National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-21
.... THE REVIVAL
Meetings ywNrdsy-vsst Throns al the HAY
tet HuiliinS.


TheMeuopolitan church vas crowded yestef-
day morning, and the meeting was unusually In
teresting in the deep feeling of earnestness and
feryor which seemed to characterize the speakers.
Mr. Hammond selected for Bible reading CORN
thians, second chapter, commenting on It In his
eolloquial style. Dr.. Rankin AMI Sunderland
and DR.. Baker, Of Baltimore, also made addresses.
A number Of requests for prayer were read, and
praise and inquiry meeting followed.
MEETING IN TIE MARKET BUILDING.
In the evening very large meeting was held
The vast building was entirely filled with people.
The gallery at the north end was set apart Tor
cfent musical volunteers to I'll II. Assisted BY
eornet, they succeeded in rendering the various
selections in very creditable manner, and, aided
ten Beneath. Y. sss sss n sftfscsys pSeeP
Of the Services A large platform had ben
erected in the centre Of the hall, which YVES occu-
ls sm sS Mr. Bentley also direcd the sinsnS
from this part Of the house There was not an
inch Of space that was not occupied. The tops Of
sss
Young America, who, as usual, with the example
of his forefathers before him, and undeterred BY
shed, selected the post Of danger.
All grades in the social and religious world
were represented. Delicate and refined ladies
who find it impossible to stand up in street car
were there, calmly enduring the fatigue incident
upon the uncomfortable position in which they
n
dusky citizen from 'old Virgnny,n and the bucolic
granger, with the hay-seed in his hair and the
side the dapper Government clerk and the be-
jeweled city exquisite. 1t reminded one forcibly
Of the great political gatherings Of ante bellum
days. and of that time when the liberties Of our
country were in danger and the people gathered
in their might and power to stand by the liberties
In spite Of the constantly. shifting crowd and
the continuous hum that always accompanies the
presence Of large assemblies the different ad:
dresses were well heard an over the house, and
Mr.. Hammond's Illustrations gave SUFFICIENT zest
and piquancy to the proceedings to compensate for
the disadvantages under which the speakers
finished, scholarly style. and .Jack'' Reynolds,
with his untutOred eloquence, touched the key
mote N tns neaI 81 H Of hls Oa ss
dom and enthusiasm. and the story of his recent
conversion was attentiyely listenedto.
been no fewer than ten thousand in the auuienee,
and those who had good opportunities Of knowing
asserted that thousands were
UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADMISSION. ..
In order to accommodate the constantly-increas-
ing crowd that surged and clamored around the
doors, two open-air meetings were held simulta-
neously with the other services, the speakers
standing on the north balcony and also on Seventh
the balcony the eye met nothing but a vast crowd
of upturned faces, quiet and respectful in their
demeanor, and the courtesy with which they
treated the various speakers
No accident occurred to mar the harmony in any
way, and the projectors of the meeting may con-
graduate themselves on having brought about
the most remarkable event in the religious his
tory OF Washington.
A unanimous vote of thanks was rendered to
the market directors for their kindness in not
only granting the use of the building, but also
bearing the expense Of cleaning, hitting up and
lighting.
At the conclusion of the services an inquiry
meeting was held, and il was after 10 O'Clock be-
fore the great majority, both inside and outside,
separated, and even long after that time little
groups might be seen earnestly discussing the
features Of the gathering.
MEETINGS TO-DAY.
This morning the usual Bible.reading meeting
will be held in the Metropolitan church ut u:3o
Q. m.
A farewell children's meeting will be held in
the Congregational church at p. m, and grand
jubilee meeting In the same church at p m. at
each ofthese meetings Mr.. Hammond Will speak.
On Wednesday evening, May 8, q meeting will
be held in K-street market, which has been Kindly
offered for the purpose. Mr.. Hammond is expected
IN ha