Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21

Jail, and opened on March 3Oth, 1873 and
continued there every Sunday to the date OF
this report. The number of scholars on the
roll ut the fish wharf was 50, average atten,
dance Is; at St \ ,uph street, now on the roll
81 average attendance 35-avcrage of teach
ers' attendance at the first locality 3, at the
| latter 5-this school in the department OF It's
scholars and 10 their zeal and progress IN their
studies will contrast iavorably with any Sun
dav school 10 this city, owing entirely to the
faithful and persistent work OF the supcrln'en,
dent and teachers; for the material employed
has been gathered mainly from class OF chl'd,
ron heretofore without any religious or moral
raining whatever. The results of this school
amply com pepsac for-thc outlay in rent and
hooks furnished by the Association.
The Mission Sabbath school at the corner OF
King and West streets, was opened on Sunday
March goth, lS73 with register OF 50 child
rem and / teachers The recent organization
of this activity torbids an enlarged report as to
success and influence up N the nelghborhood
it, however, already gives promise OF usefulness
ia the future, and encouragement TO the mcm-
bers engaged in the work.
The Cottage prayer meeting Committee COM
menceG services at the ' lrglnia Rouse on GUN
| I.v evening December 10Th, 1872, aud contp
|
meeting was transferred to the northeast corner
Of King aud West streets. All these exercises
we're well attended, faithfully worked and
some fruit gathered from the labor performed,
as seals to the ministry Of the baad OF workers
at this poiut. n
This same Committee opened also on he
night Of Friday, March Dist, 1878 IN the same
room, a prayer meeting, as an adjunct to the Sab
bath school. This means OF grace has been
faithfully worked, and the results flowing from
it. are as well marked, as could be expected
from the surroundings, and afford abundant
reason for the Jealous prosecution OF the work
10 the future.
The open air prayer meeting service for the
summer season OF 1872 was diligently worked,
with abundant manifestations of success during
their progress. aud with marked evidence OF
their after results. The first was commenced at
the corner of King and ST. Asaph streets, on
Sunday evening Juue 3d. 1872, and continued
there until August llth, when it was held at
the corner Of King and Fayelte streets, and a
meeting was held at the Tunnel August 10Th;
then they were conducted simultaneously at
various points on succeeding Sundays, u1til
the weather and early night caused their cessa-
ton. The number held, in all was twenty eight
For this season, the first meeting was commen~
ced on Sunday May lth, 1873, at the corner
of King aud Fayette streets.
The colportage results at the Canal Basin
and parts adjacent, arc without parallel IN the
history of that activity. Numbers have been
converted; along the whole liac Of the canal
the moral and ligious Influences of this work
have been felt aud acknowledged 10 one coun
ty 10 Maryland one church has been built, and
another is in progress, through the influences
exerted by the colpcrturc and the open air
work of last summer. There is no activity Of
this Association which promises such grand re-
suits ia view Of the surroundings Us this one. To
YOU brethren who were co-workerS with Brother
Rochford IN the blessed labor, aud partakcrs
of the precious fruit, comes with renewed force,
the admoutiou to work while 1t Is called to-
day.
The Committee on Relief for the Poor were
continued from the previous year and vacan-
cies we're filled on November 10Th, 1872, aud
an appeal was made to the citizens through
the columns of the Alexandria Gazctte The
response though not so liberal as Was given the
wiuter previous, still goodly amount of wood
clothing, provisions and money to the amount
of so 81 were sent to the Office of the chair
man, and all was carefully distributed. and
was the means OF relieving much distress among
our poor, and sick oues 10 the several wards
Of the city.
The Advocate Monthly, edited by the Asso-
ciation, has been issued as regularly during the
year, as circumstances would permit; it is now
10 its 2nd volume As to its usefulness, indie
pendent Of it's benefits to the mbers-therc
can be no doubt. 900 are issued and crcula-
ted monthly through the city aud on the cars
and steamers The fact that it is looked for
with avldity, proves that it is both popular and
effective. If the members of the Association,
who are advertisers, would give their patronage
the Committee on Publication would soon be
enabled to issue larger paper and Increase the
edition, and moreover 1t ought to be remembered
that this journal is published without one dol
lars expense to the Society-and by virtue OF
it's tract-like character demands, and ought to
secure, our support.
Now to sun up the whole matter Of work
and effort put forth by the Association, and to
retrospect result. We have great cause for
thankfulness to Almighty God for his counte-
nance and blessing, his guidance and support.
| No wear has been more marked in these re-
CARDS. These and far weightier considerations
should impel us to renewed unhagging activity
in the sphere assigned to US by Providence.
The Association has aims and objects to ac-
complish which are not reached by the churches
and can be made by prayer and effort subsidiary
to the prosperity and growth Of Christ's Kingdom
in these churches, and thus workng-thus act
ing and thus praying-and leading ourselves
blameess lives will ensure to US the further
blessing Of Heaven, and the good will and sup
port of our fellow citizens.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES ENTwGsLE, JR,,
| General Secretary Y. NJ. e. a.
On motion to adopt this report, an animated,
~