Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-16

EELIGfoUs.-The congregations at the var,ous
chuIch hes were large yesterday morning, consider.
irG the condition Of the streets At night a very
dense fog prevented many from venturing out. as
N Numerous sections of the city, where the GAS
has not as yet been conveyed the WALKING ia nm
s1fe for old and feeble persons
St AioystnS Church Rev b A Naouire
occupied he pulpit and delivered a very learned
aud eloquent DISCOURSE appropriate To tho fast of
Tue Mot Holv Name of Jesus which is cpleh-a,a5
'7H TIE second Sunday after the Epiphany The
cc-ytrnd preacher defended at much length TIC
Z z>aolic Church aud the Society of Jesns IN
ais day. he said. the members of that order MAKE
arenewal of their vows to God. He proceeded to
give brief sketch of the history of the Jesnt
order, whose object is the extension of the do
min1On of God over His creatures and th. pduc,
tion OF yonth This order was founded by st
tcnstiuS OF LOyola, at the most stormy period of
the church's existence. 1t was when a German
monk reared aloft the banner of rebellion against
his mother church. and proclaimed himself the.
'RefOrnler OF Christianity, - and MANY we've found
ready To join the cause of the refornier Then il
was That l.oyoia. seeing the danger that nenaced
we church, and knowing that it should be met
bv men who Were distinguished alike for their
pIety. their education. and their piocuence
founded the Society. They met the ReformerS ;,
ana rolling back the tide Of hcreSy. saved hun
hrecs OF thousands of souls from eternal dcstruc
ton Among the eminent servants of God who
Were members Of the Jesuit order. was st Francis
>"vler, whose preaching made so many thousands
~ converts In the Indies. The order IT is said nv
The enemies of Catholicity is denounce ed bv mani
Catholics. What kind of Catholics arc So,
Hatholics Ike those of Italy who seek To rob TIE
Pcpe OF his dOmnions.-Catholics of the N,z,ipi
&nd oltalFe school Again some of OR dissent
ing brethren Seem to suppose that the tlitt,rpnt
orGs's Oi The church are in themselves different
,hh'c hcs rms Is d mistake. The Catholic
C4nrch. like the American army has a H:-,ai,t
C"mranies, wearing rferent forms and h1yinn
different duties to performs but thew are an ,ndtf
vac same head, ALI have the same Object NJ heart
Ia conclusion, the reverend gentleman said that II
was Win an aching heart that he announced the
death OF one OF the most distinguished members OF
the society. Rev James Ryder. d. d. To him
the deceased had ever been as a father and for
twenty years he had looked ND to him rs sucb
rue he was hated by some because he was an
relation Us President of Georgetown CoIIegn be
had rendered himself universally popuIar and II
was through his exertOns that that institution had
"eth Drought 10 lis present proud position of emf.
nence He was 4 strong man in the Society and
hY MS death X has lost powerful defend Rrt
ne has gone 10 obtain the reward of his labors
teI us remember him by initiating his virtues
and let the prayers of all he off red M for hi,
spiritual welfare. The choir sung Pcrabean's
mass in good style
f%rT" PresbytsTian Canrcb. In the morning.
ihe Kew Dr. Smith discourssd from the o2d and
ia verses OF Pauls EpistIe 20 the Ephesians.
Nhu hdtn put all things under his feet and cave
hInh 10 ne the head over ali things to the church
" mel is his body, the fulness of him that fIetb
nall-> These terms are most comprehensive and
most specnc. showing what is the basis of the
CElhe operation, and on which basis the church
the whole earth full with a KNOWLEDGE of In.
