Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-16
hkLi6IoUs-The weather being pleasant YES
ferday the churches were well attended

:. CWETJW-TH ny, the Rev m
Butler. (Rector.) discoursed from the p0tb ve,.a
OF the I'd chapter of the LIST Epistlr tn tbs r.,
lhthlans. In the injunction Of the text st paul
Sove,n YER 10 great principle, which was to
ttI tIe church OF God. Twas that when men
o-oohle christlans they were not tn rsby comnI I'd
II Niecteo !" give up their calling; but rather
, ,Goy were 10 : abide in the calling, Chris
udhlty dld not come to break ND families govern
'hents societies nor the callin1s and professions
which Were needful for Their support; but it came
70 give them new light. to turn them towards
W" ana nobler ends. 1t part of Gods
OBJECT TO undo, or 10 overturn. Christianity did
not come to drown men, but to baptize them Its
OLE e was not TO bury them, but to beautify them,
"'lu grant them a new life. -. Paul Gi not saw
Now that yonr citizenshi p is in Heaven. Isown
v"nr citizenship on earth; reIinGuish activity In
mat BUSH which briDg.th only food that per-
isheth'' Rather did be say, - In whatsoever oc
cupailon Christianity find you in that continue
Let every man abide la the same calling wherein
Le IS called This injunction of st Paul was
suggestive of many practical and cheering views
OF active life 1t showed that rnen should be re-
ilcicus, not despite their calling but in and
through It. If they themselves We're religious,
Ihei IL made their daily life 1t did not con
fuse md weaken light by separating i. into two
contic portions, the outward and the inward;
nnt us strength became the greater by rendering
the outward and the inward into one
In the evening. the text selected was mart of
the SD verse of the 18th chapter of Ezekiel
Bridge street Church, Gtorgsforca The pastor
Rev DR. Bocock, preached impressively from Il e
words OF Scripture, ''God was manifest Tb.
discourse was more particularly directed TO the
manifestations of God i'm giving of the law and
the Ten Commandments to the children of Israel
from Slnal's Handicapped summit, when lis top
did smoke and the whole mountain rocked and
Ieeled beneath the wheels Of the fiery chariot of
Jehovah Many people do not remember that al
though the Ten Commandments were written
twice upon tables of stone by the tinrer of TN,
Almighty; yet frs; of all he delivered them in
voice OF thunder from the top Of Mount Sinai TO
the assembled and horror ken tribes Of Israel
SO awful was II that Moses, who had liked with
God face to face, said, II do exceedingly fear and
quake" II was as If Washington or Napoleon.
Inen who We're accustomed to smile on the battle
field. should tie made to tremble and quake bv
fearful hand to hand encounter So did
Moses fear Thus did God appear in the giving
OF bis law, and 1t is SyinbOlicise of the tsrrorS
Of the execution upon those who are under its
curse But Christ hath redeemed us from the
curse OF the land, being made curse for us as il
IS written, cursed is every one that Ii ingeth on a
tree
Washington ASylum Rev J. N Coonbs
preached from Deuteronomy, 5th chapter and
18th verse. % that there were such a heart in
them that they would fear me and keep my COM
iuandments always. that 1t might tie wei with
them and their children forever" Noticing Il st
the seat of religion, the heart; secondly Tue
principle Of religion, love to God, and the effect
Of religion, a useful and happy life and tr-
umphant death.
The committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association distributed number of tracts to
those present, which were, as usual, thankfully
received.
Assemblies Presbyterian Church The services
Of the morning were conducted by the Rev DIR
Slmson, who preached from Isaiah, SD chap tier,
last clause OF the I'd verse. letter to the congre
CATION from the pastor, Rev. A e. Carothers
(whO Is soJOurning in Chambersburg, Pa for the
benefit OF dis health was read, in which lie
informs them that his health has improved and
expresses the hope that he will be able to return to
washington about the middle Of May and resume
his pastoral duties At night. Rev. Mr. Schultz
Preached-text I'd SaAuel, 18th chapter, I'D verse
Grace (EpiscopaD Chwch-Rev Mr. Holmead
preached from st. Matthew Sth chapter 2lst and
I'D verses In connection with an announcement
That the Bishop Of the Dioces. would preach and
administer confirmation at this church on the
night of the 10Th of May, the sermon was an
earnest and warning appeal to those who excuse
themselves by pleas Of whatever SpecioUs nature
from taking upon themselves their baptlsmal obi.
gationsi or for any neglect of their religious
duties. The words of Jesus in the text were
referred to as showing that no such excuses would
anvil.
