Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-02


RKLIGIOUs.-The attendance at the Bible Class
Of the Christian Association, Saturday night, was
quite large. The lecture was explanatory Of the
Scripture from the 18th Of the 9th chapter to
the end Of the 10th chapter Of Genesis. At the
close. several questions relative to subjects which
had been discussed by the teacher were PROFOUND
I'll by gentlemen in the company; and these al
forded material for future consideration and tend
ed to make the meeting more Interesting. Early
In the evening company Of young gentlemen
met IN the library and passed the time, up to the
hour for the Bible Class la prayer.
Yesterday the weather was very favorable for
bringing out large congregations at the various
churches; and we presume, from the appearance of
the streets at the usual hour Of assembling, that
most of them were largely attended.
At the Methodist Protestant church, Ninth St,
Rev. l.. w. Bates, pastor, preached in the morn
ing, from Psalms lis, list verse - D give thanks
unto the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy en-
dureth forever In the evening from LIST Kings,
2th chapter, 10th verse: And as thy servant was
busy here and there, he was gone''
AT the Foundry on. } church, the Rev. b. III.
4th chap. 9Th verse: ''For We have not an high
priest which cannot be touched with the feeling
of our intirmities; but was in all points tempted
like as we are, vet without sin - And in the eve
ming from Philippians, 18th chap. 9th and 9TH
verses BE careful for nothing; but in every thing
by prayer and supPlicatiOn with Thanksgiving, let
your request be made known unto God And the
peare Of God, which passeth all understanding,
SHALL keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus
AT tie Thirteenth street BAPTIST church. in the
evening, Rev. DIR. Cole delivered an interesting
aud eloquent discourse the restoration of the
Jews To the Holy Land, and the second advent Of
the Messiah, taking for his text Isaiah 18th chap.
10th and 18th verses ''And in that day there shall
be root of Jesse. which shall stand for ensign
of the people, 10 it shall the Gentl-s seek and his
rest shall be glorious. And ii shall come to pass
in that day that the Lord shall set his hand again
the second time 10 the remnant Of his peo-
pie which shall be left, from Assyria, and from
Egypt, and from Pathros, aud from Cush and
from Elan, and from Shinar, and from Klamath,
and from the islands Of the sea-
At the street Baptist church, in the evening"
Rev. e.. w. Samson preached from John ID chap
9Th verse: Except man be born of water and
of the spirit, lac cannot enter into the kingdom OF
God p" After which. the rite of baptism was adj
miniStered to four males and three females
At 1t. Johns (EpiscOpal) church, the morning
service Yesterday was devOutly conducted by Rev
Henry Pyne, who preached TO 4 large and inter-
9Sted audience from the 18th verse of ST PauI',
Epistle TO the Hebrews. as follows: HAnd for
thiscauSe be is the mediator of the New Testament
that by means OF death. for the redemption Of the
transgressions that Were under the first testament
they which are called might receive the promise
Of eternal inheritance" At the afternoon wor-
ship the text taken from the I'd chapter Of the
lst EPistle General Of It. Paul, at the 18th verse
follows: = For We sheep going astray.
but are now returned unto the shepherd and bishop
OF your souls"
At tue NJ. f. Church, South, the congregation.
morning and evening, was very large and atten-
tive. and evinced an unusual interest in the ser
vices The pastor REV J. c. CRANBERRY has for
sOme time past been laboring under severe indis-
position, but is nOH fast recovering In the morn-
Ing lie preached from 42d Psalm. nth verse
why art thou cast down, O my soul and why
art thou disqueted within me- hope thou in God.
for shall Vet praise Him who Is the health Of nv
eOuntenance and my God At night he preached
from lid Palm, part Of the 9th verse. Pray
for the peace Of Jerusalem
At the AsseInbly's Church, the pastor Rev A
q. CarOthers. preached n the morning from the
first clause % lie 9th Of the nth chapter Of
Proverbs Fools make i mock at sim and ia
the evening from the Songs Of SolumOn. 9Th chap
ter and 18th
At Craze church, (Island.) Rev. A Holmead
preached an able sermon from St John. nth chap.
