National Republican., 1876-02-28
Farewell SERMON OF DR.. CLEAV.LLND
Replies Of Indignant FellOw.Clerks
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tied, "Jesus loves little child" Rev. Mr.
scale, oi Georgetown, led in prayer. precious
name was sung.
Mr.. Hammond then spoke, chiefly to tho little
folks present, and of their duty to God, and re-
lated some interesting incidents in his "Storles
ior children" Of answers 10 prayer. He then
prayer meeting at Wesley chapel Sunday school
and that Mr.. Warren Choate had said twenty.
Iour children were already converted through b
that means. The regular exercises, consisting Of
brief addresses, prayers and singing, IN ade up
The morning service.
The Sunday School Uaion.
The Sunday School Union Of South Washing
ten, composed of all the Sabbath schools in that
section Of the city excepting the Catholic, held
their regular monthly meeting yesterday after.
noon, at o'clock, in the Sixth Presbyterian
church, corner of e and Sixth streets southwest
Rev. Mason Noble, pastor. In addition to the
day being set apart for this assembling, 1: had
alec been previously announced that a children's
meeting, in connection with the reVivalls,s meet.
inEs, would be held at the same church that
Afternoon, and the exercises Of the two merged
Into one service. VITA tfi5 view, general inVi-
tation was extended for all children 20 De present
Gld participate. The invitation must have been
pretty well circulated, ana certainly was strongly
responded 10, 10; only in the attendance Of the
little folks, but the young ladies and gentlemen,
fIthers and mothers, MADE it convenient to be on
hand and witness how the meeting was condu It
cd, and, if incI1ed, take part in the services.
The eoitce is not large, and while probably
xUficient in size 20 accommodate the congrega-
tiOn Eorshipirg there, the audIence-room was
found inadequate for tho demands made upon It
yesterday Afternoon. Three O'Clock was the hour
lULg before that time the church was filed aisles
packed, gallery crsmmed aud the Vestibule
JRmnet full OF people anxious 20 get within and
hEEtiIg the smallest space into which they striVed
10 force their person. Notwithstanding
THE OVERLOOKING APPEARANCE
OF affairs and Indications that h-s
ness INSIDE must be going on extensively, without
the church crowds continued to arrive, ami with
effect an entrance where gaining a foothold was
beyond e possibility. The interior OF the church
for the time being was also the scene OF consider
able confusion between those seated and others
EiruE Cling Tor a seat. Close quarters and occupy
as little Sp6cs as possible were the prevailing
orders, and the little ones were huddled together,
many OF them in very cramped and uncomfOrt-
able positions. The grown persons more than
bali hlIed the edihce, ahd although requested to
yield their places TO the children not only de-
citned to comply, but finally turned deaf ear to
ell suggestions OF that nature.
Finding them immovable in their position, the
little folks were crowded on the platform until
that part Of the church, with the presi-
dent ol the Sunday School Union and Mr..
Hammond, who were also there, found them
selves in about the same situation as "the
old woman that lived In the shoe" Despairlng
OF getting all seated, Mr.. Hammond managed to
he circulated.
Of affairs, had come in early, secured his singers
and colonized his choir about the melodeon to the
south OF the platform.
Among the clergy present were Rev. ]. Z.
hankin, Rev. f. Il. Gray, Rev. Mason Noble and
OtheTs.
The exercises commenced by singing a. need
Mr.. Hammond hero announced tina: they were
anxious to have
A MEETING MADE Up OF CHILDREN.
he understood that there were almost as many
for admittance-as there had
in getting inside.
he had been praying for this meeting all the
week. and now that it had come they found it SO
large that il was unwieldy. The Fifth Baptist
church, on Virginia avenue, Rev. =. q. MeadOr,
pastcr,) had been thrown open for the GccommO-
iation Of the surplus gathering. He hoped that
D hundred or more Of the grown people would go
rourd the corner 70 that church and thus make
some room for the young people and children.
He lad even crowded them on the platform but
4 be was to talk to them ne wanted to have them
In front where he could see them. He only de-
;ired that the Christians should 20 to the church
around the corner, and he would be obliged TO
hem for so doiog. These not converts might re-
main where he was. Mr.. Beatley would csme
round there aid s.Ig to sOJthe them.
HIS powers Of persuasion we're we'll exercised,
but failed TO move the audience and taey sat Ist
as still and firm m the pews as if hell by some
strong adhesive power.
