The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LUCAL DEfAh MEM
FouRrH PRxsBrrERIAS CHuRcH.-At the
Fourth Presbyterian church, the voneraols
pastor, Rev. J. c. Smith, d. d., discoursed
at the morning service, taking LOT ms SUP,
Iect, "God's appointments. Inc text o.
bIs discourse was 1rst Thcssalouians, hhh
nhonisr. ninth verse "For God hath not
n npointed us to wrath, but to obtain saliva
tlop by our Lord Jesus Christ" The speaker
took the ground that the Bible Is the record
Of Gods appointments. There Ia no record
10 ancient and so valuable. God hath aP-
pointed the seasons, and because OF such ap.
pointed daytime and night, seed-time and
harvest hath not failed. God hath appointed
4 day in which he will judge the world.
These are some Of Gods appointments, and
through our senses we are taught every day
md hour Of the appointments God hath
made. In the moral world, Gods appoint
nents, though made thousands Of years ago,
ire still In force. 1t IL appointed unto man
once to die, and after that the Judgment.
God hath made this appointment that the
Him and be judged according TO the deeds
done in the body.
The appointments OF timcs and places In
the Old Testament are done away In Jesus
Christ. They are not now needed. These
appointments Of the Old Testament are Of
divine authority, but in our inconsistency
We practically deny them. Gods appoint
ments show His power, wisdom, love and
grace to his intelligent creatures. How few
arc they who read the Scriptures as II writ
ten for those reading them. The appoint
ments OF God, In the moral world, are as
fixed as those In the physical world. 'The
law Of the Lord is perfect" and the speaker
could not see how II Is that with all the light
OF truth any professor OF religion can DO In
consistent or wavering., Natural laws must
fall, for 'the heavens shall pass away" but
this appointment unto salvation shall not
change or fail. The apostles show that the
appointment which is unto salvation to them
that believe IL unto wrath to all that do not
believe. The law operates now as 1t did In
the time Of the Jews, In full force.
Christ came to his own aud his own re-
ceived him not. 80 with the apostles. 1t
was necessary that the gospel should be FIRST
preached to the Jews, and when they re-
jected It to the Gentiles. The question he
fore the congregation is salvation by our
Lord Jesus Christ, or wrath to the utter
most. Who hath warned you to fee from
the ~ratffto come eighteen hundred years
ago, and when will that wrath cease, and
when will relief comet Who can tell what
Is meant by the wrath to comet God doth
not appoint men TO wrath, but to believe In
the Lord jesus Christ, but II men believe
not in the Lord, there remaineth no more
sacrifice for sin; cast into the bottomless pit
weeping, walling and crashing OF teeth,
after countless years, such as no man can
number, 1t will still be wrath to come. God
hath not appointed us to wrath. May every
soul In the congregation accept the saliva
ton purchased by the blood Of Jesus.
In the afternoon the pulpit OF this church
was occupied by Rev. Mr.. French, OF Ind
ana.
SERVICES AT THE JAIL.
Yesterday afternoon religious services wer
held at the jail under the auspices Of Mr.W
s. Finney, assisted by Col. Hawks, Mrs. Jo
sephine 8. Grifiing, Miss Hall, and othe
ladies. The exercises consisted Of addresss
to the prisoners, and singing and praye
and were quite interesting, the prisoners al
parently manifesting much interest In th
ceremonies.
CONFERENCE.-The camp-meeting o
Good Hope Hill, at Bethel church, was NJ
attended yesterday, and the religious exer
cises were OF the most interesting character
Rev. Bishop wayland and Rev. W. d. W
Schureman preached in the morning an
evening. The attendance was quite as lnrg
as on the previous Sabbath, and the best
order prevailed. The camp exercises wi
end to-day.
The camp under the auspices of Ebenez
church at Scaggs' farm, near Benning
terday. The services were conducted
Rev. 7. jackson, assisted by number
preachers from this city and Maryland. T
day this camp-meetlng will conclude.
The congregation of the African IN. Z
Zion churches, of this District, have esta
lishcd their camp-meeting at Camp CO.
valescent, about two miles beyond the Lor
bridge, TO continue through this week. Re
Mr.. Perkins, pastor Of the church at tn
place, conducted the exercises In the NOR
ing, and Rev. ]. W. Green, OF this cit
preached in the afternoon.
A Presbyterian camp .meetlng, somethi
quite novel In that section, commenced VI
terday at Rapldan Station, on the oran
and Alexandria (Vlrgiuia) railroad.
A WAdER.-Lager beer cannot Intoxicat,
as demonstrated yesterday afternoon, In Il
result produced on two Teutonlc citizens.
wager of a silver goblet was entered ini
between our friends of the lager persuasion
the wager being reciprocal, the one "puttln
away" the largest number of glasses wit
the froth at the bottoiL to receive the COL
let. The contest commenced at o'clock
IN. on Saturday between Mr.. 8. and Mr.. b
and at 0 o'clock on Saturday night Mr..
was fifteen glasses ahead of Mr.. b., and
that time Mr.. B, had swallowed only l,
glasses at 70 O'Clock q! hight.
Mr.. 8. was quite comfortable, and d
manded "Hollandish fish," which was oil
jected to by his competitor, on the grour
that Mr.. B. had eaten two large-sized waite
melons during the afternoon, and thereto
was not so thirsty as Mr.. 3. The refer
decided In favor Of Mr.. B., whcrcupon N
S. requested William to tap fresh keg
his private and individual inhibition, VIII u
was done, and at II o'clock Mr.. 8. was foui
sstride the keg, holding the silver gobl
aloft, and exclaiming to his admiring friend
"Swl lager is goot for dc stumJack, and
now ass mine freunds to take Won drunk IN
me-"
BODY FouSp.-Yesterday evening hacl
man In the employ Of Mr.. Price, viii
driving along the road leading TO Prin
Georges county, Nd, found the body of
colored man lying In the road near the o
Soldiers Home. The hackman reported L
circumstance at police headquarters Ia
night, when the efficient clerk telegraph,
the fact to Lieut.. James johnson, of 1
Second precinct. That officer immediate
dispatched mounted patrolman TO h
designated place, In order to ascertain 4
name of the man found in the road, and Il
particulars concerning him. About o'clo.
the patrolman returned to Lieut.. johnson
station with the facts In the case, when Il
Lieutenant telegraphed t. headquarters tn
the man found dead was dead drunk
Thus our reporter was happily cheated o,
Of a flrst-cass item.
DEATH or Mr.. II. B. swEEsr.-We r
gret TO announce the death of Hugh
sweeny, esq, prominent citizen Of Wasl
ington, who departed this life at o'cloc
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. sweeny was we
known and generally beloved by his fello,
citizens for his amiability OF temper, gene
Gus heart, and kind disposition. As a bu.
ness man he was strictly honorable Ia b
dealings with his fellows. His loss will
long and deeply felt In this communit
Some years ago he went into partnersh
with MIR. William II. Clagett, and the fir
OF Clngett X Sweeny always maintained
high reputation for fairness and uprlghtne,
In their business transactions. We regret
hear that Mrs. sweeny, the wife Of the d
ceased, Is lying dangerously i'll, and gre
fears are felt for her safety. The funeral
Mr.. sweeny will take place from St. Patrick
church at o'clock tomorrow morning.
BASE BALL-OLYMPIC VS.. NATIoSAL.-T
third grand match Of the home and hon
series now pending between the aboye-nam
clubs will be PLAYED tomorrow (Tuesda