Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-20

WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. 80
The Queen street Prayer Meeting Committee;
Of the Alexandria Christian Association, at the
meeting of the association on Tuesday night,
presented the following report OF their opera
tons -:
No meeting ever failed TO To held during the
year, and there were always preseat,
enough OF the members OF the association to
conduct the exercises, aud give the requisite
interest to the meetings.
After the occupancy for three years OF the
northwestern suburb of the city, and consider
ing that the ground had been sufficiently work
ed for the purposes intended by the association,
il was deemed advisable after full consideration
to change The position OF this activity, and So
far it appears that our determination was a
wise one-tor it certainly was the result OF
Providential direction Accordingly on the
night OF April, 9, 1869, We opened the meeting
Mt the corner OF St. Aslph anu Oronoko streets,
in q house rented from Mr.. Cross, where the
attendance AID interest have amply repaid Us
for the labor expended in this direction, and
as we have before stated given us the assur-
ance that our God is with Us, to bless and en-
courage us, in this enlarged field for usefulness
for his glory, in carrying the gospel to this
norton of our community The aggregate at
tendance at Brother Rockford from June
p, 1868, to April c, 1869, amounted to 500
persons, and at CROSS House We have had
present in all 2l6, making total aggregate at
tending the - meetings OF l,U,3 souls, TO
whom we have, a. in the sight OF our Heavenly
Father, persistently, aud We believe faithfully,
held forth the gospel light, moving the sinner,
and endeavcIing to strengthen aud comfort
the disciple OF Jesus With respect to the re
4 IL II, i'm
We have it to say, thankfully, yet humbly. that
our God has given us many souls for our
hire" We can present incontestible evidence,
as TO civilizing effects flowing from our work in
that neighborhood, as we'll as outstanding. -
With regard to the new field just opened on
ST. Asaph street we are satisfied that more
promising ono tor success never presented
itself TO the working christian We have held
INST six meetings at that point, aud the aver
ace attendance shows 20 persons, the majority
Of whom are uncoIverted, and they display
such an interest in the exercises, and punctu'
atty and order 10 their presence with us, gives
us every confidence for future results, which
we look for depending solely on the promises
and while We thus present this encouraging
state Of affairs in this direction, We submit to
each member of the ASSOCIATION, that 1t IS their
bouuden duty, as well as their great and pre-
cious privilege, not only to pray to God Tor ms
blessing upon lis, but to come with us, ana
lend the supporting voice and upholding hand
ia this new activity Think, brethren, OF the
fearful responsibility resting upon us Tor work
Tor Jesus, in field opened up for us by our
God for his glory, IN the salvation Of the per
lshing of that part OF our city
We close our report commencing you indi
yldually to the grace OF Him who died for Us,
aud praying Gods blessing upon our beloved
association in all her activities Tor the ensning
Year.
On behalf Of the Committee:
JAMES ENTwIsLE, JR., Chairman.