Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-10

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Yesterday afternoon the children's meet
ipg vas hebi AT the Foundry Methods It Epis-
copal church, conducted by Rev. f. p. Ham
mord> Rev. MT. Gray, Of Baltimore. took
part IN The meeting, and Mr.. Bentley led the
singing. An inquiry meeting followed.
THE FIRST OF THE EVENING MEETINGS
was held last evening at the Congregational
church, Rev. DIR. RAM ins,) and was opened
by singing. The church was crowded to
OVERLOOKING. After prayer by Rev. DIR. No
bic, Mr.. Hammond read and commented on
the sth chapter OF Revelations. Mr.. Bentley
sang Ninety and Nine" Two meetings at
Inc Lutheran church in the morning, at the
Foundry in the afternoon, and the Congre-
gSuonal az night, were announced. Drs.
Cleveland, Noble and Rankin spoke briefly
commencing the meetings to the people,
Mr.. Hammond related some incidents OF
conversions, and read portion of q letter
from a convert, and taking for his text ga nd
as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder
ness. even so must the son Of man be lifted
up, that whOsever believeth in Him should
Lot perish but have eternal life."-John lii,
IA and 15-he preached an eloquent sermon,
making an earnest appeal to the uncOnvert-
ed. he closed by Offering a prayer, which
the congregation repeated. An inquiry
were converted.
THE MEETING THIS MORNING.
Mr.. Bently first made his appearance this
morning, and about 10 20 o'clock led the con-
gregatiOn in singing Revive Thy work. oh,
LORD" In few minutes Mr.. Hammond
arrived and announced the hymn, Teach
us, Oh, Lord, how weak we are" Mr.. II. de-
sired all who requested prayers for Others to
write their requests upon the slips of paper
that are daily passed round. The hymn,
The cleansing wave" was then sung
The popular hymn, "Loi the loving Jesus
standeth,' 10 the tune, Hold the fort" was
sung, preceded by the touching story of a
murderer in Harrisburg, who, when he
learned that 10 was the governor who had
pray ed with him and departed, said:-"Why
didn't you tell me 1t was the governor? His
pardon would have saved me-" Mr.. H.
offered short request asking for a further
knowledge of prevailing prayer, and then
spoke OF the necessity OF feeding faith upon
the promises, and gave some interesting
illustrations. He then read from the 10th
chapter of John, and spoke upon the fifth
condition of prevailing prayer-''iu Jesus
name"-and called especial attention to the
words, verify, say unto you. whatsoever
ye ask the Father in my name, He will give
IL you," and drew some striking illustrations
from practical life. An opportunity was
told the congregation that IL was no inter-
ruptiOn for person to come or 60 during the
services, and then asked for
.,I 1--WE pRAnERS IN FIVE MINUTES.
"W hat shall the Harvest be- was sung by
Mr.. Bentley. The meeting was then opened
for any one TO speak or pray. A young man
spoke of his past life, how that for ears he
had been drUnkard, but was finally con-
verted. Rev. q. A. Hobbs, of Grace NJ. T..
Church, followed with prayer. Rev. Or. Ran
kin spoke of college friend who married
dIu stItltu III tue west, ana I0ere became
the victim of intOxication. His wife had
written TO the speaker in the depths of her
misery, some three weeks since, and at lit
tie meeting then being held at his church
they knelt down and prayed for her relief.
de then read letter showing the change for
good that had come over his old college
friend, and at his solicitation the meeting Of
fered up another prayer for his continuance
in improving. The meeting then resolved
itself into
A PRAISE MEETING,
Nv ont lnr- 1loA Nv.
Oh, God" and maRy arose, or through the
ministers, thanked God for some blessing
Mr.. Hammond read the requests for prayer.
the congregation being engaged meanwhile
in silent prayer. Mr.. Hammond closed this
meeting with prayer, and the congre CATION
then engaged 10 singing.