Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-01
RELIsIcrs.-The various churches Yesterday
were largely attended both morning and evening


Fph Baptist ChVreh, IsLaHd-In the morning
tie pastor (Rev- G.. G. Meador) preached from
Matthew 9Th chapter, and part of the 37th verse:
- The harvest truly is plenteous but the laborers
few ale said we may infer from the scrip
lures that the world is the Christians great neid
OF labor. Every Christian and member of the
church has peculiar work 20 do; but, I'm order to
the proper accomplishment of this work, they
must have certain qualifications. He next spoke
OF ;he nature Of the Gospel field, and the kind Of
laborers necessary to enter IT, First this field is
vast in its extent, and will require all energies
10 accomplish the work assigned US. After refer
ring more particularly Ia the Island portion of our
city as The held Of labor Of this church, be said,
and in imitation of Christ all should endeavor to
do some good and promote religion Second the
1"SPel aoofsrs must have energy, perseverance,,
and self denial and patience To wait for the sue
cess OF their labors- Another requisite is strong
faith. By faith we shall see that our Labor is not
in vain ia the Lord" Reference was made TO the
'lInc when this church was constituted and its
rapid increase and prosperity since.
In the evening, the pastor preached from the
teIt, BUT when the fulness of the time was come
God sent Srth his Son, made of a woman, made
under the Aw, to redeem them that were under
the Law. that we might receive the adoption Of
sonS' The,exercises closed after the choir sang
the appropriate HYMN, - To a child of hope Is
b'!n, to US son is given,' dc
English Lutheran CRRreh-Tbe pastor. Rev 7
q Butler, preached in the morning from the text
- The Young children ask bread. and no man
bredketh il unto them, ''-Lamentations 18th chap
ter. yart Of Ith verse The discourse WIS mon
the necessity Of early education morally re-
Hgiously, and intellectually. The need Of spirit
ual training for the young mind was dwelt upon
with much earnestness, and ID was shown that
God IN creating the necessity, had also made the
provision, in the Institution Of home instruction
family worship the Sabbath school, the church.
and IN the example which every parent should set
for his child. Allusion was made to the fact that
an lnsahciency in the number Of teachers Of the
SABBATH school Of this church exists, and power
fnl appeal was made to the congregation TO come
Tor ward aad - break the bread for the children
that their young minds may know God i'm the trus
hCht, Fhe orphans of the Protestant Asylum Wis
tied THIS church. and sang of their most beau
ttul hymns, causing tears to flow from almost
every eye. collection taken uD for their
boh"ht. ana handsome amount subscribed. At
nlght the sermon was on the duty of reDentance
TiTlerHth street Baptist Chrrrh-Rev. DIR. Man.
~. If Richmond, Va, preached al this church in
the morning. from the words :. no can saw I
havt 1,ds ny heart clean, | am pure from nv
s'n' Proverbs 20, Q. The Rev gentleman cited
Ipture facts and experience to show that the
human race Was degenerate and dspraved and
dire ted the sinners attention to Christ as his
ONLY hope aud refuge. In the evening the pastor
preached from the following text: " And when
he had called the people unto him with his dis
CiFl's also, he said unto them, Whosoeyer viii
come 'iItef me let him deny himself, and take M
his cross and follow me" Mark ). ri The tsrnp
CT dlsclPleshlp were pointed Out-First a will to
become his disciPle-W hosoever will 90, &c
secondly, Sclf-renunciatiOn-Iset him deny him
seiii Thirdly, Taking up the cross and following
CuFlst-Take up his cross and follow me- These
several points were dilated upon by the speaker
At the close of the sermon the ordinance of ba D.
uS'n was administered i'm the presence of a large
and attentive audience.
