National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-14
SUCCESS OF THE TWO BVANGELIsTs
SINNERS STILL PLEADING FoRPRAYER
THE WORK AMONG THE LITTLE ONES

With Saturday closed the first week OF the re-
vvalists work in this city, and the reverend gen.
tlemen certainly muot feel encouraged at the
satisfactory result Of their seven days labor.
Coming here quietly and almost unannounced,
they Immediately began work in the cause, and
ere many days found themselves not only sur
rounded by the ministerial power Of the city, as
reserve corps, but also by numbers of lay individ
uals, who are offering their time and services to
aid in the progress Of spreading Gods word and
the conversion Of souls.
Morning, noon and night, It mattsred not in
what section of the city the services were con-
ent musical co.worker, Mr.. Bentley, held forth,
there they found tho audience assembled to meet
sHO pr Sres tose.heG n
name" The task has been an arduous one to both
these gentlemen, the services OF one or the other
modating spirit that may others might becom.
ingly emulate they have tried to respond to all
appeals and thereby display WILLINGNESS on
their part to contribute as far as lay in their
power 10 the success Of the meetings.
Last Saturday morning, after the usual devo.
seventh condition OF prevailing prsyer-"Fsith
in God" Jesus says: "psVe faith In God"
shall receive. Mr.. Hammond narrated incidents
TO illustrate this. He mentioned the case of q
man in Leavenworth, Kan, gambler, who,
under conviction of sin, seemed to hear voice
saying: Thy sins are forgiven thee" This was
in answer TO his fathers pscyers who was then
lying ON his death.bed and was waiting like
Simeon, TO hear of his sOnls conversion The
same man narrated his experience at AtchsOn,
and the whole assem- bly, were bowed 10 tears. Mr..
the ministry fer strength in their Sunday work,
and Rev. Mason Noble, Elder G:ts U. Wight and
DE-; F. Howard complied with the request:
Mr.. Bentley sang with eXcallenc voice and
spirit the solo, 'Whosoever WGi," and later In
the service another, entitled dolly Remember by
Hammond.
A praise meeting followed. and the services
closed with the Inquiry meeting.
CHILDREN MEETING.
In the afternoon there was another largs gath
ering OF the children OF the Foundry church and
the exercises were similar to those on previous
days. az. Hammond stiM continues TO aold up
sympathies of those yousg and tender hearts,
addressing some OF his remarks to the b2oes 10
Christ, who have enlisted under his banner by
siynipg The covenant" and endeavoring TO feed
them with the sincere milk of the Word"
Much interest was manifested, and no doubt
Mr.. Warren Chost., superintendent of the
wesley Chapel Sunday-school, invited the
children to attend at his church, Sunday after.
noon, ana partlei2ate IN the anniversary services.
The Sunday Services.
Although ths meetings OF the evanCelists have
been largely attended during the past week, it
was not until yesterday that they had such meet
fngs that no church could contain the numbers
that attended them. There wero snU meetings
children's meeting at Wesley Chapel in the
afternoon and q general meeting at the Congre-
gational church in the evening. Both meetings
were so largely attended that, although the
aisles were filled with people, and the crowd
surged up to the platform, yet hundreds were
turned away from the doors who could no; gain
admtttance.
CHILDREN'S NETTING.
There were no services Conducted by tho re-
vivalists yesterday morning. The first meeting
was at O'Clock, where the childrens services tor
the week were inaugursted at Wesley chapel, on
Eth street: Before q the e., hSSr appointed the
mond and Mr.. Bentley were early at the church
welcoming the IittIs children. Before the hour
so full that thers was not standing room anH.
where, and hup1reds Of disappointed ones So
many were turned away. that Drs. Gray and
many followers, who were unable to obtain ad.
mittance in the main meeting, went around to the
E-street baptist church, and opened meeting
there. T
The services were opened with singias, ied by
Mr.. Bentley and his choir. Dr. Gray offered
rNr. Hammond read from Luke xii tho story
oftbe crucifxion. He then preached or talked to
the children, selecting as his topic the parable Of
Eent, and how they would all have to wear the
Wedding garment before they could enter the
that he would save them; il they pus their hands
in his. he will lead them ali the way home to
heaven. Amer short prayer, he said that he
n.
one worth more than all the chains N the house,
all the golden chains in the city. Ofthis chain
there were five links: First Jesus; second, holi-
fifth, heaven. When little boy got hold OF the
first link, Jesus, he found n new heart, and then
he got the second link, holiness, AMI then he
would begin TO work and get hold the third
link, usefulness, and teen be won happiness, and
then he reached the last link, or heaven. After
appealed to his little hearers to trust In and
receive Jesus and be would save them. He
offered short, simple prayer, line by line, and
The inquiry meeting was then begun and
the preachers and workers went among the great
throng OF children and found grea: many little
ones anxious.
AT THE CoNGRI GArIoNAL Church.
In the evening the large congregational church |
was packed with people, and many were turned |
away. The opening exercises consisted of singing
Hold the Fort" Mr.: Bentley singing the solo, |
and the congregation the chorus. |
DR.. Hammond said that there was a meeting Of |
Christians ct DR.. Domer's English Lutheran |
to Tor the meeting that
not find room there to 90 around to Or. Domer's |
He spoke Of the meeting In the afternoon at Wes-
good children's meeting that they had According |
TO his notion. l. was no exaggeration to say that
between seventy.hve and one hundred came to /
Jesus, and believed and were saved.
After singing several hymns, Gen. Whitaker
offered feryent prayer.
Mr. Hammond then read from John v. He
all
said I'VE know, and not 1--WE hope" John re-
peated the words twenty-one times. As Mr.. Ham,
mond read he commented upon the different pas
Sc ges.
Or. Rankin announced the meetings for the
week-the morning meetings at the Calvary Bsp- |
list church for bible-readtng, praise and prayer;
the children's afternoon meetings at Wesley |
chapel, and the general meetings at night at the |
church DR.. Rankin said that he
was happy to say a few words about MIR. Ham,
mOnd. He had come here no stranger; they had |
heard of him froms eminent men. He had been
here one week, and in regard to his work, he was
satisfied with his simplicity and cody sincerity,
and he recommended to any who had heard him |
that glt for the first time to receive him as one
sent by God. He was sure that Or. Hammond |
bad reached the ear OF Washington, and he knew
hat he would not 90 away from the city for some
lime.
II was nearly $50 o'clock when Mr. Hammond
began his sermon. He selected as text Hebrews,
XIII: " By faith Noah, being warned OF God Of /
things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared
IN ark to the saving Of his house." Mr.. Ham,
nond preached powerful and impressive ser.
mon. A great portion Of It was taken up in /
picturfng with effective eloquence the scenes of
The days Of the food, the building of the ark, the
eers and scoffs Of the inidels, and the fiaai de-
struction Of multitudes. He then referred to the |
Day when not food Of water, but q sheet of fire
would come upon the earth, and from which
] esus was the only salvation. He concluded his
bis words with an earnest appeal for Jesus. The
inquiry meeting was then opened and great
plumber remained.