Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-22
CHURCH DEDICATIoN.--Ye steIday was
preat dsv with the Methodists of Falls Church.

great day with the Methodists Of Falls Church.
The NJ. e. Church, which has been for some
time 10 the course of erection, was dedicated to
the worship of Almighty God. The edlfce,
gothic 10 style, occupies commanding position
is IS by As feet In size, and is elegantly ur0lsh'
ed. Notwithstanding the threatening weather
large congregations assembled morn'nt, AFTER
noon and night, and the services were OF q high
ly interesting character. AT eleven CLOCK the
Rev. Richard Norris, Of Georgetown. preached
from Philippians, chap. !. 2lst verse; tof'
TO me TO live is Christ The object OF the
preacher was to show how Christ should enter
into every part Of the Christians lic. The SUB
jeot took practical shape, aud was mace inc
basis of an earnest appeal for funds to cover
the Indebtedness Of the new church, ABOUT
$1,000. MIR. Norris is certainly master 10 the
art of soliciting subserip ,ns, and IN the course
of the morning collected about ,2O0. ln the
afternoon Rev. W. &. Webb, Of this city,
preached from Matt. xvii, ls and . ". Ills
theme was the transformation Of Christ. After
careful anay us OF the passage, the preacher
freed the les ,ors of the subj G. This event
was fist the preparation Of Christ Tor Ills
death; secondly, the solemn Inauguration OF
Christ as the Supreme Inv giver OF Ills
\uuICil, ~Hlic, huaHy, u oHeuo hSn' "poo - =
future life, teaching the separate existence OF
the soul, 1.-The glory of the resurrected, body,
aud the retention O! personal identity alter
death. At tho close OF the sermon, as Mr.
Webb had to leave for night service 10 his own
church, Mr.. Norris, again solicited subjcrlp
tions, and realized about 5000, leaving about
500 TO be raised. The church was then Tor.
mally dedicated by the Rev A. j. Porter. Pr
siding Elder. according to tho ritual OF tho M.
e.. Church. The sermon at night was preached
by the Rev. W. Smithson, OF the NJ. II. Church,
South. all the sermons seem to have been
highly appreciated by tho largo congregations
assembled. Great praise is due to tho choir OF
the Nj. II Chuoh Of this city for tho musical
portion Of the services. which thoy rendered,
morning and afternoon, in their usual elegant
style Several persons from distance we're
present, and had the day bean fnc, doubtless
the crowd would have been too llrEh Tor the
church. Rev. j. s. Boyer, formerly Of Alex
andra, is the pastor Of the church, and Is to be
warmly congratulated on the successful Issue OF
this undertaking.
RoBBERIEs. Three robbaries were commit
ted, in one ncighborho2i, across Cameron Run.
d few nights since. With the approach Of win.
ter it is feared that the many idle negroes who
have been spending the summer on excursion
trips. will become very hard II control IN tho
matter OF distinguishing the difference between
lueum and tuum, as the alternative Soc'na |" oo
steal or starye.
Mr. kinsey Griffith on going 10 his gun shop,
yesterday morning, found that it had been on
tered during the precading night and robbed OF
four guns and several pistols. The entrance
was effected by forcing open tho shutter CT o
hack window and cutting out part of the sash.
NO clue to the thieves has been discovered.
;n Ii.oau p.T 800 "A ,,;nnioo woro stnien
r n'n 'I'ous'us " "eu'ec f, d.: 60 c.
''u VI: 1|''' uo''a q. 1870 ca ~,
uruay night. INC skl1 was louna yesterday o ~
Ipp0;.'o ,boh haI hooU ,o " 90 psSd1o
l""un !" II, "n''n nau Tosu u,uu az p''N'
Out the oa'teau mas not peen reooVe''u'
POLICE lreus Tho, folovjor cases have
Io'iCh llHN'. noi 'o"'"''s o''"' "A''
been tried since Saturday.
James L,nnon and Lucy Jackson, tho latter
onlored, f. dsorlarly conduct. wero finrd and
discharged. l.annon Was ordered to leave town.
Dainplrf,lL Alex ln.lor, c,l.rod, for drawing
viz, was dismissed, there b.ine II" evidence Of
malicious 'ntentlon'
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,.;ie oil oo,aroa f,r 1;sarJorlo n,n3n,t waro
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ouru' o'tn o3'oleu, naS u.tl'''''u y" rA' ni'"'
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