Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08

II. W. IL.
Hammond read portion OF the iIsth Psalm,
aLd Impressed upon young converts the ne
ceftity OF holding to the truth they had re-
eeived and studying thu word OF God. Mr..
Lang related his experience briefly. Mr..
Hammond took for his text Matthew % AZ,
what think ye OF Christ and preached q
very anecting sermon, in the course OF which
ne called on Rev. DR.. Sunderland. and he
read DIR. Young's sketch of the death OF
Alfamont" Mr.. Hammond continued his
9lsconrte, which was replete with interest
dred Christian workers arose. and when the
anxious were asked to rise nearly all the re-
mainder OF the audience, over two Thousand
very striking and efee tive conclusion was
gwen 10 the services By the singing of the
Old familiar hymn, "a Saviour in the Pro-
the whole audience Joining in the chorus.
The effect was perceptible on many in the
church The inquiry meeting was continued
until 10Y o'clock.
This morning, at DR.. Sunderlapd's church,
after the service OF song, Rev. w. s. Ham.
mono read number OF requests for prayer,
and Offered petition for the subjects. Rev.
Dr. sutherland read - letter from a we'll
knoWn citizen, expressing some peculiar rs
neioas notions, and commented briefly on
u, stating that he would more fully answer
IN his sermon tomorrow. Mr.. Hammond
OneTSd fervent prayer, and after the verse,
MY sins appear in dark array" Mr.. Jack
EeSLoIdS mace report OF the meeting In
Altxandria. The meeting was large one,
and The spirit appeared to be present, many
being IN tears while Major Hall spoke. The
neeupg was conductor as the old style
Methodist meetings, but he liked the plan
prTsEet here best, and he had urged that
tLey adopt our plan there. Mr.. Andrews
reported that The meeting in Georgetown
was crowded 10 overlooking, and there was
q serious feeling in the hO1se, and many
promised 10 put off the interests OF their
souls no Longer. Rev. Mr.. Remick made a
report OF the work in Georgetown, saying
that the people there were surprised at the
manner IN which the work was done in the
congregation, and regarded IL as wonderful.
MajOr H. y. Hall spoke of the meeting In
Alexandria as fBe one in numbers, but
tbe workers were few. 1t. Galbraith said
that on his arrival In this city he commenced
drinking, was Knocked down on the street
and with fearful wound on his head he
Iound himself the next morning in PrOvi.
dence Hospital, where he remained I'VE or
SIX weeks. On getting out of the hospital
ne went 10 drinking again, gOtdrunk on sun
day, asked policeman to IA ke care of him.
and be did-put him in The station. Sub
sequently be went on q "hurrah," but finally
found himself in the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church where TIE spirit took possession OF
him, and before he left he was converted.
lie related that minister told him before
he eft bis home at Paducah, Ky, that when
every one forSOok him Christ would not for
sake him. He believed that God directed
him 10 Washington, and he thanked God for
IT. Mr.. Hammond offered prayer for him.
Rev. W. =. Hammond read other requests
Tor prayer. and Rev. DIR. Rankin offered
pTa!eT. me meeting was in progress when
Messrs. Hammond, Bentley and number
OF workers held an open air meeting at the
corner of4H street and the Avenue, at which
remarks were made by Mr.. Hammond,
VI sJor Hall, Mr.. Cleughley, and Mr.. Morris
PROGRAMME FOR THE CLOSING WEEK.
This evening at o'clock young converts
meeting Will be held at the Calvary Baptist
church. To morrow afternoon, at O'Clock
a mass meeting Will be held on the east
mont OF the Capitol, (aud it was stated last
hi ENran ffv,rr
full one, ii is probable that it will cause
MessTs. Hammond and Bentley 10 postpone
Their depeTtuTe.) The morning meetings
next week will be held at Dr. Sunderland.s
church. On Monday night there will be 70
general meeting at the Congregational
church, but meetings at DR.. Gray'S Baptist
e9uIch, Mr.. DOmers Lutheran, Dr. Blacks
Methodist. Mr.. Patch's Presbyterian, and
Dr Mobiles Presbyterian churches. Tuesday
al wednesday evenings Mr.. Hammond in
tends TO preach his farewell sermons, on the
last named evening especially TO young con-
verts on ''Amusements." and on Thursday
eN eIlng n farewell Jubilee meeting will be
held at the Congregational church.
