Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-13

,ob, inserted in the BALTIMORE SUN are vece,red
a, ard for,edrded from TIE STAR Office.
RrIreIor. Yesterday, the religious services
THE various churches were not as fully attended
o.ususl. the weather being raw and windy
7,;r;tv Cbmch-In the morning, the Rev Or
Rnter rector preached from the LIST chapter of
DaI,tions eth verse Gods revelation to man
onst,ut,d a system of spiritual and eternal truth:
tbis truth constituted its unseen substance; they
,,s,e seen aud appropriated by the soul. The holy
h,rartpr of God. the eternal morallaw Princ Piles
IL riyhtsous government, the evils of sin
e. ,,rilt ~ man the necessity of an atonement-
$50 ard other connected and dependent truths
constituted the inner splrlluai relation OF Gods
-.veIstion which only the penitent, humble, and
.r;,stuaIIy.onligLte souls could see But these
-, t1aI and eternal truths had outward BODY:
ti,,y had form Of facts and events, which every
go could behold. There was an outward history
81 events which constituted their embodiment
tb.ir conveyance, and their illustration The
reverend gentleman then referred to the overthrow
Of SOdorn, and the destruction of Pharaoh I'm the
Red Sea fearful exhibitions of Gods dread attri
bute as facts in the history of our world There
was 4 sense, then. in which the Revelation of God
might be regarded as series of events or facts
They were facts which had not crept through the
.lens and valleys Of the world but they had
walked in high places, and they had left their
marks and records in the past and their monu.
Eents were scattered over every historic land
The greatest Of all these facts or events was the
"1rst coming, the incarnation. crucitxon, and
ascension of the Son of God. And there remained
yet great event the final fact of this worlds his
tory, the last coming of the Son of Man He then
proceeded in fervent ma nner to exhort his hearers
thPrepare for this second coming; for more surely
than the to-morrOw's sun would rise would the
Son OF Man come with clouds when every eve
should behold him, and they also which pierced
him should wall because Of him Did they not
know that by remaining in sin, and refusing to
accept the gracious offers made In this precious
Wore OF God that they were piercing the Son of
God more painfully than even did the Roman
a fhaN
In the evening, the text selected was from the
nth and 18th verses Of the sd chapter Of St
Matthew.
Mc Kend,es ChapeI.-At night Rev DIR uanil-
ton preached to a crowded CONGREGATION from tho
tn verse of the 18th chapter of the Ist Epise of
Paul to the Corinthians, in relation to the burial
Oh our saviour The reverend speaker showed
how God, in His providence, always raises mn
servants to execute His designs and to carry ont
The mlnutest details of what He has promised To
do The burial of our Saviour made beauti-
fully illustrative of this idea in that although the
disciples had failed to be at hand in the bour
when their affection for lin had been best proven
after protesting as they had that they would 90
even unto death for Him, yet that great counsel
Tor, who had hitherto been timid and backward
in acknowledging his Lord and Master had come
forward IN the time of need and s'begaed the
body, and had laid it in his own new Sc pulchre
The attention Of the congregation was then ca led
to the priceless love Of Him who had taken unon
himself the garb of poverty. who had been born
IN strange house, who, during his life had not
where To lay his head, aud who was buried in a
strangers grave, all TO ransom world Of sinners
from everlasting death, and insure them the
ooundless riches of his Fathers Kingdom on high
Methodist Protestant Church, Ninth Street.
Rev. l.. w. Bates, pastor, preached from the text
"f Matthew, 18th chapter 3Oth verse At night
from lst Kings, I'D chapter. l4th verse The
snD]ct was the duty of the minister of the tIoSpeI
10 declare the whole counsel of cd under all cir
tumstances The nearer to decide by the rule of
me GosPei II the message is worthy of acceptance
ana II So, 10 accept; If not, to reject It.
a In" Y.sB,y
OF TINS church, Rev. A q Carothers, is still alb
ssnt from his pulpit in consequence of sickness
The service yesterday morning was conducted Nv
ne Rev Dr. Samson, who preached from the text
IN Mathew, 18th chapter, Sd verse. At night Dr.
