The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-24

RELIGIOUS SERVICES YrsTERpLy.-sunday
was one Of the few really May days we have
had this year, and our citizens generally
took advantage OF the fine weather to
breathe the fresh air outside, while oil our
churches were unusually well crowded.
President Grant and o portion OF bis fam
lily attended service nj the Metropolitan M.
r. church, on Four-apd-a-half street. Rev.
Dr.. Newman preached very eloquent and
effective sermon. In tho evening service DR..
Newman preached from Philippians, chap.
iv 8 "FInally, brethren, whatsoever things
o true, whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are Just, whatsoever
thinRa are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are ofgood report;
II there be any virtue, and II there be any
praise, think on these things." The ser
mon wns one OF the course OF sermons 70
yonng men which DR.. Newman ID now de-
iIyerlne. The church was crowded, and
several persons were turned away, being
unable TO obtain seats. ... ..
There was large attendance morning
and evening at the Thirteenth street Baptist
church, the pulpit Of which was occupied
by Rev. 4. Edwin Brown, pastor OF the
Tabernacle Baptist church, Brooklyn, N. T.,
a Washlngtonlan by birth and a graduate Of
Columbia College. The congregation was
composed largely Of young men, with many
gone by, and 1t must have boon pleasant TO
the preacher TO SEQ so many OF the com
panions Of his youth gathered TO hear his
discourses. Mr.. Brown has an easy and
2. aceful style Of delivery, his words are fitly
chosen and appropriate, and the subjecs-
matter Of his discourse elaborated In q man
ncr easily understood by all.
The festival Of Trinity Sunday was Oh
served with the usual solemnity In all the
-, "a aaaAr1tn0 n nPayinua
announcement the collection yesterday was
for the benefit OF the Pope, TO enable him TO
defray the expenses attending the approach
ing general council. The amounts collected
are not known, but II Is presumed that the
aggregate collections from the churches In
the District will make very handsome do
nation to the Sovereign Pontia. The collec-
lions In the Catholic churches throughout
the archdiocese OF Baltimore yesterday will
he devoted TO the same purpose.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock Rev.
Augustus jackson was Installed as rector Of
st. Paul's P. Z. church, by Right Rev. Dr.
Whittlngham, bishop OF the diocese of Mary
land. The services were conducted at thu
church on Twenty-third street, near tn,
Circle, in the presence Of o congratlon MI
ing the ediGce to its utmost capacity, auC
were Of very interesting character.
The thirteenth anniversary Of Trinity
EpsCOpul Sunuhy scnooi was celeuIatou ms
evening at the church, corner OF Third ant
c streets. Tho exercises consisted OF sing
ing, prayer and delivery OF addresses, and
the programme was Of the most Interesting
character throughout, and at the conclusion
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Addison, was presented
with magnificent bouquet OF flowers, at the
hands Of Master d. p. Hickling, one OF the
sunday scholars.
At the New York avenue Presbyterian
church, yesterday morning, the sermon was
preached by Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D
Professor Of Princeton College.
The Young Mems Christian Association
held open air services In the afternoon u
3 o'clock, at East Capitol Hin, which wer
we'll attended.
At Trinity church, Georgetown, the fort,
hours devotion was commenced, and VII
end tomorrow morning with grand higt
mass.