The national Republican., 1869-06-15

regular monthly meeting OF the Warrington
In the yestry OF the Thirteenth street Baptist
church; the president, Rev. q. A. Hall, pre-
siding, MT. J. q. Judd, secretary.
dressed The audience on the question "How
can the Sunday school be made more efficient
auxiliary Of the church, after which the sub.
s: ws os RR%aOa s'fssd s B q SS onRisR Rev.
Mr. Hall. and others participating 10 the de-
bate.
advantage to the cause Of the sunday School
Union to hold an institute meeting, At which
the best talent Of the country might be In
On motion Of MI. Poler, 4 committee OF ave,
consisting OF Rev. q. A. Hall As chairman,
Messrs. Devcreanx, Stickney, Richards and
slater, were APRON ~ 70 mature a plan for
The resignation Of MI. John q. Harkness As
hrst yice.president, Y. h. ll,iley m eorre-
spending secretary, and u. II. Stinemetz as
Ms' n r. 5e peyeTeanS % wss u slee,,I e' 70 All the
vacancy oecasloned by the resignation OF Mr..
Hatkness as frst vice president, Mr., r, A,
Slater was elected corresponding secretary,
and Mr.. Zalmon Richards was elected treas.
urer.
The secretary. in reply to the question Of
Mr., Pratt, stated that fourteen schools had
Withdrawn from the Union, those Of the Meth
odlst churches Withdrawing on account OF the
formation ofa Sunday school union according
to the recommendation Of the Baltimore Con.
ference,
The delegate from Hsmline chapel Sunday
school stated that that school had not and
never did intend to withdraw. That eongre-
cation was not so seetarian as to allow special
Influences to control the action Of that body.
They were ready to pay their dues and con.
sidered themselves members Of the Washing.
ton Sunday School Union. II was understood
that some disaffection had sprung up on &C.
count OF denominstional differences, and 1t
had been stated that the withdrawal Of the
Methodist Sunday school. was owing 70 the
churches. He attributed the Withdrawal,
however, mainly to the neglect OF the union
to give that denomination 4 prominent place
In the Administration Of the affairs OF the
union.
Mr.. Judd thought that came nearer the
mark, however Others might seek to disguise
Mr.. Bryant, Of tho metropolitan church
| Sunday school, asked II that school was num-
| bered among the members OF the Sunday
School Union. He wanted to know the truth,
order being issued prohibiting them from do
| Ing as theV pleased. He had been member
ofthe Methodist church for many years,and II
such an order had been Issued he should resist
| II to the best OF his ability.
The chairman, Rev. A. Hall, said as a eler.
| gyman Of the Methodist church he might be
He thought It was a mi taken idea on the part
| OF tho Methodist Sunday schools to suppose
| that they could not continue members Of the
Warrington Sunday School Union.
Il
TO church polity, that could be no cause
for ceasing In united effort to promote the
/ object for which the union was formed. The
| glory OF God and the winning OF souls to
| Uhrist all agreed was the direct aim of the
Sunday School Union. The Baptist denomi
nation had union OF their own, yet theil
Sunday schools 10 this city had not on ths
account ceased to be members OF the Wash
lngton Union. He hoped that all OF the sun
day schools In the District would unite tb oil
efforts In the common cause Of training nj
souls for Christ.
MEETING OF FIRR CoxNIssrossRs. - Til,
regular monthly meeting Of the Board OF Fir
Messrs' Geo W. Goodaii, Chss. King, W ii
Gorbutt and J. II. Johnson.
Mr.. Goodsll tpresidsnt) called the Board 4
| order, and the reading Of the minutes of tn
| previous mcetino were approved.
Bills Of the Has Light Company, @. ]
Brewer, J II. Kuehling, John Keyworth, JAI
Lowe, Ward Kelley, VIM. H. Slowen an
Mr.. King inquired whether the secretar
was preparing an annual report of the eI
7 penSes Of the department during the isei
| year ending on the 30th instant.
The President replied in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Gorbutt called attention to persons wi
: have been and are lettering about the engln,
houses, with the badges Of the departmet
, with the ire department, and he called n
attention Of the Board to the law as laid dow
In webb's Digest relating to the subject II
1t the duty OF the foremen OF the engines
| prohibit persons lettering sbout engine .hous,
! | who are not members OF the respective cor
] | pAnies.
| 1.-THE chief engineer (Mr. Elwood) refuted II
! charge, and said there was no law prohibitir
] | persons from wearing q red shirt, as II wi
! | not the uniform, and these persons may ha,
J been employed to do work about the engin
: | houses.
Mr.. Gorbutt eontended that the wearing
. q red shirt with the ngure a." the badge
the FRANKLIN, would bring disrepute upon II
/ department.
0 Mr.. Johnson agreed with Mr.. Gorbutt al
l | the Chair suggested that 1t might be well
request the chief engineer to prohibit the loi
! | erlng around the engin ne houses OF persons n
S | recognized me nbers Of the department.
0 At this point, General John 5. Crock
/ Mayor er oDle.o) entered the room, and TOT
10 | the chair.
u Mr.. John II. Johnson suggested that I
"A | chief engineer issue an order to his forem
n | prohibiting persons lot members of the depA
. ment from lettering about the respeeti
= | engine-houses.
II was resolved by the Board that the co
, missioners attend . test OF new steam. q
engine from Seneca Falls, at 3 o'clock II
afternoon at the locks foot Of Seventeen
Il street.
The Board then adjourned.