The Washington bee., 1898-01-15
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.
VIM. A. Carter, Agent and Cores
pondent of WASHINGTON BEE.
6az South Asanh ST.

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printing, or news notes will be care
fully attended to, if sent to the above
address,
The Sham Chapel Sunday School al
the John Hay School is in fiourlshing
condition and has among its visitors
the leading citizens. DR.. Stewart oi
Washington, D. c. and Mr.. W.. Z.
Johnson made some very appropriate
re marks last Sunday afternoon.
The Florence Crittenton Mission OF
this city justly deserves the creoit OF
the promoters and its prime movers.
i his week is a week OF prayer al the
mission. Hundreds of prodigals have
returned.
Rev. r. B. Robinson left for New
York this week and will be absent tor
several days.
The Washington Annual Conference
is near and there is much talk OF the
probable return of the present minister
at Roberts Chapel, this city, Rev. w.
H. Gains, who is the choice OF the
people, irrespective of creed or
color. Rev. Gains is undoubtedly a
good man and has certainly done much
to put the chapel services on higher
plane than that of any one who has
heretofore filled the pulpit OF that
Methodist Church and 1t is earnestly
hoped that he will be returned here for
another year at least, as his re-appolnt-
ment here means that the leading
church congregation of this old histor-
iro1 c,tu ,.,iI1 ha fo hla RI ri, n Ir1O
Bishop Andrews with rising vote and
! his reappointment means our Gains.
Mr.. w. E. Johnson, our leading
evangelist has returned home after an
extended tour through the states OF
New York and New Jersey, and during
! his tour he did great work among thou
sands who make up the great army
OF fallen men and women and to say
he is the Sankey of the race IS only a
moderate expression.
The larges+ delegation of colored
citizens ever to call upon Congress-
man called on Hon. ]. F. Rixey, Mon,
day in the interest of war claims. The
delegation was headed by William A
Carter, Alexandria correspondent o.
the BEE.
Mr.. Charles N. Crittenton, the In
ternational evangelist, Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett, the National Superin
tendent of the Florence Crittentor
Mission, MIR. E. ]. Webster, and Rev
n. Scott, were among the prominent
ones who took part in the Mission
service Wednesday evening. Mr.
Crittenton is christian worker il
eIery sense of the word and to say tina
he is absolutely without a rival in the
work of lifting fallen humanity, is only
a very moderate expression.
Mr.. Paris Simms, an old and re
psected citizen of this citylies in a yer,
critical condition at his home here
MIR. Simms is being cared for by hi
friends of Roberts Chapel M. E
Church; Harmony Lodge No. SIS G
u. o. of o. F, and Gerdenia House
hold of Ruth, all of which he is
member and also many friends ant
admirers ofthis distinguished citizen
Prof James M. Bueknef, has re
signed the. leadership of the 1st. Bap
tist Church Choir. He will probably b
succeeded by Mr., Jesse Madden, tn
assistant leader.
1t is reported here that Hon, Joh
A. Seaton is critically i'll at his Fat
quier home.
Mrs. Jennie r. Taylor formerly
this city, presented her husband wit
n a fine daughter at their palatial res
v dence 6Ist. Street and 18th. Avenr
: West Brooklyn n. Y, December 26t
e 1897. MIR. James Taylor, who is al:
h former citizen of Alexandria is.a vel
d prominent society leader in Great
d New York.
: Mrs. Eliza Johnson, an old and +
S Spected citizen of Alexandria, died
= her home IN this city Tuesday nigf
4 \ The w. B. Allison Campaign CT,
a. of Virginia will celebrate the birt
! day of Thomas Jefferson.
:: The colored Relief Committee is
! work.
lie Mr.. Willis Madden, of Washingtc
r, D. c., was in the City Sunday.
rs The leading people of the Ist. Ba
c. tist Church paid fraternal visit
(. Excelsior Club Sunday night at Re
It. ert's Chapel and gave them har
some collection for the new pews.
4 Mrs, n. Tancil and children {
ic domiciled at the residence of M
a., CLAYTON. RoSlvn, Va.