The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-10
TIE REVIVAL SERVICES.
An Increased Attendance and Con-
tlnEance OF Interest.

The Union Prayer Meeting
yesterday morning, was felt to be, by
all who were present. the very best of
the series yet held. There was deep
and earnest spirit of prayer. Minis
tiers and laymen from Vincennes,
Princeton, Knox County Churches,
and Shawneetown, Illinois, asked for
the prayers Of the Christians Of Ev-
ansville that they too might share in
the blessing Of the revival. A prom,
inent merchant asked that there
might be such a spirit Of eaInestness
among the Christian business me
of Evansville that they would
be willing to close up their stores
at an early hour IN the evening
and make such arrangements in the
morning that their employees might
be able to attend these meetings.
One of our oldest and leading citi-
zens arose by invitation Of Mr.. Ham
mond, and stated that he had been
laborlng for thirty years to build up
city here at Evansville, but be had
as yet done nothing to build up the
Kingdom ofthe Lord. He asked the
prayers of Christians to strengthen
him in the resolution he had made to
do something henceforth fer his Mas
ter. He said but a few words, when
he was overpowered with emotion,
and almost the entire audience melted
into tears with him, and united heart
lily with Mr.. Hammond in a prayer to
God to bless and strengthen him in
his resolution.
There was an increase in the num-
Der of anxious persons at the Inquiry
Meeting, several of whom were young
men, who had heretofore manifested
little or no interest. It was after
eleven o'clock when the meeting clos.
ed, and Christians went home with
their faith greatly strengthened.
NIGHT MEETING.
The great press which was expert
enced at the Ohildren's Mass Meetings
last week was witnessed last night at
the Walnut Street Presbyterian
Church; the large audience room
platform, aisles, galleries and stand
ing space about the door-all crowded |
full of people to listen to Rev. E. p. |
Hammond's sermon to adults. One
of the attractive features of these Re-
vival services is the spirited and beau
tiful songs, in which the Church
Choir is Joined by the congregation.
The hymn-boOk, compiled by Mr..
Hammond, New Praises of Jesus"
s In the hands OF almost every Chris
ian and young convert at the meet
ngs, and are becoming the popular
melodies. especially of the children,
IN the streets, at their schools and in
heir homes. Before the sermon, all
he city pastors co operating in the
Revival movement, urged their people
% attend the morning prayer meet
ngs, testifying to their blessed infu-
'nces.
Mr.. Hammond preached from the
ext: Behold I stand at the door and
mock" Grew. iii. 20); and while he
resented the invitation of the Lord
a his own peculiar way, its touching
feet upon his vast audience was the {
evidence of its power.
We wish we had space this morning
o publish in full the very interesting
ccount which he read of the CONVEX
ion Of MIR. Fessenden, one of the
.blest lawyers Of Maine (from his
'ook entitled 1.-The Harvest Work of
he Holy Spirit }, as it is full of in
crest, and just in the line of thought
resented by the sermon; but We
must content ourselves with refer
ing our readers to it.
In response to the invitation to
Use for the prayers of Christians,
bout one hundred and twenty-five
TODD up, many Of them being old !
itizens and prominent business men.
The Inquiry Meeting which followed, !
Fas busy work for Christians. as for
a hour and more the house remained /
I'LL Of people, and a multitude IF
nxious persons were eager aud viii
ing for conference and prayer. 1t
Tas some time after eleven o'clock
7hen the audience dispersed.
The meeting tonight will be held ]
gain in the Walnut Street Church.
nd all who want good seats will
doubtless have to GO at an early
hour.