Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-10

rrRIAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the inauspi-
cious state Of the weather yesterday, the attend
ance on the dedicatory services Of the First Pres
byterian Church throus bout yesterday was 30
great an to cause every available position to be
occupied, An unusually large number Of Senators
anG Spis ss ma CaS,n e were present ~
The morns ng service was opened with the sing.
ing Of an appropriate hymn by the choir. A por-
ton Of Scripture was then read by the Rev. VIM.
Mei.sin. when PRAYER was offered. The choir
then sung the s4th Psalm, when Rev Dr. Spring,
Of New York, delivered an able and interesting
discourse. The text selected wss from the Goth
verse Of the 1pth chapter Of Levi.cus: Ye shall
reverence nv sanctuary l..
They could not honor God more than by putting
honor upon Institutions Of bis own appointment,
and as he said TO have reverence for the
sanctuary, he would take the word sanctuary "a
the subject Of bis observation, comprising, AZ IL
did, Its Divine presence, its moral power, Us
benevolent influence. its conservative nouons,
and It's social character. They reverenced the
sanctuary, in the first place, az the house Of God
When there, they shut the door upon the world,
and thought Of the great and glorious Being who
occupied IL. IL was early promised, In all
places where record my name win come unto
thee and will bless thee" Well might they
turn aside tn see this great sight,-God with them
in an earthly temple. How dreadful was this
place. and vet how delightful. "Sutely this Is
none other than the house Of God, the gate OF
Heaven" What was all human teaching with
its welLdigested thoughts, and charms Of utter
ance II God 8 own lips spoke not the soft whisper
that il was bis own. ...
reySTenccu
place because Of its moral power. Men rarely be-
came moral never reli & ous, ASSOCIATED nom the
House Of God What Il sought most to promote
was character that was progressively like It's
own. a character cherished In all that was bind
ing In the obi cations Of law, all that was tender
in the sympatEies Of their great and high Priest
The sanctuary effected all these great objects by
the power oftruth, prayer, and Of the Holy Ghost
Intimately connected with these thoughts the
third reason Of this reverence for the sanctuary
was found in its active beSevolence While gen
afka Dasaed and thrones
and dynasties bad vanished, proud institutions
had cfumbled to the dust while every ancient
work OF man was lost, this great work OF God
remained. -
The church. in the fourth place, was distin-
guished for its conservative principles.
They revefenced the church, In the last place,
because Of its social and frat6rnal character. One
Of its prOminen. characteristics was that no dis
tinction was made between the rich and the poor
at the altar of Christ.
The afternoon service commenced at O'Clock
The discourse on this occasion was delivered by
Rev. Charles II. Read, n D., Of Richmond, who
sermOniZed from the Sd and 4th verses Of the Sd
chapter Of Habakkuk. The object Of this dis
course was to show the incomprehensible power
Of the Divine Being He was assisted In the ser
vice by Rev. DR.. Gurley, Chaplain Of the Senate
and Rev. MIR. Kennard, pastor Of the T. st. Baptist
Church
The third or evening discourse was delivered
by Rev John jenkins, ID. ID Of Philadelphia
assisted by Rev Thomas a. Stockton, Chaplair
Of the House Of Representatives, and Rev. Mason
Noble, Of the Presbytery Of the District OF Colum
bia and Chaplain In the L 5. Navy.
PROM statement made By the Rev. MT; sun IN,
following interesting particulars relative 70 th'
history Of this church. 1t was organized and
founded In the year ls09-l0. lbs frst Celebration
Of the communion Of the Lords supper was OBJ
served in the room Of the Supreme Court Of III
United States. Its first church edice was erected
at the foot Of Capitol Hill about the year lsl2 ]
was subsequently, enlarged, and was long know
as the little White Chapel on the hill, where
now stands. The second ediace Of this churcl
was erected on the site Of the present building
and was dedicated on Sabbath morning, the 81
Of December lS27-just 80 years ago Yesterday
The church has had seven settled pastors In tn
following order Rev. John Breckinridge, Rev
Reuben Post, Rev. VIM. M McLain, Rev. Chai
Richie, Rev w T. Sproule, Rev Elisha Ballar
tyne, and Rev. DR.. Sunderland, the present In
cumbent.
