The national Republican., 1867-09-23


was inscribed, "By this sign shalt thou con.
auer.n And what good may wo not do II we
but follow their example. Let every member Of
this congregation resolve to do all he can for
Christianity. Let there be no two doubts or
two minds about II. See that the Sabbath schools
and Bible classes have . moro peculiar care.
Let not our mission school suffer for want OF
energy. Let one and all resolve 70 assist with
all his heart In building up the Church Of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
ST. ALoYsIUs CHURCH.
Quite large crowd Of the beauty and fashion
Of the city was In attendance yesterday evening
At St. Aioysius church. under the supposition
that the entire Richings Opera Troupe were to
be In attendance to participate In tho choir ser
Vices Only portion Of the troupe were pres
ont In this choir, par enesiienee the best IN the
city, and credit TO tho capital Of tho nation In
way Of sacred music. Among those present,
members Of the troupe, we noticed Meisrs
Arnold, wylio, Bernard, and Pennoyer. The
large congregation went away very much graft
fed at having las they thought) heard Miss
Riohings sing. But II they did not hear Miss
r. their ears were thrilled by one who possesses
o remarkably sweet voice, Of great power and
compass, and widely known elsewhere beside In
this city as flne vooalist-Madame kretschmar,
the leader Of the choir.
Owing to a funeral service In the church at
p m, vespers did not commence until i've
o'clock.
The Rev. Father stonestreet delivered short,
impressive and touching address upon Christian
duties, which was listened TO with marked at.
tention. The choir chanted Millard's Vespers
with fine effect, and tho duo, 20 Saiutaris, u by
Madame Kretschmaf and Mr.. Arnold, was splen.
didiy executed. Mr.. Arnold possesses as fne a
baritone as we ever heard, and they have not
been q few. Tho solo.soprano, BY Madame
Kretschmar, was highly commended BY the mem
bers Of tho troupe present, and also the duo,
'Tantum Ergo, by Mr.. Chase, Of Trinity church
choir, and Madame Kretschmar. Mr.. Chase has
the credit Of possessing the finest baritone voice
In this city. Harry Shermap-a very fne or
ganist, BY the way-prcsided at the organ in
Is usual happy style.
A portion Of tho Richipgs troupe will partici.
pate In the choir services In this choir on next
Sunday, the weather being propitious.
AT THE ASSEMBLY CHURCH,
corner Of Fifth and stseets, Rev. I. D. Nc.
Falls delivered q sermon In the morning select.
ing as his text from the LIST Cor, llth and 18th
verses: 'Now We have received not the spirit Of
tte world, but the spirit which Is Of God" The
reverend gentlemen was laboring under q severe
cold, which sffected his speech, and bis remarks
we're very brief
AT TuE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEAR NAVY YARD,
Rev. John Bray, the pastor, disooursed In the
morning. at IL O'Clock, from James IL, 8: The
Royal Law Evening. at 1880 o'clock, from
jeremiah viii, 20: 1--WE are not saved"
AT THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH,
Ninth street, between Z and T, the pastor, Rev.
D. Evans Reese, preached, at IL a. m, from the
text, Hebrews I. "a: "And let Us consider one
another to provoke unto love and to good works. "
In the evening, at 1880 o'clock, from the text,
LIST Corinthians, xiii, H. "For now We see
through glass darkly; but then face to face;
now know In part but then shall know even
r1 also an known"
| AT THE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
In tho morning the pastor, DR.. Gray, spoke
from Luke |: Is, "For he shall bo great in the
sight Of the Lord"
In the evening at u o'clock, there was an in.
teresting union service Of the First Baptist
church OF Georgetown and the E street congre.
cation, when DR.. Gray preached, from Hebrews
IL: Q, (Which was figure" Topic, Symbols.
AT THE SEVENTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN cHURcr.
Rev. B. Y. Bittinger preached at ii a. IN. and
/ ~ p. m. The sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was administered and partaken Of by many
Mr.. Bittinger was pastor Of this church some
years ago, and was very much admired as ser
monizer and lecturer on religious subjects.
! RrLASD CHAPEL
Rev. VIM. Hamilton, D. D., pastor. Tho regu
lar quarterly love feast was held In the afternoon
at 8 O'Clock, at the Chapel, corner Of Tenth ant
D streets, south Washington. Rev N. ]. D
Morgan, presiding elder Of this District, we
present, and an interesting meeting was had.
AT COLUMBIA HOSPITAL.
Rev. DR.. Gillette, Of the Thirteenth stree
Baptist church, ofloiated at the Columbia hos
pital, and Divine worship IVES held at 4 O'Clock,
interesting to all who were present
This hospital Is In q most hourishing condition,
aud reflects credit upon aIl connected With III
nO5ement.
A TpytrnpYa Ratwaan 8
and o'clock on Saturday evening disgraoefu
disturbance occurred In Teutonia Music Hall, OF
Peunsylyania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets. The frst the police know of the aGsil
was tho fr.e use Of chairs and other furniture
both aggressively and defensiyely. Several o.
the party were pretty severely cut and beaten
Tho fight occurred between the Long Bridge boy
and Second ward boys, between whom there ha'
been existing an enmity for long time. Th'
forcements, in anticipation Of fight. Lieut.
Hurley and Officers Auldridge, Barklay, Shelly
Acton, and Hughes, of tho Third ward, arrested
VIM and Isaac Faunce, Jacob and Robert Belt
John Thompson, and Henry Pullen, and tool
them to the lookup, Justice Ct pin fined thu
last named 81, and Justice Hsrper fined th'
others 81 each.
FUNERALS YEsTERDAY.-Richard Win
satt, esq who died so suddenly on Friday morn
ing, was buried yesterday from St. Dominick'
church, corner Of Sixth and + streets, leland
whittier his remains had been taken. Tho As
sociation Of Oldest Inhabitants were in attend
auoe, as well as q large number Of citizens, Il
pay last tribute to their departed friend.
Arnold Somerville, an aged colored man, an'
for many years 4 resident Of this city, was ais
among those who yesterday were conveyed t
their last resting place. Funeral services wer
hold in st. Aloysius church, after which tho re
mains wore inferred in Mount olivet cemetery.
DIsoRDERLY IN A Observation-Disclosures
eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday Eight
Oficers Wallingford, Kearney, and Conway, O
tho Third ward, heard o very disorderly gather
ing In the restaurant Of George Dill, corner 0
New York avenue and Seventh street, and the
made q descent on tho inmates, where they AZ
rested William Warden, Samuel Bacon, and Ed
ward Stewart, who were engOJed In a regula
hand.to.hand conflict. Yesterday morning Jus
tico Chaplin imposed q fine Of 81 on each party
+, SHARP PRACTIcE.-Ye Yesterday evening, q
about dusk, ivo persons, a man, his lady, an
three children, entered car No. 90, on its south
ward trip at New York avenue. When tn
conductor appeared to collect his fare he re
ceived fare for three, all the family having oc
cupied seats. Now the party had evidently spen
two or three dollars for lager at Loefler's, 0