TIE PAssOvER.-TO-mO morrow is the begin
ming of the Hebrew feast Passover aud will
be generally observed by all Dious Hebrews
as a day OF rejoicing. The feast is in co n
Ilt moration of the deliverance of the Israel
lies from the Egyptian plaques, and was
Instituted by Moses to Commemorate the
deuN6Tance OF their frs l. born from death by
he destroying ar gel, sent to affiict Pharoah
ar the Egyptians because Pharoah would
not release the Israelites from bondage. at
tElS least none but unleavened bread is per
United 10 be eaten. The first dag to be ceIe-
orated begins at 6 o'clock p. IN. to-day aud
ends at . 2. N. TO morrow. This evening the
head of the family, surrounded by the hOusa
mold, viii read from the Pentateuch a his
tory OF the occurrences which the feast COM
m emOTsteS, with portions OF the PRAYER book /
thanks for the deiiverances vouch-
saied them as people 10 the present day.
fublc services will be held in all the tenn
pies To- morrow, and in the orthodox TEMPLES
services will be continued on Monday. The
seventh day of the Passover is also religious
ly observed, as also the eighth day, by the
Hebrews. The iYst day of Pass
over has not fallen on Sunday before since
ISIS, and IL will not occur on that dsy again
for humber Of years.
VITAL STATIsTICs.-At the meeting orthe
board OF health yesterday afternoon the re.
rolt OF the registrar was presented, showing
The mortality OF the District OF Column bia for
the week ending April l, 1SI6, GO, rs less than
last week. or at the rate OF y 425 per OOo per
Increase OF the population by births
reported) over deaths, 10, or at the rate of
: lag per 600 Per annum. Rate OF mortality
Of The white population, 13.ll3 per 900 per
aDnup; mortality OF the colored population.
iG Do per coo; births reported. ss-white -;
colored, 50; rate Of increase of white pom
1Istlon by births over deaths, 1O4 per loo; !
over births, 622 per 900 per annuin. Deaths |
week, 1875, white. A.; colOred |
fo-toldi, Us or AZ the rate OF 30.S15 per 900 |
per annum. Consumption had 10 Victims.
pneumonia 9, old ages The deaths embraced |
y whites and 40 colored. The minors num-
oered 30, (l9 being colored-14 under 8 wears !
Of aee.) II whites were under years OF age,
and colored over 100.
RELIEF FOR THE TREASURY SUFFERERS
The District and Union Relief Committees
have been united, and are now known as the
District General Committee. The following
Is given OF the work done by the
mon committee: Whole amount raised by
collections in churches, Individual contribu-
lions, and Land Office, $780,. %. About 100
cases were visited and aided. In addition the !
Land Office had distributed among So cases
Sis 80. Total of the two committees. s5l6 As; |
whole number of cases relieved, I3G, The
matinee given at the National Theater yes
terdsy by the Joe Jefferson Dramatic Club !
for the sufferers was largely attended, and !
a great success, very large number of |
tickets being sold.
THE FUNERAL OF the late Bishop John |
Johns took place yesterday from the Theo-
logical Seminary chapel, near Alexandria,
as stated in THE STAR. The funeral SER
vices were performed by Rev. VIM. Pinck-
ney, ID. ID, assistant bishop Of Maryland; /
Rev. I. L. Dudley, ID. D., assistant bishop OF !
Kentucky; ard Rev. DIR. Packard. Tue Ves-
tries OF Christ and ST. Paul's churches and
the faculty and students of the theological
NW I<a H. L.