Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-09

and poor the blacks, and OF every dcoornina
tion thoic in favor Of il, az well as thofc, al
the infant in oppodtion to IL, ard failirt sgainA
IL, have been innantaneouly laid mosiocieis on
che ground. Some feel the approaching iynp-
toms by being under deep conviction their
heart fwells, their nerves relax, and IN an in.
fan, they become moiionicis and ipcechleis, but
geherally reta;n their fcnfcs. II comes upon
Others like an electric ihock, as il felt in the
great arteries Of the arms or thighs clofc,
quick into the hearr, which fwcIIs like 10 5ura.
The body sclaxes and falls noiionleis the
hands and feet become cold, and yet the pnlIe is
. as formerly, though fomelimcs rather low.
Some grow weak. 70 as not TO be able 20 aaod,
bpt do not lofe their fpcech altogether. They
are all oppofed TO any medical application ; and
though he weather is very warm, and people
10 large crowds around them. yet they do not
incline to drink water. They will coniiaue 10
that care from one hour TO "a. When they re-
gain their Ipcech, which co nes to them gradn-
ally, they exprefs thenfclvcs commonly in the
following msnner--shat they are g7cat iinners;
the yiich Of vile, and pray earncaiy for mercy
through ChnR. Some think there is mercy for
all bur for them that ialvstion through Chriff,
il a wonderful falvalion, but will not be appli-
ell to them. They otter continue in this aate
many days. Many have not yet recovered. 10
that il 10 not certain that they will.-Othcrs
. will recover in an hour, and fpeak et falyation
fuie and arc in podeiIion of great giits in pray
/, ing and exhotation, which they often perform
in an incredible manner. Indeed il Is mira.
Gle, that wicked unthouehtfnl hnner, who
never could, or did addrefs himfelf 10 an audi
cncc before, ihould rife out Of one OF thoic fits
and continue for the fpacc oftwo hours recon-
rnending religion and Jeius Chria, TO hnners,
as lovely Saviour, free wiling. and all fnfhci-
ent, and calling 10 Gnner and inviting them to
come 70 Chrift and ,loie IA with rne offer Of cal.
walton, IN ibc mott prediog and engaging man
ncr. Bur, am fure. my de!crption, and your
view (f your were an eye witne6) would differ
as much as Gay from night. SO fay ,ho!e who
have fra heard and then feen. NotwithAand-
ing that all our miniacy, and vaf number Of
the mca rcfpettab!e and fep6be people, ip the
country, acknoxlcdge, tha, it is the wonderful
work of God and is Earyelouny manifelled to
US; yet. there are people H. hardened, that they
either cannot or will not acknowledge the work
10 be of God. bnt repreiens il in an unfavorablc
view.
People, in a number of in1ances, in op-
petition, have telt it coming on, and have en-
dcavorcd to hy, bur could not get away. They
nave been ffuck in the woods, in the ad of
running away. Some have been Arock at home;
oo the road in the field in bed at the plough;
aneep whole families together. at home, and
iomeimes one Of family.
"On the al Sabbath of June, the facra-
ment was adminiRcred at Lexington. Mr..
Wclch's congregation the fame day at Indian
creek. Mr.. Robet,ion's congregation, the latter
On Kingaon creek, eighteen miles below Paris.
aud twenty mixes N. Of this place. The former
began on Friday and continued till Tueidey,
Being the fra time that this itrangc work made
its appearance here. Abou, 70 were 2ruck
900 commandments 6ooo perions in all attend
ed. The latter commenced on Thuriday, ard
continued ill 1hu,iday, day and night, the iirR
night exccpted.---- About o.ooo perions; so
Wagons SEQ aruck; 600 communicated.
On the ii't Sabbath of Aogua, was the
Sacrament at Kaioridge, the congregation of
Mr.. Ssone. wa the lasgef meeting OF any
that have fcen Il continued from Friday ill
Wednesday. About 1000 pedons; las wag-
Sons; 8 carriages goo communicates; 800
were truck. One girl, aged go years, after re.
covering her fpecch, continued to pray and ex-
hor, in an extraordinary and moa pathetic man.
ner. for the ipacc Of two hours.
81 attended the Ike crcaGons, at the fol-
lowing places, viz. Paris, Mr.. Reynolds con.
grcgation Walnut Hill, MIR. Crawford's con-
gregaiion; Salem, Mr.. Lyle's congregation
Beaver, Mr.. Mrhalls: Apd laf Sabbath, Blue
Spring, Mr. Mailhall's--sl hmilar 70 thoie
have dcicribed. The wosk is grcateG on Sacra-
mental occafocs. +,
'In order TO give you moro jaR concep-
ton Of it--fuppofe 70 large congregation af
fembc in the woods, miniRers preaching day
and night; the camp illuminated with candles,
on trees. at wagons, and at the ieot pertons
falling down, and carried oot OF the crowd, by
ihofe next TO them, and taken 10 iomc conycn.
lent place. where prayer is made for them; iome
Palm or Hymn foitsb'c to the occslion fung.
1fthey fpcak, what they FAY is attended to, being
very folemn and afettiuQ-msny are truck uu-
der fuch cAhortations. But IL they do not re-
c,ver foon. praying and hngins is kept up. al-
tetna,ely, and ioretimes min,acr cxhorn over
them, for generally large group OF pcople col.
he. and itand round, paying attention. To the
prayer and joining 10 6nging. Now ipppcfe 10
Of thpfe grours arcund; a mini.tcr engaged in
preaching to large congregation in 'hein'cdle;
fome mourning fome rejoicing. and great TO-
lcmni'y on every countenance, and you will form
fcms impcrFeta idea Of the extraordinary work
Orpoftrs call this confohcn! But in any one Of
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