The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-20

METHODIST PROTESTANT sADBATn School
USIoS.-The first quarterly meeting OF the
Methodist Protestant Sunday School Union
was held on Thanksgiving Day In the
Methodist Protestant church, Alexandria,
Va, at II a. m.
The Rcv. DR.. Bates, president ofthe Union,
called the meeting to order. After singing,
portion Of the Scriptures was read by Rev.
W. G. Llpscomb. Prayer by Rev. up. Will
son, of East Washington Mission.
The first business In order was the elcc-
ton Of secretary and treasury. +. J.
Bartlett, Of Ninth street station, was
unanimously elected: The discussion, "The
relation Of Sabbath schools to the Church,"
was opened by Rev. Z. ]. Drlnkhouse. In
his remarks he endeavored to impress
the Importance Of the relations which
should bind the Church to further tho
Sabbath school cause, and advocated tho
necessity Of interesting the children in
church, and showed that II was the duty OF
members OF the church to sec that their
children were not allowed to depart from
the restraining influence OF church associa-
tion.
Rev. D. T. Benson followed with some
very pertinent remarks, and earnestly urged
tho necessity OF increasing the interest In
the Sabbath schools ofthe different stations.
Rev. DIR. Bates suggested that the rcla-
tlons Of the church to the Sabbath school
was similar 10 that OF tho various schools
| and academies 10 the community at large,
intended for the diffusion Of knowledge aud
the enlightenment OF socicty-the same as
the river to the reservoir.
Mr.. Ramsey, of Alexandria, took dif-
fercut view OF the subject, stating that the
| relation OF parents to the Sabbath schools
should be different, that they did not show
that degree of interest which they should,
by requiring oil their children to attend tho
school, not merely the younger portion.
The question was then laid over.
Reports from Sabbath schools being the
next business, the superintendent OF the
Georgetown school, g. W. Ormc, reported ms
follows Number OF officers In school, 0 4;
number of teachers, 70 male, IS female, 20;
number OF scholars, 102 male, o. female, 1906;
number Of scholars, infant class, 1875; total,
$50. Number Of volumes In library, 7G7 f;
| number of Bible queston-books and singing
books In use by the school, 1,147.
East Washington Mlsson-Tho superin.
tendent being absent. the pastor, Rev. J. r.
Wilson, made a statement, showing tho
school to be in nourishing condition.
Ninth Street, Washington Number of Of
| flccrs, 3; teachers, IL; number Of scholars
90 volumes in library, 700, with the interest
improving.
Alexandria Station-J. T. Taccy, supcrin-
tcndent, reported Number OF officers, 5;
teachers, 12; number of scholars, 90; volumes
in library, Cos, with home missionary So
cicty attached to the school In prosperous
| condition.
Mr.. @. ". Browning superintendent of the
infant class, Georgetown school, made
some very feeling remarks In connection
with his duties; stating that tho class was
organized in 1866, since which time there had
| been 351 In the class; the present number
was 1875; deaths during the time .. lie
urged the propriety of separating the infant
class from tho rest Of tho school, by having
a separate apartment, II possible, for them.
G. W. Ormc offered resolution request
lug that superlntcndents Of different schools
| report to the quarterly meeting, the number OF
OF officers, members Of the church, number OF
teachers members OF the church, number OF
| scholars members of the church, number of
volumes In library, question books, bibles
| and prayer books, number of conversions
in the school, and the amount of money
received from the different sou rccs, and for
what purpose. Passed.
Duriug the meeting number Of excellent
selections from the Sunday School singing
book, "Happy Voices" were sung. Having
sung the doxology the meeting adjourned
with the bencdictlon, to meet at the East
Washington Mission, on first Wednesday In
February, at Up. IN.
| EVERETT LYCEUM meets at the rooms OF
the Young Mems Christian Association this
evening at the usual hour. Question for
debate: 'Resolved, That the passage Of a
law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors Gas a beverage) would be for the
best interests Of the community"
FoR FINE WHITE sHIRI3 and all the new
styles of Linen Cuffs and Collars, 70 to
Franc & Goldman, No. SIG Seventh street,
between d and L streets, and to the old
stand, Marble Hall, No. ass Seventh street,
opposite Patent Office.
INTERESTING TO PHYsIcIASs.-Dr. J. IT,
| Thonps"n, professor OF physiology at the
Georgetown Medical College, will exhibit,
In illustration Of his course of lectures
upon that science, an hcrmaphrodte horse,
at Columbia hospital, this afternoon at 1880
| o'clock.
FoR THE BEST and cheapest Gloves OF all
kinds aud at all prices, go to Franc II Gold.
man, No. $40 Seventh street, between D
and E streets, and Marble Hall, No. 45s
| seventh street, opposite Patent Office.
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