The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

RHoPENIrp--Fletcher NJ. L. chapel, corner
Of New York avenue and Fourth street, hny-
Ing been closed sonne eight weeks since for tho
yesterday at II O'Clock, the Rev. DIR. Hamilton
preaching the sermon. At $50 o'clock, Rev. ID.
p. Brown, Of the Foundry NJ. Z: church, and
preached very interesting sermons. During
the afternoon services, Mr.. William II. crook
read choice poem, giving the past history Of
by s. Adam Virgins, esq. The church was
crowded during the services, and the able choir
poured forth IFS sweet strains Of music, under
reflected great and lasting credit to All who
were connected with 1t.
The following improvements having been
made, this 10 now one Of the neatest and most
, convenient chspols In the District Extended
front four feet, with now rabbited front, In
which there 10 two large eireular-hesd win
changed--therc now beirg two sisies instead
OF one. The entire building was handsomely
fEescoed by Messrs. II. kahlert & Bro, who
manner as to elicit the praise Of many who
have seen IT, The Rev. J. N. Green, pastor In
charge, deserves great praise for the manner
well as the spiritual work Of The chapel siace
he has had charge Of ~.
| The following gentlemen deserve the thanks
towards the RENTING Of their church: Msssrs.
II. W. Hamilton q Co., Mr. Geo. NJ. Barker,
MessrG. Draper, Thomas 4 Bodine, Messrs.
Il. y. S,epher, O,Haro h Noonan, Messrs.
Brown q Powers, Mcssrs. A. II. Shepherd &
| Bros. There were large collections taken up
pretty ncar Il not quite defrSy iii OF he debt
Of the church, thereby placing them in pros.
porous condition.
! SUPREME ORDER KNIGHTS or PyTBfAs.-
| The first meeting of the above.named order,
was held at the Knights OF Pythias Hall, cor
| ner of Seventh and ID streets, on Friday even
ing, the Seventeenth instant.
Tho frst conclave was formally organized
last Friday night, to be known rs Damon Con-
clave, No. I. The following officers were
| j. H. Rathbonc, commander; Richard Law
son, vice-commanderj Theodore Sniffen, re-
corder; Robert A. Champion, treasurer 7.
Harry Donohue, usher J. p. Evely, guard |;
! This is a higher branch OF the order OF
knights Of Pythias, that has been prepared by
the founder OF that order, and promises to be
as great success, Knights OF Pythias, In
good and regular standing, are alone eligible
Delegates and representatives from the
Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, and the subordinate
% srT RI IN the city toaay to ant attend the
nual session OF the Provisional Supreme
Lodge tomorrow morning, commencing at
= o'clock, at the new hall OF the Order, corner
Seventh and ID streets. 1t is expected that the
session will be an interesting one, rs II not
only closes up the business of the past year
but also ends ne auth9rity OF me Gfand
Jurisdiction outside the District after August
IL. The election for officers for the ensuing
year VIII also take place
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TEMPERANcE..1es tetuay afternoon large
meeting, under the control OF the Washing
Nh Olty igmpeIhnes ooSie'y, VIZ heiu ~ tne
sided over by Mr.. John II. Thompson, the
president, when addresses were delivered by
MeHsrs. te9. savage, ). IL. hiuWe,i, "; ray
Tor, Rev. Mr. Gonsalyes ana John o'Dono-
van.
In 'front.' OF Island HAN In the AFTERNOON,
. meeting unaer the auspices o. HOPE DIVE
Ion, was heiu, ana addressed oy prominent
speakers.
AtGeorgetown, In the AFTERNOON, IN 'front.' OF
me oiu marker, an ehthusastlc meeting was
line addresses were made by MT. william r
Drew, GrandWorthy Patriarch OF the District,
John Lee and others.
o!ety held its usual weekly meeting at TEN:
perancc Hail, which was wei attended, anu
nduresses were male ny Messs Johh 1ollln,
Wm, Z. Drew, ana george Savage. Duripg
tne ptogtess OF the aoo'g meetihgs' quite
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SPIRITuALIsM. - Yesterday the National
Spiritual Society held meeting, In the morn.
Ing, at Trades Union Hall, when tables and
chairs made lively manifestations, by moving
and raising, without apparent human agency,
At night the hall was hlled with ladies' and
Thomas Gales Forster, which was quite elo-
luent, and the speaker encha aimed his audience
for about an hour and a half In support OF the
truth of Bpiritualism. II was given out last
night that the ladies connected with the So
eiety proposed to organize = mutual benevo
meeting on wednesday morning Tor that pur
pose.
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Painters GRANT AND CoLPAN CLUD.-Lasl
, held at the Union League Rooms, on Ninth
street, when Mr.. l.. L. Rosa was called to the
chair, and Mr.. T. NJ. Moore was chosen al
solved to form an as! Of politics