First Presbyterian Caweh-Dr Sunderland. the
pastor. preached in the morning on Christian
PtTSsyeIsnee 10 prayer from EPhe. 9th chapter,
18th verse PRAYING always with all PRAYER and
Supplcaton IN the spirit and watching thereunto
with All perseverance, and supplication',-and
1iused win an earnest appeal to sinners for whom
Christians. especially in these days were praying
WIKI all prayer and supplcation and with all Der.
severance, and warning them that though Chris
tlans might never cease their applications for
them, vet Divine Justice would saw Of them bv
and by = IL is enough; let him alone he is Joined
to MS Idol No service at light. lthaving been
determined not to commence the contemplated
improvements IN this church this week. there will
he divine service held in itnext Sabbath morning
FoHHiry ". z. ChWcA.-In the morning Rev
Dr- Nadal delivered able discourse from the
Sd chapter Of MALACHI, 10th aud 18th verses-.Thrn
they that feared the Lord nike often one To an
other and tue Lord harkened and heard IN: and
book Of remembrance was written before him for
them that feared the Lord and that thought upon
his name Ana they shall he mil ne. saith the Lord
OF Hosts IN that day when | make up INV Jewels;
and will spare them a spareth his own
sou that servsth him" In the afternoon. the ser
UIon Was based upon the text of 18th chapter aud
4Itn verse of Matthew Again the kintTdnm ~
heaven Is Ike unto treasure hid in feId the
which, when man hath found, he hideth and
Tor JOY thereof gOeth aud seIIeth all that he hath
and buyeth that held;'
Sscogd Presbyterian Canch,-The announcs-
mrni Hlsdc through the papers that the Rev DIR
Hammer would deliver his farewell discourse y.s-
terdly afternoon was the occasion OF drawing
l"rth very large congregation at that church at
th| time mentioned. The text was the nth verse
OF the 2lst chapter Of Revelations: And there
sn'ii In no wise enter into it anything that de-
hl-t0, neither whatsoever worketh abomi nation
or Hiaketh lie; but they which written in tie
Lambs book Of life - In concluding hi. sermon
he took leave Of the congregation in few very
impressive remarks. which seemed to make =
dteP Impression upon all present.
Ms,hOdir Protestant Church Ninth sty,,t-Rev
" bates, the pastor, having returned from
ministerial visit 20 Newark, y, J., resumed the
Pulpit service. In the morning he preached nnon
the subject of everlasting life taking hi. text tom
Romans 9th chap. I'D verse. But now bel ms,
made free from sin, and become servants to God
~ nave your run unto holiness aud the end ever
iisnng LIE In the evening, his text was the
iIth verse Of the 9Th chapter Of Matthew. q i've
US this day our daily bread'-upon which b.
EiS'd PaencaI discourse impressive, brief and
IN OF Instructive admOnition.
Msfhodist Prot,stanf CHnrcA, Narv ya,5 Tn.
Rev JotR Nichols preached in the morning
from the text, as found in Psalms 46, 7: Tho
10 a OF hosts Is with Us, the God Of Jacob is our
refuge God Is Our refuge-frst as church
universal; second as a branch If that church.
third as indi yiduals In the evening from PsaI,ns
l. o: There be many that cry, who will shew MS
eodateDance upon u.s.
WaEgh Chapel Rev = M Carson, pastor. dis
coarsed IN the morning from the text Of Matthew
llth chapter. 18th and 10Th verses: .'Por John
came neither eating nor drinking and they say
He la b devil fhe Son Of man came sating and
d'inkiny, and they say. Behold 4 man gluttonon,
and q bbher, a friend Of politicians and SIM
hers Bat wisdom is justified Of her children :,
ILf subject was continued la discourse at night
from the saIne text.
tOETtd PTySb gtsTIIH Church I'm the morninp
The iTsstor (Rsv. Dr. John G. smith, dis.ourssd
rom part OF the LIST verse Of the 7th chapter IF
Tie E"cIesiaStics-'. Better the day OF death than
thc day If ones BIRTH The sermon from this
trAh es the speaker Afterwards stated was suy
led by the death Of the late Rev Dr. Kingsford
one.
-lsfhodtS, Church SOHth.-Rev. Mr. CRANBERRY,
pastor, conducted the services Morning discourse
ON Matthew. 18th chapter 18th verse. ! Fer unto
every eoe hat hath shall b. given, aud he shall
have abuEdaiAce; but from him that hath not shall
De aken AWAY even that which he hath Al
zoe ais Ours tFss bsst upon the 18th chap.
ter IT Paul, second epis,le to the Corr nthian.
tn 4somBIs's RErch-Rrv Ale,ands, N
Meose preached in the morning from Luke Is. i6
Arcs.t1lh man made great supper and bsde
- We learn that luriH,r the No. - a.