National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-04

daily risipx and daily renewing until the eousum-
nation o. he spiritual life z realized amid the
world Of God and the home OF the ransomed for
ever. "For this cause We flint not; for though
the outward man perish, yet the inward man 10
renewed from day TO day."
CHURCH OF THE IKcARNATIoH.
At the regular evening services Of the Church
Of the incarnation, corner OF Twelfth and N
streets, conducted by Rev. I. L. Townsend, the
pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Graves. Right Rev.
William Pinekney, assistant bishop OF the do
cese, preached q sermon 70 the young men Of the
parish. He said 1t Afforded him great pleasure
to address the guild, He next spoke Of the desire
Of young men to amass fortunes, and who did not
was the fastroiiing Split ofthe ti@er. In many
instances desire FOR business was considered
dishonest. The metallic ring Of money was ruin
as there were seine who did not seek gold, bat
aspired for science, literature and art.
II was said that high culture and literature did
not pay. This was caused by the elink Of gold
breaking into the minds OF the young men by
neglect IN their early Gays; young man % Oh.
rest on truth and sobriety, and tight the tempta-
tons Of the hour and the tricks Of trade and must
the present the call II for watchfulness and holt
mess, and under the fostering care Of father or
mother tAe young man q should not go back on
this earth than human greatness; 1t Is piety TO
God. No martial glory can equal that
shat made BY goodness and sobriety, not lnher-
ted from father or mother, but MADE BY them
selves ySuPPg MAN mIa ne ssSdg ShAt ne
and by this means make Q name that will be re-
membered after death and written on the hearts
of men. He next urged them to be strong in the
Lord. and future will be given that none others
could enjoy. The three great principles are, Be
true to yourselves, your country and your Cod
this country the most beautiful land in the world
and the young men should not fan to prove their
appreciation OF the gift. In the Church there is
Wsrk for them all to do. LabOrers are wanted in
the vineyard when the harvest is ripe. The
Church is q good antidots to the club-rOom when
the work Of Generalization Is going on
Reading rooms should be established for young
men, where they may read useful works, and
be able to accomplish the mission. They must
be taught to move steadily on; every advantage
should De given them. If one parish is not able
there be in them ths choicest literature OF the
age. The want Of this IL iDjuring society, and
access to the heart has been lost They needed q
arm, and the voice Of o brother would make them
feel that they have plenty to care for them. In
conclusion he urged them never to rest satisfied
Mr.. Townsend in a few remarks said he in
dorsed the sentiments expressed by the Bishop,
and invited an young men TO unite with the
guild, after which the service closed.
SERMON ON THE RESURRECTION.
Rev. J. H. Whitmore preached at the City
Hall yesterday morning, from Job xiv: Il: 'fIf .
man die, shall he live agsin?" He said this had
we'll been styled the question Of questions, since
II 1t could not be answered afirmAtiYely, the
great motive presented in the Bible for living q
Christian life was gone. 1t is reasonably 10 be
supposed that the one who propoupds question
is best able to answer II, and heneeWe prefer the
authority OF lob in this TO that OF Socrates or
Plato however learned they have been in philoso-
ply or worldly wisdom. Mr.. W. then proceeded
to consider other portions Of the same chapter, as
on the subject. He showed that while even a tree
that is apparently dead and deeayed, yet 1t may
by careful watering be revived, yet imam dieth
and wasteth away, yea man gtveth up the ghost
O. G. expires) and where is heH' He claimed IN t
this question implied that mans conscious exist
ence ceased at death, and that the succeeding
passage, MAN lieth down and riseth not; till the
heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be
raised out Of their Sleep" showed that the only
hope of future life was in the resurrection. Arch
bishop Whately says that in order to have a re-
surrection or living again, that which constitutes
consciousness must have been held in allegiance,
Christ declared Of the maid whom he was about
to raise, she ''is not dead, but sleepeth," aud
when he raised Lazarus be did not look up to-
ward the heavens TO call him down, but looking
into the grave or tomb called upon him to ''come
forth" That which constitutes our identity and
enables us to affirm that we are the same persons
to-day as yesterday is the faculty Of memory, and
this will be equally true in future existence.
If It were true that we could exist any part Of
US, distinct from our material forms, there would
be no need OF resurrection; but the teachings Of
the Bible and science alike tend to refute this
idea.
At8p. m. Mr.. whitmore continued the subject
unueI the heau ol "OhrlsL our Lie, Lom JOhn,
s, II, Il
IINcoLN HALL SERVICES.
The first Of the series of sermons "for the mass
es" inRuRurated by the Y. NJ. @. A, was delivered
yesterday afternoon at $40 o'clock by Rev. o. H.
Tiffany, D. D., Of the Metropolitan NJ. E. church.
very large audience was present. The Doctor
preached on 1.-THE manifestation Of Christ in the
fullness Of time" delivering q very interesting
and able discourse. The other sermons In the
course thus inaugurated will follow in order by
the different pastors chosen for this duty, and
will be announced from time to time.