Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-04-24

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THE NJ. z. CHuRcH,-Apropos of lis
dedication, which will take place on Sun.
day morning next, it would no, he amiss to
give q slight description of it. As already
mentioned, it has been enlarged about 10
feet. 1t is OF brick, the same as the other
part, and was built Ivy Messrs Eigenbrode
and Willhidc. The front is certainly q
master piece of workmanship and shows
to All advantage. Instead oftwo entrances
rs heretofore, there is only one now-a
large dool in the centre, which, we think,
is uuitcAn improvement. The church in
side is quite beautiful, being entirely re-
fitted with new pcws, altar &c The altar
and pulpit we're constructed by Mr.. Albert
Foreman and it is unnecessary for US to
give IL ,scliption Of it as Mr., Fs rcputa'
ton as thorough workman is nnqucstion'
able. The handsome and comfortable pews
were made by Joseph Weddlc and arc
greatly admircl The painting and grain
inc was done by til" Messrs Macklcv, and
reflects great credit on 1hcm as exp"r'
iprced workmen. We doubt if there is a
handst mer piece Of granting anywhere
than III this churcll--particularly that o
the altar. A beautiful four light chnnda
licr is suspcnlc in the centre of the cell
ing--a present f,om Mr.. Joseph johnson
which adds greatly to the appearance /"
the cdilice. Taking it rs a whole, We
deem thu, one of the contest little churches
in the county. A full accoun, Of the e.cdi
ca,ory services will appear in our next,
Communicated
SOME TnoUGnIs SUGGESTED BY EAs
terra death is the :eXt of every sermon
on this day. Millions have died each yral
for centuries, Cesar, Napoleon and Wash
ington have died then why should Tho
death of this one poor jew. en- y hill in
Syria he thus solely, and conspicuousiv %
served? \ marvellous impetus given tc
the world is the one, all sufficient answer
An inquiry into the philosophy of That
event leads TO dangerous speculation, an,
its logic applied to the universe, engcndeI
wild fancies, that hccomc terrible. Has
his one death of Divinity been the only
one of it's kind, or this one instance, the
only case where it has been rcquircdS Has
the universe existed from "thr beginning
with but this ono sacrifice ola Gr,l,0r VIII
it exist to the end" wilhCut repetition
Is our earth, which is but an ntiui'csma
atom in creation, the only inhabited worlu
in which sin has entered demanding the
death of Il God for its absulu,ion Of,hc
innumcrablc worlds, existing un 'cr rs f.
volnhle conditions for intelligent animal
life as oars, may there not be thousands OF
Edrns, already invaded by The Scrprnt :
OF all creation did the Creator single out
but this one Il here to people, Or if there
aic more, did Satan single ont this one,
small planet to temp? May it not be,
that sin entering into the countless lnyr
lads of worlds in the universe requires one
. continuous succession, Of life sacrifices, OF
the Son Of Gudy May there not now, be
4 bright slar rising above the Br,hl hem Of
som" ",lltr world, TINT rin l,nying entered
requires to learn the SAME scheme q! re
, dcmp,ion, as we? Is it not possible that
, in som" other sphere, the powers of dark.
! ness having again, lriumphed for tie mo
mcnt, the unnnnleubc ~ ny of G"thsrm
and is being en- lurcl, "r the a"ful tragedy
of Calvary being recnac'ed:
Is then the strength of Salnp sucli rs to
require the death Of Divinity to undo his
work, and can he impose the same task on
God in every world in the universe, that
may hc Inhabited?
These are speculations not very ptofita
Die we verify believe, yet, with what
knowledge we have of the vastncss Of
creation, and with 'hc accepted idea of the
aggressive character Uf the Arch Enemy
for promises, ncXorable logic does not leaf
20 an impossibi" OF ;sl8i5ra conclrsi"n.
EiGUuX
BHCtfI OtTESou AND LyNoHtNG.-'
A brutal outrage was pcpe,ratel upon The
wife Of Mr.. Richard Thomas, at Licksyillc,
Frederick county, on Tuesday night last
week 'y negro named James Carroll.
who broke into The house about | | o'clock
at night, Mr.. Thomas being absent at !
Point OF Rocks Great excitement pre-. /
vailetl in the nci%hborho0d Carroll WAS
arrested " Georgetown d. c., Oh Thurs .
day afternoon; he made confession aad
conscscn,ed to be taken to- frederick wisII' .
out q acquisitions He was placed on a
train, and on It's arrival at Point of Rocks,
notwithstanding every effort was made 10
keep it quiet, a large number Of men had
assembled. The prsone" WAS Immediately
dragged out on the platform when rope