Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-11

congregations of various churches. The weather
In the afternoon was favorable. and the con-
gregations were increased. The discourses were
generally by the stationed pastors Of the churches
GTace CAETeh, IsIaHd-Rev. Alfred Holmead,
Rector. preaeh bed from St John, 26. %: Whose
sOever sins We remit, they RENTED unto them;
and whosesoever sins We retain they are retained y
Also. 81 Mathew. 10, 10: "And / will give unto
thee the KEYS Of the kingdom of Heaven, and
Whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth shall be
bound in Heaven and Whatsoever thou shalt loose
on earth. shall be loosed in Heaven" The fol-
lowing were some Of the points discussed The
APGsIoilc5i oucces on-Thls claimed TO be only
! IN the ordinary not extraordinary powers Of the
Apost"late-tbe latter not designed to be perpet-
ufted- The functions of teaching and ruling Gods
people were to be continued, not by succession or
simple propagation, but by ordination. To for
give sins, not among the ordinary powers Of the
APOstles-if the power was granted at all
The Absolution of the Prayer Book teaches no
such doctrine rs Prissfly absolHtioH for the for
glveneSs Of sins. The terms, the keys" and the
binding and . loosing'' of the text were ex-
planned The former had reference to the open-
Ing Of the Gospel dispensatiOn to the Jews and
Gentiles aud the q wing Of the power St. Peter
aud the other Apostles Of ordering all the affairs
to the M king Of things % lawful or unlawful
The minlsferng Of the word Of recon cliaton, and
the S1cfaments Of Baptism and the Lords Supper
Were insisted upon as the true sources whence
flowed the forgiveness Of sins to all who truly
repent and uRfeignedly believe the Gospel The
authorities relied upon were numerous, among
BrowRell, Dodds Commentary, South, Branhall,
Potter's Church Government, Barrow. W hitting
ham Priesthood In the Church, Burnett's Refor-
nation. Jeremy Taylor. Brett, &c. The discourse
was WELD gested effort evidently the fruit of
thong htful study. and labOrous Investigation Of
authorities, and was listened To with great atteh-
ton. IS defining with precision, what the Episco-
pal Church really holds in regard TO priesty abso-
luton Ia connection with auricnlar confession.
Island Baptist ChKreh. The mornings dis
course, by the pastor. Rev. c. C. MeadOr, was
Il
glad when they said unto me- Let us 90 into tue
house OF the Lord " The speaker said ii is always
pleasant duty for the Christian to visit the house
OF Tod. David mig be said to have been happy
in all this worlds goods, yet his greatest happi-
ness consisted in the observance of his religious
duties Some Of the benefits derived from attend
ing the house of the Lord were noticed A man
who nfglects il becomes narrow hearted, unhal-
lowed in his feelings &c. Attendance tends to
develop our social nature 1t gives new views Of
religions truth. expands desire to do the world
good, tends to heighten and elevate our feelings
and affections, to refine nature and dignity our
conduct. The importance of attending to public
and private devotion was strongly urged 20
In the evening, Rev. Mr.. NJ spoke from second
Tim LIST chapter and part Of the 18th verse: ssThe
Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy Of
the Lord i'm that day. He said: s'That there viii
be judgment Is generally conceded, but no one
knows the time but God" The nature of the
Judgment and its unexpected time Of approach
were discussed. The Judgment will come as
thief in the night; hence the necessity Of prepa-
ration to meet it. Exercises closed by the choir
singing the beautiful hymn
- WI hen thou INV righteous iudOe shall come
To take thy ransOmed people home
Shall among them stand, - &c.
