The national Republican., 1868-12-05

sUsDAY scaooE CosvrrTIoN.-This body
has been In session at Hagerstown, Maryland,
.9s 70 Ssy pscS. @ M q P,S: p.s e.: Sd S
take the following extracts from a
Hager.town correspondent OF the Sler Of this
: 4s ". Re Rev o1snn @h q 9Vss ,ss
association for the past year, showing the
number Of Sabbath schools In Maryland to be
l,o76, and In the District Of Columbia, loi,
lao, 900 scholars, with 5000 children In the Dis
trict destitute OF religious Instruction.
A Letter was RECEIVED from A. X. Browne,
rnon resfettns hs insSIii,y To bsy pssssSs
on account Of a sad afllotion In his family,
and submitting report Of the condition Of
the association under his supervision. He re-
ports the number OF schools belonging to this
Union at t3j teachers o3oj scholars, ,to5; bible
classes, s3j infant Glasses, 20; conversions 2ls;
deaths, 24j with ! All members Of churches be-
OF volumes in the libraries as IS 7s2, and an in.
crease In the number Of schools 1. He feels
greatly encouraged at the success Of their un.
Ss.1 %s,. rna Dsl PSrs ass more
A piotracted discussion sprang up upon the
sdoption of the report, owing TO the discrep.
sncy 10 The figures given b. MT; browne and
isfaotoriiy explained that the State agents
report embraced all Of the schools Of the Dis
trlct, while Mr.. BIS data was only OF the
wssSinston n1S Sfefse sunday School Union, % @hicS
does not even embrace all the schools In the
city proper. The report was then adopted,
and ordered to be entered 3 upon the minutes.
were then called for from the delegates.
Mr.. J., q. Hsrkness, Of McRendtee Chapel
Sunday School, Of Washington, said the school
spiritually, and that they were passing through
an extraordinary revival Of eight weeks dura-
tion. The children OF the school had taken a
ssOn sssR o ~s.. sS a.
boy OF fourteen years presented himself at the
altar, and the next night made his appearance
there with his mother, and the anxiety OF the
excited the sympathics Of all present. After
several nights she arose from the altar with
exclamations Of joy for the grace God had
son, and rushing into each others arms, the
scene enacted brought tears Of Joy to the eyes
Of all. BY the following Sunday the little
Bible, and the boy expressed that It was the
brightest Sunday ever spent at his home.
The recital OF this Incident called forth the
singing Of the hymn, praise God, from whom
Mr. Bell, ofthe seventh.street Presbytcrian
School, Of your city, said his school numbered
lSs scholars, II teacher, and.two Bible classes.
tion, as he could now return to his school
with renewed energies.
p. NJ. Chase, Of the Capitol Hill Presby.
saa ,sSas rsSIi ss S @sg S'9
II numbered already 2l0 scholars, with rs
teachers. During the year 1t had shown de-
cided and gradual increase, and he could re-
port some conversions Of scholars, with many
others interested, who would unite with the
Mr.. Farley. of the First Presbyterian Mis-
numbering but 90 scholars in September,
while up TO last Sunday the number had In.
creased to 250-the oldest scholar being 81
sns "a sgs and ans s. wS
bin Pratt at its headj while the library con
sisted Of 60 volumes, all new. Twelve Of ths
scholars had been converted and Joined the
church, and at the next meeting there woult
MIR. Goddard. of the Dunbarton-stree
church, Georgetown, said God was prosperini
The spiritual interest OF the school was greatly
Improved, and last Sabbath six scholars weri
converted, and 10 are now seeking a religioui
Mr. Maicom, Of the Calvary Baptist, 70
ported his school A. having receded some II
numbers, owing to the misfortune that hat
befalien them by the destruction of theil
numbered three hundred aud seventy cholars
with fifty teachers, but as soon as their new
church was completed the old number OF si'
The superintendent OF the Orphan Asylum
on street, gave . gratifying detail OF the pro
gress made IN religious studies y the littl,
The afternoon session was devoted almos
exclusively to the consideration Of the ex
pedlency OF establishing temperance soeietie
gates Joined in eloquent appeals In favor o
| the movement, and o resolution was adoptc
| directing that temperance societies be forme
In all OF the schools connected with this asso
citation.
The evening session was held In the Lutt
| eran church, where the deleEates wcr'
favored with concert BY the children OF u
by Rev. J. q. Butler, Of st. PaurI Luthera
church Of Washington, q. Hsrkness, OF you
city, and others. Tho foregoing exercises oe
convention adjourned until Thursday at
| a. m.
| DIsoRDxnLY PRocKEpiNds.-A number c
colored men, forming joint:stoek compan,
had q meeting last night In Hyson's Hall
the Seventh ward, when the character OF Az
gustus W. Collins, who keeps the store OF th
| company, came up for discussion, and doub,
were expressed as to his honesty. Collins wa
summoned to appear before them, but he d,
MED their right 10 compel his attendance, an
time he was backed up by a msn named Joh
Bruin. Further difficulty was prevcntet
however, BY Sergeant Ashton and once
them to the station-house, where Justlc
Walter fined them t2o each for carrying deadi
| weapons.
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near Thirteenth street, and both being unde
the influence of liquor, some unfTiendiy WORD
pss,sd a. sna slter few minutes h1 Bi,sh ,et tn
severe blow over the right eyej hghtw was In
mlnent, when Ofiioers Roth aud Oaton arreste
them, aud Justice CLARK nned them Is each
seifin mn a Very disot otdefiy manner, and not hoet
ing the repeated admonitions OF the Justice, h
was committed to jail for contempt He wa
released at q late hour last night upon pa,
"Yesttrdsy Justice CLARK issued . wsrrap
on the complaint Of the trustees having eharg
Of tho school located on the corner OF Me-
OF Robert Conneli, Alfred Iddings apd job
willis, school boys, charged with throwin
stones and other disorderly acts. Once
tphs%pn,ssyh thsH S h ssaruee st E
fstheriy lecture, a lne OF one dollar was in
posed on each q tse9 Tith We sdn0Iisis
penalty would be lnaisted,
Police MATTERS. s.--oncers Boyle and Asl
ton, OF the First precinct, arraigned AuguAtt
ing deadly weapons, and Justice Walter nnt
them go each.
Geofge Gainor committed an assault an
battery on James II. stephenson, for while
him, and Justice Clark held him In seeurii
On complaint of Mr. Q. Barton, Edwsr
Gibbs was arrested by oa,cet Lynch, OF u
Seventh precinct, aud Justice Walter eommi
ted him for court.
Hamilton Ballinger was taken before u
tice Buckley by Omcer Mastin, and committe
for assaulting his wife.
Thomas Bowie, oolored, was before Justic
Walter yesterday, charged with resisting OF
ger nsris while 10 the discharge of hia dut,
appearance at court.
0ficers Davis, Tucker aud Lynch, OF tn
Seventh precinct, on Thursday night sEreste
Edward Gibbs, Charles CFummell, Robei
RIohards, alias Bob Rats, and Joseph Thoma