The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-27

saying he could or would whip him; Kelly
drew pistol Murphy said, You son o
a -, that's your play, is it3 / have got
some of that, too" and started for his wa
gon, calling for his pistol had gone some
fifteen minutes, when Kelly fired and
started after him, and when he got out OF
my sight behind the judges stand ] heard
the second shot fired went over and found
Murphy still breathing; as reached the
stand Kelly passed to the opposite side
time enough elapsed after the second shol
for Kelly to beat Murphy over. the head
before came up.
Murphy stumbled and fell to the bank a'
first shot, but recovered and went on to bis
wagon. He was then hurt, but thought
he simply stumbled.
This closed the evidence, and the jury
returned the verdict that the deceased
came to his death by pistol shot fired by
the hands of John Kelly.
Our CHURCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.-Oul
churches presented on Christmas day a
very beautiful appearance in their suits o.
green, and were we'll attended during the
services. Upon entering these Temples OF
God on the anniversary of the birth OF Hi;
son, one could not but feel the 1oyousnes,
of the occasion in the midst of the greene.
ry of spring and all the observances Of re-
joicing.
EPISCOPAL.
st. PaurS was dressed with great taste
The chancel looked like an evergreen tab
ernacle. The pillars were heavily dressed
with cedar, while above and between each
Of than, fnstnnnn and
wreaths. The galleries were hung around
with double rows of festoons. There was
beautiful ENHANCEMENT OF green in an
imitation lattice work across the chancel
pillars. DR.. Mnnigerode delivered from
the chancel discourse appropriate to the
occasion, taking no particular text.
st. John's.-The decorations at this old
and venerated church, though not elabo-
rate, speak well for the taste OF the ladies
of Church Hill. About the chancel were
hung fcstoons and wreaths, and across the
gallery was braid of green, and the motto,
"Thou art the King of Glory, O.! Christ" ;"
DR.. Norwood preached an appropriate SER
mon from the second chapter Of st. Luke,
tenth verse.
Nonurnentql.-Th Monumental has al
ways been noted for the beauty and elabo-
rateness of its decorations, and this Christ
mas the ladies have spared no efforts to
keep up their reputation, for the church
was profusely dressed, and much taste was
displayed. From the centre of the dome
hung thick pendant of green, which ex-
tended down to the body Of the church,
and from this were hung some eight or nine
| garlands of cedar to the galleries. The
galleries were dressed with feStoons, while
| the pillars were entwined with ropes OF
cedar. The chanccl pillars were also en-
twined with green. Above the command
ment tables was large cross covered with
green, but not so closely as to entirely con-
ceal the white. The front was dressed
with iaponicas. DR.. Woodbridge preached
sermon from the lst chapter of John,
l4th verse. We give below sketch Of his
remarks:
"The Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among US, and we behcld His glory, the
glory as of the only Begotten OF the Fa.
ther." St. John l., IA.
Once more are we permitted, dear
brethren, BY the good Providence OF God,
to meet together to celebrate the birth.
time of our blessed Redcemer. With
what awe, and wonder, and love ought we
to look at the coming among us OF Him
" by whom all things were made"' What
a grandeur does it throw over every step
in the redemption Of our fallen world to
think of its being done by Him, who, " Tor
us men, and for our salvation" unrobed
Himself of the glories OF unirsral mo-
narchy, and came to this humblest of its
provinces in the form Of servant and LEI
himself down TO a life of sorrow, OF suffer
ing, and of death. With what awe should
we be moved at the approach OF such
messenger, when we think of the glory and
the sacredness Of His former habitation
OF that communion which He had with the
Father before the world was of that deep
insight into all those mysteries of God
which are to us unSearchable. How ought
it TO fasten the gaze Of every mortal eye
that on the shore Of our world there has
been an arrival from the dark and ishrouded
infpity which lies beyond it; that at
length traveller has come, and though
veiled from everlasting in the Obscurity OF
a remote and lofty nature, He has now
stood revealed to the observation OF human
senses, and God hath in these last days
spoken unto us by His Son.
This messenger is here styled "the
Word" He is evidently Person, because
personal acts are ascribed to Him. He i:
as evidently UiUine, because "all thlng'
were made by Him; and He is Jesus
Christ, because the Word was made flesh
and dwelt among u.s." ms Is the grea'
mystery of godliness," the study OF ad
miring angels, the masterpiece OF the mani
fold wisdom Of God, the wonder OF the
universe.
"But will God indeed dwell on the
earth Behold the heaven and the
heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee
And ,rhat shall We sayi What can we say
that does not fall infinitely below the dig
nity of the subject? Let us, then, reve
renee it with adoring awe, and with al
humility of mind proceed to consider tho
testimony of the text.
There are here affirmed four PROPOSE
tions:
|. His Divinity. 2. His Humanity. 8
The Union of the DiUine and human na
t,tres in one Person. 4. The mani fcStatiol
of this Divine human Being to the World
Let us consider His Divinity. ID,
is "Me Word." This is the true and
proper name of the Son of God. the
name by which He is known in the records
of Eternity. For towards the end OF th'
Book Of Revelations Christ is represented
as going forth with superhuman majesty
and with all the emblems of royalty ant
triumph, to destroy the long -usurping anti
Christ, and it is Immediately added Hi
name is called, The Word of God."
The word was name familiar to TIT
Jews in the Scriptures OF the Old Iesta
mani For there q The Word of the Lord,