Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-08

.bsnsslve. Of all the current events Of the
-. Terms, I2 cents per week.
4 prr,-,ors-Ycs.erday, the churches generally
,rs-s well attended.
W c.1,sd cia,s!-Rey Samuel Rogers preached
&c 18th chapter of Ct Mathew, the first
H'T. verSes relating TO the TRANSPORTATION of
-. By this TRANSPORTATION the true character
l,yg,iSt vas revealed. Reference was made to
circumstances preceding this event-ths story
re S~atb as related by himself b his humiiia-
% and exaltatiOn. His disciple could not I'M
t,s,,ud why he should suffer and die. They
ri Y,ust ideas Of the Messtah's reign. They
I,9 iIpon Him as their deliverer from temporal
..v;tv and hence the TRANSPORTATION. They
~ saw and heard all, and the result was the
,,,ov.I OF their prejudices, a renewal Of their
III, rinnation to adhere 10 BIS fortunes the lesson
-, General resurrection, and the New Testament
5..,.nsaiion The appearance of Moses and Elias
rated the resurrection from the dead. their
ting with Christ typihed the ENGRAVING Of the
.,v disUen sation with the old the heavenly voice
thinning. This is nv beloved Son, in whom
AZ ". II pleased gave them the assurance that
L., xond como again. reign forever, and reward
D., Deople. We are instructed that the best prep
tor for the affection Of this world is sight Of
80. -Ia-y of Christ.-that all our arrangements for
,efinpss should be- made in subsection to the
rs, frc will. ever remembering his sufierinys and
da;h and the fate If those who reject his teachings
4, the af;ernocn the same speaker preached from
ID. charter Of ist Corinthians. 9th Verse-.Know
-. net that they which run in run all, but
5sC .cceiveth the prize; so run that We NAV OBJ
ain" The great importance of attention to
.-rirtu-al duties was referred to 1T length No
,-t should wait for divine influence, but seek
t,,m tod what is necessary miracles were not
rr,,;.,ht when natural means answered. Man
,4-IId not wait to he borne to that heaven, but
II n 10 win the prize accommodating all his
rfr 10 the requirements Of the word Of Gcd. Re-
.1p+1rrp and faith in the Lord Jesus IS requisite
: :airrit eternal life. In pursuing the christian
1,rse we should disencumber ourselves Of all
tat tends To fttcr the soul, by overcoming beset-
In sns-pride, love Of gain. or whatever else
t.rT NAV be. We must run diligently. There Is
great work TO do, and but little time TO do II in
vs.. mus run, looking to Christ, our great exem-
rlt- and the of our strength. In the Chris
an race all may obtain the reward Of eternal life.
IT, rs no: he weary in well doing, but run the
whole race Of the Christians course-never give
owe; until paralyZed in death. .0- o.
FarrtR Presbyterian CSVrch.--In the morning.
ths text discussed upon by the pastor (Rev. Er.
Holm Z. SMITH was part OF the first verse Of the
fourth chapter Of the st episle general Of Peter:
Arm yourselves likewise with the same mind >
Am Yourselves is the exciting war cry Of man
70 his fellow-man. Ii is the CRY for personal ndi-
vidual defence - personal, individual attack
Blessed be God in the call upon them to arm
Themselves that morning they were to do so with
:ac same mind that was in Christ Jesus There
VS. no cry that started up many minds stirred
:, instantly and intensely the blood, quickened
tie pulse. and hurried on such multitudes Of men,
as ills Even in this peaceful country, such cry
would thrill through every spirit. Here, thanks
be 70 GCd wa not their trade. They had no
rIyaI master to whose command they were to bow
whceonld buy and sell them as sheep in the sham
EI-s They had no royal master who could call
t1sm 10 arm. t. dSarm, and treat the people as
mere doilS-as TOYS with whose Interests and lives
b. might amuse himself; no Emperor who NIGH
another Emperor meet, pass into solitary room,
ard there sit in Judgment upon thoussif ds and
hundreds Of thousands Of lives. They were what
they were by Divine grace. In this blessed coun-
tryihe people established and abrogated laws; and
they JDd sed for themselves, through their chosen
representatives.. when war was necessary. and
wl1t the armament should be. The text had an
Implication OF great power, value, and importance
70 :Hein as individuals and as the people of this
nation. VIZ; That if they cultivated the armament
Il the mind that was in Christ Jesus the hostile
meetings would be very seldom, if ever heard
Il was nothing remarkable that in primitive day .
