Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-02

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Street Baptist church, pteaehed 70 q large
congregation last eveninE on Gods teaohinga
Riehmond osIamity, and before the sermon
collection was taken up for the benefit OF the
sufferers In that city.
Ne selected a. his text. part Of the 9th verse
menta are In the earth. the Inhabitants OF the
world will learn righteouanessn
wotn. ~ ga eose,Isa Sh the Mays s sO%
nowhere were we 90 Impressed with this as IN
eontsmplailpE the Judgements Of Heaven. A.
depth and uSfsihomabis ~ man.S But ihsir
aim 10, In the language OF the text, TO ttaeh
ne Righteousness, to quicken our faith and 10
the events that come yithIn our EaowiedSc.
The Judgments Of God arc Intended to In
.,Iuet y. 70 lead ~, TO hlGher, holisr asPirs;.
Are there second causes operating through
the laws Of naturot There 10 nothina without
: hrat great cause, and does that not lead US
70 Him who hath made all things In Wisdom,
in weight number aud measure. We arc 30
Constituted that We muat reeognlle the hand
Of uod in ruling the earth, or dsny the nrst
Il the God Of nature he h also me God Of
providence. Nothing escapes hla aii-aeelnE
eye. Not only IL this true Of nations and com.
munltes, but II ta equally 80 Of individuAla.
There isa special hroyidenss guiding Us in
every affair Of life, and At the last judgment
this truth will be fully displayed that God was
a1 irST,St Of . ~ ~ syfS
could satisfy the faith Of out feeble nature.
Verify there ia God that judgeth 10 all the
earth, and We may BE- said 70 have mastered the
nfmly convinced OF this truth. ...s
The deepest look We can make Into the won
detfal events Of earth I. that they are the yis..
for particular sins, but 90 account OF our fallen
nAture-that IL, that ain hiss brought Tetribu-
l,oa Into The world. y T. an lneyiisels Law
will be visited upon the ttAnsgreaaoT. rho
deluge, the dre that descended upon the eiiies
Of the plato, War, pea,llsnee, weeping away
the warnings OF God, TO awaken In the living
a liveller sense Of the fear q God, TO repent OF
our sins, to fOfsake our evil wAJ.y and neyer
until the whole earth casts OF Its darkness
will these eagles Of divine judgment cease
their warning voice. Our savior corrected the
Jews IN their mi,appiehen,ion that the Tower
teen persons, killed them on account OF their
special transgtelslons, II was not go, for our
Lord reminded them that u they, too, did not
repent they also should perish.
What had the visitation Of the Judgments
Of God 10 this country wrought In the hearts
ofihe American people to whom great ealami'
ties had so often como near very near, to
homei Was u not true that 10 the very face
Of all these solemn watninEs, ain abounded
throughout the lAndt Pride, ayAriec, eoyet-
ness OF God were promlnrnt everywhere. We
do not, In spite Of the terrible tceehings Of
the fearful war through which We h,vs just
visiting us with such dire oalamitlcs, What
hath Il proHted usi We arc blind AZ noon
day, and u may be that many today who are
warned by the yialtstions Of God will not
reallIe their harl'hoattedness un,il the juds-
10 Scisy to hear, the words Of podi DO
we put away the things that are evil Aad lin
up our hearta In suppllAut cry for mercy DO
inssi DO We s,k f5r light aud ponder on his
had been awakened to q sense of their guilt,
and had lain away the things Of earth-of sin
70 accept the blessings Of righteousness-re.
Let Us learn the wisdom OF 0od, the one true
source Of holiness, that II may bting US to
Jesus. We often speak OF reformation, but
nation. Who but the Creator OF Heaven and
earth can give u to uht How eau We be allied
with TighteouHneHa unleaa Wc are united to
God-bound in the sacred love Of Jesus To
him doth righteousness lead uai all else must
fail lie alone can save US then turn 10 HIN
our Saviour aud our God. .|
Thus does the Judgment OF God eonVlnoe
US OF sin, And shaping our lives, directing our
thoughts to bring Us TO the Mercy scat. God
visited the Jews for their ioTgetfuluess and
wa. the w sd event whoS .RosEeS e our 20 sA ~
when at Rlehmond on Wednesday last, 80
many souls were ushered into eternity. 10 the
such = calamity, let US not forget the strange
ways by which God prepares His way on
cath. It comes TO Us ~ another wArnlbg Of
Iona Yss pIeSars 10 Psss Sy eos For .ee
not the Judgment OF Him who "doeth all things
well.n BE assured with boldness, with, holy
holy presence, anticipating In faith, the awful
reality which one day VIII usher ua too into
His solemn presence, when before the great
white throne we must be summoned to hear
the judgment which He hath laid up against Us.
who met that awful nate at Richmond. How
were those who so quickly perished prepared
tn meal their NlfeAtuF. RemgmbeF the WOfun
OF those who, 10 their dying moments, con
soious Of their end; remember how their last
fssiisssion which osly he Syipg eau I Know s
OUT hearts Tor the love u God, that whss
to know that the Judgments Of God have been
visited upon us IN vain, and that our hope iDf
all eternity 10 blightsd. Then let our lives be
quiokened with the spirit Of Ttghteouhn eas,
work,uE while II ls day, for tho night eomeih
when no man can work. end dying, may ours
b the biesssd hope Of Immortality 10 ths
| presence OF Jesus In the eternal home o.
bright spirits and redee med souls. ~,
THE CHURCH or THE AsoENsIoN tEFIso1PAL.)
The Rev Or, Pinkney, pastor Of the church,
being at Eanton, Nd, on a vlsit TO his sick
MI. Hutton, pastor OF st. Peters, Esston, and
tho Rev. Mr.. Mckee, pastor OF ST, MAry'a, Of
this city, ofnoIAtsd In his absence at the morn
the occasion. The Rev. MI, Hutton preaet,ed
on the occasion from Hebrews VII, 25-26.
ST. MARI'a EasH oaUaoH tarisoorAL
-, Last Tnesd.I sweating the nsS ves'ry o. ~.
MAIyh chose the following - church ,wAfdens
Tor the ensuing year; MT. John Mel. East
man, senior wardept and MIR. John y. smith,
| account warden, -
featerday eVeninE Alter the religious ser
Wees, the Rev. MI; Mckee, pastor o. ~.
MAfy'h, AdminlAteIed lbe oeth OF once 70 the
| newly elected whfdensi 10 the preaenee OF the
| eongTegAuout All OF whom remained over 10
witness the Interesting ceremony. lew
weeks ago the bishop o. Maryland created 81
mAry's Al independent church, sinoe which
| tine ~ seems 70 nave taken on new aud
vigorous existence. It's members have become
Infused WIN Jealous spirit In the adEAnee-
ment o. their Motk. Ihe ehAnFe IN its eeele.
sia1tleAl relations has had healthy innuenee
on US people, and given u very taugible in
| pulse IN the dlteouon o. progress Ha mem
ben are hireAdy dileeInlng lhnt lhelr present
| church building y TOO limited In its accom- NO.
dationa for their growing numbers, and are
| seeking lot 70 the cehnal part OF the city
! Win view TO me efecton OF more suitable
edinoe. The Washington eonvocation 10 10.
terested In their welfare, and u 10 70 be hoped
| that those who are struggling brsVely TO help
| themselves Will receive the pympathiea and
practical support OF liberal'heArted Epiieo'
paliAh' thtongnoat the Distfiea
Rev. JAbeE Fox preached q logical and In