National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18
F,enng fe;vice orLawyerssnd Statesmen

F,enirg Ee.vice for IswyesSEd Statesmen
a clear, bTac!nS air ne: those persons yestcr-
cay morning who had sEtic!eU: courage To ven
-Gre into the streets. Many were compelled ny
Imperative duties to ecme forth, while with
UifeIs it was merely a matter of disposition.
Tbose who mad no once to attend, marketing or
.hopIiDg 10 do could no: call themselves bcouBh:
cut on compulsory mission; still, the thorough.
y,res in the northern section Of the city, esge-
eiAlly about II O'Clock, were found pretty we'll
EIled with pedestrians. An observation o. their
movements for few minutes soon de10ns.r rated
he fact that their steps were tending toward the
calvary Baptist church, and they were bent on
being present at the early Services the union re-
Ttval meetings. Whatever may be The magnet
that attracts the public, whether the sincere de-
sire 10 better the condition Of their souls, or
whether they are promPtsd IN tne.r attendance
dSily On the increase. While the faces that have
heeCne familiar from regular attendance can be
seen on every occasion, new ones noticed at
syery meeting plentiiully sprLnkled among the
audience, ana the features celict that inward
InssfsFy IN their minds Number 1Isniay de.
TiTe by their actions, and the lips almost utter
tbe Hisb for aid in their Own behalf and assist
snee TO copGuer in the battle that Is goiag on in
heir hearts between the choice oil reiouncinS
HoIcly pleasures and acknoWIedSingt nsir unity
eriUl IN many iDdtviduals as TO endoF them with
sudden and uncommon strength and cU-age,
and IT scarcely needs the lew cJnt0rtinE End as
turing worcs that a clergyman, bappsTSg near,
timely inFaTts 10 cause them is> IN the
audience,
ErtnI they eDloy. Jew OF
The morning services probably do not derelo
e many conversions as those OF the nigh. for \.
the early meeting the time IS Consumed in RihIs |
readings and explanations, brief fpvOcstions
Singing, complying with requests for PRAYERS ard
sLCFl praise and INQUIRY meetings
kramLne more than consumes the time sal anart
~ lne morning meeting, and, in fact, the SER
nets are generally carried half an hour berond
me point WHEN 1t was intended 10 SION. Wr
h2hmend and his efficient aids can hardIy n:
themselves become SO completely fmmerssS IN
fhe worship tia, the time Of Closing aims arond
p&St ere they are aware Of it's arrival The
btote insIuctlens and calculations are replete
Win interest and information and the hearer.
lever weary Of listening TO Mr.. Hammond In his
Explanations or listening 10 the stories OF eanysr
iions and incidents showing Gods WonSrnns
Behef ana now he moves mysteTioUsly amonH h.s |
seS net Ln zen Ar Bentley viii sing some sweet
ho pretty solo, merely for the accom- modation of
4tA OF many as the case may be- which helms re- |
srStehg the duration 81 the meeting Bat it
% letter spent, and these thus EMPLOYED find |
SSIhioIt and haDpiHess in the feeting bouTs
LAT may be called the big meeting and
thE IEIFf AND GEEAT WORK is Accom- |
rLIsHED.
is the night service at the Conpreoo.fo, |
-r L-S So,nSe, WIN an audience room as I,raso. |
iriiy tested eve Ee city has its seating capacity
Eah 70 accommodate all That rush for entr a 20
liz h,IT T'G5 I;g hundreds are turned aEsJ
. e Icy, mNcn 10 their regret unable 70 90 ~
zLo lStuelpete in the Services Tbose - ~ ~ :
Isl tber tG1L - mpsthy Of the revivaIsts
tTLS, where all disposed miyht 80 ITO listen -,
- oLIlst s representatives. and :e1r the as. =
meetings. thai MAN. c,sss conversion t-iaE
MOI Zig passes bat tbf feE.Ealis-S rec i've IN
TCuLlE riSITC TN-fr-iQ. their l. I Z
dgiHg allegianc 10 Col, and aax.ou, t. r.e,. s,
isted as soIdi-5 to fight under bis nl-,-r e. I
Eese mee:ir-s Ar. Hammond is c5utinu.IIy 4. Z
pg for heE 20 assist him in Comforting d ., p
eTfng -tsE tLGSe SEEKING the true Ixhi AMI tor :,
.ck mat a!d, as he too yit expresses :. 10 i
ct freaks, and many OF the fisa ge. aT,y" b.
= tSLLty mere are a sufficient numogr .. Ger "
~ 'ntS cy INA Oued with the p-"asr 81 r. -
wing sinners, ZIP III 40
sINNEks WI" ARR wAvEEING IN MIND or
10 whether they shall listen to the voice hid
tg tLcm turn from their wickcdness ere II h, We
D late, and come unto Him who extends p,rSo
protection. or travel onward in the doKnvS +.
lcE mat can 5nly terminate IN everlasting to-.