TIE Gospel IT Jesus Christ should meet with great
opposition. as It's doctrines We're contrary to the
Eaturdi instincts, tastes, and pursuits Of men
There Were Prfjudices of sectS, and there was
nothing so strong and dangerous as prejudice
whether developed in the DAYS Of our edeemer
~ our own day They were then admOnishr to
tIs themselves with the complete armor of God
and march boldly forth in tue advancement Of his
c3Gs-.
The subject Of the afternoon was the special in
crest that the Lord Jesus Christ has in every one
81 his children, as illustrated in the statement
which ne makes Of the good shepherd.
IriHny Church, (Dr. Buffers lin the after
ho2H The pastor preached from Psalm 74th, z,
tue fowlers the snare is broken and we are
ecaped.' The discourse cons dered the beauty
AM aptness Of the comparison Of tine human so,il
10 bl d. which Is the least earthly of earthly
Creatures. and which, though II has its birthplace
ahd home on earth. is yet PERMITTED to range
above and though permitted to soar above the
e4r;A-and II II be strong of wing and steady If
eye. 10 soar above tue clOuds-yet il must return
70 1he earth for its nest. its resting place and its
nome. and Is in all this beautiful symbol of the
SOL II man In another instance also the Psalmist
makes similar comparison. when he saws How
e1Vest thou to my soul flee ye bird To her
mountain thus representing the soul under the
l2uTe OF bird pursued by the archers and resort
ing 10 the mountains, and thus endeavornC TO
ecape-a beautiful symbol of the spirit Of man
pursued by his enemies, by the great adversary
end archer after his soul The existence and
power OF such an enemy is clearly taught in the
scriptures, Notwithstanding men have tried to
reason IL away The snarss and devices Of the
e' one To entraP the soul and its only refuge were
pointed out services in this church have for the
present. been changed from evening To afternoon,
commencing at O'Clock IL Is found that the
d''ehdlnee Is much larger at this hour.
I7TiseHth Street Baptist Chvrch-The pastor
VT. NOiel occupied the pulpit morning and
evening The subject of the morning Is discourse
was tue Tabernacle" founded on the text Heb
= ii:l2 The sIeaker gave a description of the
'ip'fhare aud It's furniture, and pointed ont their
nm. 1, In the evening the text was Philip
l.eLGed by saying that the study of death Is tine
N"''hy business Of man. and that they best i've
WI" are liElng hourly 20 die. He then proceeded
:" SifaA OF death as an interesting and importan;
q winch concerns Us all, as all must die
~ uenned death-its cause and its effects on the
PllslcaI, mental and moral powers of man lie
SHp"eu the grand provision in the Gospel for the
"es'ltcuoh Of sin. which is the cause of death
anu anu Tue gam which would accrue to every be-
It'r' dItrr death file then spok. OF the triumph
an' "eath ~ Dr hingsford. who recently died in
d 49, CIV. lie gave an account of his gradual
=. llnd1on Of health-Of his perfect composure
- H'lhd during all his sickness-of his strong
I'm ana abiding hope-of his peaceful and tran
81 death The speaker concluded by prlyiny
ttat "lseiI aud congregation mig ht die the death
q! The n 2ht'Ous
=, f"H Methodist PrOts slant Church. Nary Yard -
v } Nichols preached in the morn No from
h"hrrws 18th chapter, 24th, 18th, aud 10Th verses
$40" lng IEe claims the Christian rel gion has upon
49, particularly Young men citing Moses as an
htplt-Eow TIE - refused To be called the son of
I.aI~"hs daughter; choosing rather to suffer
''alctiOn with the people Of God, than To enjoy
the pleasures OF sin for a sJn--esteeminy the
IN Egypt
- lnght the Rev. Mr. Conner. Of Annapolis
preached from the text, =. IL We know these things
happy are We II ye do them John, 10, Is
EtsHe-sr On Ed CAErch. Nary Ynyd The
pastor, Dr. Ryan, preached 10 large and attent We
congregations morning and evening from the 5th
IN stuf.g Of Mat ~ a