Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-25
" <ss,r:oud aad BENTLEY.

<Es1EfsInu ana EcuftFT.
ISE RFvIvAL MEETINGS CDNTISCED.
y IT. rtay Afternoon the reyivaliStS con
W tied children meeting At the CO1creE1-
s'cl. = church, and very large number Of
81 .ren were present. The exercises were
90 70 varied character, in which Rev. Mr..
Han inc, nTs. Noble and Newman and Mr..
-. r PrssbCTy took part. Mr.. Bentley sang
n numbsr Of pieces, and Mr.. Hammond
spoke Of the conversion OF children, after
which TIE inquiry meeting was held.
In tho evening there was a large attend
sICe At ire CONGREGATIONAL church, and
among those present were noticed persons of
every Known creed and from almost every
clsSs of society. After prayer and singing
r. Rankin made some remarks upOn the
dIty OF Christians to enlist themselves in
tte work of salvation and the blessing that
would accompany such work. "Ravive Us
Asain] was sung. and Mr Hammond spoke
ot "PTocTastinatiOn''-the Importance of
coming 10 Christ now: Exodus viii. "And
he said ito morrow" In concluding, he
: urged that they prOcraStinate no longer.
The usual inquiry meeting followed and
continued for about an hour.
THE MEETING TO-DAY.
The meeting this morning at The Calvary
Baptist church was commenced at II \ O'Clock
with the singing of the hymn, 90, Lord, TN
Work Revive, led by Mr. Bentley. Rev. w
. Hammond, Of the VI T. church, made the
opening prayer. 80, Thou. in Whose Pres
eTce Ny Soul Takes Delight" was sung, aud
Rev Mr. Freeman followed in prayer. I'm
were offered BY Mr.. Hammond and Rev. Mr..
HyriCE.
EFFICACY OF PRAYER IN GENERAL Bah
COCKS CASE
Mr.. Hammond commenced his reading at
the 9th verse Of the 12th chapter of Zacha-
riah- tie promise of Goi To- rour on the hon e
Of David The spirit Of prayer-and spoke Of
Got answering prayer, and noticed that yes
fCrjay q request was made for prayer for
Gen. RahcOck's aCQuittal, and he was pra yed
for Some think That the acquiital of Ger.
BahCCCS was i'm answer TO pray er, and he
knew thaf prayers We're answered.
THE GOOD THE STAR Is DOING.
aFa~ tn no o-1,
dong. sfrarg ger was attracted by the
notice in the STAR OF last evening TO the
meeting, where he had experienced change
OF heart God was able 70 save the very
worst; and he proceeded 10 notice the con
TeTsi0r OF Awful Gardiner. Incidentally he
noticed that 10 childTen's meeting would be
hell this afternoon, but the child Teu are iu-
VtiCd "a attend The morning meeting 10 NOR
JUT,- The next regular meeting iOr children
viii he hello at Or. Mobiles church (Gth and G.
streets sOuthwest), at 3 O'Clock On Sunday,
when the editor of the Republican will pre-
side He referred to the success Of the meet
irE asst night. which did not close until near
~ o'clock, and there were number convert
60. and several scOffers had become interest
ed. Already 5e5 souls had found peace. and
he work would go on ifthe churches worked.
lie urged that ali should get the little work
written by the Rev. Robert Reed of England,
called 'The Blood Of jesus for it would
teach them how 10 work. Calling attention
20 the fact that these meetings are prepare
IOTy meetings for the afternoon and night
meetings. he suggested that several short
prayers be offered. Messrs. Pendel, Wilde
Wgn, DR.. Rankin and Rev. W. B. Evans re-
sporded, praying especially for the couvic-
tiOn Of ScOffeTs. The hymn, 80, Lord, we
come ct thy command" was sung. Mr..
Hammond suggested that what was wanted
was variety. and he proposed that they i'm
mediately commence praise meeting, aud
that inquiries might he pursued at the same
time. 1--WE praise Tree, o God " was sung.
ANOTHER STAR CONVERT.
Mr.. HOSswaid, an Israelite from New
Orleans, remarked that by reading the report
e. . ~ q n SVse L he HaI ~
ed the meeting last night, the first christian
meeting he mad ever attended, and he was so
affected that when he went home ne turned
CT the light ard fOulh himself with G1t,
and he felt thankful that ne could say to day
- love Jesus" 1--WE viii pray for yog.' vas
sung, ard Mr.. HammCud offered fervent
EraE or for him. Several others gave their
experience. A man who has been
RATHER \ HARD CASE,
VINO tNpetlvHCed reiisiOn at the christian
meeting On an street, near y. last night,
gave his experience. y lady thanked Cod
for the cor version last night OF her brother,
VINO for forty ears H2S been sinner The
pal So me- ting " as continued for some time
afterwards, over fifty (mGStly ladies' ex-
pressing their thanks to GOD for his blessings,
and some asked prayers, which were offered.
&r. Dubois, an elder Of the First PreSOyte-
ran Church, expressed his thanks for the
cbilGren's meetings, and related how in his
youth he had taken the pledge and he had
signing the covenant. Mir Hammond hoped
the meeting would appoint Bro Dubois a
committee Owait on the other Presbyterian
e'GeTS of The city and invite them TO the
meetings, and Mr.. Hammond put if 10 a
~Cje aud declared him a comm tt5e. II was
-glated that two souls had been brought 10 =
ssViUg knOWledge Of Jesus through the sing
ing Of ''NiDety and Nine" by MIR. Bentley.
This was emphatically the best meeting
which has yet been held, and the remarks
were brief and to the point. Mr.. Hammond
urged That al attend tn meeting tomorrow
and gave notice that he would preach on the
Recognition of Friends in Heaven to night.