Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-22
Christian Association.


Alexandria CHRISTIAN .Assoe1'a'i"'
Thisrnrgau;zit:on he'd it's regular monthly
=. ~, 10 :; .,uoo,,,o, Ly;na 81
meeting 1885, ilgn., ~ ''s ioo'.' "a - &c 49,
the President, &. kemper, IN the CbaiF
uo,a,f ,roc .nnointel Secretary nro
ooiih va -.
TEN. After tue usuai religious exercises tAe
minutns ne the last meeting and the proceed
,,,a,,..;,too ,,-,., r.od .nd
lngS OF tue 0'ahulfS tH'nn'i''cV WHY iSoo ''0
annroved
Nf * -; ~. f,l,.,r.;,,,. ,.r,lauon w,re
~ w no'to'i VIZ 20
! elected active members Oh the AsSoclatloh
| Masses lain w Simnsnn 1hos s Lead
IT,. II Er,,c;. I..ca r SberyooA
,.'N'Ai y, ri A u ~ d., H., NJ. Ei
| Rev. Il Il. McNin, YIN Duonoy, ". Ia
| driuge, Is. a Rted ana w. 4: 0t !ber, aiin
Messrs g. \. WOrthnetuG, =. L. Suttle,
| l.c Washinpton. r.. A. 5 evils and Edgar :.
| EInr,;ny ,ssncia;e men, !,rys
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lhe i1AIeu.i'o ,,,.,,, r.,,'7t ,rh. ch 7.c
| maze tiie 'o'.o Wig inoh'''' 1F' 80 ,,;,,
adoptc4 ofGeieu - ~ 'pl eau upoA ~ h'''
utes, and published with their pftctcui!!sa
ALEXANDRIA, a, Jan ZlsI, iooo'
| The Executive Prayer Meeting committee 81
the Alexandria Christian Association present
! their monthly report rs follows:
The sunday prayer meeting IS stu held as
usual, alternately in the - Presbyterian, y e.
| Church, South Baptist, and Methodist frocsS-
| Laut Churches, Win MI iuCiCdSlIS
not only on the part OF the members OF ali the
/ churches OF our city but also on the part OF the
| Younger portion of the community.
The success Of this portion Of your commit
tees labor in this respect and IN the marked IN
| forest taken by those who attend upon these
services, calls for devout than kiunes5 to Al
| mighty God, on the part OF this organization,
| and should stimulate us TO renewed eAcTtiOnS IN
tneir behalf. We would suggest to the AsSo:lA-
ton that if it is at al possible, there should Dea
greater number Of Inc representative men oi
Inc 50 iety present during these sunday excrci-
ses in order TO give more variety ana interest III
the prayers and exhortntons, aud we assert a'
our honess conviction that if this were the case
the results OF this activity would &c materially
inS S;eao ,bcdsiv nraver noc,ing
TO this room, the attendance mas Iuaulup'eu r
and the interest greatly enlarged Inc VISITS o..
the unconverted during It's exercises a H 'ne'I
evident interest, cause US " lH"th oou' az"
take courage lor INC iuIuIoi W. W. a. Goi+
WINGED that II the lull ana seil.dehy!hg lLtctis'
which ought TO DC takch IN lh's aGt!'lIy ny 'i!o
brethren were MANIFESTED we "0uie sooil Sce IA
this place, gracious InSatnerlh3 ol souls, 30 "9
to gladden. our hearts, ana lmpei US u Iur'her
a4 %n n Ils Hcu 81 a@a,;n sill yy
tbo InoSt rlracst eviJcncc Of The prosper!iy Of
his ACTIVITY. It's influence in It's immediate;
neiehb; rh JOd MAS been Vi thc most nArNct
character; is christian:zii Z and ciyIllzing e.
lee aie !c!b hAH Coli''ti-'e" "P'ii' - -~''
RED an! WI cohunuJ ~ u ' ~ s,t
o. ~ tti." tha JIIas hear;
l.y The wora@s in tbat p3rtion Of Christs vnu-
vard; il demands from this association !. sill
further recognition and interest," by virtue Of
easily comprehendcd results; It has added score
upon score OF member? to tn4 CnuTcn 'hi1IaHt
ana ms ncel latSoiS I of Tho noth
up IN tcf Los' 10y na. 'noI rar - 'A1 10
nbrs,inI ofIioutions
Brethren of the association wha. more can we
say on this point? What greater encouragement
can We give you to so atcAdIy On III IN" prose,
cution u th.se great and blessed enterprises T.:
We pray you TO upIold our mans py eI IIn.s
prayer 20 A!i'sh'y COG Io' t'iI 90 fs+
n!s % ,ra .:t' blsssin,,. nnor Won md vour
souls W. lin Win YOU in bc:ceching our
dear Father in Heaven 10 pour out his blessings
steadily and surely upon our beloved assoc's7
ton, that we may continue on IN r'eri goa
word and work. anH Ion IN Inc n9s' Up pure ana
in.lf3 ma naf tiio"S NJ NV, s|,' '''' "''
n1I In b nJ, i. ! fs Of the Committee:
JAMES EHTwIsLE, jK., Chairman.
4 communication fran the President and
Exrcntv" ;;nnnn;tt,e Of the Corn Exchange
u.s ,r,n;ccl ,nnGn-jn,r tlin u.n nj their room
ior en,,f:, H,thri SERVICES and Sabbath school,
wbcb w.. an morton Of Mr. 4. J, Fleming.
accented. and 2 resolution Of thauks was pass