Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-04

, the III our 1DSLlL.lIOH Occil
the most cheering results have followed. The
psst year Of this Association has been one OF con-
linual triumph and the current OF time brings
us to the happy hour when we can celebrate the
anniversary OF our Institution. Wn"t we are,
what we have, is OIL Is renewed evidence Of the
goodness Of God to u.s. and we would now call
upon ,.ur souls and all that is within Us to give
! praise to His holy name and commit oursev
| to Him anew, and do with all vur might what
our hands find to do The destroyer has done
his work in our Association during the year, and
two of our active members have been cut down
and an account Of their stewardship required.
| Brother John L. Cooke, after lingering Ill
| ness, passed into that land of perpetual joy, aad
is now realizing the truth of that beautiful hymn
he 81 delighted TO sing here.
| JESUS Is NINE.
Fade fade each earthly joy,
Break every tender tie;
| Dark is the wilderness,
| Earth has no resting place,
Jesus alone can bless,
Jesus is mine!
Tempt not my soul away,
Here would l ever stay
Pershing things of clay,
Born but for one brief day,
Pass from my heart away,
Jesus is mine!
Farewell, ye dreams of night,
Lost in this dawning light;
All that my soul has tried,
Left but dismal void
| Jesus has satisfied,
Jesus is mine
Soon after we were called to mourn the loss of
our Brother r. K McCaine, who after few
short hours was gathered to his Fathers house,
in his own language, with no other trust but
Jesus feeling as ho passed away that earth had
no SORROWS that Heaven could notcure; and we
| confidently believe he is now where the wicked
cease 10 trouble and the weary are at rest. The
admoniIion comes to us, be yo also ready, for we
know neither the day or the hour wherein the
Son Of man cometh.
MEMBERSHIP.
There has been steady increase during the
year-mostly young mrn-and it would be u
source cf great pleasure to parents if scores were
added to the number God speed the day
ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
During the Sunmer two Sabbath schools havo
been in successful operalion-one on the corner
of King and West streets in this school We have
= scholars, mostly children who do not attend
Sabbath school elsewhere, and are not otherwise
bought within the sound of tho Gospel.
The schoo! on st. Asaph street i. of the same
character, with larger per cantum of the un-
cared for and morally neg lectcd children OF that
section of the city, aud the thanks of the Asso-
citation are due to those who are engaged III the
se!f-denying work, and in the name OF tho Asso-
cialion bid them God speed. May the bless.
ing of God rest upon them here and u home in
Heaven BIO their reward.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOUR O'CLOCK MEETING.
This meeting has been we'll attended, especial
ly by the young. Many fervenl appeals have
been nude to them, ard many earnest prayers
gone up for the blessing OF G. ID upon them We
humbly trust the eXertions will be like bread
cast upon tie waters, seen in many days to come.
JAIL SERVICES.
During the year it became the duty of this
committee to visit frequently and pray with and
direct two prisoners who, under the sentence Of
death. desired their Instructions and faithfully
did they discharge their duty in pointing these
crrlng, torsaken, dying men to the Lam b Of
God who taketh away the sins of the whole
world. The result Of these lebors are not with
men, but with that Gud who is too wise to err
and too good to be unknd and who declared
that whatsoever corncth unto Him He will in no
wise cast out To this promise we have nothing
To add.
oPES-AIR MEETING.
The service OF long is HI interesting and pop
ular feature of the religious work in this activity.
These meetings are held on the street corner:
Sunday evenings and ut III ( BIT through the week.
Sometimes it is necessary TO sing two or three of
our songs before we have congres CATION. All
Glasses of our cit Zens Outsda of ths Church at
tend these meetings, and hardened sinners have
been melted into penitcncc Here we have rea-
son to bel eve that God has crowned and
b essed His work and the commttce feel tina;
while they were watering others the Master has
not withheld His s! irit and grace from then,
and their labors have been repaid with rich
blessings from above; and many have been the
conf 'rts experienced by the committee in wit
Messing the falling tear while listening to thn old,
often repeated truth God so loved the world us
to reveal u plan of salvation, that poor sinners
might De saved.
CANAL MEETINGS.
Here tho committee lave met with much sue
cess. Many cheering evidences reach US of the
truth to conquer the most obdurste heart. Here
tlevirtue OF tract distribution has been Displayed
AIMS HOUSE MEETINGS.
Language fails TO convey the most precious
character OF this work. The reflex influence of
the work on the hearts of those who proclaimed
the love of our dear Saviour to persbing ones
around them, and y number of conversions have
been the result of these meetings. Some of the
converts are now the active workers in the vine
yard of our Master, and telling to those around
what dear Saviour they have found. This
work still goes on, and we bcspeak for it the con
tinued etfhrl it so we'll deserves, Be we faithful
unto dea.h and l will give you u crown Of eter-
nal life.
are in healthy condition.
BUILDING.
building or home of our own is now so ne
cessary to the Highest usefulness of the Associa-
ton that We once more venture to ask for q lib
era contribution, SO as to enable US to com
mence in some form house where we can invite
and render comfortable the young men of our
city as we'll as strangers who may visit our city, |
and feel at home beyond the unhoy influence
that surround every city.
In this country there are now nine hundred
and twenty-tour societies, with u mem ership of
over lOo,COJ. Thirty seven buildi KS have bee
dedicated to the uses Of our work since 1867,
varying in vs!ue from $500 100 to s50O,COO and |
aggregatlng 81 ga, 45J, and a large number have
funds only waiting opportunity to locate. Shall |
we have suca home
CONVENTION.
On the 2lst Of November a convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations OF Mary
land, Virginia and the District of Columbia W is