Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-05

+ See 4 tie Aldermen would Communicate sny
| th:ng, and thea. hearing that the Aldermen
| hal tdiouroed, followed their example.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Tba ser.
mon dclirirsi last riGtt o. the Rev. j. +.
| Cannon 10 full AID veTy attentive congreea
finn was from . Cor. 5. 20: "Bsrye reconciled
to God" Here is an offer Ct reconciliation. 1t
inpics alteration. Unliks most other a!iens.
tons ghic;, cope uoder Gu: observation. The
wrong il Ill on ono SIDE. Man is wholly and
exclusively in the wrong solely responsible for
tho broken relations between him aud his God.
But Notwithstanding this, God ls represented
10 tho text as offering reconciliation to the slr-
ner-yea IS praying him to be reccncied. How
unprecedented and Amazing
l. Lock briefly st the grcu5d5 upon which
this re cor Citation ls s3uaht. There can DO no
sure, Intelligent peace with God. except as the
grounds IF that pescs arc clearly understood.
This is made clear ia the context, God is IN
Christ rtcouciIipg the world to Himself Then
he went 90 to show how Christ, IS the sinners
substitute, he'd done ard suffered all that Vas
req hired OF tho sinner bow God had shown
His approval Of this work, add his desire to
be at peace with the sinner upon this basis.
. Such being Gods attitude toward men,
what is their duty2 Their first ard immediate
duty ? Their duty az determined by this offer?
Why simply to scocpt the offer, aud to enter
into peace with God upon His own terms.
3. Sinners were cybortcd to allow nothing
whatever to keep Them from 90 Immediate &C.
captstco Of this ttfer. To aerao at oLc. to
God's tcru5 to 60 to Him and tell Him their
decision for which be hiss waited 90 long and so
patiently.
Tho sermon was delivered with marked
ebiiity, ia wcrI; cleat aud forcible. Ito will
crtsch asaia 20 tight. All are invited to hear
him.
MEETING OF TIE HYDRAUL1oN s. L. 4.
Co.-A REGULAR pceiirg Of the Hydraulion
Steam Fire Engine Company WIS held las!
night 10 the roons Of the company. with Il. l..
Caroc, e.q, in he chair and John L1ucon
secretary.
Iho convention o2mmtteo reported aud waro
discharged.
TIE names OF five persons were proposed Ter
ID membership
4 vote Of thanks was rendered to those who
assisted il tie preparations for tho parade; also
to Captain j. NJ. Stsuast for bis services IS
chairman oil the convention and banquet com
mites. and Mr.. Park Aguew for his services
as chiet marshal during the parade, after which
TIE mee'og adjourned.
INCREASE or 1RAvEL.-Thero has been o
considerable Increase OF travel on the railroads
and steamers owing 10 The opening Of the spring
soasou. Even the local travel has picked up
and thew ushington ferry boats aud railroad low
carry large numbers. Among tho passengers
SoulI,, over the Virginia Mdard Road this
morning, wero tHo car loads Of coDcressman
rcturoirg hcHe from the late session. Extra cars
wcrc put On flr their accommodation aud they
sceuel 10 be clioJiug themselves. 1t Is ex'
pcctcG that the putting on OF the additional olght
train Mex acek will further Increase travel over
the Midland line.
Cry CouSCII-The was 30 adjourned meet.
ing Of the Cliy Cnuocil last night.
Board Of Ah}ermen.-Tbe Bard met at 8
o. !uck, Pryeiteut DJwoham in tho chair. The
President then announced that the call was t,r
tic purpose Of meeting tic Common Council
10 joint Convention &c discuss the Sun engine
house question.
Ia TIC absence of tho clerk +. S. X. HaWx-
hurst was chvs.n clerk pro tenn, after which the
Board adjourned 10 the chamber OF the lover
board.
Upon vcas cabling the minutes were read
TIE POTOMAC FRUIT GRowERs-Tho re.
eular monthly meeting oi the Potomac Fruit
Growers association wac held in WASH iogtou,
yesterday. Chaklcv Girpham prcsi1ed.-l
Inc osir Appointed Col W. Fl. Chase, ia
Fsyettc Brigham, S. a. Fl. MvKim, j. +.
Sucdsrsss. i. p. Howard Mrs. Martha d.
Lincoln ard Mrs. Jane Il. Eliot as the txcur-
sion committee Tor the seos1u Of 1879 Col.
Curiss read al essay on Tho seIec ion and
preparation Of fruits for market" Professor
Ssundcls vas appointed es the cssayl1. fur the
April meeting. Mr.. George Calvert, of Mary
land. was elected Q member OF the society.
PEEsCEAL.-AmoGg the graduates at The
Frgiuia Med cal college 10 Richmond, les.
oight, IVES Dr Il, j. Morgan, Of this city. DR..
Morgan is a grandson Of Mrs. r. 3. Lee, and
has many funds hare Who wish bin kr!at sue
c:ss ii El3 chosen profession.
Joha f. Sku:y, uIaYor Of Waterford, Va,
Was in The ti.y yesterday inspco;i1G cur fire go
natatus, With q view to suppiyipg his toWo.-
He expects TO purchase chemical engine.
LENTTN INsTRUCTIoNS.-Re Charles II.
S!oGt street. s. j., viii commence to night, 10
81. iiarj cErIc:! a series CT Lectures or !nsluc
iiccs appropriate to the lauttn season. Father
Siopcstrce vss, may gears since. tho pastor Of
g. Mary'a, and i: il expected that lis lectures
will hr i&:se!g attended By bis cid frieIds here.
The Icc:uas vii be preceded aud succeeded
b. religious exercises.
DOUBLE NAIL. -Iu tho postofjoc approplia-
tiou bill, which passed tho late session Of
Congress. Has ipcluded al itou CT $3.50. 900 for
tho nuryoac cf securing double daily mail over
The Virginia M.diaud Railroad. IL is under.
stood ihst tho Eight train will be put on
Suu!g? night 5c2t, arrangements to that effect
haVirg been ma3o by toe Postmaster General.
JAILED --U. a. Napoleon, Wbo exhibited
wheel OF fortune IL this city some time s;Dce,
sad YES arrested therefore. but discharged i'm
medately, was aesiu arrested 10 Petersburg,
or SllutdaY, fer he same offecss. He Jared
wcrsc there than here. bsiog seat 10 Jail 10 de.
fault Of niac dollars fine.
I.UNAIlc ARRESTED. "A cocred man giving
thn nsrjc of lledgcusn Pai0, was arrested yes
to-day evening and committed TO jail ca the