National Republican., 1876-03-03
IHE EvANGEL!sn.
Ysstsrda,'s Interesting Meeting.

The revivaIist, pursuant TO notice previously
given, assembled with his aids at the Intersection
of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue yester-
day morning, at IL O'Clock, to hold the hrst OF
series Of open air meetings. Despite the mixture
OF slush and snow under foot and the keen, cut
ting air, there was 4 goodIy attendance. Several
speakers entertained the gathering with brief
exptriercts OF their lives.and bliss they now en-.
joyed, and Il Is thought that some little good was
accomplished. A second meeting will be held to.
day. The early service at Lincoln hail was rather
slimly attended At the regular opening hour, but
the exercises had not progressed far before the
continuous influx and arrival Of the crowd from
broue hi il up in numbers to that OF the pr.yicas
meetings. Among the clergy present were no.
ticed Rev. J. L. Rankin. Mr.. worthtngton.. MIR.
Dodge. W. ]. Hammond. S. Domer, Z. H Gray,
q; II. Presbery, IT. R.miek, Mason Noble and
Mr. Bentley. with his choir. sang "Au hail the
rower Of Jesus name Prayer was then offered
The congregation sang the Son Of God Ger
sinners weeps." and Afterwards Pass me moi. oh,
Mr. Hammond said that hYe or SIX short ser.
mons had been preached in the open air that
tbst the seed OF Divine truth that had been sown
there might take root sprink forth and bear val
liable fruit. The meeting had been small In the
bekinhing. but as the passers-by came along they
stopped and listened, rs did many others bound
for the market place, until It became large and
much interest," Was manitesteo, and ne hoped
81 Need Thee Every Hour, was then sung.
He then read from the 4th ehapter OF Second
Kings, dwelling on the paragraph OF the
WONDERFUL INCREASE OF THE WIDOWS on:
how all the obtainable vessels were filled and the
Man OF God bid her sell the OIL, pay her de bts
and with her children live on the rest.
He said that up 70 the extent Of her faith God
gave the blessing. Sc 1t would be with them
Their measure would be 10 accordance with the
amount Of faith shown. What little faith they
her debts, not for moment entertaining the hope
that she would receive Sufficient to keep her com.
ns TSes oSy 81 nss
their personal wants, and never thought OF the
condition Of their fellowmen. This was the situa.
tion that God would awake them 10, and 70 show
them that to be of his people they must proclaim
their love and faith In him and work in his cause
Without concluding his remarks on the chapter
he postponed further CONSIDERATION Of II until to-
A number of short prayers we're made, return.
ing thanks for the meetings, the blessings they
have brought TO many, and asking that strength
and couraRe may De given those working In them,
and that the results may rebound to the glory
OF God. =
The audience then sang, my Jesus, Love
Thee"
a meeting was then opened for brief addresses
or prayers. Mr.. Cl0ughly read 4 letter that he
had received from q young man in Annapolis,
Maryland, who was converted while here on a
brief visit He reioiced at HIS change OF heart,
promised 10 lead different life, aud regretted
that they could not have a revival meeting in
that city, with Brother Hammond TO conduct II.
in % his church h and how she had been instsamentsl
in saving three souls. He thanked God for the
glorious work that was going on among the peo-
nle. MI. Bentley rang the city sole, rwhoso-
ever will"
Mr.. Hammond read
ASUNEER REQUESTS FOR PRAYER
that had been collected. Among them were
|these: For three lads. son Of an Episcopal min.
lister, Roman Catholic ana scotier, all of whom
haUa at IN hat - fnr ft.u
and 10 see the girls; for an old gentleman, who Is
fast bound in the cold letters Of inhdsllty, and
who says he Is 3 Mahometan, and II Jews have
been converted, why may not q Mahomstsn !; for
the Cousrefs Of the United States with which are
intrusted the civil and religious Liberties OF the
Church and State; for an express driver, who said
he was . bsckslider, and has not known any peace
since; for man, a.member OF tho Church, who
Will not keep his word and breaks the seventh
Christian; also, for Sunday school cass, two Of
them having been converted In these meetings;
pleasures OF this world: for SON. who Is scoffer.
and wife for q husband.
Mr.. MeDougail, q Scotland, spoke Of the chill
bore from them. Hewss glad 70 see such meeting
asthey had that morning, and they carried weight
with 4. i msttered not whore they were they
were together they could sing and pray. IfChrist
bad framed inthem the hope Of glory, what could
be their feelings would be the sane. Oace for
all, he asked them 10 believe II and receive H.
that Christ had redeemed them, and cling to the
cross. s-1 =
Mr. Bentley sang the beautiful solo. aoaee for
Mr. McDotgal said that the main reason Of
Mr.. Moody issuccess In Scotland was that he had
the entire support Of the ministers Of that couu.
try. They bund that he did not belong to any
particular senomination. and ihsy united with
him IN making his reviyals successfui So be
hoped they would rally around ana support Mr.
Hamnono, and assist him to achieve ! glorious
Rsv u, i,snii, h.,,.x.a a.,
ras entifeb underominaiouai and only Uhris-
uan- he lad spoken at the open-a.r meeting
that morning 70 hundred or more uen. He had
ofen thers before, and would have gous oftsner
ctud ne htse dens ~ we'll ~ the yopng men
VI do suck excellent work thsrs. ll1s -
ussFofs ottns meeting The night previous,