National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-16
EPIPHANY CHURCH,
INTERESTING REUNION TWO d.
COURSES BY DR. HALL

INTERESTING REUNION - TWO DIS
COURSES BY DIR. HALL
Rev. q. H. Hall, D. D., former rector Of the
Church Of the Epiphany, but at present Of the
Church Of Holy Trinity, Brooklyn New York
preached morning and evening discourse yes
terday to his old parish, and certainly must have
been grEtihed at the audiences, such as are rarely
gathered in the Protestant places Of worship Of
this city. Did our space allow such indulgence,
II would be = most pleasant and instructive re-
view Of the past TO recall the memorable rela-
tions OF this eminent divine to his old church;
how, though q SoutherneT, he stood by his sacred
trust; after the war broke out yielding willing
obedience TO the mandate thRt transformed .'Old
Epiphany into 8 hospital; ministering with q
Christian hand to the manned, Wouhded and
dying; and how eloquently, on the Sunday aftsr
the martyrdom OF Lincoln, he poured forth his
walls Of. Indignation, mingled with fearful regrets
At the fearful taking of Of the noble President
SepstTueted intellectually OF marked character
1stics, embracing rare culture Of mind, profound
biblical reading, and force and direetness Of
style. that never fails him on any occasion, Dr..
Hall possesses prominently the net common
Eift Of sharp, ineisiTe common sense, that makes
Of all error target Of relentless criticism and
TSbuke, Let the axe fall when Il may aud this
sl1lity selects hin nom amongst the profession
g Boy order IS sHi geEsTf' unlike any one else,
but strictly like himself
He selected his text in the morning service
kom the 18th chapter Of Revelations and 10th
verse: "And fell at his feet to worship him, and
he said unto me, see that thou do 1t not. am
tky felloH-serTant, and Of thy brethren, that
have the testimony Of Jesus worship God for the
testimony Of Jesus lie the spirit Of prophecy
It was sermon full Of direct reflection upon
the Titualistie tendency Of the present dRy-aRd
eoning from one who was an important factor in
the recent deliberations Of the notable Episcopal
convention held in New York, may be received as
the voice Of the majority Of that body, that es-
oheWed one candidate Tor bishOpric orders for
his position on this subject, and at last es-
tablished anew canon Of the Church, which left
ne doubt as to the course expected to be pursued
IN future by the healthful and logical clergy aad
CONGREGATIONS. He denounced the new move
He6t s seRtimentalism, and unlike the teach
ings Of Christ. WIN did not exact acts Of worship
in his own person when on earth, and whose in
Hpired word forbade bodily prostrasl9n except as
addressed to God. It was discourse fepieH
with research and learned argument, and met, II
the most breathless attention be criterion, with
Abe entire approval Of the vast congregation.
The evening discourse was based on its text,
upon part Of the 4th verse Of the 18th chapter Of
the Second Book OF Samuel: "Absalom, my son
Absalom," and was learned dissertation Of the
sareness Of our sins finding rs out, immutable
laws, reigning in the human mind, inexOrsble as
IN the more palpable laws OF our physical nature.
Such Q visit as yesterdays Of a beloved and
reVered shepherd to his old AOcK, touched some
what by the bleaching frost Of years, but yet
with the same dear smile, the same uplifted face,
and the same feTvOr Of mind and body as any ex--
peTienee dearer than the possession Of gold or
precious rubleS and stones