Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-06

barometer, cooler: northeast: back 10 Warme
sontberv winds, and clear, followed by couu
and threatening weather.
MISSIONARY MEETING.-A meeting Of IN
several Episcopal congregations OF the elt! II
aid Of the Diocesan Missionary Society, wa
held at St. Paul's Church, last night. Quit
raspectabe congregation was present, anu II
thc chaucel, there were seated. 1T: LEY; r. VI
Whittle, Bishop of the Diocese; Rev. Charlie
M,nncgcrode, d. D., OF Richmond; ley. j. =
lisnckeI, ID. d., Of charlottesville; Lev. Z
Walker, d. D., OF the Theological Seminary
Rev. G. Ii, Norton, d. d., recor OF st. Iaui
Church. and Rev. VIM. Dame, rector u ChrlS
Church. Rev. DR.. Sprigg. rector OF Trace
Church, was also present 10 Tie Congregations
The services were opened with the singing
bv the choir, of tho anthem, "HuIde M y
Thou great Jehovah. ,,,,
Rev. DR.. Norton then gave GU; the lo.d
hvmn, Jesus shall reign whIeh was suns by
the choir and congregation. =,
The evening service was lead bY rev. mr..
Dame, followed by the singing OF ti't 4o4th
hymn, 20 Spirit of the living Gud.
Rev. Dr. Mnncgerodo then addressed the
meeting in behalf Of the Missionary Soclety,
1rtalpr the financial troubles which beset 1t,
lie srokc at some length, and made forolhie
appeal. ,,.
Rev DR.. lIauckcl followed DR.. Mlunege-
roIp and ably seconded his statements rs TO
thr condilion of affairs aud the necessity Tor
immediate action. ,
At the close of DR.. llauckcl' srcmarkS, Blst-
Oh White addressed the meeting. The
Bishops remarks were plain aud pungent. lie
said that q large number OF the ministers OF
the Episcopal Church 10 this State were not
halt supported by the laity, and that as con.
sequence, the clergy gave much more to the
cause Of disseminating the Gospel than tue
laty lie ioslauced the case OF minister who
had been snrviog the same congregation tor
thirty years, and who, when asked the quas
Ton, admitted 10 him, that the congregation
had DOT half supported him, at any time during
that period: and. further, that the wealth OF
the congrcgaton was between one and TWO MI
lions OF dollars. The Bishop also alluded to
the practice by many people OF putting to The
debit of charity, the amounts gwen to"arns
the support Of the Church and ministers. lie
scorued the idea that lie or his brethren were
pensioners on any mans charity, and, while he
trusted that he set proper example OF per
sona humility, he must maintain the dignity
OF his Office, which he claimed vas higher than
Of au ambassador Of the Most High Cod, and,
ii he WIS al object of charity. then God was
one also lie asserted that clcrgymcn earned
their living by as hard work as any men, aud
we're not 10 any sense objects OF charity. Inc
Bishops remarks made manifest lmpresSoE.
The 10th hymn, From Greenands ICY
mouutaiHs," was then sung by the congrega
ton, and the closing prayer read, and the bene'
dctlon pronounced by Bishop white.
/. 0. &. T.-Providcnce Lodge, No. 3. l.
0. G. r., of Fairfax G. H., Installed the fol-
lowing officers last Friday evening. to serve Tor
James NJ. Stephenson W. Y. r., Miss DsIia
LcFevre; w. Sec Geo. W. IawShurst; v.
i. Sec, f. NJ. Brooks; W. T., Miss Mary
Il. Garfield; W. NJ, Geo. +. Sapgster; W.
G., Rev. Geo. H. Williams; W. |. e., Byron
Bert; ". O. G., W. y. Stokes: ". d. NJ,
Miss Sac SissoO; w. \. Sec. Miss Emma
Miller; p. ". &. r.. Charles II. Garfield:
At regular meeting of the DranesVllle
Lodge, No. 1877, |. O. G. T., in Fairfax county,
Va, held on Feb. |, 1877, the following named
officers elect were Installed, namely: }. II.
Hurst, w. G.. IT,; Miss BERTHE Day. W. \. T.;
T., l.. Kidwell. ". S.; W. L. Greer, W. +.
3; Henry johnson, w. H.; L. 7. Smith, W.
c.; Washington Farr. ". Nj Miss Ellen
Stant1rth, ". |. G., John Dyer, w. y. a.;
Hiss Mary Darr, Il. H. s., Miss Jennie
Hurst, l.. Il. S.; Miss Rose Farr, W. y. ),
aud +. g. Bridges, Z. W. {. I.
The RlvER.-The ice tram tlunliug creek,
Just below the city, came out this morning ~
mass aud for time offered y considerable lm-
Dcdiment to navigation, it being about four
inches ia thickness and quite sohd. 1t soon
broke No. however, and hnated 0tt down the
river The tug Fannie ii. Gilbert, from
Georgetown, passed here this morning for the
lower Potomac, having 10 tow tour clnas boats,
which are to be loaded with hay for Washing
ion. The steamer Harry Lodor. which was to
have come up yesterday, was unable u 90 30
On account OF the breaking of some OF her
steam pipes The tug Keystone went down 10
Farmipston this evening to bring the Lodor up
20 this city, where the necessary repairs will be
made. The John W. Thompson carried down
large freight and many passengers Tor the
river landings this morning. The railroad
transfer barge made 4 TIP this morning to
:3hcphcrd's and brought over freight tralr.
The !,1dor arrived this evening, as did also the
vessel OF Capt Jerry Robb, with 200 hunrh
IS Of fish.
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN. --Mr.
Henry IL. Simpson, whose extreme illness was
mentioned in yesterday Gazette, died at his
residence on Royal street. At q late hour last
night. Mr.. Simpson was IN his I'd year, and
had spent the whole of his long lite 10 and near
this city. lie was native of Fairfax county.
having been born at West End but for many
Years has been engaged in the shoe and leather
business here. Mr.. Simpson leaves wife and
several grown children, one OF whom Is MT
George L. Simps5n the member OF the House
of Delegates from this city. The deceased had
been several times member of the City Coun-
ell, and for several years was President of the
Board of Aldermen. He was also a prominent
member OF the NJ. l.. Church South. His fu-
neral will take place at , o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judge +. ". Lone
yresiatng.-A. II. Smyth was appointed guar
dian Of Eliza S. Smyth. Mary II. Smyth, and