Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-18

ALEXANDRIA CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
This organization held its regular monthly
meeting last night, at the rooms on king
street, the President, K. Kemper, In the chair.
The meeting was opened by singing the
hymn commencing, "Trust my soul upon the
Lord" The President then read the sixth
CHAPTER of Romans, and lead the association
In prayer,
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved, when
Mr.. c. f. Lee, jr., from the Committee on
Lectures, read the following letters received by
him, which
On motion of j. w. Entwisle, jr, were or
de:ed to be spread upon the minutes, and
published with these proceedings
MIppLRBURa, Sept % 1868.
My DEAR SIR: greatly regret my inability
to promise to comply with your request.
NY time will be so occupied this tall and VIM
ter with special work, that can hardly nope
to find time TO conceive and prepare an ADDRESS
which would suit me-or be appropriate 1or
you :.
If Providence shall open the way for it, l
will let you know AT present L cannot pro-
mise.
My kind regards to all your young men,. IN
whom feel \ peculiar iDterest-for your city
has ever been a cordial one to me-
Your friend,
3 @. F. Lee, jr., esq.
RICHMOND, Sept &c, 1868.
DEAR SIR; In reply to yours OF the Zoth III
slant, inviting me to lecture before the Chrls-
tian Association of your city, would say, that
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certainty, that could not, with any prroprlety,
undertake to perform such duty Wishing
success to your effort.
am very truly yours,
T. V. MOORE.
C. F. Lee, jq., esq.
The Committees on the Sunday, Daily and
Queen Street Prayer Meetings, reported a
healthy state of things in these activities OF the
society, especially with regard to the drst and
last The Sunday prayer meeting is steadily
increasing in numbers aud interest, and is now
held in six of the city churches, consecutivey.
The Committee on the Bethel, through W.
u. Herbert, Chairman, reported a diminution
in the numbers attending the service, since the
occupancy of the Corn Exchange, and submit
ted that in their judgement it would be advlsa-
BILE to cease said services during the winter
months, first on account of the difficulty OF
heating the room-and secondly, because OF
the distance Of the location from the wharves.
Non-accepted, as to discontinuance, and the
committee requested to procure some suitable
room on the river front, for their purposes.
On motion of l. G. O'Neal, the Committee
on Lectures, were requested to correspond with
Gen. Carey, and invite him to deliver lecture
before the Association at an early day as prac-
ticable.
A j. Wedderburn, on behalf Of the Alex
andria Literary Society-offered request to
the Association for the renting of the rooms,
for the use Of said society. After some debate,
pro and con, upon the question, it was,
On motion of JAS. Entwisle, IT,,
Resolred That while this society holds the
kindest wishes for the success of the Alexan-
dria Literary Society, yet by virtue of the terms
between the Alexandria Library Company and
the Association, with regard to the room, and
for the avoidance of future difficulties, which
may arise in case applications may be made by
other organizations for the use of the room,
the request is most kindly and respectfully de-
clined.
The Association after most pleasant meet
ing, sang the Doxoogy, and adjourned.
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