CHAPTER XII.

Meeting in New York-Morgan L. Savage-Dr. Mark Hopkins —Results—Dr. Hatfield—Brooklyn, N. Y.—M. E.Winslow— Child's Testimony-Mock Prayer-Meeting.

The next field of labor was in Dr. E. F. Hatfield's church.

The following note from Dr. Hatfield, who has just gone to his reward, appeared at the time in the New York Evangelist:

"Mr. Hammond's labors in this church have resulted in an interesting work of grace. Large congregations have gathered, night after night, to hear the Word, and many have been led to seek the salvation of their souls. Some very remarkable cases of hopeful conversion have occurred, and among them a sportsman well known to the fraternity, and of large influence among them."

At a later date he adds:

"At the celebration of the Lord's Supper last Sabbath, in the North Presbyterian Church of this city, forty-seven persons were received into fellowship, of whom three only were by certificate from other churches. Eleven of the forty-four converts were teachers of the Sunday-school and mission-school of the church, and twelve of them were

scholars. Only one of the whole number was less than fourteen years of age, and more than half had passed their eighteenth year, including several of mature years. Very many of them were of the best families in the congregation, including two, a son and a daughter of the pastor, and all of them are regarded as valuable accessions to the church.

"A very considerable number of the older scholars in our Sunday and mission schools regard themselves as recent converts. These will be organized into praying bands, each of them under the special guardianship of some experienced officer or member of the church, with a view to their connecting themselves with the church after a suitable probationship.

"Mr. Hammond's visit has been attended with the happiest results, and many of the congregation have learned greatly to love him, and will ever gratefully remember him."

Mr. Hammond was ordained by the Presbytery of New York City in January, 1863. He was not only ordained as a minister, but as an evangelist for this especial work. Dr. Asa D. Smith, afterward president of Dartmouth College; Dr. Thomas Skinner of Union Theological Seminary, Dr. Hatfield, Dr. Burchard, Dr. S. H. Cox, and many others took part in the exercises. Dr. Mark Hopkins of Williams College preached the ordination sermon from the text in Eph. 4:11: "He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers." He showed first that evangelists are of divine appointment. He then pointed out what evangelists should be if they would expect

the confidence and co-operation of the stated ministry. Lastly, he showed what qualifications ministers should possess if they would derive the greatest advantage from the labors of an assistant.

It was one of Dr. Hopkins's best efforts. The large audience in Dr. Burchard's church greatly enjoyed it. It was sent to Boston to be printed, but in some way it was lost. W. S. Gilman of New York offered to pay liberally for its reproduction. We give in full Dr. Hopkins's reply to this propo

sition.

"WILLIAMS COLLEGE, November 7, 1863.

"MY DEAR SIR: I should have been glad to see more of you in Rochester, but as you say, my time was very fully occupied with the meeting of the American Board.

"The loss of the manuscript I regret, because I considered in the sermon, as carefully as I was able, the subject of evangelists, and intended it as a plea for them, with such cautions that I hoped the more conservative portions of those who really favor revivals would not object to them. It was so finished that I was willing it should be published, and my hope was that it would do good. Still, I do not think there is the same call for such a discourse as at some former times, because it seems to me more correct views generally prevail. On that point, however, you would be more likely to know than I.

"My impression is that as the occasion is past, and the interest connected with it, it will not be best for me to rewrite the discourse. I have notes which would enable me to reproduce the general course of thought, but it could not be precisely the same thing as it ought to be.

"I am pleased to hear that you are better, but think you

to blame for not having kept yourself well. I do not believe God requires the kind of exertion which would lay aside a young man like you. Look at Wesley, cool himself, but setting others on fire, always retaining his equanimity and his health. Look at Whitefield, who, wonderful as were his labors and exertions, seems to have known how to measure them by his strength. No matter how much one does, if he does not go beyond his strength and so impair his usefulness.

"For the little book, 'Blood of Jesus,' you sent I am much obliged. It is the true view of the gospel, and adapted to do great good, We shall always be glad to see you here.

"With great regard, yours,

"Rev. E. P. HAMMOND."

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

"MARK HOPKINS.

From New York he went to Brooklyn, at the invitation of Dr. T. L. Cuyler, Dr. Budington, and others. The following from the Sunday School Times will give some idea of the work which began among the children, but soon reached those of riper years. Miss M. E. Winslow, who has been most useful, especially with her pen as editor and writer of excellent books, was led at that time to consecrate her life to the Lord's work.

Rev. Alvin Bartlett, D.D., now pastor of one of the leading churches in Washington, D. C., took a deep interest in the meetings, and many of them were held in his church. Meetings for the first week were mostly held in Dr. Cuyler's church.

Mr. Churchill, the superintendent of Dr. Cuyler's

Sunday-school, through the conversion of his own daughter was led to enter more heartily into the work, and when the next Sabbath came he found sixty-four of his school professing to have found the Saviour during that week.

“The Rev. E. P. Hammond has been holding a series of meetings in this city, in the Brooklyn Tabernacle, one of the largest church edifices in the city.

"There had been more than usual interest in the church. Christians had been praying with more fervency for the outpouring of God's Spirit. But when one Sabbath this stranger brother stood up among us, following his urgent appeals to sinners by the question personally, 'Do you love Jesus?' many were overwhelmed with conviction. With one accord pastors and people united in working and praying for the salvation of sinners. Many, many precious souls have been led to the Saviour.

"Every afternoon, stormy or clear, large buildings have been well filled, some rejoicing in their new-found Saviour, others anxiously inquiring the way to be saved.

"I came upon a little girl one afternoon, whose plain dress showed her to be of the poorer class. Under the ragged hood there was a simple, sweet face, with a peaceful smile that made me expect the hearty 'Oh, yes,' that I received, when I asked, 'Do you love Jesus?' 'How long have you loved Him?' I said.

'Ever since three weeks ago

last Sunday,' was the reply. 'I never knew anything about Him before; a lady asked me to go to Sunday-school then, and a gentleman there told us about Jesus and how He came to die for us, and so I could not help loving Him.' did not your father or mother ever tell you anything about the dear Saviour?' I said.

'But

'I haven't any father or