies, assembled At
Assemblys church, rev. 7. B. MoFalls,) corner
Of Fifth street west and street north, for the pur.
pose Of devisng the best and speedest manner Of
relieving the sufferers Of the Southern States.
We noticed present, with others, Rev. Mr.. 7. b.
McPalls, (pa'tOr in chsrge,l Rev. Dr.. Gillette,
First Baptist church, Rev. J. N. Coombs, Western
Presbyterian church; Rev. DR.. p. d. Gurley, New
| York avenue church, Rev. Mr. Campbell and Rev.
| Mr.. Fox, Presbyterian Minister'S Rev. Mr.. How
lett and Rev. Mr.. Meador, Of the Baptist church,
Rev. D. Peyton Brown and Rev Mr.. Tudor Of the
Methodist church. Rev. DR.. J. @. Butler, Of St.
| Paul'a Lutheran Church; as we'll as Col. Edwards
Mr.. Henry Polklnhorn, Mr.. VIM. R. Woodward, and
others.
DR.. Gillette as President, and Rev. N. J. Coombs
Of the Western Presbyterian Church, as Secretary,
and the exercises were commenced with prayer BY
Rev. DR.. Ames, Of Wesley Chapel.
The President Of tho meeting read from the 18th
| chapter Of Corinthians, when
Rev. Mr.. Metals proposed that money should DO
raised for the purpose named by the disposal Of
say $1,000 tickets admitting to lecture to be de.
livered on the subject
DR.. Guriey announced that he had received q
letter from II. O. Preuss Esq, proposing TO deliver
lecture for the benefit Of the suffering poor Of the
| South, and suggesting that the U. s. Senate
| Chamber be secured for the purpose. Also pro-
posing to deliver the lecture under the auspices Of
an association proposed to DO formed by this meet
ing. lie had been assured by several Senators that
| they would endeayor 10 obtain the hall for this
| laudable and worthy object.
Rev. Mr. Metals moved that acommitteo be ap-
pointed to which the subject should DO submitted for
consideration, and that they report the result Of
their deliberations to this meeting.
Rev. Dr. Gurley hero gave brief statement In
which he set forth the wants Of many In the South
and said an urgent and immediate appeal should
be made for their relief There should DO rs little
delay In the work possible. It was only left, he
said, to devise the best and quickest means OF rails.
the proposition Of Mr.. Preuss to deliver . lecture
in that behalf should DO accepted. lie believed
Mr.. Preuss enjoyed fair reputation as lecturer.
| The city, ho thought, should also DO canvassed
for funds and the ladies' he understood, proposed
| to bold fair. One had been held In Baltimore,
with good success, and he did not know why 1t
| should not succeed here as we'll. lie, at least,
would bid the ladies God speed. He thought also
that 1t would DO good idea to select several lee.
| turers to aid In the good work
Mr. Brown, President Of Young Mems Christian
Association stated that that association were well
pleased to learn Of this movement, and they would
| cheerfuly aid in the work He thought more good
| results could be derived from the action Of each
church separately. He was very favOrably dis.
| posed, however, towards the proposed lectures.
Hon. Mr.. Foster, Of Tennessee, said he could
almost be considered delegate to solicit aid for
| the South. He read three letter. which show that
the recent heavy foods In and around Chattanooga,
Tennessee, have left the inhabitants In almost q
destitute condition. Flour, corn, meat and other
substantial food should he said be sent to thom at
once
Mr.. Woodward thought an appeal should be
made to people directly from the pulpit, which
would not interfere at all with other Efforts pro.
posed to DO put fourth. He also thought that a
number Of Union meetings could DO held with good
| effect.
Several other ministers spoke on the Same sub.
ject.
| The committee suggested by Rev. Mr.. Metals
to consider the matter and report thereon were np.
pointed by the Chair and are as folIows Rey DR.
Gurley, Rev, Mr.. Meador, VIM. r. woodward,
| Esq, Rev. Mr. Tudor aud Henry Polkinhorn, ESQ
On motion, Rev. Mr.. McFalls and Col Edwards
were added to the committee, when II retired for
| elaboration.
During tho absence of the committee Rev. DR..
| Butler and others made encouraging remarks
On the return Of the committee DR.. Gurley 70.
ported the following, which was unanimously
| adopted:
Tho committee recommend that the collection
DO taken up on behalf of the sufferers of the Soutb
| In all the churches of tho city on next Sabbath
morning and that the proceeds of the same be paid
| to Moses KelIy ESQ cashier of the National Me.
tropolitan Bank, 10 be held BY him subject To the
order Of an executive committee to be- appointed
| by this meeting
q That n committee. consisting of Me,srs VIM
Lord T, J. and s, Perry Henry PoIkinborn VIM
Wall and VIM. W. Gait, select a depot for supplies
TO be sent TO the South and that tbey Give notics
of the place selected as soon aa possible 10 Tho
Rev, Dr. Gillette and Rev ]. N Coombs nresident
and secretary of this meeting.
8. That the president and secretary of this meat
ing DO requested to inform the public. through the
city papers, of the depot selected and TO make an
earnest appeal to the citizens of Washington and
same without delay.
4. That the Young Mems Christian Association
DO requested to canvass the city through collecting
| agents, on behalf of the object contemplated in
these resolutions and pay the amount they collect
| to Mr. Kelly.
g. That the youno Mama Cbria,iap A.soci,tior