Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-13
LOCAL MATTERS

III
80. section fair weather, slightly cooler,
10. t.eculpg northerly.
rac PoroMAC BAPTIST ASSOCIATION was
lAS I'd in 1865. 1t comprises most of the
oIg'u..y Baptist churches of Loudoun,
N''U ,.ar Fairfax, Alexandria and Prince
faUq-,o counties, having at present upon
VIM un'i J.. churches. The association meets
IL l Y.i,r .ith the various churches, accord.
anpu' rolnntarv invitation, extended by the
iaS u, .3l,sl church. This year it meets with
ill, l1sYapdfia Baptist Church, having &C
I i2e re tho INVITATION which this church ex-
c'p'ii a. The meeting last year. Accord
GU rho coustitu ion, each church sends
J H. 10 proportlo" 10 Its mum oe's; no
uess however, being entitled TO less than
.ar or more than four besides, the pastors
. Nv, the churches a:e, en- og'cto members
ofth association. tn.
,o4-sta in the work of spreading the
Vp9,a,I ho,h AT home aud abroad, whether
H ~ CUSTOMARY plans of her own, or by
" .,a,ons auxiliary to the seversl MISSION
ope' I'D. now 10 existence" This, TO CO.
ars oIs' in the work of spreading the Gospel,
ops, .ho sola end and aim of the ss-
Is Wv ~, According to Baptist polily,
soc,'''c canrch is local and independent,
eac" ss.oniation Gao exercise any au-
anu Nv wbat.yer over the churches
thorNy = The ASSOCIATION may, for any
C 5lpt;on deemed sufficient, deny TO any
e.ob tba ptiviege of representation IN the
t soar bnf tpr,her than this it cannot 60 GA
oOu, s.Sor hand church may, at any time
;; ~" soss fl withdraw from the association.
II ! .ti, :, meeting of last year, held IN Lees
~, association recorded $50 additions
", ~ churches bv baptism during the year
..rions and 9 total membership of 3.o19.
p,.;das meeting their regular current ex
.ao.sao the churches gave TO toreigD missions
TO-. Ak. IN State missions, that 10, within
v,ro;nia s537 80 to home missions, or the
,cnrl, IN The Southern States and among the
Iodians s256 50: to the education board, for
.dncarioC Young men for the ministry,
sT73 10. TO the Sunday school and Bible
h,sr5 or coloortage in Virginia, $3.50 30;
IN the ministers relief board, for aged min
i.,er. s9G Is making total for genera! be,
neyoenct OF $3.50 30.
Tine association will convene on Wednes-
dov and remain in session three days. The
meetings are open to the public.
PERSONAL Rev. DR.. ". s. Rains.
toni rector of St. Georges Prot. Epis.
Church. New York, who is well.known in
thjs CITY. has assumed charge OF the Churcn
If the Reformation, also in New York, the
bnilding and work having been conveyed by
the trustees to ST Georges corporation.
Mrs. Withers, wife of Colonel Robert E.
Wihers. Consul at Hong Kong, accom-
panied by Miss Witbers and Miss Royal,
arrived at Lynchbusg on Saturday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Washington Danenhower,
are NJ Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
Mrs N. F. Peyton, OF upper Duke street.
has gone 10 Charlottesville.
Mr. WA. {. Jamison, who has been visit
ing friends 10 this city, has returned 10 his
home 10 New York.
D.. Arthur Snowden, who has been in
London for the past two months, attending
4 course of surgical lectures, returned yes
,erdsy, and will resume the practice OF his
profession 10 Washington at once.
Can't. Geo A Mushbsch and his wife, who
nave been on tour through The north, re
fufned home on Saturday last, having bad
mos; eDj lysble trio.
Judge Charles Z Stnsrt returned or Sat-
nrdav night from his trip TO the British
Provinces greatly improved in health.
Miss Lucy Ramsay has returned from
visit to relatives in Fairfax county.
Mr.. W P. French has returned from
VISIT to MassAuetta.Springs
M j. w Brown, of Newark, n. J I, is IN
Ira city on short visit 10 HE many friends
General George Washington GUSTS Lee is
= familiar figure al the Green5rier White
cnlphur Springs He is son Of the great
Confederate commander and is President OF
Washington and Lee University, at Lsxing'
ton, Va Heis au extremely diffident man,
especially in the presence of ladies, and ne
wears q strikinglv sad expression. He Is
perhaps nearing fifty years of sge and
bachelor Philadelphia Record.
The Catholic Beneficial Society OF this
city at its meeting last night elected Mr.. NJ.
B. Harlow delegate to the l. G. B. u,
which meats at Columbus, Ohio, on the first
Wednesday in September next. Mr.. J. M.
dill was chosen alternate.
Police REpoRT.-Last night WAS clear
aud MID with three prisoners at the station
house
TIE Mayor This morning disposed OF the
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