Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-15
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Win eIugirg ny Mr. Bentley's choir, and
Rev. Or Wheeler Offered q fervent prayer.
Rev. Drs Rankin and Mason Noble made a
few remarks, and Mr. Hammond familiarity
talked to the children, calling on them To re.
peat the text, Return unto me, for have
redeemed thee relating number of inter
estiug incidents. After prayer an INQUIRY
meetiEg was held, and number OF children
signed the covenant.
THE EVENING MEETING
was heiu AT the Congregational church, but
In consequence OF the storm the congrega-
ton was rot large. Among those present
were Rev. Or. Cuthbert, Rev. DR.. Grey. Rev.
G. G. Meador, and Rev. Mr.. Beale, of George
town. Mr. Hammond spoke from Numbers
xiv, on 'the uubelievinr spies" Remarks
were made by Mr.. c. f. Presbrey, Rev. Drs.
Grey, Rankin and Cuthbert, and Hon. Mr..
Andrews, a lawyer OF Michigan, VINO has
recently been converted. The inquiry meet
ing then followed. aud hundreds remained
for conversation and prayer.
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The religious spirit has reached number
OF the female teachers of the public schools,
and yesterday few OF them held a revival
meeting in the lecture room of the Franklin
building, between the hours Of twelve aud
one. Short relig ious addresses and prayers
were made by Misses Moore, Brown and
others, and several hymns were sung. Tie
meeting will be repeated daily.
THE MEETING TO-DAY.
To-day in consequence of the diSagreeabie
weather a. the hour of opening-11& O'Clock
q. m.-there were not more than a hundred
persons present. The people continued %
Is ~
fair con gre CATION in attendance. Mr.. Bent
ley, with his choir, opened the meeting by
singing The Son OF God Ger Sinners
Weeps," during which Mr.. Hammond ar
rived. Rev. Mason Noble offered q prayer.
Come My Soul Thy Suit Prepare was then
sung by the congregation. Mr.. Hammond
remarked that IN the cars this mOrniug he
had been comfOrted BY three verses I'm
the Psalms, assuring him that Col was with
him. and he remarked that last night when
the lights were put out Fran K Eaton callel
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under conviction. He went, and he believed
that he was converted. They did not know
what God would DO FOR them, and InStanced
a remarkable incident of the meetings in
st. IOuts, where a revival meeting was held
at Madame Stilln ans house, ''maison
de jOie." at her request, and Is Of the Il in
males were converted, and Madame 8.
became the manager OF retOrnatory in
stitution. The house was shut up and meet
ings were held in front Of the house, one OF
them attended by five thousand of the rag
tag and rob tail" thieves, harlOtS and the
very scum of society. Many were angered
because the house h6d been closed. some had
pistols and stones, and when he reached the
place they sent mp yell. He delivered the
message, for they became orderly. Among
those present was an infidel VINO became
ashamed Of himself, was converted, aud Is
now an evangelist. And many others were
converted rs the result OF that meeting. He
related that at Audersonvilie, Is. O. the
prisoners during the war dying OF thirst
prayed for water, and a spring burst forth N
the grounds. Christians were like the 0
wells, come CRY ana OIlerS Will only y'eld
when they are pumped. He then asked
prayers for the meeting to- night, that there
be glorious revival here in Washington.
Several short prayers were offered by Thos.
A. Pinceli, w. b Evans, A. L. stuart snd
others, sig in number. occupying but five
minutes. 81 need Thee every hour" was
then sung
THE NETTING WAS OPETED FOR EXPE-
RIENCES,
and number responded. One gentleman
abiding TO the reference to the spring at An
rnw fHv.a cot
that he was witness TO the fact. Mr.. COe
related as a result of the meeting of the col
Ored people last Sunday that the wait It
Wizards TOW sing Come TO Jesus" along
the halls. DR.. Gray related as a omen that
the EpiscCpalians commenced mission SER
vices last evening in South Wasniug tOn. Or.
Rankin followed, citing case Of young
man who last night said he had cOlfeSs ed
Christ in his heart aud Re wanted to confess
him publicly. His heart may have been
written by a Methodist in York: Tell ali
my methodist brothers 10 stand by
You in your work. The results here show
that God is with you of a truth." He
asked that the reporters notice this as he
did Lot observe many MethOdists present.
Rev. Mason Noble spoke of the Monday
evening PreSby terrain meetings, especially
that last night, in which there was great Sc
TiOnsness, and he believed that great good
would come out of that meeting. Rev. DR..
Cuthbert offered feTvent prayer. Rev. Dr.
Wilson, of the VI. Z. church south, remarl<e1
that one of the good effects OF these meetings
was that Christianity would make itself
known. Mr.. Bentley sang keep on Pray
ing" after which Mr.. Hammond read the
requests for prayer, the congregation mean
while being engaged in silent prayer.
CHARLES A. DANA PRAYED FOR.
Among the requests for prayer was one
for the editor Of Washington Gazette; one
"fCr my shipmates;" one FOR the editor OF
the New York Sun, ito whom Captain j. q.
Hester has transmitted Bible, with a let
ter fOTgiving him what he mas done, and
promising to send him a text of scripture on
q postal card for 365 days, with prayers for
his conversion; teacher for her Sunday
school class; for wife and five children, &c.
Several gave their experience, number
who have lately protested among the mum
Der.