The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-01

psalmIst or the prophecies Of the prophetsi
that the works of the useful Inventors and
artlfcers are as much the Inspirations OF
God as the words Of Isaiah aud Jeremiah and
In this connection no made an eloquent ap-
peal for the respect due 70 oil honest labor
ers, both men aud women; that they are en-
titled TO more honor than all gilded parasites
who earn or p-oincc nothing; that every |
man or woman who makes q useful invcn- |
ton, or a useful implement, or utters use
ful thought, or speaks a profitable truth, |
arc oil Inspired aud become bcnefactors to
mankind.
In favor Of the cight-hour system OF labor,
he made q sound and impressive argument,
maintaining that the best interests OF our
race required eight hours for labor, eight
hours for sleep aud rest, aud eight hours Tor
Improvement aud recreation; this, he be- |
lleyed, was a natural division OF time for the
occupation Of mankind, aud thanked God
that this wise and humane principle was De-
ginning to be adopted and he also thanked
God that 1t was likely to become the prac-
tlcc throughout the whole country.
lie closed by saying that those who receive
spcers and contempt from the idle aristocrat
because they are laborers, have better time
before them, that they will yet be honored;
that those who have labored faithfully Tor
mankind, In all ranks-those who have been
useful inventors, ekillful laborers, truthful
writer's aud speakers, and honest In any IN
dustry, will meet the brightest smiles and
receive the richest rewards from the Father
above.
FOUNDRY N. Il. CHURCH..
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Gibson, preached an
eloquent sermon from Psalms, $685. mark
the perfect man, aud behold the upright; Tor
the end OF that man Is peace"
The sermon throughout was full OF force
aud power, the preacher making his audience
feel the truth by his faithful exposition Of
In what consisted the perfect man. The
| character OF the perfect man was very elo-
quently delineated by comparing the career
| Of Moses to that Of the brave, faithful, per-
! feet man, whom the preacher reproduced be-
| fore his audience In all his sublime dealings
with God; showing forth In his life and works
the grandeur of his faith, and In his death
that peaceful passing away In the arms OF an
angel, amid the rocky retreat, In full view oil
the promised Canaan.
The subject was further Illustrated by the
patient and faithful waiting Of sineou-his
peaceful eud aud the life and death OF DR..
Bond, an eminent good man, who, after liv-
ing the life Of perfect man, died an insol.
vent debtor, a pensiouer on the bounty OF
Col, yet who had nothing to payi Jesus paid
all his debt-he del in peace.
The sermons Of DR.. Gibson are having a
marked effect upon his congregation, preach
ing, as he does, the gospel Of Chrid with elo-
quencc and force. Ignoring all side Issues,
he Is determined to know nothing among
men but Christ and him cruciaed."
The revival IL still going on In this charge,
| with evidences of increased interest. The
membership seem TO be determined, by
prayer aud conservation, 10 push on the
work OF saving souls through the redemption
Of Christ. DR.. Gibson has been laboring
faithfully for the last three weeks, preaching
| t..t,t IG..., 10 N
Meetings every night this week at 1880
o'clock.
CATHOLIC CHURCH MUSIC.
At St. Patrick's church the choir, under the
direction of Prof. Carl Richter, sang Haydn's
10th mass yesterday morning with excellent
effect, the solos being rendered by Misses
+ Murray, Barry, aud Lorau, and Mrs. Shea
and Messrs. +. A. Chase, Koechling, ant
Williams.
y At St. Aloysius church, in the morning
portions of the masses OF Mercadante aut
, Hummell were rendered In n superior man
ner. A Veai, by Lenschow, with a soprano
solo, sung by Madame Rretchmar, was given
At the offertory Mrs. kretchmar and Mr.
Burnett sang q beautiful Duet from Leonora
FL unHBp Sdaeiin, bass solo, gave Mr.
wdney an opportun Of displaying his ricl
musical voice to splendid advantage.
