Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-10
Hammond and BENTLEY.

HhO"hESo UT 1hE kGNlN Al.
Yesterday afternoon the chiIdren's meeting
at DIR. Mobiles church, 9th and g streets
southwest, was well attended, and after in
terestiDg addresses by Or. Rankin and Mr..
Hammond, and some excellent singing by
Mr.. Bentley, Mr.. Hammond presente each
one present with one Of his little books, and
The Inquiry meeting was held.
, In the evening the Congregational church
was filled by very large audience. After
the usual preliminary singing and prayer,
Dir. Hammond read from Hebrews xii. and
commented at length upon the power of
faith, saying that the walls OF Jericho were
overthrow through faith. DR.. Rankin made
some appropriate remarks ana offered a
prayer. A praise meeting followed, during
which number of converts spoke. Mr..
Bentley sang solo, and MFR. Hammond re-
marked that he was not going to preach, but
would read Isaiah iii1O. at shall be well
with the righteous. but i'll with the wicked"
from which he made some remarks. making
particular inquiry as to whether 10 was well
with bis hearers AT the inquiry meeting a
majority OF the congregation remained, and
there were several conversions. The meet
1Dg was kept up until late hour.
THF OPES AIR MEETINGS
were again held at the usual places this
moving, and the genial weather, cOmbiuet
with The TOvelty OF the proceedings, drew
crowded audiences. Many o. those who lis
tened accepted the invitation 10 attend the
Bible-reacing meeting at Calvary Baptist
church and at the opening of the services
there the church was crowded. After the
introductory prayers ana singing, Rev. DIR.
Rankin read a letter which had been re-
celved nom young girl of the Hebrew
faith, who stated that she mad been anxious
TO embrace Christianity, bat had been pre-
vented by the prOpTietOrs OF the house where
she was detained, but made her escape To
New YORK, and was perfectly happy. Mr..
Hammond selected for Bible reading the
story Of Zaccheus, and applied the incidents
related there to the condition of both Chris
tians and sinners. All have TO come down
rom their position of pride, seciusion and
curiosity, and as Zaccheus received Jesus so
We have TO accept him now. The gospel
preached day Ia the only gospel adapted
TO the wants and requirements of every
man, ard We have evidence of this in the
eagerness with which the very worst of sim
ners are accepting ii in this city, and The
perfect peace and happiness which they
claim has followed their action.
A short prayer meeting followed, after
which Mr.. Bentley sang the solo, Keep on
praying" Mr.. Shearer, OF the Tract society,
New YORK. spoke also as TO the adaptation
of the gospel TO all classes and conditions.
A praise meeting followed. in which thanks
were returned FOR The increase In the num-
Der OF converts, for the daily additions that
were being made TO the number OF inQuirers.
and for the unity that was being manifested
by all classes of Christians. An inquiry
meeting followed, 10 which many remained.
THE LABoRING MEN engaged in the brick
yards at Arlington, and the coal yards at
Georgetown, have adopted resolutions that
The practice of requiring the labOring men
employed at the Georgetown coal wharves
10 unload coal by the boat, and requiring the
owners 10 pay by the two, thereby making
1fty per cent. upon the amount out of which
laboreIs are defTauded. Is wIOng and Cd
pressive; that committee of five be sp-
pointed TO meet and confer with any labor
organization that may exist in the District
Of COlunn bia, to the end that proper steps
be taken 10 break up this and other imposi-
tionS upon the labOriTg men; that a COM
mlttee OF I've De appointed to confer with
any association or com binatiOn OF EMPLOYEES
OF the various brick yards in the District OF
Columbia, to the end that the most fragrant
practice and unfair dealings may be RENE
died, and those owning yards in the vicinity
may be compelled TO pay fair days pay for
- fair days work, and pay them the same
when They become due.