!, =; lazy ciergymen are now working with
2 earnestly, faithfully. and with happy results n
lie asES Ter more. Shall the cry 70 unap, ~,
e[tC: lie las 4 few laymeo, Jealous workers us
lie cause, assisting; lie. him muster more OF Jret
re il his army ana send them forth to serTics ave
support Ci lie Tclkctt will be found a tower Nor
:Ieng n When tie assisting power comes to be
;iegaiec. Nj Bentley preceded the arrival coa
1is reverend brother by q few minutes. both Fit
rg OF hand beiCTc the time for c9mmenrin1 NJ
tee Am Ta me clergy present were noticed deI
Gray, George Little, Nj. Dodge, and others. GU
y; Hammond began his morning service by upo
ltiPg he CONGREGATION 10 sing Father, At | in c
J Feet We Bow and afterwards The / The
snslng Wave" He then read a reGrest for INC
} !! ma 1aSt ~ nag netn made by lady for Ho
an Christians, &c AID Tel! or Jesus" was Gen
sung. M. Hammond spoke Of the requests ILe
prayer, and said that they should read the low
OF. the Apostles in connection Win these
t n *; Trey would rad that there was Il I;e-
Ing new in then: i was the people that 'eGi
y had wandered away from the old course hel
nclsnt times in meetings they did no. wait to 'eT
fktG STt would rise up Immediately and be- ,re
n lEelF brethren to tell Ire.
wEhT THEY SHOULD D? TO EE SAVED. Ed
is sui Ject ic- the morning was "S6ea.i1g tor nc
- and 10 tell then hCW 10 work for him. Ms snn
TecG several verses from jeremiah, dwell ~
On the Iarngrapb, y have ordained thee
lEst,' lie said that the question was whether
were IN Communication with God. II they ~
they should give themselves up to him and /
7euiG use Ihem when ieast they expected it. by
hlSh ;crch their mouths this day end the pr
Is would eUSh loT;h Ike fountain. Some | hon
Iseu coaIOu1Gei hec3use they had not 80
,en !oT Jesus. lie prayed that God would was
e mercy upon them. He bid them iume- DIR.
ely EOTk ana DO something TO show their | ing
and sin eerlty for Christ: There Tere many IS rs
ally trying 10 sncak into heaven: they nos. i%H-
I'd Christian spirit but not the boIdness TO | phE
: il. These lie seeded and could not help IT, Of |
~. 1
~ a. me 0He cE t saai tHey were eligible and
val OF their belief. gay
d forgive them fGT their c5wardica and hay- SUI
50 little faith in the Divine Spirit. It WAS Q!
religion or them TO 20 and speak with PEG. me-
md tell them OF God's truth. They would be tlDi
sr his protecting power and he woulI bless tur'
q. lie BID chem 90 forth with holy holiness | nc
SEeek with great power, and their words OEP
: then read twenty-five son!
REQUESTS FOR PRAYER eve
complied with the petitions The reqress mel
e'ior young man in this city who r2!Gc,s me | PEE
e and is never seen in the house Of Col Tor i5iii
friends who are out Ct the AK Of safety: Tor ON
sband and daughter, ''all l have on EARTH NJ
mother and children; for the young men Of | u
shington who feel the need 81 prayer 70 helm o! {
'eak away from the tempter's po@cr through | din
habit Of intemperance, suggested by n1ther
&c son is one Of them: for a young n N xA9it ~.
aTed, is going 10 destruction by drink: for ,se Me
er Of family who is living every wayu2-
by Of the trust committed TO him: for a son | II
'st persuaded for wife that she may be con- q, =
Ie congregation sang u need thee every tori
:" Rev q. Rankin said that they were ply
lrted 10 do good as they had oppDrtusi,les and
~ lie Eished the Isdis. Monii ~ T!PoI- Tin
feel that they had special mission 10 saw ties
'thtng encouraging to the young men in these thIr
.ings. None wanted to feel that they had eral
the Opportunity and regret hereafter that GER
exhibited in promoting Gods WORK. He n-nt
TED prayers made Tor man, formerly a Con. 5nG
X TO release himself from the chains Of thraI
". E. II. Gray stated that young lady, the
t previous, had asked him TO pray for her | TLr,
olc isthe-r who was wayWard. He asked $780,
s blessing OF both parties. WI
Y. Mr. Little spoke of the Joy he experienced WI"
,rkirg 9Th those searching Tor the true way The
what happiness their conversion fnDarted 70
They should take very opportunity TO | Ifey
4 to their brethren Of the Word OF Eternal Gaze
INTERESTING EyrERIEx,E Nay
I. Wolf gave ihe3 experience Of bis early life.
n boy Of eighteen he wandered from home
to drink aud Joined 4 travelling theatrical |
ANY, and later became I0int owner in the | FL
.rn. lie was almost hopeless drunkard: his | in 4
er broken hearted, and his father totally | cent
uraged as TO HIS future salvation In a little inn
in Pennsylvania a change came over him 1 coIs
fifteenth chapter OF 81. Luke would best H. l Tbe
ate his condition. He was worse than the | ecti,
gal In his travels he came on a little reyf. | ors,
1t took hold upon him. AID he went into 1 FeE
hurch ard onward, until he was KneeIinK at | ~
lercy-seat petitioning Gods pardon He re-. | 70
ID home expecting rebuke, but was received | t.rr
open arms by fond father and loving pray. | -
lother, who said that she knew God would
him. That was six years ago, and since