Evening star., 1901-09-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION OF
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Subjects Discussed at Sessions Today
Meeting of City COunci1-Gen-
eral and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 25, 1901.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday school
convention, representing Sunday schools in
the churches Of that denomination in
Washington, Alexandria and the circuits
OF Fairfax and Potomac, opened this morn
ing with a fair attendance in the Methodist
Protestant Church on North Washington
street. Rev. j. H. s. Ewell the pastor Of
the local church, conducted devotional ex-
ercises at 10 o'clock. At 1890 THE Object
and Benefit Of Sunday School Conventions
was discussed by Rev. E. B. Taylor OF
Ballston. Va. Then followed a discussion
of "The Condition and Needs Of Our
Schools by the superintendents ard dele
gates from the various schools at 1880
Rev. A. N. Ward Of Washington. D. c.,
made an address, his theme baing THE
Relation of Childhood to Christ
The afternoon session was opened at .
o'clock with devotional exercises led by
Rev. J. H. straughn of GEORGETOWN, D: c.
May Properly be Used to Win Children to
the Schools?" This was discussed by Rev.
H. s. Lease of Fairfax, Va "The Teach
er's Opportunity of Usefulness" Mr..
Nevelle s. Greenaway of this city, the
next on the program, and this was fol-
lowed by an address on Sunday School
Administration" by Rev J. D. Kinzer Of
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Practicable to Have Teachers Meetings?"
was the problem discussed next by Mr.. T.
j. Wilson.
Business Yet to Be Considered.
The convention will be in session until
late this afternoon, when the election of
officers and the. selection Of a place Of
meeting for next year will take place. The
balance of the afternoon will be taken up
with the following addresses: "Is it Wise to
Employ Those Who Are Not Christians as
Teachers in the Sunday School?' by Mrs
Birdsell; The Infant Department-Its I'M
portance," Mrs H. c. Grimes; 1.-THE Home
Department. Mrs w. B. Hartley.
City Council Meeting.
The regular semi monthly meeting of the
city council was held last evening with
President Paff presiding in the common
council and President Sweeney in the chair
in the board of taldermen. A report was
received from the finance committee recon-
mending that the sum of $100 be paid to
the corporation attorney for his services
in connection with the sale Of the old coun-
ty court house on North Columbus street
It was adopted A communication from the
board of health in regard to the condition
of cutters on st. Asaph street between
Queen and Princess streets was read. It
was declared that the cutters rendered the
neighborhood unhealthy. The communi-
cation was referred to Mayor Simpson, and
1t Is said that the property owners con-
cerned will probably be required to have
the necessary repairs made. A petition
from the health board for the purchase Of
new garbage cart was referred to the
joint committee on finance and poor.
Reduction of Police Force.
The clerk read communication from the
beard of police commissioners asking that
action be taken the ordinance for the
reduction of the police force. The matter
has been before council for some time. Ac-
cordins to the terms Of the ordinance the
force is to be reduced by four members, in
the event of death, resignation or removal
for other cause. Mr.. Snowden said that II
council should act favorably on the matter
the sum of 5000 would be saved annually.
He was in favor Of the proposed reduction.
Mr.. Bryan stated that the matter was
then in the hands Of the committee on DO
lice and finance. 1t Is probable that re-
port will be made at the next meeting of
council.