The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-28 00:00:00

CHILDREN'S REVIVALS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
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DEAR SIR,—I notice in your paper of to-d s t
article on the above subject, and as I was present
at the services held in the Metropolitan Tabernacle
I think it is only fair that you should hear the Or'
rect version of the matter.
It would appear from your article that get'
Spurgeon was the lecturer ; this was not the Os;
as the services were conducted by the Rev. Pasf:„
Hammond, of America, who is well known for ow
success in children's services.
I certainly heard nothing of that threatening
hell-fire style described by you, but I did 1101 r
loving entreaties from Mr. Hammond to the 0114;,,
dren present, which did not appear to be with°ll.
effect.

As to the crown of thorns worn by the lecturer,
that could only have existed in the mind of rill;
informant, as that exhibition did not take Place 3.
any of the services. Mr. Hammond did, bower:,
make use of a magnetic hammer and nails, ah°wl4/3;
how easily the little tacks were attracted while ,whe
larger nails refused to move, thus illustrating 'f
readiness of the children to attend the preaching,
the word. I certainly see no harm in such an 111,0
tration ; it appears to me to serve the lecturer
purpose better than an hour's dissertation/
_t.le
purpose being 0 fix the attention of his itriew-

hearers.
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As to the excitement, I saw none of the 11- 0,
signs ; no one fainted, and the lecture was 04:b1.'
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terrupted (in my hearing) by any screams o' re,
dren or the tears of women. The only sign of "ibe
vival" existed in the hymns, which were in
American Sunday school style.
main,
Trusting to your justice to insert this,--I re-
yours, &c.,

SPURGE ONI°.

Camberwell, Nov. 26, 1868.

STA2E OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 27.—The market for shiPP
yarns has been quiet, and but little business 0,
been done in these goods. Spinners, however, re'ste
tarn their quotations, and are not disposed to
ne
any concession. Sellers of home trade yarns bail
also maintained Tuesday's prices, but manufaeteraa
appear to have been indifferent about operating, %e,
only a small amount of business has been ii()
For cloth there was a fair general inquiry early i 4
jo
the week, and some few orders were executed to
anticipation of higher prices, but the aggrlo
business was not sufficient to make an inaPreoo
on stocks, and this branch of the market has 5108
quietened down into a state of inactivity. boo
higher value of yarn and cotton since Tuesclaii,niiti
tended still further to put prices beyond the lirto•
which buyers have fixed for themselves, a°' sod
day our market has been exceedingly :quieb'iolbt
buyers are indisposed to operate largely in cigo
even at reduced prices, for any of the great for
markets.
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LEICESTER, 27th.—The elections have caused
boy(•
siderable interruption to business. In wools,
,ttet
ever, there has been a fair demand for the 13;tii,
classes, and prices, though given very relnata
are higher. There is not much coining fr°lll.,bef
growers, as they are mostly holding for still hilted
rates. The worsted yarn branch has bee° /1.
flat, and there is less doing-than in the correaP°oo:l
ing week in 1866 and 1867--the "panic Yeoo6-
This cannot be attributed to any want of ei goo
deuce in prices, as the quotations for vWeo for
now relatively in advance of the current Priem fot
yarns. The demand for lanthat-wool gee pa'
home use has almost entirely ceased, the feLitacer'
chases made being quite of a retail
Shipping orders are also nearly completed• busi.
less we should have very severe weather • 1304
ness may be considered as virtually fio° l ¢de
for this year. The Leicester fancy hosier/ fa
is changing its manufacture into cotton goods
spring use, and in the cotton manufaeteriboegoiodf
trict of Hinckley large orders have been
the co'
and great activity prevails in all branches, iog to
tinned firmness of the cotton markets appear' ioe°
hasten orders. The elastic web branch °en orlf
very inactive, the 'home trade being Partie°o
dull. In orders for boots and shoes there is
earoSplor
falling off, and many hands are out 0
ment.

CHAPEL ROYAL, SAVOY. The Sunday 8/`lll,-.1319
preachers aointed for Advent are as folios the
November 23,pp the Rev. Dr. Maclean, pveacber
Temple ; December 6, the chaplain of the ChaPeiwof
Kensington Palace ; December 13, the Rev pr. r 'n
'tlie
worth, Bishop-designate of
chLincoln; Decembea-
Rev. Stopfordßrooke, N.Y., aplain t 3 the alle,en'fp
cember 27, the Rev. Henry White, M.A., cluiPl4 °

Savoy.