The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-14

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d. Csoiaeid, in manner worthy OF the high
reputstion which has made tho society An
hnnor 10 our city Mr., CoyIe presided Al the
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chns ch, and {ey. A, n Ames then read seiec.
tions from Tho seriptures,
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abstractt
The past year has been one of great pros.
perity, SCI me society pa. .iwsys had most
an life and two hundred and thirty annual
members had been added to the association.
The COMMITTEES on Home Evangeiization
NAV. eonsistina Of preaching, BY some minis
ter ~ the city. In the Afternoon, and q Sabbath
school in the morning. This plan was aban.
In n s "sch msss
place. Since then came member. 81 the COMMITTEES
tsr a yeS and sncoursSins resuiss opsnar
nreaching aerylces were Commenced In Sep
tember. AZ the Centre Market, and continued
on every ssnt, i. sSs hs s r ,ss
weather pechmo .oo coV., , '.aa ~
the great theme, and were listened to By good
audiences, includinEsll clauses, from the yiiest
outcasts upward rne Sly m ,.bnssyy ,s sns
email part Of last year for the society. a cor
dial tribute OF respect 70 MS iauhIuinesa
and Si.sionary was paid
Seven social, literary, and musical reoep-
lions had been given BY the Committee on Ed
tertainment, to which they ondeavored to give
tone on the highest refinement by introduc.
| Ine only the productions OF the most eminent
composers as rendered by some Of the best
amateur talent OF the city. The attendance
nientiy hold, and the social features OF the
meeting had been most gratifying success.
| The committee also gave an excursion to
Committee on Library and Rooms reported
yoIa u inelaSins several public Documents
Sac ho tbs uonoordl. Lvoeum and liz wash.
ington Statistica Al society had held their meet.
inss in the rooms. Two thousand volumes had
draw. 10 the Rs,s ss ras s.SrSs
had been well attended and deeply Interest.
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The sna Of sss Ss TSs
nresent Committee are greatly iucressing In Z
pttfsetions OF the rooms, which place every
citizen q w.,S1siSn AIN invited , 70
regular monthly arpropristIon had been made
fos hooks. The Committee on Lectures had
m,he erraneemonts FOR over forty public meet
inrs' most brilllsnt course OF lectures had
been given, Including John b. Cough, Theo.
doSe Tilton' Horace Greeley, Rev, Drs. Cha
pin, Cheever and Willis, Professor Agassir,
Risbop CLARK and other s, hut II had proved
aasncisl failure, Involving considerable losi
To The association. In November the Rev,
Ncwmao Hal. OF London. a very prominen nj
exponent and defender OF America in Eng
cnmmittec and he was greeted by house,
Crowded To- their utmost capscity. x series o
thirteen sabbath evening discohrses on the
Ola Testsment had been delivered in variouI
eharehes. al The reouest OF the COMMITTEES, by
Raw nso' W Samson. h. D.. presidsnt 9
isoinmbisn Collese. Large sudiences wer,
Jrs,rn 10 iisten to theme learned and Interest
Ing sermons' The chsirman Of the committe,
az tmi reoort ON Ike mission schools Q
Ws.hington
"TSs tbree :ebooI. of the association, viz. IN
schQois OF the CanaI ml.s9n, nsa ~ ~ = !
10 their even cousse oI use i,.'. ..,v,cs IN