BRowS's HorKL.-This handsome house Q
public entertainment has recently been so meta
morphosed an to liz interior appearance that It's oil
friends and patrons scarcely know IL on hrst en-
tering The old fsading-ro to the left Of tn
main hall on the first hoor has been converted Int
a rentlemaR's parlor, which Is fitted up In th
most elegant style Of modern luxury. The roor
Las been divided In the centre ~ an elliptic arch
supported columns OF scagIlola, Win exqul
sitely carved eapitols and baEes OF marble In
wallis and ceiling are adorned wltn paper
crimson and gold and Of the richness Of damass
The floors are laid with mosaic tiles, and spleI
did mirrors and rich rosewood fnfhitSre sttra'
admiring comment On the second MOOT ths y
Costly new carpets WELD beneath the tread, eli
CANT furniture Of velvet and damask and ros
wood. imperial mirrors, statdary, paintings, an
ornaments and Injuries abound profusely: Ne
heating apparatus Of the most approved kind hi
been introd ueed throughout the establishment
The dining-reom has been considerably enlarge
by removing the chil6ren's dining-room TO oth
quarters steam tables have been introduced
and OibSr apparatus into the kitchen; and nothin
Is wanting TO constitute tue Marble H9iel one
the very best places Of entertainment IN the cou
try or the world, indeed The new dining-roo
for chiIdren and servants claims favorable regar
ft being pxOyided with every comfort and conven
eace 70 be desired In addition TO the comforts
the house the sojourner will always ind attent
servants courteous EiRrks, and an entertain
whose hospitality 10 prossfb.
AGoop DExD.-saturday night, yoane WON;
Of decent appearance aud conversation, hayiI
with her . child about three years old, went
the Central GEard-house for lodging for hers
and child She gave account Of herself, fro
which 10 appears she came to this city for emplo
ment as a servant. bat upon her arrival she W
disappon ted; and being frisndless and moneyls
abe came to the station for protection. She Ia
from Marttnsburg, Va, and intended 10 retur
The guardsmen, when they assembled, cont.i
uted each little, until enough was obtained
paw her way back. This ctedftable act win be
advantage 10 the contribatorsi for "Cbarity cow
multitude Of sins"
Ms RpIroR: Permit me to suggest that on
18th lsth and 18th inst the days On Will
South Carnli IA proposes TO 60 out OF the mic
every one who possesses the glorious stars q
stripes shall give them TO the breeze, from
most conspicuous point at hand and thus test
at once their devotion to their country and tn
determination to mai ntain is integrity. For II
self, have determined TO procure q ar-spaHgi
banner (tkiTty-fLTss stars) expressly for the p'
pose, and shall fastsn 1t to the highes: po
Unable my little domicile. have lived
my lii. under the protection Of that eves-gicrit
ensign, and wish to die under no other. PATR
OFFICERS OF THE CANAL BOARD "A meeti
Of the Commissioners Of the Public Works
MarylAnd was held In tnis city, on Thursday
the once Of the Chesapeake aRd Ohio Canal Co
pany when the following gentlemen were cleo
President and Directors OF this work, TO De-
until their successors shall take their plac
President-Dr. J. Fitzpatrick, Cumberland.
rectors-Alfred Spatss, Alley hany countyj Vic
Holmes, Baltimore county; j. J. Heckart, c.
county; Edward mealy, Hagerstown; Col il
Iohnsos, Aartinsbufg, Va; Robert Vande'
Hartford county, Md
THE THKATEz-The original comedy
0Fashions and FOllies Of Washington Life, ,
20 be presented at the theater to- night for the
time From those who connoisseurs in Il
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