Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-16
The PrOvident Aid SOciety,s Appeal
TO the Public.

The managers of the Provident Aid society,"
In assuming the arduOuS duties deyOiyed up0n
them, are aStonlShed at the development OF
distress existing in the District of Columbia
Inc cOndltlOn consequent upon no WORK and
the severity OF the weather is appalling. We
nave an assurance Of 500 for each of the six
SUBDIVISIONS. out OF the market fund. from the
commissioners and encouragement OF about
S2,50O-fOr all the subdivisions, soon: with no
encouragement or expectation of more from
lnat source until after the lSt Of March. With
these limited resources and the almost unpre-
cedented demand for help, we find ourselves
compelled 10 appeal TO generous pubic Tor
prompt and liberal contributions, without which
we Shall be wholly unable to alleviate the, ter
rlbie distress existing in our midst. You have
designated us to do the arduOuS work and we
nave accepted the trust and resolved TO proceed
promptly, Systematically and economically
knowing no creed, denomination or race Tie
dlstress Is Imminent, and we appeal TO every
citizen TO do their duty at this critical time in
furnishing us the means 10 alleviate the dis
tress and to cooperate with us in finding ont
the real cases OF restitution and aiding us TO
meet their necessities promptly
ANY contributions OF merchandise may be
left at the following places, viz:-FOr the first
subdivision, at NJ. V. Buckey's, corner Congress
ana Bridge StS. GeorgetOwn; for the second sub
division, at L. s.: Emerys, Mt. Pleasant, or at
the Anacostia railroad ONCE for Mr.. Golden: for
the third subdivision, at the Labor Exchange
office e04 Pennsylvania avenue: for the fourth
SUBDIVISION, at Clark a Given'S Office 400 10th
st for the fifth subdivision, at 2U9 PenDsyl-
vanla avenue Sc: for the sixth subdivision at
pltClnCI StdllOD, South washington,
Any contributions OF money should be sent to
our Treasurer, Chas. Bradley, cashier OF Ma
tlonal Bank OF the Republic. Q
II. BROWNING, President.
L. S. EMERY. Secretary.
POTOMAC ASSOCIATION OF BAPTIST CLERGY
MEN held their annual meeting Yesterday. AT
the 18th street Baptist Church, go0d,y num-
per or the clergylnen, deacOnS and ialty being
nreSent LEY; Dr; Ware OF Virginia. presided
Dy DIS. Ellison and Shepherd, OF Virginia and
= Music III the churches" b. DrS. PennicK and
DICKSON. OF Virginia. Last night the topic
Gospel. DR.. j. {. yelling, President OF Column
ba College, took the lead and delivered an in
iefestlng and instructive discourse. tracing the
history of the Christian religion from lis adj
vent and early prosecutions OF the church
down through the AuguSterian period the dark
ages the reformation, the deiStIcal controversy
Win ndelity and unbelief The chu:ch of
CnflSI burst forth brighter than before and
cia d that II viii finally conquer all error
anu opposition. The religion of our chIrcle,
comes not through science or phi!OsoDhy. bnf
from the gospel of Jesus Christ the i0;lltasn
head OF Tie religion. The literature of GREECE
tie revival Of learning had placed in the cfrrcS
gOod tools to work with, and literature and
science have been chained to the car of the
cnuich; How shall the church in its conflicts
WIN lnlldenty and error win the victory? 1t is
me tnIee great spiritual forces faith, hope and
love, which give to the church yieOr and snc
cess; cess, lheie should be no conflict between the
gospel and science He was followed by Rev.
Dr. Huntington and Dr.. Shute upon the same
subject.
IMPROVED ORDER OF HEPrAsoPHs-Th su.
pTeme conclave Of HeptasOphs, of Baltimore,
ze S 81 supreme e,a Archon g. Vet
Provost W. d. Higgins, Sup Prelate John f.
hancock Sup. Chancellor John II. Mitchell,
A. j. Cole, Sup. Warden II. J. Shinn, SUP Fl
nancier j. s. Watkins, Sup. Lect. Louis Shroe-
der, arrived last night in this city for the pur-
They met at Red Mems hall at half-past seven,
when they instituted Columbia COnclave, No.
II Imp Order Heptasophs, and installed the
cellor; Augustus w. Hoff, archOn; w. f. Kibby,
provost; VIM. A. Yates. nnancier; r. A. Bayley,
secretary alS August Pieper, treasurer; Wan. b.
A. Miller, warden; John c. Gleason, sentinel:
E. L: Lumb!e, Fred c. Shaw and Geo. G. Miller.
trustees.
COMPLAINTS ARE MADE by the citizens OF
South washington that the contractors for
ming between 9th and 10th and and D streets
NV are dumping the contents of the same on
the James creek canal. near the arsenal. The
putfld matter taken out Is of the most danger
Gus character and is likely to breed disease
where even the matter becomes warm enough
to evolve the gases from It, What final dIspo-
sition Is to be made OF IL is not known but the
transit OF the carts containing the matter drin.
ping and scattering On the streets is enough To
cOntaminate the atmosphere, and should be
stopped.
THE COLUMBIA RIFLE ASSOCIATION, at its an
nual meeting last evening, elected officers as
fclOwS:-PreSident Col. j. .. p. Burnside; vice
president, Prof. Hardness; secretary, j. NJ. T.
Particle; treasurer, James E. Bell; range officer,
Gen. Coughlin; team captain, Prof. Hardness;
and Laird Messrs f. S. Hutchinson, j. Brad.
Adams. and Col. Robert Boyd were elected in
active members and Gen. w. T. Sherman an
\ m AFRO raCrQy tC no hoo
made for new outfit OF targets at Benn1ngs,
and practice will be commenced as soon as the