National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-07
ISRAEL IT. E. CHURCH.
REoPENING SERVICES YEsrERn

REOPENING SERVICES YESTERDAY.
This church, located at the corner of and
First streets southwest, and under the charge Of
Rev. ]. NJ. Mitchell, was opened for Divine wor-
ship at IL o'clock yesterday morning. The pres
ent site of the church is but slight remove from
the spot upon which stood old Israel church, In
which the congregation wOrshiped for more
than forty years, and which has ever been very
justly regarded Gs the mother of African Moth
Odism in the District of Columbia.
At an hour long before that announced as the
beginning Of the services every available spot in
the spacious Testry was crowded with an anxious
eOuntsnance to the great work undertaken by
the pastor and trustees by sanction OF the mem
bcrship and congregation.
At 1880 O'Clock the pastor, accompanied by
ReVs. J. b. Reese, D. Simons and BishoD A. r.
Green entered the church and proceeded with
the usual formula for the conservation Of new or
n. L. Church.
At the close of these ritualistic services Bishop
Green read and sang the hymn 325, Of the A. N.
Il. services: Thou who hast in Zion laid, Sc"
AFTER which the pastor introduced Rev. DR.. Sim
onds, OF the Northern New York Conference or
the II. L. Church. The doctor took for his text
the NTH chapter, twentieth verse, of PauI's
Letter to the Corinthians: SNOW then we are am
bassadOrs for Christ, as though God did beseech
You by US; we pray you in Christ's stead, be yc
reconeiled to God" Tie sermon was a strong
and lucid argument to the eOnsciences of men TO
turn from sin and from the power Of Satan unto
God.
lecture room, q large audience were In attend
anec upstairs In the unfinished main audience
room. Here the services were conducted by Rev.
Thomas E. Green and Prof. A. NJ. Green.
At O'Clock the services were conducted by
Revs: Richard Norris, B. PeytOn Brown ana
HeZekiah Butler.
The Rev Mr.. Norris took for his text the First
Epistle Of st. John, XVI For whatsoever Is
born OF God oyercOmeth the world; and this IS
the victory that oVercometh the world, even our
faith"
1t would be useless to attempt to give synop-
sis Of the truly eloquent and feeling discourse
preached On thie oooosiUu. Tne speaker seemed
TO feel for himself the magnificent power Of an
overcoming practical faith In the Son of God, and
Of course he found it an easy task to impress the
entire vast audience with the necessity Of realiK-
ing the blessed victory which OyercOmeth the
world through faith in Jesus Christ. The rev.
ernd gentlemen will long be remembered by the
people who heard him on that occasion.
The evening services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Mitchell, assisted by
visiting pastors Of other city churches. The
church has been previously described in these
columns, and We need only say that as sqbstan.
tial, beautiful house Of worship Il fully justhes
all that has been said in its favor.
The collections during the day Wero very
large, and, considering the hard times, have
rarely If ever been equrled among the cOlOred
people of this city. The new Israel starts
with beautiful aud fair prospect before her
and We wish her an abundant success and a
fruitful harvest Of souls for Christ.