Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-21


tendance at the different churches of the city and
also served to I'LL the sidewalks from morning till
ld'e IN the evening with crowd Of pedestrians
heV A. Hoimead Of Grace Church. Epsco-
III. corner of Ninth and ID streets, (IsIandO
~ s an earnest practical sermon i'm the morn
L"- rom the text, Then came she and worship
Pea MN, saying. Lord, help me" Mattbeg .:
- sing no notes, avoiding any pedantic DISPLAY
=. e,Gatlon at the expense Of intelligibity, aud
"dwlng his illustrations fresh and warm from the
experiences aud sympathies of every day life this
preacher succeeds in arresting and holding the at
tSnilon of the hcarer to a remark able degree
y feature OF the musical exercises at this church
nes,sreaay morning was the performance of a grand
Re DeulIi, inc composition of Mr. Arthur Yeat-
done much 70 n ,ne cnoir gentleman who has
hi">ic IN this (island) portion of the cty
y. INC IL o'clock services yesterday at the church
81 -. DoIihiek, corner of Sixth and Z streets on
nc 'siIho an excellent sermon delivered Nv
Rev Father Magra1. The text was the 18th versee
81 the 9Th chapter Of st. Pants EpistIe to the Ro
mans FOR reckon that the snfferings of this
IreSent uhe are not worthy to be compared with
Tue glory which shall be revealed i'm rs ,, The
subject was chosen with an especial view tn the
observance OF the current peBitential season of
Lent; and the reverend speaker drew from il los
sous of encouragement to Christians under the suf
ierinSS which human nature inherits He smoke
81 these as chastisenents inflicted by our Creator
10 win our affections from the things of this life
that we may fx them upon those Objects which
eternity has in store for us He also .xncssd the
1rlly vi e1casng ourselves for sins of commission
M
and assured his hearers that God will iInDose mo
hlrthens upon his children without giving them
upon him for aid 0N-
1t the evening service Yesterday in A.. d H.
IhaPel, (Methcdlst Episcopal.) corner of Tenth
ana ID streets, On the Island. Rev Samuel Rogers
lowered an impressive discourse on the. text
therefore, III anv man be in Christ he is a new
Creature" Second Corinthians nth cbantsr stb
verse. He urged on his hearers the neceSsitv IN,
complete regeneration. and denounced as foolish
dat tazfl
we may conceive to be the moral standard of the
bible we become Christians. Nothing short of an
thlrc change OF heart, creation anew Of the inner
man, would. he commended. he commensurate 10
insure 70 man Il share i'm the plan of reclamation
f"tnled by the life and death Of the Saviour He
also explained the manifestations by which this
thange NAV be recognized and exhorted his ar
dtofs 10 seek its attainment at once before the fit
ing time for preparation shall have passed away
At the Tenth street Baptist Church. Rev. Mr.
HlIl dlScourSed IN the morning from PauI's ppstle
=" 'he PHILIPPIANS and the text, The excelIencv
81 The knowledge Of Christ" In his exOrdium he
"wei', at some length, upon the character of the
-ttu apostle to the Gentlles. on his moral uuaIi-
ties' his intellectual superiority and tho sacrifices
that he made In premulgate the doctrines of chris
hanlty. While admitting that il was impos,ibIe
folly to comprehend the nature of an intinitc
being, he. then. expatiated in glowing terms ON
snblinity. practical influences and eternal cnnse-
qdenees OF the knowledge of Christ SO far as his
character. divine and human, is unfslded to ms in
the historical, Prophetcal and doctrinaI portions
Of the sacred writings. The manner of the Rev
Mr. Hill Is, in an eminent degree genial and per-
snasIve- We regret to learn that in consequence
IF the state Of his health Mr. Hin proposes sbortlv
t. visit Europe.
