The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-16
CITY INTELLIG nee.
THE Y. w. c. A.

AssociatIOn--Tb Proposed Purchase OF n
An association has Just been formed in this
CITY for the purpose of extending to women the
fellowship and assistance afforded to men by the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Among other objects, the association has been
formed for the purpose of helping the temporal,
moral, and religious welfare of women, espe-
cially young women who are dependent upon
, their own exertions for support.
One of its main enterprises is the establish
ment of boarding-houses for workng-w women,
where home can be furnished at the mere cost
of living. 1t is desirable that the association
should have large membership, and 1t is hoped
that Christian women of all denominations will
ala the enterprise.
Al q meeting held last week it was decided by
q unanimous vote to secure building at once,
TO be opened as q clearinghouse, aud $1,000
were subscribed by the ladies present. It is
necessary that the amount of $50, 600 be raised
this month, If possible, and every lady member
has constituted herself committee to obtain
subscriptions Donations may be sent to any OF
the officers of the society. The following Is the
list
Presldent-Mrs. j. Spencer Kennard, No. 100
Vice-Presidents- A. F. Lex, No. 2O3O Chesnut
street; Miss Elizabeth N Brown, No. 2035 Pine
[s rs Re-: 3: wv utte2 NS o' NJ sa Race street
Mrs. q. A. Lewis, No. 325 South Eighteenth street;
Mrs. j. G, Hunter, No 1l5o South Broad street. ~,
Recording Secretary-Catharine NJ Shipley, NO.
29S South Tenth street.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Early, No. sl4
Treasurer-Mrs. DR.. Beck, No. 142s Spruce street.
AUDITORS APPoINTED.-In the Court OF
Common Pleas for the city and county OF Phila-
delphia Horatio Gates Jones has been appointed
auditor to audit, settle, and adjust the account
of William NJ. Coates and Harry G. Clay, as
signees of the assigned estate of Jacob d. Heft.
In the Orphans Court for the city and county
Of Philadelphia, s. n. Rich, Esq, has been
appointed auditor to audit, settle, and adjust
the account of Charles F. Ehrenpfort acting
guardian of the estate of Hannah Muller, late
Bessipger
William Vogdes, Esq, has been appointed
auditor to audit, SETTLE and adjust the account
of Alfred Weeks and Charles D. James, execu-
tors of the estate of William Neal, deceased.
Hon. Henry Nj. Dechert, to audit, settle, and
adjust the account of John Thompson (of Potts
town, Pa. ), and Catharine Ovenshine, executors
of the estate Of William Ovenshine.
William D. Baker, Esq, to audit, settle, aud
adjust the account of Francis Falls, executor of
Bernard Brady, deceased.
John Roberts, Esq, to audit settle, aud adjust
the account of Thomas j. Scattergood, admins
traitor, of the estate of Joseph E. Rinear, de-
ceased
P. T. Rainsford, Esq, to audit, settle, aud
adjust the account Of Thomas Sutthewaite,
administrator of estate of Thomas civilians.
Colonel James w. Latta to audit, settle, and
adjust the account Of Jacob Schandlin and
George +. Zehnder, executors of the estate of
Jacob Emmerling, deceased.
John B. Knox, Jr, Esq, to audit, settle, and
adjust the account of Thomas Haig, Jr., execu-
tor OF the estate OF Robert E. King, deceased.
William w. Juvenal, Esq, to audit, settle,
and adjust the account of Peter Saybold, ad-
ministrator of William H. Saybold.
THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
Tomorrow afternoon at half.past o'clock
the fifth annual meeting of the Baptist Sunday
school Association of Philadelphia will
be commenced in the Fourth Baptist
Church, corner of Fifth and Button
wood streets. After devotional exercises
Rev. B. Griffith, DID,, President of the associa-
ton, will deliver the opening address. The
annual felection for officers will succeed,
to be followed by the reading of the Treasurer's
report and letters from the schools.
At the Wednesday evening meeting the pro-
gramme will be:-Devotional services; address,
"Bands of Honor in the Sunday School" by
d. w. c. Taylor, Esq, of Brooklyn; address on
uses and Abuses of the Blackboard" with
Illustrations, by c.. b. Stout, Esq. of New
Brunswick, N. j.; Rev. j. H. Parks will read
an essay on the Relations of the Pastor to
the Sunday School,"
Atthe Thursday evening meeting there will be
devotional exercises, after which the report of
the Committee on Digest of Letters, to be sue
ceeded by conference and prayer, and then
the association will adjourn.
On Wednesday afternoon the fifth annual
celebration Of the Sunday-schools connected
with this association will be held at Herticul-
'tural Hall.