! In the evening Millard's vespcrs were sung
, Mrs. Kratchmar introduced the celebrates
i " Gratids Agin,m Tibi," exhibiting her splen
!. did vocalism, being assisted by Mr.. sherman
= who manipulated the flute stop OF the orga
h. In mastery style.
II ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN CHURCH.
n On the 3lst of October, 1917, Martf
d Luther nailed his celebrated Theses upo
Il the church door at Wittenberg. fhe tire
i hundred and ffty-second anniversary wa
Q marked by an appropriate discourse In thi
church. Amer reading appropriate Scrip
, lures DR.. Butler remarked; To the subject o
Chrlst's kingdom the study OF history Is 10
tcrestlng chiefly because of Its relation to the
coming kingdom Of the Redeemer. Prophec,
and Providence foreshadow the kingdom ant
dominion and the greatness OF the kingdom
under the whole heaven given to the people
Of the saints Of the Most High.
The historic fact Of to-day marks Que
mighty stroke toward the throne OF King
Jesus, a stunning blow to the ramparts OF
the kingdom Of darkness. 1t Is right to com
memorate great historic events. Ancient
Israel never forgot and the Lord forbade that
they should forget Him, their delverer from
the bondage OF Egypt. We will ever remem.
Der Columbus discovery, the landing OF the
Pilgrim fathers, the first battle Of the Revo-
luton, the Declaration Of Independence, the
surrender at Yorktown, and In our later his
tory the firing on Sumter, our great battles
|
ton aud the surrender at Appomattox.
The Reformation, under Luther, gave be
Ing to the germ Of all moral and religion
revelation. There 10 au intimate relation
between the Theses at Wittenberg and ever
step In our own glorious national histor
down to the liberation OF our millions Q
boudmeu, the revolutions Of Spain and ltal
and the uutterings which ecumenical cour
ellis cannot suppress.
This great Reformation did not burst upo
the world with the suddenness OF q meteC
q or an earthquake. That Is not Gods wa
" Of wo king. The seed of the farmer lie
Ie through the long night of winter preparin
rs for the coming harvest. In our own blood
history the agitation for and against SLAYER
ran through years before 1t eliminated i
d war aud freedom. During all the dark age
ii the candle Of the Lord shone, though dlmly
Ia lie was never without witnessing church
A. and all through the ages of Wicklltie, Hes
IA aud jerome doubtless many went to gor
m In defiance of all the corruptions amid whlc
20 the truth was buried.
Y. The growing conflict eliminated in Ii
ms day of the Augustine monk. God, by n rio
n experience In this honest, noble, courageOI
n, young doctor of theology, Martin Luthe
had been preparing him as the leader Of Il
tn sacramelttsl host. The preacher dwelt
he some length upon the fitness Of the Gre
m Reformer for this work-a man second on
ms 10 the great apostle OF the Gentlles. MO
IA monuments have been erected to Mart
"A Luther than to any man who has ever live
I. aud the growing ages add lustre to his men
I, DRY. As the independence Of our COUNT
NJ makes illustrious the name of Washington
"a as the dellverance OF the land from slavei
in will forever associate the name Of LincOl
m with that of the father of his country, so Il
n. Reformation Of the sixteenth century maxi
Iy immortal monk who, obedient In all thin
nj to the Church, would have lived and di,
he aud have been forgotten, as have tens
IN thousands OF his class, but as the servant
God, obedient to the Word and his own co
a. science, the defender of the truth, the mt
n. Of faith and prayer and courage. Who "
not rejoice to meet and greet him among Il
victor army Of henveni
Il We honor him now, the great hero. Tn,
a his name was cast out. He suffered for Il
ID truth, and the miserable time server, trir
n. ming to every breeze, living and preachir
no to please not God but man, without ma
Iy hood and without courage, does not knn
"a what truth Is. There was then no PrOtesta
,e Church into whose arms he might IA
-. There may be many Ilyacinthes, but CT
-. meyer he annther Luther. He stood w.