Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.


mon bv Rev G. g. Dana Evening service ut
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81 PArL'$ CnuEclI-Srrv'ce ut II a. IN.
GRACE CHuEcH-Serv're III the morning ana
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t!,:tT PrfSr W. Currcr,-scrmon in
the morning and at night. by Rev Mr. McAtee.
SECOND PKESnrrEElAS CnuEcn,-Scrm"n IN
the h"r"ims and at night, by ktv. Dr: bull"ch'
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,,i,rnino md If niaht bv Rev dr. Hnurh
NrrII, PEoT. CiIrrcii-Scrvicc in the morn
ing and ut night by Rev. Mr. Benson.
BAPTIST CHrEcH- Sermon at II Il: rn., 10y
Rev. Mr.. kylald, ana ut nlSht by hcV. Ar
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o'clock D. m. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of Associa-
ton 1T T.! p. IN.
GENM>S LrT1EEAN rSGrvice ut II ~ H. and
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yor~c Nrx's r,r,sr,,v Association
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Alexandria and large delegation or the same
organization tlom " aShngton city, met at theM.
7. Church last night IN Il JOINT devotional meet
ing. The visiting members arrived on the SIX
O'Clock boat from Washington, and were met
10y the President OF the ASSOCIATION mere ana
the chairman OF the Executive Committees WITH
whom they at once repaired To TUG cnurGh, anu
~ : clock the house was well MEG: rev
Geo \. Hall, the Secretary of the Washington
Association. presided. After singing hymn,
the leader made a few earnest remarks in
which he turned the minds and hearts Of the
CONGREGATION to the special object for which the
meeting was convened, VIZ: the asking for the
guidance and blessed Influences OF the Holy
Spirit in the effort to draw near to the Most
High Cod The President Of the Alexandria
Association was called to lead in prayer. and
others followed, and before the people arose
from their knees, the whole aS>cmbly,aS with
single purpose seemed to be III earnest heart
felt Sunrlicatun 10 the Throne of Divine Grace
for Heavenly blessing. After singing another
Of the HYMNS, which were brought by the visit
inc uSsucja,ioD, and which were cspeciallv ap-
rronriate TO the character of the meeting. the
leader reod from the 10th chaptcr OF Mark,
Ak to :, verse thr history of thc restoration to
s;rht Of Hartimcus, accoupanvirr his reading
with short. s,iriny comments, and appicatious
uf. thc theme. prominent among which was the
E,rt that Bartimrus, when he heard the tu-
null and confusion. occasiDrcd bv the throng
w,i,;,.L ,rns,rI ,h,u, tl,c Soviour, REGARDLESS Of
,n,r,r,,,c.s and rhc charges Of those around
lii, 60 holI his nnlcr,' with the great bur-
dem If his Tfr WEIGHING upon him heavily, and
= firm conviction that the Jesus Of Nazarcth"
I,,. Ill. IN b.l,, in his time az ncrd-''crieJ
thr mare :, .[rcat DEAL Jesus thou son Of David.
have mercy ON me-" 50 the speaker argued
shmu)l We he Indifferent to the criticism Of the
w,rid md the dread of onr fellows, when ap-
uru,chiu.r Jesus He also drew most iorcihlc
Ins.un from the throwing off OF the Jewish robe
Ey Harimrns, which would have inpcdcd his
nr,rrrss when the saviour called him. 1t were
well for all of Us. if. when the Saviour calls, We
Get rid Of every weight let 90 our evil aSsocia-
lions orr wurl,lIv ENTERPRISES aud those special
c,u~rs Of biulrancc>. and fly as for life. as did
Bunvan with our fingers in our ears, crying as
he did, life life life ! Closing, MIR. Hall call
cd attention I? 'I l"v' .I' .csus 81 '!hL'ea'
lra and Of Washington. aS in the days Of his
incarnation through the streets Of Jericho, and
tonight he is ''p.>Sing by let us address our
appeals to Him, with is little OF form as pos
Sblr. let there hc no fear of man, or hesitation
in those taking part. Each has burden with
Bartnau>. let the Saviour say to each OF US
tonight, ''Go thy way, thy faith hath maze
the whole. In response t" a suggestion, the
entire audience, with Il unannty seldom seen
in such meetings, b"wcd--;,ll knccIlng- before
God in silent prayer, during which the h;Hlnll,
''Ncarcr my H"d to lhcc, was sung. linen
followed addresses, experiences, Singing ana
solemn dero'lonS. liIc exercises mao not d
moment ccSSation:cvcry one seemed To be anXl-
o,rS to speak for Jesus, aud at the close OF the
meeting, in answer to II call from the leader,
three persons asked for the prayers of those
present, that God would open their spiritually
blinded eyes. Prayer WAS offered especially Tor
these persons, and tho meeting was dismissed
with the Bcnedcton by Rev. Mr.. Benson, the