Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-30
RELIsroUs.-The different churches were well
attended yesterday


4th verse OF the LIST chapter of the Second Episue
OF Peter-'' hereby are given unto us exceeding
neet ana prec promises that by these ye might
be partakers Of the di vine naturen The Doctor
commenced his discourse by stating that the Bible
Is nlled with rich and precious promises the OBJ.
Jet OF which Is to bring IS to God, and that the
author Of his text was inspired TO write it 1.-THE
text to prevent mankind from msapplyng these
promises
He then spoke Of these promises Of God in glow
my terms and repeated several of the most promi-
hent. saying that these all given To man in
order that they may become partakers of the di-
vine life; and that none Of them looked with the
ieast degree Of allowance on sin or uncleanness in
any form, and that man through the inf hence
of these promises had ever been led to commit
any crime; for they are divine, and their author
j. the divine God The minister then made a
most brilliant and fOrcible comparison between
the things which this world calls great, and the
gracss Of religion.
He compared wealth with goodness. health
with moral character. wisdom with purity of
heart, &c and then spoke of calamities being
blessings in Disguise to a true christian He then
spoke of the glores of the heavenly world IN
beautiful and touching manner; but said he
''nOthing that is visible to mortal eve can give
any adequate idea of its glory and words break
down In the description thereof; but what
seems 20 me- said he ''to be the thing most
ike Heaven is the heart of good man. the Joys
that exist there, the hopes that are buoyant there
etc Having spoken thus of the glories Of Heaven
he noticed briefly his last point viz: That these
promises are sure to be fulfilled, because God has
given his word for it, for heaven and earth mis- ht
pass away, or the laws of nature be reversed or
the earth return 10 its original chaos. sooner than
one jOt title of his word should not be fulfilled
He then closed by eXhOrting his hearers to become
Partakers of the Divine life.
Trinity ChHTeh.-In the morning. the Rev. DIR.
Butler (rectOr) preached from the 18th and 18th
verses OF the 18th Psalm. The various sins of
which one might be guilty, the reverend gentle
man remarked, could be said to be divided into
three classes, viz Sins Of ignorance sins Of in
trinity, sins Of presum pton. And this claSsi flea
rOn might be regarded as complete, because the
grounds Of distraction were found in the very ma
ture Of the human soul. The soul exhibited in
trliert, affection, and will. All Were I'm a disor-
de-sd and depraved condition. Blindness in The
undeis andlng, peryersity in the affections rebel
!ion and obstlnacy In the will. This was sad
oat true description of fallen man. In almost ali
sins there was indeed a mixture of Ignorance
inhrnity, and presumption; but there were mar,
tcdiaT sins due chiefly to the one or the other
perverted portions of our nature which miobt
above.
In the evening, strange minister preached
from the 18th verse of the I'D cha pter Of ReyCla
ton
s.. DOmMick's Chuch.-High Mass was cele-
brated at IL o'clock, by Rev Father McGratb
The congregation was addressed by Rev Father
bokel, the pastor, from the gospel for the day-
John Is, l6-22. The exhortation was to masters
ana servants, upon their duties one TO another
servants should be careful to do the will of tbeir
masters In all things reasonable and not contrary
TO tue law Of God. If any of their masters inter
ests are impaired or neglected BY them: or losses
occur, tEey are RESPONSE BILE in the sight OF God
Masters are responsible Tor the spiritual interests
OF their servants, and should treat them with he
coming care. IL from misfortune or the dispen-
sduons OF Providence they have been compelled
70 90 Into service II was not ordered that those
VINO are over them might treat them brutality Ii
is crying sin; and in all probability many of
the Vlsltailons of Providence upon wealthy fami-
Hes are In return for the i'll treatment of those
who served them.
Washington Asylum Rev C. C. Meador. of
tne Island Baptist Church, preached from the 9th
chdpter Of John, 37th verse; Him that cometh
10 me Will in no wise cast out'' The speaker
cited the prodigal son an illustration of the
Willingness OF Christi to receive all who are willing
70 iorsak their sins and come to Him, and urged
Immediate attention to this important matter !
