The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-02

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meetings at Portland, Maine, a
few years ago, a touching case of
answer to a mothers prayer for the
conversion for her hayward son,
which brought tears to the eyes
of many anxious mothers present.
After a brief prayer, Rev. VIM. Van
Week of Cincinnati, speaking of the
early conversion of children, gave
several incidents connected with the
recent wonderful work in that city.
He referred to a very valuable little
work entitled the Blood of Jesus"
which the liberal Christians of Cincin-
natl had placed in the hands of every
converted child at Mr.. Hammond's
meetings. He commended Mr.. Ham.
mond's series of religious publications
to the attention of Christians in this
city, as admirably fitted for the pres
ent revival work; and to disabuse all
Of any false impression On the sub
ject, he thought it prones s0-stEtU-riIat
Mr.. Ranm0nu had no pecuniary In
tercst in these works, whatever; that
he had written them in disinterested
Christian love with an earnest desire
to do good, and therefore he could
refer to them with perfect freedom.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Ham
mond, Rev. Mr.. Bowden led in very
short prayer that God would bless
the meeting to be held last night, and
he was followed promptly by Rev.
Mr.. Andrus IN a fervent petition that
Christians might be willing and
ready to work at that meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Martin, in illustration of
the manner aud spirit in which Chris
tians should be willing to work for
the salvation of dying men, gave
the incident OF two little chill
dren drifting down the river
on the floating ice, past the city
the intense anxiety of the people,
and the almost superhuman efforts to
save them. All around US were sim
ners drifting down to death, and
would not Christians do something to
save them from an eternal death?
During the exercises, Mr.. Ham
mond read a number Of requests for
prayers which had been handed him
from young man asking christians
to pray that he may be enabled to
come to Jesus, from a wife asking
prayer for her husband, an aged
mother for her son. friend for e
companion without hope in Christ.
and for young lady-for all of which
cases special prayers were offered by
different brethren.
At half-past nine o'clock the first
meeting was closed, and the second
meeting commenced, to which all
anxious persons and christians who
we're willing to converse with their
friends were invited to remain. More
than half of the large audience kept
their seats, among whom were goodly
number of anxious inquirers, ready
to talk with pastors and Christian
friends about the interests of their
souls. While the choir sung, Chris
tians and inquirers talked and prayed
and amid the quiet appeals, petitions
and weeping, there was a feeling Of
intense solemnity and spirituality per
vading the audience such as was per
haps never before experienced In Ev-
ansyille. 1t was not until eleven
o'clock that the Inquiry meeting
closed, and then many left with much
reluctance.
The prayer meeting will be contin-
ued this morning in the Vine Street
Presbyterian Church, which adults
especially will find it profitable to at
tend.
THE NIGHT MEETING.
The Revival Services were con
tinued in the evening, according t.
appointment, in the Walnut Stree
Presbyterian Church, which, at an
early hour, was filed. All who came
| a1teE seven y CiOCh AOuH0 OlMCuAty Il
obtaining any seat at all, while, dur
ing the greater part of the evening
large numbers were compelled t
stand, crowding the aisles and en-
frances to the Church, and hundreds
went away unable to find room. Such
an audience and service was never
held in this city before. The exer
eises were of character someWha
similar to those of Monday night, o
which we gave an account in our las
issue, and need not be repeated by US
The characteristics of the preaching
talks and prayers are simplicity anC
bre7ity-the simple truths of Christ,
history and salvation are presented il
such language and by such illustra
ton that the children can readily
comprehend, and yet which carries
conviction to the hearts Of adults.
Mr. Hammond closed the first meet
ing, near nine o'clock. by asking al
who thought they had experienced q
change Of heart since the meetings