National Republican., 1876-02-25
the GREAT. Revival,
the GREAT Revival.
WORK OF AAA0HD IND bentley
lBER CONTINUED EVANGELICAL LaBgS
URGENT DEMAND FOR FURTHER AID
LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN BY PASTORS
SINNERS APPEAL FOR THEIR PRAYERS
lREER CONTINUED EVANGELICAL LsB8
URGENT DEMAND FOR FURTHER AID
LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN BY PASTORS
SINNERS APPEAL FOR THEIR PRAYERS
Meeting at the Government Printing Office

rerIvalists at the Calvary Baptist church yes,er.
day morning did not ind as large an audience in
attendance as usual, but many arrived later, and
bsiore the meeting was halls over the congrega'
ton numbered about the same as on other days.
Mr.. Bentley came in early, and with the as.
distance Of Miss Ida b. Milburn, as orgsnist, the
audience sang "The cleansing wsVe," afterwards,
"Jesus, lover of my soul"
While singing the last hymn Mr.. Hammond
arrived, and said that he had been preaching and
PG"y yIDR 70 between one Thousand and twelve hun.
dred ut the Government printing cfics that
morning, which accounted for his lateness. He
found many ready to take him BY the hand and
thanked him for his presence. A number told
him that they were attending the evening meet
ings and others signited their intention TO come.
Tbs work mus. be done If the city was to be
Mr.; Werthington then made q prayer for tho
salvation of the people.
f sHiy EoDs RsT T'Ii t. H
Rev. Mr.. WortbiDgton. Rev. ]. Z. Rankin, ID.
D., Rev. A. W. Wilson, Rev. S. Domer and others.
lis your Lamp Burning, my Brother?"
Rev. Mason Noble wished to say
E;sA WORD OF TIE PRINTERS
in this city. He had been in close contact with
them for numher OF years. and there we're many
OF them. They are to some extent outside the
pale OF the Church, but It was through the force
OF circumstances. Tney WORK ell mig ht and sleep
curing the day: There are many OF them noble
men, who forfeit their Sunday duties, no: through
inclination, but because their profession conpeIs
them to labor at times when, II they had the Op-
portunity, they would be IN the house OF God.
Theirs was an arduous task, and he wished that
second prayer might be made IN their behalf,
which was done. EH94
MI Hammond read the closing verses OF the
eighteenth chapter Of kings, showing how the
prayer Of Elijah was answered By ire and rain
He SAID they were not only TO pray for. but 20
o snnR had
Inquiry Of him, What Is the matter with the
people here3 There is nothing lIEe the Interest
shown as was manifested in Bloomington when
yOuwere there?' The trouble was that there the
people had a mind to WORK. Here there was no:
so great disposition shown. He Thanked God
for what had already been accomplished but he
wanted 10 see more done. While he believed
that there bad been between 800 and 1000 con-
versions 10 this city within the last three weeks
larger than mans hand. He did nos believe IN
dlscouragtpg people; there was no necessity for it,
There was going TO be 4 shower in this city. He
believed in permitting God to rayel out things
in his own way. 1t might be a shower or great
rain that was approaching, but he tbougnt It
was the great rain that was needed. Elias was a
man subject to passions like themselves and he
was converted and saved By faith and grace. lie
bio them have faith in God; but
TELY had TO WORK AS WE'LL AS FRAY.
10 thanked God that from the first a num0sr
OF pastors and ministers OF the city had stood By
and thin, and dCne much good. lie thanked God
that the daily papers had made such full and
complete reports OF the meetings. They had
been productive Of great beneficial results He
asked them Iot to destroy the papers, but send
them into the country, where those unable to at
tend the meetings could read them and unite
in spirit with the workers. He had those two
things 10 be especially thankful for.
a number OF brief prayers were then made for
tie continuance and prosperity Of the work and
eEccur9 cement oftEOse engaged In It.
MIR. Bentley, accompanied by the congregation,
sang Must Jesus bear the cToss alone"
Rev Dr. Cuth6ert said that about tho time
they were assembling for their evening service on
Tuesday nlaht he was sent for to attend the bed
side Of dying man. In his deliri1m no found
the invalid going back TO HIS boyhood DAYS and
he tried o speak of Jesus to him. He found that
the simpler passages were those best understood,
and he believed that he had comfort in them. He
had been exceedingly interested In listening to
tie lsrselite tell the story Of his conversion. He
loved these people because thoy were so nearly
related to God. and If their downfall had been the
glory Of The Genttles, their resurrection and con
vcrsIcn would he like coming from death unto
lie then msIe fervent prayer sn e eho throne
spirit, and asked that the time might soon come
when these wanderers would be brought close TO
the Shepherds heart and all one in Christ Jesus.
