Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-12


though about noon there were some slight indica-
tons Of rain; but they had no effect upon the at,
tendance at the morning services throughout the
city, and before the hours for the afternoon and
evening sevice the clouds had dispersed. and a
bright sky induced larger congregations than at
the morning service in many churches
RyiaHd CaPsI.-The Rev. Samuel Rogers dis
rOursed from the llth Of the ed chapter Of
EZekiel-'' Say unto them, As / live, saith the
Lord God. | have pleasure in the death of the
wicked but that the wicked turn from his way
and live turn ye, turn We from yOur evil ways;
for why viii w die. house Of Israel,' Several
important truths are revealed by this passage and
first. that God has pleasure In the death Of the
wicked, nor i1ticting pain although the eternal
government Of God must be upheld, and pain is
the unavoidable result OF transgression. II 4 man
take poison the natural laws violated and evil
results follow and so. II a man transgress the
divine law he is made to suffer. and by this suf-
ferng sin is made diStast-ful. Gods only desire
is tiIat the wicked should turn from their way
and live What an earnest has he given Us II
this wish-can II be said that he has entailed suf-
fernS man when il is remembered that he sent
BIS only son 10 make repentance and holiness Dos
sible He wishes man to be happy, and to do
this they must be holy. for solid happiness can
only be built the pillars Of holinrss-it is said
Seek We first the Kingdom Of God and his right
eouSless' We a SO gather that all men may turn
and live. with single qualification, and that IS
provided they have the Holy Ghost which is
secured TO us by the death Of Jesus Christ Every
man here to-day can, If he will, turn to the Lord
Dul lt4k voluntary concurrence OF Is neceS-
slry t. holiness The speaker concluded by ex-
hortinG his hearers to work out their salvation
bod Is much concerned that We shall live; angels
rejnIre At n single soul saved from perdtion
Turn yet Is imperative, eOmmand-win you
slight Gods entreaties aud expostulations, and
illustrate his ardent wishes.
IL the evening. tue same gentleman preached
from The Bal and Ith verses of the 5th chapter of
lsIIah- The sermon OF the evening was a con-
tlnuation Of that OF the morning. In which the
SPEAKER explained that God had done everything
n Inc IONS IN hat he l,a1
done, the conditions imposed, the happiness of
the righteous, and the hardness of the tGansgres-
sors way. and concluded by appealing to his audi
ence as-dying men, to make the choice Of life or
death.
TaS 4sssnI5Iy'S (PyssbyteriaH) ChHreh-The
paster, Rev A. u. CaTotherS, after an absence O
more than two months on account Of scarlet fever
appeared in bis pulpit for the first time Yesterday
morning, and was assisted in the Introductory q.
ere ses by the Rev. Mr. Moore, who has stately
supplied, with great acceptance, the congrega-
short time from lid Peter, LIST chapter 18th verse
Yea, think il meet, as long is | am in this
membrancs." He commenced by remarking that
f-it was not inappropriate in certain relations and
under certain circumstances tO speak Of ones self
specially when these relations and circum-
stances pertain to the sympathies of nature
The heart has a language peculiar 10 itself-what
sympathy between pastor and people Paul often
speaks of himself Peter also, rs in the text Mr..
u. then gave a review Of his ministry and spoke
of the great kindness of his people and friends
d ring his illness. Whatever he could do to meet
I his duties he would try to do. He would 'sstir
up al by putting them in remembrance Of doc
thine and dHty-of the great announcements they
had TO be active Chrstians-and that when this
tabernacle is put of ye may be able to have these
things always in remembrance"-the truth may
remain in its purity, and. hereafter, when the
Lord shall count, when he stirreth up the people
e. 10 shall be sIid Of Zion this and that man was
born in her. and the Highest himself shall estab-
81 her
Mstiodisf Protestant Church, Ninth street.
