The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08
THE cIN0INNA4I REVIVALl
< Exercises ON Wednesday +!
INTEREST ~INCREASLNGi

the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of the Meth
,odist Episcopal Church. His subject
was the Injunction to go into all the
world and preach the Gospel 10 every
creature. He said this was appliea-
BILE alike to laymen and clergy. The
world of the latter was the circle
within which opportunity lay. 1t
might be hard, but it was the Chris
tan world.
During the exercises the Rev. w.
T. Moore, Of the Vine Street Congre-
eational Church, took occasion to
allude to the little volume called the
I" Blood Of Jesus" that he had read
with very great interest and profit.
He said, too, that the little volume
called the Harvest Work was one
of great value. 1t showed the man
ner in which Mr.. Hammond's work
proceeded and was blessed. Mr..
Hammond had preached in Mr..
Moore's Church in Portland, Maine.
He knew from personal knowledge
that the circumstances related OF his
work Ia Portland and the surround
ing towns was faithfully chroniclad,
and had been greatly blessed.
LAST EVENINGS SERVICES.
The Third Presbyterian Church
was again crowded to its full capacity
with anxious listeners.
Mr.. Hammond, who shows physi-
cal exhaustion, commenced by read
ing the fifth chapter of Second CORN
thlans. In reading the words, For
whether we be beside ourselves, 1t is
to God; or whether we be sober, it is
for your cause" Mr.. Hammond took
occasion to say that it was always the
case, when any q became thoroughly
imbued with the love of God shed
abroad in his own heart, aud conse-
uuently labored earnestly to extend
the kingdom of Christ's righteous
ness in the hearts of men, that such a
one would be looked upon by cold
hearted Christians as being mad or
| beside himself. But il was a comfort
to warm hearted Christians TO know
that Paul had been derided in the
same way.
1t was a great and solemn thing
that sin was IN the world. Sin had
blighted humanity and brought lep-
rosy upon the race, and Indebtedness
everywhere prevailed. Death, too,
was in the world. The life we lived,
while il this sinful state, was not life,
but death. This was the sad and
dreadful lot of man. There was
seemingly no escape. In his own
strength man could do nothing.
When he could do good, it was ever
the case hat evil was present to spoil
it all. But the SOu of God provided
a way Of escape. The penalty of sin
fell on him, and he now offers for
giveness of sins to all who will accept.
Nov, then, We are ambassadors
for Christ, as though God did be-
seech you by us; We pray you, in
Christ's stead, be ye r~econciled to
God" These are St. paal's words,
and the words Of every true minister
of God. We do not beseech God to
be ~reconciled, because He is already
reconciled by the death of His Son.
1t is the sinner that We beseech. 1t
is him that we implore to be recon-
ciled. 1t is to him we come as en-
bassadors, with pleadings TO cease his
rebellion. We ask him to cease low
ing the world and the things of the
world that satisfeth not, and let Gods
love come in, which alone can satisfy
the warnings of an immortal spirit.
We as ambassadors offer q blood
bought pardon to every sin-sick soul.
Will you accept the blood bought
pardon, or will you reject it?
To show the power of Gods spirit
in changing the most worldly minded
into devoted Christians, Dir. Ham
mond referred to an instance that
came to his knowledge while in Eng
land. Captain Trotter, of the Horse
Guards, moved In the highest circles
of society, even among the nobility,
His sister, moving in the same circle,
went to Paris, and there fell in with
some Of the devoted people of God.
A She felt her lost condition and ac'
cepted Christ as her Savior. Her
heart became filled with the love oil
God. She wrote to her brother, tell
ing him of the unutterable happiness
she had found. Her brother, on re
ceiving the letter, could scarcely
credit his senses. He was angry and
indignant. He at once hurried of
to Paris to see his sister. He
sought her out, and loaded hel
with %reproaches for bringing such
+ shame and infamy on the family
The sister heard him through, and
then quietly opened her Bible, and
asked him to read the beginning oil
|. the 9Th chapter of Romans: There
is. therefore, now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who
walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit" Captain Trottef was struck
with the wonderful beauty of this
N oft.quoted passage. lie took his sis.
lter's Bible to his room. He repeated
the words There is then no condem.
nation to them which are In Christ
Jesus" Of course, then, thought
/, he. there is condemnation to them
t who are not In Christ Jesus. His
sins troubled him. He was unable to
sleep. In the morning he hurried to
his sisters room. With tears in his
3 eyes, he besought her to pray for him
: that his sins might be washed away,
r He accepted Christ as his Savior, and
4 experienced the joys of pardoned
: love. This was eleven years ago, and
1 ever since that Captain Trotter has
been a bright and shining light, win
ming many TO the cross of Christ.
! After Mr.. Hammond had completed
his remarks those wishing the prayers
Of Christians we're requested to rise,
and one hundred and seventy one
n stood up. But there was deep inter
q vt manifested in the faces of many
&c VITO did not rise. At previous meet
IS iRs, as soon as the regular services
y wee over and the inquiry meeting be-
q gal nearly half the audience left. But
~laseVeBing almost all who were pres
D ent snaiued, seeming anxious either
a to ct good" or to do good"