Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-25

cpoEmcut- J @!i.:a2rs, James Vainv~
,Ear,cs Davis and john Pointvx'cr
A!tardanc3-,J Gnu Parker, William lewis
Law!cncr L:ir. jobs Ellsworth, Robert Smith
E:ihel Sunory, l'rctcr;.k Hack y. Ei~&tc
AtncId EivlEd t,ic!nsu. Danuis Fsr!aI
James Vcsnou, E!,'Ej M.:Sou. Arthur I}trn;,
lIucian Williams, William GalDpht Gcorg'
SpotSGy, W!iii.5n Spotis"y. Charles Nortnn
John Tiipctl, hlarcaiIus Chccvrfs. George
Boston, Monte Campbell.
Ia dniug So. he took occasi.'n 10 give !hr
boys some COED advice II TO helping their l,;.r-
cnts by doing any lit,lc work for them which
might pres mt l:s:i, and kcrping out Of the
streets during vsaAinn He gave his medal to
Norman b. Plnn, who also received gold
medal, the eitt Of the teacher, awarded by Prof.
Esputa. TEACHER Of music in t!Ic cGl1rrd schools
of the District CT Columbia, alter careful
examination in vocal music, which il scirnttical
ly taught in tla school.
A gold medal given by City Treasurer liar
low, one Ct the three placed at the disposal OF
the Superintendent h} tllfertn! gentlemen, Was
awarded by him, ca the teacher i report, to
Roster y. I.yeq, the head nf the school for he
year.
Snowcu &:hns un.l..r tE,: direction Of John
L. Parker, plircipa and VIM. I. Burke,
assistant, is doing excellent work in preparing
large humber oil coInrcd boys for the iatel,
Iieeut xcrriaa Of tho rights and inllillnrr Ut
their duties ~ citizen"
LETTER or RESlGNArf0N.-ThH following il
the letter vi resignation III Rev. " NJ. Dame,
pastor Of Christ church, III this city:
CHRIST CuuECu KEcr0Ky.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Juno 20 1878.
70 The ,@Stry Of christ ChIrch Edirjthc Phr-
ISL, AircanariG, Va:
My Dear Brethren and Friends Convincel
tl:at il is my plain duty to accept tho roctorship
have been elected, hereby tonGer to you my
resignation Of tho rectorship Of "Chriat Church,
Alexnndria, -lnv resignation IL take effect on
tho 18th day Of July next
In thus esignng tho responsible Ctica which
it has bcen my honor and happiness to hold, l
cannot refrain from expressing tho profound per-
sonnl regret with which [ do il, and tho assur-
anco that, except in obedience to tho plainest
dictate Of dnty, [ could not have done it, |
leave a work that il exceptionally pleasant q
pastoral relation that has become most dear to
mo, and friends with whom | should covet to
1.-Two out my lfo and among thom to dio whom
my work was done.
J. havo t. thank you, doar brethren Of tho vos-
try, for your unvsrying kindness and consider
alton. both personal and official, which you hsvo
shown me.
And / hsvo 10 thank my beloved people.
for increasing marks of affection, confidence and
appreciation and, above sll, for THOR sympathy
and tender consideration for mo and mino in the
hour of deep sorrow which camo to lis not long
ago, tho memory OF which, with all the love
and sympathy that lightenol it. we shsll carry
to our graves. May tue God Of I'll comfort ro-
member thom nscIl one in thoir honr Of noed
II & ives me pic" 'u7o TO be assured that leave
tho parish in the most healthy and satisfactory
condition, financially. socially and spiritually,
and earnestly pray That God may, in all tloso
respects, continue 20 bless it more and more.
And now my dear brethren, with every good
wish for yourselves, your families and ali the
people Of tho congregation,
] 1cmsin, faithfully and sractionatoly,
Tonr friend ana pastor,
WM III. DANE.