WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, lS45
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, lS45
Union Female Benevolent Society-Interesting Meet


ing Last Night-Gen. NJ Cala--JAdge Shields--


The Rep. Mr.. Sprole, &c. &C.
There was an interesting annual meeting Of the
Union Female (Presbyterian) Benevolent Society,
at Mr. Sprole's Church, on Four-and-a-half street,
last night.


From the report read by DR.. Lowrie, it appears
that within the last year the benevolent ladies attach
ed to this truly christian society, have administered,
in small doses to be sure but still in the nick of
time) relief in wood food, raiment, and other ne
cessaries to upwards Of two hundred destitute ia
miles in the city of Washington. number OF
heart rendlng cases were cited, which must have


terminated in crime or starvation, but for the provl-
dental visits OF the angels OF mercy OF this So
clety


General M'Cala, of Ky, Second Auditor, ad-
dressed the meeting on the benefits OF such socle-
ties as this, on the obligation OF sustaining them;
contrasting, as he proceeded, the general and almost
| universal abundance of the necessares III our IA
vored land, as contrasted with the huge and unina-
nageable mass OF poverty, rags, and desttution
among the seethlng monarchles OF king-ndoen
Europe.


Judge Shields followed in an aPproprl;-
ate and spirit stirring appeal; and said,
that he was glad to find IN the city
OF Washington, such evidences as THIS So
cley afforded OF the moral and Christian
character of the people He reJoced at IL Tor the
sake of the city, and Of It's standing the capital OF
the whole Union. He grateful tor the privilege
of uniting in this meeting TO the turtherance OF It's
objects He would cheerfully contribute what time
and money he could spare IN AID of such benevo-
lent enterprises as it had been his pleasure to hear
read before the meeting
The speech Of each OF these gentlemen was based
4 upon resolution, which at the close OF their re-
marks respectively, unanimously adopted.


The Rev. Mr. Sprole, pastor OF the church in
which the meeting was held, next followed in one
of the most powerful and eloquent spontaneous
harangues in behalf OF the purposes OF the society,"
and in eucidation OF the provdentlal dspensations
and other of destltutlon, that has ever been
our good fortune to hear


Seventy odd dollars were collected at the close Of
the meetng-pretty fair for the small number in at
tendance Colonel Benton, (who was present with
his family,) General M Gala, Judge Shields, and
almost every individual in the church contributing
something


The house, the congregation, the proceedings,
however, were all taken in the lump, : as cold as
/ charltVo