The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-02-08

eifts In his hands which he desired"
"Pfay for . noble boy who cannot trust
himselfin the inquiry meetingA"
A large number remainsd to the second
meeting, which b held for inquiren at al
The services. Chrisians engaged heartily in
coavssntion with those present, and then
closed smother Of these most remarkably in
teresting meeting.
EvKNUo SERyIcE
Last evening vitnessd another great gath
ering 1t The Bapsik Chnseh. Long before
the hour appointed, crowds were seeking
plaes in the spse;oD church, and ere the
opening Of the service al Who came had to
content themselves With sanding.
Though two services per day have been
held for nearly . week; yet the multitudes
who come together seem in no wise ex-
hamted, but all eager for the work before
them.
Promptly o the dial indicated the hour
appointed, Mr.. Hammond was in his place.
leading the congregation in the hymn sung
with the chorus:
81 am trusting Lord in Thee,
Dear Lamb Of calvary;
Humbly q Thy cross bow
jesus oves me, saves me now.
At the close VI this first singing letter
from little girl 10 Mr.. Hammond read IS
follows:
'LEAvENwORrH, Feb l, 1872.
Rev. E. P. HAMMoND-Dear Sir: / am
very happy. think have found the dear
Jesus. When first attended your meetings
I cried to think how wicked I had been not
| to love the dear Jesus before. But now am
% happy, and kope and trust through the
vmercy Of God in the dear Redeemer that
may continue to 60 on unto the end, and at
last be received to glory.
Another very beautiful letter fell into your
reporters band, addressed to one of the city
pastora, by little girl and may here be re-
peated:
81 think gave my heart to Jesus about
four years ago, but feel that have been
very ainful. l think these meetings have
done me great deal of good, and l feel that
shall work for my Saviour now more than
ever before. Pray for me that l may give
my whole heart to Jesus and love him more
and more, &C."
The Ssriptural lesson Tor the evening was
selection from the 22nd Psalm. The read
ing Of the Scriptures was characterized with
the beautiful and forcibls expositions which
% eminently charaeerise this preacher. In
describing the passion and suffering ofChrist,
some passages were surprisingly eloquent
and thrilling, and held the vast audience in
breathles attention. His analysis of the
Palm he presented as commencing with
ssmplaint continuing in prayer and closing
with victory.
After another prayer the congregation rose
and sang together the hymn, entitled "Geth- |
semane," /" written by Mr.. Hammond on the
occasion of the author visiting the place of
the Savior's passion.
''My Jesus will me- or forget
That hour spent with Thee;
When thers e. Thy bloody sweat,
This finished, the preaching service then
began, the text selected being Hebrews VII.
and 18th verse. "Wherefore he is able also
10 save unto the uttermost all who come nnto
God, seeing He ever live:h to. make inter.
cession for them"
The sermon was introduced by a very
solemn statement setting fo.th that it mat
tered but little what the congregation thought
of the preacher, for he was here to-day and
tomorrow is gone, but their destiny was in
volved in what they thought Of Christ.
He then announced the text as teaching
three soul saving truths, viz:
l. The extent of Christ's ability to save;
His sacri6cial work on the cross and his in
tercessory work before the throne of GCd.
2. The extent of Christ's ability to save.
'He is able to save to the uttermost."
3. Those whom He hath ability to save;
"all who come unto God hy Him."
In discussing the first point, he presented
tie coming of Christ and his intercessory |
work with impressive effect.
Every eye was fixed upon the speaker, and
every ear gave attention. The speaker de-
scribed the words of minister who acted as |
chaplain of man who was hung for the mur-
der of his wife. On tie morning of the exc
cution the wretched man inquired, with al
most frantic anxiety, "will l see her there?
will see her there?'
In describing privilege he enjoyed in
cruising about the Bay Of Naples, visiting !
the many places of interest near by, and
preaching every night on board an English |
man-cf.war, on which the preacher was
guest, he overheard conversation of one |
sailor with another, which describes the |
thoughts of many hereabouts, VIZ: "Jack,
say, have been trying tobelieve there is no
hell-but / am afraid there is"
Under the second head of his discourse, he
illustrated the ability of Christ TO save, thus:
A nobleman of England was converted, and
being full Of joy, end desiring to do good,
got some placards. and posted them al over
town, announcing that he would speak to
the people. The hall was crowded, but he
was a roor speaker, and unable to please
with the graces of oratory, though he con-
tinued to speak for several nights. But his
audiences dwindled, until he was left alone.
Sometime aferward he placarded the town
with the announcement that he would pay
the debts of any man who would call
at his office on the next day before
Il O'Clock. Men divided, agreed; one man
ventured, full of doubt, asked and received.
Then another, and another. Soon the null
titude came to believe and rushed in crowds
upon him, but not till after the hour named,
only to learn the folly in delay, as he di-
rected their eyes to the clock, enforcing it in
the testimony Of those whose debts are paid.
So is Christ abundantly able, but with how
many will it be too late?
The mediatory work Of Christ through
which men may come toGod. was illustrated
| in a manner that battles all description; 90
that none who heard it can ever forget
pleading in most eloquent exhortation to
sinners to trust Him who KS able to save to
the uttermost." II is rarely that the fullnes
of Christ's ability to save is 50 presented as
i was last night BY this earnest man Of God,
who held up the offers of Salvation to muir
derers, adulterers, liar, harlots and all Who
will come to God through Christ. 1t was