Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-24


phesied to be impending; and the coming Of
Christ to judgment about is64-6s.p The lecturer
regarded this subject as one of the most moment
Qua and important that could posi- bly, engage the
attention Of man. Many persons minds were
fnucn pfeJudiced against the idea Of its being
possible to tell Of the time Of Cbrists coming to
the earth because Of the declsrati Of the Bible
That "Of that day and hour knoweth no man; no,
not even the angels In Heaven 20 II such persons
would only consider the various connections Of
this portion Of Scripture, their minds would at
once De relieved Of all doubt and hesitation aris-
Ing In consequence 1t should be remembered
that the Holy host was not yet given at that time
the boon Of Revelation was not then given, and
moreover that the time had not come on the earth
should not be hid but should be Enclosed and
unsealed.a He exhorted all to search the Scrip.
lures diligently that they might understand these
things. There was double blessing invoked
upon those who read the book of Revelation;
while upon those who disrsgarded its teachings
were to be heaped fearful anathemas and curses
. The lecturer then proceeded to demonstrate that
as the period Of Christs second visit to the earth.
quoting various eminent English writers In sub.
sanitation Of this view. At this time Christ
would first appear in the air, In order to take up
the righteous dead and the righteous living; and
then. as soon az this was accom- plished desoation
and judgment would be brought on the wicked
who were left behind. Some supposed that this
tmperceptibly that II would be some time before
the wicked ones on the earth would be aware Of
IL; and 1t was thought, also, by many, that God
would refuse then to listen to the prayers Of the
wicked ones. r-, -.....,r .--- =
1t was the opinion Of nearly all of the eminent
believers in this doctrine that the present Emperor
OF France was in short while to become the
"Great Anti-Christ' spoken Of in the Bibles and,
after the Jews had been restored to jerusalem,
Napoleon, In his Zeal for the infidel cause would
lead one of the largest and most imposing armies
that bad ever been known to a successful attack
upon that ancient city. He would consign large
IN dQSt i'm. anA A.
sword. Just at this time, when the Jews would
be reduced to the last extremity. Christ in answer
to their prayers, would descend to the earth, ana
would pour out upon these oppressors hail and
FIRE and destroy nve-sixths Of them Az the Empe
rors Of Russia and France Were to be combined
In this dreadful onslaught, 1t was not definitely
determined which would be the more conspic-
The millennium was to begin after the battle of
Armagedon, In which all the wicked would be
oesuoyed III was not supposed that the whole
EARN would be consumed by this confagration;
but the cities and towns would remain very much
as they existed previously.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
he meeting was called to order by the Mayor Of
the city. All the members present excepting MI
Albert.
Two communications-one from Miss Julia
A. Stewart and the other from Miss Mary E
ulark-on the subject Of appointment as teachers,
Were received and appropriately referred
On motion OF DR. Ironside, the chairman was
requested to appoint the usual standing commit.
tees and report at the next meeting.
T1e Mayor vacating the chair, Mr. r 8 Walsh
was unanimously elected president pro tenn
Or lronside moved that the board authorize the
opening OF the night schools In four districts. and
me rules and regulations Of the day schools be
The motion being agreed to- the following gen
uemen were selected as teachers for the four dis.
tricts referred to: First district Mr. s John Thorn
son; Second do, Thomas M Wilson; Third do
n lnhu
he exercises OF these schools will commence at
half past six and close at half past nine O'Clock D
m; They will be opened on the evening Of the
LIST Of November
Mr.. Daniel was elected teacher Of music at a
salary Of $500 per annum. -.
TIKI HORSE RAILROAD THROUGH PrsS,vI.
vtSlA AVENUE AeAN-Last night pursuant to
advertisement, lsrge meeting Of the citizens of
washington favorable TO the establishment Of
morse railroad through Pennsylvania avenue, from
tue Navy Yard 70 Georgetown, with lateral
al Temperance Hall. The subject In question
was discussed freely, after which the bill reported
for the action OF Congress Last year. was modified
ana adopted The notifications of the last years
plan look to an extension Of the road through
Seventh street, from the boundary to the Potomac
river, and also through Fourteenth street from
Pennsytyania avenue to the boundary. The meet.
1.-THE memorial and bll)be printed for distribution
aud that the books be opened at the office of Mr.
GEORGE Mattinay, corner of Sixth street and Penn.
syivania avenue, to allow those desiring to take
sock In the proposed railroad to subscribe
The REvIvALs.-The protracted meetings In the
central stations Of the Methodist Church which
have been In prog during the pas, two months,
enuto WIZ the Deg ginning Of this week. At the
NJ h. Church South, and the Ninth street nj. r.
Church, the meetings were very interesting during
theif continuance and resulted in the con version,
ana aadltlon 70 the churches Of large number Of
m Ar,tf L..
continued at the churches in the eastern wards
and also In Georg clown. At the East Wssbing ton
Mission, REV: w r. DUNN, pastor Rev. III C.
WestlvOod, of Union Chapel preached a very
able discourse upon the subject Of salvation: an,
which very interesting prayer meeting intr.
spersed with exhortations, occupied the remainder
Of the evening. The meetings at the Georgetown
churches continue to be very Interesting and sus-
cessful. -.
Mr. EDITOR I'll would invite the attention OF
tue Mayor ana his officers 70 Seventh street from
the avenue to street. also to ID street from EiJhth
TO Tenth streets, to the numerous holes in eseb
and their general "grdiroaedn condition; further
70 ths ntny and untdy appearance of all the busi.
meas streets Of the city, and the consta Mt unlawful
obstruction Of ths sidewalks with all sorts of RIB
Disc, barrels, crates boxes, and what not few
sickiy newspapers, and the correspondent OF
lumtnary, so constantly bedaub the Mayor with
their adulation that he really appears 10 see. DO
or know nothing. Why, sir, glance Mt our
model police would induce any stranger to think
suas Jul Wnoic inunlcipat machine waB dead
faiinrr. Intense hated Of dead know nothings.
ana lond professions Of democracy, IL not ali that
Is Iequifed to govern city. DxMocRAr.
The DEMOCRATIC MEErIsG AT ROCKVILLE
YESTERDAY This meetiog was largely attended
oy the democracy Of Montgomery county Coming
to2einer at little before two O'Clock IL was hrst
addressed, with great force and cogency. by Mr..
Bouie, eiector for the district who was followed
successiyvly by Messrs. Thrift, Of this CITY; VIM
Rose, OF New York; c. r. Russell, Of Georgia.
Aiken, Of this city, and Beckwith West Mr.
Russell felictously noticed the presence of a con-
siderable numb Of ladies, who aided to insnire
the orators and cheer the audience The number
present was probably about twelve hundred.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-Yesterday the Court took up
case In, which action was broup bit by Mont
gonaery Blair against wm Carey Jones, 70 test
the right Of the latter to possess the furniture,
books, etc, Of the late Thomas H. Benton. The
case was decided for the plaintiff, and one cent
damages awarded. T L.
On motion Of Chas. III Uttermehle. ESQ M
Alex Bentley, formerly Of Cincinnati, Ohio
was admitted to practice as an attorney and
counsellor in this Court. 80 7 :
p. To-day the Court il engaged In the, trial of
cases where action IL brought to recover debts
I. ARREsrossrsrIeIo Yesterday, John Brown,
Wei knewn dealer Ia rags, & C !, was arrested by
onacers kimhsli and Keess on suspicion of a lar