Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-04

LOCAL-ITE
GREELEY AND Brown MEETING. The last
GRAND RALLY of the friends of Greeley and
Brown in this city and neighborhood, will be
held TO night, at Sarcpta Hall, commencing at
hall,rast seven o'clock. The weather. promises
Ia be fair, and We hope there will be a full at
tendance Of our citizens. Addresses will be de-
livcrei by Gen. Eppa Hunton, S. G. Neale,
VIM. kilgour, Capt. D. L. Smoot, Judge J.
W. Moore, of Washington, and others. See
the advertisement signed by the President of
the Greeley and Brown Club and the County
Conservative Superintendent in another col
umn Come out, one and all Show your inter
est and zeal in the cause of Peace, Harmony,
food Government, and Constitutional freedom
RELI GToUs SERVICES YESTERDAY. The
weather yesterday was seasonabIe and the at
tendance at the churches as large as usual. 1t
being the first Sunday in the month com
munlon services were held in most of the
churches. Rev 0. NJ. Green preached in the
LIST Presbyterian Church and Rev. DR.. Webster
in the NJ. Z. Church. The pulpts of the other
churches were occupied by the resident clergy.
The following is report of the work done dur
ing. the day by the Young Men, Christian As
ISOLATION:
The mission Sabbath School on the fish
wharf was attended by the full number OF
scholars, and full corps of teachers Again
the committee report upon the part of the
former Increased diligence in their studies aud
department, which is not surpassed 10 any Sun
day School in the city. The aims house SER
vices were largely attended; the corps of WORK
crs, though smaller than usual were of sui
ticieut number to accomplish their work. They
report great interest in the exercises and cheer
ing results arising from their labors. The Jail
services were worked by full committee; the
inmates postponing their dinuer, by permission
of the keeper, in order that they might attend
miitee, upon leaving the Jail, was handed, by
one of the inmates, the following letter, ad-
dressed to the Y NJ. G. A.:
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY JAIL, Nov. 3.
To the Ioung Mes Christian association 81
.ilcrHRiri0, Va:
KIND FRIESDS:-I act as my conscience tells
me- Your visits to this prison have once moro
lighted up that light Of Christianity, which has,
with me, been dark SO long; that |, at one time,
had given up all hopes Of ever drinking Of the
waters of everlasting life. 1t seems to me thut
it was all for the best that l should visit your
cily ana DC maze q prisoner. WAS not Ill
proper state Of mind to know much about my
case; l knew little Of it, only that found my
self prisoner next day, and my whiskey friends
All gone, and hope, gone forever, from me-
Your first visit, in which was present, cheered
me, and rs listened to your .'godly work, and
those precious words my heart felts pang
such rs it never felt before. Gentlemen, your
visits to this prison are not in VAN. There are
others here who appreciate your coming and i'll
their behalf make this statement l feel that
* not HDw al wrra n words nj
that gentleman who addressed me- my first Sun
day in prison; shall never forget him or his
words, which will cling to my heart. l have
found out by experience that the way of the trans
are doing and tell lost victims that was but II
wrecked man, and was picked up by the Young
Mems Christian Association of Alexandria, Va.
l Am determined to lead new and different
life know | can do it and | will. Rum shops
have done their work. but will see what I can
do towards rescuing victims like myself. Though
destitute of earthly wealth, and what so many
worship us their God, am confident that can
make my way and be successful. l leave this
prison with lighter heart than | brought in,
ion The 18th Of this month";
Please accept my heartfelt thanks, and may
the blessing OF God shower upon you and yours,
and every branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, is the humble prayer ofyour strong
friend. JOHN WILSON.
r. s. Gentlemen were l present when this
,mSsivc is read, | could unroll to you a life Of
adventure through war and peace, sea and land,
which would satisfy you that your labor is not
in vAn but am only returning to what once
have been. JOHN WILSON.
The Sunday prayer meeting, in the Methodist
Protestant Church, was filled with a large as
sc,nblagc, and the services were of extraordi
nary intcrcst-prayer, praise and cxhortatlon
following in rapid succession. The meeting
caught largely OF the spirit manifested and suS-
tanned in this church during the last two weeks
Of the revival season. The reporter never heard
more powerful appeals made to the unconverted
than upon this occasion The members of the
Association were out in full force, and they
must have felt fully encouraged by the interest
taken in the exercises" This meeting will be
held next Sunday in the Baptist Church.