Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-28

ton Were well attended. The PRAYER meeting was
very brief, because Of the late assemblage OF the
company. But short addresses by several young
men, relative TO the prospects for early and sue
cessiui prosecution Of the work, were encouraging
TO the company And the request of another that
they would aid him with their prayers in the re-,
moval of doubts and uncertainty from his mind.
vas answered by an earnest appeal to Heaven in
ms behalf. AT O'Clock the Bible class was
oIened; and brief lecture upon the origin of sin
was delivered by Rev Dr. Samson The subse-
quent explanations participated In by several gem
uenen were very interesting
PIeached IN the street Baptist Church, from
siathew, iotA chap, 5th verse. And at night from
MItk; 10Th chap, 18th verse.
al The First (TeRth street) Baptist Church. IN,
Eiil being abSent) the Rev Mr. Kinosfor,i ne,
formed divine service yesterday morning. His
text was from John Sd chap. II ", and his theme
the Doctrine OF Redemption Christ came into
the world not to condemn but to saw, IL ~
hingsford said lac would not descant on the neoa-
i've, bnt the positive Affirmative of the text and
he tOsk up and discussed the theory of salvation
In two aspects. Redemption was free and un-
merited-an act Of divine sovereignty and sec
ondiy The method by which it was achieved, az
forded full, clear and triumphant vndication of
the bcnevoieuce Of the Creator The STYLE of the
Rev DIR. kinssfOrd is luminous and orderly and
ms manner OF delivery dignified and impressive
vt the conclusion of the service, he read com
nIdnlcailon, couched In apostolic and afectiOnate
terms, from the Rev. DR. Hill in which that ven
e' ,S witd,cw hiS resignation of the pastorate
Gently tendered) in consequence Of the urgent
aud unanimous request of the church that fbev
may ne permitted to retain his valuable services.
~ Is understood that leave Of absence will I've
kindly extended to the Rev. Pastor during the
snIfner months, in order that he may have an op-
portunity to regain his health the state of ,vbib
led him To contemplate severing his Connection
win The devoted people Of his charge
The Rev Dr. Cole delivered an eloquent dis
course In the same church, in the afternoon from
Galatians, I'd chap 10 ", on the doctrine of Jus
unCatlOn Of faith without the works of the law
ceremonial or moral =
AT the Southern Nj. T.. Church. at the morning
service, there were present sAe Reys Drs MAJ
shall of Miss, Young Of La, and Ware of Va.
Dr Marshall preached from the I'd chap of He
brews The reputation Of the Rev speaker was
reilly sustained in his pulpit effort on Sabbath
morning, as one of the many eloquent divines CON
nected with the Southern NJ. E. Church The
discourse was listened To by large and attentive
audience, with much interest. For as the DIR pro-
cceded-in an orig NAL style, (peruiar to himself
IN unfolding the great and Important truths
tInued in tue text, and clearly showing that his
heart Was In his theme-the audience SEEMED To
pdTtake of the spirit of his discourse and MANY
were tne tears shed AT night. the Rev. Dr. Y oung
"I La, preached from the 10th chap. OF Mark a
part OF the 18th verse There came one runnnu
and kneeling to Him, and asked, good Master
what shall do that may inherit eternal life!';
At Grace Church, tEPiscoPal.) yesterday morn
ing, Rev Mr.. Holmead delivered an impressive
discourse upon the TRANSPORTATION of Christ
taking for has text: And when they had lifted
up Iher eyes they saw no man save Jesus only
Matthew Ia cb. Sv. The speaker remarked in
The course OF his Sermon upon the interesting fact
thdt these three disciples were the favored ones
selected by our Saviour TO be present on three
occasions-the TRANSPORTATION. the resurrection of
The daughter OF Jaifus, and the agony in the gar
den These three disciples. Peter, John, and
James, represented respectively three classes If
the followers Of Christ, viz: Those who love
Christ. those whom Christ loves, and those who
Methodist Protestant Church. Ninth street Rev.
Jao. Robb preached at IL O'Clock, from lst John.
