Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-03

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time promised rain; but about church time they
cleared away. and the congregations at the various
churches were as large as usual
Fourth PrsSbyfsrian CAHrch-In the morning
The Rev DIR. Jno. C.. Smith (pastor) delivered a
discourse for the benefit of the Washington City
orphan Asylum The children OF the Asylum
were present. and, rs preliminary to the sermon
;hs speaker stated tie number in the Asylum IL
~ . females and - boys-total 81. As previously
snunnnced. he proposed that that church should
fIruisa she clothing for those children, that i'm
,ihscribing they might have a specific obi-ct in
NV He had been informed by the mairon of
tie DSttutiOn that 1915 would be all that was
ne"eSsaIy to supply each Of the girls with out
si and - for each of the-boys This outfit that
thy by their funds. Were to furnish that morning
would clothe them for three and perhaps Ave
years- Two hundred and seventy dollars was
estiuiated To be required for this purpose. The
teXt selected was the 5th verse Of the 6sth Psalm.
A f1thsr 10 the fatherless, and judge OF the
Widows is God in His holy hsbitatiOn." The
orphan, though bereft Of father and mother, was
Rat the - poor. penniless little creature, which
they Were so often termed. This class had been
especially cared for by God. To have once been
an orphan considered by many who had
mixed in society as aught else but honorable. The
heck Of that young lady would crimson Were she
10 he told that once she was n the orphan asylum;
snd that young man would be apt to place him
self IN hostile attitude, should one so far intrude
upon his good nature rs 10 meBtOn the fact of his
having been once i'm that institution. and led on
the sabbath from church TO church. This feeling
having that opportunity of lifting his voice against
Il To convince them that the condition Of the
orphan no bindrance To either eminence
wealth, or influence, he mentioned the names Of
persons who had been distinguished in each of
tIese particulars. who Were orphans Washington
LOST his father at n very tender age; Bonaparte
toO. was an orphan. There were as bright and
Intelligent faces among those children there that
morning as CouIu De witnessed anywhere. This
institution established not only to cIothe and
feed these orphans. but I'D ewise to provide for
their moral and intellectual training so IA to rem
der them useful and honorable mem of society
At the conclusion of the Sermon the children
rose, at the request Of the pastor and sang beau
tful hymn, entitled - Heaven is my home ;, We
understand that the amount was raised to within
a few dollars
The Rev. Mr.. Rankin occupied the pulpit in
the morning.
Foundry ChKch-In the morning the Rev
Net ais, OF the Baltimore circuit, preached from
the latter clause Of the nth in connection with the
18Th verse OF the lst Philippians The object of
tbs discourse was TO encourage Christian stability
and Christian unity.
In the evening Rev. DR. NadaI (pastor) conn
menced a series of q scourses on the fasbionabIe
amusements of the day. The text selected for the
OCCASION was the 4th verse Of the Cd chapter of ID
Ilmethy: me lovers OF pleasures more than the
lovers Of God. After briefly stating the reasons
which had induced the preparation Of this series
b. remarked that as dancing was that fashionable
amusement apparently lying nearest the Church.
because supposed TO be less repu0nant to their feel
ings. and extending to young people the most
plausible invitation to engage in a harmless ex-
cursion into the domains of the world he would
first consider that. lie had been interrogated as
10 whether he meant to condemn dancing in the
abstract. II by this meant the mere idea Of
dancing, distracted from the purpose distracted.
