Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-29
COMMUNICATED.
Yesterday

Yesterday the Sabbsth-was day of un-
wouted brightness and beauty, the balmy air
and the bright sunshine betokeniug the fast
approach OF the time when all nature will be
clothed 10 beauty when the hJwers appear on
the earth wheo the singing Of birds and the
voice Of the turtle shall be heard in our land,
and as if to contribute to the beauty and gran
dure Of the day, there was presented to those
who attended the morning services of the Union
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Bullock, pastor
q scene calculated to impress the most csllous
A large congregation was present. 1t was
Communion Su0day-One of those blessed
seasons when the Christian renews his covenant
vows ; when he receives fresh supplies OF
grace when his faith is strengthened, and
pressive the hour After prayer, "Our Father,
which art 10 Heaven by DR.. Bullock. and
the singing of an appropriate hymn by the
Congregation. the candidates for membership
ofthe Church we're requested to present them
selves 10 front of the pulpit. Twelve per-
sous-old age, middle age. aud youlh-came
forward and dedicated themselves to the SER
vice of the Lord. The Scriptures tell US that
there is joy 10 the presence of the Angels
when sinner repents and turns to I'm who
is willing and mighty to save Certainly the
Angelic choir have had cause, during the past
week, to tune anew their golden harps aud
sound the glad notes of "AlIeluis AlIeuia to
the Lamb, until High Heaven rings with their
praise. DIR. Bullock then preached an eloquent
and impressive sermon from the text: For
whom are all things, and by WHOM are all
Thugs, 10 bringing mauy sons unto glory, TO
make the captain OF their salvation perfect
through sufering" Hebrews ii, 10
Visiiog St. Psul's Church. Rev. Dr. Nor
ton, pastor, 10 the afternoon, and listening to
the enobliDg and elevating service oil the Epis
cOpal Church, Withdrawing ourselves, as it
were, tor seasoo, trom the world, and lifting
our thought above, We were prepared for the
beautiful, yet plain, sermon, by Bishop Whit.
tie. from the text: If 20 then be risen with
Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ stitch on the right hand of God
Set your affection on things abuve not on
things on the earth "-CoIlossans Iii, /, 2.
Here, too, we were privileged to witness
similar scene to that witnessed 10 the morn.
ing-seyen persons kneeling before the altar of
the Lord, saying by their action, to all pres
ent, and the world, that hencsiorth they will
live for Him whom they have, this day. chosen
10 be the captain Of their salvation. We can
not say We we're an unnterested spectator OF
the scenes presented, tor We feel assured that
no one present on either of the above men.
toned occasions could leave the Sanctuary Of
the l. ,rd God of Sabaoth, and not feel that il
was good Tor them to have been there. How
can those, protesting TO have taste for 1.-The
beautiful, barter away their heirship to 40
eternal heritage, for the things of time and
sense. that perish with the using How can
they afford to give up their privilege of $3.50
ciating with the ehtc of the Universe, aud
enjoying privileges and happiness that it has
not entered ioto the MUD of man to conceive
ot2 Oh What is wisdom Behold, the fear
Of the Lord, that is wdom aud to depart from
evil that is understanding. s.
WASHINGTON ITEMS Among the marriage
licenses granted Saturday Was one for the mar.
rage of FIoris Maria Felix Van Ruth and
E.uily Alberta Van Ruth, who we're divorced
by the court there Oh the ID of March last, 70
that the couple will have married, unmarried
and married again all within the same month.
A divorce bill was fled 10 this case last July,
then dismissed, but again renewed 10 Deem
Der, the second suit terminating 10 divorce, as
above stated.
Something new 10 the suicidal way took place
10 Sonth Washington Saturday. A man named
Patrick Mnrtin, who resided at No. 9l3 Sixth
street, while suffering from long siege Of in
toXicaton, drank pint Of coal oil, and then,
pouriag quantity over his clothes, set fire to
himself This was about 3 clock iu the morn
ing. His wife discovered him burning, put out
the flames but be was so much injured that he
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon
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