New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-06
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On Friday depytation fr the City Coun ii Of Wash
pgton c. arrived in the City for the purpose of making
examination of our City railroads and preparing
port upon the subject The depu .on consists of tha fol
lowing gent em.n Messrs + Wheeler D johnson Rob
err Clarke p I Morgan, james Kelly. u w Seward jas
Call f. + Queen l. l. Gadiis, VIM Bamberger Samuel
Humphrey Andrew Miller p f. Bac n 4. Thompson, DIR.
GryDie, J Csrs. ii II Mcpherson L c. Dyer V. Pul.
azzi end II z King There is proposition made by men
Of capital to improve Wshingt by buildnga railroad
Pennsy lvanisv reaching from the Capitol to the White
House and If desired by the people far GeOrgetoS
1t is contemplated laying the patent Russ Reid pave
neLt Pennsylvania av. On Saturday tbs Committee
from Wash rgtoD culd upon the Mayor and had talk
with him After the trsaton the Committee taken
charge Of by Alderman Ely who gave them all the oor
nation TO the benefits and pracc working OF tho City
railroads that he was possessed of.
Tie lat Grand Jury have found bills of Indictment
against iamin CURE Clerk of Washington market
snd James Reed Deputy Clerk charges OF exertng aud
receiving norey from peuons occupying stands in said
market, in violation of law They required TO find
bail An Indictment has also been found against Isaac Ed
wards Collector of Assessments charging him will, obtain
ing money the Corporation under false pretenss Iie
was likewise required to give bail
st Stephens Church Roman Catholic situated in
Twenty eighth St Lexington av, was opened fox
public worship Yesterday Tie Rev. DIR Forbes preached
an eloquent ssmoc which listened to by audience
So large A. tie edfce would hold On the return Of arh
b.hop Hughes the church will be formally dedicated
The CoCRrs-The March trial terms of the Circuit Su
peror Court and Court OF Common Pleas, will
his forenoon The g neral term of the Supreme Court
stands e. journed TO Wednesday
NoRrorK r BAPTIST CHCRcH-Ths church has been en-
goged the pas; egt. weeks in series of religious meet
ines which have been numtronsy attended The pastor DE-
Amitage Las been assisted by the Rev Lewis Raymond
On the rt Sunday in February twenty four persons we're
added this church, and yesterday another large addition
was received The opening exercises were conducted by
the Rev Lewis Raymond after which DR. Armitage
PREACHED a discourse from Numbers Z, %:
We ourueyins uhto the place OF which the Lord I'D vii
give you come lGa win % sa we W." 90 'ns0 'a 'f '"'
The Decor introduced hrs discourse by stating the oca
cq.on othe.e words AM their present application those
who have been recently converted aud who were this day
to put on Christ by being buried with him in baptism lie
then proceeded under the following heads
IIhoso words imply great Dissatisfaction with the eoan
II was the place of their birth But il wS the place of
their their slavery and dege'on As oppressed strangers
and pilgrims they had been delivered SO here with these
converts They are fleeing from Egypt They arc to
be baptized into Christ the Is raeles were baptized
into the cloud and into the sea.
II These words imply an enthusiastic anticipation Of
the country toward which they had set their faces Toe
place Of which the Lord &c 1t was the home Of
tieir fathers Tho land OF promise The yisibe abode
OF God" Mount Zion" Their faces Zionwsrd' 80
With these conyerts-they seeking better country
even heavenly. 80,
III These words imply determined spirit OF faith
that would epise all the trials OF the journey Ihey
would have trials on tie way but they did not iear
item The Lord hath said / will give it.. The Lord
hath .pok en- good concerning Israel So here-thess viii
have trtls SPOKEN good good company, good fare
good end to the journey.
warm beLeyOlence for those who oureyed not win them
Come thou with Us" Moses not selfish. de.fe
IT hard to leave one dear friend behind Come thou
with u
The Doctor concluded bis remarks by saying that
many of you have dear friends among these converts
You wish you we're now with them nara 10 part DlI
obedience to Christ requires 1t lnsy desire you WIN
them sud invite you i'm the words OF the text to Come
with them, and they will do you good
The alton gave evidence Of the interest hey
felt in his remarks. ...,
while be administered the ordinance OF baptism
The fret person immersed Mrs. Armitage the Dos;
tors wife then followed the immersion OF seyera o.her
females then hus bands and their wives. After tina me
Rev Levi. Raymond aded the Pastor in baptzing the
males mostly Young men, among them his own son Inc
house was hronged It's utmost capacity and very many
were compelled 10 leave sor want OF room. 1900.
In the afternoon the house was again tDron2ed 10 WIZ
the giving Of the right hand of fellowship 70 ABOUT %
persons-Ist by the Pastor in behalf OF the church ah1
then by Mr. RAYMOND We understand the meetings are
to be continued for another week
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