The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-20

out the great object for which Sunday
schools were established, viz the instii.
ment Of moral and religious habits into the
minds OF our children, and teaching them TO
lay foundation which will make them use
ful and ornamental members Of society.
HAMLtSB N. n. CHURCH.
The pulpit of this church was occupied
yesterday morning by the pastor, Rev. l.. T.
Waterman, who preached on the subject OF
Righteousness, using for his text the
first clause of the 10th verse OF the Sd chap
ter OF lsaiahi "Say ye to the righteous that
1t shall be we'll with him." Amer the ser.
mon number Of persons Joined the church
on probation. Services will be continued In
this church every evening during the present
week, commencing at 1850 O'Clock.
CHURCH OF TIE JERUSALEM.
Rev. Jabez Fox commenced q series of
dlscourses before his congregation yesterday
morning on the "atonement, sacrifice and
mediation Of Christ" The first discourse
was preliminary, based upon Isaiah, sd
chapter, 9th verse. lie said the Bible Is the
/ actual, vital word Of Jehovah, the sovereign
of the universe. The object Of Christ's
coming on earth In human form was to save
men from their sins, not in them. Were
men not sinners there were no need OF a
Saviour and his crucifxion. Men arc not
saved from the penalty of their sins. The
penalty, the consequence, follows as surely
as the transgression, and q saviour was
needed to lead men to obedience, and TO
cease from transgression, and thereby be
saved from sin. There Is no escape from
the penalty of sin when It Is committed; the
only escape from the punishment is to avoid
the commission, and to induce men to do
this was the object and mission of Jesus
Christ and his sutlerings. But He Is In man
ncr the vicarious substitute for the sinner.
lie docs not suffer as the substitute for sins
committed, but to save the sinner from COM
hitting transgresslon; to give him strength
and means to resist temptation.
MI. Fox will commence a series of Ice
lures next Sunday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall, near the navy yard, TO which the
public are invited
TtrRTEBSTH-sTHEET BAPTIsT CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Cuthbert preached to large and
attentive congregation from the 10th verse
OF the Sth chapter of Romans 1.-THE spirit
itself bcareth witness with our spirit that
we are the children Of Cod In his discourse
Mr.. Cuthbert explained at length tho oyl.
dence the Christian has OF heart clcanscd
OF all sin.
ST. ALoisius SUNDAY SCHOOL.
This Sunday school was quite largely at.
tended yesterday. Afler the usual exercises
had terminated, Rev. Father Rocofort gave
notice that as the holy father, the Pope, had
granted a jubilee on the occasion Of the
Ecumenical Council, TO be held in Rome.
therefore the school would commence next
Sunday to perform the dcvotions prescribed,
visiting in procession the churches In this
city, and offering the prayers Of the children
for the general welfare OF the Church. The
procession will start from ST. hlovsius
church, at . o'clock, p. M, and proceed to
81. Mary,s German church, when prayers
viii be offered and hymn sung, thence to
st. Patrlck's church, where the same ser
Vices Will be rendered. These three churches
have been designated for the children only
as special privilege by the Most Rev. Arch
bishop of Baltimore.
The reverend father here read letter 10
that effect, which Is as follows:
"BAtrIxoRE, September II, lsp.
REy. DEAR SHi / allow your SUNDAY
Mary's and ST. Pstrlck's for the Jubilee, these
three churches being hereby appointed for
t ,hs ana them only are those TO be visited
Fequesti tell them to pay for me.
NJ J. SPALpINu,
Archbishop, baltimore"
Father ROcOfort stated that the churches
which have been designated for the differ.
ent congregations of this city are St. Peters,
St. Patrick's and st. Matthews. Considering
the distance of these churches from each
other, he thought 1t would be rather tire.
some and fatigulng for the little children to
walk, SO he wrote 10 the archbishop to name
the churches which he had mentioned, and
he kindly complied with his request.
lie said that he was anxious that this Sun
day school should raise the first banner for
the jubilee. They have good reputation,
and he wished them TO he equal to that rcp.
utation. Ono OF the conditions prescribed by
the Jubilee Is to visit three churches in this
cityi he therefore wanted all the children to
be at the Sunday school by Q O'Clock next
sunday, whence they will start, headed by
the Marine band. The procession will be
formed In the same way as It was on Palm
Sunday.
The reverend father then celebrated mass.
Before delivering his sermon he announced
that this day was the feast of the seven do
Tors OF the Blessed Virgin. lie then read the
gospel OF ST. Matthias, chapter 0, verses
tOS.
He said TO his audience that the church
wished them TO contemplate the sorrowful
suilerings of the mother Of God, to teach the
youth, which Is always greedy for enjoy
ment, that they must accept the reality Of
lie and commence 10 curb their inclinations
under the rule OF duty, and to suffer some.
thing to initiate their glorious and holy pa
troness, who spent life of alllction, humi-
ity and restitution, terminating with u great
sacrifice at the foot of the cross. One Of tho
greatest sorrows Of the mother of our Re- !
dcemcr Is 10 sec Ills infinite acts upon this !
earth made useless by the sin and iniquitics .
OF men.
The suffering which she went through at
inc loot OF the cross was equal to the Sc
Ncrcst martyrdoN, and she finished long
life OF humiliation, of destitution and sor-
row. The life Of the Blessed Queen OF |
Heaven here on earth was q life of sadness,
and life of distress, and Christians ought |
10 be proud TO be permitted 10 fly from dan |
ger and evil and seek the folds of her PRO. !
tccting mantle. Those Christians who con-
stantly beg from her fnvors should not dis |
card and refuse 10 suffer the least little pain,
but to bear Il without q murmur, rs she did /
for US. "Oh child" said she, "rcmombcr !
my sorrows and my alIlictluns; cannot treat |
you any better than ! Lave done" They |
ought to have the same affection of mind for
her rs they had for God. Where Is there a |
child who when his mother is sick and suC-
fcrIng with rain will not throw away his .
and cease to have pleasure TO
oiiCr her his consultations.
Prompted by the devotion of the Blessed .
Virgin Mary, heroic men in past ages conse-
Grated their lives, not only to collect money
necessary TO redeem Christians held in cap.
llNlty by the Turks, but put themselves In
me places OF the unfortunate slaves When
he means they had collected were Insult.
,lent, they trusted in the providence of
AIM ghty God that they would themselves
&c stronger, stand the hardshlps of seryltudc
md the incessaut persecution and spare them
rom temptation and sin.
At the present day we have not to contend
With bloody and cruel prosecutions. Thanks
o God we enjoy perfect liberty; but with
he blessings OF liberty comes sometimes
he painful influence Of religious Indifference,
ind we ministers of Christ have to free
many unfortunate youths from the slavery
# bad habit and vice contracted by the con-
act with general corruption. How many souls
re slaves under the oppression of intern
erancc and other bad habits that destroy
Il their energies for good, and drag them
trough a life Of misery and lgnominy
D an ultimate destruction. That tender
nd good mother does not even ask you TO
utier the one tenth part of the suiIerngS
hat she went throughi all that she asks is
hat you be dutlful and obedicnt children to
our parents and love your God.
The reverend father then addressed
eryent prayer, asking the Holy Mother of
iod TO obtain for the ministers of the
,hurch the grace to defend the children from
he tyranny OF vicious habits, and for tho