Methodist Protestant Mission Nary Yard -
Rev. w. Il. DUNN having been appointed to
this Mission by the late session of Conf. renee
entered upon his charge Yesterday He preached
in the morning from the 95th Psalm and 6tb
verse, - come let las worship and bow down:
let us knesl before the Lord our Maker At
night, from Galatians, 5th chapter and 18th verse
81 Pd,rick'S (CGthoiic) Church.-Hi"h mass
WIS celebrated by Father BOYLE at IL O'Clock a
IN. Father Waitar. tine new incumbent preached
from the gospel as found in the 10Th chapter of
81 John, b ginning at the 9th verse. The choir
sung the 10Th mass of Haydn.
So. IioySIHs ChHreh.-The Vesper service was
attended by large congregation. Father Ma
gure Preac he'd upon the infaIlbility of the Apes
tOlic church, and the choir sang beautiful Ave
Verum and Tautum Ergo.
The DETECTIVES AND THE DuEL-Thursday
night Warrants for the arrest of Hons f.. ID. Pot
ter and X. A. Pryor Were issued by Justice Dom
and given To detective officers Allen Reese and
Busher They kept strict watch around the
dwellings OF the gentlemen and their friends till
a late hour, when they heard that the duel was to
come oil on Friday morning, at Oxen Hill ONO
site Alexandria. They immediately left for that
locality, and remained there till six O'Clock They
then got boat and rowed over to Alexandria
where they got information which led them to
believe taat Mr. Pryor was at the house of Col
Suite. Reese went to Justice Price was depu-
TIED as an officer. and got warrant for Mr.
Pryor; whose friends tried to throw him off the
track one starting report that the ii hit had come
of; aud the officers say that Judge stated he
would di sniisS the parties if brought before him
About eleven O'Clock, Mr. Chisman got Oft a
steamboat at Alexandria, and was arrested bv
Allen He laughed. and remarked that they were
hehlnd tlrPe, and taking the officers aside exhk-
tied u the the papers connected with the settle
ment of the affair The officers finding there was
no probability of duel, returned home.
APPROVAL OF Bills The Mayor has approved
The foil wing bills, passed by the City Councils
last Monday night: TO trim and gravel Fifth st
west, from L. to y St north; making an appropri-
a'lon to trim and gravel F St south from Seventh
ST. to Va avenue; for the relief of the Anacostia
IRE company; joint resolution in relation tn tbe
removal of the present Jail for the county of
ington; for the relief of II. Kaiser and A NJ Cald
well; for the relief of ). J Roane; to provide for
the compilation and printing of the general laws
OF the Corporation since the publication of Shea
hans Digest; making an appropriation to take up
and relay the gutter on street north in front Of
square numbered o; authorizing the laying Of
flag foOtwdy on the south side of nj street north
across Sixth st west; authorizing the curbstopes
to be set and the footway paved the south front
ofsquare 63, between Sixth and Seventh SITS west
THE ARRIvALs.-Since Saturday, the arrivals
at the principal hotels have been very numerous
the approach OF the Convention season will &C
count for this influx Of strangers. Delegates TO
the Charleston Convention arriving daily from
the most distant States; and by reference to the
personal list II will be seen that many gentlemen
of distinction In the political field are on their
way thither. and are now in this CITY The halls
of the principal hotels Were crowded last night
until late hour with newly-arrived delegates;
and the PrcprietorS receiving dispatches every
hour from parties on the way desiring 10 secure
quarters in Washington The hotels presented
an appearance similar TO the early days of the
sion of Congress.
the JUNIOR FoREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
connected with the Fourth Presbyterian Church
will celebrate its twenty second anniversary on