NJ 81 Johns (EPiscopaD Church. at II O'Clock
a IA, Rev Dr Pyne preached with much power
in high places from the I5th verse of the 9th
chapter Of S'. Faul's Epistie to the Ephesians He
commenced by making brief review of the Ian
Slage OF tho great pOStle in the previous verses
." show what hc had meant by hi,rh or bcavenIv
Places He tann went on 10 plain that the words
rteITed to the church earth and that the most
fearful wlCkcdRess OF all Is that which springs
from the heavenly Places viz the church militant
cn e1r'I. That the indulgence Of a prejudice. or
The qualification OF an evil passion by professed
members was what the great teacher had denomi-
Mated spiritual vie sdueSs for il assumed all tho
firm and character of the teachings of the snrit
Cf all good. and silently did its fearful work Of
dcSiroying souls One of the principal applica-
lions Of the text. in the mind OF the Apostle was
the deadly effect Of erroneous religions
t-ching terrible because Of its facility Of access
because Of It's eternal consequences
At the Foundry IN T. Church. corner Four
teenttr and q streets. in the morning. Rev b. III
Nldll delivered an exceedingly interesting dis.
course from Romans Sth chapter 3D. and TN yers.ys
For what the law could not do. in that il was
weak through the flesh, God sending bis own son
ia the likeness Of sinful flesh, and for sin CON
deInncd sin IN the flesh that the righteousness of
the law might be falhlled in us. who walk not
efter the flesh but after the spirit - After which
tered
In the evening Rev. T Metals preached from
Romans. Sth chapter. 2rh verse! Fer we know
tant all things work together for good TO them that
love God
Rev MI Cranberry. of the Methodist Episco,,I
Church South. yesterday morning made an appeaI
If characteristic earnestIcss upon the importanre
OF sabbath schools IN the proper training Of youth
4 PERISH
Rev. Mr.. Carothers, Of the Assemblies Church
a predr her young in years. but who by his zeal
and activity; has already accomplished much in
fiafd of Il -.A
from solomon >, v. n, II and IS and Luke ~ and
~, aud 1T night he took his text lis the younp
man. Absolom. safe. I'd Samuel, Ie, " %
Yesterday afternoon, the Rev r. B. Balcb
TrelChed in tue Presbyterian church. BRIDGE
street. Georgetown, to a large congregation The
sarinon was 4 funeral discourse suggested by the
dsath Of the Rev. John French. Chinese Missfona-
~. The text was the last clause of the sth verse
cf the 9th chapter OF Isaiah: =. Here am l. send
me- and the discourse was an interesting bio
graphical sketch OF the lamented missionary In
the congregation were Prof Rugxies and large
number of tae students of Columbian CoIIs.le IF
which institution the Rev. John French was a
graduate
Rev. DIR Gurley preached at the street Pres
byterian church in the morning, delivering an
able discourse upon the resurrection Of the body
tking his text from LIST Corinthians. 18th chapter
Corruption
At IA" Ninth street Methodist Protestant Church
Rev Or S~entZei preached upon the subject cf
thstrInsn suratlon, b1sing his remarks upon Mat
figured before them. and his face did shine as the
sIn and his rlinent was white As the Iight''
The evening service was by Rev. ] T. Ward
The discourse Was from the text I'd Corinthians
9Th chapter, from the 18th The subject was
the ChriStanS encouragetnents TO toll in the work
of salvation u was touching discourse, appeal
Ing To the hearts OF those who have taken upon
them the profession Of Christ After the i s-oursr
DR. Swentzel. in few affecting remarks took leave
Of the congregation ne had served for two yelrs
vt the Seventh Presbyterian Church Island
Rev Nr Bittinser preached in the morning. from
Psalms 1th. 18th verse; Rev. Mr.. Roye ia the
sf,ernOon, from Matthew, ith chapter 18th verse:
Repent. for the Kingdom Of Heaven is at hand =
At Wesley Chapel Rev. T. b Sargent of the
Eds; Baltimore Conference. preached 20 a crowded
audience, from PHILIPPIANS, ISt chapter, Cd to 7th
verses
At the Thirteenth street Baptist Church, last
evening. Rev DR.. Cole administered the rite OF
baptism 10 two male candidates.
AcRE lNCESDIAEisN.-On Saturday night, about
ia O'Clock, number Of buildings. stables wood