The Washington times., 1901-09-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 4.-The Methodist
Protestant Sunday School Convention will
| assemble in the Methodist Protestant
Church, on North Washington Street.
Wednesday, September IS. All churches
in Washington, Alexandria, and on Poto-
mac and Fairfax circuits will be repre-
sented. Besides the pastor and superin-
tendent. each school will have two rep
! resentatives. All subjects will be open
for general discussion by the members.
The following is the programme out
lined for the occasion: Morning session
Devotional services. conducted by the Rev.
J. H. s. EweIl; ''The Object and Benefit of
Sunday School Conventions by the Rev
E. b. Taylor; Reports of Condition and
Need of Our Schools" by the superin-
tendents and delegats from the various
schools; THE Relation of Childhood to
Christ" by Rev. A. n. Ward. Afternoon
session-Devotional services. led by the
Rev. ]. H. Straughn: What Attractions
Nay Properly be Used to Win Children to
the School," by the Rev, H. F. Lease;
THE Teachers Opportunity of Useful
ness" by n. s. Greenaway;; Sunday
School Administration" by the Rev j. D.
x S.nzer; rs it Desirable and Practicable
to Have Teachers Meetings." by T. ].
are Not Christians to Teach in the Sun
day SCHOOL, by Mrs. DR.. BirdsaIl; THE
Infant Department.: Its Importance. by
Mrs. H. C. Grimes; THE Home Depart
ment' by Mrs. w. 3. Hartley
At this session the election of officers
and the selection of place for the next
meeting will be decided upon.
Evening seSs.on-Devotional services,
led by the Rev II. F; Lease; Sunday
School Music" by the Rev: j. n; staughn;
Sunday School Superintendent. by j. G.
lockwood: The Responsibility of the
Church for the Welfare of the School.
by the Rev. J. NJ Gil; The Question
Box Answers by the Rev. j. w. Gray.
The clerk of the city school board this
afternoon, for this week. concluded the
issuing of permits for white children to
attend the public schools. During the day
lS1 permits were issued. 73 to white boys
and IS to white girls. For the three days
this makes a total of l.2y. OF this num-
ber 81 were to boys and 6l2 to girls. For
the corresponding number of days last
year 1860 permits Were issued 1t will be
seen that "A more permits were issued this
year, for the same number OF days, than
last year. 1t is very evident that the
schools will be well attended this session.
on Thursday and Friday the clerk will
issue permits to colored boys and girls to
attend the public schools.
The regular weekly prayer-meeting of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
was held in that church tonight. and was
largely attended. The meeting was led
by the Rev J. w. Duffey. of Washington.
ID. c.. presiding elder of the Washington
district.
Immediately after the meeting the sec
ond quarterly conference of the church
was held. and the Rev. j. W. Duffey pre-
sided Considerable business pertaining
to the church was transacted, but this,
of course, was not made public
William Grainey, aged twelve years.
who on Saturday last was arrested on
the charge of stealing the sum of Sl21
from his stepfather. Marshall Cheshire.
was this morning released the complain
ant having withdrawn the warrant All
the money was recovered with the eX-
ception of 81 or s..
At the next regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the city council the Joint Commit
tee on Finance and General Laws will
recommend to council that the salray of
f.. G. Dunn. city engineer, be increased
from 81 500 to 81 500 per annum.
In the Corporation Court today deed
was recorded from Eli Il. Janney. con
yeying to Samuel w. Madden a house and
lot on the west side of Columbus Street.
between Wilkes and Gibbon Streets. A |
nominal consideration was mentioned.
The annual conference of the Free |
Methodist Church will be held In the old |
First Presbyterian Church. South |
Fairfax Street commencing on the 18th |
and will be concluded on the I'D instant
The new carpenter shop. planning mill. |
and power house at the Southern Rail-
way depot. this city, have been completed |
and this morning steam was generated |
preparatory to the use of the new build |
ings. Tonight the place was lighted with |
electricity from their new electric plant.