The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-14

PUBLIC MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEMS
CHRISTIAN AssoCtATIos.-A public meeting
OF this society was held last evening at the
Foundry NJ. r. church, corner OF q and Four
teenth streets, to hear the reports Of the dele
national convention, held few days since at
Detroit, Michigan. After the opening anthem,
"Behold what Manner Of Love-" by the choir,
prayer. After two verses Of the hymn, How
| sweet the voice OF Jesus sounds,n the Rev.
! DR.. DeHass, of the Metropolitan church, read
utier, Of S. Psui's church, who pres presided on
the occasion, ssid that we had met 10 make
, the inquiry OF those who had been at the con:
yyssntioh, aWs,shnen, what i,si, Of the nightr,,
of one denomination only, but OF the Christian
life OF the continent. He eloquently presented
the lofty principle on which the associations
gates, MT. l.. Z. Sleigh who expressed the
, thanks of the delegation for the cordial man
ner In which they had been received on their
| return, as well as for the great privilege OF
having been accredited as Representatives to
this great and precious meeting.
He also presented 4 brief sketch Of the his
has not yet completed It's hrst quarter century,
although they have spread from California to
Mr.. j. q. Pratt gave a sketch Of the trip to
Detroit-an account of the grand entertain
ment OF the Cleveland Association to the dele
gates passing through their city to the CON
citizens OF Detroit. The meeting OF welcome
and the thrilling incident Of the falling OF the
venerable DIR. Dufneld under a paralytlo
stroke (Which resulted in his DEATH while de-
livering an address of welcome to the dele
gates on behalf OF the Christian people OF De-
troit. He also mentioned the warm reception
Of the associations Of Ann Arbor and OF the
University OF Michigan, which associations
on inyitation-the convention visited.
WIN. Ballantyne, esq, presented the results
OF the business transacted, and the discussions
on lay preaching, prayer meetings, and vari.
Gus other subjects,
Rev. George A. Hall, general secretary OF
: the association, OF this city, described the
general and public aud religious meetings.
. aud the open air services. He described In Au
earnest manner the extraordinary fervency
and interest which made these meetings so
delightful; the brevity, caTnestness and def
| niteness. The peculiar feature of open air
| services were those held at night Mr.. Halls
| address was full of incident and accounts OF
| those who were so full Of the love OF Jesus as
to cause them to go everywhere proclaiming
| their Master.
Major General o. o. Howard gave an ac.
count Of The men somprising' ana ana the spirit OF
Mr.. +. H. Smith, In conclusion, In Few
words, attempted to give an idea OF the fare
well meeiing the spirit Of love to each % ether
earnest resolution shown to work with re.
ncwed diligence In the vineyard.
Our own city association has in Its charge
| four mission sabbath schools, and maintains
ten or a dozen religious services every Sab
bath In the parks, barracks, jail and destitute
parts of the city, besides sustaining n daily
| Union prayer meeting, at Its rooms, at $50 to
p. IN. 1t claims, and needs the assistance OF
every Christian who iswilling to work for the
Master, especially at this season OF the year
when so many of the more educated classes are
out OF the city, but the poor and destitute and
the degraded are always with us.
THERIvEn FRoSr.-Berry's RhGrf.-ArrIved
I-Stcamcrs Hi Livingston, Wilson, from Bal
timorc, with passengers and freight; New
York, =, from Philadelphia, with castings
for the Washington Gas Company. Schr
Agnes Anna, Miller, from Chesapeake Bay
with 500 bushels Of white sand for the Capitol
| Marble Works. Sailed-Steam tug Governor
Curtin, Bell, for Alexandria, light. This line
in our wsters. Schr. Levinia Jane, MurhOck
for Mattock's creek, light.
0overnmeni Hhay.-Arriyed-Sehrs Mar,
with 200 tons of coal; VIM. i: McShain, Chris
~, from the same port, with 22o tons OF coal
all for the Government. Revenue cutter
lNortherner, McGowan, from Baltimore, OF
| orders.
Bropn's WhGrC.-Arrived-Schr. whitmore
Laymau, from Philadelphia, with $50 tons OF
coal for ). Z. Brown 4 Son.
Fdys WhGJ.-Arrived-Scho Isabella
Phillips, from Eastern Shore, with wood Ia
Hunt \ Clark Mechanic, Smart, from Mary
land Point, with wood, for the same firm
Sailed.Schooner Ann Jane, Beachum, fol
Aqua Creek, light. Longboat o. Underwood
Williams. bound down light.
ance, Hudson, from Baltimore, with lumber
for Vim. McLsin; Benz Stockley, 7. II. Hill
man, from Salisbury, with lumber for Fillet
Ricy's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Columbia
Harper, from Baltimore, with passengers ant
: Jrcightj schooners Virginia Emily, Fallen
from Havre.deGTa with coal tor :, q. Ma
: grudcr; Jas. Br ,dley, Bradley, from Philadel
phia with 2l2 tons OF coal fonS ykes, Chad
wick & Col Martha Ann, Medley, from Havrc
de-Grace with 100 tons OF coal for b. /. CLARK
Ashland, Mitchell, from Baltimore with
, 900 feet of lumber for VIM. McLain; Para
gon, CLARK, from Baltimore with lumber fo
Mohun 4 Sonsi Enterprise, Conway, from
| same hrm; Mary Elizabeth, Nelson, from
Aqua Greek, with lumber for Mr. Tigleburg
Chas Brown, Crosby, from Accomsc with pc
tatoes for Jno; L. Lewis sloop Jno. Harding
Jas. Frasier. Sailcd-Sehooncr ]. J. Basel
, Perry, light.
Cdfter's FharC-Arrivcd.-Schrs. Thoma
Carroll, Kenyon, from ChaPpawamsiek, will
Lowe, from Havre-de-Grace, with coal 70
Geo. I. Langley & Son; Diamond states, Ben
nett, from Philadelphia, with coal for l. NJ Il
Ter 90; Geo. $. Repplcir, Miller, from Phil
, adelpha, with 200 tons OF coal for Samue
, Owens. Salled-Schrs. Jas. i. Gallaher, Ga
laher; and Cherub, Layman, for Georgetown
| to load coal for Eastern ports: Thos. Carroll
Henyon, for Chappawamsick, light.
Johns0H's WhGrf.-Arrived = Schrs. Thoma
J. rull, Cooper, from Port Deposit,with 1870, 90
feet Of lumber for Mohun Son; Federal Hill
Wheeler, from Port Deposit, with 10000 fee
Of lumber for q. b Church Col X. franklin
, Glover, from Havre-de-Grace, with 1870 tons G
coal for John Lowrie; Isabel, Greggor, fror
, lIayre-deGrace, with leo tons OF coal for job
/, Lowrie.
DEATH or CAPTAIN WILLIAM MITCuELL-
+ We regret to announce the death of Captain