The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-15
OUR PARKERSBURG LETTER.
A Succession OF Sensations-A Re-
capitnlAtion.
PARKERsBURG, January IA
Correspondence of the Register.

PARKERsBURG, January IA
Correspondence of the Register.
l said, in a former letter, that during
the great revival Psrkersburg had sue
cession OF sensations, but failed to speak
OF them particularly. Let me now re-
capitulate briefly. First, the coming OF
Mr.. Hammond was q great sensation
everybody aocked to see and hear him.
and everyb body WAS asking everybody,
"Whs. think ye Of HsmmondT Then
came the infinitely greater sensation,
that continued to grow and grow upon
US, that of the converting power OF the
Holy Spirit moving upon the hesrts OF
men, till Hammond was no longer crIti-
cised, and the question was everywhere
changed to "What think ye OF
Christi" The holidays came on,
aud I'm sure all will admit
that they were the most sensational holl-
days ever experienced here, to every
class in the city, whether attending the
sIl day, and almost sll-night revival
meetings or not. All !elt and knew that
the meetings affected snd absorbed
everything, and they that stayed at home
or tried to inaugurste holiday pleasures,
were just as powerfully preached to by
the Spirit that spoke everywhere, as
were thew al church. Public balls were
planned, programmes issued, and tickets
sold. Young couples with tickets IN their
pockets, were drawn to the church, IN
stead OF the place of dancing-where,
too few appearing to make up q set, the
lights were put out-snd the lew hurried
TO the meetings, and thus sll balls and
gsyeties were abandoned for the
matter of deeper moment thst
engaged the attention OF all
In this connection ! mention one or two
instances of many. During the holidays
= well known lady, relating her exper-
ience in the meetings, said she had loved
dancing, and having arranged Tor ball
at her home, had invited her guests, but
God in His love and mercy had changed
DER heart and her plans. She now cor
dially invited her guests and any others
to attend praise and prayer meeting at
her house. When she sat down young
man arose on the other side OF the house,
and said he was one OF the invited guests
TO the ball re- erred TO; that by the grace
OF God old things mad passed away with
him, and all things become new, and he
gladly accepted the isdy's invitation to
the prayer meeting.
Theatrical companies have, during the
past month, made their arrangements
and posted their bills, and have invsrls-
bly, been compelled, either TO withdraw
their engagements or get no audience
when the evenings came for them to
perform.
II has been next to impossible tor
the political parties to get together rs
convention or squads large enough TO
make up tickets Tor the annual city cleo
ton, which WAS held on Saturday.
Then came two most sad aud sorrowiui
sci sations that deeply solemnized ali
hearts, namely, the sudden death In
church of Father Hatcher, and the
while skating OF a well known
Young man named Eddie Brosdt, both Of
whose bodies were brought into the
church and funeral services held, at the
regular revival meetings, the burial OF
Brosdt being on his seventeenth birth
day. These events verify the saying that
sudden deaths accompany revlvals.
| will only add that the farewell SER
vices OF Mr.. Hammond produced SEN
sa,on of deep and lasting impression
upon all who succeeded in getting in at
the meeting, and that the church is yet
filed every night, and the interest not
at ell sbated since Mr. Hammond's lesv-
ing. The ministers are unitedly carry.
ing forward the work, and for yet more
glorious results still pray and
HOPE.