The Jersey City news., 1892-01-25
THE DEVIL WAS BEATEN
Revlvalist Hammond Stop
ed Him From TAX
ing a Bum.
STIRRING Incident N J-R5EY LIFE.
A Campaign for the Conversion of
Souls Successfully lnaugur-
ated in this City.

The Rev. E. Payson Hammond, an
evangelist new to Jersey City, began a
two weeks revival in this city yesterday
morning at the Taberpacle. Mr.. Ham
mond has labored not only in this coun-
try, but in all parts of Europe. He is
said to be especially effective in working
for the conversion of the young and has,
in cooperation with churches, accom-
plished wonderful work in that direc-
ton. He is not the less effective in labor
ing among adults and the results of his
labors In that field are also highly graft
flying. He is a tall, broad shouldered
man, apparently past the middle stage OF
life, and has features which call to mind
the face of the late Bayard Taylor. He
has a ciear, high voice, with the accent OIL
the breezy West. and is pleasant,
forcible speaker except that occasionally,
when he has wrought himself up TO q
high pitch, he talks so rapidly as TO pe al
most uEintelligtble.
Mr.. Hammond's manner in the pulpit
is easy and unaffected, and though at
times he becomes intensely dramatic. at
no time does he appear to be strainlng 1or
effect. His entire deineanor is that OF the
earnest. whole-souled Christian minister.
strainiug every nerve with but one ooJect
jim view-the salvation of his fellow man I;
The Tabernacle. the ist free c,nrnh meiornh.s tba
Wayne Street Reformed Chnrch and the
Scotch PRESBYTERIAN Church have united
to cooperate with Mr.. Hammond IN MS
labor here, and services Will oe helo ln
those churches during Mr.. Hammonos
stay in the city.
TO SAVE CHILDREN.
The sermon Yesterday morning In the
Tabernacle was upon the converIlon Oh
children, and Mr.. Hammond sought 10
answer the question, Can children pc
come Cbristians?' He showed how the
impressions which the child received III
early life are the most effective ana last-
ing. and then related many anecdotes TO
MOVE thar children make earnest, con-
s,stent Christians. The sermon was
listened to by large congregation ana
at it's close Mr. Hammond held meeting
especially for children.
A large number of the little ones en-
tered the church about noon anc occu,
pied the front seats. Mr. Hauia,Ju" d r.ainad nai
crown of thorns which be had ontalned
in Palestine. and which was similar TO
that with which the Saviour was crowned.
The preacher illustrated the torture
which the cruel thorns were capaole OF OF
producing, and from that went on 70 'alk
of the great suffering which tne Onrlst
endured for mankind. The address was
yerv effective and drew tears TO the eyes
of many. Some thirty or forty professed
to have been converted ana many nore
arose for prayer. ,,,
In the afternoon Mr.. Hammond held a
service for men only in the flrst ne, Ne
formed Church. The edifice was well
Allied and upon the platform were the
Rev. DR.. Scudder. the Rev. ME- Mchel-
vev. Elijah A. Cowles, President OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, ann
others. Secretary Lucas, of the \. M. u
A., led the singing.
RUM AND THE DEVIL
Mr. Hammond's address was upon Jne
allnring vices which beset young men IN
these days, and was replete with interest,"
ino anecdotes in his career in this country
and in England, He told of a man named
Thatcher who kept one of the worst owes
In Denver. and who came TO MN ana hil
asked hin him to TO- pHEearn pHammopd d osked led
him what his object was in asking
him to do so, the dive keeper, with lear
dimmed eye and trembling voice, replled
that though he was one of the worsG men
in Colorado he was not bad hearteu, auu
he ofUe n thought of the grayhaired motner
away up in the hills of New Hampshire
who was PRAYING for his salvation. Mr..
Hammond preached in the Hall and con-
yerted Thatcher and his barkeeper,
Thomas Bum. This Bum, in ht or
passion, had stabbed mis- mother IN Liver
pool, and had run away thiHkln? het
dead He attended the first meeting IN
Thatcher's Hall and become so convinced
that the devil told him that II dlo not
look ont he would be converted.
The Devil, Mr.. Hammond continued,
told him the best way to thwart the
preacher would be TO get so drunk that
they would not let him in the hall. He
did so. but when he found that they were
going to let him in, the Devil told him he
had better insult Mr. Hammond and then
he would be locked up. He could not
keep himself away from the hall. There
was a certain irresistible influence which
dragged him there. So when he got in
side he struck MIR. Hammond
on the shoulder and called
him a vile name Instead of handing
him over to policeman, Mr.. Hammond
received him kindly and ushered him to
a seat. Such conduct was too much for
Thomas Bum. He became converted
that night, and has since been faithful
Christian.
AT the close of the service Mr.. Ham
mond went down into the audience and
spoke to the young men. Three declared
that they had been converted. Another
service similar to these was held in the
Tabernacle The church was crowded.
and much religious enthusiasm was
awakened. Several more professed con-
version and many arose for prayers