Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-08

the last named service in Developing the latent
talents of young men for public prayer and
speakiug. He desired to make speech oday,
but was cut off from the floor, and would make
it now. He wanted to speak or the subject or
public worship. :,
The popular idea is that public worship could
he conducted only by the preacher We expect
the preacher to be always present to be always
fresh, to always have new sermons. la this
o. So M nastor should have to teach school, or
hoe corn, or labor in any other way than IN his
calling. 1t was time that the notion that
preachers can live on less pay than other men,
should be exploded He has to 60 into the
market and purchase on the same terms as
other men-the bonnet for his wife costs as
much. Many minister, with the talents they
possess, could in the professions OF law or med
icine accumulate fortunes. lie spoke tor some
time in earnest advocacy OF increased pay
prompt pay-as much pay as any other class OF
men of equal talent
A. P. Abel, referred 10 few touching
words tc an incident in connection with the Ilic
of the late Lewis Minor Coleman, on this same
subject; and called to the floor
A. Fuller Crane, esq, Vt Baltimore, who
STYLED the Sunday School and the Prayer meet
ing as the thermometer and barometer OF the
church.
The discussion OF this night ueVelOpeu tue
tact that the speaking !a!enI u yHe cnuIcil -
not confined TO inc ml5iS,ly wore ealI IsJ
effective ana eioque51 auaressos;t - conc0o00'
nave not peen llealG @1 1ne "ssD0tu'l w. .o1-
Inc ASSOCIATION auJoulIoI aOO'' -" 0'00'
until InlS lhornlLs d. 'to0A'
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MORNING SESSION. The association rc-aS-
scmbled at 9 clock this morning, and spent
half an hour in devotional exercises, conducted
by DR.. w. a. Ill., OF Madison.
DR.. deter addressed the association on the
subject OF rellglon-predctng great revival,
| such an one as occurred shortly after the reY0-
luton.
The minutes or Saturday evening were Icau
and approved.
The order OF the day, tEe report Oh the Doard
of Missions, was laid aside, and the report OF
the Committee on Agencies taken up, the pre-
vious report and substitute, offered on Satuf-
day evening, withdrawn, and Rev. q. NJ. E0iE-
dexter submitted another report when, aItcr
setting forth at length the reasons therefor,
recommends the APPOINTMENTS Il general Su-
pcrintendent; the continuation OF the present
agencies until the l3th or next October, ana
all PAID agencies 1of the correction 0! IuNuS
to cease at that time.
Rev C.. Tyrec moved the adoption Of the
report, and submitted few remarks advocat-
ing it, and urging upon the people to cultivate
the duty Of giving, and giving literally.
Rev. A. NJ. PoindcXtcr tul0wcdcd Mr.. Ty-
rec on the subject of contributions, defining the
duties of the pastor and his congregation, con.
tending that it was the duty of the Deacons to
attend to the collection Of funds, while the
pastors must attend 10 the spiritual welfare OF
his neonr,
Il-hiS noirt being that he was wandering
from The Question Gurlcr consideration. The
President rDIcd the point not we'll taken and
the sneaker proceeded in his line Of argument
cnfnrrinp unou the Daaco0s fhc ycsp0n,ibjIitv
Of thejr duties
Rev. J. w. McCown desired information as
70 thc details Of the nronosc4 chanvc in the
nJan q AGENCIES
Tev. Andrew Broa,llus, IT., Advocated the
odonti,n of thn rrnnrF ami snol,o in . (frvcnt
and d "IHmont strain IN favor Of the interest and
Claims - SIa:n Missions, Which he considered
th I.' most muur,,,J 81 al the arcocics Of the
ha l '''''' ''Y '' " " " ~ " "
q Il Winston rose 20 = noint of order that
Mr. rs rrnarEs WE'RE tal,in., Too wide =
ranrc.
TLn President ruled the noiuG not we'll taken,
but Mr. Blo4dllus declined to proceed.
Rev. Il. II. liaghy hoped that il the report
was adopted, it would be adopted with Il clear
appreciation OF the vaslncSs Of the work that
would dcgoIvc upon the Superintendent and
that the br thrcn would be willing to
give linn the all that would be absolutely
REQUISITE
Rev. a. Broa1dus, jr., cxplaind Il sentence in
his remarks.
Dr. Taylor hoped that Mr.. Br0adduS would
be prevailed upon to continue his remarks
The reading OF the report was called Tor again,
and it was read.
II. Petty objected to the adoption Of the re.
port as practicable unless the Superintendent
be allowed to receive contributions He be-
licyed it better to abolish agencies altogether
and depend upon the pastors for the proper
collection of contributions.
Rev. A. Broaddus made Il personal cxpla-
nation why he did not proceed with lis re-
marks.