The national Republican., 1867-09-02
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

SEVn1ElV"N N NE"bs
TuE CHURCHES sYEsrzRDAr.-The FIRST Of Sep.
tembsr was u,hered in yesterday BY q eloudleis
sky, soft, pleasant breeze, and Old sol done
his best 70 be genial. Tho day was taksn advan.
tsge Of, and the several churches were crowded
to their utmost capacity with devout worship
crs at the shrine Of the Most High.
Bridge Street Chnreh--Rev. A. A. Z. Tay-
lor, the pastor Of this church, returned from his
summer vacation during the past week. and regu.
lar services were resumed yesterday. The church
edi6ce has been thoroughly repaired and cleaned
so that II now presents q very handsome appear
ance.
Tho pastor yesterday morning preached from
the text Romans XIII. ii "And that knowing
the time, that now II Is high time to awake out
Of sleep" r..''
It was discourse appropriate to the resump.
tion ofregular Christian duty and activity, after
q period Of repose.
The speaker frst illustrated the law Of the
necessity Of rest properly sppOrtionsd. for body,
mind and soul. He then dwelt briefly on the
danger Of mistaking this needful repose for the
mode Of the Christian life. Rest Is only for
recuperation that duty may be resumed, and
duty lies In activity, which Is the law Of the
Christian life.
This law Of activity, illustrated from the
scriptures, and Christian experience, was shown
to be the only hsalthful condition Of religion.
After referring to the rest Of the past summer,
the speaker reminded his hearers that now is
the time for them to awake out Of sleep, and
urged them to resume their activity with ardor
and engage at onco earnestly In the work which
God marks out for them. In conclusion, the
thoughtless and Indifferent were exhorted that II
Is now the period to awake and enter into dill
gent work for God.
At Grace Church,
The rector, Rev. ]. Eastburu Brown, took for
the basis OF his remarks the words, "Christ died
for our sins" according to the Soriptures-from
Corinth w., 8. He commenced by calling
attention to the fact that the Scriptures were
the only revelation Of Christ, Of the sinfulness
| Of the human soul aud Of the work Of redemp-
ton Shut tho Bible. he said, and We arc In
total darkness. Christ died, not simply as q
martyr, for q principlei not because the times
| did not appreciate him; not as many good SOL
dier on the battle field upon which ho hoped to
conquer; but He conquered His death, for He
came to die to save sinful man We commem-
crate that death, and show that the bread and
wine speak to our senses Of taste and sight, as
the word to our ears, to remind us that By His
death We live. Believers should come to the
table Of the Lord, and the children Of God are
welcome. Come for grace come humbly, but
thankfully, with true godly sorrow, yet with
true spiritual joy.
In the afternoon there was q sermon to the
young from the text, Luke. IT,, 5l-and He
(Jesus) was subject to them, (the parsnts.)
| At night the Rev Mr.. Brown dsooursed from
the text, Duet, ", 2-"Neithor shalt thou bear
false witness against thy nsighbor." This
church was erected through the muni6cenes Of
Henry d. Cooke, esq, and the seats are free to
all.
The TRIP TO SESEcA.--In Fridays RepHbh-
can We noticed tho departure Of the Minnesota,
with distinguished party OF gentlemen, who
made the trip to Seneca for the purpose Of visit
ing the celebrated stone qunrries and the ooun.
try thereabouts. Among those who made the
Dodge, Esq, DR.. J. L. Kidwsll, Edward Clark,
| Esq, architect of the Capitolj Surgeon General
Barnes, Major Rhinehart; Messrs. Clogg and
Williams Of New York, aud others whose names
we did not learn. Tho passage up Is described
as very pleasant, the caterer. Mr.. George W.
Thecker, rendering every satisfaction. Upon ar.
riving at Seneca the first object Of interest
visited was the 6ne and valuable red or brown
stone quarry, Of which much has boon said Of
late, and blocks from which are now being used
In rebuilding the Smithsonian Institute. The
party thoroughly inspected the quarry, and CON-
petent and practical judges pronounced the stone
the best and most durable Of the description to
be found In the United States. The company
have lately had commodious and substantial
mill erected on the grounds, which gives employ
ment to a large number Of hands, whore the
stone Is sawed In blocks and dressed ready for
use. The machinery is extensive and Of the
| most approved description, and was furnished by
those master maohinists, Messrs. Gray and
Noyes, of Washington, which gave satisiac'
tion to the entire party after thorough inspec'
tion. The eIcursioniits then visited the Gov.
ernment quarries about q half mile above
Seneca, and seemed pleased with all they saw.
On Saturday morning they visited Thos. Peter,
Esq, ono mile distant, at whose residence they
partook Of o real old!fashioned country break.
fast, and spent some time in social converse.
Other localities were visited. after which the
party embarked on the pleasure boat Morrison
Captain Richard Jackson, and arrived here
about 8 O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, highly
pleased with the incidents Of the occasion.
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE GER
MAN LUTHERAN CHAPEL AND ScHooLHoUsE.-Th,
corner stone Of the German Lutheran Chapel ant
Schoolhouse, to be erected In Georgetown, D. @.
on the corner Of Fourth and High streets, will
bo laid with Masonic honors by the Most Wor
thy Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons
at five o'clock this evening, where large gath
ering Of the citizens Of the District, and espe
cially Of the friends Of the congregation, Is e1
peoted. The following is the programme for thu
OCCASION:
The members and children Of the congregs
tion wsll assemble at Harmony Hall, Greel
~ o'clock, p. M, to Masonic Hall, High street
where, Joined by the M. W. Grand Lodge Of 7
and A. Masons Of the District Of Columbia, th
procession, headed by a portion Of the Marin
band, will proceed to the corner Of Fourth IN
High streets, where the ceremonies will be con
! Quoted In the following order:
l. Ode by the German s@ngerbund of Wash
ington, D. @.
2. Prayer by the Rev Saml D. Finokel, D. D
8. Address of the same
4. Ode by the Masonic choir.
5. Ceremonies Of laying the corner stone b.
the M w. Grand Lodge Of F. and A. Masons o
DC.
O. Ode by the Masonic choir.
7. Music by the band
s. Prayer and benediction by the Rev. MI
Perinchief pastor of St. Johns P. L church
Georgetown, d. G.
0. Ode by the German sHngerbund Of Wash
ipgton, D. O.
The Assault IN OAK HILL CEMErERY.-W
understand that the lady who was so crusll,
beaten In Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday morn
ing, was observed by several citizens preyiousl.