The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-10

OF New.York, who was TO have preached at ii
O'Clock, a. M, and Hon. T. H. Ford, OF Ohio, who
was to address the platform-mceting In the even.
fhc Rev. A. II. Ames announced the death Of
Mrs. Joseph Constsn, WHOSE innetS S WI take
o|esRIocE 'n' N'''0nal novel, '0'o'y ' 'n'e0
| liver lecture In the English Lutheran church,
corner Eleventh and II streets, next Friday
sysS from s daSPR, TEXT, A &C. sSi y.
lows: "But when He saw the ltitudes, He was
tainted, and were scattered abroad as sheep hsv-
aThen said He unto III. disciples, The harvest
viii wi ser send forth isborers into Ills HARVEST
the a2d chapter OF Genesis, to wits sand they
said one to another, We are v erily guilty con-
cerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish
ofhis SOU, when he besought US, and we would not
hear, therefore Is this distress come upon U.S."
| We will not attempt 70 give full synopsis Of
gentleman, simply apassing notice from very
He thought that we need the compass ion Of
we ever attempted to reckon the many who are
snsss . e the 0yS Ei
Inhabited By them. Look At any part OF the
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vest. He referred to China, Africa, South Amer.
are engaged in trying to save the harvest there
are so very many living souls who are In de-
PRAYED condition. The more uncivilized; the
more debased and brutal man Is, there Is no such
thing ~ normal growth into holinessj IL requires
holy grace and help for man to grow In the spirit.
posed a Of, We nre verify guilty our
| brothers. These men and women are our broth
ers and sisters; there Is . tie which binds us to
in heaven. we have not the power to cast them
Of. The history OF our connections cannot be
when sa hs% tSs
standing before God.
Here he asked how we knew that there
gospel; has there not been some connection
Between them and us that has made us &C
win them The yss's Si s"% ,SCI,
lands have been explored by the people Of the
world for selfish gain. II emily the selfish in
gain, why should We not do so 10 save the souls
OF our lost and dcpraved brothersi We cannot
n. burden ~ 9Ss %n K ri, &e
them In darkness and us In light lie thought
that the Christian church was TO blame for, II ~
the heather; therefore were very guilty concern.
ing their brothers, and have kept them back from
because we have not O ased the means lea OF II;
that, Notwithstanding all of this, the kingdom oil
Christ will prevail, but that we have the power
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that we are responsible for the coming of tina,
day, II moves slowly on account Of our sins.
Here he spoke at length q the iail Of man, and
lures had been affected by It, and that there wa,
not an animal that died but its eye rebukes mar
for mans sins; when the earthquake comes il i
for mans sins, and the lightning Is mans sir
striking the earth. Here he quoted passages Of
rber sense 20 our neglect is Keeping ths
great dsy Of reward; the souls In heaven arc
~ r..
angels In heaven have their full reward. He said
thers is no religion on earth save that OF Jesus
the missioasry cause. II we have been guilty
what shall We DOT Jesus says, "bring thy gqil,
The ss aRS 's to h SSt then and have BE
/ +, 'oYght eight millions Of dollars to the altar
a. ag the last year but feared that they had no!
ess9n m, tstisniiy bad lost ground on many battle
a nns and sdyiSed them 70 send forth laborer.
s Gs sF. OF Ssr hara q
sneed them In the COED work.
specs Ss,na To The very bad weather the congress
small SS, thss Sy
sr. PAuL,s LUTHERAN CHunoH-.Rev. M,
intere.t 10 The people OF this nourishing congre
CATION. A series OF reformation jubilee meeting,
held this being the ysar OF fsos
S LIZ t. 81 siv s saS
S sS Mathis srHqsh ssn nd %
withdrawing the very Indictment weather tho
attendance was good thRFS ,n;h f 'Ss de-
lIyered a reformation discourse, basea upon i2e
Psalm, sd verse: "The Lord hath done great
gave us a graphic description Of the ignorance
| superstition, and moral corruptioG which en-
shiouaed The then Ch5istisn world. o HI Per ,S
Of Martin Luther; his own dellysFance from the
tory and iegeneratiye character or the glorious
work accomplished through Martin Luther; The
blessing q an open Bib is and spiritual lying
the Evangelical character OF the Lutheran Rsior.
oiosy DEVELOPED through her sons and ofthe great
name to her learning and faith. Nj. y. reIoieed
diaefeDt 'i branches OF The EvSnscIIcsi cIsrsb
and dwelt with earnestness upon the pure Scrip,
sSureh.Ss sGs fSy, q from and
q plain and earnest exhibition Of the Gospel
Of The me s asin Ss in the
ssS deeply PlS ss %oa ss ssa
day school superintendent The Snsng, and re-
dresses were made by Rev. Dr.. Baum and Hon
Mr. Diehi, late U. $. Consul at Batavia, one oil
the most extensive travellers Of the day, and by
the pastor Of the church. Mr.. Dlehl appears ts
be brm full of facts, the result Of his extensive
travels, and IL deeply Interested In the Sunday
| school work. This school proposes contributing
81 900 to the Jubilee fund.
| AtTH p. m, q platform, me- ting was held, Gen
| Moorehead, member OF Congress Of Pepnsylra-
MIA, presiding. and introducing the meeting with
| feeling remarks upon the great Reformation, and
the pleasure he Experienced In worshipping with
| the congregation, expressing the hope that so0t
| we might all be one In the Redeemer. He called
| attention to the noble work enntempla by this
congregation in the erection OF memorial
| church.
Senator Patterson, OF N. H., was introduced,
who delivered a most scholarly, chaste, beauti'
full and pointed address, setting forth the obi.
CATION OF the Christian world to the thought and
heart and will and work of the great Teformer
The influence OF that work is felt In the woEk.
/ shop, in commerce and agriculture, as well as In
I, e religious world. From the work OF God and
In Their had sprung the English aud French revo-
utI, ms, and the blessings we enjoy In our repuo-
lie \ 10 spoke eloquently, as Christian ststns'
man. a. owing that the lie and liberty and per,
netmity If our national institutions must depend
ppnon our ,rsith-our Christian faith. Senator =,
ia one OF the best thinkers In the Senate and has
| n heart as wa.m as his head 10 clear.
| The pastor Of the church mad9a ststement In
reference to the history and progress Of the con
| tempiated memorial church, thank Offering to
| Cod for preserved national life; awork appro.
| pirate in the nations Capital, appropriate to
| The Reformation church and to congregation
which had given no u1seItain sound during the