Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-28
Har .rroud and BENTLEY.

TbE soCI II WASHINGTON SUNDAY SCHOOL,
UNION.
The echooIs Of the south Washington Sun
E' School Union were present at the rezu-
~ monthly meeting of the union yesterday
Afternoon. in the Sixth Presbyterian church,
corner OF 9Th and G streets southwest. IL
having beer announced that Messrs. Ham
mond and Bentley would be present, there
was a perfect jam, so much so that there
we're as many outside the church as in. MIR.
Murtagh presided, and Me5srs. Hammond
and Bentley were promptly on hand, the lat
ter some Time before the hour, securing his
singers. Among the clergynlen present were
Revs. j. T.. Rankin, f.. II. Gray, and Or. No
bic, the pastor. After the hymn, 81 Need
Thee livery Horn" had been sung. Mr.; Ham
mond announced that the Fifth Baptist
chuTch had been opened for the outsiders,
ard appealed to the adults especially TO GO
there, stating that DIR. Gray would conduct
The meeting. Mr.. Bentley sang Ninety and
Nine" and al Should Like to Die, If Papa
Would Die Too" after which DIR. Rankin
offered prayer, and made snort address;
and then Mr.. Hammond gave the children
one of his familiar talks, and reading RO-
mans, VI ard S, commented especially on
the words, "Christ died for the ungOdly"
An inquiry meeting followed, and continued
for some time.
THE SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE.
In the evening another large congregation
assembled at the Congregational church. The
first part OF the evening was spent in sing
ing. Mr.. Hammond read from the Scrip
lures, commenting in lucid manner upon
the different passages. Mr.. Bentley sang a
solo, entitled 1.-The Armor Bearer" Mr.
Hammond preached powerful sermon from
the parable of the prodigal son, after which
an inquiry meeting was opened for personal
appeal, exortation and comfort, which was
continued to late hour.
TO-DAY.
The morning meeting at Lincoln Hall this
morning was not es well attended as was
expected. Mr.. Bentley on his arrival col
lected the singer on the platform and an
DOuDced the hymn "SwSe ct hour of prayer"
and on the arrival of Mr. Hammond hymn
was sung, and he read number OF requests
Tor prayer, and prayers were offered for the
subjects. Several other hymns were sung
and after some Preliminary rem lTkS he read
several verses rom Isaiah LII and made
some comments thereon, referring particu-
larry to the effect OF Christian associations,
bringing the different denominations to-
gether, and to The to Iching sight of recently
children working for JesuS. Another lot of
requests for prayer were read, and prayer
was offered for them.
THE sPRAIsE" MEETING
was opeTe Ell with the hymn 1--WE praise
Thee, % God" and several short prayers
were made by the laymen. Mr. Bentley
sang Your Mission Rev. DR.. Rankin
spoke of an inquiry meeting at his church
yesterday, and asking prayers for some OF
Presbrey related several incidents of con-
versions. Rev. T. Remick spoke OF a num-
Der or Christians Offering prayers for six
weeks for a revival OF religion in Washing
ton, and he believed thas in answer TO their
payers Brother Hammond had been sent
IeTe and they would see greater things be-
fore the meetings closed. MI. Neale, an
elderly gentleman, spoke of the interest he
felt IN these meetings; he liked them because
he was unable 10 determine from the prea en-
ing of Brother Hammond and the addresses
OF OJher ministers what particular delOmi-
rational creed they held 10. He wished Bro
Hammond every success in his work. and
urged that they all carry 1t on, closing with
an earnest prayer for Gods blessing on the
work. Mr.. McNeal expressed his thanks
for the conversation of his daughter, thirteen
years OF age, ard asked prayers for his son.