Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-24

SERMONS "A bill vas lately Introduced into
the BRUSH House nj Commons, giving rcr,i,js
sion to Il c,.r.ynan If J." 20 chooses. 10 invite
any one o. any ,lcnor;i';.:ion, cleric Or !ay. to
preach for him The proposition failed, !1It il
has led to some discussion n TO the li>cipl.c
which cxacrs from clr:y men ni' various ,!,..
nominations two >crnl..i> every Surtiav and
sometimes what i called :: lecture durir. the
week. This is though 10y macy 10 b. very
severe rc1ui<ion hati. rrnn the CLERGY anti
people. AMI it seems especially 81 upon tic for
mcr whcr it is remembered thar they have
quite variety O.! pasola! duties besides To per
form.
Ii would seem thar here might be, without
dctrimcnt to public worship, SOME modification
nt lhI; requirement wn'cn m'"ht give great
rc'i2! tn 80 7y"rs"rk"i professional class anI
IL the same :i::;c enable them 70 Produce ser
NOUS winch would DC improved ;,y reason Of
the greater leisure afforded for their prcpara
ticn. Not only the number of sermons. !ut
the sorts Of SERMONS. AID the way>o' rrcac;,iur.
are legitimate subjects cf change If Dcc.,$Sary
There i ~ Divine law for two sermons = Sun
day. or that z sermon Shall lc al essay or o:,,i;n
prepared oil some particular tex; II the Bplc.
Ii r.'car,: .So IL t!!- substance vi sermons IT,
may well he li">'i"ar'! whether cXrositions of
Scripture. cxpa1I.n. 10 lh2 cnng:ygaticn the
mcann" Of portions .. III, s:c!c records would
got he Of more orn-ti: than IN elaborate essay
or nratl. II on "1c or $50 verses. 1t Is related
Of the olic,r II III" Queen ci' The Philippians
whom Tie deacon '!il.n asked when he w;t>
r2alin- thc prophet Isaiah, "Uildcr<tan!c>t
thou what thou rcadc,l, that he rcpil, "ti"w
can |, cxc'rs same r,rn should guide me- p
There arc lnary IN al congregations in these
GAYS. whH would rather he @u rs Philip
guided tHiS nll;i, b. cy!nil"'iin.t the Scriptures,
than be- entertained BY ci"qurnt dlscour>cs,
which leave them rs ignur,it OF all except th;'
Sprca! ,op'c treated hy the speaker, whcn they
leave the church. - they enter it. -Lynch' uy
Mrs.
EArQuIEk County ITEMS Judge Under
wond mas directed not:c'S in bankruptcy, in
cas..s untirr charge Of Register li.l. to be pub
lsiicI in !la Narr"f',on Irdx
Tie remain, oi the jGl Confederate dead
within the Narrcnton cemetery have been
transferred to the grnurnis assigned them by
tho ladies' Of The faulnirr Memorial ASs,'cIa
tim. who auXiouSy await the arrival Of tn"
n!onuncnt which Is To pcrl@tuate their patr
otc achievements
Tie Conservative voters Of The different
Townships are nn..f"d tina; mass meetings viii
b.: held nn the 2al Saturday in July in each
Towus:lip ut ~ III. 10 select delegates ana their
altrr4atrs 10 the Gini,m,n.i Convention.
s. +. g. I,raIc AID John Marshal! q! f..rl>
are candid ICES Tor The "iice OF County Treas
urcr Of tnuquicr county.
". y. Cave. County Supcrintcndant. is in
receipt OF !: check II :;j5o from the p,%,h"dy
trustees To bc irii 10 ihc teachers oi graded
public scEopl* in Warrcnton. This sum, wtn
the 1905 previously rccs:rvc'j, sgc!,< the Pea
body contribution to $SJU.- llur. imj'r.
WASHINGTON ITEMS DR.. Bliss, cE"cnivr
one1r 81 lil, oaid y! health, states ih.t there
have been only three cases Of chnrra lii thi,
city this season, and that they are merely
sporadic There i; ~ yet no ground whatever
for apprehension Of cpItlcHic chocra here.
Eacn Inspector In. been sijliccnti y cN:n,in-
ing his district with :; view Of reporting 1T once
the CUTTERS, alley. and lots III which diSlultct-
ants should BE- scattered, the numncrS and loca-
lions ct al dwellings that need to be- c!can>cd,
and such other Information as will be useful IN
securing proper sanitary condition OF the en-
tire city
\ book agent named John McIivoy, occa-
stoned much excitement IN Seventh street yes
trrlay by icapirg irom Il t';ird story window ol'
Mattingly'S building. lie aghtcl upon IN
awning, rolled to lis edge, aud IN his fall caught
some rupcs and aIightc'i upon his feet uuinjur
ed. lie was under the influence Of liquor. 81!
va, carried 70 !hc police statnn anu locked NJ.
The small pox has broken out again.
UNroRruNiTH - That Darjilry dy<l".p,i.
curer says in his last bunch "I items AnvsI,-
CT match broken up. This between n Irk in
ii well kn'sn dry so.,Is sore ar,i = I;.y on r..