National Republican., 1873-01-27
UNION CHAPEL.
ReopcninE Exerci-es-Sermon by DR.. Hard
iua-CoIIertiou Taken In


The reopening exercises OF Union chapel ". Il.
church, located on Twentieth street, near Penn
syIvania avenue, Rev. Dr. llardsock pastor, took
place yesterday morning at II O'Clock, on which
occasion Rev. Dr. Harding, Of Baltimore, Ills
couTsed from Judges, NxXi:5: "Let them that
love Him he as the sun when he goeth forth In
his might"
lie said the ultimate success Of the Church no
one doubts, and In the language Of the text Ia
clearly proven that its author expressed the sen.
The text true zeal Is found 10 be the KEY that un-
locked ". Paul, and he consigned himself to
God. The doctor then compared Gods power to
the suns rays and SAID ne proposes TO draw wand and
words, attraction Is His purpose In saving sim
ners, With spirit Of love and by the hands OF
pety he proposes to give seed to the sower and
bread to the eater. No man can legislate IN
Christianity or be forced. Mohammed tried lt with
the sword but failed. ..,-
Religion cannot be forced; Christianity Is an
attested power, and II u proven that by mild
means Christ's Church has been triumphant, and
extends from the jordan to the Atlantic, and the
gospel Is still travelling on. The world belongs
to Christ, who still proposes to mold u ny us
charitahleness. The text teaches the RESPONSE
hility OF the Church and Its membership, and
great work In support Of the gospel is expected
from them. Through the Anglo Saxon race the
world must he evangeliEed; the liberties Of the
people are depended upon them. lie telt sorry
that In the great America-the free country-the
sabbath Ia so little needed, and even Congress,
body to whom the people look for support IN adj
yanclnR the cause Of Christ, are furnishing
breakers for the downfall Of liberty. lie then
gave his opinion In regard TO the liquor tratilc,
and expressed himself 10 the eject that Ia the
csuse Of 80 great many mistakes inflicted on the
people.
lie advised his hearers to train little children
properly In the path Of Christianity, and closed
by setting forth that path by which the Just Is a
shining light, and to exert themselves for shin
ing Christianity, and for men to go out and gain
the object OF letting their lights so shine that they
may see the good works, ann glorlfy their Father,
who Ia In heaven.
Upon the conclusion OF Dr. Harding discourse,
he made an appeal for money to All In the llqul-
datOn Of the debt incurred by the recent improve
ments Of the church, and a collection was taken
| up, realizing nearly the amount required for the
object.
fine church has been thoroughly renovated
and the inside and outside have been greatly I'm
| proved by new coats Of paint, while the walls
| and ceilings OF the audience room have been
| beautifully frescoed; new seats Of black walnut
supplied, and also beautiful walnut pulpit, GOV.
| cred with a handsome red velvet cushion. The
building Is lighted by means Of large reflector
| In the ceiling The cost Of this work was tteso,
| OF which amount there Is q balance due OF tff,oOO
| A new organ has been supplied, and the cholf
| reOrganlzed, making this one Of the hanttsomesi
and most completely chapels In the
District.