Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-22

was held in their room on King street on Tues,
day night, Goth inst, President George X. Fill
in the Chair.
After the usual religious exercises, in the alb
sence Of the Secretary, IT Cooke was appoint
ed Secretary pro tenn. -.
The Executive Committee reported holding
those open air services with cheering results,
and presented the following gentlemen Tor
membership:
VIM. r. Atwel L. \. Dawson, R. H. Sheck-
les G. Whittlesey, y. ". Harrison, K. W
Pierson, Robert II. Pitts, active, and ChaS. r.
Brown associate. Report accepted, and the
parties unanimously elected. So,
The committees on Sunday, Daily and Sub,
urban prayer meetings, on Bethel, Jail and
Aims House services, made the usual favorable
report.
The following special report Of the Executive
Committee in relation to the late Convention
in Washington, Was read and unanimously
adopted:
In accordance with instructions delegates
were invited; sixteen came. They were received
in the Association Rooms by 4 number OF the
members including quite number OF our MN mn
listers. An address of welcome was delivered
by brother II. o. Claughton, and an entertain
ment was furnished to the guests and members.
An open air meeting was subsequently held at
the corner Of King and ashington SITS. and also
j meeting OF great interest in the Baptist
Church which place Of worship had been gen
crously given Tor that OCCASION 'rl,., L-l.s"tco
we're entertained afterwards ut the houses OF
our citizens.
The Executive Committee recommend the
adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the earnest thanks OF this
Association be rendered to our brethren Of the
Baptist Church for the use of their house OF
worship, for holding our meeting on the even
ing of Friday, May 10Th.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Association
be rendered to our brother member, II. y.
Ckughton, for his address Of welcome TO the
visiting delegates Of the y. NJ. {. \.
Resolved, Thatthc thanks Of this Association
be rendered to the Ministers Of our city, who
chccrcd lis by their presence at the meetings
held on the evening of May Goth, and also to
those lady friends and others, who so kindly fur
nishcd cake, flowers, &C., and entertained the
delegates at their homes.
The report of the Delegates to the lntcrna
tiona Convention, was read and adopted.
The following preamble and resolutions were
read and adopted and ordered to be published
in the Alexandria Gazette with the proceedings
ofthc meeting:
Whereas, Il mistaken idea exists to some OK
tent in the community in regard to the relation
that the Young Mems Christion Association
bears to the Churches; be it
|. Rcsolred, Thatwc believe that the Church
Of Christ as represented in the different evan.
gelical denominations, is ordained Of God, and
that it therefore commands our most earnest
service and faithful allegiance
>. Rcsoirul, That as members of Christian
Churchcs,wc pied sc ourselves, with God 5 help,
to give our best efforts to their maintenance
and support, and as far as possible, to be faith
tul to the duties connected Herewith
3. Resolred, That VIC be believe that the work
Of the Association is secondary and auxiliary to
the work of the church; that its sphere lies in
fields unoccupicd by the Church. and that in
no case should its work interfere or conflict with
the work of the latter
The Committee on Revision of the Constltu
ton reported an entire new form of Constitu-
drafts Of the same ordered to be printed for tho
use Of the members, and the consideration OF
tLe sano 70 h.. made the order for the July
,ucrtlng.
The Treasurer made his monthly report.
The President announced the following stand
ing committees for the ensuing year:
Library-M II. L. Willis, II. L. Simpson,
W. y. Moore.
j. NJ Thatcher
Printing and Publications.. w. Simpson,
r. Bell jr., Jos. L. Grigg.
Rooms-ThOs. Lcadbcatcr, Jas. W. Atkinson,
VIM. Bushby.
Mission Schnols-Jas; Grigg; Il. Patton, II.
WIS MHsc T. r1 e cook' s M Dri.co E.
Simpson, II. w. Beadlc.
Finance-Arthur Herbert, p. D. Dempsey,
Geo. II. Robinson.
Jail Serviccs-Ii. W. Bcadlc, Rev. r. II. Nc
Kim, j. G. Smith, J. II. Thompson;
jesse Il. Sherwood, r. L. Wood, i. +. Price.
Bcth.l-H. Ward, NJ Eldrdge, G. Y. Worth
ington, F. A. Reed, W. L. Herbert, y. J.
Fleming, J. P. Agnew, Rev Mr. Hcncnway,
Rev. DR.. Bullock, Rev: B: +. Benson;
Open Air Ssrvic"s-I. G. Neal, Chas. Whit
tlesey. John Y. Cooke, NJ. Driscol Jas. Grigg,
ing, +. j. Simpson, II. Ward, T. +. Wilmer,
Cottage Prayer Aicctings-J. c. Smith, Il.
RcchfIrd, Park Agncw, Jas. Grigg, II. Ward,
Daily Prayer Mccting-A. J. Fleming, John
Grimes. w. r. Bushby X. f. Knox, Lcmucl
Cook, LySandcr Hill, Frank Pollard.
Sabbath Afternoon Prayer Mccting-.las. En-
twi$lc, ir., L. f. Wilmer, +. y. Grccnnugh +.
j. Simpson, ": y. Herbert, H. Patton, Job
CurSOn, Rev. w. ~. McNlcc, heN. I. II. Ky
land, Rev Dr. r. Il. 5. Il"ugh.
Night Sch"elGrn. II; Hill, X. kcmprr. Ly-
sander Hill, II. w. Bcadlc, John Cook, James
Grigg.
The President then announced his plan for
the establishment IF Il night school for young
men under the auspices Of this association.
which WAS adopted and referred to the Com
mittcc ON ght School.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business, and singing the Doxology, the A>>o-
citation, after the usual harmonious session,
adjourned.
For THE PENITENTIAEY.--Jamc Boswell,
convicted at the lust term of the Corporation
Court of the murder Of i colored child, left
here last night, i'll chargcoi the city Sergeant.
for Richmond, tn enter upon his five years Of
Imprisonment in the pcnitcntiary
GlItING.-Notwith>tanding the fishing laws
and the Virginia and Maryland police boats,
gilling is still prosecuted Two hundred and