Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-04

ENTHUSIASTICALLY, the churches generally
were well attended. Numerous visiting strangers
ADDED 10 the congregations of churches In the
centrel part Of the city.
from Hebrew. I'D The law WIS the shadow;
the Gospel the substance. In the former the
Gospel plan or salvation was but family fore
sssdowed and typined, and while under the
old dispensaticn they were laboring under the
difficulties, ineficiency, and embaffasments of
the law, we rejoice in the full blsze Of Gospel
light and liberty They were led by the sym
bos and shadows of the atonement, while we
walk In the light Of salvation through simple
faith In the son Of God. Our responsibility to God
IS increasing every day. Every generation lifts
upon US greater duties and weightier response
hilhes, We can have excuse for refusing to
accSrt the offers Of salvation; its simplicity rem
atS II pain and easy to the weakest mind, and
It's inAniie depth can satisfy the greatest intelects
ana those who 60 down 10 ruin amid all the II BIT
of truth, with the wisdom Of the present and the
experience Of the past, will meet with a terrible
Tehibution. 800
tor OF the church, but now Of Fredericksburg
Va, preached with deep feeling and gre al accent.
anee, both morning and evening. AT IL a. m ,
from John 81. The fitness OF Christ for his
wo!ki 2. The character Of the work; 3 The COM
Irehensiveness Of his work. At night, from
Hebrews, 10Th chapter, latter part Of 3Ith verse
Tie preacher proceeded to prove, first, the fact
that there is heaven and second that Gods
People know it, A large congregation waited
upoa his ministry, deeply impressed with the
glowing truths So fOrcibly presented while the
cholr-not yet year old-by its fine singing
greatly added to the interest and solemnity of the
services.
MtfhcdtSt Protestant Church, Ninth Street.
Rev p. Light Wilson, pastor, preached i'm the
morning, from the text of John, 6: 81, 6s; after
which the communion was administer AZ
night, practical discourse upon the Invitation
and promise Of Gcd to those W.T. draw nivb 10
him. The text was CONSIDERED as i'm plvino dis
tance from God; the cause II this separaticn ard
It's Dature. The invit-ion; requiring the action
oil the separated rerson, before the fulflment of
tne promise. ne nature OF the action req uired
ana 'he po~er to comply, We're also clearly de-
nheo- ne promise was finally considered and
com >Iuded with an appeal to the unconverted to
a.cept the invitation and secure the promise.
NJ Z Church Soutk.-Rev. Mr.. Proctor pastor,
conducted the service OF the dav, and preached
in the morning from Matthew, 8 10, the second of
which the communion service was administered
course was upon the subjects of the Christian
runner and the cloud Of witnesses, from Hebrews,
IL l and 2.
Wesley Chdpsl.-In the morning, Rev Mr.
McCauley, pastor, delivered an impressive dis
course from the text Of Matthew, II, appropriate
10 the sacramento occasion. after which the COM
muniOn service was administered to the members
Of the church.
ASSemely'S ChVych.-Rev. Mr. Collins con.
quoted the services during the day, preaching in
the morning from the text in Acts, 90; and at
ngot from Hebrews, IL "a to Is