The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01


forms, has nothing 10 Hpprehend from one who hppant
ly talks ~ Mr. Conway did yesterday, speaking OF the
prayer meetings. of sluces Of can't old, dccayed pody
of empty phrases monstrous hydra head OF modern re
ligion 'hypecrites who lore 10 be seen of men, Zip
service Becher and Cheevcr the Boanerges OF the put
pit, etc This Is slang and utterly unworthy the
day the place, the man, and certainly not worth at
enton The catse Of the revival, he thought was we'll
expressed by man who said that the merchants had
lost their character during The late financial difficulties
and this way they sought to recover H. Besides
business was dull and The praying Would probably last
until it revived A laugh
:. Men wanted 10 make an atonement for their short
oomngs by making long prayers But MIR. c. thought
an age OF praying not an age Of action or energy
As for converts, they only converted 70 the Old
out dogmas of the Council of Trent and the West
minister Assemblies they only made new churches, ana
we don't want any churches which only tend to
degrade aud dethrone and keep out the iight
These men, said Mr. c., compass and land to make
one proseyte and when made, he becomes three fold
more the child Of hell than themselves. Parker was
lauded rationasc religion commended, and the peo
pie cautioned against too much disgust at the revival
movement But the only important thing about the
that the preacher defined his true position
He said he converted, they call IT, under
the mnisation of the Methodts but he had progressed
out OF all that, and every vestge OF the faith ne
then received had crumbled away.
PRAYER MEETINGS. Union Bussess me,as frtg,r meeting
il held every morning, at ten clock at the Presbyterian
church half street general prayer meeting
Is held every morning at halfpast ten O'clock at Rev
Mr. Eckardt church on New York avenue between Ihr
| tecpth and Fourteenth streets. Ladies Union prayer
meeting h held every morning at eleven o'clock, at Wes
lev chapel ON Fifth street 4 Working mems prayer meet
ing is held every day at twelve O'Clock at the Columbia
held every afternoon five o'clock, at Wesley chapel
and there are several other daily gatherings for devotional
exercises On next Sunday afternoon it Is proposed
that the re-companes meet and hold prayer meetings,
and we trust that they will derive benefit from the labor
in behalf Of their spiritual welfare
Tnx PISTOL SHOOTING in the theatre on Monday night
il said to have been done inj 1t IL, however, stated
that pistol was discharged at random as Its owner
wns passing through the ticket Office his way out,
and that .oficer Williamson attended the delinquent to
| his house and left him there
In some cites any man who would discharge pistol in
public building would have been attended by the
police officer duty TO the police Office and held to
swer for the offence Quiet citizens have been fined for
carrying weapons and for dschargng weapons, yet this
delinquent was escorted home with all the honors But
our police appear unwilling at times to execute what laws
exist and they evidently not held liable for their Off
cial conduct.
| DAwsoS's BENEFIT MIR. j. NJ. Dawson, who is fa
yorite performer the Washington Theatre takes ben
eft on Monday evening, when he will appear Tony
Lunykin in Golsmiths comedy Of She Stoops to Con-
qucr and Monsieur Achae Talma Dytprd in the farce
of How TO Come Out These two sterling pieces,
which cannot fail to attract appreciatve audience.
Surely Mr. Dawsons personal friends and the friends of
the drama whom he has delighted for months by his fin
shed acting will heartily avail themselves of this
sion to manifest their high appreciation of him
median and as Il gentleman The box book is open.
Coop NEWS We hear it stated that Governor Brown,
of Mississippi who has taken interest in the
affairs of the District Of Columbia intends reporting
bill in the Senate recognizing the police force Of this
CITY II must be evident all candid Observers that the
amcntblc amount of crime now committed attribute
Bile to the incfccncy Of the nominal police and hail
this movement of the senator from Mississippi the first
step towards tranquility
| AGRicuLTuRAL CoLlsoE.-1he amended charter of the
Maryland Agricultural College has been amended to
provide for the election of trustee from this District
and the institution has been located within nine miles
of the capital citizens but take interest in it.
1t il stated that liberal purchases of the stock at twenty
five dollars share have been made, and that agent
will soon encavor to obtain additional subscriptions in
| which we trust that he will be successful.
/ Miss AvoNA JONES has been emincntly successful al
New Orleans and at her benefit the house crowded
At the close of the performances says the New Orleans
Crescent she called out and the stage literally
strewn with flowers around her." The Washington play
goers are anticipating the pleasure of welcoming Mis-,
Jones after her return home at the metropolitan theatre
where she will meet with warm reception.
MAuSpAY THuRspAY.-To-day is celebrated with great
pomp Rome the Pope washing the feet of thirteen
poor pilgrims and afterwards waiting them at table
Other soveregns of the Catholic faith perform similar
acts in imitation of Chrs washing the feet of his disc
PIES and the day is solemnized by public worship in
Roman Catholic and Episcopalian churches throughout
the world
VISITING CARDS are beautifully and cxpeditiously writ
ten by Mr. Andrews, the deaf mute, who has table in
| the yestibule of Browns Hotel. He has also exqu
site representation of the Capitol it will appear wher
completed ms a vguette on note paper and cards.
| Apu,L FooL--It may not be amiss TO caution our
readers against the April fool panks of merry wags who
will doubtless avail themselves of the privileges Of the
day.
] IrrnooRArH PoRTRAT of Hon Galusha A. Grow has
been published by Mr.. Dranard of No 124 Washington
street. Boston, and No 3os Pennsylvania II b
! a spirited likeness and well executed
WATER. Couon DR.wINas. Mrs Bodckon, better known
in the artistic world by her maiden name, Barbara L.
Smith has kindly loaned Mr.. Philip fine collection Of
her landscape sketches in water for his art gallery
The statue of Beatrice Ccnc continues to attract many
visitors.