Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-21


RELIGIOUS the weather was more
favorable for outdoor movements than for some
time past. and the opportunity was duly improved
by church goers.
MsfhOaisf Prot. Church, Ninth a-The morn
Ing service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. p.
l. Wilson who preached from Luke, 6, "a and %
President Bates, Of the Maryland Conference,
preached at night, In conclusion Of his official
visit from the text Of Acts, IL 30. The text occurs
in an address to the people Of Athens. Circum-
stances bringing him into this CITY, Paul proposed
20 preach Christ 10 the idolatrous people, but the
law prohibiting an addition 10 their gods was an
obstacle. Passing through the place of their
worship, be saw an altar with the inscription
"To the unknown God - This afforded him an
opportunity to preach his discourse and evade the
law The minister then reviewed the theme of
Paul's discourse, until, coming to the text, he
proceeded to show that without light no man 10
accountable. There was a time when man, unin-
structtd as to the nature and attributes Of God,
worshipped him In representations made of stocks
and stones Because Of their ignorance of his at
tributes, this time Of ignorance winked at, or
overlooked by God; but now that Christ, the light
Of The world, has come, and the gospel Is held up
before the world to illumine the path and guide
the wanderer Alright he commanded all men to
repent An explanation Of what Is repentance
followed, showing the difference between true
aud false penitence; illustrating the power of
sympathy, and fear of conseq uenCes in producing
an apparent sorrow that Is sometimes mistaken for
penitcnce.
Fourth Presbyterian Church Rev. DR. Smith
alluded to the inestimable blessing of sight. and
directed the minds Of his hearers to the visible
manifestations of Gods love and mercy to us.
In the present distracted state of affairs should
turn to the word of God as our only comfort and
counsellor, and if our hope is fixed upon Christ,
and cur trust firmly established in our heavenly
father, the darkness In which we are now en-
veloped will only reveal to Us that brighter light
which only shines in the gloom of af1 ctiOn and
dependency. The church was to a great extent
responsible for the danger that now threatens the
Ian -h-fs fDofa If Dxrfr
peacefully and tremendously together, were en-
gagged in strife and dissensiOn and that prevail
ing, effectual PRAYER, so extremely necessary at
the present time, had been superseded by trust
In mans devices for peace and prosperity Moth
ing less than the power of God avert the storm
that Is now being raised by the corrupt and per-
vcrted passions of men, and the only remedy for
the dangers now threatening us is a revival Of
religion throughout the land, that shall bind the
hearts Of all men together in a common bond of
brotherhood.
Waugh Chapel The pastor, Rev. J r. Elm
ger, preached from Psalms 9l:2. The speaker
showed the futility of trusting for support to
worldly hopes and prospects, and urged the
cessity of looking to Christ for help In difficulty.
There was nothing stable or reliable earth to
which man could cling; but if his affections were
centered on high and his rest firmly established
in God, no storm affection of life could daunt
him, nor entirely darken his heart. His christian
life should be at all times and under all circum-
stances irreproachable, and his religious duties
should not he attended 10 at stated periods only,
but he should constantly dwell in the places
Of the Most High. and ever be found with the
spirit of God fully shed abroad in bis heart He
could not expect to enjoy the full frution Of cd
promises If his religion only consisted In attend
ing church, and the various means of grace at
stated times, and his devotion only Periodi-
cal. but his heart should ever remain true to his
maker as the needle is TO the pole, and his affec-
tons immoTably conferred in Christ.
Grace ChpTch, episcopal REV. Mr.. Hol-
mead, the rector, preached from Acts27 20 This
chapter, describing the perlls of Pauls voyage
toward Rome, the preacher thought should re-
ceive the attention Of our lawmakers now. The
striking similarity between the dangerous position
of the vessel in which Paul sailed and our own
ship Of State, was noted. But how different the
conduct Of the crews in some respects. In the
case Of the one, they in their anxiety TO Zig hten
the ship, threw overheard their provisions and
even the vessels tackling. The crew Of our shi p
not willing to throw over their smallest
prejudices to enable her to ride out the storm.
There were ecessonists on board Pauls ship,
who wished to leave IL, but Paul said except
these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved" They
were needed to help work the vessel. In con-
clusion the preacher expressed the fervent trust
that terrible as was the storm own noble shi .
of State would yet ride into the port Of safety
bearing all Ter crew and wearing the stars and
stripes
Wesley Chap.l.-Rev. Mr.. McCauley, pastor
preached in the morning service a sermon upon
the subject Of Happiness alone to be found In the
likeness Of God, from the text of Psalms, l. is.
At night from the text Of LIST Timothy, -.
IsfhodiSt Church Soufh-Rev. J. A Proctor
preached upon the relation Of God to man, from
Matthew, 9th, part of 9th verse. At night from
John g. 81 and 6o: Christ the only source Of eter
nal life
the services during the day, bas!ng his morning
discourse upon Solomon Is; at night, Luke
10 10.
LARCENY on The CHgsAPEAKB AND OHIO CANAL
BYA WARRINGTON NEGRo.-Wm. III Slant (col-
ored) ran away from Washington in order to get
rid Of a troublesome little affair of bust ness for
which he had become responsible by giving bail
for his appearance before the criminal court
Safely out of the city, Bill wandered mp the canal
towards which raging food he had fellow feel
ing, and meetng with a favorable Offer, entered
into contract for service a canal boat. Here
he remained for short time until he 20: familiar
with the localities Of things generally, and found
time to exercise his curiosity Ia particular with
reference to where articles Of value were stored
away. His master having occasion to leave the
boat one Gay for short time, left it In charge Of
Bill. When he came back Bill was gone and on
investigation a sum Of money amounting to $50,
and sundry articles Of clothing, were also non est
He chased Bill 20 Washington and to his homs
on the Navy Yard When the officers went to
his house the wife didn't know where Bill was;
but the officers thinking they did know obtained
i search warrant, and sreturning, entered the
house, where they soon discovered Mr. Bill Staut
packed away under the bed. He summarily
hauled out and taken before Justice McKenna
who heard the statement OF the boatman. Search
was made, but unavailing, for the stolen money;
Dut as luC WOOIO nave IL, tue stolen clothing
was discovered and thereupon Bill was COM
United to Jail to await requiston from the State
If Maryland.
"OuR AMERICAN Cousin" tonight at the thea
ter, and the popular comedian, 10 Jefferson, as
Asa Trenchard, in which character he has won
golden opinions wherever he has appeared in IT,
Let IL be remembered that Mr. Jefferson is en-
gagged for only six nights and that no prog ramme
will be repeated. Manager Glenn certainly spares
no efforts TO furnish the amusement going public
acceptable entertainments, therefore let there be
no vacant seats there any night this week.
DoN'r BELONG TO THEa.-We learn that Mr.
McCauley, of the Patent Office, who was men,
toned as present at the late meeting Of the " Ma
tionaI Volunteers" does not consider himself a
mem Der of that organization as at present consti-
tuted He belonged to the Democratic National
Volunteers Of the late political ampaign, but has
declined to connect himself with the Association
as reorganiIed, and was present the other night
merely az a spectator. -
RELxAsxD-Saturday night, at 10 O'Clock, God
ard Bailey. the clerk whose name has been so ex-
teDsiyely circulated in connection with the case
of the distracted Indian trust bonds, released
upon bail The amount required was IS 600. He
was at Browns Hotel last night looking al we'll
rs before his incarceration.
TONIGHT Prof. Barnard gives his third lecture
att .nnit int gfna