Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-23
Hammond and Bentley.

fhbtFhESS OF THE REVIVAL.
Yesterday afternoon Messrs Hammond
and Bentley conducted a very Interesting
chfldTen's meeting at the Congregational
church, and the impression having prevailed
ihaI this was To be the farewell chilfren's
meeting. there was very large attendance.
Mr.. Hammond spoke OF the love OF law and
Kindness, and Mr.. Bentley sang a NUMBER OF
appropriate hymns. The children scemei
much pleased when Mr. Hammond an
nOuHced that re would hold another child
Ten,s meeting at the Metropolitan church, If
In tie city.
The meeting at the Congregational church
At O'Clock last evening was immense, "a
large number of people who gained aim.s-
zion standing in the aisleS and others were
unable To get in On the stand with the
ministers and others was Postmaster Gene
Ial Jewell. After singing and prayer Can
tain Hester, DR.. Newman. DR.. Sunderland
and Mr.. j W. Reynolds, a well-knOwn brick
layer of this city, made remarks. Mr. Ham
nOnd spoke OF the ark OF safety, Noah aud
RE noOd- At the conclusion hun dreds rose
Dor prayers, and an Inquiry meeting fol-
bowed in the body of the church while a
young mems inquiry meeting was conducted
IN the sunday school room, and these were
kept up Till II O'Clock.
TO-DAY's MEETING.
Tie Metropolitan NJ. r J church was well
attended this morning. and after the usual
singing and prayer Rev. DIR. Sunderland read
from Hsggai, 2t chapter, as To the building of
The Temple Pray were Offered by Rev.
Ny Freeman, Rev. Mr.. Hammond, Mr. Pen
eel ard others. al Need Thee Every Hour
1OT prayer were read. One that the Presi-
cent may be brought to Jesus and fervent
prayer was offered for him and his family
MI John W. Reynolds, better known as
''Jack' Reynolds, who was recently convert
GO, gave his experience, in which he said that
1Or fourteen years he had been a habftual
drII but about ten days ago, he thanked
GCd, he was converted, and now has no an
petite for drink. He relat- a that he had been
induced by his son 10 come to the church
and he had not been in one since about ISl3
and then under Brother Ham nOnd's preach
Ing he was converted. He asked PRAYERS
Tor his son. who was out OF the ark OF sa fe. v
MI. BENTLEY sang IN a pathetic manner
'PTodlSsl Come Home" and there were
many moist eyes in the audience. Or. Noble
SAID that there were thousand Jack Rev
BOlds in this city, and he urged that they be
looked Up and prayed with, and he Offered a
teTyeDt prayer for eUch. Rev. T. Remick
offered a prayer especially for Mr.. Reynolds
son. Dr. Rar kin read several requests for
prayer Tor children, and nearly 30 made
similar requests by rising and DIR. X offered
that over dozen people were converted in
his section OF the Congregational Church
last night. Mr.. Wolfe, Mr.. PendeI, DR. Pres
bTey. Mr.. WOrthington and Mr.. OicOtt made
remarks Rev. DIR. Newman said that at his
meeting last evening five had asked prayers
ard he found that many in the congregation
we're unceT conviction. Mr.. DOmer remarked
that he was gratified by seeing so many
workers among the laymen, and he thanked
GCd mat this was one of the results of
Brother Hammond coming here. Mr. Merri-
mon and others spoke, after which an INQUIRY
meeting was held.