Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-01

-SerNsemens, herefsre, should BE
a' IN " ore II O'Clock m; otherwise they may
n0'S rppear until the next day.
Norres-Dsstrfcs or cAcbasi. A asertsement.
70 be Inserted in the Bal rnoRK SUN are received
oena fofwafded Tom THE STAR Once.
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RKlfiof $ 4jysstefday morniug, though TIE
an WA Quite cold, making the use Of an overcoat
egteeable to many, the congregations at the vari-
Eus churches were quite lafgeS and among them
we noticed many OF the numerous visitors in
Washington from 4 ifssent sections of the country
The afternoon and evening services Were not as
largely attended, the weather growing colder and
the clouds threatening rain. - --,.-
FoEstS Presbyterian C8krch-In the morning
the Rev. DR.. Smith (pastor) discoursed from ST
JcSU, 20;l3-'And they said unto her. woman .
why weepest thou! She said unto them, because
where they have laid him" rhere was nothfag,
said the reverend gentleman more common than
tears, which were, however easily dried ND, and
= kind word claimed the troubled breast Women
were more given to tears than men, because the
sensitive nature OF woman expressed itself more
frequently thus; but often the most stalwart man
was made to weep The text brought before them
ascene OF tears, one where woman was and where
angels were And while the bursting heart from
the anxious mind of woman expressed itself In
trars this was the heavenly inquiry, "Why
"eepest thout" The answer was readily given
In the words Of the text This interview and
these Few words were among the most interesting
and tender things raid and done in this most
solemn and awful ransaction-th crucihxion and
death of the Son Of God. The Divine purpose and
love waSin strange and fearful contrast with the
guilt and the madness of man, to whom God sent
HIS son, with messages of grace and salvation
The Master had been taken by wicked hands
CTucifed and slain; but the love of woman fall
tered not, and the grace of God sustained the
honest, faithful, and the true. This love and
hdelity Were always to be- commended and i'm
tiated; and they were ever To know that duties
the most solemn, sacred, and acceptable might
be rendered when the heart was most over
wheimed. The question: propounded 10 Ms,v a.
tue sePulchre, was asked TO bring relief and COM
sOrt- When God proposed 1t was that be migbt
bless when Sed inquired, IT was that he might
answer according to the necessities of the case
IN Ordinary cases, no greater distress could well
come epon survivors than to learn that the BODY
OF their departed relative or friend, had been
removed by persons unknown 10 be d ,nosed ~
"a their rudeness and vice, under Che name of
professional IMPOSES. The whole communitv
IN such case, would be reused, and measures of
Puh i speedily adopted Upont these prin-
SlPles OF mans common nature, with which his
hearers were very familiar in all the relations Of
Ire, tbeT could easily account for the Grief of
Mary But there was something higher and
oeePes IN that heart piety and Loves and 90 a lee
son on power and grace was taught them The
remains OF the dead were ALWAYS TO be respected
aoatne place of their interment kept from the COM
men uses Of men. Grave-yards cemeteries and
Olher burial places should he carefully Guarded
50 That the hand. of love might plant and the
neat u affection water with tears These indeed
e VI NO avail 10 tue whose mOulder-
J. g body Is under the green sward, but it doeth
good to tbs living, when we, in the right spirit
Sc the ground where we must shortly lie Soms
persons mad disposition TO stroll through grave
yards, and he was Informed that II was a common
suollIBg place FOR many who had no speciaI
Isteresi in The services Of the sanctuary Of God
Re desltsd his hearers 70 understand that when
they were found In these places they were m
commune with the departed over these NOM.
niens, over these graves They were TO commune
above ell, with the departed In spirit They were
70 oe az the sepaicste OF the son Of God and with
aud SINS and that he suffered and endured and
died TOT their SINS Over the seoulcbre was the
exhibition OF the tenderness Of Mary They sus.
tanned greater loss by far when the HOLY Sni,jt
was gomez and If the were sensible Of that
dnsehSes II tney w-sre sensible of that grief they
wouIu nave 1u-s the spirit of Mary. He exhorted
mem 70 Understand that the power was in the
tenderness OF piety and In that condition Of heart
winch made them faithful, and TO mourn the
ABSENCE Of the grieved spirit.
Methodist Protestant Church, Hixth s,,s,t-
he pastor Rev. Light Wilson, preached in
swersd and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou
art careful and troubled about manv things: Rut
one thing is needfuli and Mary hath chosen that
good part which shall not be taken away from
her" AT night, after brief but powerful dis
course upon the necessity OF immediate use of
The present time, and the danger of resisting the
Impulses OF the Holy Spirit, the services at the
altar were resumed and the fernaipinU hour,
were spent in ekhortation, singing and PRAYER
Several penitents presented themselves at the
altar ana two conversions were reported.
81 4icyslHs.-The congregation at high mass
(lI a IN was large and attentive The holy
Offices Were celebrated by Father Wicket in an
Impressive manner, and the discourse by Father
Clark was Fsplete with religious instruction n
beisg tic eig hteenth Sunday after Pentecost the
snoect OF the sermon was from the 9th chapter of
-. Matthew's gospel. A full choir, under Prof
~ a. Caalteld (who, We are happy to state, has
postponed his departure TO Albany for a few
months,) sang with excellent effect the third
grand mass by Haydn, the principal soprano
solos being admirably sustained by Mrs Martha
Dung, OF California.
WsSlsy ChapsI The morning service was co,
Quoted by Rev. : !. ROszelI, who delivered an
aoie discourse upon the text Of Romans ~ II;
Vol sAoshfui IN business; fervent In spirit; serv.
p ing the Lord.N The reputation of this esteemed
minister as pulpit orator always attracts numer
Gus hearers. He is expected TO preach to-nIobt Al
tbs station IN Al night, the Rev, Mr.. Davidson
and remission Of sins should be preached in His
lem"
81 Patr'ok's.-The services were peculiarly
sntsresunX- A powerful discourse was preached
oy Kew Father Boyle from the subject of tb,
day, We miracle Of curing the sick Of the pasv
oy our savior The choir sang weber's grand
mass In q, Mrs Curley, of Baltimore taking the
leading soPra no part, which was executed with
unusual excellence throughout Mr. Walter. OF
bsIum9re, accomplished on the organ most &C.
OF meetings which have been in progress at this
chureh contiale 20 be very interesting The ser
vice az the sliai last night was attended by the
members OF the church and participated in bv
oIheIs wno were present. number Of penitents
Presented themselves for the PRAYERS and instrI,c
ions cf the church" large congregation re-
mained during the service. 80
rae AsssMt!y'S ChEreh The Rev. Mr.. Schultz
EQUIPPED ne pulpit in the rmorniag-text, Acts
e5-2e. Athightthe sacram nj Of tie Lords SIM.
yer was administered. the Rev. Messrs. Carothers
ana Smith otficiating.8
f1EE an early hour yesterday morning fire
><as seen issuing from the small frame bn;ISing.
on oth, near the corner Of street. occupied bv MI
Moore as paint shop and Mr. Schultes as a
tailor's shop. In a very short time il sDre,d 10
We edJoi mag frame shops on 9th and streets
ana al were destroyed. The hremen were on the
ground assPeedily IA possible and labored hard
.os,teSy saviag the valuable property around,
Phreys stables, within feet Of the bufiiin NO mas
took nre, but was saved by the hremen The
windows and blinds Of the NationsI otel on q
street were considerably blis,erred by the heat
The buildings destroyed were not very valuable