Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-04

HASTINGS AT LINCOLN HALL.-Pursuant
10 am Ouncement in our columns Rev. II. l..
Hastings spoke in Lincoln Hall yesterday at
3& p. m, and attempted TO answer the aues-
tion: is the Eible Lying Humbug?" The
speaker, almost uDheard OF here before his
arrival less than week ago, had been 50
fully written up during last week, the ser
vice so widely advertised, that as a result
providence seeming tOsanctiOn and endorse
the@e efforts by sending one of the finest DAYS
ever own here) every inch of sitting and
STANDING room In the ball was crammed be
lore the commencement Of the meeting. and
hundreds OF disappointed attendants VINO ar
rived a little late Dad to go away. unable 10
get IN. All OF which only shows what p
little well directed effort and a liberal and
Plish.
A service Of song, led by c. Burlew. accom-
panied. with fine effect. on the organ by Pro-
lessor BischOf, the blind OrganiSt, aud on
the cOTnet by a member o. the Marine band
occupied the Half hour preceding the sermon,
and the volume Of melOdiOus song rising
''hEe the voice Of many waters" as the VAST
audience joined in the chorus To SANKEY'S
noted song, Hold The Fort, +" and other sweet
hymns, gave us an adumbratiOn, at least. OF
what we may expect If the services of MesSrS
Moody and Sankey are secured for this city
AFTER The Racing OF a portion Of Scripture
ard prayer by Rev David Wills, ID. D.. Mr.
Hastings, without taking any text. pro
eeeGed in bis of hand, but trenchant some
tlmes quantity original, and at others thrill
ingly eloquent manner. to take up and de-
mOllSh few in fidel objections TO the Bible
ard then 70 make a noble plea for il on the
score Of It's Givinely wise and moral teach
lngS, and 20 give some pertinent suggestions
as TO the proper method of reading or study
ing ~ Although the discourse was cOnsid-
erabIy over an boUI long, the audience very
many OF whom, including ladies' were com
PEELED 10 remain standing) were held as il
spell bound, and scarcely one. even of those
sIsndIg IN the doOrways, left before Mr.. II.
Mr.. Hastings preached to another crowded
DC oouse az me Foundry church in the evening
the people here now wish to near him. he
Will, though contrary To his Intentions and
at some personal sacrifice. remain a few
days loi ger. The time and place of his next
service will be duly announced in the papers.
HoNoRs TO A VETERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
IEACHEK-Mr- David A Gardner, OF Ne'y
York avenue, was eighty ore years Old sat
Urdays and his friends called 10 large num-
bers 20 congratulate him. The marked fea-
lure or the day was the visit OF the infant
class OF the Foundry Sunday school at d
M This class, OF which he has been the
ttaeher FOR lOpg series OF years, was mar
Snaled oy Miss juliet Gardner and Miss Ada
hey, and DIR. VI. II. Peck, teacher of the
ohject-leSSOn TO the class. Mr. l.. T. SLEIGH
VINO was DIR. Peck'S predecessor IN tnat capa-
city also attended he class. Mr.. Gardner
rave them "a warm welcome. Many of the
chlicren brought bOGuetS, and the class Of
III TX q nuge BASKET OF flowers, and other
presents were given tC the venerable teacher
M ng the oOquets was one from a former
Fupll OF MI Gardners in the class. whose
DlTtD0sty also occurred on Eafnr
cay On the card was written. 'TO 81 with
much love fFOm 49, Among Mr. GareIner's
relatives present at the tinle were his bro
IherS, Charles T. and william aged rsSDee-
lively seventy-nve ana eighty-fye M
Iemuel Williams. aged seventy also reDre-
stnted the oldest inhabitants1 About sew
enty-nye children and a third as man yiaduIts
were Pre-. ent, all of whom were treated TO a
bOuDtiful repast. after an hour spent in con
NeTsation and singing.
BUSINESS CHANGING. ?. NJ. Dubant-
who for the last twenty years has carried on
the restaurant business with such notable
success, has sold out his weil-known esiab-
nshment TO bis late associate. Mr.. William
j. Martin. Under Mr.. Dubanrs administra-
ZION the National Restaurant has been dis
nngnished for good fare, good order, and
who has been Connected with the asfabIisb
neot iof some time. most satisfactorily To
.ne patrons OF The place, may be eoup ted ON
1872 reputation up 10 its past high
Mr. Dubsnt, in retiring from his late aetive
business Win an ample fortune, does NOT
propose 10 SIT down IN idleness bot will 90 n
time the building Improvement wbteS Hs
has carried on for some years 20 the adrr1
ment and business growth OF the CITY. Fox
one thing, be viii at once put up handsome
business building on the northwest corner ~
etn and e streets, g by -; the fret ficor -,
which will be occupied by six hre store
rooms, and above will be a hall of suparb
dimensions, which will probably be uSed for
nrst-elass billiard room.
QUICK WoRK-The first brick OF the roy
Of 80 houses erected on the Stephen A Doug
lass property for Mr.. Alex. r Shepherd
was laid by the contractor, Mr.. Joseph F.
Collins. on the Isl az June last, and already
The houses are finished and most of them Oc-
CUpied.
HoS'T NEeLEcr IN secure Or. Rsinbow's
services before ne leaves for New York. He
never -alls 10 give relief from truss and cures
IsPtNie, so street .erthwCst. Best Of ref