t0HHdTy VI E ChHTch.-Rev. Mr. Sipes preache
In the morning from the general ePistle Of James,
LIST chapter 18th verse: - Blessed is the man that
endureth temptation; for when he is tried he shall
receive the crown Of life which the Lord hath
promised to them that love him. 1t is hard
thing To rejoice when the waves of persecution
and trial are rolling around us. Nine out of ten
la reigous conversational meetings ascribed their
weakness TO the temptations which constantly
beset them Every temptation must originate
from one OF three things, or from all of them
tOgether-the world without us, our hearts within
Gs' or from satan Temptation cannot come from
God. Persons are often heard to say, 81 cannot
be Christian, the temptations which constantly
surround me make such thing impossible -
Ihere Is no doctrine in the Bible that makes
temptation impossible to be withstood In the
first place we should keep out of the way of temp
tation as much as possible. This the speaker
urged with much power: Watch most where
there Is most danger But watching alone con-
tlnued the speaker, is not sufficient; must prav
This point the speaker dwelt upon at length and
Illustrated with several beautiful and touching
anecdotes He then closed with an admonition
10 Christians to follow the example Of the blessed
saviour, reminding them in earnest and elo-
qneht manner Of the crown Of life that the Lord
LIS promised TO the man that endureth tenn ptation
FTst PrsS5 y.eridH ChpreL (Dr SunderIapd,s)-
In the morning, the Rev. DIR. Stiles, agent Of the
southern Aid Society, supplied the pulpit. Psalms,
precious and it ceaseth fafever - The SOULS peril
and tue sonfs value wers suggested by the text
Tie hrSt Ia consequence OF sin. Sin is a trans
gresSlon OF the Law. and the law of God is his way
or the track In which God moves in the accom-
pIlshTneht Of his purposes but the sinner instead
OF running parallel with Gods way, does by his
transgression throw himself across his track 90
that God cannot move forward in any of bis at
tributes without crushing the sinner The atone
meht Of Christ is as brake turned on to reduce
'he speed with which God s vengeance is moving
on To roll over us. The value of the soul and the
evidence Of its Immortality learned in nature
qua sun more clearly in revelation was dwelt
upon az some length. At night Dr. Sunderland
preached from EphesianS, vi, 10
Niafh Street NJ p. Chueh-Rev f. w Bates
Eas'of, delivered an eloquent discourse from the
10Th verse OF the 9Th Psalm, in the morning ser
wee In the evening, from the 2Ist verse Of the
i2th chap. Of I'd Kings .'And il came to pass as
thry Were burytng man, that behold they spied
band OF men; and they cast the man Into tue
srpuichre Of Elisha; and when the man wis let
down, and touc he'd the bones Of Elisha he revived
and stood upon his feet The prophet during
his NE. had so devoted himself to the service Of
"oo and his people, that he was regarded by them
a. The chariot Of Israel, and the horseman there
or '-lsraffs sure defence in the hour of danger
AZ his death, be gave them encouragement to
believe la tue promises To remain firm in faith
which would protect them against their enemies:
and after death his bones retained virtue sufficient
70 revive the dead. The preacher exhorted his
hearers to live for the glory Of God that they
might be able 70 leave this world as peacefully as
the prophet.
tharea Of fhs Epiphany. fDr. Hall, pastor DIR.
budflestOh, -. L., pfedc ned by lnvi-
tatiOn from COlossians LIST chap I4th verse-ts Tn
whom we have redemption through his blood
even the forgiveness OF sins The speaker went
on 10 prove, by many quotations from Scripture
that esus alone can be considered the source of
salvation and that all praise for redemption is 70
be ascrbed 10 him that stitch upon the throne Of
heaven, once our redeemer, and oae day to be our
Judge Then when all eyes upon us in that
great day, how shall We stand IL we neglect so
Yreat salvation. Particular attention was called
TO the fact that heed mast be given to the voice of
conscience; and unless we obey her dictates we
can never be flled with the fulness Of God.
fhs ASssRs6!y's CAneh.-Rev. Andrew G Ca
rutners, pastor, preached, in the morning from
lsaiah. II. 3. - | will not meet thee an a man ,,
snbJxt-mesting God, apart from the atonement
God has met " ifh men. He was manifest in the
flesh God is oTRniscient and is all-powerful 10
execute His purposes His mercy may too long he
tfIed Al the Judgment Christ will not be met as
Redeemer. but Judge AtRight from Hebrews
IL le, But low tLsy desire better country
that Is heavenly Subject--the attractions Of
Heaven IL - sinless Countrywide place Of the
good and boty-the residence Of God and Christ
and we r-de-med-a refuge from all the trials