The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-16

Disciples.-At the Sycamore church
Sunday night, after an able sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Arnold, one candidate was baptized
and two persons made public confession of
their faith.
Episcopa!.- st. Johns (Episcepal)
church on Sunday night Rev. Henry
Wall, the rector, preached to a large con-
gregation on the subject of Culture Re-
wards and Punishments." Text: Sand
that servant which knew his Lords will,
and prepared not himself, neither did &C
cording to his will, shall be beaten with
many stripes" ."-Luke aii.: ~. Without
arguing the question Of future state,
which he claimed was answered in
the affirmative by both nature and reve-
lation, Mr.. Wall urged that the doc
trine of future rewards and punish
ments had in this text foundation
that could not be shaken. If it we're not
veil, founded we need have neither hope
nor fear of the life to come. He then an
nounced the opinion that the text also
clearly taught that there will be different
degrees of punishment for the wicked in
the future life. This may be inferred from
the statement that one servant shall be beaten
with many stripes. Others are to receive
punishment in the same ratio, but according
to the measure of their iniquity. The un-
tutored savage would not in the last great
day receive equal condemnation with the
children of pious parents and those who
have from infancy enjoyed the privilege Of
hearing the gospel preached. We ourselves
will be compelled to acknowledge the JUS
tice of the punishment, whatever it may
be; and whatever is the, fire, it is not
quenohed; and whatever the worm, it dieth
not. The minister closed with an earnest
appeal to the impenitent to turn from their
ways, and thus escape the inevitable pun
ishment of sin. 90 t1f ,-5&19
Enqlish Lutheran.-On Sunday afternoon
the,seryices in st. Marks English Lutheran
church were highly interesting. Rev. Mr..
Neifer, the pastor, preached on the theme,
"Christ at the Marriage Festival in Cana
of Gallilee %; or, "The Joyfulnees of True
Religion" The points OF the sermon were
we'll established, and delivered with "a
| great deal of earpestness, showing at once
that the young divine was fully master Of
his subject, and believed what he preached.
The audience was one of the largest and
most appreciative ever assembled in this
church, and judging from the attention paid
to the speaker we conclude that the SER
mon was highly satisfactory,yn3
This congregation has been in existence
only. three or four months, but has already
grown to zquite:a respectable membership.
Among the members we understand are
some Of the best people Of the city. /
After the services the pastor, In q very
modest but, eloquent manner, thanked the
congregation .fors their kind remembrance
of him in the presentation of q magnificent
large Bible, at the time on the pulpit.
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| MILITARY CHtNGEs.-Breyet Major Gen
eral D.. B. Wilcox, Colonel Twenty ninth
infantry, is ordered to Join his regiment in
Texas without delay, and will therefore be
relieved from duty On the Military Exami-
ming Board, of which hs)isia member. d
Colonel James Simons, Surgeon, Y. 5. AZ,
medical director Of this district, is relieved,
and Colonel Moore, SurgeQnD Us. a., is
ordered here in his place GHUos8 x
ls:s Colonel Henry W .Jsyues, Quartermaster,
%. IA, now on duty att Fortress Monroe,
Is ordered TO temporarily relieEe Colonel
james NJ. Moore, chief. quartermaster d
this district, until the arriValr0f Major
Chandler, Quarterm aster, u. 8. AT assigned
as chief Of this district C6ioael Moore
goes to Vicksburg as chief quartermsster q
Etke Fourth Military District. -,-,.,,J+, :.