The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-20

lnaton canal mission, under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Of
this CITY, We find that the mission Is In a
nourishing condition, and In the three years
which have passed since Its organization
great good has been accompanied 10 ,nc
ing the work the general superintendent In.
tends TO secure exclusive possession OF the
room At Caryl hall, corner OF Twelfth and
O streets, BY renting II at about t4o per
month. By this arrangement IL can be used
In the day as q common school, under the
direction Of the trustees OF the public schools,
and evenings, as often as may be regarded
expedlent, for devotional meetings and sing.
ing exercises OF scholars. Tho trustees OF
the public schools gladly avail themselves
Of the opportunity to cooperate by cstab.
fishing q regular day school, and thus re-
lleve the mission OF . portion Of the ex-
penses Of the hall. This arrangement Ia re-
garded highly useful and effective one for
the cause Of the mission, as no doubt most
Of the day scholars will become part Of the
Sabbath school. .rr...
opcn-alr meetings, on various occasions,
have been held In an unoccupied lot on Four
people, and these meetings have been at
tended by considerable numbers Of the pa
rents Of the children belonging TO the school,
a. well as by the children Themselves, and
much good has resulted. Those co-opera-
tive labors, instituted by the association, give
important and valuable aid TO the work In
the mission, and cannot but be productive
Of lasting benent to tho people In that
quarter.
Very shortly tho meetings, under the aus
pices OF the same association, will be recon-
menced In Carusi's hall, (the school-room Of
the white department Of the mission.)
The numbers In attendance at both schools
average one hundred and cighty-ninety In
each school-with about ten teachers In each.
There is not now, and has not been for the
last year, much deviation from this. The
children, In tho main, present q respectable
appearance, aud with an occasional ercep.
ton deport themselves In . becoming aud
orderly manner. There 10, however, much
yet to be done toward bringing them into a
state OF discipline and good conduct. "The
surest and most effectual remedy for dis
order aud insubordlnat 10 conversion. lie,
us, then, my associates, labor for the CONVEX.
sion Of our scholars, aud good conduct will
assuredly follow"
In adverting to the subject Of q mission
chapel, the superintendent thinks that In
the course Of this year the locality aud char
acter Of the edince TO DO erected will be de
cided upon.
The old Washington theatre Is thu,
sPohon VII Woulu % an efceeuinRly sat
isfactory circumstance were II possible Il
purchase Of Mr.. Carusi the building know
as Washington Hall, because OF Its desirabl,
locality and easy adaptation, with but littl
alteration or expense, to the purpose Of Sab
bath services, ~ we'll a. for the historic In
tersst which attaches to II, a. the spot whcr,
our work began In July, 1886; but the pric,
at which Il Is hold seems to render II unat
tainable. Whatever may DO determined oil
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general superintendent cherishes the BELIEF
that the many friends whose hearts have
been prompted and hands ready to give
their cooperation In maintaining the mis-
sion up to this hour, will add to the honori
justly their due as the benefactors of tn,
canal mission, by giving us aid in complet
ing Its great purpose In tho erection of TIT
chapel"
The mission Ia financially In good condi
ton, having available resources In hand o
ss2s.53. The expenditures for two year
were $l,450.
tCommu uioatedl
Be MRRcIPUL IN PowER.-Eliior RGpnb
liedn: Sincerely gratiaed am to see re
peated notices In your paper regarding cru
city TO poor, docile, dumb brutes, which toll
so patiently and long for the benefit of man
II is a wholesome and well-esta bllshed prin
clple, under Providence, In the affairs o
men, that wrong to no class OF the weak o
helpless can be long practlced or permitted
without sooner or later recoiling In retribu
ton on the wrong doors; and cruelty al.
lowed toward brutes will beget and fostei
cruelty toward man, while chershing mercy
to the former inspires larger kindness ant
consideration toward the latter. "a merci
full man is merciful to his beast" 10 an old
ana true ptV,eII of the Arabs. who bay,
the best and most tractable horses In tn,
world, for they are treated with the creates
kindness; ind the converse Of the statemen
Is equally true-a man cruel to beasts will
be equally cruel to his fellow-inan where h
has power to be so; hence the whole commu
nifty are interested In this matter. an
glad that your paper has taken the initiatiy,
step towards reform on this subject, ant
while considering the unmerciful overload
ing Of carts and the lazy drivers riding OF
them, 1t Is necessary also 10 notice and cor
rect the cruel manner In which the poo
animals are checked up" until their neck
: mouths cut till they bleed. I always for
,, babe and corrected this cruel practice anon
those under my command In the army
More anon. d. 8. c.
, ORDINATION or MISIsrHR.-The Pres
: bytery Of the District Of Columbia (Ney
school) assembled last night In the Fire
Constitutional church, corner OF Green AM
, German streets, for the purpose OF ordainiDi
Rev. Jason Rogers to the gospel ministry
Tho services were conducted by Rev. 8. d
, Noyes, moderator. An appropriate selec
ton of Scripture was read by Rev. ]. n
Combs, of Washington, d. c., and the ordi
nation sermon was preached by Rev. T. b
Metals, of the same city, based upon tn,
2sth and Goth verses Of the 7th chapter o
Matthew. An anthem was sung BY thu
choir, led by Charles c. +. Elchler, ate
which the constitutional questions were pro
pounded by the moderator, and who ais
made the ordaining prayer. Tho charge I,
the candidate was made BY Rev. DR.. John
Smith, Of Washington, D. G. After the OF
dinatlon services were over the Presbyter
organized for the transaction OF business
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, Of Washington, Rev
c. P. Glover, Of Mount Airy, Maryland, an,
Edward J. Farris Moore, OF Baltimore, wer
appointed q committee to wait upon the ses
sions of the Fifteenth church, Washington
and report upon its condition at a subsequen
meeting. The Presbytery then adjourned
with the benediction pronounced by the mod
erator.-Bdlt. Sun, 19h. .
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RIVER NEws.-The following arc tho ar
rivals at and departures from tho wharyeI
along the river front yesterday
Arrived-Scbooner Missouri, with WOO
LOT W. LIZ oherlui hollander, Win coal 10
: steamer Arrow; Waymart, from Alexandria
with lumber for Kitch Il Davidson Oregon
! from Maryland Point, with wood for marke,
! 8. B. Wing, from Philadelphia, with coo
, for b. +. Clark and 7. J. Gait.
: A number Of vessels loaded with oyster
and 6sh also arrived.
I Salled-Schooners Ocean Queen, d.
Page, down river, light; steamers WawasC
and Isaac p. Smith, for river landings, wit
passengers and merchandise.
Intelligence has been received from HavrC
deGrace that the steamer AmerIc. left tina
, port on the 18th instant, with coal for Warde
Il Co.
Port of Georgetown-Arrived: Steamer
John Gibson, Louisa Moore, New York, AM
Isaac p. Smith, Baltimore. SAlledi Steame
Louisa Moore, for New York, with an i'm
mense freight, included In which are thre
thousand barrels Of Georgetown -four 70
Northern ports.
The PRoPosKD NEW BRIDGE AcRos
Rock CREEK.-Yesterday afternoon con
ference took place at the Mayors office, be
tween Mayors Bowen and Sweeny, In refer
cnce to the bridge proposed to be built owe