The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-24

CHURCHES YEsTERDAY.-Though the
weather was threatening and inclement yes-
terday, the attendance on divine services
at the various churches was large. At
Br0ad-street Methodist in the morning and
Centenary at night large congregations
were present to hear that distinguished
divine, Bishop Keener, of New Orleans,
who preached two most excellent sermons.
Rev. Frank D. Moore, of Nashville, son
Of the late Rev. T. V. Moore, for many
years pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church. in this city, preached to I large and
attentive audience in this church morning
and night. After service large number Of
friends ofthe young pastor remained to greet
him personally and congratulated him on
the ability with which he expounded the
Gospel. ~ 4slA# t-fa
Assembly Hall was well filed in the
morning, and fine sermon was delivered
by Rev. M. d. Hoge.
At the Second Baptist church Rev.
William y. Hatcher, after the delivery Of
fine discourse in the morning, received
six Sunday-school scholars into the church.
In the afternoon services were he'd, and on
invitation some fifteen persons presented
themselves for the prayers Of the church.
ExeITEMENT AT A CHURCH. Com
siderable excitement was created in the
neighborhood of Fifth and Grace streets
Yesterday during services at Centenary
church. A half.witted individual entered
the dwelling-house of DIR. j. e. Edwards,
while the inmates were at church, with the
exception of servant woman, and she
being unable to do anything with the
party, and becoming frightened, rushed
out and across the street into the
church, hallooing out to the Doctor,
who. was in the pulpit, that robbers
had broken into his house. No little ex-
citement was created for time. Several
gentlemen accompanied the servant woman
to the Doctors house, and found a man
who proved to be one Patrick Fay. They
turned him over to a policeman, who
escorted him to the station-house. This
morning he was brought before Justice .
White, who ordered HIM to be sent to the
Alms-house. ssa2Zs
REMEMBER THE PooR. The poor we
have always with us, but this winter their
number and their needs may be greatly
multiplied. Owing to the hardness of the
times many persons are out Of employ
ment who have hitherto been above asking
the asslsance of their fellow beings, while
those who are always on the verge Of
want are now likely to sink into its very
depths. Unless those who have the means
to secure their own comfort, with some
surplus beyond, shall be willing to share
that surplus with their destitute fellows
there will be degree of suffering in this
city this winter which will do no credit to
our Christianity and our civilization. 1t
behooves all well-disposed persons to do
what they can to save the deserving but
unfortunate poor from severe hardship
until money and what is better for them,
employment-shall again be plentiful.
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ASSEMBLY HALL.--This hall, with its
previous popularity. has the following at
fractions in store On the 27th of this
month the Hibernia society give a ball /;
on the 10th of December an amateur COM
pany will give an entertainment for the
the benefit of Sunday-schooI, and on the
18th of December G. B. Jefferson and his
company will give grand entertainment.
The Assembly Hall company arc also ne
gotiating with one of Americas greatest
wizards to give weeks entertainment in
the spring. This is the largest hall in
Virginia, and travelling companies, If they
have any merit at all. can always do well
at tnS ball. a TFaE 24&