National Republican., 1876-02-29
THE EyANeE,.rsrs
Interesting Proceedings at the Meetings Yes
terday

tercay.
The fourth week OF the revival meetings was
peeun yesterday as Lincoln hall. As the interest
has increased and the attendance grown larger,
the committee Of arrangements felt warranted In
aolournlrg the meetings to the present place,
where the accommodations were more extensive
and the location more convenient for all disposed
to attend.
Mr.. Bentley arrived first, collected his singers
on tie platform and then, joined By the congregs-
tion, sang "Swest hour CT prayer" Among the
clergy present were noticed Revs. W. s. Ham
mond, y. II. Presb-ey, J. E. Rankin. mr.. Evars,
DIT; freeman, Mr.. Worthington, Mason Noble
At the request OF mr. Hammond the audience
sang, "Pass me not, o gentle Saviour" He then
I fsae q numoeTof requests for prayer. He said
religion, either for or against,
THE BATTLE WAS HALF WON,
He thought from the published correspondents
IN tie NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, of that morning
thst many 1ad got to thinking on the subject. He
Prayers were made as requested. The hymn
Jesus paid It all' was then sung, land Afterwards
deadly doing down."
Mr. Hammond said It was the morning for re.
pared TO give something interesting Of the worS
SD cbspter Of Isaiah. awake, awake, pu: on
witch he cweit for some length, and sndsavored
10 show the necessity of continuous work and
they were praying ruficIently. He believed one
good effect Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
eiatIon was that It brought Christian denomins.
TO the world that Gods people were one. He
thoue ht it was touching slght last Sunday after
noon to see those little children talking together
and working for each other conversion. He fully
believed and was convinced that the spirit of God
was working and being felt through those little
ones.
he spoke of being in Alaska last August. and
holoing meeting among the Indians, and what
excel excellent @ sfeet @ IT Il had mad upon them: They had
men OF this city could be told of Jesus, and learn
OF his love, and go forth missionaries 20 spread
Goes gospel, what good results would follow!
number Of
REQUESTS WERE READ AND PRAYERS MADE.
Among them were the following: For an uncoa-
yerted husband and three sons. tor grant.
that he may yet be saved. Fer gentIeman who
ssys be intends to seek Christ some time, but rot
nov; A lady asks prayers for her paralysed
husband, sen and daughter. For au uuconvertsd
eranddaushter. Fur father and mother who
egSs tsibsr wSo ~, n iAYy iO, tOr an
Alexandria. For family in afHIc:iou; this man
says ne wants the prayers OF ali Christians: he is
CD the railroad and cannot cSme to these meetings.
thee, q, Goc!'
A number Of brief prayers were made By the
lay men uong the congregation for the success
OF the meetings, AMI that the naay thousands
uneonverted might be brought TO Jesus.
The meeting then opened for TWO minutes
speaking or prayer o: any word of eacourgise-
Rev. ]. E. Rankin spoke Of the inquiry meet
ing that he held ia his church last Sunday, and
was rot only pleased al the results, bu: was
atundartly repaid for the progress made. He
wished that they would pray for the congrega.
tion. hey were pleased 20 open the church and
have them come there, but without that they de-
sired tho prayers OF the meeting Ia their bshlIf
He also spoke Of the case Of young III almost
peIsuatsd, and ASKED prayers also for hin.
bgs Of the ps w21a GS7 for 9S P3F Tth the
wtrid. They were the sweetest of his Christian
life, lnd he Should look upon them in after years
! as part of that blissful hereafter that is
p-gmised TO tEoso who die IN the Lord. He re-
iaten recent work cone by him, and whao-hsppi.
ress It ano-ded him to believe that he had been
Instrumental IN bringing single soul to Jesus.
II they had faith, ana oTery Christian that bad
become interested would bring Sne soul to Christ,
what mighty work would be accomp. .tsAsd!
achieved, and thanked God that Brother Ham
mond bad come among them. He bid them pray
for aUentennisl baptism Of the Holy Ghost and
tney would see further manifestation Of Gods
power.
Mr.. McNeal desired to add his testimony to
THE PROSPERITY OF THE WORK,
and said that he believed his little daughter,
and lie felt very happy over his present condition
he wished them to pray for his boy, sixteen years
Of age, and get him into the fold, and then they
Rev. Mason Noble said It was blessed, sacred
thing TO work with Christ, to be In his presence
and rejoice in his sight. He wanted TO recognize
The presence Of the Saviour and the Holy Ghost
II the hearts OF the people. But at that moment
he was more interested in the chilGrsns mset-
ing TO be held in his church this afternoon In
South Washington. His was the largest eiitice
IN that section Of the city, and many fouad how
afternoon.
He felt anxious about that meeting. 1t was
tie hrst attempt there, and, as another min.
lster had expressed II, he felt that God was
thefe This work was nothing unless God was in
II, and he felt that they should lie down very
low, have such prayer as they had not had, and
such faith that they might be strong and power
ful. Just now they were, as II might be said, in
the crisis OF this rig ht movement and they trusted
TO the Great Spirit for strength to carry 1t
through successfully. They were in the midst of
sconeTs ard unbelievers, young men aud young
women, who attempt TO injuro the cause. Tney
were 10 be p!tied and loved, snd the effort must
DC made 10 bring them to Christ. He babe them
eXalt Jesus, and they would be victors together
40, fod, we netd thy mighty power," was then
sung. few more requests for prayer were made:
Christian lady, yerT sicS, for her recovery, and
that Whatever God may send she may have grace
10 bear. For young lady almost persuaded,
nut cannot learn to give Ep her cart hy pleasures
For an Invalid sister. For dear friend who Is
cut oi Christ, and who is very much opposed to
these blessed meetings. Fur street car claductors
and drivers, who have rp Sabbath of rest. For
protesting Christians who ride in tho street cars
81, we 20 hhafh to 2ratifv self nor niA,'- sI'