Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-18
II. z. Church conference.


- lhe session ct the General Conference CT
tbs IL. =. Church at CirciRnsil yesterday a res
oiution from the Vermont Conference was CT.
fered snd refer el requesting candidates for the
ministry to answer the questions, "Do you uso
tcbaccC?" "Do you uso slcoho!ic stimulants in
any fcrn?'
Aresolu!ion wss adopted instructing the com.
m;ttee on freednen's aid to inquire into and re-.
pert whether the duties Of that society could not
advsntsgeously be divided between the .ciu-
catio1al and church extension societies.
A resolution declaring bishops elect to be
bishops by tho fact OF their election, and not BY
virtue OIL The ceremony OF ordination was 70.
ferrtd.
Much feeling WAS aroused by the introdr c.ion
OF preamble end resolution by Dr. Ohm. CT
Wyoming, recltiag tho evils of intemperarce,
and alludng TO the fac: that one delegate 10 this
through the intem persnce of his brother, and
inviting Miss Francis 4. Willard. representing
tho Womans National Christian Union, TO sd-
dress the conference for ton minutes.
inc resolution ives vigorously opposed by
Drs. buckley snd Curry. 1t was moved to
amend by admitting all who represented similar
orgsnz a!ons and who waited to address tho
conference This WAS lost. Other motions and
calls Tor tho ayes and noes wero made, and Il.
haiiy tho orig nal resolution. shorn Of it, pre-
smbic, WAS adopted, but no order was mado in
reference to Miss Willsrd's spsech.
TIE MANUFACTURE OF SoAr.-Faacy soopa,
which arc made in great variety for tho toilet,
ara usually foented wish somo aromatic oils.
For this branch oil tho trade the ordinary com.
mer'la! SCARS are used, a!icr undergoing q 1rJ.
c2sa OF refinement, or aoap is specially made
Ter The purpose from almond oil, or tho like.
NluO' taulc Is shown by tho bast Lopdon max.
els la the se!ceiioo and combination OF the per
tunIs, which, along With tic cploliog matters,
such as vcrmior, yellow cobro. aniliuo eo. ,
arc usual y boiled up with tho s5ar. To lsci
tate this operation, as vol dried SOAP docs
not readily malt, it is usually cat up Into fac
shavlngs, aad alter boiling is we'll worked under
rollers until 1t presents unliorn appeararc..
Ii iha sap il lotcudcd to be highly scented, o.
very expansive perfumes are to be employed, tho
o,ld process is adopted, as much of tho strength
OIL the tc!Lt Is lost by boiling. 10 this cGse the
soap ia shredded as before and tho perfume and
c'lOIiag matters we'll amalgamated with
It by being worked 10 mortar with O
ncstlc. II IS ldon divided into lumps
and roughly moulded with tho haud into some.
thing of tho shape it is faalIy to assume. After
being lett on rick to dry for about week, it
is pressed into mould, which impar,s to The
cake tho form AID deVico which may be rcuuit-
cd. and whsn takon out tho edges arc trimmed
end tho surface polished with the hand. Trans
parent SOAPS sra proDared by tskicg 90 orai-
Dary hard soap and Gi>sol7iug it 10 hot alcohol,
alter having stored it for the purpose of driving
oil al! tho water Soap beiog completely soluble
10 this medium, any eXtraoeous matter which
It may contain can bo readily separated by FL
trasioo, care being taken to keep tho solution
ho! during the press. Tho sl,ohol is then
eVaporatcd cut OF tho 6!trate, and, 90
polling, 1t hardCns into transparent
soap. These soaps arc colorcd, sc,ordiog to
lanc7, With vegetable c,lors dissolved 10 alcohol.
This branch Of the trade is litlo prec.icad in
Fog and IN ccnst Querce Of tho heavy duty on
spirits, which prevents tho homo manufacturer
trou competing with those Oh tho continent.-
Soft soaps arc made 10 this country With either
potash or soda ard the drying oils, the most
familiar OF which aro those extracted from
hempsood, rape AID liuseed. These oils arc do
hclcnt IN stchrlno, snl on that account arc not
available Tor hard soaps. On the oontineut
potash is much moro frequently employ cd es tho
alka instead Of soda, potash being comparati-
Vely cheap 10 thcso ccuntlias where wood
abound; but /. has such 40 affinity for water
that even when oontiacd With lallow or tho non
drying els it will rot mako firm s,sp such
as will retain its ciargc or, 10 moist ntmos.
phere.