Rev. Mason Noble then made Cn effort in the
same direction. He hoped that Christians pro.
iessoIs OF religion that wanted to be prayed Tor,
would 80 round TO tie Baptist church. There
we're many children outside awaiting for the
chance TO come in a2d he hoped that f. would De
given them. lie mad told Rev. Dr. GRAY that
there would he an excessive crowd on this oc,a-
sion, more than his church cou!d accommodate,
and some OF then would have to 20 20 the Ban
tist church, and that be (Dr Ciray) 1ass 20 ihera
and talk TO item, which he agreed to do.
He expected that Rentleman was there await
Ing their coming, and he hoped tie grown pcr
sors would 60 and meet him But thew did not
neither did they Show any indications OF SO do!ns
and these without remained there OF
WENT IN SEARCH OF = MEETING.
Tie chCir ;hen sarg, Take the nane OF Jesus
with you"
Mr.. hammond brought little gi-l, about
'"SiVe years OF age, forward on the platform, wk0
ID clear ard distinct voice, told OF her conVer.
non; how she became interested in the meetings
ian. She told the ltttIe folks that they should
.eTye Jesus because ne died on the cross for their
He could save great sinners If they
others TO Jesus. She lad talked TO her com
panions and p!aymates o. their duty to Christ
ssked them TO come with her and prayed that
they might be saved.
Mr.. Bentley, in compliance with a requestsang
y shonIu Ike to die ii papa would die, too" and
Afterwards Ninety and Nine" Rev. DR.. Ran
This was follow ed b. the children uniting with
ar. Bentley and his choir in singing Hold the
Fort" Rev. Mason Noble made a second iaef.
eetual attempt to get in some Of the children out
eide, but cid not succeed.
He said there was large lecture room on the
lake part in the children's meeting.
Rev. J. L. Rankin was introduced, and said
that he was pleased TO come 20 that house Of God
where Brother Noble prea ched. for he had been
10 faithful in the recent work that it Afforded
aim pleasure 10 testify to the value and import
lnce OF his services. In the meetings Brother
als own ability, and that was what he desired his
hearers to do.
GOD WAS WORKING ALL OVER THIS CITY
md what Brother Hammond wanted Of them was
o go out IN the highways and hedges and assist
him to bring in those out Of the fold Of the Sa-
7iour. If they wanted more knowledge Of he
york, and what was being accomplished, let them
ONE Into the inquiry meetings.
e surprised at the size Of the meetings,
or he had felt that IL would be so. What
hey noW wanted was the presence of God, and
le prayed that 1t might be granted unto them.
lie said that there were several obje:ts in hold.
ng these meetings, and one was that they might
~ ioYe Jesus. de proposed to tell them how He
lied On the cross Tor them, and how He was
laiIed to that tree His soul sutterings were far
reater than those Of his body.
he proeeeded 70 speak Of his journey TO Pales-
lne, 70 the land where Jesus was crucihed and
low the tears sprung to his eyes when he beheld
lie spot where Jesus had yielded up hIs life
nat ne might be saved: He said right near that
cry spot he found little child, also kneeIIng
no praying. He then read from st. Lrke OF
jhrist and mis- crucifXlon. He spoke OF Christ
2 h,SS ,ESSaivaTys cross, and ssid that many Of the
uperintendent. Many came there that afternoon
Q see the crowd or hear Mr. Bea:ley stag, but
lld any OF them love Jesus? They must remem-
er that ne loved and died for them
Goo mace tho world and had his rules as did
governments; they punished those who broke the
avs, and likewise did God deal with yioIaters
very man, woman and child had broken Gods
avs. They were all Sim srs. God asks no Y he
an save them. J ssus replied:
"FATHER, WILL DIE FOR THEM"
lie came to this world and died that prayerfuI
cath that their sins might bs washed out and
ley purified. He spoke OF their croNlIng Jesus
ith th0rns and how the flesh was pricked and
le blood ran down hts face, and he bore suffering
y them without murmurinR. He stated that
lille at jerusalem he held a children's meeting,
nd there received crown Of thorns similar TO
hose set upsa Jesus head from Mrs. Cobath wife
BiEhop Cebath, who told him to bear It to Scot
md and America, and In showing It TO the little
)lEs tell them the story Of the suffering of their
lesVenly Father. He hao exhibited IL many
mes and told its history, until 1t had become
roken and mutilatsd, and then It was put avav
n preservation. He wore IL lightly on his head
nd the spurs Of the thorns we're sharp, and he
IOugnt of the great pain that Jesus must have
injured Ther the other was pressed heavily upon
ls brow; and yet he wore It for tha. other crown
glory that awaited him in heaven.
He told them how Christ was bufoted and