The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-19
THE PARKERSBURG REVIVAL,
PARKERsBURG, Dec. IL.


Special to the Register.
Alta meeting before Mr.. Hsmmonds
arrival, DR.. Young, as q matter OF JUS
tice took occasion to read short extract
from the New York Witness, denouncing
as a most scurrilous criticism, a certain
article by New York reporter appear
ING in the Cincinnati Commercial some
DAYS sago, and copied into the
REGISTER, which purported to recite
some of the revivslist's peculiar
methods ard eccentricities at 4onkers.
The Rev. Doctor remarked that ne read
the extract tor the benefit OF two classes
the good Christians VINO were troubled
and apprehensive about the matter, and
the uniriendly skeptics who were re-
ioicing in making capital OF 1t.
a nnmber of ministers followed with
briet remarks, when Rev. warner, o!
the United Brethren Charch, arose
and said: brethren, l was greatly
reioiced upon reading that column
from the enemy in the Commercial L
am never SO sure God Is about TO per-
form n great and glorious work, as when
the Devil gets right down mad. In
this benalf II should be here remarked
that certainly nothing has TRANSFERRED so
far in the conduct OF the meetings mere
TO warrant anything like the article
referred TO. Yesterday Sunday, alter
noon was held the first children
meeting, which filled the large church,
although Just as the people from every
quarter Of the city we're moving thlther-
ward. the sudden screaming OF whistles
and Changing OF bells directed all eyes 10
rising volumes of smoke on the hill
overlooking the town, and hundreds
hurried there to witness the speedy con,
version into smoke and ashes ct ex Sherih
Captain w. II. Mattinglys hne
residence. Fortunately the captain was
fortified with $4,000 insurance IN the
Home of New York, $4,000 on building
and $500 on furniture. Defective tue,
IS usual.
Mr.. hammond's theme before the
children was Jesus, and how to find
him." and had you room for 1t, L would
like TO give some of his vivid, intensely
practical, chiid-captivating illustrations.
He aotu4!lv seemed TO hold the tender
besrts of the hundreds OF little ones
before him in his hands, and
fashioned ,hem as he liked, having
them now convulsed with laughter, now
weeping, Just as to him seemed most
effectuallv to give him success IN win
ming their sympathy and in leading their
hearts and minds whittier he would.
While many good Christians OF the
consel sative type doubt the proprieLy
of many OF his illustrations, and are dis
posed to question some OF his incidents
and stories, which skeptics might
chsrscterlze rs too thin," yet
as the meetings progress they become
speeches before the pews full OF weep
ing children and sobbing men and wo-
men anxiously inquiring the wa to be
saved, and are compelled to acknowledge
mis- wonderful powers over his hearers,
and whstever they think they can but
stand stl.l and commune, at least IN their
own hearts, if not with each other IS
some did OF old, when they counseled
lorbearance "iest haply we be found
fighting against God"
The meeting last night was appointed
specially for sinners, all the Christians OF
the city except those willing to do per-
sonsl work among inquirers having been
ordered to 60 to the Methodist Church
and there pray for the success of this
meeting ia the Baptist Church.
AT TN early hour the house WAS
literally packed from the gallery
TO the pulpit, anG scores went
away, unable to squeeze into the yestl-
buIe.
The theme, Christ knocking at the
door 81 the sinners heart" was put ana
thrust home in the same pointed, prscti.
cal direct way rs that OF the afternoon,
and was not without its results, rs was
abuudantly sttested by the remaining In
their places of many OF sll ages, long
after the main audience had lett, who
were impressed and weeping more or
less. and anxious TO receive the
ready offices OF the ministers and
workers who moved among the pews,
tsikIng and praying with them, while
the numerous band OF singers on the
platform KEEP; the house filed with music
from the "Song Evsngel." The pro-
gramme tor three days to come Is: AT
% A. NJ. conference, praise and prayer
meeting. with reports from committees,
and at s! P. NJ. children's meeting, for
which the school board have issued
orders allowing all the school children 10
attend.
OF Mr.. HsmmOnds peculiar faculty
tor organizing and directing moral forces,
wherein lies the secret of his success, AS l
take 1t, more anon; meanwhile he is evil
IDENTIFY inspiring tslth and compelling the
exercise OF charity, all which encour-
s,es Hope