National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-07

Tho Feupdry NJ. 4. Church.
This church Is now undergoing extensive re.
pairs, and the slbb,th-school 10 now deprived Of
the use Of the lecture-room, In consequence OF
work IN progress. II Ia contemplated that u VIII
be necessary TO close the church altogether dur
ing August or September.
Yesterday at II 0. m. q very fair audience as
sembled, and listened with marked attention to
the excellent discourse Of the pastor, Rev. u. A.
Cleveland, who preached from Pauls epistle 70
Ephesians, bth chapter and 9d verse, AND walk
In love, as Christ also hath loved us AMI hath
giycn himself for US as an offering and a sacri.
fco to God for sweet-smelling savor."
Tho First Presbyterian Churrh.
The congregation at this church yesterday
was, notwithstanding the heat, very large. Rev.
DR.. Sunderland, the pastor, spoke most clo-
quently from Jonah iva: "And God said to 10
nah, Doest thou well TO be angry for the gourd :
And he said, do well to bs angry even unto
death"
vcrmeut Avenue Christian Church.
The esteemed pastor Of this church, located
on Vermont avenue, between N street and
Rhode Island avenue, preached both morning
and evening. This Is 4 congregation Of the pet
sussion commonly known as the Cameiitea, n u.
tie now dropped by the sect, and Ia, we under
stand, the only church Of this denomination In
our city.
At Tia. m. the pastor. o. A. Bartholomew.
spoke from Judges xiy:lI: "Out OF the eater
come forth meat, and out OF the strong come
serted In the text to Coda dealings with man,
and showed by numerous illustrations that God
often brings great good to US out Of what seem
70 us to promise only evil. ue referred to tht
trials and Affiliations and oppositions and perse.
cutions OF Christians as the means by which God
usually purines them and leads them 10 such
trustful reliance upon Him sis necessary tc
thelr present and everlasting welfare aud hap
plness.
The sermon was listened to throughout with
marked attention, and at the close the Lorli
| supper was celebrated In q very solemn and ap
propriate manner. Ia the evening MT. Dartholo-
new discoursed on the conversion OF saul OF
Tarsus, and drew IRON Its history the following
lessons: First, that the power Of the gospel Il
sufficient TO change the most violent as well a.
the most depravcd OF men into gentle, pure and
| chndlike servants Of Christ, aud that its lnflu.
ence Ia felt. not only by the illiterate and hum.
BILE, but also and equally by the educated and
mighty. Secondly, that the conversion OF Sau
had, perhaps, q greater influence In favor OF tn,
\ cause OF Christ than that OF any other man, and
that this was LARGELY owing to the completeness
OF the change which was wrought In him.
| lie said great changes had been wrought In
other men; but II wns very unusual for one " h.
was 50 yiolen, 10 his Opposition to any cause a,
soon so earnest In Its defence. And this re
markaole change In this remarkable man al
iordcd an unanswerable argument in favor o
forcibly presented and illustrated, but we hay,
not space to follow the speaker further.
Inc pews In THIS church are all free, the paste
receives good salary, the worthy poor arc wei
cared for, and the missionary cause Is not foI
gotten; and yet all their money Ia raised by tn
voluntary offerings Of the vorshipen on IN
nrst day OF the week. The regular meetings wi
all be kept up during the summer, and stranger
and others are always welcome.
The Church OF tho Strangers.
AT the morning service OF the Episcopi
, Church Of the Strangers the sacrament
: the Lords Supper was administered. The ever
, Ing service In Lincoln Hall was well attcndc,
there being apparently among the congregatio
many who were strangers to church service
, The rector,the Rev. J. 4. Hubbard, dtscoursed a
propriately from Matt. xviii: II, calling specl
/ attention to the saving mercy OF Christ IN seel
/ ing those lost by rebellion against Him. Refe
. ring to the word ''lost" the speaker dcpicI,
most eloqnently the yearning love Of tho Lol
0 towards those lost TO truth, to purity to all hi
/ the love OF God. The pity and yeirnng compa
sion for tue lost felt by Jesus was evoked by IN
misery, that crime and degradation that Is mo
4 repugnant to the heart which has no such low
As heretofore the music at this services Of N
! church was most excellent.