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

4" LAVAL DEF AM M EN-.
CuuRcH SERVICES YrsrRRDAY.- Again the
chureh.solng community had fine day In which
to attend Divine worship. The sanctuaries were
az s9RsS1ssS sS saS A' fss s
cradle show In dress, but the spring styles have
not yet been generally donned:
Al the corner Of Tenth and d streets, South
Washington, was unusually well inled, which
w. BALDWIN, assigned to that church by the BAL.
to sss
pointed, when Rev. DR.. Hamilton appeared 10
suffering with an liberated throat, Rev. Mr..
BALDWIN deemed II incxpedient to come to WASH
on Saturday; that he had requested, ~ case OF
his non-appsarsnoe, hi. pulpit Be supplied:
say a few things to them about the young
preacher assigned to this charge and about the
EIbis ~ sccd a sermon As was ever preached.
sisse returning from the Conference, he said,
he lad heard sSns,SeTsSe st was simple d H 20
nothing; that he had no license; and that he had
4lmply travelled under another. He would say
Them was OF excellent parentagc; that his mo
who died few years since, was model mother,
n sps inSy who Rd but feseny passed
His father, Judge Baldwin, was a strict Christian
family, AT Of whom were walking in the fear OF
Inc Lord. This young man, tRey. Mr.. BaldwinJ
NtsF 9 u; where he With honor
N AFTER he returasd home he felt 1t his duty to
could best serve his fellow-men, Notwithstanding
the fact that other brothers had entered Into the
mnrhes ;ussess. The Oldest brother was now
one OF the mos. successful business men In Bal
aimore city. Yet -" brother gave himself up,
.1d S,ssssd n. the 6 ssnns
full years on the circuit with act ,"pfsnss ana
dained deacon in the Church OF God, so tn. his
position, Officially was that OF a deacon:
can DO All that bishop Or elder can except that
other duty except the one named.
necessary for him to do so, that he might Judge
of his merits He had heard enough OF him 70
Induce him * belieye he wasa very good man
be glad to set him "a B.fti%ors or any
preacher was no drag, and that he would not
hang on them. They had the very best. But,
nor even DR.. Chalmers, or a DR.. Dublin, they
should expect man. He felt that Ryland chapel
was very much favored. In piety, zeal, and
arrived, which he expected would be Monday,
they should take him cordially by the hand, lay
him or their hearts, and the blessings OF God
He deprecated tho Idea of congregations stand
s4 k Of so%e Ministers and the ds an
Nvantsges arising out OF this backwardness on
tlNe part OF the parlshioners, and alluded to the
valley, and whose congregation was somewhat
dilat Dry in their friendship; Becoming some.
q serm on, remarked to his hearers that no had
now been with them nine months, and he sup
thy had found os In that h time that
preston was that they would have good and
S %ss giving up Wealth With ali It's @ to
come among them, and II they would sympathize
with and aid him, the grace OF God would be
The results OF the labors of Rev DIR. Hamilton,
during his time spent at Ryland chapel, are truly
encouraging, and the members should feel proud
Of II. 1t was principally through his exertions
that they have so fine and neat chapel in which
S G "s ausS S he Do
this, that not two OF his membership were aware
q the fact, and TITS too, out Of %eagre salary
own characteristic language, he thought he could
rub through with what he was receiving, and
prices OF the necessities of life. 1t will be
qualification to the membership to know that Dr.
he remains In Washington, and that he will
occupy the psr,Snsss' during few months mt at
minister, he has been most fatteringly introduced
. already, and we feel that he will have such a
welcome as DIR. Hamilton desired he should meet
with.
ASSEMBLY CHURCH.
Tho Rev. William Hart, the new pastor OF the
Assembly Presbyterlan church, corner ! and
Fifth streets, preached yesterday morning to q
large audience, taking his text from Proverbs,
18th chapter i2th verse;
self; but II thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear
The re vercnd gentleman said that a great COM
a. nj mn
the same o. tlces, but all are necessary to make
up the whole. IT is Impossible for man to exist
sether for good I'd evil. Every maa has his in
dividuaiity, and ti,e smallest influence each one
exsrts is felt through9nt ne entire eSmmanity
you are foolish your ioily L. yonr own Society
r. benefited by the diiigent in material point
true In regard to morality Ii - are honest,
upright, and Just, we exercise q salutary in-
auence over the community OF which we are u
part. The bad conduct OF an obscene and proni-
gate man 10 felt by the community Of which he
part, and youth are corrupted by his exam exam.
the sensibiities and results In unit timely death.
All the good a man does returns to him again
In some way, and all the evil he does returns to
torment him. Mercy blesses and cruelty curses.
II man is wise, he will be Wise for his own
sS1s mn ph s envy lea sestoSs and society may
injure the community, hut will inIure him most;
he will be the greater sufferer, II the husband,
loss and regrets; dissoiute and reckless career
In youth Is following by premature old age.
Man may repent and change his mode OF lie, but
he will always bear the marks and icelthe pangB
of his former career. Every heart must bear Its
own burden; there can be no division OF
spiritual burdens. Herod, after beheading John
tho baptist, was In great tribulation-the CORY
head Of the apostle was continually before bis
eyes, his guilty conscience smote him lie
called In vain upon others to relieve his guilty
conscience, and so the impure thought, the IN;
just Transaction, will return to plague us; Az
legal evidences OF guilt may be destroyed, but
the guilty will be sure to suffer the torments due
UNION IN. E.) CHAPEL.
Yesterday morning, Union Chapel, located on
Twentieth street, south of Ponnsy lvanla avenue,
was Allied with a deyout congregation to hear
vhe Rey. Mr.. Weeoh, of Baltimore, the newly APP
pointed pastor. The reverend gentleman Is
q pleasing and fluent speaker, and In his first
esaAy seemed to give the highest satisfaction to
the members Of his new charge. lie discoursed
ON faith as the victory In our day, saying that
we must all have faith In the supernatural, be.
cause faith In the eternal trlumphB over the tenn
noTai 1t IL the evidence OF things not seen, for
I'VE cannot see God, the angels, or Heaven, yet
we should have faith IN their existence by witt
asssipK the many wonders Of the Creator, such
- ths sun moon, the stars In the arch Of the hr-
maacnt. and Ia all other wonderful supernatural
thipgs lis cited numerous passages In the scrip
turee and pictured many probable occurrences
tendi M 10 show that unbounded faith 10 the
only trne way to win the love OF God and inherit
the Kingdom OF heaven.