Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-11
Hammond and Bentley.
THE REVIVAL MEETING.


copal church, conducted by Rev. E. P. Ham
mOnd. The meeting was well attended by
young folks, many adults being present also,
ard was opened with singing Rev. Mr..
f hoeos o ,h prayer. MI. Hammond al
Coe, and after some other interesting exer-
elses an inquiry meeting followed.
THE EVENING MEETING.
Before : O'Clock the Congregational church
eonnenced nll1ng up, and by that hour
every seat was filled. On the platform a
and In the choir were q number of singers
MI Hammond, after the preliminary sing
iDg, read selections of scriptures, comment
lng on them as he read. He took the text:
Therefore, He is able to save them TO the
pttermost that come unto God by HIM
Hebrews vii. %, from which ne preached an
earnest sermon.
THE MEETING THIS MORNING.
The congregation was smaller than usual
this morning at the opening Of the services,
the meeting at halfpast ten O'Clock by lead
ing IN singing the hymn commencing Chow
sweet, how heavenly is the sight" Mr.. HAM
mond announced the hymn Eat the Door"
which was sung by MI. Bentley, the congre-
CATION joining in the chorus. Mr.. II. then
only and er wd tS for
sired prayer. 1.-The HallOwed Cross was
sung by Mr.. Bentley, the congregation join
Ing irthe chorus. Mr.. Dom er, at the request
OF a sister. offered prayer for the condition OF
q father who had become an unbeliever, afar
from home. I'VE all must speak for Jesus
verses Mr.. III. made some remarks about the
many conversions which were made by
dropping word here and word there
throughout the world, although many al no. I
Scoffed him at first, but the words DO YOU
love Jesus" rung Ia their ears until they were
induced TO turn their hearts and minds TO the
saviour. Mr.. ii. offered a short prayer for
strength in faith. He then spoke OF the sixth
condition OF prevailing prayer. They were
commented 10 love one anon he said He
urged that they should pray for each other
and work together, and he was glad to see
that Christians OF different denominations
were working together here. If some minis
tiers were not present in person ut the meet
lngs they were in spirit, for he had been told
by some that they carefully read the reports
OF the meeting, and prayed for them.
THE REPORTERS AND THE NEWSPAPERS
were aiding the work, and re believed that
Goo blessing was upon them. IL MS hearers
had hard feelings towards their brethren
they should go and take them by the hand.
First become recOBciled TO their brother and
then offer their gift He closed by short
prayer that they should he made able 10 for
give. Rev. DR.. Gray offered a prayer that
we might al be prepared not only 10 meet
our brethren hall way, but TO go TO them and
offer our hands, aud that all M GIT be able
10 work together tremendously. Rev. DR..
Butler followed. Mr.. COe offered n prayer
especially for the President and Congress-;
Nh. A L. Stuart for aid in preparation of the
heart necessary. Mr.. Bentley sang, Il have
saviour and the meeting was opened Tor
AL those who desired to speak or pray. An
eideIly gentleman, after speaking of the Sc
the preceding night, offered a prayer espe-
clally for young man from Mississippi and
mother and her two boys. Rev. I. Remick
spoke OF young man with whom he had
cOnversed and father who objected to the
eccentricity of Mr.. Hammond, and offered q
prayer for each. Rev. DR.. Gray said il was
strange anomaly. Here he was, d pastor put
in charge Ofthe spiritual interests OF his con-
creation, and. as a neighbor, of the interests
OF his neighbCTs, yet there were ministers
and strangers coming here and doing the
work which he Slonli have dime Pnr-
Mr.. DOmer said that he did not like the me-
thOd OF Mr.. Hammond himself, but was will
ing 10 work with him, believing that 10 work
with him they would be strengthened. Rev.
DR.. Noble said that he was glad to see the
unanimity of feeling prevailing, and ne be-
lieved that when they enjoyed this Christian
love they would show il by bUrying al en-
nifty. one verse OF "keep on Praying was
sung, aud
"pHAIsE NETTING"
was commenced. Mr.. Coe was the first
speaker, and he spoke OF his visit to the
Garden of Getbsculare; "Must Jesus bear
the cross alone was snng. Those who had
ore thin G To thank God for were called on
and many responded; one thanking Goa that
the family for whom prayers were asked yes
terday had been converted, with the excep-
ton of the father, who was inquiring. a
gentleman from Topeka, Kansas. asked
payers for his Sunday School class of Is
young ladies, and Mr. II. offered a prayer
II was related that a young lady teacher in
our public schools was converted day before
yesterday, ard she took ten of her pupils TO
Q God" was sung.
The congregation engaged IL silent prayer,
While Mr.. Hammond read
THE REQUESTS FOR PRAYER,
mum ering a. Among them were one for q
lady too poor TO attend church during the
DAY; for husband who has forsaken his first
love and resorted TO drink; for an infidel
friend; minister for his dissipated brother
Mr.. Hammond preceded the reading with a
short prayer, and also closed with prayer.
The notices of the other meetings were an
nounced, and the morning meeting was
closed at noon, but quite q number remained
in the church and engaged in singing.
THE A. NJ. GREEN CENTRAL REPUBLI-
CAN CONMITTEE.-A meeting was held at
$50 Penn. ave. last night to receive the ere
dentials OF the delegates elected to the So
called Central Republican Club on Wednes-
day. y. NJ Green called the meeting to Or
der, and Jerome A: Johnson was elected sec
appointment ola committee on credentials.
Agreed TO, and Messrs. e. N. Otey, Walter
Middleton, B. F. Grant, Ohio c. Brandon,
Thompson were appointed. n The COMMITTEES nit
on Credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats: 81 district-C. N.
rome A. johnson, Perry Wilson, Otho c.
Brandon; 11tb-Ed. Chase, Joseph Thomp-
son, and Or. J. L. N. Bowen; iath-A. X.
2Oth-Thomas McMahon, Henry Young, and
James Gibson; 2ist-A. NJ. Green, l.. q.
Fletcher, and Waite Middleton. Rather a
Rep This portion of the report was adopted.
The committee also recommended that the
credentials from the Sth district be referred
back TO said district on account of irreguari-
ties, and informalities in the election of the
delegates there being two clubs in that dis.
trict and both claiming to be republican.
This recommendation was debated for two
hours-Mr. j. IL. Brooks offered q resolution,
which was adnpted That those district un-
represented are hereby authorized to hold
meetings and elect delegates 20 the central
committee, the place and time to be determ-
ined by the chairman OF the central commit
tee.
Mr.. j. ii. Cook offered a resolution, which
was adopted: That the action of the COM
mittee in regard to the Sth district shall not
be construed as precedent against the selec-
ton of delegates elected by primary cleo
uons, or precedent In favor of entertain
ing any protests from districts regularly
elected in accordance with the call of The
committee.
EABFAS CORPUS.-The Baltimore Sun OF
this morning says: +. Y. Ward, as counsel,
yesterday applied to Chief Justice Brown
for writ of habeas corpus for Michael
Campbell, in jail on the charge of being ac-
cessory TO the larceny of a trunk belonging
10 Mr.. a. Cavis, OF Washington, ID. G.. The
writ was issued, directing Warden Irwin, of