Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-05


man lite, and many Of the natural ones, to-
( result from prunenrss in man to believe th
u cCefha' Things ale great Way off. The Oi
!, pSsltc Is true, and Is necessarily insisted upC
il 10th the I'd and New 'Fcs'anIents. A nuu
q s"r "i Icsis were htle quotel illustrative
the iac, such as 80 teach me to number m
days as to apply my heart unto heavenly wi
dom, "Redcen the time, &c ;" Boast NJ
thysel OF to morrow, &c, " "Be ye therefor
ready. IT,, But the end Of all things is {
hand, Some suppose this reference to tn
destruction Of the temple, but most general
received rs 4 reference to the cODsummation {
all things
This lite Is vanity and vexaton Of spiIii
, Il Vanpr, thing OF noucht, verified in dali
! experiences. Statistics we're cllled into rCqulS
ton to prove the position: GO die every minute
800 rer hour, 500 per day aud so on. IL
then repeated number OF the most touching
Incidents collected from the published account
81 the disaster, accompanying them with mos
suitable aud wholesome comments. Hi
hearers We're alInonished to trust not in heall
nnr vigorous constitution Tor certainty O
long continued existence. The slightest acct
dent may extinguish life council fire" aDc
lay these clay tabcrnaccs in the dust The
inhalation Of i pcrnicious gas may suddenly
sap the principles Of lite. aud the lend of al
things will be at hand to US! The Sun may
silt his golden beams upon the mountains ana
the plains, but not for U.s. The winds may
| WOO the fragrant flowers, and wait tho perfume
as from unseen censers lhro' the smiling land,
but not for us. The birds may lwitter in the
gorgeous groves, and pour their amorous DIES
cants in the ears OF signing mates, but not for
Us. The voice OF business and the voice Of
pleasure will be 10 Us soundless here forever
more And MtS n1uy he near
lie then icelingly referred to the loss Of
one Of our own esteemed citizens, and closed
with an urgent appcal to his hearers TO "get
ready and keen So" Watch against So,an and
iii, w;,t,dn,.s ~ ,Ln worE ND I,L,, - 10
CANA ,'',cI i,r ia ;nLor,naoa aN " 49,
j., I;,,Lt Wv N''
PTs,cr ,,,s Than ,H,r.,, ho M,ro. VIZ NJ
B.,kIcv after whicb tbn 6ovoosu v ~ 's suna
,hn hnno,;,,;o, ,',,on,,.o,a ~. vs. 'n,
,ho oooa,;a 'Tnoueu Wy .o pa'to', anu
w;,b tben ,lo "rorIo nT uoI t".h
VIZ" 'u'A' 'no 'p''A' "a oiisn'encu 'a'tl'
BAPTIST. CHURCH.
The Rev. Mr.. Rgland preached from Deuter.
,no,,, 90 90 sTho soo,,,
-, "'''
inc h'ru our uou
\ principle Of secresy runs through all. gov
crnment This is seen in the narcntal relation
and - tba,v;a.r Go,d, ot not;ono, ;n.ouoat,,ua
" y. ~ ~" ~ "s.'o'A' 1I,''', Ano
ulplo,nucs'. II Is 'o'u VI otohe"an oackson
'nat ie sa'u on que octaSloh III regard 10
plopIi a'Iny .I1'eo ',, n II 10y oIu ooat huew
Is ,ano "uu,u pun - Hn auI ;nIo W.. ~ away.
- 'u'nd" CIV VI Guy h'uu '','' 'e0icsy
p,ovidenrn which i Intimately concorned in
all the affairs Of life, and where He who sends
the storm steers Inc vessel VI right CLOUDS
that ia Gross ;mn;etv Which would tear ,,.or ,bo
veil and peer into the secrets Of heaven. iris
sccrcsy on the part OF government demands
rain ~! oh me part OF tne governed. mil,
fake their 0pht from The home when distrust
of rho hanu that guitcs them is found among
the children. Because God does not explain
NE must trust. Here the speaker related an
Incident Of the Duchess of Orleans when her
noble husband, the pride OF France, was sud.
denly killed: she said II am in the midst of a
trial that demands blind faith. Such God .
people must render, ii necessary.
But there Is auay coming when dod IN mercy
WI! reveal all Tue secrets OF Ills government
nat 90 Ihou Eho"cst hot DO" Jul tnou
shalt Know hcrcal'cr IS precious p,omlSe'
Resting upon the Mighty Arm hla under the
KGck:a covert from ,ne STORM, me CHRISTIAN
Vail anu" ~ wa " wi ~
'A'>c "'''i ~. :, VI I.' a't "">' ''
l., "Ins;ng rho sne,krr .nnliai RI, suhiect
and related several touching incidents of the
catastrophr, rre..g all to be prepared to meet
'hr'r "ou'
ST. MARY S.
The usage OF the Catholic Church does not
De-. , i The observance Of festivals and fasts,ap
no;nt.d nv the civil power only, and no order
,,n ,ta koo,in. ot the day having been reccv-
Tor the keeping Oh .'o u'5 "at P;ah
Cd from Tie ecclesiastical autnor''ieS d. '''C ="
mond, there were no special services al o.
M,rv's A large congregation, however, was
, uay IT ,bc usual s.ryices at to 7, and
iao snnn ~ some length on the exam.
VIZ, Wv, n;,n, =, n,r.nt, bv the patient love aud as
siiuitv 10 PRAYER OF St. Monica, the mother of
rhe rrtat ST. Augustine, by which she, at
length, effected tic conversion of both her bus
band and her SON. The day being celebrated
in the church as the anniversary Of her death.
In tho course OF his remarks, he briefly, and