Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-21

selves to do evil. would tnh tnese Trans
actions were confined to those ages, bat hui |
man nature Is not changed aud we need not |
no ont Of Washington TO End men who have |
sold themselves. Ananlas and Bapphlra are
fearful examples aud lessons for US. frs
Judas 1scariot sold the Lord our Saviour
for thirty pieces OF silver, and he received
more than many who veil themselves now.
bargln and sale presupposes Intelligent
minds. Any ether sale would be invalid.
A sale to an idiot would DO void, when Il Is
said that We are sold under ain, we are known
TO be Intelligent and RESPONSIBLE. Our eayi.
Iur says, what shall Il pront = man " he
gain the whole world and lose hla own soul, or
what shalt be give 10 exehange for his soul 7
This latter clanAe means what shall man
give to get back his soul when u Is lOst.
Even the chlldreu. eau understand what i is
fur power, for fame, control and authority.
Many sell themselves for appetite. Other
ell themselves for the dance Of life. Sin IL
the act Of Intelligent creatures. II ls the
voluntary q ct Of one free to choose and decide.
rhe carnRl mind Is enmity against God. As
n redeemed man stand here to-day after
these many years Of service, and urge you
to accept the terms OF redemption Choose
yet Christ has offered hlmsslf az atnerihce
to redeem you from the bondage OF slu.
WIN you accept Him
DR.. Smith preae again IN the afternoon,
his subject belpg, "My ways, the necoAGlty
Of considering our ways, whether they arc
pleasant TO God and profitable to ourselves"
~ ISLAND IEsTITUTE. IAH
The beautiful day gave the Sunday school
q very large attendance, even all the stand
log room In the aiSles being crowded. The
exercises were most heartily entered into BY
teachers and scholars, We noticed the
kcsnett possible interest IN the blackboard
demonstrations OF truth. By tho way there
l. much TO be learned by our Sunday school
workers everywhere ofthls Wonderful means
Of speaking q truth that Will DO heard
Rev. DR., sunderlnnd's appeal 10 bI. morn.
ing CONGREGATION for workers In this Sun lay
school was molly responded TO by both gen
tlemen and ladies. We noticed amoug the
latter Mrs. HAmlin, wife Of Senator Hamlln
| A member Of the Hutchinson family fav-
ored the school by singing, " Flee as bird TO
the mountain," renderioE Il most bcautl,
fully. . 81 ....
We congratulate the Sunday school teach.
ers Of this enterprlslpg ihstltute on the Valu-
able course OF biblical Instruction afforded
them. Due notice will be given OF the next
lecture, by Rev. DR.. Samson, on biblical his
tory. 'a... D.. H
ExERcisEs AT HOWARD uEIyRnsITI.
Blshop ID. A. Payne, Of the Colorcd Meth.
odlst Church OF Ohio, aud President Of VII.
I
Of Howard University and their frieuds, yes
terday afternoon, In tho Unlversity chapel
The Hutchlnsons were present, and eauR,
| With their usual excellence, aoms beautiful
and Appropriate sopgs. Bishop Payne'G ad-
dress was emlneutly practical. He urged
the students not % neglect that higher edu.
enJolns and imparts.
senator Revels, who, With Senator Fowler,
occupied seat on the platform, on brlbE
called upon excused himself from making q
speech GU account Of hls physical coalition.
| He promised, however, to address thsm al
an early. day. He eudoned the remarks Of
Bishop Payne, and reminded them that
learning not controlled BY plety may be-
come an iustrunnent Of evil rather than Of
good. .i.-s a. ,Trars aaa ..rsi. u-'r
A prayer by DR.. Rankin and the hymn
"NeArer, my God, to thee" closed the Inter
estlug1 eIeFciseha rsa.u Boo. ...f -
TnR cLAIn OF WIL5ERFoRCn uaIyERArT.
The claims OF this Institution, established
IN Ohio for the education OF eolored men foi
the ministry or the African Methodist Epls
copal church, were set forth In a sermon yes,
terday morning at Israel Church, by BishoI
Daniel Payne, its president, In an earnesi
aud abls SERMON. This seemed TO have the
dealred effect, fol. a liberal collection was
taken up In aid OF the college fund. The
occasion called together quite number OF
tho more prominent eOlored men, among
whom we NOTICED Senator Revelp, Major d.
lauey, Professor Vashon, Councilman Tin
ney, aud othersi and also several Of the
more prominent white sy mpathiEers with the
cause Of education among the eolpred race,
J among whom we noticed General Howard
DR.. snodgrHss, and Rev. DR., Pierce, one
I, very active a. q teacher Of the s'conIrahAnds'
4 In this city and elsewhere. ..-.'
In the evening the elaine OF Wiibarforei
University were again ably presented To
!, large audience by Blahop Brown, Of lhl
" church. IA. .,... ,,, ss''..1llH -
e royNplI ciIuacu. =,
e and @ Btreets. was attended By a large con
" gregation yesterday morning, who ilstepsl
. with evident pleasure TO sermon BY th
d pastor, the Rev. DR.. A. E. Glbson-ffou
= Malachi, third chapter, sixteenth verse
$ Then they that feared the Lord spoke ofItI
9 one TO tho other" .s-g
f- TIRsI BAPTIST oHuRoH.
= The pastor, DR.. Cuthbert, preached frou
the taxi, "Well done thou good and faith fu
: servant, thou has been faithful over n feS
: things. viii make thee ruler over man,
; things. Enter thou Into the 10y Of the Lord.
Matt. %, and 2lst yerse.
The object OF the sermon Was 10 mail
distinctly the character and prospects OF !
falihful servant Of the Lord. -.
In thsevening he diseonrssd from the sub
tect, Three reasons why mes fall TO reach
b Heaven" taking a. his text "strIvs to Gu teI
In at the straight gate, for many ray unto
you VIII seek 10 enter and AhSll not be a bic. -
| rrr .ur -. MALICIOUS HoTns. -
The venerable Rev, VIM. Hamilton ON.
elated In Tho pulpit Of Marley chapel yes.
teEday, the pastoF, Rev. b. PeytOn Brown,
being frrEspted nom fulnllipg his duties on
account OF continued Indignation. W.,