Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-31
Hammond and Bentley.


Cor egatinnal church, the number present
beng estimated at from 200 TO 800. An
auxiliary meeting was held in the social
roc m and an "overflOw" meeting at the Cal
vary Baptist church After the usual pre-
limiEary services Gen. T. T. Crittenden re-
lated his experience. Mr. Hammond an
noUIc6d as his text, saul, Saul, why psTse-
cutist thOu me2" and after making an earn
est appeal the inquiry meeting was held and
CONTINUED until half-past eleven O'Clock,
during which there were about thirty con-
versions
DIR. SuudeTlsnd's Church, ~ street, near
&, was well filed this morning, and the
meeting was opened promptly at I1:j0O'clOck.
Among those on the stand with MaSsIs.
Hammond and Bentley we're Revs. w. :.
Hammond, j. l. Rankin, r W. Black, T.. II.
Gray, Mr.. WOrthingtOn, Mr.. Freeman, Mr..
Bomer. W. b. Evans, ard Mr. Mason; Mr.:
New York; Mr.. Bell, OF Chicago. After the
usual singing. Rev. W. Is. Evans offered
Pray OF, Mr.. Bentley sang solo, Mr.. Ham
he : Ould read from Luke. xiii chap. Before
doing so the hymn " / Need Thee Every
Hour was sung. The parable of the fig tree
was the subject, and he asked how
many could say that they had brought
souls TO Christ during the past ear. Many
could say that they had done so during the
past eight weeks. He remarked that if there
were but 200 Christians in London, end they
should work earnestly, aud those converted
should follow in the work, il would be but
fourteen years before its three millions of
people would be converted. He urged that
they should work In the spirit OF Christ. He
spoke OF some Of the proud, dignihed Chris
tisDs who come into the meetings with a
consequential air, and when as sed To work
would reply: I'VE have just come in to see
how things are progressing" and he ex-
pressed the hope that the number of these
would become less. He said that Christians
who came TO these meetings were warmed
up, revived, or they Oackslid; for IL was im-
possible To attend the meetings and remain
neutral. DR.. Rankin read the parable of the
Lost Sheep, In Matthew, chapteI xviii, 12th
ra m y-h no b, 10 mot
and Nine was written, and Mr.. Bent.
ey sung the hymn. Rev. w. s. Ham
f0T l,aT read rev number Ne OF Ge9ns ed
Mr.. Pendel offered prayers. DR.. Rankin made
an interesting report from the meeting in the
social room last evening. Rev. Mr.. Domer,
Mr.. Perdel and Mr.. Needham made interest
ing reports Of their work. Mr.. Hammond
announced that Mr.. Vim. Bond, who had
oeeh sttendlhg me nneetlngS, bat dlei SUI
morning. Rev. W. s. Hammond read addi-
ttoDal requests for prayer, among them one
ior "nfteen young men who came in TO hear
.'that Congress may 90 something to enable
the printing bureau OF the Treasury TO re-
5Sme work that suffering may be ayerted.n
DIR. Noble related that the influence of
these meetings was spreading throughout the
city. DR.. Rankin said that he had heard
from the tfallen ole" who wandered in the
meeting q few days ago, and she says. 4" When
and how i came here know not, but know
Jesus has f0uId me- Mr.. Evans related
t1dI Nnc1 ne pfcdCDcu the WOTEnOuSe
few weeks ago this woman was apparently
Indifferent. Col. Merriman and Sir. Bin
book made some remarks, and were followed
by r. W. Carter. Mr.. Bell, of Chicago. spoke
OF the meeting In Georgetown last night, aud
was followed by Mr.. Wolf, who said that
from Is to 70 were converted there. Mr.
Hammond explained that the report that
they intended TO lock the doors at the Con-
gregational church was erroneous. They
amply requested the police TO shut the doors
so as TO prevent parties from going in and
out disturbing the mPRtinpg nraiSa q nd
Inquiry meeting followed.
The DEATH OF Mr.. GEORGE WRIGHT
was briefly noticed in THE STAR Of yester
day. Mr.. Wright was before the Mexican
war soldier in the ordnance CORDS OF the
army, stationed at the Washington arsenal,
where he for some time superiDtended the
making of cartridges for our forces in Mex
leo, and subsequently served in that cam
paign. While In the army he invented the
celebrated percussion cap machine, which
was at once adopted by our government
which paid him several thousand dollars for
Its use, and quite numoer OF the European
nations purchased the machines from him.
he continued at the arsenal until about
three years ago, most OF the time as master
machinist, and during the late war he rem
dered good service to the Cover nment, man
aging bis department, which at that time
was frequently worked night and day, with
great credit 10 himself, proving that he was
possessed OF marked administrative ability.
he al the same time had the entire confidence
or the commanding officers and the depal l.
ferIed to the hsrge OF the government shops
2tFOrtress Monroe. A more faithful friend
never lived. Mr.. Wright was at one time a
and be was a member Of st. Johns Lodge
No IL, r. A. A. M, and Of Eastern Lodge
No: o, of Odd Fellows. Messrs. +. G.. Wheeler
and Thomas Cavanaugh, OF st. Johns Lodge.
left yesterday, and with a committee of
Monitor Lodge of MaSons, No Ig7, OF For
tTeks Monroe, will arrive here with the re-
mains TO MORROW, and they will be taken to
Masonic Hail, from whence the funeral will
probably take place on Sunday.
SUDDEN DEATH-This morning. abouf
O'Clock, Mr.. VIM. Bond, a well known citi-
zen, who for several months has occupied
rOOns on f street, between 9th ana 10Th
dropped dead in the General Post ONCE de-
partment as is supposed from heart disease
MI: Bond was single man, and for a 'Oog
sefleS OF years was associated with the late
Captain John Mills as a boot maker, but FOR
number OF years past has been engaged in no
business he was member OF the MethO-
dlst church, and was well and favoiabIy
known TO all old Washingtonians. The re-
mains were taken TO Buchley's undertaking
establishment, and DR.. Patterson, the coro-
ner, gave certificate that death was caused
by "heart clot." Mr. Bond was a member of
TIE Grand Lodge, and OF Columbia Lodge,
No 10, i. o. %. F., which hold meetings to-
MORROW night 10 make arrangements for the
funeral.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plovman:-Andrew Pearson, q two-story
frame dwelling, south side H, between Sd
and * streets southwest; 500. G.. G.. WAL
ker, Two two story frame dwellings, east side
valley street, between Stoddard aud Road
streets, Georgetown; 81 zoo. Caleb Adams a
Two story frame dwelling, south side NJ, be-
tween Sd and - streets southwest; $500.
Sarah T. Barton, twO-story brick dwelling,
nortn side u, between 2lst and 22t streets
northwest; 500.
THE STREET Contractors GRIEy-
ANCEs-At a meeting OF the street contrsc-
tors yesterday II was decided to continue
tbe memorial COMMITTEES TO represent the
contractors before the Committee of the
House having the matter In charge The
memorial committee is composed of Messrs.
II II. Ryan, X. w bowman. Thos. p Nor
gan, +. H Finley, Jos. Williams, r p
Barnes and Jacob Spieer.
Injured BY A BANK CAvIyG Iy-Yes-
terday bank caved in on n street, between
I.th and 18th streets, and two colored men
JOIN Minor and George Page-were caught
Dy the falling earth Minor was seriously
IbJored about the loins. and otherwise
oiulted. DIR. Il. Murphy attended him Page