The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-14
atheeliag gegister.
OUR PARKERSBURG LETTER.
scenes and Incidents Of the Great
Reyival-IndIvidu cases.
,orresnondence of the Register.

was csllei to time before reached tie
best part OF 1t.
About 10 o'clock, after kindly and AZ
feclionste words 10 the several classes OF
his hearers, and warm expressions OF love
and gratitude toward the people OF
Parkersburg for their hearty reception at
his coming, their earnest, harmonious
co-working with him, and now, these
abundant blessings upon him at parting
he closed with an earnest prayer for
the contin ung of the presence Of the
Holy Spirit. And now, said he, L wantto
shake hands with you al till we meet
again, if not before, IN Heaven ~ last;
as do all these dear ministers, every one
OF whom I've learned TO love, and who
will hencetorth, rs heretofore, carry on
this glorious work OF the Lord.
Immediately they arranged themselves
in line on the platform, extending oe-
tween the two snort stair-ways leading
Town into the two opposite alsles OF tbe
CHURCH. The children were asked to
come first, next, the young converts,
then everybody, and NJ once the dense
mass OF humanity began to uhrsVel Itself,
aud take up, single file, its crowded way
ap tue one asle, out OF itself, across the
platform, and down into Itself again on
tue other SIDE; and sothe line, squeezing
and pressing Its way through this packed
aisle, ut last forced lis passage through
the solid jam OF standing men IN the
vestlbule, and finally commenced Issuing
out at the right-hsnd doorway into the
cold world. For more than an hour,
1t was only with the utmost difficulty
that the line passing down and out, could
be kept in motion, on account OF the JAN
choking up the way, as they were all the
while crowding into the church as fast Us
they were getting out, rObouy seeming
to think for & moment OF going home till
morning, if by any means there should be
a possibility of getting into the line form
ing up, and filing across in front of that
line OF beloved ministers, whose warmed
hearts were all so fervent and sglow with
lively sympathy and love for souls, that
tears of pity and JOY flowed together from
all eyes. To pass before this furnace OF
hearts on fire with love, and catch the
b e,sings of the warmth ii offered, seemed
20 be the Ultima thule of human desire
IN that house.
During all the while the choir OF more
than halt hundred singers, cornet and
It rec organs. filed the large rooms with
strains OF sacred music, far more delight
tai and impressive 10 .he anxious souls
there gathered, than any that profession
ais could have discussed. Indeed, l
have heard many remark, who have seen
much of the world, that they nave en-
juyed richer, grander music IN these
meetings, than much they had paid
large admission fees 10 hear.
This hand shaking service was st
once, one grand universal prayer, inquiry
and praise meeting, dOhe in detail, The
ministers were most happily arranged.
Fl'st on the left was the aged silver.
haired DR.. Young, man OF gentlost
spirit and tcnderest heart, whom all love,
aud whose loving appeals are enough to
melt the hardest heart; srd last on the
right Mr. Hammond, whose hand every
one was anxious TO press. Even tue
unvlClding sinners, to whOn he rad
spoken PLAIN words, wanted 20 press his
hand ana ask his forgiveness Tor not BE-
coming Christians 1t Is confidently be-
lieyed that many were convicted and
many converted during the exercise.
Some were observed 20 take DR.. Ioungs
land, apparently hard and unmoVed,
and Getting word of warning, enLreaty
or prayer, rs the Spirit directed, from
1n t,ta hppHIln
.enderer and more affected, TIL, reaching
Mr.. Hammond, they were entirely
broken down and crying for mercy; and
often would they linger, eagerly taking
IN his earnest words OF exhortation, APP
peal and prayer-thus causing much de-
Jay, but the while, deeply impress'ng Ill
present with the living realities oil the
business in hand.
One notable instance WIS An inhdei
young man of wealth and position, who
, week before had told a lady friend, the
skeptical daughter OF an avowed InhdeI,
hal the height of his ambition Was TO
undermine the faith OF Christians, nm
10 hinder sinners from believing IN
Christ. He had been convicted OF his
and IN the day meeting pub
nelly confessed and asked Christians 10
pray for him. AS he approached the end
Of the line, Mr.. Hammond, looking him
q the face with stern anxiety asked, lis
i srttled2" "Not yet" SAID he. Atfec
pressing bis hands, he urged
Ipon him, "Will you settle 1t At once!
Give it up nowY Yield nor 81 and with
an earnest parting word Of PRAYER, the
die passed on. That young man, mat
Young lady and father, have al pubic
confessed their faith in Jesus Christ be-
lore the assembled people. The young
nan related his experience before four
zen hundred people IN the City Hall At
Marietta, last night-where MIR. Ham
mond is now lstoring.
must also mention the case OF two
sdies OF position in society, snd much
admired, and bounC up IN each others
friendship. They had been brought up
o the delights and eujoyments OF FASH
unable dancing, and having been in
ieep trouble for days, realizing their
need OF Saviour, and still cllnglng 10
his sondness for dancing, they sought OF
her ChrlsliAn lTlenus huNlCc aAu Noe"
vel, and in every interview. they them
.elves brought up this one pleasure,
which they claimed to be right, and they
were evidently seeking satisfaction TO
heir troubled conscIenCes, and be &C
,eptcd of Christ without surrendering
his one lning. They claimed that
leither the Bible, the church they were
brought up in, nor their conscience con-
iemned dancing-snd why must they
give il up. Then said a Christian lady,
L ali THIS be true, why make IT An issue?
Come right along to the Saviour and
cave it all with Hun, and when you
have become hsppy Christians, trust
Him fer guidance, and if He leads yoa to
the bsll roon n, 60 TO the ball room, II to
the PRAYER meeting, 20 there. These
arguments puzzled them, but they would
not surrender. When near midnight,
they reached Mr.. Hammond on the
platform, they were completely broken
down, and, weeping rs little children
cried, I'VE yield, We yield We can
hold ont no longer And the rejoicing