Losd, as the waters cover the sea AS the human
BODY is 80 constituted that its various members
are necessarily dependent one OH the other so il
IS with tue members of this church which is
thrlss body and this is true in every relation of
NE; he would ask them to look through thi.
medium Of trnth and ont npnn tho.4. hind I'd
m'!ilons OF men to catch. if they could, the idea
~ Tue current OF me- the Current of thought, feel
ing ana OF mind, and then TO think of Him who
was the head, guiding, controlling manauinr
uIltc'hS, securing results. If these things were
so, now great must be the head over all. That
there Is such Head the Bible declares and the
necessity is seen and felt by ali; for what is
onuy' however perfectly formed and arranged
wl'nout head. The Great Head of the Church S
r'edied IN these scr ptures of truth and that is tie,
Goldman, Omnisctent, omnIp present and orrniDo-
tent. and yet condescending to the humblest and
lower than that
Ia the afternoon the text selected was from the
I'm Verse of the I'd chapter of Paul's Epistle to
the Corinthians
ST Domintck,s CUch.-High mass at | o'clock
was celebrated by the pastor. Rev. Father BokeI
rev Father McGrath diScOurSed upon the GOspel
for the day-John, ID chap. 1ith verse. At that
,iihe lnere was marriage In Cana of Gdllee,''
&c Attention was particularly called to the nsti.
tuition of marriage, and the doctrine of clerical
celibacy explained. Those who have the care of
families cannot give their sole attention to religion
ana the care OF the sanctuary; their whole hearts
and lives must be entirely devoted to the cause of
the holy church of God if they attem ut to be his
ministers Jesus himself exempliies life of &C.
hbacy, and his Apostles followed his example
Astregards marriage it is solemn rite: and it
becomes those who would marry to weirh the
matter carefully, and not dissemble towards each
otner but 10 consult between themselves that they
may know whether their lives flow in the same
channel and their souls accord; for the step once
taken cannotbe easily recalled II emphatcalIv
against tn" Canons of the church for Catholics and
Protestants To ntermarry, but it is permitted under
certain circumstances.
The choir. under Prof Esputa. sang a mass by
DE Monti. The solos in the Credo and Slncus
were well sustained, and the beautiful Cor Amors,
fy Peters, vas rendered with pleasing taste.
RyidHd Chapel The pulpit in the morning was
occupied by Rev. Alfred Wilson, who iscoursed
from the first four verses of the ist chapter of He
brewa. In the evening. the pastor Rev Samuel
Rogers) preached from the last two of the
LIST chapter of Hebrews He observed that th,
hope referred to in the text was the great hope
IN ourselves of eternal life; elsewhere is termed
''our confidence" 1t is tirIn trist in God-the
IndubitaGle conviction resting upon our minds
that iietven will be the possession of the child of
God The anchor is simile used to convey
the necessity IF hope, bringing to mind the fact
That CHRISTIANS exposed Ia dangers aliil CtiOnS
temptation and sin. The dangers which brset the
Christian represented storms. vel as storms
sOurt mes imPei tue snip forward so will they be
Christians The anchor is also useful in bar Dor.
and conveys the idea that we need hope every day
IT, keep us from drifting away from Christ Is
not the hope of Heaven a sufficient anchorage OF
In.. slul-the thought that We shall live forever!
lie exhOfted bis hearers never 10 abandon their
hops # Heaven; be ever firm and sieadfast and
remember that Christ is your great high priest.
~. PG'Ticks Church. AT II o'clock u. IN,
Father Boyle preached upon the miracle of the
turning of water into wine by Saviour in
Cana of taleC, at tue marriage fast, recorded in
the second chapter of IT Johns Gospel. The
speaker enlarged upon te many acts of charity
and grace performed by oar Saviour Willie upon
earth, and Cxhorted his hearers TO initiate So far
IL t.irir human nature would permit, the eNiil!-
plies Of LciI-volence and for. venrSS which char
a"trriZed his life among nIen-Io exc c Sc that
charity, rs Christians towards their feliuw-nen.
which was Taught in His every here, and
would be rewarded in Heaven upon all such rs
walked after His precepts. The choir sung
liHydn'S First Grand Mass, with fine effect, under
frof Cauiteld's conducto5Ship.
SsrsHfh street PTsSb y.srtaR Church The pastor.
NV Mr. Bittinger, preached in the mOrnin ne from
I.nks, i1ih chap, ed verse Remember Lots
vie. Subect-fhe fatality Of i delay in turn
N To 'Ae Savior. and the danger 10 protesting
th's"ans 81 letting their affections have too fist
h"!d uicn the world A. ri. hit he discorrs- 4
"P''h tht Lranshguration OF Christ the text
hSinS 'ikrn from the gospel OF Luke 10th Chap