Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-08
Hammond. the RexIyaItst.

Church. Mr. Bentley opened the meeting
with the singing of the we'll known hyrnu,
"SWeet Hour OF Prayer Mr.. Hammond
then spoke OF a mother who reuueS tel pra Yer
for son, and Of a father who des red nra Yer
lor niS daUELter, aad Nj. Smith offered a
snort but appropriate PRAYER. HYMN 1OI
was then sung, Mr. Hammond making a few
pertinent remarks previous To each verse.
l'T. RANKIN offered PRAYER for the meeting 10
/ De heiu IN the afternoon, and for all those
VINO should be assisted on their heavenly
way. ard asked bless sing fOr him vino should
/ assist them. The COngTegat on. standing
then sang. my God 7 have found the fbrice
/ blessed ground" TIE church was well filed
I by this time. Mr.. II, after a short PRAYER.
read some passages from the scriptures, aud,
/ sIeaEing upon the conditions OF prevailing
! prayer, said:-''We cannot increase the eS-
/ sential glory OF God. God IS not God OF
1 love. He is loye-He is perfect Bat we can
increase the declarstive glory of God. How
| does the conversion OF 4 sinner increase the
| CeclaTStive glory Of GOd2' MI Hammond
| TOOK illustrations from everyday life, speak
| ing OF the NAV who hates the God who made
| him, but that man, when converted. sees the
4 other side and acknowledges that God is a
| Got Of love. who gave His only Son for u:
/ and H. this way the declarative glory of God
/ is Increased Mr. Hammond smoke of n
| mother who had prayed long for her son
| Charley. for mis- and her own happiness; but
| when She prayed for Gods sake and glory
/ prayed that Gods decIarative glory might
/ IL increased-herp rodlgal son was that same
| night converted at the meeting.
no DENOsISATIoNAL LINES.
! hisS>iag on ne work. aId was followed in
prayer by Rev. G.. y. Hobbs. Rev. Dr. Mas N
NOble. Rev. Dr. l.. II. Gray and Rev. Dr. II.
I y. Cleveland each being TO the point anI
models OF b~svity. Mr.. Bentley sang the
hymn "Nineiy and Nine" Rev. DR.. Ran kin
made few remarks, To the fleet that when
they forget that they were CONGREGATIONAL
! ISIS, MCt1o-.ets or other denominations,
trey were being blessed. He read from n
postal carl from Princeton a short sketch OF
| The farewell sermon of Mr.. Moody, aud noted
r.
rHOTd suEE' ed that these who had one
thing To- thank Col for sbOUlt 10 so, and
many rose IN quick succession, sometimes
several be- on the floor at once. most OF
them thanking CO. that they were working
Independent 81 any denOmiNatiOuaI feelings.
Ire ministers present, led b. Nj. Ham
mOTd, va '-ed down the aisle. and making
tue inquiry lave yOU ore thing 10 thank
God for some rose personally and cX-
pressed tia Ks that their hearts had been
touched, an Others that they were able 10
work together; a lacy that size had inst
heard Of the conversion Of brother at Lam
caster another lady that her son hal com
prayer for their ECs bands, fathers and child
TCn.
Mr.. Hammond requested those who had
ASKED PRAYERS FOR THEIR HUSBANDS
10 rise. and tWenty-six stood MP. ri Bent
ley leC the singing OF 1--WE VIII PRAY for
Them. a-d Mr.. ii. offered ferveIt, short
PRAY IT. Those vLJ mad asked prayers for
then ctl,uTen were called up, - responding.
Mr.. Hammond offered a short PRAYER Tor
tEeIn, as also tor those who asked for prayers
Tor brothers, sisters. f:sth hers. or mo, hers
The IOi "aS were then given for the meet
iGg> at 3 o clock this afternoon and L. NOR
row.
Mr. Fam Kin asked prayers fora youngman
a1d MI. Cox Tor another young man, and
Mr.. Hammond offered brief prayers. DR.
