Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-14
Hammond aud Renfley.


TIE REVIVAL MEETINGS CONTINUED.
On Saturday afternoon the childrens' meet
i0g was held at the Foundry 81. L. church
ard was well attended.
Yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock a mass
CDIicIeIs meeting was held at Wesley
chSpel' and so large was the crowd in at
tendance theTe an anxiety meeting was held
al the E-Street Baptist church. conducted by
Irs. Gray and Noble. At Wesley chapel
Mr.. Hammond read the story of the cruci-
tNion. Luke xii. and addressed the chill
uTSn, ana an Inquiry meeting followed at
which ii is said seventy-hve children pro-
feSsed religion.
IN the evening Mr.. Hammond preached at
t,S SGnsTes allonal church, every pew being
preliminary exercises, during which Ham
mond referred TO the meeting in the after
noon as being very successful one, and
read from john V. Rev. DR.. Rankin an
nonnced the meetings. Mr.. Hammond
preached an impressive sermon from He
hrews XII "By faith Noah, being warned Of
fear, prepared an ark TO the saving of his
house" A great portion of il was taken up
in picturing the scenes OF the DAYS of the
uCCd, the building OF the ark, the jeers and
SCOTS OF the infideiS, and the final destruc-
ton OF mUltitudes. At the close of the SER
mon 81 who desired were requested to re .
main for religious conversation. aud several
hundred remained. While the choir, led by
Mr.. Bentlev, engaged in singing several
workers passed among the audience and coz
versed with them. The meeting continued
until near IL o'clock.
TO-DAY.
the morning meetings this week wsfe COM
mencei at the Calvary Baptist cbErch, L
II 4 O'ClOck-Cue hour later than last week.
There was gOOily atteudeuce. Promptly
at the appointed hour Mr.. Bentley opened
the meeting by announcing from the EVAN
GEL one OF Mr.. HSmmOnd's hymns, Teach
us, Oh Lord, how weak We are an the con-
gTegatiOn united in singing it, lei by Mr.
Bentley. Mr.. Hammond arrived during the
singing with MT. COe and others, ant at the
close snnOunCed the hymn ave praise Thee
O GOd!' Mr.. Hammond offered brief but
ferVeEt prayer. and commenced the Bible
readings, TeInarHiug that ne desired 10 show
The relations of faith and Work, and referred
to the conversion of a we'll known mGsicia
Of his city, which took place last week. He
read rom the closing verses of the nth chap.
q EEodUs. speaking OF the faith OF Moses.
TaCs should trust on V in God. Gscri bling him
the glory. He referred TO the great revival
" Scotland In 1St1, when more than 10 900
were converted, and said that 1t was the re-
ard work and pray. a church took fire in
his TatIve town. when a lame minister
started for the burning building with a bucket
of water, shouting tOameInher who was on
his krees, "Get mp Oft your knees. five
buckets Of water, I'd sooner have now than
ali yCGT prayers James said: "I'ii show
yOu my faith by my works" and he found
tnat many Christians did not show their
works. One day last week over 10 requests
for prayer for husbands were read. Had the
wives prayed with their husbands rs well as
10 baptise them with his blessing. He re-
ferred 10 the meeting last night, and said
that he believed mad the Christians then
gone TO work four or five hundred would have
been converted. They should all work to-
gether. Mr.. Moody once said that ne had
observed that the more ministers united in
the meetings the better they were. Several
short prayers were then offered. Mr..
Bentley sang CLARK the voice OF Jesus
calling with fine effect. Mr.. Hammond
OIened the meeting for brief reports of church
work, and Mr.. COe, OF Newark. n. J smoke,
saying yesterday he attended the 10Th street
Baptist Church, and also union meeting In
the afternoon at the Asbury, and such an
other day he had never enjoyed, for they all
got 10 shouting. DIR. Rankin followed, urging
The necessity for work, and. speaking OF the
night contained 2 500 persons. and there were
many who became anxious for their souls,
among them prominent lawyer Of this city,
who requested that be (Dr. r. ask for him
tie prayers OF this meeting. Rev. Or. Gray
said tnat the churches especially down town
were being revived. In his own church
mere was different atmosphere. He went
% The congregational Church at night,
ard having failed 10 get in concluded
that the Lords holy spirit was working
Mr.. Bentley sang the hymn keep on Pray
ing and Mr.. Hammond READ from the
lengthy letter OF wife request for prayer
for her husband and three unUOnVertei
brothers. The hymn eve ell must speak
fOT Jesus" was sung, and the meeting par
took OF the nature OF a praise and inquiry
meeting cOubined-the ministers and others
versirE with those who seemed anxious. and
number expressing shanks To God for va
riOus blessings. Must Jesus bear the Cross
alone was sung.