National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-18
THE PULPIT.
Sermons and Services in Different Churches
Yesterday.

MISSIONARY MEETING.
The annual missionary meeting Of the Mount
Vernon Place Church sunday school was held last
night. Tho attendance was very large. Senator
Hereford Of West Virginia, presided, with Rev. J.
W. Botelcr, j. b. Wilson. ESQ.,, and Rev. ". p. liar.
riSon scaednJon the platform. The calling of the
roll for the offerings showed that s2lgl2 was col.
leCted, OF which slO0 had been sent IN by the In
fnntclas. little Arthur Howard being the fortunate
Ens 70 receive The Sod medal for bringing n b me
address OH missionaries, advocating the banding
together Of all the different Christian scots under
one standard, and sending missionaries to those
who are ignorant Of His presence.
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the North Baptist Church, Rev. y. II. Gray,
pastor, Rev u. d. Peck, formerly OF this city but
now In charge Of church In Rhode Island, dcliv-
cred an imprcS ivc sermon Yesterday morning from
Hebrews Kill :, eStolliny the faith Of which was
I" Jesus the author and hnShcr." lie conttasted
Eternal one, to show that, while the most durable
works OF man soon pass away, this faith must and
Will endure forever.
E-sTREET BAPTIST.
Rev. J. ". Parker 4. D.. preached to a large audi.
Church, taking for his subject The Hereafter. +"
During his remarks he referred to Colonel =" Bob
ingersoifs lecture on Hell and went on IN an
able manner to disprovc the theory OF Colonel
| lngcrSpll, and to prove there was Hereafter "
for both the righteous and tho sinners.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
| Rev. DR.. Rankin preached yesterday morning
from the text, PROV TX. y; The glory, Of young
| j. the gray head, his theme being the glory and
beauty ut life. The sermon was eloquent aud set
forth the duties Of Christian life In very forcible
| and effective manner.
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. J. T. Kelly, preached yesterday
morning from the text Marx vi. and 2: And
when the sabbath bay was come, he began TO
teach In the synagogue; and many hearing him
were aStOnshed saying. from whence hath this
man these things! and what wisdom Is this which
| is given To him, that even such mighty works are
wrought by his hands, Is not this the carncntcr,
the son Of Mary? and they were offended
at him"
DR. PATTON AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
| Yesterday at four O'Clock p M, the president
the Rev. W " Patton. d. D.. preached an eloquent
discourse from John iv., IL: Herein is our love
made perfect that we may have bOldneSs IN the
day OtjudRmpnt; because a. he Is so We In this
world" In conclusion, the Doctor earnestly APP
| pCalcd to his hearers Ia apply the text To them
7 selves individually. Can YOU go forward to the
content ill you eau do So Faith and love can give
the bOldueSs. both are necessary. No need Il
plead ChrltS death II we 10 not also accept and
Initiate His lifc-bcc,sne like Him in this world
Iut death and Judgment lose all their terrors fol
the true believer
GEORGETOWN CHURCHES.
| At DumbartOn. street church. yesterday morning
Rev. Richard Norris preached from the text, first
chapter, third verse Second Eplstle to the lhessa
lpniuns. The sermon was an effective one, the OBJ
jcct beng to impress on his hearers that charity
was an evidence Of growth nf grace.
At the Baptist Church, In the evening. Rev. O. W
Beae gave an account Of the circumstances of the
writing Of the First EpStle to the Thessalonians
and pointed out its teachings cOurcd BY the pc.
cnlar condition in which the apostle was placed
when writing H. aud also the circumstances AFFECT
ing the creek con erts In ThcssuOnca. His re
marks the irSt Of q series OF lectures on the
origin aud scope of the apostolic cpistes