The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the Fourth Presbyterian church, Ninth
street, the pastor, Rev. John 2. smith, ID.
D., occupied the pulpit, taking his text
from John, Sd chapter, seth verse; "And he
that belleyeth not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath Of God abldeth on him."
In the course OF his remarks DR.. Smith |
said, who 10 there that willingly thinks OF
wrath dlvinei Who can conceive OF II, and
who can understand the words OF the text
The subject is fearful. Not 10 know is quit, |
and for Withholding knowledge blood Will |
be required OF the watchman's hands.
The subject OF wrath Is OF frequent men,
tion In the Old Testament. "Wrath cometh
on the children Of disobedience." This DISC
bedicnce is the outspeaking Of the heart. 1t
cometh Of unbelief. First unbelief, then dis
obedience, then wrath. The speaker stated
the object Of his discourse to be TO secure
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Ny hearts
desire and prayer is that the whole family
may be saved. The provisions Of grace arc
full and without embarrassment to any.
wrath cometh Of disobedience; hence, In the
text he that belieyeth not shall not see life.
The Scriptures speak Of wrath In both the
Old and New Testaments In such decided
language as to excite our worst fears aud
apprehensions. But while Gods displeasure
against man Is manifest, the settlement Is
not until the judgment day. The wheat and
tares both grow together until the harvest.
The Bible speaks OF wrath to the utter
most. See the second chapter Of Romans,
from the LIST TO the 9th verse; Revelations,
10Th chapter, from II to 10th verse.
Wrath Is the Just punishment OF crime.
Gods wrath is the manifestation OF his hatred
% sin by his Just punishment In time and
through all eternity. With us, under the
gospel, we have but little Of this dcmonstra-
ton, for we arc not under the law but under
the manifestation Of grace through Jesus
Christ; and here lies our danger. We act as
II we thought that the expression, "the
wrath Of God, >" was a mere figure OF speech,
and very exaggerated figure too. He that
believeth shall be saved, and he that be-
ieveth not shall be damned, and he that be-
licveth not Is condemned already. There Is
no contradiction In Gods word. God can
not contradict himself, nor can he deny him
self. II men will not come TO the light, If
they will deny Christ Jesus, there remaineth
no more sacrifice for sin but a certain fearful
looking for Of judgment and fiery indigna-
tion which shall deyour the adversaries. The
text does not propose q question. God does
not discuss questions which men are always
bringing up. The statements In the text are
declarations Of facts and principles the OBJ
ject Of which IL TO have all men become
children and heirs Of God and to secure to
them eternal life.
The heart Is deceitful above all things and
desperately wicked. Here is the deception
mon say they believe and always have be-
licved; their belief Is In words, but In actions
they deny. This Is practical unbelief. and
here Is the inconsistency. The Saviour says
70 will not come to me that ye might have
life. Why say believe when your life is a
denial Of Christ. warn you all against this
deception. Faith Is practical. II you be-
lieve In your heart confess with your mouth.
There are but two conditions Of men; the
paI pd ha lnat al t.E
step in condemnation we must go the whole
length. Knowing the terrors OF the Lord, /
persuade you. He that believeth shall be
saved, only he that believeth not shall be
damned. Is there anything In this life so
valuable that 1t is worth running these risks
for. II 20 love me keep my commandments.
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. French, of
Indiana, occupied the pulpit.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
At the early service yesterday In this beau.
tiful church, the venerable Father Young,
Of 81. Dominic's, who, during the temporary
absence from illness OF Father Mentally, has
been discharging the duties Of that pastorate,
respected pastor would probably return on
Thursday next, he (Fathcr Young) might
not have another opportunity Of addressing
them, and therefore, although the weather
was very warm, he would ask them to exer-
else their patience by listening to a few
words Of instruction on the gospel which
had been read In the Mass, as found In the
9th chapter of st. Matthew, verses "a to 80.
We were told in this gospel that we could
not serve God and Mammon. II we love
God We will dcspise the world; II we love the
world we will despse God. Both We cannot
serve; for the maxims of the world are d.
rectly opposite to the teachings Of God.
The question then Is, which shall we seryel
To God, we owe all that we are-to the
world II Npa ~ lao ,l,,
created usj II was not the world that re-
deemed us II was not the world that pro.
vided us with the comforts Of life; but IL was
God who, In his goodness and mercy, had
done all these things for us. In common
Justice, therefore, not to speak of n higher
motive, We were bound to serve God rather |
than the world. II Is true the world gave us
pleasures, riches and honors, but these were
uncertain and evanescent, while Gods gifts
were infallible and enduring, What could
the world give US at all comparable to the
grace OF baptism, by which we were made
children OF God and Of His church What .
were feeting hours and riches compared with .
this inestimable gift If God had done
nothing else for us, this alone would entltlC
Him to our undying love and gratitn'..
We should, then, give their lue warmest
affection OF our hearts, and serve him with
fidelity. By doing this we shall be rewarded
a hundred fold. and crowned with glory
hereafter.
Father Young is the oldest priest, II not
n years, certainly by ordination, in the
United States. For many long, long years |
he has been q jealous and faithful laborer In .
the vineyard Of the Master, and by his emf
nent virtues and chlld-llkc simplicity had
endeared himself TO all who have come
within the genial influence of hls presep.o.
Ills bending form and tottering step l;.,dIcate
that he Is nearing the sunset OF q useful and
aall -aa vi Rtnu lint
vanced years, when lie breaches, a warmth
and vigor marx ILLS style, which show that
much Of the old fire Of his youthful elo-
9uencs Is still burning.
AT THE JAIL
The usual religious exercises were observed, |
but, owing to the continued severe indisposl- |
tion of Mr.. W. @. Flnney, (who Is confined to |
services were conducted by Colonel B. F.
Hawkes., assisted by Mr.. Sleigh. Several
ladies also participated In the exercises, in
Guiding Mrs. Josephine Grflng, and Misses
Flnny, Higgins, and Heaton.
A WEATHER IrEM.-Yesterday afternoon.
about 8 o'clock, when the sun was tempo
rarily obscured by a dark cloud, young
man, slightly under the Influence Of the ar
dent, seized pump-handle, not far from
the city, commenced pumping vigorously, }
but no water was the response. Casting his
eyes upward, he left the pump, remarking as
he walked away, If II was not for breaking /,
the Sabbath, he would procure ladder and
punch that cloud full Of holes" Doubtless
he imagined, should he have been able to &C.
complish such q feat, he might have satisfied
Ills thirst and at the same time furnish the .
'arched earth with a grateful shower.
FREs.-About $50 o'clock on Saturday |
afternoon an alarm Of fire was occat toned
BY the burning Of q stable belonging 10
Charles Bruce, on Eleventh street, between S
New York avenue and X street. Loss estl.
mated at $50. a
The roof OF Mr.. Coleman's house, corner n
" Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
aught fire about 1850 o'clock on Saturday
light from the neglect Of some workmcn, q
rho left heated stove on the building dur. |
NJ the day. The fire was extlnguishod with ,
few buckets OF water. !
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SUPPOSED BURdLARs.-Wm. II. S. John +
IN and Theophllus Clark were arrested n
ssterday morning by Officers Skinner and
orman, Of the Sixth precinct, on the charge .,
breaking into the premises of N. Green, !
siding on X street near Ninth. The par u