The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-08
LOCAL MATTE X S .

The SgMrCESTENNIAL OCCASION OF the First
Baptist Church. Tenth street. was yesterday com
memoraied by appropriate services. The pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Hill, preached a sermon in the morn
ing, from the text-First Samuel, C. 7. l2v.
'Then Samuel took a stone and set it between
Mizpah and Shen, and called the name Of il Eben
ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped u.s."
In the course of his remarks, the reverend gentle
man said that on Sunday, the seventh OF March,
1902, the very day Of the week on which il
occurs six of the inhabitants Of Washington and
its neighborhood met and were organized. as the
First Baptist Church in this city. Congress was
then in session for the second time in Washington,
which had not yet received act OF incorporation.
and contained population Of less than four thou
sand persons. street was the principal tho
roughfare, and Pennsylvania avenue was almost
an impossible road, marked only here and there
by house, and some parts of il were washed by
every tide, and there thick bushes which
furnished an abundance Of berries and wild flow
era. The church continued five years without pas
tor, and, In 1907, o. b. Brown, of New Jersey was
invited and accepted call to assume that relation,
which WINS continued until May 81, lS5O-a period
Of forty-three years. Their first church edfce was
erected on the corner Of and Nineteenth streets;
and with reference to their present place of wor-
ship he said it had been several times publicly
stated that the house belongs to its former pastor,
(Mr. Brown,) but this is not the fact; it has al
ways been held by trustees.
The reverend gentleman spoke of many of
the changes which have taken place within the
last half century, and the constant fluctuations
in all that concerns the present life; basng there
on a wholesome lesson, and admoniton to profit
by the mutations of the past in view of the solemn
responsibilities of the future.
The MILITARY SPIRIT.--A company called the
"Boone Rifle Corps" has been organized at the
Navy Yard, with M. L. Bright as captain; Philip
Oterback, jr, first lieutenant; Samuel E. Arnold,
second lieutenant, and Henry N. ODER, third lieu
tenant There is another volunteer corps, the
German Yagers, Captain Schwarzman, gentle
who has been engaged in actual service.
Each OF these has upwards Of eighty men Of the
rank and 6lej and both contemplate making their
first parade the first of May. The Washington
Light Infantry. the Walker Sharpshooters, and the
Continental Guards, together with the above named
companies, will form fine battalion or regiment,
either for holiday or defensive purposes.
The TELEGRAPH learns that 'there is now in
circulation number of ten and twenty dollar gold
pieces having holes bored in them, and filled up
with foreign metal resembling gold"
The CHEsAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL is now said
to be in navigable order it's entire length and that
in the course of this week boats from Cumberland
and other points will begin to arrive at George
town.
CLERIcAL.-We notice among the proceedings Of
the Baltimore Annual Conference, NJ f. Church,
in session in Cumberland, Maryland, that
John S. Deale, of this city, placed in the gra-
duatng class for elders orders; and that John w.
Boteer. also a native of Washington. having COM
peted his first year, was continued for another, at
the end Of which time he will be eligible to dea-
cons orders.
|. LIFE AND SURGE Boat (Francis's) is now on
exhibition in the rotundo of the Capitol II is built
of copper, and beautifully finished. The identical
boat by which large number OF persons were
saved at Squam Beach may be seen in the crypt Of
that edtce.
CONTEMPLATED IMPRovEMESTs.-We have been
informed by master builders that, according TO
preliminary arrangements and prospective plans,
larger number of houses will be erected during
this year than in any preceding it, and, further
that many Of the buildings will be Of the fret
class.