The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-16
CORRESPONDENCE of the Register.
PARKKRsBuRG, Jan. IA.

PARKERsBURG, Jan. Ia.
When campaign has been successful,
or a victory won in any engagement
therein. it is in order, for the benefit OF
the future, to look over the field and re-
view the plans and movements, to learn
and profit, by what preparations, strs-
tegies and generslship the favorable re-
suits were brought about. And We may
in all safety say glorious victory is al
ready assured here, although the struggle
goes on with unsbsted zeal, tor while
MIR. Hammer d, who organized the Chris.
tian forces here, and for four weeks lead
them through the heavy charges OF the
slege, is now at Marietta directing
another column against the same enemy
for the disputed territory. dis faithful
staff are still in the saddle here, with MS
fellOw-soldiers in the ranks, all zealously
following up the retresting Toe and are
daily bringing In scores of prisoners, VINO
being pressed cry out in their extremity,
awe yield. we can hold out no longer"
and who, after surrendering are, without
exception, overjoyed with their happy
condition when they realize into what
merci'ul hands they have fallen.
First, then, the success OF this great
revival was well assured in the long and
thorough preparation, beginning IN
the Murphy movement last spring,
which is generally recognized
too as having greatly weakened
the enemy's lines, and laid sure tounda-
tions for this more aggressive work. IL
is remarked how scores OF the slgners OF
the Murphy pledge became willing cap
tives in this struggle, and how jealousy
they are now fighting under the Banner
o. the Cross. For the benefit of the
Wheeling friends who were with us 10
taat preliminary campaign, will name
Ciav Leonard, Paul Neal, D. q. Scno-
field, of the State Journal, and Joseph
Mccoy, of the many converts to, and sc-
tive participants in the Murphy move
ment, who have come out fully on the
Lords side, and are doing active service
for His cause.
Clay Leonard and Jake kemple were
fast friends here. Clay says, Jake sd-
vised him to become q Christian, If he
wanted 10 keep his pledge, and
SAWS, having tried the prescription
heknows 1t to be intallible, and II Jake
hasn't yet taken his own med!cne-he
wants him to try it without delay-and
has asked Christians to JOIN with him IN
praying that the Lord will make him
Christian, temperance man.
The second desideratum insu-ing sue
cess was the perfect unity OF aim and
effort on the part OF oul ministers, which
readily brought about the thorough con
centration of the prayers and efforts oil
the Christian people against the one
point of attack, the stubborn hearts OF
rebellious sinners. And the last element
of success WAS found in Mr.. Hammond,
MS the skill.ul general, to gather ard
keep well in hand all his resources and
forces, and to plan and vigorously exc
cute his movements without allowing the
enemy any time or occasion for Hank
movements or dilstory raids, to distract
or demora!ize his assaulting columns
HsmmOnds theory is that you must
first get men before you rs listeners to
successfully preach To them, ard If a little
fun, telling stories, or something out
of the usual line will bring them to-
gether and hold their attention TIL be
can apply the stories to the mailing
home of Gospel truth and win their
hearts, while he holds up before them the
Cross of Christ, he holds such means
TO be right and profitable. He frequent
" speaks against the idea OF the Church
being a place only .or long faces and
solemn dissertations He would rather
have 1t rs crest drawing-room, where
Christians meet for friendly conference,
to talk and to hear, to enjoy each others
society. aud learn and sympsthize with
each others joys and sorrowsi and q
laugh now and then would do them 10
harm And il y little variety and the
best music we can have will bring the
unconverted to church, we may then
mold up before them this great salvation,
and by our own enjoyment OF the
religion we profess, hope to win them TO
90 with us. 1t has been frequently re-
marked here during the meetings, how
every plan aud vancouver OF Mr.. Ham
mond proved u success. If he proposed
an open air meeting, meeting tor men,
or any other special arrangement, many
would doubt, or tear Tor the result, out IL
was always found the General was
right.
When his first meeting was appointed
in Marietta he insisted on force going
up from here TO give him start. Folks
thought he couldn't get them, but he did
get forty.fve singers and converts to go
with him, and the next night fifty went
again by special train, aud the City Hall
there was packed, and the time taken up
BY ministers and converts, who with
their hearts sglow coming out OF our
warm meetings, kindled the same spirit
among that congregation. 1t was re-
marked there tIat their coming was
worth several days hard work to the
Christians OF Marietta.
Now for like result there Psrkers-
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