The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-27
RELIaIOUs.
s,rv,ces Christmas and Yesterday.
FIRST oosaRnaAT cHuRcH-susDxr

FIRST coNoRtokTlOhAL CuUhch-suhpAh
SCHOOL. e.a
We dropped ia,o the Sunday School at this |
church, which occurs Just preyious to the
morning service, Aad found an interesting snd
app.sent!y prosPe,Su; ,shoS, Ths ms ns .n "a
seems nicely adapted to such purposes. we
found q good bible GLASS, composed OF adults,
undo. The lead Of M, vi Rs,l hSsks sena,oseS
served hiss happy faculty to Interest and Ia
''1 Ths tesuist Service. sonnenesd In the body
Of the eaureh A. u O'Clock, a. n kev. ",
yerse-"And she brought forth her hr.t bore
son and wrapped him In swaddling-clothea
and laid him Ia maogeri beesuss there yss
no room for them 10 the Inn The prssehI
commenced by remarking-rhis IL one q Vie
And reiatinr TO this wonderful isf.ut, coming
Into the world among the brutes thas perm,
and for whom there was no room 70 We mp.
d Be not forsetful to entertain strapgersi Tor
thereby some have entertained angela uns.
wsres.h o, Bethlehem, hast thou nothing hut
world The keeper OF the Inn cared nothing
about him. The jewellers OF the. place ysre
obiivious OF 1t all; but the shepherds OF the
%ona.rfS S wa. to .ppesr. But the wsSId dld
not expect to ind the saviour here. rniswm
was too common place to lSok lot LII
Jesus came into the world, snd the world
knew him not. The King OF kings, the Lofd
OF lords, IL born In this unknown pisoe; the
people OF the earth are obliyious; the Roman
soldier was busy with his conquest, And
knew nothing about IT, AID 90 II was svery
where. But there was the future king Of
nation. There, In the form Of humanity, God
deposited the only hope OF the human race
the future Messiah. Ye who pirate about ,he
tolls OF maternity and woman's sphere, look
at this woman bearing the Saviour Of men In
this cherries placei but she bore him in her
arms faithfully, though He came a. an outeas'
~, ~. s %S'a ne,sss PoG s,ts thes snr
ton Of the innkeeper. He had other patrons
TO attend to, who could reward HIN with
There 10 always room at iups for those who
can pay well but she could offer nothing, and
Of course had to accept the stable. Modern
they hardly ever have room for the Saviour,
but they and room for almost everything else
that 70 nS%. a.. ia b Tssss
away from home. Hotels are for the outer
man, so far as the spiritual 10 concerned.
There Is room here iSr e,sryhiSs but ~ J..ss
where, who are willing to let him Into a stable,
but how few to take him into any better
place Ba, g5ide, and passion SSsny him
better right to dwell within, and to come
and take possession Of every human soul.
the yoass chiid as the S savior and hope Of the
world The multitude hnd no room for hin;
ali classes need him, and he 10 willing to come
NO, 10 pubic, no room Tor him 10 tssr homes,
and none In their hearts. And yet there 10 10
love like the love Of Jesus. You may turn to
Wtui works that sdorn your shelves, but these
are no substitute for him. When he was born
In Bethlehem he came to live among men, and
@sSs si Se.rs. wee We sss, lin here, IL our Susi.
ness, in our schools, In our colleges, In our
ho@esmevsrywhee T ts ,.%: Js:.; ' S;.s
He will come tomorrow In the clouds and 10
glory U let US make room for him that he
may make room for Us In the great day Of his
The above 10 but 40 Imperfect sketch Of 4
beautiful and Impressive discourse, which was
listened to with respectful attention by an In.
telligent cong egstion.
At the morning service yesterday Rev. DR..
Addison diseourssd from the following text
ST. Luke, Syls-lo, 81 will rise and go to my
father, and viii say unto him, father, l have
sinned against heaven, and before thee, and
me as one OF thy hired servants"
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Rev, John q. smith, ID, D., the pastor,
preached IN the morning from Ephesisns, r.;
blood, the forgiveness OF sins. according to
the riches Of his grace
Redempt ion-blood-fiehs Of grace. These,
said the speaker, are the subjects Of our con.
sideratioG. We shall consider them In an In
yertsd order. LIST. The riches Of his grace.
!, ~. m.nt,es,atlon ni M aixina Nan ~ nm
curing and seourins foIri,ene,s OF IN. What
10 grace1 The general answer 10 favor, love,
anu ' inhna 10 ~. ~, ~. wass RI. T.,
Seanition ~ hi. Grace Ia The a,vine rsIIet
unto salvation brought to transgressors OF
~ a. 80 'snt ~ sonfo,mtsy INTO or tIsa..
Sie..ioa 81 the law OF God. fhe soul that sin
sinped, Death 10 the dissolution OF our reia.
lions, The law has no lem ands upon any soul
but that OF the transgressor. We have ali
The wages OF sin is death. Sin In any case
must be punished, unless some remedial plan
be found. Man cannot do this. As in a court
Of enuity, Arguments and pleas NAV be heard
witch cannot be heard in a court Of law 40
under law Adam could not be heard, but the
Iivine ruler could, throush grace. near sny
,nxs,s IN ennitv "' "
We" ~. IN NM. hsc,,.fui IN no,s the ,,ch, ot
grace, The amount and supply are wholly
III. ,srn s,ssei wv hs.n ris, ~ ~ mvu ~,
nas,s wv" '''A ''e'e many
P.denn,io, ,h,ousb hi. blood pod.n,
,Ion algnIass bu wing bAeL mai ~ bIch "a. ~,
and held by others We were Io.t and .oiS
anJ ne Ivy ~ a., ~ stI.~ Sont in sna soiu
Sonsbt hn,g Sin s,isa ~ ~, ~ h n zen III
vsiee va heard assyea 1oS hsys ronn ~.
rsnsom. u This Wa. onr Lord Js.u, Ghrtst
nvs I-n au H. a.nsn.,,inn ~ M ne u ,h
80 t.mt..ion 49,, ,h,o ~ V ~ .hLe
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some ara shocLed A. mi. i.nsn. hn, 81
bes.n.e IL IL hn.ines. ,,anssntton IT, -.
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deriy lie StanSs "a LonsL. w ,eh'
wet with ths dew. Ia moi hi. tn., ~ IT,
He has bourht You ana W .hns Juss .islmi
Forgiyeness of Sins IL the aS,.c, ~ Ssaopt You
lion The TS,d Is.ua Cb,i.I TaS o. ituemp'
for9ive and redesn rs enasnt hu no n. pGpwer 20
m,isa G srs ,ns,a.s e1oep' " PxihE the
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Won '0H '"'' "o "ish' io'sNe
In th. .f,.,,oo, a.. ,onn,,to, ...uI.
sdmlnisteTed 10 a large baav n icom%nnic.N,.
SaSan 49, .JSaS r ~, " oohiinuhlesnu
Added d"Tinv The VS., and ~ Nv. d hNe oeen
ar. sTkPHkssI cunRSH ''
Yesterday bel Dg the feast Of 81. StanLoa Cha
patron saint OF This ehurch. the aefv,o.s 80
Of an unusu.ily interesting ebsrs,tcr The
Rev Is. A. Maguire, (. J., President Of t,eorgn'
town College delivered the aeTmon frnm -
gospeI of Inc day which was the Fat "a, v,
Stenhen tho natynn SsInt AZ ,ha .hs'sh VI o. |
IL saIb ws bavs ssas,ahI.I ~ i
brnte The iess, Az AZ oae AZ ~ 10y 20 1ee
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