Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

FUNERAL sERMoN-Ldrgs Attendance Of the
knights Templdrg and Chi=eIs.-The funeral sermon
OF the late II. Clay Baldwin, much respected
business man OF this community and member and
officer In the Fourth PreIbyterian Church, was
preached yesterday shernoon by the pastor, Rev
| John c. smith, d. d As the deceased was mem
ber lat the time of his deAth) Of the fraternity
known as Knights Templars, an Invitation had
been extended to that body TO attend, which they
accepted through their Grand Commander, Hon.
| d. d. French. very large congregation were as
sembled among whom we noticed large number
of prominent business men, member6 OF ether
ehurches, who had assembled together to pay the
last sad tribute to the memory Of loyed associate.
The family Of the deceased, wife and two children
| father brother and Sister, were.also present,
About halEuAsts o'olo X, two q mmAnderies OF
the Order In thiE city (Washington and Columblal
| by their proper officers ey marched up the aisle
preceie 'hy the Rev. Or. Mcmurdy, OF Kentucky,
Grand PislSts OF sS 4sdsr who no. reSd the SPpr0
for auoh occasions. The responses were gwen BY
the Knights as they tled into the pew The Creed
| form ofwhi.h iB much like that OF this Older.
After the knights were sea cd, the brass band
which had accompanied them In the church per-
| a quartet called "Bow down thine 7, hordB
After the customary religious erViers, DR.. Smith
announced as his text the passage OF Scripture
found in tie I2th chapter Of Romans, nth verse,
and which re ads as follows Not slothful In buli
meas; ieryent In spiriti serving the Lord.n From
this text the Rev roetor delivered avery eloquent
and appropriate sermon. In the opening remarks
the sp6akeSStated that II had been said BY many
| "tnht a IN IN VINO Whh IN hullNe uhlly business
could not spare the time to pay nor had not the
inclination to pay ANY attention to religious sub
jects," Such was not always the case, as was
shown in the life Of Henry Clay Baldwin, aud the
preacher took the OCCASION TO call upon the young
men of this city ard of his church to regard this
warning voice a. a loud call for them to prepare,
and, In the language Of tie text be not slothfui
10 business, feFyent Ia spirit, sewing the Lord,
! living aN upright, Cody llfe.n
| A sketch Of the life Of the late Mr.. Baldwin was
given, and the sympathies and coincidence Of the
church and congregation rendered the beTeaysd
wife and children and tho pAreLts OF the deceased.
| The remarks OF DR.. Smith were exceedingly Ap-
prOpriAte, and were listened TO with profound
attention by the large congregation. We under
stand that the Knights TemplaTs Intend procuring
| a copy OF the sermon for publication. At the con-
| cluBiOn Of the sermon the choir sang beautiful
set piece called Rest" after which tbs beautiful
religious services OF the TemplArs were conducted
by the Rev. Or, McMutdyj st the close of tn
| Vices, the congregation were dismissed with the
bonGdctiOn
NAVY YARD ITEHg.--Tho Dragon will be
| launched on Thursdays.
The Primrose wih have her new boiler put in to-
day. In the course OF week she will be ready to
sail.
The COeur de Loon Is having thorough over
hauling, and is being completely htted for lighting
| trim
dissatisfied with the wages which they receive.
Eight joineTs nave recently LETT, having procured
employment under private Individuals. The ship
carpenters have expressed their intention to strike
for $3.50 per diem. The Commodore has recon-
mended an Increase Ia the pay OF the wAtchmen,
since their duties are very responsible and yet
faithfully performed
THREATENING TO suoor AN OFEIcER.-ssr-
gcant N. H. German and Chas. May, ISt Pa, cav
AIRY, were arrested yesterday and committed to
the Central GuardhouHe, charged with threatening
and Ohio Railroad Depot They were held for
trial by oourtmAFtiAL