The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

MEETING OF THE WASHINGTON CITY RlnLE
SoCIRTY-Thc quarterly meeting OF the " ash
ington city Bible society was PEG T, IT, s,reet
and Maryland avenue. Hon, Peter Parker.
president OF the society, presided, and In few
paid gHwss WaTa and 10 the ate Ga
James Edwards, both Of whom had been vice
presidents OF the society. He then introduced
TO the audience the Rev. MT; pi i., ageh ~
OF the society, who gave brlel history Oh 's
operations for the last few years.
lie commenced his lsborso on the 10Th OF Msy'
1895, and had recently flashed up ne work
and found i,l52 families destitute Of the Bible,
about halfof whom were colored; 100 families
had refused to receive the Bible. lie found
about 1000 children who didnot attend Sunday
school, principally because their parents could
not clothc them dacently. lie had also distri'
buted q large number OF tracts and primers
lie had found 10000 adults who could not read.
Had realized sCiO from the saiA OF Bibles, &c;
received from churches, t2s3, and from private
collections 1890. He had encountered many
and want, but by the liberal contributions OF
friends was enabled to take bread In one hand
and the Bible in the other, and thus supply
material as well as the spiritual wants.
The REV. Israel Folsom, an Indian OF the
Choctaw nation, was next introduced to the
audience, who said he felt great qualification
the Bible, ii was the great book. There was
no book like tit was ful! Of truth, oil glad
tldlngs aud OF love. The Choctaws rs wei ~
the ChtekhhnWb, anu Al NWti' ~
perfect darknass and done many bid things
butthe Bible had made them better people
He referred to the difficulties the hrst mis-
sionaries had TO ensouhtef, anu aisp ennme,
wrought among the old lpdiaps ~ ne Blble
One old warrior, who was converted, SAID that
Ills Word must be from hsayens-it had made
!, N like q child. He could sec rJw that hia
H., tai life had been all wrong. The Choetawa
are now a Christian people, and this ssme
from publishing the lii6ie among them, ,,o,
hLme! their own and the English Language
va tau. n I, and the bible wa read In al tht
schools. 1t Is customary aE'ong me inaint
.,mS Inaia ms noticing that they arc Rettei
M Wnu and more intelligent, they SAY TO VI
that we have the aayantase ever rh mem mo oe
e es,ys creeks. Che rokees and Seminoles some
,sms. met and worshpped togcther-th'
bible had brought Them t3gether, ~ a, GIne "
ciety for the good they had done the poor In
a' The Rev. DR.. Gillette was the next speaker
us entertained the audience Tor sometime
nd aid that the chief OF the Cherokees,
Christian minister Of the gospel, was IN IN
city, but supposed he was not wei enous
va,ense. or he should like to see him presen
~ hnar testimony to the great good which IN
g. bible had done for his nation.
N.nnow ESCAPE FROM DEATH-On Sal
,,Ssv morning, between 10 and IL ocloek'
Isabella Boyd aged II years an Inmate q ram NJ
st. Yineent,s Orphan Asylum, Sof aS tbe mir
story widows, fronting on Tenth street ios
her balance and fell 70 the pavement, hea
u.ntInnsp who Happened to be passing at tn
fime, and was carriea pto the house By IS som ?,
OF the Ipmates. Dr.. HSserd was called nc !.
Sss skuii fractured and no bonea btoseR'
CONCERT THIS EvEsNG.-This evening "a
grand vocal and instrI%eH'sl son Snee Ty
TT.yIRiows Hall. we recur to this concert wit
e.nsoial pleasure, better convinced than YeI9i
ti citizens w nae fseau ,S tite oeTed
.nsnn doubt the Hall VIII BIO crowded
xcXLyx KLAsWs learn Tn test az RAE HrsIn" +,
r.tc. the n ,S Rys Ety. sna viii hold t&siI
Just s, tatta at ahali on seventh stree
meeting tP'a,xh .'-eets. The objects OF Il