National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-27

taught In our catechlsm. "sanctincatiop Ia
the work OF Gods free grace, whereby We |
are renewed In the whole man, after the I'm. |
age Of God, and are enabled more and more |
to die unto sin and live unto righteousness.
But says the oh! or what potent innu-
euce has death to do this great work. None,
I answer. But death Ia Gods time to cast
away mans vile body, death Is Gods time 10
make the spirits Of Just mon perfect" when
they enter Into his perfect presence, and bo-
come part Of the Church, (which is without
spot or unlike In any such thing"
Ill. II this be so, man can please God 10
oil his steps toward perfection. Paul says OF
Enoch, That before he was translated he
obtained this testimony, that he pleased
God" So may all the faithful. II you send
your child to the graded schools Ia he not
able TO please you as much In tho lowest de-
partment as In the hlghest2 or must he
graduate with high honors before, he has
your APPRECIATION Are you not as proud Of
his fret straight marks, though wavering and
unequally slantlng, when thore Is manifest
effort, rs Afterwards In the more perfect
copy1 Shall not our Fathct In hedvcu DO
pleased with his children In their early steps
TO do right When he says Pay me what
thou owest," and the eihnet, says, Have
patience and win pay thee oil, " he docs not
cast into prison, but bids him go In peace and
debt, though he bring but farthlng at o
timc. .F..
A railway conductor In former congfcgt :
tlou died suddenly, without giving any outsr
| evidence Of being child ot God; but In bis
pockct-book, folded end creased, was found q
paper containing the 18th and 18th verse;, OF
The 57th chapter Of Isaiah, which thus reads;
"For thus saith the Most High and Lofty One,
that inbabitcth eternity, whose name 10 holy;
| I dwell In the high and holy placc, with him
also that Is Of q contrito and humble spirit,
to revive the spirit Of the humble one and 70
revive the spirit Of the contritc ono. For
will not contend forever, neither will ! be- al-
ways wroth for the spirit should fall before
me aud tho souls which j have mndc.
Earthly Kings, besides their splendid palace,
have their more retired resorts where they
rest. go the holy God abldes not always with
high Heaven, but resorts TO the hearts OF the
humble and contrite, pleased with their 70.
pcntancc and efforts to be perfect through
Christ.
Cssf~rence OF Congregational Church.
The New Jersey conference meets In Mont
Clair, N. j.. Tuesday Of this week. Tho
opening sermon Is to be preached by J. z
Rankin, ID. D., OF this city. Professor l.
Whittloscy and Francis ii. Smith, esd, Or,
delegates from Washington.
Owing to tho putting In Of the new organ
the worship Of the Congregational church
yesterday, was held In tho Social room. Mex
week worship will be rcsumed In the audi
encc-room, but the organ will not DO read'
for use for three or four weeks. grant
concert, with Professor Morgan as organlst
and Miss Adelaide Phillips as soprano, will
other attractions, Is to DO given.
south Washington suudsy school unior
The Union held its regular session yestcr
day afternoon al o'clock, In the Fifth Bap
list church, (Rev. Z. Z. Mcadors.) The ex
crciscs were unusually Interesting. Exceed
ingly appropriate and eloquent addrcsse
were made by tho Rev. DR.. Sunderland an,
the Rev. DR.. o. II. Tiffany. This union J
composed Of a majority OF the Sunday school
of South Washington, and has been In sue
ccssful operation for eight years.
Il HOTEL THIEVES
Arrest Of Two PrsfessisaaIs-some Me
Little Games spoiled BY the Omoers.
0 During the past two weeks several hote
robbcrics have taken place In this city and Bal
timore, the greater number In the last-namc
I place, and II became evident that there was
) gang Of thieves working the hotels In bot
, cities, searching for plumber and rich haul
; A short time since room iu the st. Jane
: hotel was entered, and q gold watch, othe
8 articles, and eco In money taken. On tb
: following night room In tho Metropolis
a was robbed, the occupant losing his gol
: watch. Tho next day Information was re
/, ccived from Baltimore that the Mount Vel
!, non hotc, had also been visited and some va
b liable prbperty stolen. Later 10 tho day
r dispatch was forwarded to Chief Clarvoe tha
a the thieves had been tracked on their rstur
a TO this city. The trains were closely watchc
that night, but no parties answering the d.
b. scription given could be found. After cor
{ sultation Among the detectives 1t was decide
4 that Chief Clarvoe and Detective McDcviI
0 should visit Baltimore on Saturday, inspcc
{ the gathering at tho race course aud sec wins
n noted professional thieves might be on hant
+ and perhaps gain some clue to those that wcr
!. working The hotels In the two cities. Tn
s two officers returned the same night and III
q chief directed his men to carefully cxnmln
i the registers at the different hotel and SC
+ who came on the arrival Of the trains.
z The Importance OF this order, and the faltl
: full manner In which II was carried out, n
Q suited 10 capturing three Of the thieves thu
n the detectives had been In search OF durin
the week. II was nearly o'clock on Satul
e day night when Detectives Coomes and NJ
: Dewitt, having inspected many Of the hot
i registers, concluded that another night Wa
= tunlty 10 ply their calling and they (thc OF
9 cers) fail 10 secure tho game. While eoI
s tomplatlng what should be done, one casual
n mentioned to the other that there was II
2 81. Cloud Hotel" visit had not yet bee
: paid to that. Little thinking that anythip
i would 10 found, they concluded to make u
;, call. On arriving at the desk and examinin
+ the register they observed two names while
created suspicion In their minds.
On inquiry Of the clerk, they were informs
l. that tho men looked honest. Still this di
# not satisfy the detectives, and up stairs the
- went, halting before room ~, 70 which NJ
, j. c. Graham was assigned. Nobody n
= spondcd to the knocking on the door, an
% tho officers moved on to room %, marked |
II J. Rogers Madden there gained an entranc
C and found both the men 10 earnest copvcrs,
IS ton, although on entering tho hotel they Of
c peared to be perfect strangers to each othe
Il The detectives were not long 10 deciding thi
l. tho hotel would do more profitable buslno
n minus such guests, and they accepted the Il
}. vitation to change lodging places and 20
J, police headquarters, where they arc hcl
9 until this morning, and then will be given Z
= audience by Judge Smell. Some Of their bal
's gage has been sent ahead 10 Richmond, Va
but that will DO brought back to-day. n
4 charge has yet been made against them, b
s on The return Of their traps enough "swaa
8. may DO found In the trunks TO convict then
Graham 10 five feet seven inches high, twent.
Q eight years Of age, stout build, with n
J. face, reddish moustache and dark goate
He Is dressed In drab suit and new blac
d soft hat. Madden Is about eighteen years
l. age, five feet Ave, smooth face. dark cloth,
I, and soft fclt hat.
a DOUBLE FUNERAL.
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