The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-20

it, pastor. Among the sudiepoe to-day we
noticed senators Wilson, Patterson aud
Burlington; Hou, z, b. French and Ex.aoy.
efnor Root, Of Kansas.
The preacher took for his text the Romans,
fhe oSss, Cf mi. .s.Sa o :.
show the superiority Of Gods reason over
mans reason. He said, there 10 no more
.siH. f fssu ' ,ssu ssss ss n
BILE. The nrst opponent of Christianity planted
himself here's but II hiss neyettheiess been
;prs.diaE it'sll eyer the woiid, And this
commotion, and excited so much criticism,
has drawn around him some OF the most pro.
GTes %'Ss. %Ssps R S, sss
tied, 6u' takes In all things, and reaches
through eternity.
l. IL not frsgmentary, but complete 1t Is
through every department OF GODS word. He
10 the Divine tesson II IL Illustrated on the
eross-Chhst, all IN all. The great reaoher,
e.sousble 10 to be true to nature, true to law.
rms Is apparent In the nstursl department OF
ODDS government. You will dad one consist.
ion, In the snow fake, In its fragile structure.
All matter assuming organic forms 10 true to
It's ns,ure-in vegetable life, In trees. 10 the
plant, In the grass. All these never forget
| their times and their seasons; they never for
| get the law OF their nature. All animal life 10
equally true to Gods law; We see Code wis.
| anlmalcules and the minutest speck OF matter
Running through all, there Is evidence of
constitution according to law. All sre Just
| what God made then, aud they are subject to
| all the conditions which he established 10
| co nneetion with their existence. They all do
| Just h he says. There 10 but one creature
that ever disputed allegiance to Gods law
| he only lsw-breaker In the whole universe
the fallen ANGEL but his destiny 10 axed-
fallen never to rise. Man never fell =. he fell.
He DID not fall from Paradise, but from below,
| md he may be saved. II II 10 not reason able
to be and to do what God designed, then what
10 reasonable Whatever we may think, we
hing but what 10 consistent. God has so
| lrgislated that his immutable laws cannot be
broken. They are supreme. But when we
come TO man, and the laws OF nature come In
MIS- way, he becomes law unto himself.
Chfistlanity gives man the power and will
| 20 obey Gods Law. Let him yield to Its teach.
Iesus, lest you appear unreasonable. Do this,
aud II will be found the highest reason, And
nat which Is reasonable Tor US to do to-day,
,iil be reasonable foreveri through eteInity
Which is your reasonable servicel Which
| vii you and choose, the infnite re %son, or
hat which we have ourselvssi May We not
My reasonable, but above all other claims.
| uNrvERskLlsr SERVICES.
Rev Nelson smell, OF Rochester, N. Y,
REACHED for the Murray University Society
II Metzerott Hall, yesterday morning, from
the tenti And when he came TO himself he
said, How many hired servants Of my fathers
|
with hunger. will arise and go to my fither.'
Add be arose and came to his father" Luke,
| XVIII, IS, 20
PubiloSns aud sinners were frequent attend.
tnis on our Saviour's ministry. The CON.
| mon people heard b IN gladly. THIS caused the
| Pharisees aai Scribes to murmur, saying,
| This man feeelyeth sinners, and esteth with
| hem" To justify himself and refutc their
| Aeltrlghteousness, Jesus gave them this in
'tFuetiye parable OF the prodig,l son. The
| words OF the text show that the prodigal had
btrached turning point-a crisis Ia his his
| tory. Ia there not such a crisis In the history
| II every prodigsl-a time when he will have
| learned by experience how bitter are the pleas.
| ires 1f sInt
| rhis parable exhibits, In the cle.re.t light,
| the character Of God as the Farther OF all, and
lis son =. the saviour Of all. The sins OF the
.,rolignl were many and great, but the love Of
| he Father was greater than all
| By this parable we learn lesson OF the
tttufe and effect OF sin. The prodigal did not
| experience the pleasures he had anticipated;
ind what sinner ever does We also learn
| rom the parable the true nature OF repentance.
rhe prodigal rspented OF his folly and resolved
| TO tutn about, abandon his Vices and 20 home
| 20 his father aud ask his forgiveness This
was true repentance, which Is not mere sorrow
| " stu, but u. also = determination to sin no
| uore, And, further, we may also discover the
sw OF retribution, that sin brings Inevitably
>, htn and ,smorse, that its every tendency i,
md lure men on to ruin. We cannot sin with
Impuni,y. Retribution will and must come,
md BY Its sev$fity lead US to repentance
The psrsbie also Indicated the WORK Of re-
| iemption. Christ came to save the GENTLE
"a well as the Jew. The prodigsl, In his utter
sSSS and ssp,.yis,y w not beyond ri.
| beyond the reach OF his heavenly Fathers
compassion and love. All wanderers shall
| nntlly go home, and with glad hearts will be
~rle6med to their Fathers house.
| such are some Of the lessons taught by this
| most Instructive and beautiful parHble. May
| 'e treasure them iu our heart of hearts, and
| -how forth their fruits Ia our llvesl
| TRINITY CHRRCH.
| At The morning service yesterday, the pastor,
| Rev DR. Addison, discoursed 10 a full and de.
| ~ congregation, taking for his text, Nal.
| Nchl, iIai And ye shall know that have sent
ne commandment uuto you, that my covens ant
| might be with Levi saith the Lord Of hosts
| FOURTH PREsByTERIAs CHURCH.
