Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
An Interesting Lecture by Rev. DR.. Currie
of Baltimore.
Other Notes of n General and Local
1nterest-MeetinE of the
City Council.


before large audience, composed Of the
members Of the faculty and their wives,
the students and many from the neighbor-
hood at the Virginia Theological Seminary,
near this city, yesterday afternoon. Owing
to the heavy fall of snow many from this
city were kept away who had intended to
attend the lecture. 1t was most appro-
pirate that DR.. Currie should have been
chosen to deliver one of these lectures, as
he is the rector Of the church to which Mr..
! Reinacker, the founder of the lectures. be-
longs. DR.. Currie took as his subject "Evi-
dences Of Christianity from Type and Pro-
phecy in the Old and New TeStaments."
He opened his remarks by telling the story
of an eastern philosopher. who was OBJ
servant that when he was asked by the
royal officers about the kings lost horse
and the queens lost dog gave such good
description Of both animals that the Off
GERS were convinced he had stolen them,
and on his declaring he had, not, he was ar
rested, tried and sentenced to death.
The dog and horse were found and his
sentence was RENTED to a fine. He paid
the fine and then asked to be allowed to ex-
plain. His explanation showed that he had
| only seen the tracks of these animals, but
from these and other circumstantial evil
dence had been able to give a description
Of them that was remarkably exact.
He had noticed that one footprint Of the
dogs, for instance, was everywhere lighter
than the others, and so concluded that he
was lame in that foot, and so on.
This kind Of evidence. the speaker said,
was more convincing to the oriental mind
that the testimony of eye witnesses, and
he declared it justly so.
The kind Of evidence the orientals desired
is that of a key fitting into lock. We adj
duce testimony to prove that the key in
question opened the door. OrientalS require
that the key shall fit into the wards of the
lock-
This style of argument the speaker ap-
piled to the evidence of Christianity in
arguing for its truth from type and pro-
phecy.
In all stages of invention there are al
ways present these two elements.
A log floating in the river is bound to
other logs to make a raft; the log is fashion
ed into a canoe; then comes the row boat,
then the sail boat, then the ship with many
sails, then the steamboat, the ocean grey
hound of today. In each stage of develop
ment there was both the type of the steam
boat that was to be-a type growing clearer
stood at the end Of all this.
Suppose steamers should disappear from
the earth for twenty centuries, and the
question should be argued as to whether
they ever existed, one Of the surest meth
DDS CT settling the question would be to
show that these preliminary stages did
did not exist, as they, IL true, bore within
them the promise of the steamer.
1t is thus, argued the speaker, with Christ
and the Jewish dispensation. Back through
the vistas Of time we hear the words of
Moses describing Him afar off, David
nearer and more fully; Isaiah describes
Him yet more accurately; Malachi tells us
of His forerunner; Micah tells us where He
Is to be born-in obscure Bethlehem. So
we are told that His work is to be to save
His people, that the scene of His ministry
Is to be Galilee.
City Council.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council was held last night. Most of
the members were present, though no bust
ness Of great Importance was transacted.
The bill which was to come up in the
board Of aldermen authorizing prize fight
ing in this city was not reported by the
committee on general laws, as was antici-
pated, and this matter will be held in abey-
ance for a while. The bill granting
tain rights and privileges to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on the strand. as per
previous account in The Star, was passed,
and this company will be allowed to fence
in certain property on tho strand near the
old Pioneer mills. A number of bills of
minor Importance were referred to the va
riouS committees for report.
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
The first annual public meeting of the
Mount Vernon Branch Of the Society for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
was held in Peabody Hall last
night and was attended by a large
number Of Alexandrias most prom
inent and influential citizens. many OK the
Oldest families being represented. The
Mount Vernon Branch was organized on
May 10, 1894. with the following officers:
Director, Miss Maggie V. Smith, author of
1.-The Governors of Virginia. VINO has
been an active and successful worker in
this cause for a number of years past;
secretary, Mrs. L. NJ. Blackboard; treasurer,
Miss Eliza Washington. with the following
advisory board: John S. Blackburn, An
thony E. Armstrong, Capt. Koscrusco
Kemper, Lancelot NJ Blackford and Col.
Francis L. Smith.
The meeting last night was presided over
by Capt. Kemper. who stated that its cb-
ject was to show to the good people Of
Alexandria what the society had already
ask the cooperation and aid of all Nir-
ginians. He stated that the parent society,"
which is located at Richmond, was or
ganized at Williamsburg, Va. In 1855, since
hership The society has already pur-
chased and restored the old powder house
at Williamsburg, the Mary Washington
mansion at Fredericksburg, Old st. Luke's
Church in Isle Of Wight, which is the old
est Protestant church in the state, and
now has in hand the restoration of James
town and the homes of the first settlers of
Virginia. 1t has succeeded in getting
an appropriation from Congress of $4,000
to aid in this purpose, but much more will
be needed.
Mr.. Lewis H. Machen, member of the
faculty of the Episcopal High School, who
is a very gifted young orator, and Mr.
John Goode delivered interesting addresses
on the subject and were listened to with
rapt attention. A great deal of enthusi-
asm was aroused and before the close of
the meeting a good many new members
had been added to the roll of the Mount
Vernon Branch, which has grown wonder
fully since its organization.
Joins the Episcopnte.
Rev. William Alexander Barr, who. 1t
will be remembered. married the daughter
of Rev. Frank Stringfellow, the famous
ex-confederate chaplain. and who for sew
eral years past has been a prominent
Presbyterian divine, has decided to apply
for orders in the Episcopal Church. and is
now standing the necessary examinations
be fore the chaplains of southern Virginia.
who are in session at the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. Mr.. Barr has been in
charge of the Episcopal Church at Rocky
Mount, Va, as layman.
The Relief Concert.
The concert for the benefit of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company, which Is q
volunteer organization, at the Opera House
tonight bids fair to be grand success |
Every reserved seat has been sold. and
the Opera House will be taxed to Its full |