Gray offered prayer Tor 4 lady.
Nr. Hammond remarked that in many
cities wh6Ie thousands had been converted
lie rad Un' such GiLe TEe"tiU . during the tiFSt
week Is they had iESt enjoyed. He SIggsSts
ed that postal card he sent 10 every minis
ter. inTItlCC them 10 the meetings, ami that
those Tr- cut invite their friends. lie an
E0gIceC night meetings al tIn C.ugre-a-
rorsl church (Dr. Rankin's) Tomorrow
night ..1 on Thursday and Friday. and
expressed he hope mat mere would BE- such
crowd present as would make Il necessary
10 find other churches.
1ir. Hammond brought the meeting 10
close win short prayer, bat many re
n,sInod end engaged III singing from the
AN OUTSIDER.
An iTdiyidual who has been lately preach
d. 9 about the streets, at the conclusion OF the
ting IN the church, took position on the
cast eide Of 1ith street. and commenced Ia
EaTaugUe the crowd, and in the course OF mis-
~CrraTks spoke OF MIR. II. As a seIi-righteOug
nan who presumed to tell those yEom he
H',d ASKED 70 sre..A what they should say, &C.
LIST OF PATENTS for the week ending
February eth, lo1J, and each bearing that
date:
District of C0yy7aJir.-Edward NJ. BurcharI.
OF Washington. Improvement in can openers;
Cyrus W. Saladee. OF Washington improve
lnent IN sliding bolts for window sasheS. &c;
Cyrus W. Sal2dsc, of Washington, aSSignOT
OF one hall OF his u ght 10 l.. DObbiuS o! Erie,
Ia Improvement IN curry combs; CyrCS ".
Saladee, OF Wasl.u gtOn, ASST nOF Of 0ue-haIf
MS right 10 /. Dl 0inS, OF EFie, Pa. improve
ment III animal APPS two cases; Cyrus ".
Sa'aCte, OF WaeriT gtOr, aSsigrOr of one half
rls night "a L. BCJbinS, Of Erie, Pa, improve
meIt in sash taste eTs: Timothy ". Murphy.
q Washington, i'm prOveme Z In hOrSe-shOes:
Cyrus ". Saladee. of Washington. assignor
Of Cue-half his right TO l.. DObbius, Of Erie,
Pa i'm rDygncnt IN animal traps. Design
fans.
M,T7IGaG-W. Scott Barney. of Baltimore.
improvement in compositions for preserving
milk; Merwin NcKaig, Walter j. Muncas-
ter, and Jonathan Newcomer, OF Cumber-
land, lmp't IN gri3irOns; Joshua Horner, ir,
OF Baltimore, Improvements in underground
telegraph lines; Hugh l.. McAvOy, OF Balti-
more, asSignoT 10 David l.. Bartlett and Hor-
ace W. Robbins, Of same place, i'm pTovemenr
IN IRE pots and CRATES for fire place stoves;
George l.. McCahan. of Baltimore, improve
ment III portable steam engines; Horace
Resley, OF Cumberland, Improvement il car
cOUplers.
Virginia James 7. Olinger. of Auburn.
Va, improvement IN smiths bellows, NC;
Erastus VI. Tucker, OF Fairfax e. H. Va,
aSslgnOT OF hall MS right TO George Tucker,
Of Washington, d. c., Improvement in sec
tiOnai boilers.
U'ost I-ugimG.- Charles T. Moore, OF White
SULPHUR SDriTgS. W. Va. asst nor OF one
fourth his rieGt to James o. Ciephane, OF
washington, -. c; Improvement ia type
writing machines.
STATE REPUELTCAN ASSOCIATIONS
Meme Rfyu5lJcC'i ASSCciGfiCH has elected the
fOllOwir z officers: j. ". BabSOn, president:
r. \. Handing, vice pres IGent; w. :. Dodge,