The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-11

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The board OF managers consists of the
pastors Of the several churches OF the city,
er orfeio; life directors, and ministers Of the
gospel who are life members; and the fol-
lowing gentlemen, elected at the last annual
meeting Precedent, Peter Parker. Vice
presidents, VIM. II. Campbell, Andrew Roth
well, VIM. B. Todd, II. T. White, p. NJ.
Pearson, A. N. Zeveiey, John c. Harness,
A. 8. Pratt, VIM. Stickney, G. G. Burr; sec
rotary, W. s. Fort; treasurer and depositary,
VIM. Ballautyne. Directors, II. Y. thinner
man, Geo. Rhlnehart, VIM. J. Redstrake,
N. W. Burchell, John l.. Edwards, George
ii. B. White, David Bassctt, Charles Pear
son, John w. Clarke, James NJ. Gordon,
Thomas II. Talbot, Christopher Hager, s.
| A. II. McKim, d. d. Davidson, John W.
Easily, W. W. 8. Dyrc. John U. Williamson,
Jesse L. Adams, Warren Choate, d. d. 7.
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The report was followed by brief address
| by the president, Hon. Peter Parker, In
which he returned his thanks to the society
for his reelection, and alluded to the death
OF DR.. Gurlcy In q very feeling manner. Tn
the course OF his remarks he stated that / he
American Bible Society In the past year had
acknowledged the receipt OF 81 ,524.S3 from
the District OF Columbia. He also alluded
to the works Of art In the rotunda Of the
Capitol, and said there was one which espe-
| clally attracted his attention. II was the
open Bible on the landing OF the Pilgrims.
"Had no Bible" said the speaker, reached
this country, "therc might not have been a
statue Of liberty upon tho dome Of that Cap
itol.
Rev. W. J. Il. Taylor, d. D., secretary of
the parent society In New York, followed In
a lengthy address, CHANGING ut the past,
present and prospective future OF the Bible
Society. The past might be summed up In
the my three years OF Bible work, during
which more than twenty-five millions OF
volumes had been sent out. AT present they
were working all their hands aud employing
all their mechanical ability to supply the
demands made upon them from all sections
for the Word.
lie reviewed the growth Of the society
from the time few gentlemen organized Il
In private parlor In New York to the pres
ent time, and attributed the success which
had attended 1t TO divine protection. The
Bible, he said, was now printed In the Ian
guage of over s00,O0o,Ooo people of the
world.
He argued that In view of the responsible
ties resting upon II no country needed the
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the average Of people without the Bible were
one-hfth Of the whole population, and gave
some startling Information as to the destitu-
tion-Washington had been recently explored
and there were three thousand families with
out Bible.
The freedmen of the South were needy,
and they were rapidly being educated, and
their demands were increasing. The Chinese
In the Pacific States were TO be supplied.
The last rail OF the Pacific road had this day
been laid connecting the great oceans, and
there was field opened. Spain, Mexico,
Cuba and the South American States were
all opening up new fields, and the Bible
should be sent 10 them all.
Mr.. Parker said that he would next intro
duce Rev. Mr.. Mitchell.
This gentleman, who was seated In one Of
the pews near the pulpit, entered protest
against the system Of announcing speakers
before consulting them, and gave more point
TO his protest by speaking from the floor.
He spoke Of the Bible as a beautiful book
one Of life and vltality-and argued that the
Bible, being the Word Of God, II was needed
by the world, and should be sent all over
the globe. Former generations could not do
IL, for they had not the rapid printing press
Of the present day.
Rev. DR.. Newman followed, and urged
that the wants Of the day was a living, work
ing, talking, acting, Bible. The Bible wal a
chart, but a chart would not bring a vessel
10 Its haven. The Bible was a compass, but
the compass, without effort, would not save
the ship from the breakers. lie spoke ear
nestly and cloquently In favor Of an active,
living Christianity.
He claimed that the decay of Romanism
was the growth Of Christianity, and quoted
a number Of facts to show that Romanism
was being destroyed by the very principles
OF civil liberty, education aud Christian lib
erality which 1t had opposed.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith, the Doxology
and bcnedictlon closed the exercises.
GOVERNMENT PAINTING OFPICE.-Twenty-
two discharges were made from this estab.
iishment yesterday, as follows; Fourteen
compositors from the document room, three
from the Job room, four from the patent spe-
cihcation room, and one proof reader. The
following were among those dismissed yes
terday;
Document room-Messrs. Barnard, Ar
mold, j. Dennison, ii. Walker, Luke Wood
ward, Heffelhnger, sweeny, Cook, Geo. Cum
ningham, Smith, Mccartney, J. Waters.
Job room-Mcssrs. Belt, Brashears and J.
son, Stanford and McKeeyer.
A colored composition, the first ever en-
ployed In that capacity In this city, was
taken on and assigned to case.
The work at the Office Is Stacking up, and
the printers are anxlously waiting for the
order TO 90 TO work on the agricultural re-
port. In the Bindery work Is brisk, and
from present appearances will last for some
time yet.
WAsuISGToN CITY SABBATH School
UNIoS.-At a regular meeting of the CITY
Sabbath School Cniou, held last night at
Calvary Baptist church, II was resolved that
the anniversary procession be indefinitely
postponed. The withdrawal OF the Metho-
dist schools from the union, reduced as 1t
was by the previous withdrawal of the
Island and Capitol Hill schools, coupled
with the evident reluctance Of some Of the
remaining to turn ont and bear the necessary
expenses, rendered such action inevitable. It
was resolved to hold grand celebration In a
short time at Howard University Park, at
the head Of Seventh street, and committee
of five were appointed to make the neccs-
sary arrangements, and announce them In
the schools next Sabbath.
NARROW ESCAPE PROM DRowSTSG.-On
sunday three young men started on plea
sure trip down the river, and when off the
arsenal the boat upset, precipitatlng them
Into the river. Fortunately three soldiers,
belonging to the arsenal, were within hailing
distance and came to the relief Of the unfor-
Inmates, whose strength was well nigh ex-
hausted when timely aid arrived. It Is wor-
thy OF mention that the soldiers positively
| refused q liberal purse for their kindness,
feeling that the gratitude Of the gentlemen
was sufficient reward.
YOUNG MES's CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION
The annual election OF officers Of this asso-
citation was held on Sunday evening, at 81.
Matthew'S Institute, on X street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, and the
following officers were elected; President,
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