Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-07
THE EYANaELIsTIC MEETINGS.
The Several Services Held Yesterday and
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
The Hammond revival services were in
| full force yesterday. They have been
opened as campaign, with three services
daily-a morning prayer and praise meet
ing at $50 at the Ninth-street Baptist
Church, a children's meeting at $3.50, and
| the general evening service at the old Pa
vilion, corner of Sixth and NJ streets, at I
Pm All of these services were largely at
tended yesterday. The morning prayer
meeting brought together large number
| for the early hour. Mr. Hammond's topic
! for his Bible reading was: THE Condi-
| tons of Prevailing Prayer" Many OF those
| present reported instances of the CONVEX
| sion of children at the children's meeting
of the day before. 4 minister of the CITY
reported the case of the conversion of his
| 14-year- old boy. All spoke of the deep in
terest of the meeting, and the impressions
| made.
DR.. Hopper, recently installed pastor of
| the First Baptist Church, who had labored
with Mr.. Hammond in his last charge in
Burlington, Iowa, spoke, bearing the fol-
| lowing testimony to the work of the evan
| gelist, and the methods of organization
| employed by him. He said:
have known Bro. Hammond for some
| fifteen years, and have worked with him
in the East. There is somewhat of novelty
IN his methods aud some say considerable
machinery. Be it so. If we have a diff
cult work it is wise to use the best machin-
cry. Some of US may be inclined to crit
else some things in the methods employed.
| One thing is certain that Bro Hammond is
loyal to the great evangelical truths OF the
| gospel. Gods truths set forth by our
brother are for hungry, sin-sick souls, and
we all do well to give up any critical atti-
| tude we may have assumed and commend
to our neighbors the Savior whom the
evangelist so faithfully holds up God has
blest sBro. Hammond in his work on both
| continents, and if we come up unitedly as
| Christian men and women, and pray and
labor with him, we shall see a gracious
work of salvation in our midst.n
| The children came together for the after
noon meeting in large numbers. Mr. Ham,
mond addressed the children. He shows
great ability in this line of work. Some
one recently has styled him 1.-The greatest
living children's preacher" and no one
watching his method and his tact, and his
command of the young, would dispute the
assertion. His success seems to lie in the
VIVID way he brings his teaching before
the minds of the children. He seems to
compel understanding, and children eagerly
follow his directions. Nearly all that were
present apparently committed themselves
! as desiring to become Christians.
The arrangements at the old Pavilion
were more complete for the evening meet
! ing than they had been on Sunday. MANY
| important changes were noted, the floor
was covered with sawdust, the seating was
| better arranged, the band cage in the center
was removed, adding much to the appear
ance OF the room, and improving the
| acoustics. Every word was easily heard
everywhere. The large choir was on hand,
led by J. W. Clough, accompanied by
piano and organ and cornet The crowd.
| the songs, the electric light all added to
make the scene bright and attractive. The
meeting was in charge of Rev. Mr. Filben,
OF the Central NJ. E. Church, it falling to
his lot in rotation. For half an hour a
stirring song service was kept up, then a
selection of Scripture was read, and Mr..
Hammond announced his text what
think We of Christi"
Mr.. Hammond has grown older since
his work in Sacramento thirteen years ago,
but has not changed materially in personal
appearance since then. In method he is
about what he was then, earnest, nervous.
intense and highly dramatic. His STYLE is
free, full of incident and anecdote, and his
strong personality and magnetism are
clearly IactOrS OF MS success. He Is per-
haps more subdued in manner and more
attractive and pleasing. His address last
night was strong appeal TO men to think
of Christ, and an exhortation to think
rightly-emphasizing the importance of
thinking rightly of Him, as one who died
on Calvarys cross for men.
An after-meeting followed the sermon, to
which most of the audience remained.
Services will be held as usual to-day. At
$50 at Ninth-street Baptist Church, at $3.50
| at Sixth-street NJ. E. Church, and in the
evening at the old pavilion. Mr.. Burdette
will be present often during the meetings,
and will take frequent part. Mr.. Ham
mond announces his intention of preach
ing on Friday night specially on Gospel
Temperance. The meetings seem to have
the right of way" in the city for the
present.
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