Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA N &
A a. suoounced for the opening exercises OF
hOuF 'n ,,l meeting of the Alexandria Bible
the an"u rss,erday evening, the NJ: 4. Church
SoeII,!, yeas filled with those anxious TO near
South, N"' announced to be delivered by
the aI nr Woodbridge, Of Richmond, Presi
Rev. III ,be Virginia Bible Society, aud bishop
dent ., 'I If the NJ f Church., South.
lNlst.,, ,cloek Rev. Mr. Waugh, pastor OF the
Al d With Bishop Doggett, Rev. DR.. Wood
tAuFs"' and Rev. DR.. Bullock, OF the Union
btlaEv ,,a a Church, entered the pulpit, and
Pres'y 'sarer By Rev. DR.. Bullock, and the
slst .a r' Of the hymn, 'Shall we whose souls
SlDEr InII Mr. Waugh, who presided over
arc .,s,ins, said he had been requested to
int ne '"I hat Rev. DR.. Mckim regretted very
s'a'' hi, inability to be present, ne being de-
ha nld 70 attend funeral service: and intro
ta u,I ~ the meeting Rev. DR.. Woodbridge,
ducF;u, LIAM. w Of the Virginia Bible Society, who
ffT Ss'ud short, but appropriate and beauti-,
cI ,J3ress, reviewing the rise and progress OF
l ~, 'J R;blc societies-British and American
Inc H. dissemination Of the Word OF God
I-anu heir instrumentality, and said that
.L' R;hl, that cost at the BEGINNING OF the
Ins n century SIS could pow be procured tor
P is.n,s. that the Board of Managers OF the
Wilma Bible Society we're men OF nigh
.,anj;nr, representing all the branches OF bus
:aas. and it seemed to him that it any men
iu'.. c,nable of distributing the Word OF God
. J' men were. The Virginia Bible Society,
ba said, desired, especially, 10 distribute the
R;hI. to the colored people, who were now our
t niH r,izsus, as the Word OF God alone could
,socb them their duty as citizens when ne
cow how practical it was TO distribute the
R,hl, and how God was going to convert the
World through Christian instruction, how lm-
,n0rtant it was for Christians to do all IN their
,Dowsr o send the Word forth the Christian
rrorld was made up on this subject, especially
Great Britain; the Bible was the ooy DOCK 100
that could give peace. aud guide us Ia ilie.
The Virginia Bible Society asked Tor the CO.
opera,ion of every Bible loving person 10 the
Grand work of distributing the Word OF God
throughout the State ,.cu
DR.. Woodbridges remarks were beautifully
Illustrated, and we're listened to with prolouoo
attention throughout. ,,,
that binds, Bishop Doggett was introduced
to the meeting, and spoke tor ABOUT nan an
hour, arguing and proving concluslVeIy what
an emuently superlatlve good work 1t was TO
distribute the Word of God, for it was reve-
lation Of Gods purposes concerning the pres
eut happiness and future destiny OF man the
mere reading of the Bible sanctifcd, without
tn. preacher or Interpreter, and the Virginia
Bible Society put 10 operation system TOT lot the
salvation Of perishipg souls, and be could not
see how any Christian could withhold his
hand from assisting in sending it forth.
The Bible he said, was the foundation OF all
Institutions, and 10 country like this, 1t was
imnossible to perpetuate these institutions with
ont the diffusion of the Bible, so it was patriot
ic az we'll as religious; and to distribute the
Rihle was good work because 1t compre-
hended all good work that could possibly be
nertormed: he would not ouly appeal to the
understanding but would raise the question OF
conscience; it was a popularity OF this age
that the Bible was no longer a sealed book,
and there was not man 10 Virginia that could
read the alphabet that could not know the
PURPOSES of God concerning himself, and it
was for the love of Christ that the Bible should
be distributed; if there was 10 written 10
junction for the Christians to do all 10 their
mower to read forth the glad news of the
gospel to perishipg souls the out gushing OF
their love Tor Christ should be sufficient,
lie said this was beautifully illustrated by a
minister, n concluding a sermon, when he
said the Christians did not want for positive
command; he would break the alabaster box,
and fill the room with fragrance, and let
averice count the lost; it was the duty of every
Christian to do all in his power for the saliva
ton of his fellow men. 1t, was, an obligation
On all Christians to elevate the true cathoIlclty
of the Gospel, and it was, be thought, cultiva
ting that spirit in meeting upon this common
ground of Bible distribution; principles must
be reduced to action, and uoless they would
be vain and as evenescent as the morning breeze
The Virginia Bible Society had made record
"a noble record, that career and record had
been made before the war, and renewed with
vigor since the war, it was extending its work,
and would not stop until every man would
read for himself the love Of God !; the working
Of the Virginia Bible Society consisted 10 a
Board of Managers, and more efficient Board
did not exist in the country; the Society had
distributed II 900 Bibles since last April, to
men who had never heard the voice of the
minister and where they left the Bible. their
agents left with it prayer. He said If there
ever was time for activity 90 the part OF the
Church this was the time; there wss strong
clements 10 the atmosphere to day; lnhdehty
had allied itself with science, so-called, and
they were trying to destroy the idea of a per-
soual God public lectures were delivered, and
pamphlets, with blasting doctrines, suited to
the mass, we're distributed broad cast. he con-
Guided with an appeal to all to do all they
could to forward this good work.
The hymn, Loving Saviour, hear my cry,
Was then sung, and sthe meeting dismissed
with the benedictiou by Rev. MIR. McGregor
POLICE REpoRT-The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since
Saturday afternoon.
G. l.. Arlington, for an assault upon Will
liam Mills, and Richard Lannon, for riotous
Conduct upon the same occasion, were recog-
pized for their appearance next Monday.
a colored boy named Joe Taylor, for abus
ing old MIR. Silas Blondheim, was discharged
with reprimand his father promising to 10
fct the requisite corporal punishment.
Henry Willis, colored, for abusing his wife,
was discharged upon the payment of costs as
the warrant was Withdrawn.
Betsy Brown, for abusing Nancy Clarke,
both coIored, was discharged upon the pay
uunnt of costs. as the warrant was Withdrawn.