The national Republican., 1869-01-13


composed OF pastors and delegates from most
of the Evangelical churches Of the District, .
was held IN Rev. Mr.. Buffers church, corner .
81 ana sSa ss begun
smyth conducting the services.
foilowing.nsmed as otiieersi Rev. A. E: Tay. |
lor, president; H. ID. Cooke, ESQ.,, Gen James
A. Eskin, Rev; Or. Su1dsrlannd, Gen; eps .; o.
ESQ. Hon. Amos Kendall, vice presldentsi II,
ID. Tyler and q. II Norton, seeretatiesj WIN
Bsllsntyne, Rev aT mT; c,sss' Bsos'ef' ana warren
Rev A, e. Taylor, on taking the chair, made
A few happy remsrks, and stated the objects OF
h9rS,ns Tbs nssonvention was then addressed on gen.
PSilsdeiPhis, and Rev. Mr.. wilder, mission.
fhe pew system wa, then discussed, Rev.
DR.. Drinkhouse, Mr.. J. Q. Harkness, and Rev,
9. A. Hall opposing the renting Of 9ews, and
son defending the custom.
Rev Or. strobel, OF Baltimore Rev. 7. X.
Hewlett, Mr. H. D; Tyler, Rev. MT. Sumsn,
means OF securing q more universal attend
anee At church worship.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassembled at seven O'Clock
Quoted by Rev. T, R. Hewlett, large attend.
Rev. Ds. Tyler president, then took the
chair, when the subject, "The mission work Of
our city: how can 1t be prosecutor was taken
Rev. DR.. sampson spoke OF this city present.
ing a held somewhat similar to the field 10
| which our Saviour was placed-the people
being Of every nationality and from every
| cline. They should preach the Gospel to
every creature, not excepting any class, for
Christ preached HIS Gospel to all, and should
do good 70 their fsllow;nsn Relief for man man
in hand. He referred TO the fact that religious
education should 70 with Intellectual edues.
s1d s.pSxs o. ~ pos9
sanctuAries, instsncing the churches OF Spur
geon and Beeeher as examples.
Mr.. Devereux said that they should go with
loaf bread in one hand and a tract IN the
other, and show that they were intere sted in
the physical as well as the spiritual welfare Of
Or. Peter Parker remarked that Christ went
about doing good, and that Christians should
Rev. q. A. Hall said that many Bibles dis
tributed by the Bible Society several months
since had not been openedi and that 1t would
visit the poef. lie siipded to the Efforts Of T
poor, and suggested that through that society
Rev. Mr.. drossman said that there was no
necessity Of mission work exeeptin the citiesi
and he believed the cause was, that there was
too great efforts made to all the churches with
people OF the higher classes to the exclusion
| Of the middle or poorer classes, and he be-
sSea ma 10 The rsb P%oUs cease io
lowing the fashions and go into the by.ways,
inviting the poor to the churches and their
pews.
This closed the discussion on Mission
Work" and the next subject "Lay Preaching.
Is 1t desirable wheul Where I" was taken
up.
stated that lay effort was proper and that lay.
men could not do too much, and 1t was their
duty to aid the minister In his work, instanoing
the membership Of church In Florida as an
Nj. Howard said that more soul. were con.
the latter did not object to the laymen work.
. ing. All were laborers and should work all
, Rev. Mr. wilder, Rev. q. A. Hall, Mr.. Deve
I reux, and Rev. q. A. Smyth took the ground
that lsymen could preach, and gave instancet
; where much good had been accomplished By
The session here closed. and the convention
will re.assemble at 10 O'Clock this morning.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ron THE RELIKY oI
n DESTITUTE CoLoRED WOMEN AND CHILDREN
This association held Its sixth annual meet
log yesterday, at II O'Clock, q m, at the resi-
opposite Lafayette square.
