Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-10
The Union Revival Meetings.

Inc meeting AT the congregational church
last evening was well attended. Rev. DR..
Ran Kin read and commented on lesson in
The Bible, after which a praise meeting was
he'd, In which a large number spoke. Re
MARKS were made by Rev. Mr.. Judd, DIR. No
bic and DIR. Rankin, upon the subject of
Christian work, and an inquiry meeting fol-
lowed.
To-DAY.s MEETING.
Those present this morning at the Assem-
blys church were very agreeabIy surprised
by the unexpected appearance OF Rev. +.
Payson Hammond, who came from Balti
more for the purpose OF holding a children's
meeting at the Congregational church this
afternoon, and the mass meeting at the
Northern market X and 5th streets) to-
night. There were on the platform with Mr..
Hammond Rev. Messrs. Noble, Little Ran
Eip, Pres berry, Domer, w. s. Hammond and
Graef. After the service of song, Mr.. Ham
mOnd remarked that he felt now as IL he was
In a foreign land, and that In Baltimore the
work was not so satisfactory as IL was here,
although there have been some wonderful
meetings there. He expected to leave Ralti-
more on Saturday morning. with the expec-
ration OF returning again in the fall. In
Baltimore, some Of the ministers who did
not feel like working in the inquiry
meetings are now good workers.
They have had some conversions, and
doubtless, had there been more workers He
stated that Mr.. j. V. Hood, who, it will be
Iemem bered, spent some weeks here report
ing the meetings for the morning papers, in
whom many were interested, is now engaged
on the Baltimore american. Mr.. Hammond
referred to the 2f chapter of Joshua, and
ma king some remarks thereon, proceeded to
relate the incidents attending the cor version
OF a young man named Saul, an Itineraut
Nender OF recipe for making all kinds OF
nqnoIs. ms mar appears silll penitent,
and IS looking for an opportunity 20 preach
the gospel, and his partner has also turned
from his ways. Mr.. Hammond offered 2 E.r-
vent prayer, especially for the meetings THIS
afternoon and 10 night, and for the meetiD -
In Baltimore, especially for those of 10 day
ard ihis evening. Rev. w. 5. Hammond
read the requests fOr prayer, which were
quite numerous, aud offered prayer for them,
Mr. Graef reported from the Capitol Hill
Lutheran church that there was a fine meet
ing In progress A very splritet praise and
inquiry meeting followed.
MEssRs HAMMOND AND BENTLEY
are conducting meeting of children aud
Christian workers this aftei noon la the Con-
ssIegsuo3ai ehurcn. ~ the mass meeting
Hammond and Bentley will be present.
THE NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.-Msj0r J.
IL. Ferguson, secretary Of tue MaTyIani
Jockey Club, who will take general super
vision OF the inaugural running meeting at
Jennings station next week, was in the
city yesterday, and paid a visit 10 the track
10 give general directions and look after the
steeple chase course. Mr.. Ferguson mas every
hope or the success OF this enterprise. There
are now over nifty horses in training at Pim-
ltco, and majority OF them will come here
Among the stables already at PimIico are
nose OF ID. Mcdaniel, Capt. Cottril, (Stam-
IL ID. Baldwin, Lucky Baldwin" of Califor-
ma, with Gimstead, +. A. Clabaugh, X. A
Shea, II. Gaffney, Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Medinger,
W. Wyche, T. b. {; w. r. Davis, and Ed.
Rogers. All the. horses that are 1T to ran
VIII be brought to Washington, except few
,nat are heavily engaged in the great stakes
Mslor I. W: boswell, OF Virginia, whose
training establishment Is at Hanover Court
House, and who is one OF the vice presidents
OF the club, Will stop here en- route with his
string, which is this year uncommonIv
large The stables of l.. A. Hitchcock, thir-
teen strong, and ex-senator Lewis are al
ready az the track taking their regular gall
lops. Members of the club can now cali al
Middleton & Co.'S and get their badges. Gen
tlemen who have not received notice of
membership should make application al
once TO some saemoer OF the executive com
mittee.