Evening star., 1869-01-18
Religious Matters.


Las: evening relIgious services were held AZ
the NatiOual Theater, under the auspices of
the American Unitarian Association, under
the immediate direction of the pastor of the
niiarIan congregation OF this city, Rev. Mr..
ShaIman, and the building was crowded TO
oyerfowIng. On the stage were seated Rev.
hr- Sharman, Rev : h. Iothrop, of Boston,
HoIs. = Hooper, J. NJ. Ashley, G. = Bout
well, Oakes Ames. Mayor Bowen, and others.
Rev. Mr.. Sharman opened the exercises, read
ing selections Of Scripture. and Rev. Mr.. Lo-
hymn had been s16y. Rev. Mr.. L5throp an
bounced his text, COrinth XIV, -, from
which he discOuTssd for nearly an hour.
large audience was present yesterday af-
tfrnOon az the Unitarian Church, and listened
10 sermon by Mrs Lucretia Mott, of Pa
At the Congregational Church Yesterday
morning aud evening, large congregations were
In atisr dance, aud listened TO sermons by Rev
DTS Moore of Cincinnati, and J. G.. HoIlbrook
OF New York. In the afternoon, Rev VI g.
Van Meeter, Superintendent of Howard Mis-
sICn, little Wanderers HCme,) New York
was present with eight OF the children OF the
institution. and addressed a large audience on
the objects of the institution. collection was
lifted an ountiDg 10 SiOG.
Last evening. Mr.. Van Mseter spoke before
large audience at Wesley Chapel, on tn. same
SUBJECT and over SEQ was collected.
At the Gih-street Methodist Protestant
church, Rev ;. B. Sutherland. President OF
the Maryland Conference. preached IN the
morning and evening; his subject IN morning
beng the words of the Saviour to the woman
who annOlnted his feet 'Go thy way, thy faatn
hath saved thee" and at night: The healing OF
the inpo'ent man-JOhn v, ID 10 9th verses
IUNERALs.-The funeral of Mr.. George
Ihor pson, class-leader of Mckendree
Chapel for several years past, and The we'll
known messenger OF the Engineer Bureau of
the W ar Department, whose sudden death at a
meeting of the class leaders of that charge on
Thursday evening last. was noticed IN Frday's
STAR, took place from the church yesterday
morning, and was attended by Central Lodge
OF Odd Fellows and a large concourse of re-
lstiyes and friends, includl ng many employees
OF me war Department, members of the con-
gTsgaDon Of Mckendree AID other Methodist
Churches OF the District. The remains in
handsome walnut coffin, ION which were en-.
oieIns OF the Odd Fellows. and on the breast
was the regaiia of the deceased and a beautiful
wreath Of JapOnicas,) were removed from his
late reside Gee on s-h street, near o. about IOA
L. w. Worthington, ]. w. Wade, ]. u. Robin
inson, and b E Cuttings, (the two last
named on the part of the Odd Fellows,)
acting as ll-besrers. The pulpit and altar
was occupied oy the pastor, Rev W. Krebs,
Rev. II. Hall Sweet. Rev. Messrs. Mitchell,
I'd Turner, Emery, and others. The SER
the HYMN How blest the righteous" &c, and
Rey. M. Sweet offered fervant prayer, and
appropriate selections OF Scripture were read
by TIE pastor Servant of God well DONE"
was sung by the choir, aud MIR. krebs an
nCunCed hIs text-Numbers XIII, Ilth verse
.'Lei me die the death OF the righteous" &c, IN
a
practloal plety, of cheerful dlspositi5n, who,
previous 10 leaving his native country, Eng
lanO, became converted when seventeen or
eighteen years Of age. He died as he lived, a
righ'eOus man, and in the place ne wished 10
die. IN the midst of his brethren. After the
ehOir had sung an appropriate HYMN an op-
Portunity was given the congregation 10 gaze
on the corpse, and me benediction having ben
pronounced. The remains Were placed on the
bisr snd taken 10 the Congressional Cemetery,
where they were placed In vault; Rev. Nr.
IrE~ Il N = an h. -.
lows. Messrs. Harry s Marr were the under.
takers.
The funeral of Mr.. A. ID. H9rmon, who died
very suddenly on Friday morning last, took
place from his late residence, 516 l. street. yes.
ierdayi Rev. Mr.. Tudor, of the M-street Meth
odist Church. officiating; and the remains were
taken TO Alexandria, - here they Were inferred.
DEATH Os A MIsIsTER.-Rsv. Il. NaEt5n
Brown, associate pastor of Foundry IN +
Church, died az his late resitencs on l3tn ST.
near l., yesterday morning AZ an early hour,
His disease was typhoid pneumonia. with
which he was attacked about five weeks sincs
hr- Brown was shout ffty-uine years OF age
HIS connection with the ministry began about
forty years siuce, when he was ordained iu
Virginia, and although not actively engaged IN
the prosecution of the Divine profession dunpg
the hole Of the ume yet there has been scarce
ly an interval that he was not regarded as a
member of either the Virginia or Maryland
Conferences, under which Jurisdictions he has
always labOred. For The past three years be
has been acceptably filling the position OF as
socla,e pastor of Foundry Church, the priuci-
pal pastor Of which church (Rev Il. Peyrpn
Brown) was converted under his ministry
abe ~ twenty years since.
The funeral will take place rom the Foun-
dry church, Tomorrow AZ II o'clock, when the
seru on Will be preached (by request Of the
family by Rev DR.. William Edwards, OF Bal
fimOIe, assisted by Rev. DIR. Bu tler, of the Eng
h-h Lutheran church, and also Rev. DR.. Ian
ahan, Of New ork should be arrive In time:
all OF whom Were old and intimate friends OF
tie deceased. From the church the remains
viii be conveyed 10 Oak Hill cemetery
GeOTge;owD, where they will be deposited ia
the chapel 10 await the final inter ment, at the
wish of The family. The pail bearers will bs
Rev Dr. Green, Rev. Messrs. Emory and
Hoover, and members of the Masonic friterni-
", of which order he mad been q prominent
member for years past The death OF Mr.
Brown was made the SUBJECT Of remarks from
tue pastors Of several of the churches yes:er-
day.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIRTY-This
society held lis quarterly meeting last evening
a. Calvary Baplsr Church. corner OF sth aud
ii streets After sIn glT aud hen A PRAYER Dy