Gibbon based his sermon upon I'd Corinthians
9TH chapter. 18th, 18th and 10Th verses.
Wesley Ch0psI-The morning service was con-
dlcted by Rev. Mr.. Rogers, who preached from
The text of EPhesIans 9th chapter, 18th and 10Th
verses AT night, Rev. d. Ball, pastor preached
from Jeremiah, 18th chapter, 5th to 9Th verses.
Mstaod,t Church South-The services were
conducted by the Rev. Jos. A. Proctor, who
Preached IN the morning from Isaiah I'd chapter
'th verse, At night, from Deuteronomy. llth
chapter, 10th and 18th verses
50. Patr,eE~ Chnreh.-High mass was celebrated
by Father Boyle, who afterwards preached prac-
tcal discourse from the GOSPEL of the dav The
choir sang finely the grand LIST Of HAYDN in
b fat.
BuReLAK1.-Friday night, the dwelling Of J
G. Mcclure, Esq on f. street. between Sixth
and Seventh, was entered by BURGLARS who .nni
ceeded IN carrying of curtain from one of the
windows one OF sett of considerable value;
another was torn in their efforts to take it down
The curtain was Of red danask silk, lined with
white satin. Besides This, they carried of other
arncIes, OF no great value intrinsiCally. This
,oooery: considered in connection with that at
Mr.. Brownln9's mentioned few DAYS ago leads
10 the conclusion that the burglars now operating
are driving large business. The petty thieves
who have their dePots round about the city sell
dom engage in the carrying away of articles of
such value easily identified, and the Offering of
which would at once excite suspicion 1t must
be evident that goods of this description stolen in
washington, are taken TO other cities fer sale
and the operators here only form part of an assn
Citation that extends through many of the prnci-
pal cities. No doubt the discovery of the thieves
would disclose an extensive gang Of burglars
THE FHEATRE-Our theatre going citizens will
be glad to learn that Miss Maggie Mitchell is to
evening is one of the richest of the season. viz.
satan In Paris or The Mysterious Stranger"
Miss Maggie Mitchell in six characters, and
The fonng Scamp" Miss Maggie Mitchell as
Joseph" The beauty and versatility of this fair
comedienne, together with the admirable support
which she receives from the stock company now
here, renders the present engagement one Of the
most attractive and successful that has taken nlsce
here for a long time.
STOLEN GOODs This morning a bundle of az
ucles were picked up by colored man on Missou-
ri avenue, between Four half and 81 xtb SITS
which were thrown down on the st eet by a white
MN, who was loaded down with more than he
could carry. The bundle contained a set of four
neS lace curtains, an old black cloth overcoat,
ana piece Of unbleached cotions The burglars
OF the present day seems to have gone into tie
honseinrnisLing business. The articles can be
seeL at Justice Donn's.
The PERSEVERANCE FIRE COMPANY, No. S, give
tnelr second cotillon party (of the season. to-
morrow Tuesday evening, at Franklin Hall.
corner OF Ninth and ID streets. The former sue
cesses OF this company In festive as we'll rs pro-
isselohai matters, ensures an OVERCOMING half on
thls occasion. This being leap year. the ladies
are invited to attend without cards of invitation
as there will be none issued
ShNFoRD, the far-famed manager and delineatcr
OF Ethiopian characte', has secured the Phlhar-
honl: Hall for series Of performances, COM
mencing on Wednesday evening Mr. s has
.nown great Judgment in leasing the above hall.
There Is no doubt but what the hall will be
crowded, as Sanford's Troupe are recognised as
TIE leading Minstrel Troupe Of the world
FIRE Saturday night about 10 o'clock barn
Oh 'he farm OF DIR. Palmer, on the Bladensburg
ROAD, short distance from the CITY, was DESTROY.
ed by fire. The alarm was given but the unfa
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