Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-07
Hammond and BENTLEY.
PROGRESS OF TIE REVIVAL

i.s
Last night admission to the union revival
meeting of MesSrs. Hammond and Bentley
at the congregational church was by ticket,
and in few minutes after the hour fixed
for the opening every seat was fillei. AS
ON Tuesday evening there was diversity
OF opinion as u the ticket arrangement. and
some complaints as TO the receiving tickets
at but ore door (the others being closely. II
may be said I'm general way that those who
had good seats inside the church regarded
the arrangement as satisfactory, while tho e
who failed 10 get admission very natu-
rally found fault. After the service OF
song, conducted by Mr.. Bentley and
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Black, Mr..
hammond took charge OF the meeting.
Mr.. Dom, recent convert, related his eX-
peTience, and remarks were made bv Gen.
Critic den, Major Hall and Mr.. II. j. Moran
The latter related how he had escorted seven
yonng lad1es to the meetings, and TO his
holding prayer meeting with them, which
resulted ri last In his conversion. Mr.. John
Twe6dsle, the well-Bnown reader, who with
MS wife, was recently converted. read the
poem "RCck Of Ages" and Mr.. Bentley sang
as a soto portion of the hymn of that title.
during the reading and singing quite a
number Ofthe audience were affected TO tears
MI. Hammond stated that he had received
q rumber OF questions from Col. NJ. Thomp-
son touching the divinity of Christ Rev
Dr. Rankin read the answers prepared 10
tfem. Mr.. Hammond then read Luke XIV
chapter, dwelling particularly upon the story
OF DIVES and Lazarus, which he said was not
a parable, and, after making an eloquent
appeal he c9liSu upon all christians to rise,
when some two or three hundred responded
Nearly the entire audience remained at the
inquiry meeting, and there were probably
twenty five hundred uncOnverted present.
large mum Der of young men who had re
maiI ed In front OF the church during the SER
mon were admitted to the inquiry meeting
TO-nAY'S MEETING.
AT DIR. Sunderland's church this morning
there was good attendance. After singing
ard prayer by Rev. DR.. Domer, reports were
made nom the Georgetown meeting by Rev.
Mr.. Remick, from the Lutheran church by
Rev. DR.. DOmer, Calvary Baptist church
by Rev. w. C.. Webb. These reports were ali
CHEERING, especially that from the AIexan-
dTia meeting. Several Individual reports
were made, ard Mr.. Bentley sang "YOnr
Mission" Mr. Hammond read from 18th
chapter Of Matthew OF the talents. and he
rem arEed that they should lot hide their
talents, giving Instances of conversions
resulting from the efforts OF young converts.
Rev. Mr.. Webb spoke of the work quite
cheeIfClly. and Mr.. Hammond offered a short
prayer. Rev. W. y. Hammond real the
for the subjects. Rev. Or. Noble spoke Of the
Ttsults Of these meetings as surprising those
q any previous meeting in which he had
ever eT gag d. DR.. Gay offered q special
prayer for those who ara prOcraStInatfDg,
MIR +. Il. Smith said that tonight almis
sion 10 the Congregational church will he
free Without tickets. and when the church is
hlled the doors Will be closed. Mr.. Ham
mOnd urged that Christians who did not in
tend 10 go to work, should not steal the
seats. for the meeting was being neId for the
benefit Of sinners.
No tickets OF admission will be required
this evening.