The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-04
THE REVIVAL NTEETENGs
Crowded Houses and an Increase
OF interest

Presbyterian Church, and, az hereto
fore, was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity at an early hour. The exer-
cises were Of the same character as
had marked the previous morning
meetings In most respects, and per-
vaded by the same spirit Of interest
and religious fervor. Mr.. NJ. R. Bar
nard, of indianapolis, led in place of
Rev. Mr.. Hammond, WHO did rot
arrive till near the close of the first
meeting. A number of touching and
interesting incidents were given by
different persons connected with the
experiences of the meeting Of Wed
nesday night, and fervent prayers
were offered for special cases of pecu-
liar interest.
Before the close Of the FIRST meet
ing Rev. Mr.. Howard made a num-
Der of requests for the prayers of
Christians, which had been handed
to Mr.. Hammond, among which were
the following: A wife asks, Will
you pray for my impenitent husband
From q new convert, in behalf of
three young friends, who are deter
mined, with Gods help, to live a
Christian life; for three companions,
who feel that they should live the
lives of Christians, bit want to wait
little longer; from a lady asking
prayer for her dear husband, son and
two sons-in- law; from one who has
just accepted Christ. for two young
ladies who are anxious about their
souls. And as these requests were
read. the whole congregation joined
in prayer for an answer to each re-
quest.
The number Of anxious who re-
manned to the second or inquiring
meeting. was considerably larger than
at any previous morning service, and
Christians were greatly encouraged in
the evident presence and power OF
the Holy Spirit. Among those who
stayed for religious conference were
several who had not been in church
for months or years. The meeting
this morning will be held at the Bap-
list Church. commencing at 81 o'clock
TIE NIGHT MEETING.
Trinity Methodist Church was
crowded again last night, audience
room. parlors, gallery, and every
available place, with an attentive con
gregation. At the opening of the ex-
ercises, Rev. Mr.. Hammond read a
number of letters which he had re.
ceived from children of Cincinnati
who had been converted during his
preaching Ia that city, giving their ex-
perience in the work of conversion
and be invited the children of Evans
vile, who had recently accepted Christ
to write him little letters on
the same subject. The meeting was
then conducted much after the man
ner of the previous night. After about
an hour occupied in reading the
Scriptures, comments upon it, prayer
and singing, the first meeting was
closed by asking for young con-
verts and those who were anxious to
rise. 1t was estimated that fully three
hundred stood up.
The second or inquiring meeting, to
which all working Christians and
anxious persons were invited, was
even more numerously attended than
the one of the night before.
The whole body of the church was
we'll filed, and pastors and Christian
men and women found an abundant
field for labor. In every part of the
room were couplets and groups en-
gagged in conference and earnest
prayer, and for nearly two hours the
scene was busy one, of deep and
touching interest. The uniform tes-
timony Of all Christians was that it
was a glorious place, and the
best meeting of the entire series,
thus far, in its widespread feel
ing and profitable results. There
can be no mistake from the manifesto
tons last night, but that the Revival
influence has taken deep hold upon
the community, and that it bids fail
to be more sweeping in its results
than even the most hopeful have an
ticipated. With all the earnestness
and general interest of the Churches
it is a quiet work, free from tumult Of
excitement, but nevertheless effective
To- night the meeting will be held il
the same place, and the house vii
doubtless be crowded at an early
hour.