The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-22


town may be left at the bookstores Of Mcssrs. r,
N. X. Mills h Co., Cato Crandoh's,) Us Bird go
street. or At Messrs. O. T. Getty 4 Co. -, loG
Bridge street, where copies Of the REPUBLICAN,
may DO obtained daily.
Inipox sTnKxr PnnsprranrAs OHuRca.---
Rev. a. A. v. Taylor, the pastor preached
yesterday morning from the text Luke xiv,
70: go out Into the highways and hedges and
compel them to come 10 that my house may be
ness OF churches and upon the members who
were gathered In nowhere TO hear the gospel.
The need there was that all these should be
ws. ,iiu.srsted The euestion ws, p aiseussed
as to who Is responsible for this neglect Is
have the churches full. II was shown that
the duties Of the modern ministry. are so vari-
demands Of the people who simply desirc TO
sit still and be Ted, instead Of to Be led into
the field to labor, that the ministers cannot
do the work that seems needful Of gathering
In the wandering. 1t was shown from the
theory OF the Church and Of the individual
l tsst sssy
to be constant and faithful laborers In his
vineyard. 1t was thus proved that the respon.
sibility OF empty seats and neglected. sinners
Jesus, as well a. on those who refuse TO come.
The speaker then pressed home the question
to each Of his hearers, "what are you doing
tisn work were described; work In the Sab.
bath school, family Instruction, attendance
upon church, benencence, 80, and II wa.
show. tina, all I'll, s very ssSs sOO and
ASK |What shall they DO F. and awhst can
is 70 DO done. Tbs Christian's work IL Just
The lost. We must seek out those who are
neglected or who are neglecting the means OF
grace, and must persuade them 10 to hear the
4 NJ an - A. A..
The method Of Christian work, In going out "a
/ find families and individuals who arc not
coming to church was described, and the duty
enforced a.. Every P1V,Ses:ns Chris
lanes, or In the highways and hedges, some
one who WAS Indifferent to these matters, and
persuade them BY constant attention to come
| to hear the gospel preached.
| The speaker In conclusion portrayed the
| tenderness Of the Master In the complaint i'm
piled In the words "that My house may b
At his table where the invited guests have re-
fused to come. And those who do not come Il
the Lords table were reminded that II thei
stlll refuse their seats will be Allied BY others
while thcy shall never enter In. They wer,
| exhoftcd to remember that these empty seat
were theirs, and called out OF their very va
| cancy. beseeching them to come that the Mas
ter's house may be Allied.
In the afternoon Mr. Taylor drove US in IN,
neighborhood OF Cabin John Bridge, some ter
miles, to preach In school.house where 4 few
| are collected who have not many opportuni
ties TO hear the gospel preached.
SUDDEN DEATH W AN ESTEEMED CoLoRRi
| CtTIzEr.-Mr. Alfred Lee, an esteemed col
ored citizen Of Georgetown, died suddenly oil
Saturday morning, about O'Clock. Mr.. LIE
was subject 70 fits or spasms for some tim
past, and expired In an apoplectie At. The dc
ceased was an extensive feed dealer on Bridg
street. near Green; and by strict integrity an
fortune. His acts Of charity were hume rous
and he took great interest In religion, and con