Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Mass MEETING. The
mass meeting of the Sunday School children
of this city, yesterday evening, in the Baptist
Church, on Washington street, Rev. Mr.
Penick, pastor. was very largely attended, by
young and old, the clergy OF the city being we'll
represented. Rev. Mr. Houston, missionary
of the American Sunday School Union, deliver
ed a most excellent address,, reviewing the
Sunday School work iu this country, and urg-
ing the Church to gather 10 the children, and
train them up to take the places of those who,
after long lite Of usefulness, are falling out
Of the ranks. Out of the nine million of child.
red, be said, but three million were 10 the
the Sunday Schools, and to gather 10 the re-
naming six million children, the majority of
whom wtr3 wthou! religious instruction, was
the work OF the Church, and TO do this, with
lnddehty, splrtualism, and all kinds of heretical
doctrines broadcast 10 the land, corrupting the
minds Of the young, would require their
nightiest efforts.
At he conclusion Of Mr.. Houston address,
II Love to Fell the Story, was sung by the
choir and congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Boyer Of the NJ. Z. Church, de-
livered a short, but very pleasant aud happy
add ess, saying that while he has not been
was deeply interested 10 the Sunday School
work, and that the Church that did not secure
the children oow would ind out its mistake
thirty years hence. for the children Of to-day
would be the people then.
Rev. Mr.. Waugh, of the NJ. E. Church.
South. being next introduced, said, owing to
the laten ,ss OF the hour, he would not make
speech, but he desired to endorse the Ameri-
can Sunday School Union, and he did SO with
full knowledge OF its workings.
Mr.. Penick. pastor of The church, said he
did not think it necessary for him to enter into
an argument, before the people Of Alexandria,
to show the Importance of Sunday Schools. but
he was 10 hopes that Mr.. Houston, 10 his
address, would have explained and showo the
necessity for the American Sunday School
ULion, now that every denomination had it's
own agencies for the successful prosecution of
the Sunday School work
Mr. Houston said that 10 view of the fact
that six million children were without religious
instruction, every agency was necessary to gath
er them in, AID the Americn Sunday School
Uolon sent out missionaries to establish Sun
day Schoolsin the wild country where Sunday
Schools were not known
After the singing Of the Doxology, aud the
Benediction pronounced, the meeting, which
was most pleasant one, was dismissed.
EAST ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD The Balti-
more News says the Alexandria braoch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which forms the
hrst section of the w Washington and Point Look
out Railroad, has now been 10 operation for
more than year, and has 10 the meantime
gained much 10 the public esteem both as q
passenger and freight route. The original
cause of the building Of the road Was the want
of connecting link between the Baltimore and
Ohio road and the Southern lines concentrat-
ing at Alexandria, aud early in the spring of
1874, tie read was commenced. It was push
I'd to completion 10 the fall of the same year.
The mode of transferring traos across the Po-
tomac has already been described in these col
umns. During the past summer large num-
bers OF passengers have been transported over
the road, the transfer through Washington be-
ing avoided. Recently, however, through cars
Tor New York have been run over this route,
awaiting at Alexandria the arrival Of the Rich
pond and Southwestern tralos, and then run
ming through to New York without change,
which is convenience greatly appreciated by
the travelling public In transportation Of
freight tie road has been a great success, an
average of forty cars daily having been ferried
over the Potomac, thus obviatiog the necessity
OF breaking bulk at Alexandria and bringing
directly to Baltimore the rich products Of
Southwestern Virginia, which have hitherto
sought other markets. The trade 10 live stock
has also been immense, and some of the foest
cattle that have been received 10 this city during
the past season came by this route.
[. O. g. IA, regular meeting of Sweet
Home Lodge, No. II, l. O. G. T., held last
tuesday night at Herndou, the following off
GERS Ger we're elected to serve the ensuing term:
W. q. T., B w. Clark; w. V. T., Mrs. S. X.
Rarah.rr;. w q D.t r. I-1o,.. ~ II
Z. Wiley; w. f., l. w. Payoe; W. c., W. T.
Richardson; w. NJ, w. DetwiIer; W. l. G.,
W. D. Sweetse,; W. 0. G., Johu P Laon-
hardt.
The above officers will be Installed next
Tuesday night by w. D. Sweetser, Lodge
Deputy.
q Wiley and John P. Laouhardt were elect.
ed representatives, and |. w. Payne and w.
ID. Sweclser alternates to the Grand Lodge.
This lodge is 10 a very avurishiog condition.
Several names were proposed for membership
a. he last meeting.
. Arrangements are being made to hold pub.
lie meeting 10 week or two
CHRIST CHURCH -Rev. DR.. McKim, who
will soon leave this city to take charge of the
church to which he has been lately called, in
New York, during his remarks yesterday said,
that, when he took charge OF Christ Church,
eight years ago, there we're one hundred and
forty communicates, of which number but sixty
now remain, but that there were now three
hundred and fifty communicates. Rev. Mr..
Suor, of Liberty, Bedford county, was called
to the recorship Of the church, at the Vesiry
meeting last Friday. He was once rector of
st: PauIs Church, Lynchburg, but was COM
pelIed on account Of i'll health to reliuquish
that position. Recovering partially he took
charge of the church 10 Rippon. Je fferson coun-
ty, aud from thence removed to Liberty. from
which place he has been called. He is an able
and eloquent preacher, and, il is hoped and be-
!'eved, will accept the position that has now