The national Republican., 1867-07-01
LOCAL DEPART M EN- T.


cuvpoh SERvIoEs.-Yesterday was
warm daS,:. and had II not been for cooling
80 thst ,prasg up, We doubtless, would hsvs
'N,ss,ssabls duty Of ohronicling q ease or
d, Al sun. .,troke, The churches were we'll filled,
/ ths Sunday schools were we'll attended. Al
cosaRyaArIoSAL oHURcH
,tsrday morning, the Rev. Dr.. Boynton dc.
,red A yery impressive sermon st MetEerott
II on the sudden demise Of Rev. b. +. Morris.
preached from John, chap. IT, verse "a, being
art Of tho well.known praysr Of the Saviour,
which showed His self-sseriacing love for
human family, which love conquered His
lth.agony on the cross.
Dr.. Boynton said death was q land whore all
ar and rank 10 trodden out-a place Of chaos
/ ruiu. Kines and chieftains, the high and
ly, there mingis in one mass Of decsying
nanity, In the disorder Of the grave.
Human foresight cannot penetrate the mys.
v Of the land of death with any degree Of
reotness. Death, in gathering victims to she
10, Is q gradual process, and the most preci-
, are stricken down, which confcunds US the
re In the mysteries Of that land Of ruin. He
Ike Of Christ on earth as human man. whose
,rt giowed to overaowipg with love, but among
/ associates there were some He especially
cd and John was singled out as subject OF
6 especial admiration. Jesus SENDS for US,
It we may be with Hin, and share His glory.
erefere, when the chsir In the family circle Is
md vacant, and we inquire the cause, the
swer should be, that God has sent for the 90
pant, to share with Him the glory Of his pal.
in Heaven. The righteous ars taken from
lpeuding evil, that He may edaoate them in
governing laws Of Heaven.
The reverend gentleman alluded TO the great
rtality among children, and here compared
II AaNh u
cks Of little children Of the unrighteous and
:. righteous. Our deceased brother, he said,
rs summoned by Christ, that tho glory Of God,
His splendid city might be shared with him
the new Jerusalem, where Is held the court
d palace Of God in the mighty splendor OF
,ayen. Considering this, cannot We endure
d be oonsoled when we lose some loved one,
owing that he or she dwells with God
Dr. Boynton then read q note from the Rev.
r, Morris, which was probable the last line be
or psnned, dated Springfield. Ohio, June ~,
,ting that he would be In Washington on Sat.
day last, but instead Of being here, as he ex.
gcted, the speaker said he now dwells in the
use Of the Lord. He then gave brief outline
the life and character Of the deceased, saying
at TO him belonged the credit Of conceiying the
and idea Of the Howard University, established
70 for the purpose Of educating young colored
u On for the ministry. Mr.. Morris died suddenly
% Springfield, Ohio, lew Gays since. ne wa
son OF Senator Morris, who advocated In the
mate, in the years 1885 and 1887, the abolition
slavery. He was Congregational clergyman
. the last twenty years, favorably and widel!
iown In the northwest, foremost among th
leuds and founders Of the First Congregations
ureh and society of this city, and the autho
the Life aud Character of Abraham Lincoln
d other works Of moral and reforrnator,
sAraeter.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
Ths P.v. p~ai. usp6st, Pestsr ~ the Sist
rect (German) church preached In the morninl
. IL o'clock, taking for his text Mathew, chap
r 10, verse 81, upon which ho founded th
lowing theme "Ths character Of Christ
soiples" The speaker remarked not all VIII
ofess to be disciples of Christ are such In truth
cause true discipleship includes change 0
D.. art and q rsnouncing Of all former siniu
ractices and upgodly Ossociations. The disciple
{ Christ have chosen Him for his pattern, an
imbIy follows Him by taking up his daily eros.
ie disciples Of Christ and tho children Of thi
rid have always been too distinct and separat
,ieties, Influenced by different principles. Th
eaker here remarked that In the midst OF 5
ich moral corruption as at the present time
len sins Of various cOiors are. committed VII
gpunity whom men, women, and children, wh
,twardly profess to be followers Of Christ, cal
courage wholesale Sabbath breaking. Ma
ID have mercy upon those Sabbath breaking
iasure. seeking people down the river to-day
o speaker remarked further that It was hig
90 for ministers Of the gospel to draw the lin
distinction plainly between the church an
/, world, else they will make themselves par
GERS Of tho sins Of their people.