From the ". York Commercial advertiser.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
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Washington, Jan 8, 1897.


Among the wonders of this place is The appear
ance OF female preacher. Miss Harriet Livermc,c
from Massac achusetts She has been we'll educated,
and is of highly respectable family. After having
preached in Georgetown and in some of he church.
es IN this city. she, by the assistance Of the Penn.
sylvapIa deleg ,tion, obtained from Mr.. Speaker
Taylor the liberty to "give her testimony" she
calls her sermon, in Congress Hall. The novelty
attracted all the taste and fashion Of the city and
the room was filled and crowded At / O'Clock on
Sunday last she entered the Hall took the Speakers
chair, sang hymn. assisted by few of her friends,
prayed, and began her discourse. The text was
from Cd Sam. chap. xiii. and A." He that
ruIcth men. must be just, ruling in the fear OF
God. And he shall be as the lighi Of The morning
when the sun rseth, even morning without clouds !:
as the tender grass .pringine out of the earth by
clear shining after rain" Her exposition of this
beautiful text was not only bold, bu, felicilous and
eloquent. Her voice wa. clear her annuncation so
distinct as to be heard by all on the Hoor OF the
house. She drew fair and lovely character Of the
just ruler, and dwe long upon the good such an ons
may do in this as we'll as in other countries. The
sermon was more than an hour in length, and all
we're quiet and attentive. The President was there,
and at time, sat upon the steps which led to her
pulpit, the crowd being so great that for while It
was the most convenient place he could End. The
Secretary of War, and some Of the most dis.