Before commencing service, the pastor, Rev
| Inhn Z. smith, ID. D., announced that a series
church this week, aud that the Rev. d D..
| Noyes, OF Baltimore, would preach every even.
iogAt haltpsst seven o'clock Also that the
Gallon prayer meeting would be held IN that
house % friday, between the houIs OF three
md four o'clock, and In the evening from 1880
los or O'Clock He then preached from Acts,
time, when ! have convenient season will
call for thee
| He said these words speak the mind and
purpose OF every sinner. We preach Christ
whether men VIII hear or forbear, and while
| "reaehing 10 the SAVIOR OF life to some IL q the
| --yOr Of death to others.
| The Circumstance under which there yord.
Shieh nave been so often repeated, were hrst
spoken are somewhat remarkable Paul WAS
,rraisned before Felix, the Roman Governor,
sitting In all the pomp and circumstance OF
power, with Drusilla, his wife, who was a
Jewess, at his side. II might be supposed
that she would have felt the force Of Pauis
appeals, but guilty and hardened as she was
we are not Informed they made any impres-
+lon upon her, while Felix rembled under the
mighty power Of the truth. The well.direeted
hf0ws OF Paul struck his conscience as he
Head, not for his life, but reasoned Of right.
tousness, temperance and judgment to come
temperance here does not mean merely an
abstinence from Intoxicating drinks. Il is
derived from A9feek word, and means keepin or
rom such quit as was on the conscience OF
Felix ami Drusills at that time. The speaker
here alluded to the trembling Of Beishazt.r
when the armless hand wrote those mystic
characters on the wall, and compared him
sho have read and listened to these world,
md Of many even In this congregation.
There ere m,ny ehuIeh-soing people, many
| things and do them not They practically
ieny God, not hsinhiels aud Sab6ath.breakers
20, "ut resist the Holy Ghost and say, 80
! N's against God In youth your he, art.
| ''"" tender, aud your conferences touched,
u you -sid 40 thy way" Again, under
-" pf"schings OF y"uc pastor you were con.
incrd, hut } gu ssId 'tiufhy way" N0wI0u
ave rtez'si gF.,f gulL nd no one distufbs
gu When FcIX bowed Pau out Of his pres.
lied SousSy When hive , convenient
'"n'n" Did Felix ever send far PAUL. This
| - Ofen Incorrectly quoted, When have A
more convenient season" These are not the
words, Felix meant to say that his was moi
WWnt suitable time to press upon the conscience
! 20 M lime, you VIM ~ yaur.elf In e,ssnppi
| death, He who refuses to-day pfepa,ss ~
self TO refuse again. God has called and We
| have refused. His spirit cannot be subject to
| our caprice. You have pAid go thy waym
and your whole lie has acted 1t. Now 10 AIT
and suitable time. Many 10 this city have
walked up. This 10 = personal matter. Each
| one Is responsible for his own actions. Here
| IN my place claim your heaFt, mi nd, body and
| soul IS the property OF the Lord Jesus You
| have been bought with price Now 10 the
suitable time The jsilor irembled, and cried
'uti "SIrs, what mus dot" The answer Was
Believe IN the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
| shalt be saved, and thy whole hnuse;" and he
believed. VIII you do As Felix did, or as the
JAllOr didl The question Ia with you. viii
you receive and accept God knOweth, In
the afternoon d., smith preached from Ro
mans, Niiill; "Fornow 10 our salvation nearer
than when we believed"
MAsoNIC-ELECTION or OFFICERS, -Colum.
biA Commsndery No 2. Knights TemplAr
have elected the follow Ing officers for the en-
suing year: q. W. Hancock, T.. U.i J. W
GrItfin. GenersllissimOi Samuel Baxter, Cap
tain Generalj Rev. J. l.. Ashby, Preiatei ID. s.
Jones, Senior Wardenj II. q. Burr, Junior
WAraeni q. Cammaok, Treasurer A. T. Long.
ley, Recorder G.. A. Appel Warderj l.. Stod
daTd, IT,, Sentinel.
Hiram Indge No 10 haye eIeeted the foI.