Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-24

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mon was preached by the Rev. J. NJ. Nc
Cllntock, ID. d.
At Q O'Clock In the afternoon the aunlver-
sary meeting Of the Sabbath school was held.
On the platform was erected q handsome
arch Of eYergreens, In the centre Of which
was q large cross Of the same material, rest
ing on representation Of the globe, along
the front Of the platform were q number Of
small stalls, on each Of which was hung
gilt banner, with q letter In blue, the whole
forming the words, "Jesus victorious"
Addresses were delivered by Hon. J. W.
Marshall ana Hon. Samuel s. Fisher. The
report Of the secretary was read, showing
the school 10 DO In q very nourishlng condi-
then called, and member Of each responded
with the offering Of his classmates to the
cause.
Amer few words Of thanks from tho pas
tor, the meeting was dismissed. In the eve
ming at o'clock q platform meeting was
held, and addresses delivered by Rev. DR..
McCauley aud Hon. o. O. Smith.
sHRyIcEs AT THE JEWISH sISAooeun.
At the Jewish synagogue on Saturday
morning an innovation was made on the
usual custom Of the ancient Jewish Church
by tho Introduction Of the singing OF a quar-
totte choir and the music Of q sweet-tonod
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very large congregation was present and en-.
joyed the exercises heartily.
FmsT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
In the Congregational church DR.. Rankin
preached in the morning from the text, of
man die, shall he live agalni" In his
lnimltable Elegy, Gray reminds us OF 'the
longing, lingering look" which men cast
behind them at death. Do they die without
inward longings and aspirations that stretch
OF Into the lnanitei Just AZ there are echoes
Of the many-yolced sea In the shell, Just A.
children, motherless from infancy, have
haunting memories Of q sanity face, angelic
In purity, maternal In tenderness, so has
man echoes and memories Of his own i'm
mortality. Men erase words from will,
but chemical process restores them. Tho
Slclllan poet Empedocles, that his exit from
the world might seem supernatural, cast
himself into the mouth Of Mount Etna, but
the volcano threw up his sandal and revealed
his humanity. Few lnndels actually die
without evinclng their belief In Immortality.
No man can be easy when confronted by an
uncertain eternity. AlRric Pascal, mRthe-
matlclan, author, philosopher, q man OF
precocious and most masculine intellect,
found no comfort from his speculAtions on
this subject, none from the speculatlons Of
other men. You arc m lnhdel. Ysu lose
friend, child. Where are theyf Tho do
fusion Of splrltualism springs from an at
tempt to mako q material revelation OF tho
future life, 10 substitute sense for faith.
Has God made no provision for the tendency
OF our nature 10 inquire Into futurityl II h
In the Bible, tho only authentic revelation
Of what shall DO hereafter.
In the evening DR.. Rankin preached on
"The sanctlty OF Marriage" taking the
ground that II IA a relation formed by God,
Iarialn0tan allU
release from It; and that He has given only
one legitimate ground Of release.
SUMMON TO YOUNG woMIN.
Rev. DR.. Newman, before large audience,
preached last evening his second sermon TO
young women. His subject was "Rebecca."
The text was taken from Genesis, 24;45, 40.
Beginning with the simple scripture nara
tive, Dr. Newman recounted In detail, the
successive events, the history that developed
into the marriage OF Rebecca and Isaac,
then called his hearers attention 10 tho les.
sons Of her biography and character, The
story was substantially this Abraham call
Ing his faithful servant, eIacts an oath from
him that he would not take Of the daughters
Of Canaan q wife for her son Isaac, but sends
him into Mesopotamla, In full faith that God
will reveal to his servant the proper com
paElon for her sou. The servant obeys, and
having started on his mission, prays God
that the test he shall prescribe shall be the
one recognised and blessed, and that the
maiden who shall offer to give drink TO him
and his camels, shall be the chosen bride Of
Isaac. The prayer is granted. Rebecca full
nlls all the conditions Of tho test.-on meet
Ing him, the stranger, at the well, tenders
water to him and his cAmels. The over
Joyed servant then announces his mission;
the father and mother, and Robecca herself,
all consulted, and as the chosen bride Of
Isaac, she journeys to the land Of Canaan.
The frat lesson Of instruction was the
intensely religious character Of this trans
action. A great underlying religious motive
governed Abraham In the matter and was
apparent Throughout. What q rebuke to
parents, who can contemplate the marriage
Of daughter irrespective Of religious re.
suits What q singing rebuke to those
who so far forget moral culture and the
religious sentiment OF marriage, only to be
dazLled by the gewgaws OF this poor world.
In eyes Of some mothers, gold Is the
requisite, the sine qua non.
Another lesson Is faith In an overriding
Providence. All thlngs strike US as pTovi-
Dental In this transaction. Eleazer started
out with q trust that Providence would
direct him, aud tho coincidence OF his
meeting Rsbecca at the well, was actually
provldential.
Again, all tho parties concerned were con-
suited. II was simply honorable In Abrams
agent TO consult the mother and 10 Alcer-
tain tho wishes OF tho brother, and this
suggests q rule that should govern every
young women. There 10 o respect due 10
paronts, an obligation duo The father and
and where there has not been this
an act has been performed
thft demands pardon. True, some mothers
arc whimsical, so uotionAl that no man,
though he had the wisdom Of Solomon, and
the beauty Of Absalom, and the strength OF
Samson, and the wealth Of CrGsus, would
please such q woman; and this might offer
a great temptation TO disregard this rule.
But common sense could be brought 10 bear
on this point, and would teach the one, from
flllal love and respect 10 father and mother,
10 enter such q consultation. But tho con-
sultation was also with RebeccA herself II
was proper that she should DO consulted. A
forced marriage 10 only marriage OF mercy,
though the motive be rank, position, or q
luxurious home.
Aud the lesson from this subject IL the
politeness aud goodness Of heart displayed
by Rebecca. A stranger approaches and
aAks for a drink OF water, and with true
genuine courtesy the wish ls compiled with.
and goodness Of heart upon the other. In
speaking Of pollteness, he did not mean that
OF courtesy which 10 merely
popular natteryj he did not mean the artl-
hclal couTtesy seen In Official and fashion
able life, hut that nobler trait OF mind rising
from due appreciation Of tho rights OF all
and respect due all; that pollteneSs which
comes from refined intellect, from a noble
soul which Involves decorum and gentleness
and elegance Of manner. Perhaps the
breach OF politeness upon the part OF woman
Is more fragrant In public conyeyances than
anywhere else. II Is as a cordial 10 q mans
soul when In the true dignity Of his nature
and the true appreciation Of woman, he
gives woman seat In railroad car, who,
In true Womanly expression, will return him
But with Rebecca there was also
goodness Of heart. she not only gave him
drink, but she Natered the camels also.
And the lesson teaches the modesty Of
Rebecca. There was nothing rude in the
at the well. Modesty Is the
sweetest charm In female excellence, the
brightest gem on womRn's dladem Of honor
not that modesty that comes from dlhldence,
not that modesty that comes from mere
bashfulness, not false modesty covering
pride and ambition Of heart, but tho modesty
which arises from correct estimation OF
ones own character, and an equally correct
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