The national Republican., 1867-05-29


THE RULES ron THE REVISION OF I'll
REaIsrRATIoS. There will bo sesn, by refsrfi
TO our advertising columns. set Of ruies go,
take place at the City Hall on tomorrow an
Friday, under the supervision Of the judges Q
| elections. rn .. .r..
II will bs the duties Of these judges to asoer
tain whether the names Of qualified voters hav
been omitted from the original lists already pre-
pared by said Judges. In order that the judge
may form fair and correct conclusions, they vii
permit any one Of their number, or any citizen,
to advance objections to the insertion Of namel
| or the retention Of names on the list Of voter
and these objections may consist Of an expression
| Of belief or disqualification, or OF the enumera
tiou OF particular objections. ...-
Ina ease Of doubt on the part Of The judges
an oath shall be administsred to the applicant Of
olaimant. Should he decline 70 make oath Of
answer questions propoundsd, his name shall moi
remain on or be put on, the list Of votor, unles,
the judges arc satisfied 10 should 60 on. Again
II the challenger should produce evidence over.
balancing his oath or answers 10 inquiries, then
the name will not be recorded On the list Cor.
reotlons can only be made .st these sessions, Al
prescribed BY Law. ~ ..
Persons, TO bs enrolled, must appear ID person,
except in cases Of sickness or other unavoidable
causes In such cases, written or printed appIi-
cations may be presented 10 the judges In epen
sessions, with tho reasons, stated under oath,
Why the applicant does not appear In person.
and such statement shall be read aloud BY the
judges. sELy 80
UNION CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
ant to adjournment, the Union Christian Con.
vsntion reassembled on Monday evening At the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The president, Rev. DR.. Gillette being absent,
Gen. o. o. Howard, vioe.president, presided
Mr.. james P. Tustin, the secretary, being In
his place. The meeting was opened with prayer
by Gen. Whittiesey.
On motion Of Mr. Bliss, the thanks Of the con.
vsntion were unanimously rendered to the seere.
tary for the ability and fidelity with which his
duties were performed. .
A plan was submitted for supplying the people
| Of every portion Of Warrington and Georgetown
with religious instruction; which, after discus.
sion, was referred to q committee Of seven, with
Instruction to confer with the pastors and laymsn
Of Evangelical churches In regard to the work to
be assigned 10 each church. Tho Chair sp.
pointed as the committee Rev. J. L. Brown, Rev.
7. Remick, Rev. M. Mirick, and Messrs. Wight,
Murtagh, Springer, and Smith.
Mr., Pratt offered . resolution, which wai
adopted, providing that q committee, consisting
Of Rev. J. @. Butler, Rev. DR.. Gillette, Rev,
lantyne, be appointed to consider what, II any
thing, can be done for the reclamation Of aban.
| doned females.
The convention then adjourned, after prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Hewlett, until the 9th Of June.
WASHINGTON CRY BIBLE SoCIETY.-ThC
managers Of this organization met at the rOOmi
Of the Young Mems Christian Association OF
tho evening Of the 9th instant.
Present-Mr. Harkness Mr.. Pratt, Rev. u
Ward, II. 7. White, Mr.. Ballantyne, W. s. Fort
Mr.. Leech, 7. II. Talbot, Mr.. Rhinehart, and
Rev. J. N. Coombs.
Rev. Mr. Coombs made an opening prayer. A
grant Of twenty-five Bibles was made to one oil
| the colored Sabbath schools connected with th'
| American Mission Association. located here ant
another Of one hundred and fifty English and
6fty German Testaments TO Mr.. Lsech, for distri
button TO tho troops stationed In the city limits
II was agreed that the next quarterly meeting
Of the society should be held 10 the Western
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Ballantyno stated that there was graft
flying increase iatterly In tho contributions Of ou
city churches to the cause Of Scripture cireul'
tion. Whereupon Rev. Mr.. Fort addressed th
Throne Of Grace, and the society adjourned.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB. -
meeting Of the First Ward Republican Club wa
held last night at Union Bethel Church, \
street, near Fifteenth Mr.. John +. Cook (col
ored) presided, with Mr.. Wm H. Lewis (colored
merely routine character, such as appointing
black committees, collecting funds to defray mu
sic for the club on the occasion OF the mass rati
hoation meeting on Thursday evening" and tn
urging Of all entitled TO the elective franchise l.
register, &e.
We would here state that having been iniorms
that the above club would meet In John Wesle
Church, on Eighteenth street, We thither 70
paired, and being shown in, only discovered ou
mistake AFTER inquiring Of the digniaed coloro
gentleman at the pulpit that We had got into th
"wrong pew" II appears this meeting was Q
. secret religious or political nature, and rs "
politely bowed ourself out the guardSmau
guardian, or inside warden was unmistakabl
being reminded that he was direliet In his dut
In passing outsiders.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE.-An interestin
lecture on Temperance was delivered at the co
ored Presbyterian church, on Fifteenth stree
between / and X, last evening, by John
Langston, (eolored,) who was introduced to II
audience by Major General o. o. Howard. III
church was we'll filled with oolored women ~
men, as also several white lady teachers OF q
Freedmen's Bureau schools. In alluding to
, education Of the colorsd children, Mr.. Langstc
urged the ladies to clotho and watch them We
for these little negro children, in rags and fit
. and unwashed faces and dirty noses, contain
tho germs and elements Of our future stateSms
senators ana representatives
SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR.-The statemeI
Of receipts of the Fair lately held by the ladi'
Of the several churches, at Odd d-Fellows' Hail. :
reported to the treasurer, are as follows:
street Methodist church, 500 50i Assembly
church, $751; Thirteenth street Baptist church
fancy goods, soda fountain. post office 500. o,
Thirteenth street Baptist supper table, S30l .O'
Western Presbyterian, $3l0.25i Island tabl'
II $l87. 20; Calvary Baptist church, blowers an
, eonfectiOuery,l s3OOj Independent table, 500
cash received at tho door, $253 o. II. Polkir
horn, esq, treasurer, deposited the abo'
amounts with Moses Kelley, esq, at the Nation'
Bank Of the Metropolis.
ANOTHER WAIF.-As Sergeant Pierc,
Of the Seventh precinct, was making his rount
r at an early hour on Tuesday morning, and whs
q in the vicinity Of Mayor Wallachs house, B
|. was called in. A white man was In the Mayor
' house, having in his possession a newly'boi
|; male infant, which he stated he had found on
. porch In the neighborhoOd Of Second street ca
4 and c street north. The child was naked, al
. ho took OF his own shirt to wrap 1t up. II
| | child was taken to the station house, q lat
A next door caring for It during the night Al
Yesterday 0fieer Jacobs took 1t to his home
!, the purpose of adopting it.
4 Contributions FOR THE SoUTH.-Il
n | committee of the Board Of Trade, Messrs. NJ
a hun, Mcclure and Thorn, appointed to reeei
!, | contributions in aid Of the destitute people
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