National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-11
TIE REvIvALIsr AND HIS woRK.
nai ssting Meetings. and Large Audiences

Inai ssting Meetings and Large Audiences
STILL Attending.
As these reports Of the services are extensively
read By many who are not able to attend the
meetings, but who naturally wish Tor some pho
tograph OF the proceedings, and especially Of him
who is the prominent leader In the movement,
and besides the interest taken In the mee.ibgs oJ
all classes being something unprecedented 10 the
religious history OF this city, the following orisi
sketch ofihe reyivalist is given:
Everyone wbs approaches Mr.. Hammond Is
struck with his bind, pleasant manner, and entire
freedom from guile and eonstraint. He lie frank
ness itself He seems never 10 have anything TO
conceal n he has be could not do IT. for would
he certain TO come out either In. word or manner.
the Sbole man. and repay perusaI His simplicity
Of manner and manly spirit shine out, not Only IN
private and friendly Intercourse, bat In all MS
illustrations, In the pulpit. the lectureroom. and
the platform; and his audience OFTEN feel, in lis
tenng to his speaking that 1t is this striking Pc
culiarlty which so wonderfully hts him TO arrest
while the Oldest Of his bearers whether pious
or worldly, deeply impressed with its natural
utss, and with its power TO call up, with tears.
their earliest and most f0ndly cherished memories
and feelings. He carries such hearers back from
their presspt position Of duties trials and cares 10
tie free, joyous
EDEN OF CHILDHOOD.
And 1t is this last trait, also, which So quickly
trifirg and vicious and skepticsl Of his hearers,
leading them TO wish, 80, that were Chris
tiar," and often to the firm determination, Il
Will rise ard go 20 my Father" But, in what
ever the power OF Mr. Hammond consists, certain
1t lie that there is popularity In his ministra.
tons which the Divine Head Of the Church Is
pleased to crown with precious blessings, both to
Let 1t not be thought, however, that air. Ham
mond is a sensational preacher in the ordinary
sense Of the term: that he attracts merely by
ferVor of manner, vivid pictures OF the imsgina-
ton, thrilling tones, beauty Of articulation, much
less by any OF those claptraDs Of the merely popu
lar speaker. Not at all; there is underlying all
bis Winning simplicity an earnestness Of feeling
which runs through all his discourses and eXhor-
tstionE-a deep suh-stratum Of doctrinal instruc-
ton-the most precious truths OF the gospel, which
cannot but be retained as light and power
long after the exercises and theexcitement OF the
hour have passed away, aud which, In multitu1es
Of cases, have been followed up BY q total and
blessed revolution in the character and lives OF
muItitudes, and will doubtless, in many other
cases, ripen, Gears hence, in.o the same happy
finite.
The theme Of which he constantly speaks, q
loving Saviour, and present and free salvation
ness and perfect simplicity, sinks down into the
bosom OF almost every hearer, because IL does
most manilestly fill and move, and melt the
heart OF the preacher. His tones Of voice, his
couptepsnce, his whole manner are, of course,
ceeply emotional. 1t cauld not be otherwise.
Just what he feels in
THE UTMOST RECEssEs OF HIS SOUL
comes rushing out with the franKness and the
impetuosity Of a child. The last thing to be sas-
pected in MIR. Hammond is artifice and afecta-
tion. Everything about him for bids the thought.
His views and feelings gush oat with the psrfec;
raised little child absolutely Indifferent 70 crtI-
cal remarks or reproaches.
This is the peculiar power that capIvates the
nearer, and te kes possession Of his whole nature
In private conference but especially is 1t irresis
bic IN large and poi ular assembly.
At both of the open-air meetings held yesterday
and the Bible reading meeting which followed in
Calvary Baptist church was successful, both in
interest and point Of numbers
Rev. DR.. Rankin read a letter received from
tie young Jewess who had been abandoned in
this city and had made vain attempt to CON-
nunicGte with some Christian ladies, and being
York city, where she had found home with
Christian lady. She felt confident that her sins
had been forgiven. She was perfectly happy,
and expressed her earnest thanks for the interest
which had be en- taken In her case here. The let
ter breathed true spirit OF Christian gratitude
and hopefulness, and must have been especially
gratifying to all who heard 1t.
Mr.. Hammond read the story of Zaccheus from
the 18th chapter Of Luke, and applied the various
Incidents to the position in which many stood
come down from their positions of pride, sscusion
and curiosity and humble Themselves before they
can become true followers of Christ, and the
story should also teach the sinner the great lesson
that Jesus ia calling him now, and that the
moment he begins 20 exercise his belief his dark
mess viii disappear and perfect peace and hsppi-
A member Of requests for prayer were read, and
short praise meeting followed, in which num-
Der Joined, expressing thanks for the Numerous
tirusd success with which they were meeting in
their labors.
Evening Meeting.
Tue interest in the revival meetings is evinced
by the crowded house last evening, although the
sEys locked SO threatening. The church was
filled, even to the chairs inthe aisles and all the
exercises were OF their usual interest. The open
ing half hour of singing and the reading of no.
tees, "lost and found" &C., was followed by re-
marks by several clergymen and others, led by DR..
Domer. Mr.. Hammond's Scripture-reading was
the twenty. eighth chapter Of Genesis-Jacob's
night at Bethel and his dream of the ladder as
Jacobs ladder was type Of Christ, and this is
the only way Of communication between sinners
that its base rested upon the earth while lis top
was in Heaven. As he passed through Palestine,
particularly In Nazareth It was impressed upon
Uhrst Wss NAN who being Ia the sp form Of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God" My friends, it is better to acknowledge
PEELED to do so before the Judgmeat Throne.
The ladder Was also the type OF the mediatorial
nature Of Christ, as go-betweep. John Ahern,
the mediator the 20. between who last wednesday
night saved the lives Of many q man down In the
shaft, when 1t caught fire. John Maynard, the
hel o.c pilot on Lake Erie, Of whom you have
most likely heard, was also a mediator; but what
was the sacrifice or the blessing TO be gained In
either case, to be compared with the mediation OF
Christ? This ladder was the only ladder. Jesus
Christ Is not only one mediator, but he Is an only
mediator. He says: 81 am the way, the truth and
the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by
me-"
Again, 1t was a ladder right at hand. So our
mediator is with us az all times. "rhe word of
GOO is right by thee, even In thy heart" The
iorbearsnce of God is wonderful. He is nearer
you than that ladder was to Jacob, and yet you
put him of from day TO day. May the Lord help
you to believe tonight that the mediator is By
YOUR side, ready and willing TO lead you 70
h ayen.
Lastly, the ladder leads up to heaven. There
is another ladder-the deyil's-which leads down
into the bottomless pit. Which ladder are you
Oh? II you are on the wrong ladder let 20 and
catch hold Of that leading 10 everlasting life
1t is a noticeable fact, said Mr.. Hammond, that
sudden deaths follow REVEALS, and several in
stances Of this were seen in Lockp0rt, N. Y, not
long since. 1t is perilous for you to delay seek
ing and accepting the Mediator. VIII you not
accept him TO night?
The inquiry meeting was unusually large.
To-DAY's SERVICES
There viii be two outdoor meetings at IL
o'clock-one at the corner Of X and Seventh
streets and the other at the corner OF Seventh
street a. d Pennsylvania avenue; ll:30 &C the
Calvary Baptist church; at $50 p. m. there will
be young converts meeting at DIR. Donors
church, corner II and Eleventh streets.