Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
HamusSnd and Bentley.
THE REVIVAL MEET ,a


Yesterday afternoon - .h,,,,,.,,. o,
Ing was held at the ,undrv MetnUsiis, LII
eOpal chuIch' l.,ducted by Rev. r. p Ham
mord. ~ -er prayer by Rev. M Donner, OF
ihe -.tneran ehuTch, Mr.. Hammond famtl-
iarly talked ~ TIE children and prayed with
and Tor Them. The inquiry meeting fol-
lowed.
Ia The evening a large congregation as
after II minutes singing from the "Song
Evan2ei,' led by Mr.. Bentley, Mr.. Ham
mond preached an effective sermon, after
which an inquiry meeting was held.
THE NETTING TODAY.
AT twenty i've minutes past ten O'Clock
Mr.. Bentley opened the meeting by leading
in the hymn, 30, Thou in whose presence
my soul takes delight" During The singing
of"Nearer my God TO Thee NJ. h ,,o,nd
made his appearance. ". nemick led m
mort piayr, ara Mr.. Hammond then an
'-uuL ced The cleansing wave" "He leadeth
me-" followed. Mr.. Hammond then spoke OF
ing last evening, and a short prayer was
offered for those who attend the inquiry
meetings. DR.. Domer then spoke few words
and Mr.. Bentley sang "WnOsoever will may
come" Mr.. Hammond remarked that the
congregation was not quite as large as usual,
ard said that he noticed that saturdays and
days and wash days,) and after Offering
short prayer announced the hymn "Revtve
us again" which was sung by all. Mr..
Hammond then read, from the nth chapter
"Faith in God" He illustrated il
by telling the story OF hoy who
gambling den in LeavenwoTsh, but noticing
light Ia the church, went in from curiosity
The Word pierced mis- heart, the Lord helped
him, and his burden rolled off. His father
AID mother had prayed for him for seventeen
years. but could not find him. as soon as he
was converted he wrote to his father. His
father was on his death bed, bat something
answered. he
sent his younger son TO the post Office Tor the
letter; ne had faith in God. Toe converted
afteI ards, and swayed the audience more
powerfully than John b. GoEgh. Mr.. H,
after few remarks urging the workers in
the cause, threw the meeting open for few
short prayers. -Four prayers were offered,
and then II need thee every hour was sung.
Tue meeting was then opened for reports,
Mr. I'll requesting workers for Wesey Chapel
tomorrow afternoon. DT. Rankin spoke of
The cases OF conversion last evening that
came under his notice. Mr.. Gray followed
with simliar remarks, A young man said
That he had left home long ago drum kard
but had been converted, and yesterday ne
deemed II his duty to write To his aged
parents of his conversion, and spoke of the
JOY ths; would enter their hearts upon re-
ceiving that letter, and made some inter
esting remarks about his change OF life.
Many followed, occasionally severa! erdeav-
OTlng 10 speak at once Mr.. Bentley sang
solo. and the meeting was changed into a
praise meeting, TO be followed by an inquiry
meeting.
PROMINENT LAWYER
rom southern state arose and attempted
To speak but mis- feelings overcome him. aud
II was some moments before ne regained his
voice. When he did so he said that he had
been drawn TO these meetings and had
become deeply interested, and he felt deeply
for his wanderings and his sins, but he had
now come as the pIOdigal son to his father
and felt that he had been forgiven. His
re marks made such an impression that at
The Close many were affected to tears
scarcely dry eye in the house, and some
nifty 1nvOluntaIlly arose. went over to him,
and shook him by the hand. lie was fol-
lowed by All elder of Dr. SUndeTlandS church,
stating that Christians seemed, through
these meetings, to come nearer each other.
quite lumber of inquireIs made their
curd1t!On known, and In various parts of the
house some were being cOnverSed with bv
the ministers. Mrs. Hammond or some
friend. The singing This morning. lei by
MIR. Bentley. was better than heretofore, the
'SOug EVansel" being more generally usel
than d an pre- cedir meeting.
AT The ngregational church to morrow
evening Mr.. Hammond will preach to non
church gOers and 10 gamblers aud sporting
n en-, and give an account of the conversion
OF Ben LeavItf. famous New England
sporting man. At the same time "a prayer
meeting will be held at the Lutheran church,
the special object being TO pray for Cots
blessing on Mr.. HammOnd's preaching.
Next week the morning Bible reading
meetings VIII be held In the Calvary Baptist
church, at II Il O'Clock, continuing To ABOUT
OclOCk X, and the week following they Will
be held at Lincoln hall. The evening meet
ings will be continued at The Congregational
church next week.