The New York herald., 1870-03-21
WASHINGTON CHURCHES.


Devofions Among the Various Denominations
ut tho Capitai--The Casting Out Of Unclean
spirits-A Catholic Blast Against the Mod
crn Isms-TLe Harmony Between Secular
and Religious Duties.
WASHINGTON March 20. 1870.
The morning services at the Trinity Episcopal
church to-day were attended by q large con0rega-
tion OF It's own people and strangers. The regular
rector, Mr.. Addison beng absent the services were
conducted by Rev. w. w. Williams, rector OF Christ
church, Georgetown. The reverend gentleman took
US the subject OF his discourse those words in the
narrative OF Chrst's trial before the Roman COVER
nor, "Pilate said to them,
WHAT SHALL DO, THEN, WITH JESUS,
that is called Chrfst.m The discourse opened by way
Of forcibly presenting the subject, with summary
of the momentos scenes that crowded about the ar
ragnment OF Christ. The Roman governor felt
overawed. by the innocence and majesty Of the
criminal before him. He was doubling whether to
accept the teachings Of that inward monitor or TO
give way TO tine canlor of the rabDle, the tempta-
tons OF ambition and the temporal rewards OF men.
He asked the question: s'Who Is ths man Jesus, and
what shall | DO with Him 2" This, the minister
said, was q question that every human being had
to answer. Christ Is on everybodys hands, and
all must decide what TO do with him. No Is tree
from sin. Christ came on the earth The new light Of
the religious world. He was rejected by some and
received by Others and Will it be necessary for all
posterity to decide. The remarks OF tue minister
were full OF eloqaence ana delivered in Of
solemnity and effect. Among those present IN the
congregation were Associate Justices Nelson ana
clifford Of the United States Supreme Court.
At the New York avenue Presbyterian church the
congregation listened to an Instructive discourse
from Rev Mr.. Mitchell on the text,
WITHOUT GOD IN THE WORLD"
The universally Of sin In the world was forctby
drawn from the various practical exhibitions that
we see around us OF its workings. He stated that
mutisudes OF human beings come into the world and
pass away without the knowledge OF Cod or even
showing an inclination to learn His WAYS. without
God in the world made a cheerIess Ilfe Of this We
lead In this sphere OF probation. The congregation
was large ana tine sermon was full OF lessons OF
good.
The high mass at ST. Matthew's Roman Catholic
church celebrated to-day By the Rev.
Mr.. Mackin before one OF the most respect
able and intelligent congregations tnat ever
assembled in that very pretty church. The music
was not so good as generally heard at st. Matthew's,
but one SOLO by Professor Cannon was remarkable
for finish OF execution aud richness or composition
Rev. Charles l. White, pastor OF the church, de.iy-
cred the sermon, taxing his text from the e cgenEh
chapter OF ST. Luke and dwelling more partc ularly
on the words, Blessed is the womb that bore nee
and the paps that gave Thee suck Yea. rather
blessed are they who
HEAR THE WORD or GOD
and keep it.h DR.. White opened his discourAc by
explaining how necessary above a1 other thiaas 1t
was for the Christian to look TO his eternal saliva
tion. The world and all It's attractions and Dur.
suits were as nothing in importance compared
with the great end for which man was created.
Mankind must look beyond this earbh He must rise
above the vanites OF life and direct an his words.
thoughts and actions In the channel that leads
hnav M
what avail ts wealth. titles honors and gorres II the
Christian negecis the great object for which he was
created? The enOrmlty OF sin seemed not to be gen
orally appreciated. Men went on from year to
year attending solely 10 the affairs OF rhe world.
heaplng up wealth and honors, stepping themselves
deep IN the pool OF nlqulty and appa-
rentiy needless and umnindfui Of the divine
precepts For The seemingly trihlng offence Of eat.
ing an apple tue entire human race was condemned
TO toll and suffering What, then must ue tne mag
nitude OF punishment due to greater sins, when ose
OF such apparent iightncss wasrolowed OF such dire
consequences TO man. Ana yet every hour anu mo-
ment OF the day the justice OF God was tenpted III
the most daring way by snners guilty OF the worst
crimes and transgressons against the divine law.
SO dreadful was the character OF sin tEat the Son OF
God himself offered up Himself as sacrifice for
mans redemption. In following out MS idea of the
folly negectng religious duties FOR the SAKE ofth0
world 'pr. White was led TO make some remarks
THE EcuMENlcAL couSciL
and the efforts being made To cast rdcuc and con-
learned eccleslassiss now assembled in Rome.
Every hour Of the day. sad Dr. White, bundle or
lies IS invented by bad men and scattered a.. over
the world with a view Of incorporating She
aoiects aud probable results of the CoHaci. All
these efforts were vain and useless. The wise men
gathered from every part OF the earth speaking DIFF
erent languages, with customs diverse, and having
almost nothing in common Dut that wonder
ful unity OF faith which belonged TO the
Catholic Church, would resolve afler mature
deliberaon what would be best Tor the interest of
religion and the human race, and ifthey could not do
IT IL would be warn TO expect its accomplishment else
where The Council could not be Affected by threats
or persuasions from abroad. Bad men might rage,
| aud menace, and he. and rldicue, but the Council
animated by the Holy spirit wo1sd proceel with its
| work nndtsmayed. What cared the Holy Church for
the wOrldf What was ir 20 The Council whether It's
conclusions should he dstas.efui or not to the great
OF the earlhl Its mission above earth; lis oo
] ject the truth eternal. The Catholic might
! be sure Of one thing, that 10 matter what men
/ might say the Counci would adopt what was right
and proper. Whatever It's conclusions may tie they
wall be III accordance with the hight ana truth that
God promised should ever re5ide ~ HIS Cnurcn