Methodist Protestant CaKreh Ninth STREET Rev
l.. wilson; TIE newly appointed pastor of this
church, preached his introductory sermons from
"a Corinthians, 18th chapter, 5th verse Subject
IN the morning. The negative duties of the
Christian Ministry; at night The positive duty
Aisih0dtSt ChWeh South The services Of the
day We're conducted by Rev. A. Proctor, pas
Tor WHO preached in the morning from the 10Th
chapter Of Hebrews, ID and Sd verses: and at
night from LIST John, lst chapter, 9th verse
wesley Ch1PsL-Rev. Mr.. McCauley preached
In the morning from Proverbs, LIST chapter, last
verse Az night Rev. Mr. Ridgely, of Illinois
occupied the pulpit preaching from Daniel, 6tf
Chapter 10th verse
EaS; Washington M. p. Church Rev. w T..
DUNN preached an able discourse from Hebrews
lUih chapter and 3jth verse, Cast not away
therefore, your confidence, which hath grest
recompense Of reward"
So Patrick ChWreh.-At 4 O'Clock mass Father
waiter preached from the gospel of the day, St
Johns gospel, 10th chapter and 10th to 22d verses
The Choir sun2 with fine effect the second grand
mass Of Haydn. . -'>
ASSSUI5iy'' (PreSJyteriaH) Church At night
service, Kew. DR. Given preached from the Sd
and 4th verses Of the 9Th chapter of 81 Paui;s
Eplsle to the Romans.
CRIMINAL COURT After our report closed on
Saturday, Henry ReaYer, a Justice of the Peacs
In Georgetown, was placed on trial CHARGED
with rnalfeasdnce in Office. Mr. Norris appealed
for the defence. The evidence disclosed that a
Mr. Thos A. Adams a wheelwrigbt had bean
employed To repair a wheel The person who
owned the wheel not being willing to paw for II
got out search warrant and had Mr. Adams
arrested for larceny. The Justice bound Mr.
Adams in the sum Of $500 20 appear at the Grim
inal Court
The parties having settled the matter between
themselves the justice charged Mr. Adams 81 AZ
for costs, which he had no right to do and then
tore up the bond. Witnesses were exsmiued hv
the defence to prove that the cart was not sent 10
Mr.. AdanS's shop, but 10 a Mr. Myers's and tnat
MIR Adams seized it and took il to his own shop
and detained ii, To secure a debt which the owner
Of tue wheel owed Mr. Adams
Several witnesses were examined IN p,ovs the
good character Of tue accused
AFTER the case had been argued by counsel on
beth sides IL was submitted to the Jury who re-
turned verdict Of guilty as indicted Caffsr :,
somewhat protracted stay in the courtroom 1y,-it6
a recommendation to the mercy of the Court
The court then took up the case of VIM BARTON
on charge Of larceny. Mr.. Miller for The de-
Tense The jury returned verdict Of guilty as
indicted.
Today The case Of the United States ACT
Lawrence Donohoo was taken up, in which the
defendant Was charged with an assault and bat
te,y on Dennis DriscSn. The jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
Dennis Cady was then placed on trial I'm two
cases, charging him with assault and battery
upon Dennis DriscOn and his wife, Ellen Dris
coll This case was pending when our repor;
closed.
SUsPicIoN or LARCENY This morning officer
Klmodll arrested young woman named Fanny
Lyles alias Croker, upon charge Of stealing
about two hundred and thirty dollars I'm cash and
articles Of j-welry aud shawl from Mary stewart
They were inmates Of a house on Thirteen and a.
half street near the Canal, and on Friday last the
money was missed and Fanny went off on a spree
Upon her retarn she brought back the shawl and
a pair Of earnings, but no money. This circum-
stance, added to the fact of her occupying the
room alone with the loser, led to the Suspicion
She was taken 20 the Office of Justice Dom and
searched, but nothing was found and she was
committed 20 idil for further HEARING ba Is