Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.

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last night. The building was crowded to Its
full capacity, large proportion Of the au'
dience being composed of children and young
people, yet the best order was maintained
throughout, and the evening passed away III
most agreeable manner. Over the pulpit and
altar was the inscription in beautifully wrought
letters GAN the ends of the Earth shall see
the Salvation of our God" while around the
galleries were hung the shields, on which were
Inscribed the names and notices of the differ
ent classes and subsocieties Of the Sunday
School.
The exercises began by the children of the
school, under the lead Of Mr., John Il. Cook,
singing in excellent time and tune the Sunday
School volunteer song,
We are marching on with shiold and banner
bright
DR.. Hough pastor of the church, then
made few remarks in regard to order to be
maintained, and then proposed, in the absence
of the President Of the Society, Milton IL.
LambdiA, Col. j. S. French as President pro
tenn who was unanimously chosen. 4. j.
Simpson Recording, and John Z. Cook Finan-
cial Secretary, were present.
The children next sang, with fine effect
"Our Missionary Song" after which tcrVent
PRAYER, for the success Of missions, was offered
to the throne of grace, by Rev. +. NJ Mills. -
At the conclusion of the prayer the children
sang The Good Ship Zion, during which the
doors of the church, leading into the centre
aisle, were thrown open, and 4 miniature ship,
ful rugged, on rollers, was drawn IN, and up to
the pulpit platform, by twelve little boys
dressed as Sailors. The effect produced was
very pleasing, and the scene was one OF the
most striking of the occasion, refectiog great
credit upon those who conceived aud so we'll
executed tho design.
At the conclusion Of the hymn, Mr..
Ernest j. Simpson read the annual report,
port, from which it appears that the Society
was organized on the 10th of February, 1868,
for the propagation of Bible knowledge among
the Indians, and to shed light amid Heathendom
and among the ignorant and barbarous ma
tons" One hundred and niuety-four names
were enrolled upon the books OF the Society,"
and but few have been erased--onc-a gentle
female-by death. The Society, after paying
all necessary expenses and contingencies, has a
balance in the treasury of SIT. Various
agreeable methods have been resorted to for
keeping up the funds, one being to present a
beautiful banner to the class contributing the
largest sum, to be by it retained for the ensuing
month. By this and other means considerable
sums have been collected. One instance is
noted of little child who gave the proceeds
of the sale of some articles she had collected
to the Society, instead Of spending them as
little children generally do, as an example worthy
member of the society by the teachers Of the
school, as a reward for her mite, thrown In for
the great cause of missions. At the c0nclu-
sion of the report, GA Cry from Macedonia >
was beautifully sung by the children.
The Rev G. G. Brooke was then introduced
and made few pertinent remarks explanatory OF
the missionary cause. During his address ne
paid we'll merited tlibute to the people of
the NOrluPTn ANtCk VI IL GINA. IlC tpuGluOi
ed his remarks with high compliment to DR..
Huston, who was to follow him.
The contributions we're Mex handed in as
freight Tor the ship, for her imaginary voyage
to foreign parts
| Mr. Cook announced that in accordance with
| the rules, the Rev DR.. Hough class having
contributed most literally last month, would be
entitled to the banner for the ensuing month,
and that the Rev. w. f. Munsey class having
made the largest contributions for the year, was
the ''hauner class" of the school for the next
year,
Miss Ada Collins, who presided at the organ
during the evening, with great skill, ease and
grace, assisted by Miss Jennie Cogan, next
sang solo, entitled, "Your Mission, very
sweetly, and to the great delight of the whole
audience, and which was very highly compli
mented by DR.. Huston 10 the opening of his
remarks.
Rev. L. D. Huston was then introduced, and
delivered most comprehensive, logical, con
elusive and instructive address, which was
listened to with marked delight by old and
Young. Some of his flights were truly teauti-
ful. and his illustrations most striking. The
incidents related by him were very touching,
and more than once the eloquent speaker drew
tears from eyes unused to weeping. His man
ner is very pleasing, aud he did not fail to at
tract and fasten the attention OF the least OF his
hearers, His style is simple, but very capt.
waiting, and he concluded with hearty amen
from his hearers, and 4 general desire to hear
him further. From fatigue, bodily and men
taIy, he was compelled omake brief address.
A collection was then taken up, the little
sailors handing around the baskets, after which
the following ladies and gentlemen were made
life members, IS having been subscribed to
constitute each such: Rev. W. B. Tudor Jas,
f. Alexander, Miss Ada Collins, DR.. Il. S.
Hough, Rev. Geo. G. Brooke, Dr.. l.. d. llus-
ton Rev II M Mills. John Howell W. f..