The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-12
TIE REVIVAL MOVEMENT.
Crowded Churches Yesterday and
Last Night.
Conclusion of Rev. E. P. HammOnd's
LabOrs.
Union Meetings to be Continued Next
Week.

The Baptist Church, yesterday
morning, was more crowded than il
has been at any previous service this
week, and the meeting proved to be
one of the most profitable yet held
The number of requests for prayers
was greater than on any previous
morning. the leader reading more
than thirty of them for all classes,
characters. and ages. The inquiry
meeting continued till near noon.
The ladies Union Prayer Meeting
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, in tho
lecture room of Trinity Methodist
Church, it is reported, was more
largely attended than any Of this
character ever before held in Evans
vile. and the spirit was the most SOL
emn and impressive.
Last night Trinity Church was
crowded as it had never been before,
unless it may have been on last Sun
day night. 1t was the last time
Dir. Hammond would preach, and
before seven o'clock the main audi
enoe room was packed full, and the
crowd overlooked into the parlors and
lecture room, where Prayer Meetings
were kept up while the service was In
progress in the audience room. At
ter the opening ex ercises, Rev. DIR.
Andrus. on behalf of, and by
request of the pastors, babe Mr..
Hammond farewell. and tender
ed to him their hearty, chris
tian, brotherly thanks and blessings
for the good work he had been the
instrument in the hands of the Lord
in accomplishing in this city. He
also expressed the sentiments of him
self and the pastors for whom he
spoke in regard to this union move
ment, in which they all so heartily
co-operated, and announced that it
was their determination to carry it on
during the coming week, in the same
manner in which it had been inaugu-
rated by Mr.. Hammond. DR.. An
drus was cordially seconded in his
eloquent and felicitous remarks by
Revs. Kumler, Bowden and Martin
in brief speeches. Mir. Hammond.
after making his acknowledgment for
the fattering testimonial of appre-
citation of his labors, took for his
text the words " Whatsoever thg
hand tfndeth to do, do 1t a0ith thy
might" He first addressed Chris
tians, urging them to activity and
usefulness in the service of the soul,
and closed, to them, by calling on all
who would pledge themselves to
stand by their pastors and do their
utmost to make the meetings of next
week a success, to rise and sing a
hymn. which was responded to by
many hundreds. He then addressed
young converts, calling upon them to
consecrate themselves to the great
work with earnestness, and gave them
some words of counsel and warning.
Lastly, he made an appeal to sinners
to heed the words of his text, and do
aea1 for the salvation of
their souls. In response to his invi-
tation, large company stood up for
the first time and "sked I'll, prayers
of Christians. lie Inquiry meeting
then followed, and for more than an
hour Christians and inquirers were
engaged in conference and prayer,
and all who engaged in it felt that the
meeting was one of blessing and profit
to them.
Atno time since the special services.
conducted by Mr.. Hammond, COM
menced, has the interest in the meet
ings and throughout the city been so
deep, earnest and ide-spread, and
Christians look forward to the Sab
bath and next week as one rich in a
harvest work for them. Mr.. Ham
mond leaves on the forenoon train
to- day, but has promised to attend
the Union Prayer Meeting this morn
ing; as it will be his last meeting.
On account of the great desire to see
and hear him, the meeting will be
held in the large audience room of
Trinity Methodist Church.