Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25


ean YESTERDAY, being Palm Sunday, on which
; onmemorated the Triumphant entry Of our
Ssslour into Jerusslem, amidst the vaccinations
vi toe people, whIo strewed branches of the palm
tree on the road % welcome his approach. From
sns slIcams'ar see the day has been called Palm.
,Su.udY, ana .he palm Is blessed and distributed
~, e Peo' lie during The celebration of Mass,
Ielne ,asson Is read according to St Mathew
IN coun" ies where IL Is practicable the branches
oI .ne palm and olive trees are blessed, but in
noIh IN climes like ours the cedar and other trees
am 1ade to answer all purposes. The services In
All The Roman Catholic and Episcoralian
ahrches yesterday were Of the most interesting
character.
East Washington VI. E. ChxreL Rev. Mr..
Marks preached from Acts 20 ~, %. The trials
and Affections which befall kind in this world
are not the result Of accident or of circumstances
but are the visitations Of God. II is well for us
that We are unable 20 read the future; for IL we
could do 30, 1t would not only dishearten and
overwhe,m us, but II would lead our minds away
rom God, and we should cease to trust Him for
%h't Is to come. BY our uncertainty we are
flven to His fOotstool in prayer and supplication
Tor grace TO meet the various trials which we may
be called on to undergo, and we are thereby pre-
pared to overcome, through faith and trust in
God the difficulties and tenn ptations to which we
may be exposed II we all knew what should
befall us we should not so much require guide,
and we should very soon learn to ignore the assis
lance Of our Heavenly Father, and to rush blindly
forth, trusting to our own ability alone.
HaHgA CaaPsi Rev. w. II. Black preached
from Matthew, Ill. The temptations of our Sa-
vlour on the mountain Were but the fulGIlment
ri promise and prophecy. By overcoming Satan
Then the seed Of the woman bruised the seTpent's
mead, while the devil by his tenn ptation bruised
thc hctt. Temptations were but to try our faith
sin did not consist in the temptation, but only
7snsued when evil thoughts were indulg ed in and
@cqniescence made to the alluremenis Of the ad-
"isarv. Many were guilty of presump tuous SINS
and offended God by trusting too much upon his
mercy. Men often recklessly expose themselves
TO danger with the foolish idea that God would
them in thafr rnF,fin r.
as sinful and displeasing to God actual trans
erosion, and exposed the person to divine wrath
Wesley Chapei-The pastor, Rev Mr. McCau-
ley, being absent at the Baltimore Conference the
pulpit was occupied in the morning by Rev Dr.
Hili, Of the BAPTIST Church, who delivered an In
structive discourse from jeremiah, 30 IL At
night, Rev. Mr.. Davidson preached from the te ut
Of Mark, Is. The Kingdom of Heaven" The
preacher after very clear explanation of the four
elements necessary to all well organized king
domS-a king, subjects, place, or TERRITORY, in
which to exercise regal authority, and laws by
which to goveIn-made the application to Christis
spiritual kingdom.
Unior Chapsl-Rev. J. r Carpenter preached
from Malachi IL. Then they that feared the
Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord
Searkened and heard il; and book Of rernem-
orance was written before him for them that
Feared the Lord and that thought upon His name
And they shall be mine, saith tine Lord Of Hosts,
in that day when make up my jewels; and will
spare them as man spareth his own son that
.erveth him
Grace ChHreh.-ln the morning the rector r ev
Nj Hclmead) delivered a discourse appropriate
10 the day, from Matthew - 81. An affecting and
impassioned narrative Of the events of tine Cruci-
fxion OF our Saviour was given, and tie lesson Of
tnat agony and death was earnestly pressed upon
The attention Of the congregation. A continuation
Of the subject was announced for Good Friday, at
tbs same church.
Methodist Prot. Chn-ch, Ninth n.-The pastor,
Rev. p. Light Wilson, conducted the morning
service, although in very feeble health and
preached from the text Of 10th Psalms 54th verse
Being unable to preach at night, the service was
conducted By Rev. p. ii Sweet, Of Georgetown,
vino delivered a very interesting sermon upon the
tec"g milton OF friends In heaven, based u pom the
zext OF Luke 10 1929.
MsthodiS: CaKrcA Sorh Rev J. A. Proctor,
the pastor, preached in the morning service a
discourse from Matthew, 8 Is, In continuation of
a series OF sermons OH the Lords PRAYER At oht
the sermon was based upon Mark 30.
AsSsmbiy's Church. - Rev. Mr.. Metals con-
Quoted the services during the day, preaching iu
The morning from I'd Peter 4, and al night from
st. John II 81