Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18
Hsmnond and BENTLEY.

TIE RE ',IvAL MEETINGS. CONTINUED,
YESTERDAY afternoon the children's meet
iTg WIS held at the Wesley chapel, and was
wei attended. number of appropriate
- INNS were sung, and addresses were made
~ Rev. Or. Rankin, Mr.. Coe and Mr.. Ham
mopd, after which an inquiry meeting was
TIE EVENING MEETING.
Tie meeting at the Congregational church
seat In the house being occupied. and many
standing In the aisles. The meeting was
opened by the choir singing a number of
s, IpP S pieces, and Mr. Sargent, of Bos-
the twenty-seventh chapter OF Matthew, IN
mad been announced that the sermon would
Re to members OF Congress, lawyers and
Otners, ana mere was large number OF
them present Mr.. Hammond's text was /
John, 1l:l-"lf any man sin, we have an ad-
yoeate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the
righteous" He unfolded the subject OF
Jesus Christ, our advocate" IN q logical
manner, giving description OF a court
room, the judge, the Jurors, the prosecuting
attorney, the criminal, closing with the
qUett ton, "Have we an advocate?" and a
detailed account of the conversion of Hon.
I. a. ID. Fessenden. The usual inquiry meet
versed with.
A CALL on THE PRESIDENT.
Rev. T. p. Hammond, the reVivalst, ac-
eOmpanied by Mrs. H, Mr.. w. W. Bentley
and Mr.. Mum, yesterday afternoon called
on President Grant, with whom they had
an asreea6le interview, in the course OF
terested ia the meetings.
To-DAY'S MEETING.
Tee morning meeting was held at Calvar ?
Baptist Church this morning, commencing
at TX O'Clock. THE services were COM
menced by singing "The Son of God DER sim
neTs weeps," led by Mr.. Bentley; Miss Ida b,
Milburn presiding at the large organ. Among
those on the platform with Mr.. Hammond
were Rev. Dr. Rankin. Rev. DR.. Gray, Rev.
Mr.. Freeman, Rev. Mr.. Dodge. Rev. DIR.
Cuthhert, Rev. Mason Noble, Rev. Mr Do
H. Lao 10 No., .
III, and Mr.. COe OF Newark, n J. After the
hymn, fervent prayer was offered by Rev.
MI Power; then "PaSt me not, o gentle Sa-
viour' was sung, as also 1--WE praise Thee.
o God" Mr.. Hammond invoked Gods bless
ing on the reading of the word, and read the
passages recording the raising of the son of
the widow of Main, recorded IN the 7th chap
Ter OF Luke, and the raising OF JaIiuS daugh-
ter IN the Sth chapter OF Luke, and the rails
ing OF Lazarus in the 18th chapter OF john
ard made comparison between the two
former and the latter. de spoke OF some re-
markable conversions in the west, and re-
ferred TO some Christians working and others
remaining 2loOf, and referring 10 the meet
ing last night spoke incidentally Of lawyer
who is deeply interested and asked prayers
for him. Mr.. Hammond suggested that six
short prayers be offered, and they were
made by Mr.. Thomas Pendal, Deacon
Harvey OF Illiuois, Rev. Mr.. Freeman
Mr.. Mum of Clyde, Y. Y. and others. The
hymn keep on Praying" was then sung
Mr.. COe made q few remarks as tn his visit
: -
of Boston, related the Incident of a CONVEX
sion in Portland, Maine; a man invited into
building, suppOsing that he was To get
drink, and then being converted. He then
gave his own experience, closing with prayer.
Mr.. Bentley sang "Over the River" Rev.
DR.. Cleveland related mis- own experience,
ard was followed by several others
taking mp so much time that the 'spraise
meeting" was omitted. Mr.. Hammond read
the requests for prayer-aboat fifty in num-
ber-prefaCiDg the reading with q short
prayer. Among them were requests for
wives, huS bands, fathers, mothers, and other
relatives, for the Senators and Representa-
ttves IN Congress, one for a young man VINO
believes that ne has committed the unpsr-
donable sin and can only be saved by nirac-
ulCus interposition. Mr.. FL. closed with a
prayer. Rev. Mr.. DOmer related that he had
found starving family, and urgeI that
while Christians endeavOred TO direct sim
ners to the cross, they should out or their
abundance relieve the wants of tine starving
snd offered fervent prayer fer the poor es-
pPciaIly,