Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-02

Hrw VARS DAT-New Years day proner
h'Ni"S fallen on Sunday this year. today is being
observed by those Of citizens who do not wish
." iorego the customary secular pleasures of the
occasion The main feature of the day is the
PRESIDENTIAL reception at the Executive Mansion
'hr h'st OF the season. Besides this the uspal
"ulcldi and social receptions are being given and
ne usual amount of egg-nog, &c, Changing
nH'us- FOR our part, our moderate wants were
'ui'y Stlsaed by the less secular Observance ~
Yesterday, and to-day we. enter with alacrity upon
'"e peasant service Of our numerous readers sin
'1eFe'y wishing them all happy new year.
ii~ '''ous- - Yesterday, the first Sabbath in
io''1 AS observed with much devotional feeling
'he churches Of our city, by large and atteutj
congregations. We may say large; for. tboucb
many CT the aged and lnfrm (who have for wears
"eeh punctual in their attendance at chnrch) were
absent from their places because of the unsafe
dton OF the sidewalks and streets and the intense
GOODNESS of the air, the congregations were gener
aliy up TO the average attendance
Fourth PrsJbyterian Churh.-ln the morning
the Rev. DIR. Smith. pastor, preached from the
18th verse Of the llth chapter Of Deuteronomy
"A land which the Lord thy tod careth for: the
eyes OF the Lord thy God are always upon il from
the beginning Of the year until the end Of the
year The text announces in brief but fully the
Divine interest in the land Of Canaan This land
also the land Of promise. given in covenant
Tay Jehovah TO Abraham and his d. see ndants i'm
nil generations for a possess on forever and eyer
has It's limits end boundaries defined with the
utmost exactness. The title vested in Abraham
and his descendants has never been cancelled:
'';ni uPScr 1t the children Of Abraham usually
calied The Jews claim that land as theirs and
hos shat OF this land they to this hour wrong
~GtS and wickrdly deprived. To this land their
yes are turned; all the thong hts and all pur
roses Of the Israelites are on the restoration of
Israel the ancient people Of God These things
are mentioned merely to show that interest i'm and
care for this land is not an obsolete idea belong
ing To generations that have passed away II is
Part % the Jewish life, and their expectations of
the future gre based as they hold upon this Bible
statement. And that while they cling to this as
the records OF Cd reject the Lord Jesus Christ as
the promised Messiah; and that this dispersion Of
their people shall in due time cease and they
shall return to the land of their fathers and again
Weld a political power. For himself he lad
never engaged in any controversy with Jewish
Tabbis or ministers; but always considered a
SINGLE principle on the Gospel of Jesus Christ as
adjusting this matter. it adjusts everything
.ls--tals is not dav of nations, but day of in
dIvtdual eSpOnsbilitv. God had moi cared fer this
land b. aus OF its beautiful scenery. or ANYTHING
material, but because his purposes We're in con-
ncct"n with that land, and in connection with
tns people upon that land. But they had forsaken
him What now therefore is the land of Canaan,
Why is IT laid desolate, its holy temples DESTROYED
and its people scattered to the four winds of
Heaven. There some purpose in all this
" God had forsaken and scattered that people
might not they he warned that morning, lest he
ceased 10 care for our land.
We have goodly land, the purest upon which
the sun has ever shone, and FOR this land God
careth, and his eyes are upon II. What is the
Divine purpose concerning this land They had
ing the land Of Judra. That purpose has been
aUcomPlisksd. Here we have every climate
adapted 10 all the necessities of men, in all their
generations. These things were Of God not of
This land is the asylum for the oppressed
uf all natons-truly the land Of the free and the
home Of the brave" The English, the natural
language of this country, must eventually become
a.. tongue Of the void Even now it is spoken
rverywhere. The discovery Of this continent
was there no purpose In this! Men called it ac-
Cldent. Away with this term accident - How
was II that people who settled this land settled
~ with the Biblc III their hands, and planted in
situations here. growing out Of these great Bible
q. .uCiplss' Accident indeed, Is the Divine pur-
pose with regard to this land fulfilled, We say
emPhatcally, no. Men talk of dissolvin9 tails
glorious Union. Beware how you talk thus. No
one lad ever heard him utter such sentiments
The Divine purpose had not vet been full filed
Changes. great and painful, may cccur-snch a.
