The national Republican., 1867-12-16

teenth street Baptist church, the Rev. ". til-
diense' taking III text from the 81 chapter Of 81
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are Commanded to love things that 6re abotei
and not the things Of earth. This is the scrip
tural Injunction. We must sever the things pro-
supcrlatlye:, All things created by God are fora
purpose. The crust Of bread we appreciate and an.
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commanded that man Should not live by bread
alone. Man Is a moral, an intellectual and a
bfeathed Into him the breath Of life, and he be-
came a spiritual soul. He may be physically
and mentally corrupted, but God may bring light
We do not love the miscr, because he Is an
utter perversion Of human intelligence, or the
man who makes pleasure alone the object OF his
pursuits. Man becomes sensual and stepped In
vice and sin. Persons avoid him because they
fear contamination. He Is at war with divine
requirements. All things were given to man for
pervert and abuse them. Hence the command,
Love not the world, nor the things of the world.
Love should be reciprocal. We are not COM
not seciproSetc il. We rarely oV love what we DO do
love sSa
return, the rich treasure will soon be exhausted.
We should set our affections on things above
We are here under spiritual or religious disci;
pline In order to prepare us for the celestial
fealm above. There is something above worthy
our lovc--the Master himself Let us love Him,
and do the duties which He commands US to per-
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We must struggle to shut out from our hearts
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We love people for their good qualities, not
for their faults. By-and-by they will be more
its-swhen sometimes sinking In the slough Of
consulting faith We take courage, and nd the temp n
tation which might involve us In spiritual
ruin, vanishcs and gives us glimpse of what Is
At the close of the regular services, the pastor
ssnt Of the Which hSd bsfsen siS he
Calvary Baptist church, and suggested resolu-
tions ,cf sympathy, and that the use Of their
Dr. Hill rose and offered q resolution express
ing sympathy with tho Calvary Baptist congre-
CATION, and rendering them the use Of the Thir-
Mr. J. d. Judd MOVED that committee Of three
be appointed to carry the resolution into effect.
The pastor appointed Messrs; J. Q, Lewis, J. q;
suggested that the committee call on the pastor
ef Calvary Baptist church and formally tender
At the City Hall the Hev. Henry T, Anderson
preached for the Christian church on the subject
Of salvation" At the New Jerusalem church,
North Capitol street, the Rev Jabez Fox
preached from the text, "Give US this day our
daily bread"
Owing to the inclcmency of the weather the
audiences at the churches Of our city yesterday
were not large
ARREST OF CoLoRKp THIEvEs.-During several
months past the police Of the Second pre-
cinct, Park station, have received numerous re-
ports Of houses being robbed of clothing, &c,
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various lots OF clothing that suddenly dlsap-
peared.
Ing, jewelry, and household goods was stolen
from Mr.. James CLANCY. A week previously
Mr.. Edward Dolans clothes line had been robbed
Of lot of valuable linen and bed clothing. Sus-
picion at length attached to a colored family
named Evans, living In a house In Y street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets. few days
detective officer, proceeded to the house in ques-
tion with Mr.. Uhaney, and found a door key
which the latter recognized as belonging to his
search, and a trunk was found containing some
children's clothing, which Mr.. y. also identified.
While the search was going on James Evans
came In, and MIR. o. recognized one OF his shirts
on Evans, who was arrested at once. John II.
Evans came In soon afterwards, and was arrested
for having some Of the stolen goods In his room.
Richard Garrison, one of the frequenters of the
house, was found in possession Of other goods,
and was arrested. A colored man named Henry
johnson, alias stockiey, was also taken with
some Of Dolan's goods In his possession. The
Evans boys, for having in her possession some
sheets taken from Dolan's clothes line. She be-
came very much frightened, and told on John
ness against him. The officer went to n house in
Ridge street, kept by Maggie Mathews, where
he found a skirt belonging to Mrs. Chaney,
valued at $40. Maggie and Anna Tilgham were
retained as witnesses, and johnson confessed to
the knowledge OF the Evans robberies, and, in
addition to being held In the Dolan case was re
tained as witness against them.