The national Republican., 1867-05-27

and these phases, therefore, are not biblical II
is foolish to suppose, he said, that Gods spirit
could be printed In any work. The idea, be
argued, that certain things that are nnishsd ID
rience can never be finished, Il must 70 on but
II 10 made TO represent something finished, not
going on by the Bible, and Is vsriously explained
such as eating the bread, drinking the wine, 10.
or what Il the fact and religious experience1 II
10 experience, with religion In II. II Ia not 70
come into church, TO hesr the organ, and parti.
cipato in the worship but II Is an experience
begins when the soul Acknowledges allegiance TO
God, and the most Eigxag way 70 religious eIpe.
renoe oten leads sooner TO God than the straight.
est path. Religion Is spiritual, IL 10 paipable
and 40 with music and With patriotism. Can we
not remember In our life when the spirit was
stirred with the love Of God' Religious expo.
rionoo Is needed by all Il Is not sectarian phrase
but q Christian phrase. In conclusion, he alluded
10 the ignoramus finding occasionally q mistake
Of the man Of letters, and thought II wo examined
ourselves as closely, We will end enough mistakes
without looking after the correction Of them in
others. 80 ar..-. ..-nT "sL 10Y
AT ST. JoHs,s cHURoa, Ta'4
IL and Sixteenth streets, the morning services
were OF . most interesting character. The eongre-
CATION was very large, and tho services were con.
Quoted BY the pastor, Rev. John LOWS, who
preached from the text, ',Ws are debtors 70 the
fesb, " which was delivered In the reverend gsn-
tleman's usual pleasant and happy style. The
feature, however, was the music on the occasion,
the fayorite prima donna, Miss Caroline Rich
ings, being present TO ss,ist tho choir. Ts trio
or Hear our Prayer" was rendered most sveetIy,
and i'Te Dsam, 2 from Thomas, In @, executed
Ia faultless STYLE as was also the quartette Of the
82d Psalm. "0uido me, oh thou Great Jeho-
yah, quartstte from Martha, was the master
selection In which Miss Richings seemed even
TO eclipse her well.known powers Of vocalism,
both In volume and tone. Tho chorus was also
excellent, and the exercises throughout being Of
the highest Instructive order, as wen as Of q
pleasing nature will long be cherished with feel
ings Of satisiaction BY tho entire assembly pros
ent. 80 - - 't--
A CoNFIDEScR RMAY.-Detectiye Claryoe
and MoDeyitt, through the assistance Of Smith,
Pieron 4. West, No. AT West Fayette street.
Baltimore, have succeeded In arresting q conf. I.
dence man, who had but Just commenced series
OF swindlng operations-suceessfu In some and
no doubt would have been In others but for The
timely arrest made by the Aforementioned
officers. Some time in the month Of March q
tall, gentlomanly looking man, giving the name
house Of Mrs. Smith, corner Of Four, d-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and requested
10 be accommodated with board, which was
granted him, and ho took up his abode In the
house. After sojouTn Of = month, and falling
to pay, he was obliged to leave the house, and
from Mrs. Smiths went TO the house Of Mrs
Turpip, Twelfth street, above +. He had been
locating there some time, whom Mrs Smith dis.
covered him accidentally, and informed Mrs.
Turpin Of his game, who at once asked him for
money due for board. Parks replied he would
settle as soon rs he received remittance from
homo This all sounded very we'll, but did not
satisfy Mrs. Turpin Parks said he would leave
the house, and made preparations TO leave. but
Mrs, Turpin and her daughter sought to dstain
him by catching hold Of him. He managed
however, to escape the ladies, rniaHs hts shawl,
which they held on to. and he Vdmoo0d the
premises. AH.. ."it'.s .".
About this time Information had been lodged
at Police Headquarters, by Mr.. VIM. H. sIgsfon,
Of the operations Of o man named Cunningham,
who had swindled the complainant out Of $50 and
q suit Of clothes, upon false representations The
detectives, Clarvoo and MoDsvltt, learning Of
the boarding house cases, concluded that Gun
ningham and Parks were ono and the same
person. and they communicated with the hfm Of
Smith, Pienon 3 West, baltimore, and the quin.
tstte suooeeded In arresting Cunningham at tho
aristocratic boarding. house Of Mrs. William
Miller, Nos. 40 and AZ Eutaw street, Baltimore.
He was brought on to this city, and will have
final hearing this morning. We publish copy
Of letter found upon the person Of the accused,
and which he tore badly when arrested. II was,
however, pasted together, and the following 10
literal copy, vsrbatim In everything save pune.
tuation, which We have somewhat corrected;
Mr.. O p. OanRfHghda: ....s. .-.a Z. ..'.s, - BE-.
DEAN BRornER: Pa received q dispatch from
you this morning, requesting him TO send your
library ten thousand dollars. Pa sayes he will
send them to you as soon as possible, Pa thinks
your Library money BY Brother II will save
the Express. Brother q leave for Paris the
hrst Of june you may look for US In Baltimore
on tho 7thi wish you to 60 with US as think
you will enjoy the trip very much. Pa Is very
anxious for me to travel all this year. ho has
been very sicki he is recovering very rapidly
tho remainder Of the Family are quite WE'LL you
have quite Q number Of friends regret your lsay-
ing here very much; they sly II you had have
remained here twelve months longer, you would
have got splendid practice. Pa thinks BAlti.
more IL nice city to locate in; he says II you
will apply yourself closely to your books, he will
not fere the result as you are stranger II will
bo very importent to keep close to your Office
and attend to any buriness promptly, entrusted
most anything. Business Is quite dull there Is
some failures anticipated. The farmers are CAL
oulating on raising large crops of cotton. Pa has
the best prospect have seeni he has one thou
sand acres in cultivation his wheat crop looks
very fine; he thinks he will make three thousand
corn, II the season Is good Pa has one hundred
freedmen employed by the year. they are work
ing very we'll. Pa says he Is offered fifteen thou
sand dollars In cash for your farm II you wish
to SELL lot him know Immediately and he sell II,
and send you the money by Brother We all send
our love TO you; write soon and you will oblige
devoted Sister. ALICE CUNSIsGHAH.
1t will be seen that the language In the letter
Is very artfully oouched and calculated to do
ceive. Tho letter Is something similar to the one
shown Mr.. Sigston. Cunningham Is q Tsnnes.
sseani Is about 0 feet 2 inches in height fine
figure, and with black goatee and rather keen
eye; is evidently one calculated to deceive the
unwary. He has employed counsel, and at the
hearing this morning many will be present, no
doubt, to listen to the evidence which may be
developed.
ORPHANS CoURT-Judge PurceN.-On
Saturday tho will Of the late William s. Corson,
late Of Wilmington, Delaware, bequeathing his
property 10 his wife, Annie ]. Corson, whom he
nominates, with James Nolan, executor, was
fled and partially proven. Mr.. Nolan filed
ronunciation.
The will Of the late Prudence s. Aiken, be-
queathing lot B. Of subdivision Of lots l29 Is, In
square 1888, with improvements, to Lucretia
Kleiber, lots and 8, Of subdivision Of lots Al, O.
8, 4 and 5, In square 387 to Elizabeth Humphill
Reeve and Sarah Simpson, and after payment Of
all debts, all the balance Of the estate to L. A.
Gobright, who Is named as executor was filed
fully proven, and letters testamentary were
tasn Al In NJ lnhriohk. hnnh eIO