are irving to our faith, our patience. our pietv,
aud our dutY-but we NAV have confidence In the
PRAYER If filth Let integrity and uprigLteous-
ness preserve me- q Lord. my God
Hstn1ji,, Protestant (hpr,h. Ninth H-Thp
servic.s Of the New \ ear were begun at94 O'Clock
Sdtur lay night. \ number Of professors OF reli-
giOn hcrs Of other churches Us we'll as this
assembled ~ pass the last hours OF 80 in prayer
and praise. and the first Of 20 in renewing their
covenant with God. After singing aud prayer TIL
eleven o'clock. the Rev Mr.. Proctor of & G
Methodist Church South, preached a very inter
esting sermon upon the text Of Malachi. LIST chap
rart of the 9th verse: And now, pray YOU. he
sreCh God that ne will he gracious unto us -
After the sermon. Rev. l. w Bates (pastorl made
a few remarks appropriate u the occasion. and re-
questrd the congregation to Join in sin.ins. the
Covenant hymn, which was done with spirit; and
the last moments Of the Old and the first of the
New Year were spent in duplicating the Divine
blessing; after which, the persons in the congrs
CATION greeted each other as ct the family, and
dispersed TO their homes. 1t was an interesting
meeting.
Yesterday morning the service was conducted
by the pastor, who delivered . discourse upon
Romans, 9Th chapter. 18th verse; after which, the
Communion was admin stored, and the accept
ance of members ended the morning service. At
night thu sermon was based upon Isaiah, 55th
chapter, 7tL verse.
Trinity Church, G,ors.,o,cn The pulpit of this
church occupied by the Rev Dr. EARLY. Pre-
sident Of Georgetown College. who deli vered an
Interesting sermon from the Gospel of the day
Lux. ii. 81.
The choir sang with taste and spirit Schmidts
Mass. the PRAYER in the Oratorio Of :. Moses in
Egypt" and ''Adeste Fideles, crcditably
performed
Thi. IS the largest and most-richly furnished
church in the District, having SIX massive candle
sticks ot pure silver and one of gold Ii has
many line pal niings, among them that Of 81 Ann.
the mother Of the b. b. V. vi presented by W J..
w. Corcoran, Esq which GIN scarcely be sur
passed in point Of excellence.
4SSsmbIyS Church, (Rcv. A. q. Carothers. pas
tor )-R-v. DR. Stmson preached In the morning,
IIbh Eftpft"S iOLh Cndplcr IVA anu oiI stfSrs
Ia the evening, Prof Shute preac he'd from the 2li
chapter of Mathew, 18th vers-.
During the absence of the pastor from tie city
for some months the pull pit will he regularly sup
piled ny DR.. Samson and Prof Shute.
A. NJ Pafriok'S Caurch. Father Bowie preached
from the 2lst OF the I'd chapter OF st Lakes
gospel, upon the relation of religion tn society.
full choir, led by Prof ]. y. Caulield, per
formed Bee;hovens Grand Mass in T., in fine
STYLE At the Gospel, % Jesu Deus " duett by
Mailer, was we'll performed. and also at the Offer
tory, % Salutan's hostia, trio, (Curschmann }
fsfhOdIT E. ChETch South The services were
conducted By Rev. J. A. Proctor, pastor, who
preached in the morning from ID Timothy, 2d
chapter and 18th verse. At night from Proverbs
25I chapter 18th sud part Of the 18th verses.
81 IIoysr4S' CaTrcA This Rev Il. A Mcguire
preached very dbr aud riuquen sermon. appro
PIRATE to the day. The choir sung Muzar;'s mass
NJ !, ia good style.
Wssisy Chrpd.-rhe services Of the dav Were
cosd Ictrd by the pastor, Rev. d. Bal. AZ My hit
che discourse was upon the text of Ephesi ans, Is
chapter and 81 verse.