Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
OFFICERS FOR 1873.

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James McGinitie, Columbia
Geo. F. Myres, Cass
Arch. Dorothy, Adams
Jacob Houck, Richland
VII. Kitterman, Dahlonega !"
George Crane, Green
Capt. 8. McRenolds, Compt. /"
GEO. G. JOHNSTON, Sec.
From Tuesdays daily.
UNION MEETING,
Union Meetings.
We went to press yesterday too ear.
~ to give any account of the large chill.
dren's meeting at Taylor's Hall. By
the hour of three o'clock the house
was packed with children and around
the margin were scores of older ones
anxious to hear the voice of one who
has spoken to SO many thousands .oi
childcn. M
After singing for some time and
brief remarks by others, Mr.. Ham
mond spoke from the words Pet.
II "a: "Who his own self bore our
SINS" In the course Of his remarks he
gave the children the golden chain
reaching from earth to heaven, viz.
Jesus, holiness, usefulness, happiness,
heaven. Mr.. Hammond was listened
to with deepest interest from the first
until the close. When an invitation
was given for those interested to re-
main, Q large portion remained for
some time to have conversation with
interested parents, Sabbath School
teachers and christian workers.
Before the hour of seven the seats in
the hall and 100 more chairs that had
been provided, were filled and in lit
tie time all the available standing room
in the hall was occupied. After intro
ductory services, Mr.. Hammond spoke
with his usual ealnestness and freedom
from the words of Paul to Timothy,
This is a faithful saying and worthy
Of all acceptation that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners
His course of argument was to show
that all are lost without Christ; that
Christ is the substitute for every one
that accepts him; and that God now
offers to pardon all who believe on his
son, Jesus Christ.
He was listened to with closest at
tention and deepest interest for more
than an hour, and after his discourse
many ministers and christians went
through the hall to converse with
those who were anxious. A large
part of the audience remained singing
and talking until after ten o'clock
No such religious meeting has ever
been held in Ottumwa. Rev. Mr.
Shriner, Mcssrs. Leech, Tackaberry
and others spoke of the good work in
Keoknk, A Mr.. Carpenter indorsed
all that has been said of Mr.. Ham
mond's labors in Lawrence, Kan.
Although it was we'll known tina,
Mr.. Hammond left yesterday noon
the audience gathered in Taylor's Hal
last night, showed that there wat
something beside the power of hi
name to bring them together. The
numbers thai attend, the early hour
at which the Hall ia filed, the close
attention paid to the presentation O
truth, indicate deep and wide spread
interest in the revival work now il
progress in this city.
In addition to the Pastors of the
city, the singers aud others from
abroad, previously mentioned, Rev
P. G. ingalls,, of Des Moines, and
Bishop D. G. Andrews, Of the NJ. E
Church were on the platform. After
singing several hymns, Rev. p. C.
ingalls,, and afterward Rev. C. Reed
led in prayer.
A most fitting and able discourse
was preached by Bishop Andrews
from Acts XVI: 81: " Believe on The
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt BIZ
saved" Here is the salvation proyid
ed by the Gospel; it is founded upon
two great facts, human sinfulncs,
and Gods provision in Christ Jesus
Faith grnsps these two great facts ant
rests on this provision, just as patien
puts himself implicitly into the car,
Of a physician. 1t is not feeling, no
weeping, not doing some great thing
but trusting. The speaker had tn,
close attention of his hearers, and a
the close of tho discourse many ex
pressed a desire for the great saliva
ton and asked the prayers of Chris
tians.
There was a full prayer-meeting Il
the M. L. Church this morning, lie,
by Mr.. Carpenter of Lawrence, Kan
After few remarks to the children
they were dismissed, aud the meetin,
continued in the way of speaking
prayers and singing until 10 O'Clock
At the conclusion Of the genera
prayer-meeting, young mems pray
cr-mceting was organized. purin
the general prayer-meeting yesterda
morning, and the same was the cas-
this morning, about .afiy written re
| quests for prayers were presented
requests for uncoiverted husband,
sons, brothers, Sabbath School schol
airs and others.
/ As announced last evening, Their
will be services at the Hall throug
the week; DR.. Taylor having genel
ously offered the use of the Hall, fires
i The morning prayer-mecting vii
| return to the former hour ofSkS O'Clock