The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23

ooRsUCH CHAPEL.
Services were held In this chapel at II a. m.
ing At the ithP @ "a SSp
Of Peters First Epistle, as his morning lessons,
Rev W.T., X Lsney, preached from inc f9 iHiWg
stone, disaliowed indeed Of man, but chosen OF
God, and precious,n which can be found In the
lth verse. The reverend divine said the great
lon, The son Of iona. He appears to have been .
he felt his weakness. Referring to his promise
TO the Lord, when he said though all men iorsake
Wss Pat 10 The test his Courage gave way un.
like Judas, he went out and wept bitterly before
God, thereby obtaining forgiveness He always
chief rulers and scribes mockcd at the Christian
Church, he was the hrst one TO stand up and say,
.a.s S.IpSh s h nS hnu4 suppose
God, and When about 10 Be crssiaed, he requested
not feeling ii to be placed 10 the same position
with his Lord and Master: The teverend genttihe We
thought that II referred to Christ, who was to
be the foundation Of the Christian Church, and
when he spoke those words. He wondered at
people ever thinking that IT referred In any way
to Peter, as neither he nor Christ ever gave any
grounds for such belief. He quoted many pas.
sages Of Scripture, showing that Christ was the
living stone referred to.
the souid ae o. p lie He taught that
by coming to this living stone, they could obtain
spiritual blessings. which would last throughout
eternity. In connection, II 10 in union In Christ
Grated. He thought that the Apostle referred to
the Ghs hs sGOns a
wish to be connected with a church unless they
could be corner.stones, but In building there
Sometimes very small one, even a refused one,
niled very important places; The APOSTLE did
Ssa Of but 9Ss
or eiasi.book, but you must be living members
CHRIsTIAs AssocIArioS.-Thc adjourned meet
Ing OF the Association on Saturday evening was
largely attended, and important change: were
as amended, the president, vice presidents, the
corresponding and recording secretaries, the
Of the standing committees are constituted a
the supervision Of all the affair. OF the society
except the election of officers and new members,
and action on amendments to the constitution,
The aehon Of tho board Is final, except when
ton. Then the latter can revoke the decision Of
the board. The Association may, at any time,
| convey its views by resolution on any subject
to the board, but such action, except In the case
specified, is to be construed rs tecommepdatory.
The president and secretary Of tho Assoeiation
ssS ass ,s ssms y In the t 59Ja AMI
| Its regular meeting Of the action Of the board
| The chairmen OF the standing committees are to
and consent Of two-thirds OF the officers. They
arc to make monthly and annual reports, and arc
DC guided y the action Of the s9sd Sections
citation personally responsible for expenses In
CURED without being previously sanctioned by
changed to the third Monday In May.
| The following gentlemen were appointed
ehsirmen Of the committees on Finance, A.
| CHURCHES. o. y. Wight; on Mission Schools,
General Whittlesey; on Entertainment, J. II. p.
A. $. Pratt was reelected General Secretary.
The PoroNAo.-Owing to tho heavy north
vest wind, which has been blowing S for the last
TO be lower thar At any other period for forty
The steamer kryport, Of the Aqua Greek line,
Ro,aISg She arrived At seventh street wharf
Ss yapdSrbiIt, OF tho same line, made her
rcru "Trip, o. Saturday night, but, owing to the
Wste Ssjssa to land their Gfs
il small boa; "a e CIV. '''pA' returning VIII"
'As ifSy sp Rsypoi, beat there v,' gSt
berths for passengers, b. v" a,y sssistaats sot
out large ana number nis OF white which
they happened to have aboard, and &ncu ntb
to the passengers, thereby affording them oIt
The steamer Express, which left this city for
Baltimore on Saturday last, is aground at Aqua
creek.
The Alexandria fcrry-boats continued to make
their regular trips all day yesterday.
We are Informed that the two new boats which
have been built in New York for the Washing
ton and Alexandria Ferry Company were to have
been launched on saturday, but were prevented
VIM be launched on Wednesday next, and may be
expected in our waters in few days thereafter.
DEATH or a wELL-Ksows PRINrEn.- The
craG here nd other frieuds n laeOFpp A
Brawnor, will receive with regret the intcli-
gcnce OF the demise OF that gentleman, which
Baltimore, on Friday last, after lingering ILL.,
ness Mr.. u. was engaged In several printing
isso until isa7' and was GENERALLY bfhlr esteemed
by those with whom he worked He was slow
In forming friendship but when formed his love
then that his purse and heart was freely opened.
Mr.. u. was a delegate from Baltimore to the
National Natl Typographical Convention, held in
seryntivc Of all arts" and aided materially In en-
grating rules and regulations that are now so
beneficial to the compositor. His last scene OF
labor was the Government Printing Oticc, where
ne was regarded as an excellent eompositor; but
That iell discase-consumption- him out
work several months since, when he repaired to
disease wasted his constitution and Wrecked his
frame, resulting In death on Friday, in the 3sth
year OF his agc leaving az aiieetionste Wife two
noon, II ON No. IS Ensor street, Baltimore. and
was Largely attended by relatives and friends OF
the deceased,
AWARD OF MAIL CoNrRAcTs.-In the General
Post Onlce there have been awarded contracts
for carrying the United States mails over the fol
lowing named routes, for four years from the LIST
of July next, to wit:
From Washington to Georgetown, ID. o., to W.
H. Henning, at 400 per annum from Washing
ton, d. o., to Upper Marlboro, Md, to Jno. @.
Howard, at $40 per annum from Washing ton,
ID. o., to Rockville, Nd, to Jno. O. Thompson,
at ESQ per annum from Washington, ID. L., to
LcoDardtown, Md, six times week and back,
to yno. q. Howard, at sl,ss3 per annum; from
Washington, ID. g., to Unity, Md, six times u
week and back, to Alexander Buckingham, at
s593 per annum from Rockville to Clarksyille,
Md, to Richard T. Thompson, at S3li per an.
mum from Rockville to Poolesvile, Md, to
lanes ". Boswell, at s3I0. 80 per Rnnum; from
Laurel Factory to Olney, Nd, to Jno. l.. Baker,
ut s3l2 per annum.
TRUNKS ANDHARNEss.-M ]. y. TophaIn
4 Co., No. 500 seventh street, Joining Odd Eel.
lows Hall, (sign of the mammoth trunk, have
on hand an immense stock of trunks, ladies' and
gentlemen's satchels, sc. Their large assort-
ment includes every style OF satchel from 81 30 10
as. travelling bags from 10 cents to as. In all
trunks of their man ufacturc they put Nc Muir
rays patent stays Zone of the best Improve 8
In trunks for years. without extra charge,
Everything In the line of saddlcry and harness
business which a long and thorough practical
nv mi paat In tha w ~ nj inn