Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-04

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the state executive committee, Judge Stiles
! was appointed; and Captain Blackford was
| elected The alternate.
Hammond and Bentley.
| OVER ONE THOUSAND CONVERTS IN WASH
INGTON.
| Last evening at the CONGREGATIONAL church
there was very large attendance, and macy
! persons were unable to obtain admission.
After the opening services, DR.. Noble, from
the committee of pastors, reported that the
results resi- OF me work In this city were aPpa-
That over one thousand people in Washing
ton bad been brought TO Christ within the
! last three or four weeks and he invhed the
| earnest cooperation of ALI. Mr.. Uammond
| spoke from the book of Romans and the
meeting was closed, as usual, with an in
| quiry meeting.
TO-DAYS MEETING-MR PRINCE IN DE-
FENsE OF Els CHARACTER.
The meeting at Lincoln hall this mornin 2
was as largely attended as that on yester-
day, and there were many children present
! Alter Introductory exercises, Mr.. Hammond
read number OF letters from young con-
| verts, and also number OF requests for
prayer.
Mr. Prince asked TO reply to a communi-
! cation in the Republican OF this morning at
lacking his character, aEd he desired to
chSllenge tire writer or any one else to pro-
| duce anything derogatory TO his character.
Rev. Mr. AlvOrd addressed the meeting
ard Mr. Hammond read Ezekiel xxxvi:26,
making some remarks on the subject OF a
new heart, Incidentally aiding letter from
| X. Dyer, intimating that he (Mr Ham mOnil
was acting The part of the blind man leading
Several short prayers followed. and a
praise and inquiry meeting was held.
To morrow, at 3 O'Clock, the children
meeting will be held at the Congregational
| church, and the Sunday evening ser vice will
| also be held there.
Dramatical. Musical aud OratorIcaI
NATIONAL THEATER--Owingt to the great
! success of the Fifth Avenue Company in
NJ lion .
| ment has decided TO keepit on the boaris for
another week. Those who have neglected
the opportunities TO see this fiue play during
the week should avail themselves Of the re.
naming opportunities.
THBATER IoMIoUE.-The interesting pro-
gramme of this week will close tonight.
Next week Manager Rogers promises new
races and a new bill.
| REV. MoNCURE d. CONWAY will deliver
night. His subject is "Orientai Religions.n
! and the lecture is said to be full of Interest
and instruction. Tickets can be secured at
warren Choate & Co.'s book store.
| THE PHILLIPS MORGAN CoNCERr-The
! grand vocal and organ concert by Miss Ade-
laide Phillips, the celebrated prima donna,
brafed organist, which has been anticipated
/ with so mnch pleasure by the Washington
public, Will take place at the Congregational
church next Tuesday evening. The high rep
tation won by both these artists i'm their
respective spheres insures large audience.
HANS Won BULow, whose visit here
| pleasure and interest, will make his fare
| well appearances In Washington next week
| at Lincoln Hall-op Wednesday evening and
al matinee Thursday. He will be assisted
by the famous singer Miss Lizzie Cronyn,
! whose voice was SO highly praised during her
DAYLIGHT FOR EvE"-A powerful and
brilliant lecture, glittering with gems OF
thought, is what the eastern press says of
MISS Couzins' lecture daylight for Eve" TO
be delivered at Lincoln Hall, Tuesday even
ing.
NEW DEPARTURE.-The public gener-
ally, and particularly that portion interested
in low prices for merchandise, will be graft
ned to learn that Messrs Wolford & Shil-
berg, the young and enterprising dry goods
firm of South " ashington, will on Monday
next occupy the room heretofore occupied by
Yates Mitchell, 81 Market Space. Messrs.
w. q 3. have shown great taste and LIBERAL
1ty In remodeling their new premises and
when The place is filled, and kept full of new
and attractive goods as 1t is intended it shall
De, III Will be one OF the most popular estab-
hsnments OF the kind in the city, as II is one
OF the most central and accessible. The firm
brlng with them to their new stand a reputa-
ton for enterprise and business probity that
can hardly fail to ensure success in thus en-
tering wider field. For further particulars
see lhelr advertisement In another column.
A HEBREW PASTOR ON THE CHRISTIAN
ESEyINAL MEETINGS. Last night Rev. l..
Stern, the reader of the Sth street Synagogue,
delivered sermon on 'tbe religious revival
meetings" in which he took the ground that
~ was Ohe VI TIC sensaJlOns OF the day, and
Whlle III claimed that two Israelites have
been converted here he said that these per-
sons were never considered by them as mem
bers of the faith. He further remarked that
mo intelligent Israelite can ever be con-
WINGED to give up his religion for another:apd
II there were subjects among us mean enough
10 DO III for the sake OF money or gaining a
certain position, we can well dispense with
them they certainly are no loss TO Juda ism
and no gain for Christianity"
PROF. widows SILVER WEpD1NG.-A
brilliant party assembled in the parlors OF
Professor Widows, (of the Chimes y No iii
= street northwest, last evening, to tender
their congratulations to the Professor aud
MIS- widows upon the twenty-fifth ami
versary OF their marriage. There was a
handsome display of silver, donations from
The guests and others. Among the more
costly gifts was fine silver ornament pre-
sented by the President and Mrs. Grant, The
customary services attending q silver we'd
dlng were conducted by the Rev. j. p. New
were many prominent people, and several
members OF the press.
=, ALEXANDRIA WANTS OUR NAVY
inAsD.Gen. EpPa Hunton has written a
council from the FIRST ward, in this CITY, in
reply TO one from that gentleman, in regard
70 the posi- ility OF the removal of the navy
Xard nom washington to Alexandra. Gen.
Hunton advises that council take action on
VIII, AT Inc next meeting OF the council Iin-
troduce resolutions in regard to the matter,
lAter. Gazette.
, ROMAN GOLD necklaces, crosses, lockets,
Lake George diamonds, and onyx Jet and
pearl iswelry received at Priggs Jewelry
street. AeA m