friday morning, the services began with i very
interesting meeting of the Sabbath School, which
was conducted with singing and prayer and brief
addresses to the children by gentlemen from Vir-
giuia. New Jersey, and elSewh novel and
very interesting meeting. At II o'clock the morn
ing services began, and ev wv Bates. preac he'd
by request discourse from the 18th chapter Of
Mark, part Of the 18th VERSE Render to Cesar
thu things that are CRsars and to Gsd the things
that are Gods " The sermon upon the duties OF
in all his relations listened to with great
attention by a large congregation. At night, the
discourse was based upon the text, . Blessed is
the people that know the joyful sound,'' part OF
the 18th verse of the SD Psalm. The discourse
WIS the opening one Of the series which may be
eXPected during the present week in that church.
where prOtracted meeting is now in progress
After the sermon, the membershi assembled about
thu altar and spent short while in singing and
prayer.
Rss.,ra PrssBvf,yiaa Church. CRev. J. l.. Bart
leafs AT night the pastor delivered q discourse
from lSt Peter, list chapter, eth verse Unto you,
therefore. which believe, is he precious The
Il mature OF that belief IN Christ which makes him
/ prec Gus shown 10 differ from the formal
1 assent which iniideis, and even some who call
themselves Christians, were constrained 10 admit,
when they contemplated Him In the purity Of His
character and tue benevOlence OF HIS mission on
earth, and which could never make him appear
Precious 10 the sOul, especially in the hour of
death; for such belief was not above that wbic b
the devils Possessed. for il Is written, They
believe and trenbls, but II we believe in Him as
Saviour and friend. He will be indeed the
chiefest among ten thousand. the one altogether
IFu-l In elpEin HErRV,a
earnestly reminded that Christ was precious,
that 3 needful, to them as TO the Christian,
aud Were exhort'd at once to exercise that living
faith in Him which alone could make Him pre-
CiOus TO them
CaVysa offhs ascension. DR.. PinekA,y I'm the
morning, the rector preached from Psalms. 9th
chapter and sth verse. wv hen thou sadst seek We
INV face; my heart said unto thee Thy face Lord
will seek" The source and nature of the COM
mand implied by the words Of the Psalmist Were
first considered The time was W hen the favor OF
tod was mans natural birth right, and he pos
sesSed II without seeking FOR it. but he having
forfeited this favor, il was infinite cOndescensiOn
ln God 10 invite and urge To seek for il again
IL Is 10 be sought for in the use Of the diviney APP
pointed meanS-nO end is totally independent Of
/ the means. The prompt and cheerful responses
Of the PsalmiSt 10 the command was commended
the attention OF all and the tendency OF men in
these DAYS to refuse to seek the Lord face favor
i WAS a fact TO be deplored by all who knew by Il
happy experience the joy and peace which italone
F0Krth Pr>'Jyi,riaH CAHreh-In the riscfning.
u the Rev DIR. Smlth sermOniZed from Il part Of the
IIst verse Of the 3St chapter Of the book OF Gene
II Els: - Thus have ] been twenty wears in thy
house The parties to this statement ia
cob. distnguis shed patriarch, and his father-in-
Inv Laban, with whom lie had sojOurned for the
period named. This was intended ami
verSary discourse, IL having been twenty years
since DIR Smith had received and accepted the
call TO become the pastor Of that church. The
sermon Confined many gratifying statistics. The
brief retrospect which taken Of the past rela-
lions If the church especially impressed the older
Il members la tue afternoon, the Rev. Mr.. Rankin,
i Of Vermont, occupied the pulpit
/ 81 Pafrick'S Catholic ChWch AT II O'Clock
high mass was celebrated by Father Boyle, in the
| presence Of a crowded congregation. DIR. O'ToOle
addressed stirring appeal TO the congregation in
behalf of the parish school fund, and the measures
| taking by him TO estlbiish in the parish free
| nO"ls for the beneht OF the Catholic children
/ therein. and invited the fathers and mothers. and
all others interested in the education Of the young
10 subs -ribe 10 the good work The choir attached
To the church Performed in superior style, under
the conductOrshiP OF Prof Caulfeld, Haydn's
4 grand mass In b.
II W,sf-U (hIuSl 1t heinz the occ..inp Of L.