4 Mrs. Senator Pomeroy presided, and Mrs
It ". VT F. Nelson Nelson acted as secretary RrO LEM, tenn; !,
!, Rev. Sella Martin.
e The secretary, on behalf OF the Executiv,
" ISOLATION for the past year and states that
q. order Of the Assistant Commissioner OF tn
III Freedmen's Bureau, the home established b
Il. mems hospital of the Districts notes the iat
that the colored people are beginning to tal
Id an interest in the destitute OF their own elias
IT. and urges increased energy on the part OF u
ne members, as at no distant day the assoeiatio
"a, will have to depend entirely upon priva'
ID She then reported that the following don,
he tions were received during the past year On
large cooking stove and fixtures, from Hor
IN Mt. Grswoldi package goods, Misses sara
le J. Underhill and Mary J, Wood, east ThiT
It street, n. VI 50 articles Of clothing Lsdiei
'f Aid Society, Auburndsls, Mass; box laundr
6, Gen. o. o: Howard, d. Oh pairs OF shoei
i. Mrs. Gaylord, through Mrs. Senator Pomeroy
g. sre. ogfF G to
It apparel. from Aid Society In Holliston, Mass
!, through Miss Mary Hawesi upwards OF Mt!
o | United States Senate; l bureau, Q rocking AM
d | l camp chair, Miss Eliza Heaeoekj 10 article
8 of clothing, Mrs. Den. o. q. Howardj magnetic
I 81 a large frosted loaf cake pies, SS,. 70 10
: Christmas, Mrs Dr. Boyntoni ~ yards yarn
Miss Margaret Ro6ln.on, asrnantown, ,u, Ps
/, lot toys and books, from Marion, Lille An!
IS Townsend ShArpless, Chiffon Hills, Pa bool
a III '%f' or ,oss rom pSp. Of H Pa.
u delphiMI pairs hose, from Mrs Mary SHARP
'f less books, from Mary Walters and Dorea
h. PFangle, Charlton Hills, Pal box kindltn
7; wood and remnants OF crash, &C., from Lani
ID burg h Brother, d. O.
Y on motion, they proceeded to elect ofncer
ID | for the ensuing year, with the following rt
Of suit For president, Mrs. Senator Pomeroy
lie vice president, Mrs. George W. Mcclellan
/, treasurer, Mrs, General Germond CrAndell
M5s mfG 6'f Mcsss sssiusys MTs
e. Sella Martin, Mrs; r N, Biglow, Mrs. HaIri'
IN Walker, Miss Louise S. swan, Mrs. W:
70 BaaGom, and Mrs. J. Blanehsrdi trustees, Ho
Id Sayles j. Bowen chAS. King, esq, and de
he They then adjourned to meet January !
II 1870.
Ie During the meeting, a considerable amour
nd } OF money was collected as yearly dues.
ae The CRLEBRATIoS or MARRIAGES IN CAT
% oLIC CHURCHEs.-The Most Rev. Archbisht
70. SpaldinB has issued a circular letter to 4
n clergy on the subject OF the celebration
:" marriages in the churches, He urges that Il
IN. marriages be celebrated at the Holy Mass,
re that usually takes place at an early hour, wi
al much more decorum and solemnity. as well
y. with greater privacy and less parade. Tht
of he says, will be In much better taste, and mul
in more in conformity with the spirit OF q
IN Catholic Church. To prevent abuses In q
a. contrary direction he EMO as that whenever
a marriage is to take place without the Ho
"a Mass, and the officiating clergyman has reast
"a to anticipate large attendance Of the curiou
ID who will be likely to conduct themselves
is the Church Of God with little more decoru
q. than they would In an exhibition hall or In
T. q theatre, he shall Insist, as a preliminary CO
m dltlon to interposing his ministry, that the q
n. tendance shall be confined to limited nul
rt Der, to be admitted only by card OF linvitatto
~ when both the contracting parties are Gath
A. lies the marriage Is always to be celebrated
,I the church, unless the residence OF the bril-
~ be at least three miles distant from the churc
le ELECTION OF BANK DIRE cToRs.-Ata me,
ed ing OF the stockholders Of the National Metr
~ pOlitan Bank yesterday the following exec
sc lent board OF directors was re elected WI