The national Republican., 1867-07-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

: registered somewhere in tho vicinity Of tho
ninotes At several Of the houses OF worship
the services were peculiarly Interesting, and we
endeaver to give below brief account Of those
we were fortunate enough to liston to:
WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH U
In tho forenoon, Rov. J. N. Coombs, tho pas.
tor, preached very instructive and eloquent
sermon from the words of tho Bible as given In
the goth chapter Of Acts, 18th verse, defining
tho duties and powers Of ruling elders. After
tho conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. G. ordained
Mr Ephraim X. Wilson aud Mr.. Julius A. Fay.
A large and appreoiatiye audience was In attend
ance. "
wAsurSdToS BIBLE SOCIETY.
The regular quarterlylueeting of this society
was held last evening in the aforementioned
church. .t cav.
Mr.. D. D. t. Leach, tho secretary Of this
worthy and beneficial society," said, that In the
absence of the pres dent he would suggest that
Mr.. John G. Harkness take the chair. s.. ..
Mr.. II. took tho chair, and the services wefo
inaugurated by the singing Of the sgd hymn
This was followed by feeling and eloquent SER
mon BY the pastor, Mr. Coombs. ....'
Mr.. o. P Pitshor, tho soootys Washington
agent, was introduced, and submitted his quar-.
terly report. 1t shows that this worthy and
good man has travelled, during the last three
months, In the prosecution OF his labors, 500
miles; number Of families aud places of business
visited, 1,2l9-of which TT2 were white and
447 colored; OF the former thoro wsro 1926 Roman
Catholics and of the latter 81. OF "a places
-sisited 80 were rum.selllns establishments. and
2s Of these were kept by ROmRnists. Number Of
destitute families found, S72--of which 1917 were
white, III being Roman Catholics and 20 Pro-
teStants; IFS were colored 10 Of which were
Roman Catholics. Number Of destitute families
supplied, 25i, Of which number refusing the
Scriptures, los, (all Romanists except two)
Number Of white adults unable TO read, l42, of
whom l26 were Roman Catholics. Number OF
colored adults unable to read, 535, Of whom
as were Roman Catholics. The number Of
children of suitable age not attending tho Sab
bath Schools 1877; number promising attendance,
1iS; amount received from tho sale of scriptures,
S3i. so; amount received by contributions from
tho various churches and individuals, o5 follows .
Capitol Hill Presbyterian church. S34 SO; Cor
such Chapel (M. E.) church, $7.6l Navy Yard
IN. P.) church, $40; St. paul's African NJ
church, 81 81; Navy Yard BAPTIST church, $l9 ~;
Evangelical Association, siGO; IGrael African
NJ Z. church, S25i Fletcher Chapel, s5.25, Fit
teonth-street (colored) Presbyterian church,
81 80; total from church collections, sl28. 90.
Gen. Grant, $685. Com Whiting, $5i Mr.. Fay,
sji Gen. n. P, Chapman, $ji minor contribu
tiOus from individuals Sl4 s5i total, slS6.55.
Total sales and subscriptions, S22l.05
At the close of tho reading Of the above able
report, Major General o. o. Howard was invited
to address tho congregation.
Gen. o. o. Howard said he was much ploased
with tho report just read lie had feared that
some might have been overlooked or missed; but
he asceItained from this report that every house
was visited in turn. BY this mode Of canvass
. Jog the city tho work must DO thorough. In re-
fening to the truth Of the Bible, he said II was
all truth. There was, he said, too much olyil
concerning 1t. II was the Word Of God, aud, as
. such, 1t should be accepted.
General II. hero gave an account Of his early
and strict training in the truths and maxims Of
tho Holy Word by his mother. his minister and
others, and tho facts connected with his carly
conversion. II was u striking illustration, and
ono which would do any one good to follow Its
teachings.
General o. o. Howard related the fact Of
young girl leaving n destitute and degraded
home, her learning q trade, and, on returning to
her home, how she was refused tho comforts Of
her parents house they calling her proud and
naughty creature and otherwise ill.treating her
Mr.. John G. Harknoss, at the close of Gen
Howar rs remarks, took the stand, and urged the
Importance of c,rrying forward, with renewed
energy and yigor, this very important work
He insisted that this projec! required and de-
served greater means to accomplish the great end
no much desired by all Christian people.
Tho singing of the doxology, praise God
from whom all blessings flow, having been con.
cludcd, the large congregation was dismissed
with bsnediction from Rev. Mr. Reid, of Union
chapel, On. E.,) Twentieth street.
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Last evening a very interesting missionary
meeting and concert was held In the Fourth
.Prosbyterian church, Ninth street, between G
and II, the Rev. J. G. Smith, pastor Tho OK
crcises consisted Of singing, prayer and the hear
ing of reports from various parts of tho worl(
relating to tho work of missionaries.
From Western Turkey two letters had beer
received from the missionaries there, and one
written at town forty miles west Of CONSTANT
nople, which speak In tho most encouraging term
.FN aE H.. .taata Tl.aa aaIa - l..
Scriptures was increasing, and opposition to tht
cause dying out, many natives Of influence lend
ing themselves to the work of propRgGting th
word of God.
In Central Turkey, few miles from Smyrna,
is a town Of so, 900 inhabitants, In which, In one
month, bibles to the amount of SlO0 had beeI
sold, against IS for the previous month. Th'
missionaries were meeting with considerable sue
cess, and the Christians arc now secure, no out
break among tho MohGmmedaus being feared a
present. Prayer-moetiDgs wero of frequent Oc
ourrence, and the audiences large.
In Eastern Turkey, great religious intsTes
is prevailing, and tho natives are inquirng tn
way of Christ, though few will not allow thei
proud spirit to yield to the religion of God. II
one village a chapel has been erected lately, mn
has sixteen male and five female members
During the week of prayer, at the commence
ment of the year, great zeal in religion was man
irosted, and the people now give half their earn
ings 70 tho support Of their own pastor aud ar
educating one Of their number to start out nn
work in the missionary cause.
Another letter stated that the MOhamme1au
. exercise the ruling power and persecuto th
Christiansi but great number Of bibles wer
being purchased, which tho writer deems goo
sign OF the downfall Of paganism. In vilng
OF $50 inhabitants whero the cholera was ragin
and the people impoverished to great extent
short crops, several hundred dollars was cor
tributcd by them to 80 to the building of h7u7
of worship. There are nine churches in on
town, and the natives are educating seven Itl
sons for the ministry.
The HISTORIANS were next alluded to, aud
was stated that tho good work Of dispep5in
.. Gods Word among these people was progress nj
favornbly, and Catholic aud Protestant wer
making many converts.
The next report "Gs from tho Suez mission
A letter states that a church had been ostab
lished Gmong the Sucg, and natives were bein
converted to the religion Of Christ. Eight baI
baTians were converted in ten months, whic
was deemed aattcring work considering the dii
advantages under which the missionary ther
had to labor. They were baptized, and partoo
oftho Lords supper, tho missionaries being SUI
rounded by savngel.
Aninteresting report was received rrom NorIl