Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
Hammond aud Ren,leY.
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS CoNfINUl


TIE REVIVAL MEETINGS CONTINUED.
Yesterday afternoon the reVivalists con-
quoted "A childTen's meeting at the CoUG-egs-
ticr 81 church, and large number of chill
drCn were present. The exercises we're OF
varied character. several addresses beng de-
liveTed-Mr. Henry Prince, the convert,
being among the speakers. Mr.. Ham 1nd
m ace an interesting address, and an inquiry
meeting followed. 1t was decided TO hold one
more chi!dTen's meeting this afternoon.
Last night there was quite large audience
at the Congregational church, IN which was
a number Of MasOns-it having been an
nounced that Mr.. Hammond would speak of
SoiomCn's Temple and Hirams Keystone.
after The preliminary singing, led BY Mr..
and Nine" Mr.. Hammond spoke for an hour
from LIST Peter, III. of the building of the
temple. SC Mr.. Prince and Gen. Wh'ttieSey
made Appropriate remarks, after which an
interesting inquiry meeting was held.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.
The meeting to-day a. IL o'clock in the
Notwithstanding the cold weather, and was
opened by singing "The Cleansing Stream"
ana Jesus. Lover OF My Soul" led by Mr..
Bentley. On the platform with Mr.. Ham
mnnd were Rev. Drs. Gray and Cuthbert, of
the Baptist church, Rev. A. w. Wilson. of
the NJ. T.. church south, DIR. Noble, of the
cation fona fn chGrch Mr.. W. B. Evans
and Mr.. WorthingtOn. M Hammond stated
that he had, this morning, visited and talked
with |, 600 or I 200 persons at the Government
Printing office and he had been kindly re-
cefved, and many promised TO attend the
meetings. He asked for prayer for them.
Mr. Worthington offered a prayer for them
and also for a certain Israelite, who was in
quiring, and for the success of the meetings
generally. Mr.. Bentley sang in fine voice, a
SOLO (his own composition lis Your Lamp
Burning, My Brother" Dr. Noble desired 10
say
WORD FOR THE PRINTERS
or this city, who were a numerous class, and
generally they were the subjects OF more
temptation than other classeS-some OF them
being compelled 10 work at night and 10
sleep all day, and being thereby deprived Of
many of the usual domestic enjoymentS. to
say nothing Of the opportunity to attend the
preaching OF the gospel. He desired that all
should pray for them, not because they were
worse Than other men, for there were many
noble men among them, but because OF their
peculiar position. He thea offered a f5ryeut
pTay eT for them.
Mr.. Hammond said that he hal not
preached TO the printers at the Govern ment
Office, but had talked to them about Jesus,
and gave them enough of the gospel to save
them. He asked Gods blessing OF. the work.
He read the closing verses of / Kings xviii
as Ia the prayer OF Elijah being answered by
fire and rain.
Mr. Hammond urged perseverance, in
prayer, relating some instances of answer 10
prayer. He referred TO having preached
three times day for two weeks, at Bloom
1TEtCn, III, where over thousand were con-
verified. and after he left the meetings con-
tinued until over two thousand were con-
verted. There every evangelical minister
this manner COmplainingiy, but To stir them
up In work. Here the cloud was scarcely
larger than mans hand. [Dr. Noble -
Thank God that il is as large as that1 He
was thankful that 1t was sO-thst from 500 10
1f00 persons had been converted since the
meetings commenced. He thanked God that
so many had gone TO work in the meetings.
II al although the cloud appears scarce lar
ger thar mans hand, they will pray for its
Increase, and he noticed that last night four
fallen ones were anxious about their sOuIS
aud urged that the Christian women should
assist, and lead them 10 the life everlasting
He suggested that short prayers be offered
for tire wOi X. and MesSrs. Pendel and Wild
II an led. Nr. Bentley led the hymn. "Must
Jesus hear the cross alone" Rev. DR.. Cdth-
bert related that on Tuesday ne visited
sick and perhaps dying man. and found that
the simple passages OF Scripture gave the
most consolation. Referring to the remarks
Of Mr.. Prince last evening, Re said that on
Sunday evening another IsraeIite had at
tended his church. Dr. q. offered a ferveut
PRAY CT that these ''wandtriug people NAV ia
brought hOme,' aud the work Be spread. Mr..
burlington r. lated that a Hebrew lady was
greatly interested II Mr.. Princes remarks
last EiEht, and wished To talk 10 him; a4d
he alsu remarked that Catholic lady asked
for the inquiry room. M-. hammond stated
mat young man raised I'm the Catholic
faith last night signed the covenant. Mr.
Pend6l spoke Of the glorious work at the
little mission on Ith street, near y, and
he asked all to assist in the good WORK.
Dir. +. Wolf said that ne mad heard some
people say that Bro. Pendel was crazy, and
De NlsLCu mat more were IN the same con
ditiOn. He referred to the cOldneSS in some
Of he churches aud urged that all be in earn
est. II appeared 10 him that there was
great amount Of Unbelief in the churches
49, urged that they get rid OF the lethargic
sep. The congregation then sang zine
LC.d viii provide" Rev. Er. bonner spoke
OF the
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE GIDEON,
and an article in the Baltimore Cfa-e'fe par
tally In reference 10 him, OF this morning
i,ev. mason Noble said that he was with
Mr. Gideon yesterday, and Le was happy TO
ray mat hS,yas willing to go, and had d.,
III The faithCf the Lord. His conversI-. m ,va9
brought about early in life anH' was mainly
achieved through mofth1er's tears ard pray
efs. Rev. A: w Wilson, speaking of the ir-
regularity ofthe clergy at the meetings said
that Mr.. Hammond should recollect that r.
vivelS were the foundation OF MethCdism
and when that was taken away the fabric
would go down. Rev. Mr.. Gray made a
brief prayer in behalf Of all the Sabbath
schools of the city. Mr.. Hammond read
numerous requests Tor PRAYER and petitfoned
Heaven that they might be ans Wered. The
morning service then closed.
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