Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-02

The institute for 1881 OF the Sunday School Union
convened at the congregational church Yesterday
afternoon, and the sessions will be continued until
Tomorrow eveniGg-seSsOns being held at and
O'clock pm. There was very fine attendance
including the superintendents OF nearly every Sun
day school In the District Yesterday after an organ
voluntary, devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev - H. Green, or Calvary Baptist church; an
address of greeting was made by Mr.. f. H. Cobb,
president OF the union in which he said: s.Last
year there Were In the District s. schools with an
Attendance OF 2},0 scholars, ard Of this number
only 3t5 were added to the membership OF the
churches The question is Have we been doing
our duty p We want a better c0nSecrat ton to the
work. We want u learn how 10 study the Bible
and the best methods or teaching; how to get the
tons into the Schools and how To teach them after
they are there. Rev. J. L. Hurlburt, or New York
esung lecture on why we believe the Blblen
Rev. DR.. X. r. Meredith, OF Boston, In an address
spoke OF the teachers, and gave many practical
made a very neat address. after which she con-
Quoted conversation on weekday influences.
At the evening session at O'Clock, the primary
department was conducted by Mrs. Crofts in the
lecture-rOOin. and she spoke OF the necessity of
interesting little children. The exercises in the
auditorium were opened with a voluntary on the
organ by Prof BischOf and devotional exercises
by Rev ID. T. Forrest, of Trinity Episcopal church.
Rev. j. l. Huriburt gave an exposition OF another
normal lesson, entitled 1.-The fOur-fOld Gospel
The dignity and promise OF the Sunday school
teachers work was the subject OF very eloquent
as well as Interesting discourse by Rev. Il. X.
Meredith
ROBBERY IN SOUTH WAsHINGToS-The grocery
Store OF Mr. j. III. Richardson, corner OF 18th and /
streets southwest, entered by thieves bet Ween
The hours OF and O'Clock this morning. and rob-
bed OF tobacco, cigars smoked meats and liquors
The Till was also robbed OF from $40 To SI2 In small
change. They also removed from the shelves
boxes OF yeast powder, bottles OF catsup, and piled
them up on the floor, but were unable to get away
with this portion OF the plumber. The thieves
M Of de door OF the sTe a sod
crawling through the same. The thieves after Sc
curing their booty made good their escape through
side window. Mr.. Richardson did not discover
the robbery until he went TO make change for the
milkman this morning, when he found his Till
empty.
FIGHTING FOR POSSESSION OF THE COLLECTION
About o'clock this morning hight occurred be-
hood OF G-street hall, In South Washington, and
on Officers Howell and BranSOn arriving at the
scene they found Rev Peter Hayes and Deacon
Richard Modem, and Archie Hayes, Ellen Ware
and Ann Modem engaged in regular knock-down
night Ii took great deal or force 70 separate
them From their conversation before the officers
arrived il was learned that they had been to q
"sOciety meeting" at G-Street hall, and had taken
up collection, and were fussn g about who should
take charge OF the money. They were all taken to
the first precinct staticn-hOuSe and locked up.
The Rev. Hayes had very black and swollen eye,
and his nose was bleeding. They were all soon
released deposit of s25 collateral, which they
forfeited at the Police Court this morning.
FINED FOR DRIVING A STREET CAR THROUGH
driver for the Washington and George town Rail-
road Company, was put on trial in the Police
Court this morning for driving his car through a
military procession Col. TOtten appeared for the
defendant There were two separate charges
one for driving between the National Rifles ana the
michigan troops on Pennsylv ania avenue at 49,
street, October 18th; the other for driving tito the
New Jersey troops on the I'll or last month. The
endISes were sustained and the driver claimed
sat ne had 10 make time and could only do so by
orlFlby along regardless OF the troops. Mr. Totem
Sfsueo that the corporation law In this was made
WAS It'd and ia
not Apply 10 them, and IL IL lid aunIy IN Them t
ch id feneved them from any liability He also
bild that when military, whether regulars or VOL
onteers, parade on our streets, aithough very
pretty 10 look at they should consider TIE com
fort and rights OF the public, who depend greatly
on the street cars for quick travel. Mr. Padgefi
for the District, claimed that the law was spnes
bic 70 the company. The court said that he had
always held that the corporation laws were appli.
cable TO railroad companies, and he would fine the
defendant, Wright, s. In each case. Mr.. Totten
asked the court TO increase the fine to S. as he
wanted To appeal The court consented and Mr.
Totem noted an appeal