Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-27


A BROAD PLATFORM 1t is reported that the
chaplains Of the Pennsylvania reserve corps
who represent different denominations of chris
tians-have had a meeting, and organized, and
adopted the following as a religious platform,
brood enough for members Of all the regiments
to stand on
Cyssd-'.I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker OF heaven and eertbi and in Jesus Christ
the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffer
ed under Fontius PLATE, was crueifed, dead and
buried; He descended into hell; the third day
He rose from the dead He ascended into heaven,
and stitch on the right hand Of God the Father
Almighty: From thence He shall come to judge
the quick and the dead l believe In the Holy
Ghost; the Holy Catholic church; the communion
OF Saints; the Forgiveness OF sins; the Resurrec-
ton Of the body; and the Life everlasting"
believe that there Is but ''one only, the living
and true God" that "thtre are three persons in
the Godhead-the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost: These three are one God, the same in sub
stance, equal ia power and glory" that the word
ofGod which is contained in the Old and New
Tesaments, is the only rule OF faith and practice;
that there 10 Heaven or state Of eternal blessed
ness Tor those who die at peace with God, and a
He'll or state Of eternal suffering for those who
die In their SINS that all men sinners and need
Saviour, and that Jesus Christ 10 the only Saw
our.
humbly acknowledge my own sinfulness and
lost condition; that have sinned against God
and not worthy to be called His son. I
repent Of all my sins-confess them to God and
renounce them for ever. trust in Jesus Christ
Tny only saviour, ana the HOLY GlOSt as
only sanctfer. 1 am determined, by the grace
Of God, to live holy life and set a godly ex an
pie to the world; to seek for the good Of the souls
Of my comrades, striving to bring them to Christ;
and TO endeavor In all things to honor my Master
the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
/ renounce the devil and all his works the vain
POmP and glory Of this world, with all the covet-
Gus desires Of the same, SO that will not follow
or be led by them. will obediently keep Gods
holy will and commandments all the days Of my
life, God being my helper.
will have care for the good name Of each Of
my christian companions; will assist and en-
courage my chaplain In every good work by nv
efforts and prayers. i will kindly receive admo-
milton and reproof when kindly given) for any
errors may have committed. l will attend upon
all thu means Of grace that are consistent with
my station.
Many of the chaplains have established church
organizations, substantially on the same basis
and tbs movement Is one Of considerable import
ance.
CHARGE OF HoRsE STEALING-Ths Causrcn
Rifles and Officers in the Rtag Again-Non-
day Mr. John n. Sweeney, Of Anandale, Va,
being In the city, saw one Of a pair horses which
were stolen from him FIVE weeks ago, In a wagon
driven by Charles Macklin
Oficer Reese was immediately engaged by
Sweeney and be arrested the driver and secured
the horse The driver proved that he was the
employee Of Mr.. c. A. Menscll, who is Connected
with the Cameron Rifles. Mr.. Mensell being
brought up produced receipt from Lieutenant
l.. Ascher, Of the same corps, for 800 paid for
the horse Lieut.. Ascher was next arrested and
the case was laid before Justice Dom for a hear
ing Of the evidence. From the evidence il ap-
pearsd that both the horses were stolen within
i've weeks, and that the other horse was re-
turned by the officers Of the Cameron Rifles, who
with the Colo lei, Better, appeared to be anxious
TO ind this horse also. 1t also appeared from the
evidence that the horse was sold by Lieut. Asch-
er, for and on account OF the Colonel, who re-
ceived the benefit Of the sale. The Lieutenant
was left in the custody Of the provost marshal of
the regiment to which he belongs; the Others
were dismissed There are other cases Of a SIM
llaf cnarscter' which Were referred TO In the
course OF this investigation. The evidence will
be transmitted to General Porter soon as made
up by the examining magistrate.
RossKRY-The slaughter-house of Mr. w
Linkins, corner. OF 18th and q streets west has
been entered and robbed twice this week OF
articles Of value to him. These robberies were
perpetrated by persons around the teamsters quar-
ters near there, as they left articles which were
used by the teamsters. Yesterday morning while
his wagon was the way to the market some
Of the thieves on the road stole whole sheep
from his wagon.
A HEALTHIER LOox.-We contine tsnotice In.
dications of reviving confidence In the value of
Teal-estate in the vicinity Of the seat Of govern
ment, as indicated in late sales Of this class of
property. Lands in this vicinity are undoubted-
lY selling at an advance OF an hundred per cent
upon what they would have brought half wear
ago. We hear that Mr.. Edward Semmes has
sold his farm and woodland 1913 acres) in Prince
Georges county, 81 miles from the city, for over
$1,000, TO northern parties. Valuable as this
property is for It's timber SOIL and GOOD water
IL would not have sold six months ago for ten
Messrs Wall 4 Barnard, suctioneer,, have this
week sold the following real estate In this city at
the prices named:
three story brick store and dwelling on the
east side Of 7th street, near the OF street.
for IS CPS, }. II. Yeatman, purchaser.
brick dwelling and store, corner 18th and L
streets west, for 60, GOO A. SwartZe purchaser
Lot IL, In square III, on NJ street, between 10Th
and goth streets, for cts. per n. Jas. Green pur
NARROW EscAPE.-Yesterday afternoon pair
Of fine horses, attached TO a heavy wagon, started
from the vicinity Of c enter market space and
passed up Louisiana avenue at q pace that caused
general stampede Of pedestrians in the way
AT Sixth street they took the south pavement and
kept upon IL until they were brought up by a
shade tree at the corner Of Four-and half street
Strangely fortunate, that Of the small children
playing on the pavement, as well a older per
sons attending TO business, no one was hurt -
The damage done was mostly to the harness and
wagon, and the tree box A merchant, taking in
baskets and boxes OF wines, had them piled on
both sides Of the pavement, and the horses, with
their wagon, passed directly through, not a bot
tle being broken.
DEATH. OF soLDnRs-Tbe following soldiers
have died since our last report:
Adam Leslie, company =, 7th Pennsylvania reg
iment, at Seminary Hospital.
solomon Fusaega, company o, 5th Vermont
Fred. Roo, 5.h cavalry, company, G, a. Circle
John HAYS, company H, sad Penn,ylvanis, POr.
ter's Division, at camp.
Peter Whittee, I'd Pennsylvania Reserve, at
camp.
Sergeant John Edwards, company /, LIST New
Jersey cavalry, at camp
Frank Hayward, 5th New Hampshire regiment,
a. camp.
Harrison II. Edwards, company X, 9Th Wis
consin, At Arlington Heights.
ETERsAL VIsIAscz 10 THE PRick or LIE
ERIY.-A valuable COW was shot by sentinel at
one Of the mps near Kalorama a night or two
since. She belonged to q dairyman In that vi
cinity. Whether she suffered the death penalty
for foraging within our lines, was accidentally
shot or punished because abe did not give the
counfersign when challenged, has not transpired,
a. the guard 10 "mum" on the subject.
TEE NEw BRIpeK -Workmen have already
commenced preparing the timber for the con-
structiOn Of the proposed new bridge across the
Potomac on the piers Of the Alexandria aqueduct
above Georgetown.
HANDS ON YouR PocKET-sooks There Is un-
doubtedly an unusually large number Of pick
pockets and confidence men In town, mostly from
northern Cities and IL behooyes our citizens to be
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