Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-09

RELIe!Ors.-The streets, after the rain of Sat-
urdav night and the continued thaw of the snow
and ice, Were in very bad condition and the con-
gregatons generally We're not large as usual at
the churches in consequence.
ST. Aloysius' Caprch Notwithstanding the al
most impossible condition of the streets the a.
tendance at this church was unusually large-the
crowd being attracted by the announcement that
u" Rev. DR. Early, President of Gcory clown Col
ie-". would deliver charity sermon for the bene
NJ "f the poor Of the city. The Rev. gentleman
GFear bed uly-eloquent sermon from the text
is IL not to deal thy bread tn the hungry and that
th"I bring the poor that cast ont to thy ho.s,
w hen thou seest the naked that thou cover him:
and that thou hide not thyself from thine own
fish, Isaiah, Xxi. : Charity has in all ages been
commanded by God. in the old law we find that
commandment. aud Jesus Christ renewed il in
special manner in the new law. We find by the
works Of the holy fathers that IN the earliest aces
the poor Were taken under the protection of tue
Church. When wealth was unknown amo1r tl,p
followers OF Christ, the mechanic, the aborer and
the ti,er OF the SOL each day set apart portion of
their earnings which was placed n the hands of
their pastor for dStr button among the poor of his
flock. Each one contributed according to his
means, and each one was blessed by God Even
in our own more selfish DAYS there are examples of
individual charities, some having expended all of
the wealth which 6 cd gave them in aineIioratnT
the condition OF the poor; and never has God for
gotten deserted these who have made snch
noble use of their wealth. The poor were left by
and now is the proper season for the children IF
that Church 70 execute the trust that has been
given to them.
We were unable to learn the amount collected
but understand it was quite large
A beautiful mass, com posed By Prof Perebeau
o.9anist, was sung by the choir, and two beauti-
n! soprano solos-Jerusalem, from the oratorio Of
=; Paul, and o SaL,aris Hostia Kucken-yere
SING with exquisite taste-the organ aud violin
accomPaniments being well performed by Mcssrs
Hoffman and Perebeau.
-Islhoiist Protestant Church Ninth S,re,t -
The service in the morning was conducted by
Rev L. w Bates pastor, who preache from the
text Of Psalms AID, part of 18th After the
dlsconse, the members of the church were re-
quested to remain; and request was made BY
msmoer from the new church of Newark y j
that the pastor cf Ninth street should be spared 20
them one week before the next conference which
assemblies In March next at Baltimore The Rev
l.. W Bates notified his members that in addition
to this service he would be required before March
10 attend to the dedication Of Il new church at
trederick City, Md another in Howard county.
Md, and the reopenlng of d church in Baltimore
which has been renodeled. The Newark request
was granted by unanimous consent There was
no service last night at this church. An official
visitation by the President Of the Maryla Con-
ference. Rev. w. Robey, was prevented by his
serious illness in Georgetown. He learn to-day
That there are serious hopes Of his recovery, Il
being the ninth of his confinement by bilious
pneumonia.
Fourth Presbytsrian Church-In the morning
Rev John c. Smith (pasioTj discoursed from TIE
9th verse OF tue 9th chapter Of the Gospel accord
Proceed from the heart. WhDn engaged in IL
devotional exercise our hearts must not be rccnr-
ring to worldly events and worldly scenes. nor
must they be occupied VITA what words We shall
employ 10 express our desires; it must be spon-
taneous expression of the heart, having our
thongEts, our minds, our all. directed TO Him
whom We are addressing. Prayer in the closet,
o. secret prayer, is the more to be engaged in be-
cause when thus retired We more apt tn forget
surrounding objects and think of Him only from
whom proceeds every good and precious gift.
