National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16

had received telegram and had TO 60 home 70
his family. and he wanted 10 speak TO the chill
dren and bid them good bye.
nent in all the meetings, and g very hard WORKER
in the inqui meetings. On several occasions ne
has spoken. He Is q genial, pleasant oia gentle-
mas. and a fair type OF the happy Christian.
Mr. Coe spoke pleasantly TO the chlldren ior
few minutes. telling them OF me cniluIen tn eFu
his city If such meetings should De held. there
would not be standing ROOM He concluded by
bicdipg them all goodbye. vi am singing all
the time" was sung, after which DIR. Wheeler
announced the meetings for to-day, aud spske Z
few words TO the children. The Hoa. E.P NTH,
president of Howard University, spoke briefly
Mr. Hammond then talked from the same text
that be used Monday. Return unto me, tor
have redeemed thee" During his talk he re.
ferred to the golden chain that he had spoken oil
Sunday; and, speaking of usefulness, be told now
DR.. Farwell had Kept two sleepy boys In his con-
sas Kese PIN AWAKE When they were
growing spiritually cold and sleepy II they shoula
ind some one more sleepy than they were anu
own sleepinesE. He told them several pleasant
stories all of them full OF meaning, and concIuaeo
with simple appeal to the children 70 come 70
Jesus and many of them responded. Some came
I'D and signed the covenant, which already con-
tanned one hundred and fifty names, others gath
cred together 10 sing, and others went 10 WORK
amorg their little friends.
Evening Services.
At The evening meeting in the Congregational
in singing the beautiful hymn, "Jesus OF Nazs-
roth Passeth By" under the leadership OF Mr..
Bentley.
Mr.. Hammond then, stating the great value OF
business men and other laYmen as speakers, In
troduced MIR. Coe, of Newark, N. j., whose story
of the lawyer whose hard heart could not. be In
suenced by the tears or entreaties OF either vile
or sister, but who was brought to the meetings
by man who went to him TO inquire about his
tftle-hls title to heaven-resulting hnally In his
conversion, was effective.
Mr.. L. Z. Smith next spoke, advocating at
tendance at the childrens meetings.
After singing, Mr.. Hammond announced that
on Thursday he would speak 10 the lawyers, In
of Thomas A d. Fessenden, brother OF the late
Hon. VIM. i. Eessenden, and son Of Judge Fes-
sender, Of Portland, Maine, and will also relate
Mclean, late OF the Supreme Court. The mem
bers OF the legal profession Of the city and Sen
atOrs and members Of Congress are especially in
At the invitation OF the Missouri Legislature
Mr.. Hammond preached this sermon in the cap
the audience all the State officers and members
of the Legislature. 1t is believed that this meet
ing was the prime cause of the repeal OF the
social-evil law, which took place soon after.
Mr.. Hammond also announced that on Friday
he would speak on the ''Divinity OF Christ" re-
lsting how Noah Webster was converted. He
then preached short but beautiful sermon, take
ing for his text Phillistnes i:2l-"For me TO 1.-Two
is Christ, and to die is gain"-tn which he related
his interesting experience In Rome.
Mr.. Hammond closed with an earnest and az
fectiBg exhOrtation to pray. Referring to the
student at Princeton who went about saying,
1.-TWO o'clock two o'clock; at two o'clock She will
set my letter." he urged the audience to unite in
prayer, hoping that nine O'Clock may be the hour
from which some sinner might date his CONVEX
sion. Alter the prayer the usual inquiry meeting
was held. which was quite largely attended.
To-day meetings will be held at 1880, at Cal
vary Baptist church; at p. m, at Wesley chapel,
tch1ldren's meetingO and at p. m, at COngrega-
tioral church.