Stii ami 9Th verses ''Phlip saith unto him, Lord.
show las the Father. and il suficeth US Jesus said
unto him: Have been SO long a time with you
and vet thou hast not known me. Philip, lie that
=. hath seen me hath seen the Father: and how say-
- est thou then, shew us the Father
-. ~ the Trinity church. (EpiScop7D in the even
etng Rev MIR. Butler discOnrsed earnestly and ef-
I-Ctiyely from the text, "lf thou wilt be wise be
wise for myself
At Wesley Chapel, Rev. d. Ball pastor. the
evening discourse was from the teAt Of LIST Johns
4ih chap. part Of the 18th verse, Perfect love
casteth oft fear -
AT Waugh Chapel, Rev T. NJ Carson pastor.
preached, in the morning service from Galatians,
ii chap 10th verse - For We are all the children
Of God by faith in Christ Jesus" In the evening
from Luke Sth chap, part Of 18th verse, " Take
heed therefore how We hear"
AT the Presbyterian Church. Seventh street Rev
Mr. Woodwork. OF Va, occupied the pulpit. Ia
the morning, he discoursed from Acts, i6th chap
}lst verse. Believe on the Son Jesus Christ, and
thou shalt be saved" In the afternoon, from
Marx, 18th ehaP., 18th verse, The King OF the
Jews"
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE GUARD-HOUsE.-It
would appear, from the docket at the Central sta
h"n, that the watch had their hands fnll Saur-
day night in ;he central beats. Robert Fugett
was brought in, charged with being drunk and
carrying pistol fine and costs s2G Is Michael
NIlcT. uIsOrdeTiV ret sol lich 1el
Aiaher, lighting; fined 81 Is. Michael ON cara.
do; do. Sis Mary Curtis, (cOloSed } arrested
by warrant; work house Ga DAYS. WIN Radcliffe.
drunk and disorderly; do ~ days. VIM. Smith
and George Smith, sleeping in the market; line.
each, 81. Is. Geo. Hoover, drunk and disoEderly,
do ~ 10. Henry WiIes, do; do. a Is. Jos
Nrwnyer. do; do. 81 ID. Henry Dingler, do.
and carrying pistol S2i IS, wOrk-hOase W days
JnO. Newmyer. do; - Is. Jno. Shorter, do
Sil5- Geo. stall, do; si.l5.
An ACCIDENr-On Friday last, o. the men en-
gagged in finishing the new spire Of the Church OF
the Epiphany were eleyating the large gilt cross
which Is 10 surInOunt the work, when within a
few inches Of its destination the machinery pa We
way, and the descended to the ground with
great ys4OcRy. being completely smashed 10 atoms
ga the fall The affair was SO unex pected that
those engaged in its erection Lad barely time u
make their escape from being pSecipitated over
With H. In its osutse to the ground, the mas. We
fairic p2ssrd within six inches Of the person Of
stone cutter at work on one Of the side towers
The cross was of BEAUTIFUL design elegantly
carved. aud cost some $50.
MAYIsG The first Of May coming upon the
sabbath, many Of our yoang folks anticipated
II by day, and employed the afternoon and
evening IN gathering wild flowers TO decorate.
the halls. and furniture and apparatus belonging
u the zocietifs aIId mpanies 10 which they were
attached.
The young men of the franklin Fire Company
started at night and made u trip To the country
aud collie, ted cyrrgTeens and flowers, with whic d
they handsomely decorated their splendid appa-
TItns. Careful not 10 give for the public TO
complain of any improper conduct on the Sab
bath, they made no extra display of their beau
Lful property.
fIEE IN THE NAvY-SARD.-Y esterday morning
about o'clock the large engine-rOom. cOnta nj ny
the engine that runs the mac hnery for the boiler
machine and the chain shops, was dicovered 10 lie
burning, and though all the apparatus belonging
10 the yard and the hremen Were on the spot at
once, the building Was destroyed, such progress
Lad II made when discovered. The accident is
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