Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.

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The regular monthly meeting of this organiza
ton was held in their room lest night, with @
good attendance of the members.
President Speden in the chair, after the
usual religious exercises, the Secretary read
the minutes of the December meeting which
were amended and approved.
The Standing Committee through their
Chairman, H. Speiden, reported the names OF
Rev. Charles H. Ryland and Earnest J. Simp'
son for membership, report adopted AMI the
gentlemen were elected unanimously, active
members OF the association.
Mr.. Beadle from the Committee on Schools
reported that a meeting OF Il number Of Super
iotepdens AMI Sunday School teachers from
churches was held in the room, on the 4th
inst, and the iuitlatory steps were taken for The
formation of Il Sunday Sshool Uniyn, and that
ia consequence thereof the first Regular meeting
would be held on the Goth inst, in he Metho
dist Episcopal Church. South, aud that tho
status of the Union would b. uudrr tue AUS
pice4 OF this association.
The same Committee reported a preliminary
meeting held last Sabbath eltcruoou in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. aud gave
glowing account of the interest manifested on
that OCCASION.
James Entwisie, IT,. from the Sunday Pray
er Meeting Committee, reported incfeaSiug i'll
terest 10, aud attendance upon this activity.
The usual report irom the Daily aud ST.
Asapti St Prayer Meeting Culnmittees were
made showing the same state Ut interest in
these meaus IF grace.
The report q! the Committee on ahead
ments to the Constitution Was next taken up
according to previous notice by K. kcmper,
whereupon the following changes aud amend
ments We're discussed anh by two thirds vote
ADDICTED.
/. In article =, section l. the words "ur lady
be stricken out.
, In article 3. section 3, the words and
Standing committee be stricken out.
g. In article 6. section |: the words the OH
GERS to DO members, OK ohicio Of the standing !
committees" he stricken out.
4. In article g. section be stricken out.
s That wherever the words "stsnding com
mittee" occur, the words executive committee
be substituted.
.. Section 2, article g. altered So as to read |
that all notice for change in the constitution !
must be made one month previous to any regu- |
lar meeting. and then to be acted upon at that |
time only by q two. thrds vote of the members
present
The following order of business was adopted
10 the place OF the old by law on the subject,
and made part Of the constitutions as article 10:
]. Opening exercises and reading Scripture
and prayer.
z. Reading minutes of last meeting.
IF Dtiya m mil
T. Election of mem bers. |
g. introduction Of new members
6. Reports Of the standing committee on lee |
lures, library, rooms, schools, printing and tn
prayer meeting committee
+ Reports Of treasurer and finance committee
3 Reports of special committees.
9. Unfinished business.
10. New business.
II. Adjournment and religious exercises.
Hill for coal amounting to $4.50 ordered to
be paid by the Treasurer.
On motion Of f. A. Reed the Finance Com
mittee were requested to collect arrears.
On motion of G. r. Hill the Committee on
Printing were directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of printing the 20 Institution.
MIR. G. 4. Hill was added to the Committee
90 Lectures.
The association then adjourned on singing
the Doxology, after the usual harmon ious
session.