The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-29

| the morning service ut the Metropolitan
Methodist church yesterday. Among the
prominent pcrsonages present were President
| Grant and lady, accompanied by their son
and daughter, and many senators ana heP-
rescntatiycs. The pastor, Rev. John ii.
Newman, d. d., preached an eloquent and
forcIble discourse, appropriate to Easter
| Sunday, upon the resurrection Of Christ,
taking for his text the thirty -second verse OF
the twenty fourth chapter OF the Gospel ac-
cordIng to Luke; "Aud they said one to
another, did not our hearts burn within us
while He talked with us by the way, and
while he opened TO us the Scriptures" \:
| the close OF the sermon DR.. Newman pro-
ceeded to the organization Of the society.
About one hundred and fifty persons, includ-
ing Senators AMI Representatives and many
Of our most prominent citizens, connected
themselves by certificate and on probation.
They were cordially received by the pastor.
DR.. Newman stated that the members OF the
church would be divided into four classes /,
FIRST, those who had their certificates from
| other churches second, those whose certla-
Gates had not yet been received, but were
properly vouchcd for; third, those who
Joined on probation fourth, transient mem
bers, or those persons temporarily residing,
| accredited members Of churches In other
| cities. In making the record Of his con-
gregatlon he proposed TO prepare two books,
bers would be recorded, the other wherein
the names Of the transient members would
| be kept.
The choir Of the church has been organ
| lied, with Mr.. John B. Dawson as director
| and Mr.. 8. Z. Darlington rs organlst. The
| superb rendition OF the Easter anthem yes
tcrdny morning was remarked by all who
were present at the service.
Yesterday morning preliminary meeting
Of the members Of the congregation was held,
and Mr.. David A. Burr was selected as su-
| pcrintendent of the Sabbath school.
| A palestine" Cluss Of young ladies and
gentlemen was formed, which will be In.
structed by lady Of the congregation. Two
bible classes Of young people were formed
under the guidance Of pious aud distin;
guished gentlemen. The collectors and
ushers were also selected at q meeting OF the
trustees a few days ago.
The congregation will meet this evening
| for the purchase aud rental OF pcws. On
Wednesday evening the first congregational
prayer meeting will be held. The church Is
now completely organized. Under the able
| lay assistants 1t Is confidently expected that
the Metropolitan Memorial church will soon
become a power for good In the national
capital.
The PULPfT NOT An ADVERTISING Me-.
DUN. Rev. DR.. Newman, the newly-ap.
pointed pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist
church, took occasion yesterday to admin.
lister mcritod rebuke to those persons who
seem to think that the pulpits Of the city are
to be used as advertising mediums for the
announcement Of meetings which should
properly be made public through the columns
Of the city press.
Mr.. Newman said he wanted il understood
at the commencement Of his pastoral life in
! oil 4 .N ha VNnttN IN, Ia
pulpit to be made an advertising medium
The press Of Washington was amply sufficient
to make known to the pulpits the religion:
meetings which were to be held. He had
upon his desk large number of notice.
which he did not Intend TO read, because I
would detain the congregation unnecessarily
and hereafter he hoped ii would be under
, stood that II was useless for such notices L
be sent to his pulpit, rs they would not b.
read,
ROBBERY ASD ARREST or THE THIEF.-or
Friday evening last a valuable Talma over
coat Of beaver cloth, worth 800, was stoleT
Cgem the residence OF eX-Secretary Brown
, i'm, on |, between Thirteenth and Four
/, tenth streets. The robbery was reported Al
police headquarters, and placed In the handi
OF Detective Thompson. Saturday afternoon
that officer succeeded 10 arrcsting two colore
boys, named Charles II. Smith and Henry
Lathrop, the latter keen looking mulatto
upon whose person was found q nlght-latcl
key, which was Identified as belonging Il
the front door of Mr.. Browning's residence
Amer little further search Mr.. Thompson
, succeeded In recovering the coat from I
{ house on Fourteenth street, where 1t hat
, bscn sold for 80. The thieves are now hell
:. at headquarters for trial. Great credit |
, due Mr.. Thompson for the skillful manne
a In which he has so successfully recovered
a the property and brought the thieves to JUS
~ tice.
c OFFICERS ELECrED.-At the regular meet
l. ing Of Pioneer Council No. l, Sons Of iona
dab, held on Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected Chief, W. W. Hayne
deputy chief g. J. L. Foxwell; recording
secretary, w. w Thwcattj financial secrc
tary, Charles Hammond; treasurer, o. X,
Harrisi marshal, VIM. Linton; inside watch
man, VIM. Dawson; outside Waterman, A.
B. Talcott. This prosperous temperance
organization is rapidly becoming the most
popular in the city, and is exerting power
ful influence for good in this community.
Equal Division No. 3, Sons Of Temperance
have elected the following officers for the
ensuing quarter Geo. Maxwell, W. p; G
, A. Cox, W, A.; W. W. Hayne, r. s.; C
Burch, A. r. s.; W. II. Young, Y. s.; J. r
Offutt, treasurer c. Anderson, chaplain
W. A. Linton, conductor; W. B. Dyer, L. s.
- II. W. Nlllnins, ". >.
: 4 MIsCREANr ARREsTED.-George W
u Wright alias Knight, a man apparent
:, about sixty years Of age, was arrested Of
u Saturday on complaint Of Geo. 8. Koontl
!, esq, on the charge of attempting to throw
:, train Of cars of the track, at Annapoll
u Junction, Anne Arundel county, Md. II
'v !, was sent to that county in charge Of Office
y Dubois.
~ 1t appears that Wright attempted to get o
~ the cars ut Baltimore, but failed, and the
10 secreted himself on the engine, and was NJ
e discovered until the train was under wa
~ At Annapolis Junction the train stopped an
y he was put of, and just as the train WI
t. about leaving again he was discovered
. the act OF placing rail on the track for IL
a purpose of throwing the train of. The a,
D. cused is said to be reckless, daring ma
and notorious scamp generally.
y MANUFACTURING IN THE DIsTRICT.-Thcl
Is no reason why the city Of Washlngto
should not become an extensive manufactu
ing city. 1t possesses every requisite for
&c first class manufacturing place, except thG
u, one indispensable one, business energy, au
N we are glad to see that that element is like
u to be added and that we are to have Il
N manufacture Of our own watches carried O
l. in our own city. MessTs. J. X. HopkiI
o & Co., corner Seventh and T streets, BAY
o been for some time past engaged In mani
l. featuring watches to order with such succe.
&c as to lead them to extend their operations I
n the general trade. The people OF the D
5, trict should see that encouragement Is G.
l. tended to this enterprlsing firm.
e ~
&c THE GROWTH OF WAsHISGToN.-Mr.
I. McGlue, assessor Of the First ward, WI
. the only one who was able to hand In his r
i port on Saturday. By this return we in
=, that In the First ward during the past yet
z there were - houses erected, the most I
= which were brick, The total cost Of the
20 improvements is estimated at S25G, 200. I'll
~ returns Of the Third and Seventh wards wi
- probably be in to-day, which will compile
- the list.
rs Ninth STREET IMPRovEMENT.--Messr
Moore IL McCarty, builders, will to-day con
mence tearing down the old house at Il
~ corner Of Ninth and G streets, preparatory
: the erection, for-Mr. John lltz, Consul GeI
II rral of Switzerland, of fine row Of FIVE tw
u story stores, fronting on Ninth street. Tn
IL IN will odd Uraatly IN hp =