Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-22
LOCAL NEWS.

SABBATH OHsERvANCKs.-Tb-reU VA a ,s,x
large gathernE of PROTESTANT Eptscorr'.srs
last evening NJ Church of Ep phaIy J. --4sH
great united missionary tnoyernenf tn. A..
sens were delivered by the Rev ~ p,t-reas
of Grace Church, AID the praysrs by Rsy NJ
Rolfe. Rev. Dr. Pinkney, rector OF As,,.n.,,,,
preached. His theme was tnc unt,y OF chr-.b
which be elu cidated with ability and rloou.nr.
following with an Interesting table of <ta-txrie.
.hesrd IN regard 10 the CROWN oi Washington, and
snowed that at the present time there are about
sI,uO persons of suitable ages who do not a.
uhu any church service, and could not, " thew
~, cuio, iof the want OF church aecommcda-
i sos. ne referred. of course, 20 the dsHon,-
naiioh et christians present and thai they h.a
not npt pace with the progress OF the Ime@
,h,.a Isogseste sugsested he grsat need OF at least
ately One i'm the neighborhcod 81 he ,,h.ar,'.
tory, another in the northern sec,ion % seo
80, ,sIsay on ~, between Sixth aud Twelfth
sueets, and one IN the eastern mar, Tha..
churches could be CONSTRUCTED for shon, ts 80
each. "ou' sies""
The sermon closed, addresses were rnAa. nv
lDe Rev. MI Lewis, rector of ~. John', ~
MT Keeling, rector Of Trinity: Rev Mr. Ola
rector OF Christ Church, and Rev Dr Han
rector OF Epiphany. In these able address,
the audience was favored with many yaIuahlo
church Teminiscences, which evincsd consld
erable research, care and labor A lot of ground
for church edifce has been rendered by a
member Of 81 Johns. This is on the corneT Of
llfh and n streets. Another lot. on the corner
OF 18th snd q streets, both in fionrishing ana
rapidly improving neighborbOods. Reports
'N'l1 CnuTcu IN TINS Distract
fully sustained the remarks OF the evening
The chu'ches are too small for the conrraga
lions row IN regular attendance. IL wAs aI.o
suggested that, Instead of building small frame
houses, 10 NJ once construct them Of stone or
brick. and of a. ample dimensions as circum
stances would lnstity. Several wealthy citi-
zens had already indicated their intention OF
contributing 10 this good work.
The tot"dTy.-The Rev. Mr.. Moody. % Ohio,
preached morning and evening in the Fou ndry
church; at each sermon there was a large con-
gregatlon. In the morning, President Johnson
was also IN attendance. During the day the
noble sum OF ten thousand dollars was con
tributed 10 complete the new Foundry Temnls
with an addition Of about s2'O toward = ne
organ for that sanctuary. President johnson
was unanimously and by acclamation declared
life membsr Of the Foundry Methodist Fps
copal congregation, SI,OCO of the above having
been subscribed for that purpose Prom us
earliest organization there has all WAYS been IN
their church a pew for the especial accOmmo-
datlon OF the President of the United States and
ms family, hut such has been the lfberality and
Kindness Of President johnson TO Christians OF
all denominations that these worthy enter
prising citizens of the Foundry. now declare
our Chief Magistrate a life member of that
society; may he long live 10 enjoy it, We cor
daily congratulate the worthy pastor, Rev DR.
Ryan, who has so perseveringly toiled for
nearly two years 10 secure the completion OF
this great Foundry enterprise.
ftTSt PresbyferiGn ChUTch.-There was a very
large congregation present yesterday morning
TO welcome the Rev. DIR. Sunderland 10 HE
pulpit after eighteen months absence.
AT Mckendree Chapel, the Missionary Ami
Yersary meetings were largely attended. DE-
courses by the Rev. DIR. Edwards. OF Cieorre-
town, and Rev. DIR. Hamilton, OF RyI- nd
Chapel.