The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-06
The Methods or an Evangelist.

Cincinnati Commercial.
There are evsngelists, and evangel-
lists. The REV 4. PAYsoN HAMMOND is
one of them, and he differs from all OF
them. Mr.. HAMMoND's method Of snatch
ing souls as brands from the burning Is
peculiarly his own, and in all the twenty
wears he has been at this worthy work,
he has not had an imitstor, and is not
likely TO have successor. He recently
concluded his labors in Yonkers, New
York. where for i've or six weeks he kept
its churches under pressure OF three SER
vices daily, and heid open-sir ministra-
tons from barouche filled with evan
gelists, some OF whom he had fashioned
SO to speak, with his own hands.
A reporter of the New York World
went down to Yonkers to be present at
the last service OF the Evangelist in that
city prior to his departure for Parkers-
burgh, West Virginia. AS the reporter
arrived there before the hour for
the evening service, he drove
10 the residence of a citizen
where the Evangelist was led and lodged
in style that would make the heart of u
circuit preacher bound with delight, and
was cordially received by Mr.. HAMMOND,
who was lively and communicative.
In the matter of revivsls the reporter
wanted TO know whether he had sys-
ten. Yes, Mr.. HAMMOND had. He
generally contrived to reach his new
field OF labor on Saturday; that evening
he had q meeting for children, and he
was very successful with them. He said
to the reporter:
ave converted thousands OF children.
How early do | think child can be con-
verified? On, think at about eight years
bat don't know rs it is worth while for
you 10 state that in the paper, for you
know newspaper readers are incredulous.
Umphl Well, just rs you please are you
going TO make long srtlcle2 Indeed.
Then you must take of your coat and
say To tea. have n carriage always at
my disposal, and after supper you shall
drive with me to the square. You'll be
amused; we've converted some of the
toughest sinners in town, and I'll give
You chance TO see some of the characters
There is one young man | should like
TO have TO have you hesr; he Is indeed
character He isn't more than twenty
wears old and he has been arrested
twenty-two times. l get him to speak
now and then, and IL has great effect
with the hard characters. He appeals
Tor their souls salvation in a slang YER
VASCULAR which Is quite uninte.ligsble to
me, but which has great influence with
them. The other night ne told cOnun-
drum. Said he: Boys, why IS my nose
like the Brooklyn Bridge? GIVE it up2
Because so may schoOners-ot beer
have gone under 1t Mr.. HAMMOND
laughed very heartily as he told this in
cident of the revival. All said ne
GEORGE NEWMAN is bright young
man, and mes all the smarter since he
got the grace OF God in his hea t. >"
discourse the. reportar!was anxious to
see and hear bright young man with the
grace'of God i'll his heart, but he was not
impatient, aud allowed the Evengelis: TO
further explain MS system. The chill
dren he used rs stepping stores TO reach
the old sinners. Their meetings Wax hot
and the enthusiasm spreads, and then the
hardened old veterans in the service of
the devil get excited and curious ard are
drawn in. Take care of the lambs
said the Evangelist, land you'll catch
the sheep
How did he know what had been sc-
conplished in given field of labor? On,
that was simple enough. Esrly in the
revival some responsible person was
made q book-keeper; he entered the
name and age of every convert, giving
in return the following card:
II, the undersigned, 10 now believe |
in Jesus as my precious Savior, and l
promise with His help To live As HIS