Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-19

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NorIcE.-Di,srict Of Colum5ia Advertisements
g. he inserted in the BALTIMORE Sun are received
at and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
RELIsIO5s the morning was rather
Unfavorable to very large congregations at the
Various churches. the clouds having threatening
appearance. Notwithstanding. the, attendance
was unusually large at many OF the churches.
u p Chprtk. Ninfi street The services were
conducted by the pastor, p. Light Wilson, who
preached n the morning from Philippians, 10, IL.
At night, from Ezekiel, % IL. The discourse was
listened TO with profound attention by intelli-
gent audience. The minister introduced his SER
mon by promising that God wills not the death
of the sinner, recitng evidence Of this the gft
of his Son as redeemer, the gin Of revelation
of the holy spirit, and the Institution Of living
ministry, each operating for the salvation Of man
He then proceeded to consider the death referred
to in the text IL 70 not the temporal death result
ing from tie original sin, which Is natural to all
but that spiritual death which called the second
death. The preacher proceeded to define this
deathi and after very interesting comment upon
the ;h texts Of siRnrs sT1g
separation from God. The interrogatory is adj
dressed to man as a reasonable creature. He has
been endowed with a mind 10 act Intellectually.
God requires nothing Of man that is unreasonable.
Religion is offered to an Intellectual being,
and because there was reason for IL the apostle
calls Ii " our reasonable service" But man wills
his own death; and the inierroga.S,y is for the
proceeded 70 show the unreasonableness Of a life
of evil, and ended with an eloquent appeal to the
congregation to chose the reasonable course that
leads 10 eternal life
Ryland Chapel The pastor REV Mr. Coombs)
in the o:niEg discoursed from Revelst ons 81 "a.
Although the style Of the Book Of Revelations is
hgurative and elevated, and to the exposition Of
which the learning and wisdom Of ages have
toled in vain vet to the Christian Ii 10 of delight
full and thrilling interest The vision figures
therein contained pass before the minds eve like
a gorgeous panorama, rejecting and pOrtTaying
the benefcence aud supremacy OF the One Great
God The tabernacle Of God IS with men, &c. +,
referred TO In the text. indicates the special
ner God dwellss among his followers, di rusing
his light and life among them, and where they
may approach and engage in cesseless praise and
PRAYER TO him. and they shall be his people. bis
symPathies and affections being interested In their
spiritual condition, and their footsts ps guided in
paths Of beatitude and virtue; and shall wipe
away al tears from their eyes, implying that the
causes giving rise to them will be removed In the
next world, and the soul of the believer fitted for
the strongest emotions Of joy-fof the reason our
heart Is regenerated and made new to enioy
every possible degree of blessedness-concluding
with the interrogarOry, Have you experienced
this change, and have you examined your heart
tOthe fitness for the occupation of that heavenly
manstoc' For there must be correspondence Of
the prison TO the place
In the evening, the text selected was from G en-
esis 3 II.
Grace Church Rev. Mr. Holmead, rector
preached in tue morning from Galatians, 4 IS.
The distinction was drawn between true Christian
zeal and that intolerant Zeal which assumes its
name, and which has been response BILE for the
persecution to death Of millions OF human beings
The doctriD that the end ju,tifies the means was
denounced as one that should never be counte-
nancvd IN the church Of Christ And not only
should the end and means be right, but also the
temper and disposition Of the actor.
firstly CaIreh-In the morning, the Rev. DR.
Butler dlscoursed from KiAgs, s -. The amount
Of power In any case 10 to be estimated by the
s.stance which 10 cvercomes The power Of sin
IN the human soul thus estimated Is sometimes
seen to be most fearful; A man must be placed
under evil influence to be made acquainted with
his power to overcome evil. True virtue consists
in the power to overcome sin, and not In avoid
ing IL
Wesley Chapsl.-The pastor, Rev Mr. McCau-
ley, conducted the service. The morning dis
course was from Hebrews, II !; the evening from
Matthew, IS "a. The recovery of the pastor from
his recent illness so that be ID enabled 10 perform
his pulpit and pastoral services with his former
spirit and regularity is source Of great satisfac-
ticn TO his parishioners.
The CRioH Prayer Mestiag Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held at Waugh Chapel
yesterday afternoon, J. 5. Slater, Esq, leading
Much interest was added to the service by the
appropriate remarks of Rev. j. r. Efinger and
MessEs Clark and Jameson. The meeting g will
hereafter he held at quarter to four o'clock.
East Washington NJ. p. CiucA-Rev VIM
day, and delivered able discourse from the
Epistle OF James, =. AT mig bit, the sermon was
based upon the 3Oth verse Of the ith chapter Of
Ephesians.
St MatfAetr'S.-Rev. Mr. Charlie, of George
town College suug solemn high mass at II ocloc k
m and DR. w bite preached concerning St
Peters Church at Rome, and upon the respect and
Veneraiion In which cur churches should be held
VI i ChErsh SoHth-Rev. Bishop Paine, Of
Miss, preached in the morning from Genesis,
S "a Alright, Rev. J 3. Clark, Of Va preached
from Matthew, ~ to 1lth verses inclusive.
Assenrbiy'S Church Rev. Mr.. Collins occupied
the pulpit, preaching in the morning from the
textof Lukes lS; and at mig ht from Psalms % 3
mass from the gospel Of the day az found In the
e.h chapter Ct 81. Luke's gospel.
The MARYLAND UNION BAPTIST AssocIArfoN
held Us annual meeting last week In this city, as
already stated, in the r street church. This BODY
consists OF ministers and lay delegates represent
ing nearly of the churches Of the denoni nation
in the state Of Maryland and the District of
Columbia; the number of churc hes reported being
thirty nve, represented by about seventy-fve dele,
gates Tie opening sermon was preached by
Rev r Wilson, OF Baltimore The discourse
was Of deneminational character, setting forth
its distinctive principles and giving statistics of
its rapid growth and large numbers I'm nearly all
Of the States. The discourse was listened to by a
large audience. The sessions of the body were
principally occupied in attending to matters OF
business relating TO missionary operations within
the bounds of the Association, the Columbia
College, and ''The True Union, - the denomina-
tiOnal paper published In Baltimore.
In pursuance Of resolution passed by the body,
an appeal, prepared by an able committee, was
adopted, and directed to be published in the pa
Pers OF the denomination, TO whom II Is specially
directed, having reference TO the present exci.ed
state OF portion Of the country exhorting to for
bedrdnce and peace; also, recommending the
churches OF the denomination within the bounds
Of the association 70 observe the first Monday in
December as day Of humiliation aud prayer for
deliverance from threatening evils. + :.
A very agreeable accompaniment to the exercises
Of The occasion was a social tea drinking served
to the delegates and visitors In the lecture-room
prepared by the ladies Of the church. whose sk nj
In such matters Is not unknown.
The E-street Church, IN which these meetings
were held, has been for some months past under.
going extensive improveme nts In the construction
Of An entire new and very elaborate and handsome
front, new roof, he The interior also is being
renovated and improved to a considerable extent:
The work viii, we understand, be completed
within the present month, when the house will
rank with the best and handsomest church edinces
THx WIawAN CASE we are Informed by the
District Attorney whose name has been mentioned
In report tn the star Of the trial Of the parties
charged with the attack on the WiOwarn a.