Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
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TIE REVIVAL MEETINGS CONTINUED.
Yesterday afternoon the revivalists con-
Quoted a ChilGTen'S meeting at the Cong-ega-
tlCrsl church. ard a large number of chill
varied character, several addresses beng de-
liveTed-Mr. Henry Prince, the convert
being among the speakers. Mr.. Ham m 1ud
~ ace an interesting address and an inquiry
meeting followed. 1t was decided 10 hold one
more children's meeting this afternoon
Last night there was quite a large audience
al the Congregational church, IN which was
number of MssOns-it having been an-
nouhced that MIR. Hammond would speak Of
SnlOmon's Temple aud Hiram's keystone
hHer The preliminary singing, led by Mr..
bel icy, who by request sang the NINETY
and Nine Mr.. Hammond spoke for an hour
from 1st Peter, II. OF the building of the
temple. SC. Mr.. Prince and Gen. Whittlesey
made appropriate remarks, after which an
interesting inquiry meeting was held.
TO-DAY's MEETING.
The meeting to-day Al IL o'clock in the
Calvary Baptist church was well attended,
Notwithstanding the cold weather, aud was
opened by singing 1.-THE Cleansing Stream
ana Jesus, Lover of My Soul" led by Mr..
Bentley. on the Platform with Mr.. Ham
m0nd were Rev. Drs- Gray and Cuthbert, of
the Baptist church, Rev. A. w. Wilson. of
the VI. T.. church south, DIR. Noble, OF the
Presbyterian church, Dr.. Rankin, OF the
Congregational church, Mr.. w. b. Evans
and Mr.. WorthingtOn. Mr.. Hammond stated
that be rad, this morning, visited and talked
with 200 or l 200 persons at the Government
ceiYed, and many promised TO attend the
meetings. He asked for prayer for them.
MIR. WorthiDgtOn offered prayer for them
and also for a certain Israelite, who was in
quiTiEg, and for the success of the meetings
generally. Mr.. Bentley sang in fine voice, a
solo, (his own cOmpOSitiOn,) "Is Your Lamp
burning, My Brother" Dr. Noble desired TO
say
WORD FOR THE PRINTERS
or this city, who were numerous class, and
generally they were the subjects or more
temptation than other classeS-SOne o. them
being compelled 10 work at night ana 10
sleep all day, and being thereby deprived Of
many of the usual domestic eujOyments, to
say nothing Of the opportunity 10 attend the
preaching of the gospel. He desired that all
should pray for them, not because they were
worse IMAM other men, for there were many
noble men among them, but because Of their
peculiar position. He thea offered ferveut
pTay CT for them.
Mir Hammond said that ha hal mt
preached TO the printers a. the Govern rnant
Office, but had talked To them about Jesus,
and gave them enough of the gospel to save
them. He asked Gods blessing OF the work.
He read the closing verses of / Kings xviii
as to the prayer of Elijah being answered by
fire and rain.
MIR. Hammond urged perseverance, in
prayer, relating some instances of answer 10
prayer. He referred TO having preached
three times day for two weeks, at Bloom
iEgtCn, ILL.,, where over n thousand were con-
veTIed and after he left the meetings con-
tinued until over two thousand were con-
VCrled. There every evangelical minister
this manner complainingiy, but 10 stir them
mp 10 work. Here the cloud was scarcely
larger than mans hand. IDr. Noble -
Thank God that il is as large as that n He
was thankful that 1t was sO-that from 500 jp
1SCO persons had been converted since the
meetings commenced He thanked God that
so many had gone to work i'm the meetings,
tEat although the cloud appears scarce lar
ger thar a mans hand, they will pray for its
Increase, and he noticed that last al glt four
fallen ones were anxious about tueir souIs
thar briS
assist, and lead them TO the life everlasting
He suggested that short PRAYERS be offered
for the wOI K. and MeSSrS. Peudel and Wild
an LED. Mr.. Bentley led the hymn, Must
Jesus bear the c'OSs alone" Rev. DR.. Cuth-
bert related that on Tuesday ne visited a
SICK and perhaps dying man. and found that
The simple passages Of Scripture gave the
most consolation. Referring to the remarks
Of Mr.. Prince last evening, he said that on
sunday evening another Israeiits had at
tended his church. DR. &. offered a f.rveut
brought hOme,' and the WORK be- spread. Mr..
"c5jhing'Ou related that a II e5Eev lady was
greatly interested IL Mr.. Princes remarks
last night, and wished to talk To him; aHd
he alsO remarked that a Catholic lady asked
Tor the inquiry room. Mr.. hammond stated
that young man raised I'm the Catholic
faith last night signed the covenant. Mr..
Pend6l spoke Of the glorious work al tina
little mission on Ith street, near Y. and
he asked All to assist ia the good WORK.
people say that Bro. PendeI was crazy. and
be wished that more were in the same CON
ditiOn. He referred to the cOIdneSS in some
Of lie churches and urged that all be in earn
est II appeared 10 him that there was
: great amount OF unbelief ia the churches
- urged that they get ria OF the lethargic
sep. The congregation then sang fine
LC!d viii provide" Rev. Er. DOmeE spoke
OF the
DEATH OF Mr.. GEORGE GIDEON.
and an article in the Baltimore Ga-e'te p4r-
italy In reference 10 him, OF this morning
Rev MasOn Noble said that he was with
Mr Gideon yesterday, and lie was happy 10
ray that hS,Tas willing to go, and had d.
~ Inc faith0f the Lord. His cOnversI-. N ,va9
Dr0Gghs about early in life an1 was noafnJy
achieved through mot er's tears ard prav-
ers- Rev A. w. Wilson, speaking OF the ir-
regularity ofthe clergy at the meetings said
mat Mr Hammond should recOllect thatr--
vivels were the foundation of MethGdisrn,
ard when that was taken away the fabric
would go down. Rev. Mr.. Gray made a
brief prayer in behalf Of all the sabbath
schools of the city. Mr.. Hammond read
numerous requests f1r PRAYER and petitioned
Heaven that they might be- ans Hered. The
morning service then closed.
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