The meeting was then opened for brief ad-
dresses. za
MI Plndlc spoke Of the little mission on Seventh
street, and said great work was going on there,
ard asked the prayers Of the meetings for irs
prosperity. He thought
A THOROUGH REVIVAL WAS STARTING ALL oyEr
TIE CITY,.
and be bid the sinners hasten forward unless thew
wanted to be counted among the lost TO Jesus,
Mr.. Wolf was drunken with the new wine and
believed that the Indifference shown by tine Church
people came from lack Of faith. II seemed to
him that they we're retrogradipg. They must
II they hoped 10 accom- lish anything and mako
conversions In this city.
The congregation then sang, "IIe will Pray for
Us" and afterwards Tho lord will ProvIde.I
Rev. Mr.. Doncr spoke Of the death OF Mr..
George Gideon, Information of which had inst
been received.
Rev. Dr. Noble said he was with the deceased
yesterday. and he was ready to 90 to the world
beyond. HIS heart was given to God some time
since.
tion OF the fact that God had not ceased TO work
among his people. He had listened TO brother
Hammond speaking OF the irregular attendance
opinion Of the meetings by coming regularly
Nearly all his life lie had worked in the cause
The very Foundation Q! hethotisn was revivals,
and when they ceased it would 90 Gown. There
was no soul this side of hell that could not be
reached by the Gospel and the power OF Jesus
Christ God never did a greater miracle tha,
when he converted him and them, and never viii.
So could the people of this city be saved If
brought TO proper realization OF tie dangerous
state Of their soul.
Rev. Z. II. Gray prayed FOR all the SABBATH
schools of the city.
Nr. Hammond then read
MANY REQUESTS FOR PRAYER,
such as an aunt for her niece and for her sistsr
who has lost her mind and has not s:oken a word
lcr three years; a husband who once professed to
he a Christian, but has gone astray: for a dcar
child: for son and daughter in a distant city
whore Gods spirit is working iyhtiIy: Tor r son
far from the influences of a Christian home; for
the employees Of the street railroad Companies
who have no opportunity to attend Divine SER
vice: for a husband and seven small children: for
q Sunday school class of eleven young men: for
young lady: Tor two young men, sous of church
members, who have turned away from Christ
L. FNNnrh hans WaNraE
Of the wOrld-Elf did not restrain his sons:
for n young man that has been trying for over a
week to become Christian and is almost per.
suaGed; for an une0nverted son; Tor a moral ian,
the head Of a large family Of children, who de.
siIes 10 be Christian but feels terrible repug-
nance TO the cross Of Christ; for the officers of the
navy and the marines in Washington; for a hns-
band and Yagrapt son; q mother, that her son and
dau2 bter may be conyerted; for youth, an only
SOD, who has outsrown parental influence and
authority, and IS on the road TO ruin: for two
brothers, with their large families, in Virginia,
who are all under the very worst form OF poverty;
Tor a family who reject Christ, although one Of
their number is near the ether shore; for o son
who is afraid oil the means OF grace; for a son who
for the first time is this winter mingling In gay
it that there is danger Of losing his soul
A short praise and inquiry meeting followed,
with which the morning meeting terminated.
Childrsn's Meeting.
In the afternoon q large assemblage was
gathered at the chiIdren's meeting held in tho
Congregational church. Mr.. Bentley led in
singing Pass Me Not" "SH weeping Through the
Gates" and "Say, Hast Thou Found Friend"
Rev. Mr. Hamline led in prayer, and Rev. q. F.
Presbrey, Revs DR.. Noble, HRmline and New
man then addIe 3sed the children in short and ap.
propriate remarks. MIR. Hammond then spoke to
The children, which was followed by the singing
of "Jesus Loves No. prayer and the singing oil
"Ctlory to God on High,""I Feel Like Singing
all the Time" and other pieces. Mr. Hammond
then prayed, after which he gave an illustration
Of the conversion Of a little girl, showing that
children In their youth may be saved and that
parents may be deceived when in reality the little
ores have clear ideas Of the plan Of salvation.
Another prayer was offered ana an inquiry meet.
ing was held, many OF the adults and the young
folks going into the eOngreg alton and plea ding.
vii their friends, while others were eng aged in
singing.
Evening Meeting.
The evening meetings still draw large and in
teres;ed audiences. Although many who have
been in alter dance upon Mr.. Hammond's meet
irgs in other cities remark upon the lack of en-.
thusiasm manifested in Washington, yet there
certainly was never anything Of the kind Wit
messed here before. Mr.. Hammond seems to feel
that he has Lot as much Of earnest cooperation
as he ought to receive, and made this the sub
ject Of much comm ant while reading the Scrip
ture lesson. After prayer and singing DR.. RAN