Evening star., 1867-06-12

= TIE METHODIST SABBATH SCHOOL OoHvHN-
TroN.--Tbe afternoon session was opened az
two O'Clock, at the Foundry Church, with
Rev. B. p Brown presented the following
statistics relative to the Methodist Sabbath
schools in the Dissrict:-In the year 1858 there
were II schools, 235 teachers and officers, 1851
scholars, and 5,422 volumes in the different
Sabbath school libraries. In 1867 there were
10 schools, al officers and teachers, 3,252
scholar and l0,I52 volumes in the different
libraries, making in those nine years an in
crease OF schools, liz officers and teachers,
72i scholars, and ,730 volumes in the different
teachers and officers, 2,0M scholars, and 5.e57
volumes In the different libraries. SO from
1858 10 1868 we had in Increased but school and
decreased IS officers and teachers and SIT
scholars But since 1863 to this time we have
increased schools 121 teachers and officers,
and 1,241 scholars.
The subject "Why and how should the Sun
day school teacher be trained for his work7''
was discussed by Rev. VIM. krebs, Of Mcken.
drse.
Mr. ID. A. Burr addressed the con invention on
the subject Of s'Infant class exercises" and
was followed by Mr.. ID. A. Gardner. who has
been the teacher of the "Infant Glass of the
Foundry for twenty.six years"
Rev N. J. B. Morgan followed with some
Brown related il cidents Of the infant class
work in the Foundry school.
Mr.. Tilton gave map lesson relative to an
cisnt Jerusalem ,as m which was very % interesting
The convention reassembled at TX O'Clock,
and after devotional exercises, the topic, The
importance of home missionary efforts in our
schools was taken up, and Rev DIR. William
Hamilton addressed the convention on this SUBJ
ject, relating some interesting "reminiscences
of his early work in the ministry, particularly
of the establishment Of Sunday schools in Bal
tlmore in 1922, and the extension Of the in
fuences OF the church in that city.
The question drawer was opened. and sew
eral questions were taken up and discussed;
IN Nf
Brown spoke OF some of the defects OF tho
teaching now pursued in the schools, contend.
ing that morality should be taught as well as
religion, and was followed by Messrs. d. D.
T. Leech, Burr McCauley and A. III. Smith.
Rev. b. p. Brown offered resolution recon-
mending Mr. Jas. H. Boss, of Wesley Chapel,
as colpoTteur; which was adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to the reporters of the
city press, and to the members of the Foundry
Church, were adopted, and the convention
adjourned sine de.
DEATH OF A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER
This morning, at an early hour. the police OF
10Th precinct were informed OF the deeease OF
Tilly w ade, at her late residence in Fighting
Alley No. I. between 80 and ~ and and G
streets south, where she has resided for q
series of years, keeping house of ill-fame
which has yielded a considerable revenue to
the general fund of the Corporation during
that time in the way Of fines. The deceased,
with all her faults, was remarkable for her
kindness to all distressed persons in her To-
cality, especially to those OF her profession.
relieving them In sickness, paying their ex-
penses when pressed by the law, and main :
taing some who were unable to support them
selves. She was native OF this District. and
her right name was Matilda Rylsnd; but she
assumed the name of her lover. She was
probably about thrtv.sev years of age, but
a vicious life brought on consumption, and
gave her an appearance of old age. She
1 owned the property she occupied, but that Is
probably covered by debts, and will be turned
ever to her creditors, and her funeral eX penses
will be paid by the Corporation.
THE GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION To.
NIGHT TO AQUA CREEK.--From present ap.
pearances there will be a large and brillian,
party on the moonlight excursion to Aqua
Greek to. night. Persons wishing the best &C.
comm odations will do we'll to get s'red tick
ets'' from Messrs. Campbell d Godfrey, 29S
street, or from Mr.. J. O'Leary, "Senate
House." near the Railroad Depot, Drivers
Oyster Bay" Pennsylvania avenue, nea,
18th street, or Molans Sample Room, near 9th
street.
THE CASE OF CLEAvER.-in the Criminal
Court this morning, in the case Of William E
Cleayer, con victed Of manslaughter, to whom
new trial was granted, Judge Lander, coun
| sci for Cleaver, asked what amount of bal
was necessary, and Judge Fisher fixed it q
give. Subsequently Cleayer was brought from
| Jail, and bail entered by Messrs. Rob't Pyvel
and Samu Oeas in the above amount.
| 1LL-Mr. George S. KoontZ ,the popular
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad il
this city, is quite i'll at his residence ON
street, and it is thought that his sickness wai
cident on Friday afternoon last.