There can be no substitute for secret prayer In
the afternoon the text selected WIS from the 23d
verse of the 9th chap ter of John
SbyfS
Rev. Mr. Bitti nger, preached from Lamentations
Of Jeremiah, 3. 26-'' is good that a man should
the Lord Wait faithfully and pa,irntIv fer or
fnltlment Of Gods promises. Though pillows
snoLld roll over us, and mountains overwhelm us
the Lo:d will surely come; he will not tarry and
In time W. may, tut i'm eternity we shall have
requests granted far as it is for od's glory
and our o'yn good. The preacher plead with and
enEeatsd the uncnnycrted not to wait the sal
Walton of the Lord to come to them with the mn
derstand ng that they must sit with their hands
folded until tod should save them, hut to draw
nigh unto God, and he would draw nigh unto
them; then, in feryent prayer. supplicatcd a
Throne of Grace to touch their hearts and incline
them TO love the Savior At night Mr. B dis
Coursed from Second Corinthians. 10, 30.
The Junior FJrsisH Missionary Society of The
New York avenue Church. in this city, held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, and
the exercises proved hi hy interesting. Mr. c.
w. Hassler presided, Mr.. Brown the Secretary,
being in place. telling address delivered
by Master III. Melville Gurley, (son of the pastor
were made by Rev. DR. TUstin, and several i'll
-tructive articles, having bearing % the subject
of missions, Were read by Rev. DR.. Gurley. This
society was constituted few months ago BY the
union of the missionary societies connected origin
ally with the + street and Second Presbyterian
churches, and is We have reason to believe BIZ
combined and increased effort, accomplishing
much good.
S.. Dowiniek's Chxrca.-At IL o'clock high
mass was celebrated by X v Father McGrath BE-
fore large congregation CT worshipsrs. Rev.
Father BGkpll delivered diScourS
from the Gospel Of the day, Luke I'd, i2-51. uron
the duties of children to parents Taking for the
basis Of his remarks the words and be was sub
Jet 70 thsrn.'' the speaker dweIi i'm earne,;
language upon the example set Us by Jesus in his
obedience to his earthly parents, and warmly
commended il to all children. old and Young, to
their parents while they are living. and d PRAYER
fI remembrance of them after death. The choir,
H,dtr the leadership of Prof. Esputl. sang, with
pleasing tIisCt, Winter mass.
WcSi y Ch1pe!.-The services of the day were
Conducted by the pastor Rev ID. Ball. Tn.
mnrainIs discourse was upon the Society of
Heaven. The evening discourse based upon
the text of Colossians. LIST chapter. 2oth verse
Christ the subject of gospel preaching.
VI. +. ChUoh. SORh.-in the morning, Rev
Nm Blount preachtd from the 18th chapter, Both
snd 5;st verses, OF the Acts Of the Apostles. A.
night. Rev. JOS. A. Proctor preached from the Sth
Palm, eth verse.
A,s;1ut'y's Carrrh, REV. A. G. Carother,, pas
tor y The Rev. DR.. Samson preached In the
morning. from Luke, 22d chapter and 22d
Ia the evening. the Rev. Or. Gibbons preached
from Hebrews, 9TH chapter ana 18th verse.
Church 9th, Aseenston.-Dr. Piukney preached
at mig ht upon the necessity Of a Chris ian educa-
tion from the 9Th verse OF the 32d chapter of Ex-
Odus.
POLICE MATTERS Before Justice Cirrk.-Jo hn
Doe q respectable, genteel- lonk king. we'll dressed
. individual. went into the Bank OK TIE Metropolis
md behaved belli gerenty towards the clerks and
expressed strong desire tn fight the latter singly
or collectively. When brought before Justice
Clark, the defendant couldn't tell his own name
ne put down as above recorded, and
having cash ina poe kst with which To discharge
crrtlin costs footed up against him, seIt tn
4 work them out at the city farm during term of
~ days.
lanes Bush (colored) owns and runs sundrv
hacks. One of mis- drivers was requested TO take a
gentleman who waited 10 20 10 Alexandria, to lie
sranboat harf. and refused to do except on
pIyment of dollar The gentleman thought the
price rather steep. and vert to another whip
who took him TO the wharf for twenty five cents