Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-04

WEATHER PKORABlLlIlt.S.-n M Dt}Jo',
.,,"t mice ofthe Chief Signal ODtceT' wash
'"',u H. &, -Ipril 4, ls76-io:3o a. M
m,,;n, the rest .! tuesday, IN the oou'h al
l'u,'. States. porthwest> winds, rising Darome-
i'" a,, cesr ", ather will prevails with STA
ton,ry or higher temperatures.
u,uuoSp AND BENTLEY, THE REVIVAL
,.r, n ALEXANDRIA The Washington he
,uh,csp says: "Whep the ub qulous repre-
Tive of the Republican arrived at the
S,yth street depot, yesterday at l p. ~ he
u. ma Nr. Hammond aud band OF sixty or
..v.n,y ladies aud gentlemen seated 10 car
IA singing from the Song Evangel. Notw!'h-
s,,ndog the pouring rain and tie general iecl-
IN, IT discomfort engeudered by tue preVailng
storm. The ardor OF those present did not seem
~ have weakened aoy, aud all they way 10 Al
,y,nira the car was vocal With their spirited
harmony. The appearance OF so many strang
nr. u that usually quiet city caused quite
san,s o, aud offered food for gosspy discus
sion 4, t, whether or not their luteut'ous were
srr,tIy pacific. The minds Of the simple pco'
~ were, however soon dlsabused, and 20 MILL
t,rv preparations were deemed necessary, but
\ ho,pltable reception was extended to ALL aou
NJ 3 . clock the Methodist Church was com
,I.,torm besides Mr.. Hammond, Rev. DR..
\ ,hols Rev. Nests Peock, DInwlddle and
Y. {. Webb. OF Alexandria, and Rev. MT.
E,yau>, Of Washington.
after the Opening Services Mr. Bentley
s~rs m. Ninety aud Nine" MIR. Hammond
ri.D read rom the secoud chapter of Acts,
AMI spoke az to the circumstances attendant
mon revival., and as to the necessity OF each
hrv,ts right in order to make revival success
I'M Ii was not sufficient to be cold and critl-
,.I and M 10 The expectation OF hearing
leaned dlscourses; if they did so 20 good
woul te tfected; but if. on the contrary, they
W: sled hard with God, and were flied with
HI, spirit, they would be the meaus OF bring.
ips many into the king dom. He ioculcated the
rriurlplc of torbearance, aud advised all TO Tor
vet their prriudiocs, unite together on one
cummon footing. and labor earnestly tor the
salvation of soul. Christians are like the
ra,!ii of circle, the nearer they come to Christ
th" uearer they come to each other. We mus
have both conservatives and radicals IN the
Church to temper each others enhu,l iSm,
aad wake up energies that are lying dormant
in many. and wler We have these two classes
loving Christ then they will forget their enml-
ties aud chickering's, aud work in harmony to
gc;her, bringing mauy souls TO the Savior.
"Gen. Crittenden said If any one had told
him month ago that be would 10 day be
anding in Methodist Chu rch in Alexandria,
relating his experience As young convert to
tn. Christian religion, he would not have be
htvci il. He related his experience AID
Concluded his earnest remarks by saying
that If he never received any blessing
from being Christian, other than the
peace and happiness which he felt 10
hi, heart nav, he would be amply rewarded
for the loss of any worldly pleasures he ever
cnoycd. He was listened to with profound
attyu,iou, and was followed by MIR. Pendcl, who
gave his experience in very decided manner,
nd attributed the good he was now atle TO do
10 the influence Of these meetings. His whole
family had been converted. while he WIS strlv-
my 20 bring others to Christ, aud he now ielt
happy.
After prayer by Mr.. Duwiddie, Mr.. Ham
mnnd addressed the chlldgen 10 his own pccu
liar way, and soon succeeded 10 attracting the
ateutioo of the children as much as be does IN
Washington. His illustrations were, as usual,
evidently relished by them, aud the Inquiry
meeting which followed was deeply interesting.
Service was conducted by these gentlemen
again last evening in the NJ. X. Church. AT
half past seven the Rev. w. q. Webb lin the
temporary absence Of Mr. Hammond) gave out
hymD. which was led by Mr.. Bentley and
sung by the congregation, which filled the
Churcn. Mr. Webb then offered short prayer.
Two or three of the popular hymns of the Song
Evangcl" were sung by MIR. Bentley. This part
OF the service was very effective. There can be
40 doubt that much of the success attributed
d. J,,a rs of ri
rut rendering Of their hymus. Rev. MIR. DIN
@nldle then read the I'd chapter of Acts, briefly
but >uggaStlvclr C ,mmentlng upon the verses.
After short prayer offered by Mr. Hammond
several new converts from Washington related
rlirlr experience. At nine o'clock Mr.. Ham
nond announced his t,xt g.: Romans vi, %
''yhe wages OF sin is death but the gift OF God
Is eternal life through Christ Jesus" and for
all hour appealed to the vast audien nee to accept
the offers Of the gospel. While some parts OF
the discourse were calculated to amuse rather
han Impress, the general bearing Of the whole
Wa must solemn. At the close OF the sermon
ths Christians present were r, questcd to speak
10 the DDconvcrlcd, aud We understand that 10
the course of the evening souc protested con-
version. DR.. Nlchol, Of the Methodist Pro-
t'sant Church, was very active among the en-
qulrers, as were also the RevS Dinwiddie and
T nick We arc informed that services will be
ntLucd throughout the week by the pastor,
the Rev. W. &. Webb. This evening, how
ever. there will be no service, as it is the night
Tor the Union prayer meeting which is to he
held in the Second Presbyterian Church. The
rcvivalists returned TO Washington 90 the 8
o'cock train. his morning, and before the train
started, rxtemporlzed prayer meeting 10 the
ears, singing nymus praying. &c, ntll they
reached w ashingtop.
POLICE REpoRT.-The following cases have
'%en reported since yesterday afternoon
Lucinda Madison and Mrs. Dudley, for dis
,rdery Conduct and abusing each other, were
Arrd and discharged.
}. {. Head, tramp, haiIiug from Rich
ruo"d, ior dlSorderly conduct, was ordered to
'cayc the city.
hese cases were tried at the Mayors Office.