The national Republican., 1861-01-14
LOCAL. NEWS.

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NorIcE.-The patrons Of this paper residing
in the FIRST ward are notified that Mr.. Dlow
is no longer our agent, and all sums due for
the paper must be paid to Mr.. L. B. Parker,
who is now the agent for that ward.
SERVICES AT THE Observation-Disclosures
ing the extreme severity Of the weather, a large
number of persons were in attendance at the
services in the Hall Of Representatives yester.
day morning. After an eloquent prayer, in
which he alluded to the present troubles in the
country, and hoped that the Almi shty would
SO overrule all things that there might speedily
be q restoration Of love, peace, harmony, and
gratitude, the Chaplain Of the House, Rev. T.
II. Stockton, took for his text the words
"Christ came into the world to save Sinners"
The Venerable speaker commenced by OBJ.
serving that this statement proposes, at the
outset, q plan, and the arrangement for the
ful6lment of the plan. The arrangement for
the accomplishment Of the plan was virtually
embodied in the phrase, "Came into the world.n
The phrase in itself implied both free exist
ence and extra-mundane existence. All things
constrained us to believe that there was some
thing important required to be done to cause the
agent of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come
into the world, and that this world was the best
place in which to do it. The inquiry arose,
what was there to be done which demanded
such an interveution2 The object was plain
enough; it was to save sinners. But the plan
was a mystery. What made it necessary for
Christ to come into the ,rorld to save sinners2
There was certain class of thinkers, well
skilledin all the ordinary branches Of science,
who imagined that they we're well acquainted
with these things. This class had wondered
why human being might not Just as well have
been sent to accomplish these things; but, fail
ing to appreciate the force, the power, and the
simplicity of the truth as it is in Jesus, they
were left, with all their genius, the victims Of
fatal error that chilled themselves and made
their intellect useless to mankind. This class
of thinkers also urged that this agent Of God
might have come into the world in his peculiar
relation that he might have come in the ma.
ture Of an angel. In this way he might have
failed to fulfil the nature of his mission. He
took not on him the nature Of angels, but the
seed of Abraham. He was born not like as
God, but under the Lord. He was in all points
tempted like as man was tempted He came
into the world as poor, patient laborious, af
ficted, self:denying man. The question had
been raised by these men, if no other man
could accomplish the purpose for which Christ
came upon the earth why could he do it2 The
challenge heIegarded as a fair one.
Some endeavored to escape by saying the
phrase "Christ came into the world " did not
imply that he was foreigner to it. They
agreed that he was nothing more than q man,
and did nothing more than other men could
have done, if they had the Divine assistance.
This was certainly summary manner of deal.
ing with it, and those who chose might take
advantage oft.
The speaker then proceeded to remark that
1t could not have been necessary for Christ to
come into the world merely to work miracles.
1t was impossible for the sinner to be saved
without miracles. But If truth may be taught
from man to man, and examples be set by man
to man, without the aid of the Lord, so also
might miracles be wrought by man for man.
1t was impossible to place divine power in the
hands of any human agent.
Three answers had been given, and not
found sufficient to prove that mere man, di
vinely empowered, could not save sinners
What was it, then? Happy for the tongue
that tells it. and happy we who hear it! 1t
was to make an atonement for our sins that
Christ came. 1t was to cleanse US from all un
righteousness that Christ came. 1t was to die
for US that Christ came. He was caused to be
born of woman: He was subject of the law
He had our in6rmities. He was tempted as
we are tempted. 1t was well that he had moi
taken the form of angels. Could the form o
angels have bled and died as he did? 1t was
well that he had taken the seed Of Abraham
for while all other men were sinners, he was
snless. Regeneration was the work that wa.
to affect the whole past and the whole future.
In this matter, the duty of those present was
inseparable from their interests. 1t was theil
duty to seek God and obey him.
ARRIVAL OF Yesterday morning
about o'clock special train of cars arrived
in this city, uia Baltimore and Ohio railroad
containing one Of the three companies of ar
tery ordered from Fcft Leavenworth, Kansas
by Gen. Scott. The company immediatel,
went into garrison at the Arsenal, wher
quarters were in readiness for them. They nun
Der eightyfour men, and bring with them six
ty.nine horses. We understand that the othe
two companies proceed direct to Fort McHenry
where they will remain until further order
from Gen. Scott. The marines which left thi
city short time since to garrison that fort
being relieved by the troops from Fort Leaven
worth, came back yesterday morning in the
o'clock train. We understand the artillery will
drill on the enclosure north of the Penitentiar
at 10 o'clock this morning.
FIRE PATROLS. - The numerous fires tha
have occurred in the city of late, evidently thu
work of incendaries, have caused the citizen
to organize themselves into patrols for tn,
preservation Of their property from the mid
night torch. The plan is to keep up guarc
on every square in the city, who shall patro
that square in hopes of preventing further con
fagrations. We sincerely trust the hearles
miscreants who have done SO much mische
may be speedily discovered, and receive tha
condnn MI nishmen the snnnnd rels rnnrit