Sd chap, part Of the I'd verse BeIov,d now ~
q 9th
what we shall be- The newly-appointed pastor
Rev. Lawrence w. Bates has not arrived. but
viii be IN the city this week. The night service
At the Seventh street. Presb; terrain Church. Rev
Mr. Bitiinger preached from Acts 18th chap 18th
verse, last clause. In the afternoon the sermon
WAS intended for the Sabbath school interest Ia ed
upon Proverbs, Sth chap, and nth verse We
learn that the services were very interesting, the
school taking an active part in them
AT Wesley Chapel, Rev. Dabney Ball preached
70 an attentive, and, we hardly need add, large
AT the English Lutheran Church, the congrega-
tion, morning and evening. was addressed by the
eloquent Dr. Morris Of Baltimore.
YET ANOTHER INcExDIARr FIRE.-Another In
cendiary bonfire lit up the Seventh Ward on Sat-
urday night Between s and 0 O'Clock a frame
building. which belongs, or did belong, TO the
estate Of VIM. Bird, deceased, and occupied at the
time by Cassel West as a feed depository was
fired and consumed, giving barely time 10 save
the strenuous eXertiOns Of the frenen the row OF
large frame houses in the neighborhood must have
shared the same fate. Near about the same time
an attempt was made TO fire two frame houses I'm
the same neighbOrhOOd. Under these circuul-
stances, the citizens Of the Seventh Ward in des-
pair Of any aid from the constituted authorities
may we'll look about them for the means Of self
protection The police force at present uni
formed IS not calculated for the detection of these
iHcendiary villains Instead Of the officers watch
ing them, they are quite competent to watch the
officers. who are easily dlstinguishable by their
dress. We should suppose that portion of the pre-
cat police force, which appears to be toe unwieIdy
for active duty, could Ice adyanta-cously EMPLOYED
detectives in citizens dress; and that the city
authorities can quite as legitmately offer rewards
for the detection Of the dcstroyers OF poor mems
frame houses Of rich mems tlIl bricks In Jus.
tee 10 the authorities, should add that they are
actively engaged in--making excuses for doing
nothing.
The RIyEE.-The steamer Columbia arrived at
RiIcy's wharf this morning from Baltimore, bring
ing shipments to J. Pettibone, J. b. Wilson, J.
Hauline, J. Joseph, NJ. Rechold, H. Leisher-
Ser, j.. Saudi, Nj. Oppenheimcr, III. Haulne, Par
ker Co, Jackson. Brother Il Co, Young, Simp-
son Co, King Burchell, NJ. Green, r. l.. Har-
vey Go, L. White 4 Co.
Oysters are scarce ut the wharves but those Of
feTed for sale of the finest quality, and bring
from 50 10 IS cents per bnshel readily.
Gcog rhs from rom .ne nsninYs are qute dnseonra.
while the gtllers (Of which there is a small army
in the lower riverJ driving thriving business
hHlDeOn Hdtc maui ~ the stony Point land
lag saturday, with l.7UO fatbom seine, and
only took $50 shad and . handful of herring This
account from him, which we have direct through
one Of his hands who arrived up last night from
the hshinSs, tallies with accounts far have
heard from other principal fishing grounds. The
fact is being admitted now by nearly all those
:ayed in this business that the heavy lead line Of
the lOnZ seine destroys more fish than all other
causes.
ONE OF TIE CAsEs.-Last week, Officer Ginnity
arrested woman whose appearance was that Of a
very dark mulatio. She goes by the name Of Ellen
r Redden, and was arrested under the non-rosi-
dent law She ruled her case for trial before Jus
tice Clark, and sent TO Alexandria for gentleman
who knew her from infancy. The gentleman
came and gave evidence that the mother Of the
pirI 10 a white woman, AMI her brother a legal
voter, exercising his privilege in Virginia. She
Vas OF course dismissed. Ii reminds OF the
case tiled before the criminal court about two
years since The defendant was a very dark,
kiaky-hlired boy But 4 respectfully clad white
woman appeared on the stand and made oath that
he her son, and by that means Obtained him