Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-23

RELIGTous-Yesterday the weather was truly
delicious, and the congregations at the churches
throughout the city were larger than for several
weeks The Sabbath school children turned out
in large numbers all neatly clad, and looking as
happy as children should who are blessed with
such privileges
ST. Donlinieks Church A very large congrega-
ton assembled to hear charity sermon from the
Rev Father Mcguire. assistant pastor of st. Al
oysiuS Chnrch. The text was selected from st.
Mathew xiv 3ith verse; Then shall he say to
them on his right hand, come We blessed Of my
Father; inherit the Kingdom prepared for YOU
Tor was hungryand ye gave me meat, &c Inc
speaker proceeded to show that charity was the
greatest of all virtues. that Ii is incumbent upon
all men to practice it. He did not come to ask
charity for the poor favor, it is strict com
mand. and cursed be he who neglects it. We often
see families, who Were once living in opulence,
come to want, It is attributed to the common sway
of fortune and misfortune but. in all probability
1t is the visitation of God upon them for their want
of charity. In EcclesiastCus the Scri ptre SPEAKS
of the curse, which shall be uttered by the widow
when turned from the door, as being heard by the
God of the fatherless. and declares that 1t shall be
visited upon those who refused to help them
There is no excuse for not hearing the poor that
cry, and giving them at least plttance or mite.
We should not only give, but give largely We
can afford to deprive ourselves OF the injuries OF
life to hel others, who In want OF the very
necessaries for common comfort, and some are even
now, in this city, dying of starvation. There are
strong. bodied men who are idle on account
of TIE stagnatiOn Of monetary affairs. The con
gregatiOn was appealed to for humanlt Us sake,
for Gods sake and for their own souls sake to
contribute largely to the object presented to them.
The appeal was not In vain, a very large collection
being taken. The Choir sung, in splendid style,
Hadyns Grand Mass, No. =. The - Benz Sanctc
Sp!ritus, and 8 Car Amors'' were also sung with
fine effect.
RgIGnd ChapsI-The Rev Samuel Rogers (pas-
tori discoursed from the last three verses of the h
81 Of no Tn no Hph
establishes the fact that in Jesus Christ we have
great high priest also that the blessings we are
invited to receive are of the greatest possible i'm
pOrtance To the man convicted of sin what can
be more desirable than invitation to seek mercy.
Grace in time of need is also promised, sustaining
in temptation and trouble, and without which
all would be dark and dreary. We are reminded
that God has erected throne of grace, from which
he hears our cries and supplies wants; extends
mercy to those who deserved his wrath, and who,
II he should mark iniquity, could not stand be-
fore him. We assured that all shall find
mercy and grace by Of the suffering of
Jesus Christ, our great high priest. The work on
Gods part is complete, yet much as he has done
there are many without substantial benefit from
the death of his Son. Let us come boldly to the
throne of grace, that We may obtain help in time
Of need.
In the evening Mr.. Rogers pre- ,ched from the
1lth chapter of Hebrews, 2ith, 25th and Doth
verses principally in respect to faith as eyempli
fed in the character of Moses.
Fourth PreSbytrridn Church In the morning,
the Rev. DR.. Smith discoursed from the 3lst verse
of the 5th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles.
Particular and constant attention was to be given
by christians to the contamination of ChriSt's
work. even to the salvation Of the world. In the
eXatation Of Christ Jesus, they had the assurance
of the divine power and divine grace to the full
and entire accomplishment of all things. 1t was
not open question whether Christ would ac-
cOmplish that which had been given him 10 do
The covenant of grace assured them that the Holy
Spirit was the divine agent who applied the
thinUS a. IpGuS. fbouUh
ton OF men, and generations to come should
unite as one in the rejection of Christ, it would
teach the divine purpose. Not gem would
be pucked from the Redeemer's crown; and
while these generations would be sent down
to the world of woe, the eXaltaticn of Christ
would rema'n as this great diyine fact, and in
that eyaltatiOn the pledge, that all things should
he accomplished.
In the afternoon, the subject discoursed upon
was. The hardness of the impenitent heart"
Grace Church. (Episcopal REV. Mr.. Holmead
delivered striking and instructive discourse
upon baptism. from Matthew, Sd chapter 10th and
I7th verses His purpose. he said, was not of a
controversial nature, but simply to elucidate the
meaning of the Scriptures in relation to the form
Of baptism, as understood by the Episcopal
Church They held, and We're sustained by the
opinion of the abest Biblical critics. that the
word baptize may be rendered to immerse to
pour, or to sprinkle; and that any of these forms
ag; ls the doctrine that baptism by imm. rsion is
the only lawful iOrm and especially against the
teaching that children may not be validity hap
tzed until grown to years of moral responsibility.
The speaker entered upon an interesting examina-
ton of the various instances of baptism mentioned
In Scripture, and urged that while in none of
them baptism by immersion is positively shown
to have taken place, in many of them the circum-
stances Were such as SO demonstrate the improba-
bity or mpossiblity Of the adoption of that form
Island Baptist Chnrch.-n this church the in
terrst is still on the increase. large number of
persons assembled at the foot of street Yesterday
afternoon to witness the baptism of three females;
and last night the church was crowded to witness
the immersion Of thirteen others Numbers 90
forward II the altar each night to be prayed for.
MsthodiS Protestant Church, Ninth STREET The
service was conducted by Rev. H. w Bates III.
pastor. who discoursed morning and NIGHT from
the text of jeremiah, 2Sth chapter, 18th verse
the disciplinary rule Of the Almighty was TIE
theme of the morning; and the exercise of eyecu-
tive power the theme ut night
SsreHh Street Presbyterian Chprch -Rev Mr.
Blttlnger pastor, preached in the morning upon
the snhject of the Kingdom of Christ triumphant
from the text of Daniel I'd chapter lith and i5tn
verses; and at night. from Romans 9th chapter
?Ith to Sd verses. Subjfct-Faith prerequisite
To Divine acceptance.
81. Patrick'S Church Father Bowie preached
upon the miracles Of Christ from the sth chapter
Of It. Mathews gospel. to large and attentive
congregation The choir sung the second grand
mass OF Hummel in three flats, in an unexccp-
ticnable manner
~ al
ger, Provincial of the Jesuit order preached on
the subject of faith, to very large congregation
rhe choir sung Haydn's Grand mass No I6 and
Hummels beautiful Alma Virgo.
MsthodiM Church .SOnth q. 4. Proctor pastor }
The discourse in the morning was based upon the
text of Ezekiel. 9th Chapter ltl to eth verses At
night, from the text Of Galatians 9th chapter. l4th
verse.
Vastly CHAPEL, REV. d. Ball. pastor 1.-THE
discourse in the morning was based upon the text
OF Esther, 5th chapter, 18th VERSE At night
from Acts 10th chapter, parts of the 3Oth and 3ls
verses.
MoUNT VERNON The Washington correspou
dent OF the New York Express says The Mount
Vernon Turnpike company, at present engaged in
constructing rev AID direct road between Al
eHandria and Mount Vernon, intend further TO
horse railroad between those points TO
run daily in connection with the trains on the
Alexandra and Washington railway The cost
OF the railway will be about SIN ntjil-ot which
amount the Mount Vernon Association will CON
tribute One-half. and the railway COMPANY will
contribute towards the income of that Association
nve cents on each passenger transported to Mouut
erhon In their cars. The sum now paid by the
proprstors Of the steamer which runs twice a
week from Washington to Mount Vernon. is
twenty-five cents for each passenger In 1859
: MO passengers Were thus carried at a CHARGE of