Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-18

RELIGIOUS the churches of the CITY
Were well attended, the morning services es-
pecially,
" p. ChxrrA, Ninth s,ysst-Rey. MIR. McFall.
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted
the morning services. preaching from the text of
John, 40 At night. the pastor, Rev. P. Light
Wilson. preached from the text Of jeremiah, 18th
chap FIRST clause Of 10Th verse, a sermon appfo-
pirate to the times. The prophet had been de-
them to hear what Sod had done for them, and
not TO rePel him In the pride Of their hearts, and
points out In the text the for them to pur-
cause darkness " The essential glory Of God was
alluded to. IL could not he increased or dimin-
ished and the visible reflections Of this glory
were enlarged upon. The ascription Of glory to
give glory TO God by practical Acknowledgement
of his existence, by king after and entertaining
proper views Of God, by giving the heart to him
and engaging In bis service. The word darkness
IS here used In metaphorical sense, and means
national calamity, though sometimes II implies
the same Of communities, families or individuals.
Nations are punished in this world because
they have no national existence in the future.
The withdrawal Of Gsd's favor results in the
darkness. The speaker advised the reading Of
the 18th chapter Of jeremiah and omparison with
our times He eloquently discoursed OF the past
history of our country, and attr buted It's prosper
ity 20 the favor Of God. introducing Washington,
end describing him in prayer to God, kneeling
under the white oak tree, and asking divine aid,
generals or the strength Of his army. {" Poll
ticians may make light Of the troubles of the
times and scorn the remedy proposed, but our be-
loved country Is in danger. Are thirty million
souls Of no Importance! Great God save thy
people, and gave quick =" fervent PRAYER was
offered in conclusion for the whole people, the
Congress, the Peace Convention, the State con-
ven;ions and Executive officers, supplicatng the
divine assistance for them at this time.
CGPitoI.-Rev. DR.. Butler, rector Of Trinity
Church, preached from Philippians, y IL
there were men who could maintain their Chris
uan Integrity while surrounded by the pomp,
pleasure aud allurements Of Cesars corrupt court,
the men In high places Of to-day have got excuse
for Deglecting salvation. The maintenance CT
Christian principles can in no way interfere with
the proper performance of duty, and religion
should never be excluded from the arena Of polit-
cal life The men who occupy high places in the
eyes Of the world could, If they professed the re-
ligion OF the gospel, exert more powerful in
tnence for good upon the world than the minister
Of the gospel from the pulpit
Wesley Ch1psl.-Rev. Saml. Dickson, of Alex
sndria, Va preached In the morning, upon the
Hebrews, lis. Rev. Mr. McCauley, at night,
preached from Acts I .11-The coming OF Christ.
IfsthodISf E. Church SoKh-Rev. VIM G
Gross, p. f conducted the service Of the day,
and preached from LIST John, 4 s, ''God IL love -
At night, from Mark s.
ST Pants Lutheran Cav,ch-Rev J. G Butler
(Pastorl preached in the morning from John. = IL.
At night, Rev. Mr. Fincke, Of Pennsylvania,
preached from Daniel, 3 16, IL and Is.
ChKTeh Of the Ascension At night, Rev Mr..
Pinckney preached from Revelations 7 IL fore
'badowing the joys that await the truly righteous
efter death.
4sSeu5gy's Church Ref Varnum d. Collins
preached in the morning from Mark, S 30, and at
night discoursed upon India.
The PEACE CONFERENCE On Saturday in the
Peace Conference, Mr. Baldwin, Of Conn. moved
10 substitute his proposition for National Con-
NfOER In of (-N.th rfa
ported from the committee. He sustained his
motion in an elaborate speech, in which he re-
viewed the condition Of affairs and the causes
which had produced them He believed the only
other proposed remedies would fail to meet the
wishes Of the two Houses Of Congress.
MI. Guthrie, Of KY, opposed the molten In an
able speech, and supported the report Of the COM
mittce, of which he was chairman. He urged
upon the Convention speedy action. There was
mo time 70 be lost. IL the Convention really in
tended TO adopt measures which would restore
peace and good brotherhood between the States,
they ought TO do so at once.
Mr. Curtis. of Iowa, followed, but did not sus-
tain either the call of a National Convention or
the report Of the committee. IL was a disquisition
upon political affairs generally, and could be In
tefPreted to mean everything or nothing, as the
CASE migh bit be
The question next arose as to what the report of
the committee meant respecting the Territorial
question. IL was contended by several-among
whom was Reverdy Johnson-that IL not only
acquisitions also; and with that view he (Nr.
JonEsOn) should move an amendment 50 as 10 ex-
clude territory hereafter to be acquired
The debate was kept up to nearly 3 O'Clock,
wien they adjourned until this morning at eleven
O'Clock.
aeaeus 10 this section Of country-to that border
isgI the waters Of the Chesapeake. Beyond ali
qusstion, when properly prepared, Il is equal In
favor to any edible known 10 the history of the
he nf fld yhO fam
So1funets, history tells, have donated to the
faannfof half dozen somewhat similar edible
PepaDtions, which now live only In the memory
a. nan through history. We are among those
VINO believe that ''terrapin" Is destined TO an
historical fame wide spread az that Of the
recoSded choice dishes Of any Of the fsats of the
loo now, there are Thousands Of strangers here
who have never tasted ''terrapin." We advise
them, before leaving Washington, to 60 to Gsu-
tiers and call for IT, He prepares II in style that
was never surpassed; and sitter eating IL at bi,
house they will duly comprehend why terrapin
has for half century past been the favOrite dish
In the region Of country the shores and waters OF
vmch produce the finest eating known to the
civilized world.
TIE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL we learn
that the section Of the original opoitan Police
Bill, authorizing the appointment Of sixty night
police ID be paid an annual salary Of six hundred
dnars each, to be paid out of the treasury Of the
United States. and appropriatins the sum OF
$50 0UO for the payment thereof, has been replaced
in the substitute recently reported by the House
Committee the District of Columbia. The
clause as reported the other day, authorized the
commissioners to III the psople 10 defray the ex.
penseof the metropolitan force, and to issue GER
tineafes of Indebtedness, IL necessary to d. fray
the<expense. The bill requires other radical
au2endmenis to make 10 acceptable to this com.
mnnity; in fact, a measure better calculated to
bring odium upon the party introducing IL could
not easily have been devised. Washington city
iHsussed with police Of notorious Incompetence
~ ffreplaced and superintendent as proposed by
skds6H all feel that ii will be merely substitutny
King stork for King Log.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASsIvERsARY.-The anniver
- <xercises Of the sunday School attached Il
t4fourth Presbyterian Church were held yester
dav afternoon In the body Of that church, and
wee largely attended. The exercises commenced
ysi<h the singing Of Sabbath School chorus By
the pnpils, after which prayer was offered by Rev
az smith. An interesting history Of the or
Ranization and progress Of the school was theI
9fsen by Superintendent III. h. Miller. A swee
hymn was then sung by the infant class attached
20 the school, when Rev. v. ID. Collins, Of tn
Assembly's Church, addressed q few remarks 4
the children which were listened 10 with grea
sttention Rev DIR Smith also spoke TO the chill
DIN, after VIII ch the hymn
my country Ills Of thee
Sweet land Of liberty
OF thee sing,o