Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-31

attended,. In the afternoon the rain began to de-
scend ana AZ the usual hour OF evening service II
was raining 90 heavily as to prevent service at
several churches.
TAirteenfh Street Baptist Church Mr. Pollard,
OF the Columbian College, occupied the pulpit In
the morning-text second Corinthians SIT.
Tobe in Christ embraces every blessing and
the fullness of the blessings which the gospel Of
Jesus Christ Is designed to confer In this world
and to know Christ as the source Of all spiritual
life. By nature man Is a withered branch Of
the great tree from which he is supported but to
be In Christ Is to be engraed into the very trunk
where Its own life which 10 eternal, shall be I'M
ported. To have Christ a refuge in the per-
pleIities and calamities of this life, when Attic
lions overtake us friends desert US, property de-
sroyed and country In danger. as IL Is at this
hour, and finally, In the hour OF death; Is to be
In Christ Jesus new creature.
Methodist Protestant church, Ninth street.
Morning service conducted by the pastor Rev. p.
Light Wilson, who preached from the text Of LIST
Corinthians, 1881. The life Of Paul an example
for the followers of Christ, whose duty 1t 10 to
cruelty themselves daily to the world At night
the pastor delivered brief lecture to few Of his
Young male members, who had taken their places
in the church despite the rain, basing his remarks
the heart The mysterious change attributable
only to God. There is no sure rule Of morality
outside the Bible; 1t Is the only infallible rule Of
faith and practice.
Z street Baptist Church, Rer. Mr.. Ksnnayd.
pastor -rext Sunday evening: Luke 18th chap
ter, 18th to oath verses inclusive. This was the
last Of course Of four sermons on "The Prodigal
Son"
Union prayer meeting for the First Ward was
opened In the Western PRESBYTERIAN Church, Rev
Mr. Westwood presiding. The meeting will be
continued regularly at the same place hereafter.
Csion CaaPsi-Rev. n. C: westwood, pastor,
conducted the service of the day, and delivered a
discourse In the morning service upon the text Of
Psalms, 7.l5. At night, from Romans, 30.
st. Matfhsw's.-Father White preached from
the Gospel for the day. The choir sung the 18th
grand mass by HAYDN, the organ being played by
Prof. J. P. caulfeld, Of Charleston, s. c.
AsssmbIy's ChHreh.-Rev. Mr.. Collins con-
Quoted the services, preaching in the morning
from Isaiah, lilo.
b. Church Of the ASCENSION AT night, Rev. Mr..
Chew, Of Bladensburg, preached from Zacha-
riah, 13.1.
n. E. Church SoHh-T pastor, Rev. J. A.
Proctor, preached in the morning service from
Ephesians, Is. No service at night.
Wesley ChapeI.-Rev. Mr.. McCauley, pastor,
conducted the service, and preached in the morn
ing from I'd Peter, Is 3.
WATCH MEETING AID THE FAST DAY.-The
Methodist denomination mai ntain the old custom
year, and remain until after the hour Of IL o'clock
In prayer and Thanksgiving for a continuance Of
the mercies of God in the new year, and thanks
for the blessings Of the past. At several Of the
churches and chapels the members and congrega-
tons will assemble tonight and begin the service
at O'Clock. The service will be varied, par
taking Of all the peculiar usages Of that denomi-
nation.
The notices were read in the pulpits Of the city
yesterday for religious services upon Friday next
the day suggested by President Buchanan to be
observed as day Of fasting, humiliation and
PRAYER in view Of the deplorable condition Of the
country. The churches of the West End will
Assem- bic as far as practicable in the Union Chapel
where sermon appropriate TO the occasion will
be delivered at III O'Clock a. m. Other churches
WI In rata ruin In fhai.
churches.
soa, Su1day.-Abby Davis, drunk and disorderly;
fined 81 81. Robt. Freeland, drunk and disor.
DERBY; committed, in default Of security and costs
to the workhouse for 90 days. This party is an
escaped convict from the workhouse, was dis
charged by the grand jury on some charge. and
disturbed the whole neig hborhood near the guard
house by his hideous yells during the night.
Mary Martin, (col,d J drunk and disorderly; COM
mitsd for 30 DAYS in default of security and costs
NJ. Sinner. drunk and disorderly; in default of
security and costs was committed for 80 days.
John Bennett, sturdy vagrant, got drunk and
fell into the canal, where he would have been
diowned but for being helped out; sent to the
wsrkhouse for 30 days. Some eight or ten dodgers
were accommodated.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Capt John Paker, convicted
Satl day last Of assault and battery on J. T. VIII
lians, Esq and fined $50 and costs. was after
wans at the request Of the plaintiff Ia the case,
wards Williams for the space OF six months
Carries Lawson was tried on a charge Of bur
glarI and was convicted Of grand larceny. He
was cent to the penitentiary for three years
Hugh Sloan alias Hugh Sudden, was tried for
an alleged assault and battery upon John w
Csher He submitted his case to the Court, and
was stntenced to pay fine Of SIS and costs.
SUNDAY AMusKMENrs- yesterday the boys had
IL pretty much their own way In the vicinity Of
Ine. deep CUTTERS on the avenue, and not unfre-
hell ante
rom the sidewalks into the cutters knee deep in
muddy water Though these scenes occurred in
populous localities, where persons were obliged
10 pass al all hours Of the day, they were unob-
served bY the police; In fact the police were not
seen In tie vicinity.
FIRST MGHr.-New Years eve will be greeted
with a smile Of welcome By the young ladies of
the Island BAPTIST Church at their fair common
eng this eleniDg at Thorn's building, Seventh
street and al their friends, and the friends Of the
Sood cause likewise Remember, the old year
cannot be hitter ended than by some benevolent
act, and TIM fair affords good chance, besides
the good things In reserve for all who 60.
LAND WARRANTS AND MoNKY.-This morning,
100, l2o, and 50 acre warrants are buying for so
cen. per acre. and selling for 62H. New York
state f and P Rsn ssI, s' s. %is
GINA, 6; North Carolina, TO- South Carolina, IL;
city, 2K.
Orphans CoUiT.-On Saturday, the nnal hear
Ing In the case Of the application of DeKraft
next OF kin to tie late Mrs Chase Barney for
admi nistrators to he appointed upon her property
and guardians for her children, was heard before
Judge Purcell. The decision was withheld
CRIMINAL CoURI.-To-day, Michael HoIloran
was placed on trial on a charge Of malicious mis-
chief, in breaking the windows Of a house. the
property Of hlr. Angel and occupied a. an apoth-
ecary shop By Mr.. VIM. Grey. The case was
pending when our report closed.
HAPPY New YEAR TO ALL,-The Mount Clare
Club are not behind their neghbors In the way
OF parties for New Years Eve. Their fourth
grand cotillOn party will be given at franklin
Hall tonight. See Advertisement
NoIIcE TO NEW YEAR CALLERs-Crowley, the
we'll known card writer at Browns and the Ma
tional, will be at his post all day tomorrow for
the accommodation Of his numerous patrons Send
In your orders early.
Mount Glars ClHb-Morat Clare Cgxb-MOxnt Clare
Ball To Night-Bal To Mi ht-BalI Tonight!
AT Franklin Hsll-At Franklin Hall-At Franklin
c1r1sr Ninth and R.G ; Ninth and D-cOrner
soMETHIsa IsTKREsTINs.-If you want to buy
Any fal and Winter Clothing, call at A. Strauss,
"a avenue, betwe' 10th and lth streets. In order
70 decrease his stock he intends sell at greatly
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