Mr. Campbell, when on a visit to the East, records a visit to Washington, as follows:--

      During my sojourn in Baltimore, George E. Tingle, of Washington City, brought to me a very pressing invitation from members of both Houses of Congress, requesting me to deliver them an address in the Capitol on Lord's day, the 2d of June, 1850.

      Leaving Baltimore at 7 o'clock A. M., Lord's day morning, in the cars, accompanied by more than twenty brethren and sisters from Baltimore, in two hours I found myself comfortably located at Bro. Tingle's residence, in our great national metropolis. After a repose of two hours' meditation, I was introduced into the hall of the House of Representatives by Mr. Phelps, of Missouri. I found the hall crowded to overflowing with the representatives of the nation, of both branches of our Legislature, members of their families, and many citizens. After a hymn and prayer, I addressed the assembly on the Divine Philanthropy, in contrast with patriotism and human friendship. My motto was John iii. 17, "God so loved the world," etc. We abjured patriotism and friendship from all the categories of Christian morality, and opened the doctrine of the divine benevolence and [435] philanthropy; from creation, providence, divine legislation, and human redemption. We spoke one hour and a half on this great theme, and to an audience as attentive, and apparently as much interested and absorbed, as any congregation I have had the honor recently to address.

[A. C.]      
Vol. 1850, page 406.      

Source:

Alexander Campbell. Sermon on the Divine Philanthropy, an Extract from "Excursion to Baltimore and Washington City." The Millennial Harbinger 21 (July 1850): 406.

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