National Republican., 1876-02-24
o WOULD TERO
REUE

NiNEITRs WHO WOULD THROW AWAY THEIR
PEEJUDICEs
auI come into tho meetings and work Ineir
churches would be blessed. He wished them to
come into tie meetings and sec for themselves.
1t was not time TO be talking Ill OF them.
Scotch ministers thought them Just the thing.
He was not q boy in the meetings on trial. If
people sreered and would not unite with them,
be could rot holp it, God was with them and
was prospering their work. He had no personal
feeling in the matter, but desired that the people
OF this city might be converted. There were
OF God and be prayed with for the salvation OF
their sOulP. 1t was for these he was working and
striving. He vas tired of bearing tho doubts ex-
pressed about tie prosperity and success of the
meetings by persons VI no never approached them,
He thought Il would be decidedly more consistent
for them to visit them a. least once before con-
demnlng.
Dr Rankin said he looked upon Brother Ham.
mond only as
A LAROEER TOGETHER WITH THE LORD,
and believed that SO long as they kept up this
not change: his heart was always great and
tender. This was time when practicng is tried.
yCurg man said the other night he had become
a ChrisIisn by baptism in infancy. asked MIN
If lie believed that. His minister taught it, he
replicc, wien told him 20 read the third chapter
Of John AID see what Jesus taught. lie closed
by asking prayers for two young men who had
made the request over their own names; ali for
another who pretcnds to be careless.
Mr. WlIdeman spoke OF the outdoor meetings
and the efforts being made to win souIs to Christ
Rev. Mr.. DCncr thought thcro vas no neces.
s,ty to comment en- he meetings. He was will
ing that they sh.uli stop with Brother Ham.
pQnd hut was satis fed that they Hoald work IN
hearty cooperation, and what was truth in the
matter would come cut right in eternity. They
liked TO have Brother Hommond with them, ana
they Should pray ior him long after he had left
the city.
promise to work 10 these meetings to stand, and
fully one third Of the audiencs arose.
The uEual praise and inquiry meeting was then
CpeLed.
CONVERSION OF AN ISEAELITE.
One of the frst persons who wished to thank
God for special blessings received wasMr Henry
Prince, an 1sraeite, residing at 633 street, who
was converted at the meeting Monday night.
about. His wife and children had been attending
these meetings for some time first; manifested
much interest in them and endeayored to per-
suate him TO come. Finally he yielded to their
pleadines and came; bpt even then he was some.
what prompted by curiosity. However, he be-
came interested ard repeated his visits. He did
mot believe all that he heard, but much that was
said received his irdorsement. He went again
ard continued going. Finally, Mr.. Hammond
to get his ideas that SUBJECT and If they could
be reccnciied with his OVID, then he felt that the
dividing line between them would be narrow. lu
the beg inning he was amused at the reference to
Jerusalem, hut as the speaker progressed with
his story and pointed out Christ erueihed, he felt
that Re could see him on the cross. As his words
became plain and wsre surrounded with sound
argument, the light that he al long bsen search
ing for appeared, and be felt that the way
pointed cut was the only and trus oae for him.
He wss satisfied that mis- belief In the devinity
Of IChrist was the removal OF his last STUN
and socd Christian. His wife and children had
signed the covenant before him, and entered into
the Lords army first, but soon they were all
n aionS in W years and M Ris days On earth Would mot
be long, but he prayed that in what little was
left him God would give him strength to work
earnestly and sEoerelv en- bring many back that
| ave strayed from the fold.
Mr. Hammond asked him to come to the even.
Ing meeting and tell his story; that 1t would
have a more powerful effect ihan anything he
could say or co. 1t might be the means of con-
verting fifty souls. Men would listen 20 his story
with interest and wonder. while il he (Hammond)
should relate It they would beslOw less attention
excusng themselves with the remark: "Oh, yes;
that is all right; tits his business" Bu. listen
the statement of the conversion oF Israelite
from his own lips as one of the results OF these
meetings was glory for which all should rejoice
The morning service closed in the usual mln-
ner.
Ct lirea's KsssiIg.
Notp ithstarding the C raj Iy cold weather, the
cbiIdren's m:eting at tn, Congregational church
vest sroI evening at I'ei Ick was attended by
large lumber of little ones. The exercises were
varied and Of remarks bly, interesting character
There we're a hFlf o dozen different speakers
introduced by Mr.. Hammond, and great interest
was ELECTED by ihs recitatIons of q little girl
about nve years OF age, who stood upon tie plat
perfect esse and naturslucss AT the close of the
short gospel address by Mr. Hammond, the in.
duiry meeting followed. So great was the inter-
est manifested that one meeting more for children
will be held this afternoon at O'Clock.
.Evsning Services.
Evening services ctmnerc.d at 80 o'clock
After sbou, half hours Introductory exercises
Mr.. Hammond commenced his Bible readings
and address, more especially to the Masons. He
gave an Interesting acc Dunt of the building Of
Solomon's temple ard Of his visit to the caverns
Of jerusalem and ofHiram's keystone.
After Mr.. Hammond had concluded prayers
were offered, in which the INSTRUMENTATION
TcsQed, AFTER which Mr.. Ptince ths recently con-
vef$e4 jew, went upon the platform Mt the request
ofiMr. Hammend, and repeated hisexperieuee as
related by him at the morning meef!Dg. a. weak
ago. be said, he had denied the dtvinftT OF Chrzf
He had tried, but had always failed, to ,msxe
himself believe IN the divinity Of Christ Until he
elouuently by Mr Hammond And he advised