Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-05
GLAD TIDINGS.
Work Of Rev. Z. z. Hammond During
the Last Week Among the Sim
ners Of Memphis.
A Large Number OF Converts Readily
Join the Band of Mounted Sol.
diers OF the Cross.

The Rev. E. P. Hammond, the evangelist,
is creating a furore here in religious circles.
religion of the day seems TO demand
awakenings and revivals. Whether they do
good or not is disputed, but they can hardly
do any harm. The evangelists of the pres
ent time preach after the manner OF Jesus
Christ, travelling from one country to another
and bearing their good tidings. They ask
the aid of all religious denominations, and
invite every sectarian to rally to the
feast OF religion. As a general thing the
evangelist Is a man of peculiarities, even
eccentricitles. The Rev. George O. Barnes,
OF Kentucky, who travels through all the
wilds OF that State, and who lately conducted
such a successful revival at Louisville, is one
OF the most eccentric of men. He believes
strongly in the faith cure, and processes to
cure people by anointment. He goes through
the mountains of Kentucky, with his little
organ and his daughter, Miss Marie Barnes,
and will accept money of no one. When
his clothing gives out, then he will accept a
suit. His conversions have been remarkable.
In one county he frequently makes between
800 and 400 conversions. His language is of
the simplest, rudest character, al times emit
ting a ray of thought as fresh and pure as
his mountain streams.
The Evangelist Hammond is decidedly
different; but he, too, has many peculiarities
which TO some OF the more rock-ribbed
religious people are rather offensive than
otherwise. His coming here has certainly
created a divergence of opinion. He does
not hesitate to relate jokes from the funniest
10 the gravest to illustrate his tenets. Some
OF his hearers don't like this, but the great
majority do. One of them yesterday said TO
an APPEAL reporter, that he believed in a
preacher bringing home the truths of the
gospel in any way he can.
Mr.. Hammond invites everybody to come.
He breaches the orthodox doctrine of saving
by faith in Christ. Several persons doubt
ing his claim to being an orthodox christian,
he has challenged everybody to show where
he differs from orthodoxy in any single case.
He differs from Barnes in that he ia finely
educated man, having gone to Williams
College with President Garfield. He speaks
a great number of languages, and has carried
the banner of the Lord in many strange
countries. He has preached in nearly all
the countries of Europe. He has raised his
voice in the imperial city of Rome, and has
talked to the children within the sacred walls
of Jerusalem. Probably no man living has
ever made SO many converts as he. He has
regarded himself as On a mission of saving
souls, and to this one idea he has always
been steadfast.
Since he has been in Memphis he has
preached in a number of churches, and has
been assisted by the preachers of all denom-
nations. He has made forty or fifty con-
verts since he has been in the city; quite a
large number for SO short a time.
The Rev. j. D. kirkpatrick, of the CuRJer-
land Presbyterian Review, says in a letter to Mr..
W.. r. Stewart, of this city: 81 suppose you
are attending Mr.. Hammond's meetings, and
| am sorry that the misrepresentation of his
visit to Lebanon, as published in the Nash
vile World and Louisville Gourier-JournaL,
were noticed by your Memphis papers. But
l hope your people have discretion and
charity enough not to allow them to come in
the way of Mr.. Hammond's having a good
meeting in your place"
The attack of the Rev. Mr.. Converse, a
Presbyterian divine and editor of Louisville,
was very severe, and charged him with bring
ing the christian religion into disrepute, but
Mr.. Hammond's challenge to show wherein
he differs from orthodoxy remains open.
Since the evangelist has been here he has
preached to large congregations in the Cen
trail Methodist church, on Union street. the
fernando street Methodist church, the Cen
trail Baptist church, and at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. The audiences have
been overwhelming at these churches. To-
day services will be held at the Greenlaw
Operhouse at 8 pm. and at night.