rom the human body and its actual gyratiOns. he
had onl To say that be thought dancing could not
Dr SD treated, except by a very transcendental
philosopher. But the kind Of dancing that he was
ihen 70 conslder,that which people perform the
world Knows and calls by that name-danciny az
pracuced IN genteel circles; dancing. not ONLY in
the ball room but in private parlors; such they
brheved IN be an evil, and only evil 1t had been
condemned by all Protestant denominations; and
the Catholics even. through their priests and
Trictly-PiOus members. deprecated it, inasmuch
a. they dld not practice it, The speaker then pro-
ceeded 10 consider in very lucid and interesting
manner dancing in all its aspects; and i'm answrS
I" the oft-repeated Arguments that il cOnduced to
health and tended tO make one graceful inc uired
II al htaithini amgsernents Were just and proper,
u 80 why not uphold the highwayman in his
Expectations, also the pugiliSt as the disci pline
Ee Was com eled to undergo previous To the rem
eontre necessarily added TO his health and strength
As 70 rendering one graceful in his motions and
attractive ia his person. he said ..tSetter linn 10
Heaven than dance To He'll
The subject Of next Sabbath evening will be,
"keadlag, considered as an amusenent''
RytqHd CHAPEL, (Rev Samuel Rogers 1.-The
pastor preached from tie nth verse 18th chapter
o. Isl Eplstle OF st John Beloved if God SO
loved Us. we ought also 10 love one anOtherD II
"a Wei settled fact that no man can live in the
world without exerting no influence for good or
Evil. and the duty Of doing what we can for the
good OF cur fellow men is most forcibly presented
IN III Text Consider the love Of God to man. its
scuFlty- greatness his pat-rnal care; think how
Christ relieved tle distressed and unhappy and
IL Us adopt him'as our copy. The speaker de-
SnDed the character 81 the love required toward
our fellow men, and we should do everything for
iheni except TO give up our hope Of heaven; and
Is bod not only desired To save the bodies well
a The souls Of men so should we, and never give
over our labors while above ground. The vast
NiA m hrisf
alluded 10; they should remember that thousands
are p-'rishiBg and seek To relieve themselves from
tlis responsb iiity. In social converse every word
5 remembered, and one little word might save a
sinner. The decay Of ligiOus conversation was
r-gretted the subject OF dress and politics We
hear on every side. but the subject of religion even
IN Christian flmilies Is much too frequently ne
elected should we not warn our fellow men
W1en We Sc them recklrssEy hurryiag on to per-
i!h"il. Men have sworn in your presence; have
yOu Tebuked them To do so is a solemn duty
from the earliest history Of the world all who
have been most holy have been most active 10 save
others and If tine disposition does not exist with
Us j Is most lamentable indication. liz, when
Ne have discharged our whole duty men will
~ tnrn from us, we mnst pity and pray for them
Never let them 20. Think Of the consed uences il
1od lad 50 dealt with us In the evening, the
same gentleman preached from the 10Th verse 18th
chapter Of ~ Matthew. The sermon was In re-
Terence TO the sovereignty Of God. tine account
which men must render to Him, and the import
ahee Of instant preparation.
The morning, the pastor preached from lat John
sta chapter, 18th yerse-''GOd is love" The min
ist@r explained the manner God had ever displayed
Lbs love for man; that notwithstanding the rebel
lion OF man, having disObeyed Gods righteous
laws and subjected himself to the wrath OF the
Almighty, and deserving his Just punishment
God had so loved the race that he had provided a
means OF escape, having surrendered his son to
DE thai through him man might find pardon
God bad also displayed his love for us by his nu-
merous blessings, By affordIng us chance 70 seek
redemption, by supplying our daily wants &c.
&C Concluding his remarks. the reverend spea ker
eKhorted his hearers 10 render tn God their whole
affections and Ia labor in his VINEYARD like GOOD
servants This being the day ppointed the sacra-
meHt was administered 10 quite Il number after
the regular service had been concluded At night
the Rev DIR. Clayton preae he'd from Luke 18Th
chapter, 9th and 18th verses. The speaker inn
pressed upon his hearers the mportance OF at once
giving their hearts 10 God; not to trife with the
moving OF the spirit OF God, or that influence
might be Withdrawn from them and their s.bou,e
be LEFT unto them desOlate." In such an event
there would be no hope for their REDEEM ption
Alter the discourse, number Of penitents pre-
seated themselves al the altar. Before the close
o. the meeting two conversions were reported
Services are held at this church every evening
through the week. Rev. Mr.. Greenway, Of AZ