Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, 1Ltrch 90, 1850
Or tho the Middle Atlantic States warmer
psr'Iy cloudy weather in the northern portions
occasional light snow CT rain, southwest vccr
ing TO northwest winds, falling followed by rie
Ing barometer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ga Sol pass
ca through the equator il one OF the equinox
III points. ycstcrdGy-tbc twenty first Of
Msfch-Whica little Performance, is usually &C
c'hpanied by general kick up," the day
opened bright and beautiful and continued 50
throughout. much to the delight Of the entire
population. The people all went to church, for
!rc:o was no excuse for them to remain at
homo, and the different plsc IS of worship had
GOOD Congregations
In inc catholic calendar tho day was known
as lalm Sunday, aad 10 St. Mary's Chulc5
palm was blessed and distributed to the copgre.
cation, aitcr which Rev. Father Stonostrcct
delivered very ablo and Interesting sermon on
the Holy Eucharist" setting forth the dec
trinc OF inc church on tho subject. The scr.
mon will be contioued next Wednesday night,
In the Unlon Presbyterian Church Rev. DR..
ifnilock preached most Interesting sermar in
the ln0rnog on tho duties of the Christian
ministers and tho mission Of tho Gospcl, 10
which nc sad that the Uny genuine relorma-
ton was that produced by tho operations OF tho
Holy Spirit upon tho heart Of the sinner, lilo
referred TO an artc'c in Presbyterian papcr
against tho use OF vino OF tho communion a..
tie, and said such practice would 10 uuwar-
ranscd aud vas unscri2turaI. There was 90
nVIoo IN this church at night, Dr.. Bullock
not having entirely recovered from bis llto in
disposition.
In tho Methodist Protestant Church Eey,
MI Graham preached his last sermon to the
congregation before leaving for Montgomery,
Ala. where ho has been stationed by the late
Conference Of the ChpIch. Mr.. Graham has
nsde many friends 10 this city, and he and his
congregation Wcro effected 10 tears yesterday at
nc separation which muat 80 shortly tlko
place between them. Mr.. Graham will leave
this week for his new charge. There was no
servIcc N this church at night.
10 the Baptist Church lest night Rev. Mr..
i'cnlck dIsc0ursed CD in'ept baptism s. CONNECT
cd with iniant salvation His tcys was. SEQ
yo therefore and teach all nations, baptisipg
them IN thc name of Tic Father and Of the Son
n0d OF tho Holy Ghost" Believers, he sti |,
were the proper Subjects Of baptism; tho au
thorltY to bapt2, was derived from Christ.
AMI Ills dlrtct,nni must be followed. RenonI
toLc' aud fash were the necessary quafc .tions
for baptism, and such Vas tho construction
pisc2l upon the dir; C ona Of Christ by the
Apostles BAPTISM is a pcrs0aa, Voluntary
act, and orlY bellt.lng Christianity, but Chris
iaIiiy OF the l9th century has mado sprinklins
lie mode and iotaDis the SUBJECTS. ilo read
irom DR.. Hodge. Of Prlnc:ton, DR.. Bedsoe,
John Wesley, Watson and others TO prove that
'niant baptism was not rec2gDiz, I'd 10 The New
Testament, and said that hnndrods of prcm.
dont ledn Baptists had come 20 the conclusion
th9t tho doctrine OF ipfaLt baptism was net
!olad IN tho New Testament either by express
d'c.arltl)n or implication. ln!aut baptism VI S
"upcrstltn0n nr5dGc ii into the Church al
iho same 'Imc with spCrsoIs holy water aud
The s!sn q the ct(s3 whch were FucacoLcd by
lhc loIg. dark night OF papacy. infant bap-
ism was the ouigroWth Of infant SALVATION, |
ADJ The denial OF iutant damnalion WAS made |
hcIcsy by the - Coucoll OF Ephcsus At tho |
HoutcI OF Carthage tho eternal perditi0n of |
IHiants Wss expressly declared. since no !
preached his last sermon on the suhiCcs ho had |
been charged with lgnoraLco OF the dlcttinis |
1t tue fathers OF the chWch, and he was now
told that unbaDt22d infants remained 10 an in, |
tCm2diatc state. He was glad 20 know that |
The Catholic Church CT TO day had rtc.dcd from |
Tic doctrines OF rs mast rGvcrcd saint, Aulus |
,na, and vet, 10 tie Protestant eye, these doc.
iFiuCs s:!ll taught the Examinations OF Infants |
O1c ti The d. 0rs OF tho city had been repCrt
81 az saying that mono OF tho fathers Of the |
church had taught infant damualon, bat sure !
l., he must have been Incorrectly reported, for |
such su assertion would dctracs from lis rcpu |
eDion Ter learning. II iimo permitted, he |
c1nid bring The awful doctrine nearer tho door |
u 'h9 eminent divine than the period OF Au |
EustGo. Tie concluded by saying that those |
who want Ia malnsia The purity OF the church |
ought to ucitc in removing all the horcs.s that |
came 1910 1t dGrihg the 8 Ilh and 9Th Gen.
hat Tto Inn
with lCS!l!!cl icn by faith. The sermon WAS
listened to throughout with marked attention |
klv. DR.. Norton. of ST.. Paus Church, |
irctchtd very Interesting sermon ycsteld ~ |
mcrmig on tho ,jcGF. il which he took the |
sTouad that they Should be treated 9th that |
e'asIlcration to which they arc Justly tnutl, Il, |
tut which ls withhold to grcst extent FIR |
me unknown rcssop. The preacher gav3 q |
succllct account OF that people, and tho trials |
aud lri6ulaIi)ns through which they have |
passed, and c)Lc'udcd by payog them hand |
some tribute. lie stated that thcro wore moro
Jews 10 the city Of Neg York !han 10 all Great
hntaIG, ard thought that, from appearances, |
they wonld assume proportions in this country |
nat would socn give them great prominence
Mr., VIM. Williams, Of Waterford. preached |
Yesterday afternoon to largo crowd at tho
rTend's Meeting House.
'h' iiCc NittIUuHtS Ntiu Sci VICES IN tuClT
chu:ch, AID Elder VIM. NJ. White preached
an excellent sermon in the Primitive Baptist
Nhnich The other rulris were filled by the
resident clergy.
Aicmpcrslco prayer meeting was held 10
'"' kciorm Club rooms 10 tho afternoon, pre-
"ild over by Rev. w. X. Boyle.
COUNTY COURT.-UoM. lanes ,SangSfcr,
"oiJ' Irrsidmg.-A list Of dccds and other
"tltinrs admitted to record 10 tho Clerk Office,
ice the February term, WcTo prcsented to
'Hc yout, read to it aud inst rted in tho minutes
81 the said court.