National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-15
ANNIVERSIRY MEETINGS.


CiNCiNSATI, May H.-In the general conference
to-day The election Of editors resulted as follows;
For the Cirtstdin Aduocote Of New York j. NJ. Buck
ley, who received 22S voes for the Quarterly Re-
we,c D. ID. Whodon 3O7 votes for editor OF Sunday
school publications and secretary Of the sunday
school and tract societies J. II. Vincent 22y votes;
for editor of the Hesteir Christian Adrocde at Gin
cinneN, I. S. lloyt, S0l votes Pittsburg ChiShGn
AdlOcdie Alfred Wheeler editor. who received the
entire vote of ,he cOnierence Northeastern {h1Stdlh
Adt0cd'e Arthur Edwards, 217. Next wednesday
was fixed rs tho day for the consecratiOn OF the
newly-electod bishop, and Il committee was ap'
pointed ioarrange for suitable pace.
The Rev. DR.. K. 5. Rusli, the present incumbent,
and Row l.. w. $ Hammond (colored), who made
the famous speech on Wednesday for tie election
OF colOrGd bishop, were nominated for secretary
OF the FreGdmeus Aid society, the vote resulting
Rusk 2b2; Hammond l07. The commltte on epis.
in the opinion of the committee the church needs
one or more bishops of African descent WIN
recommendation that this conference proceed 10
elect at this session one such bishop. SUB com
mittee Of thirteen was appointed to inquire into
| the qualifications Of persons for that Office
National Temperance society.
| NRw YORK. May l.-The fifteenth annual meet
ing OF the national temperance society and publi-
cation house was held hero today, Hon. William
f. Dodge presiding. The annual reports show that
iS6 new publications have been added to the list,
which Is more than double that of any former
year, making 765 now OH the catalogue. Eight
and a-half million more pages have been printed
this year than last, or 100000 more than any for
NOR year in the existence of this society. The
total receipts for the year were Si7,3l666 aud cX-
| penses Sl73O6.S2. The total number of pnges
printed during the year was 81 1868. Hon. Will
lam e. Dodge was elected president. Among the
vce-presidents elected are the following: George
IL. stuart, of Ponnsylvanin Hon. X; NJ. Forest,
OF Delaware; william Ballantyne, of The District OF
Columbia; Alexander Brown, Pennsylyania; George
| b. Wcmore ID. d.. .lof North Carolina; John Wanna
maker, 7. S. Arthur, Joel Swart2 and Bishop Simp-
son. of Pennsylvania Hon. 4. b. Vance, OF North
Carolina b. ID. Townsend, oCSouth Carolina; Henry
Perkins and Thomas Rabe; Of Penmsylyanis; Hon.
William Daniel, ofMarvland: Rev. William Taylor,
Of Forida Thomas II. Jones, of Louisiana; Colonel
J. J. Hickman. of Kentucky. and William I. Wilkins
and II. NJ, La!ng, of Pennsylvania.
A petition was adopted addressed to the national
committee of the evangelical alliance requesting
that entire day of the week for prayer for 1881
be devoted to the, cause of temperance progress.
Rev. ID. G. Babcock and Messrs. Josiah Q. Bailey
nnd George $. Steuart were appointed committee
to make arrangements for the holding OF minis.
terial temperance conference for the city of Phia-
dcpha aud vicinity early in the coming autumn.
Resolutions were adopted expressing gratitude tu
President and Mrs Hayes for praiseworthy exam
pie in excluding wine from their entertainments
at the white house and commencing 10 the Amer.
lean people the lesson of these important social
prcccdents. a resolution was adopted declaring
that they hailed with satisfaction the efforts now
in progress in various part, of the country to
secure the Introduction of scientific instruction
concerning alcohol IN public schools.
| memorial was adopted, which is to be forward
ed 70 national conventions for the nomination OF
president aud vice-president Of the United states
which assemble respectively in Chicago aud Gin
cinnati, requesting them 70 declare uuequivocably
against The manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
liquors for drinking purposes, and 10 nominate
candidates who will favor prohibition OF the liquor
traffic throughout our national domain.
Woman's Temperance Union.
New YORK, May l4.-The womans nationa
temperance union held Its anniversary to-day a
Broadway tabernacle. The annual reports showed
that the national union embraced over l50unon'
throughout the United States. with member
ship of moro than $1,000; 5000 children wer,
pledged to total abstinence and 104 reading room!
and friendly inns were under the direction of the
un ion. An address on the educational phase o
the temperance work was delivered by Mrs. MARY
II. Hunt of Boston. The young ladies' christian
temperance union also metto-day, when addresse
on tcmperencG topics were made by Miss Elizubell
Greenwood Miss Eva Bruce, Mrs. A. @. Cummings
Miss Mandavillc and others.
The Hibernians.
PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE Ancient Order o
Hibcrnians held two sessions oday at Shears clul
hail, having been requested to leave Philopatrlai
hall because of the opposition of the Archbishop
to the order. The report Of the committee on in
suronce was considered and adopted. 1t provides
that all members Of the order can join the ancien
order national benevolent fund provided they pas
the necessary medical examination. The report o
the committee on the revision OF the constitution
| was considered and, after many radical changes
was adopted,
The grievances of Indiana and California were
amiCably settled and the order Ia now united al
over the country and Canada The national Officer
delivered his report, which stated that the order
had been extended IN nVe states, one territory nnG
the dominion of Canada, during the year The re
port OF the national secretary showed that there
was an increase in the finances during the year anG
that the order was in hourishing condition IN
every respect.
Reohabite Grand High Tent
PETERSBURG, VA. May 1l.-The high tent of the
Independent Order of Rechabtes of North Amer
lea which has been in annual session here for sey
cral days past, has adjourned to meet at Wheeling
W. Va. OH the fourth Tuesday in May. 1881. Il. B
Marche, Of Washington, was reelected high chic
ruler.