Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-06-28

ON Tuefday the mi ina. the General Ailem.
States Of America, oloied their ielIions in this
city. During this meeting they had tte mott
Aatteting accounts OF the pregredive Rate Of
religion within their limits. Agreeably to a
cul!on lately adopted the AI'.mbTy devoted q
day to an exam nation of this fubjeR, when
each member communicated his local informa-
ton 70 tie AGembly. The reftllt VIII be beR
expIefai il thsir own woi ds. 1t will be pub
ifhed to the wcrld as a part of the Journals of
the AAenbfy. But to CRAFTY the inpatiencs
Of pious curiolity, We take the Liberty Of anti.
ciPating The contemplated dedication, by pub
lilhing this ilterelting article, as follows:
!" The ailenbly havirg heard from each of
their memoers, ci cumaantal account of the
rate Of religion, in thoie places to whrch his
oble rvation had extenJrd, are happy to Gate,
as the reiut, that thee appears to be cauie Of
muruai congra ulalion.
'.1hough vice and immortality lfill 100 much
abound, and though IN fome churches, luke
warmneis aud for.lalty prevail, yet IN general,
aprea ances are more favourable than ufual.
The huence Of Chritianity, during the lall
year, appear to have been progrsfive, and in
many aces he ordinances OF the gofpcl, have
bsen amended with very extraordinary fuccefs.
From the eaa, trocn the welt. from he north,
and from the iouth, the mott pleafing inteili-
gence has been received With JOY have the
aaembly heard he glad tidings OF the out pour
ing Of the divine fprit, and oftimes Of rsfreih.
ing from the p eitnce of the Lord.
:. Revivals Of more or lef. general nature,
bave taken place in many of our Prefbyteries.
The pious have been quickened, the daring
arreited, the naughty humbled, and many, once
thoughtiets Gnners, have been added to the
Church.
" In flne parts of the Rate of Virginia and
NoT hear rolina, the fpirir of God has, we nua,
been poured CUT in an extracriinary manner;
and by accounts received from Ksntucky and
Fenneaee, the uuuiual work there, cf which
the ahembly have been heretofore informed,
appears, during the lalt year, 70 have been pro-
grelhve. Doubtful as the nature of the revi.
val there at ift appeared, from the very On
gular circumstances that attended il, ths aler-
bly, do exceedingly rejoice, that IN its Progrefs,
abundant evidence has been given, that its al.
thor is God and its effect deirable. The az
pea of an exteniive country has been changed
from levity 70 frrioainel., lcotFe,s have been
,igbteaa6eG, ard Of fbe js!gmsnt 10 eoae In
thefe thie2s the afemb.y trace the flo.R-Ps Of
Jehovah, and recognize the operation Of his
ptomfed ipirit.
Though in fome OF the mid lie ard fonthern
Pretbyteries, aPpeai ances are not 10 favorable,
yet even from theie, the aG.mbly are hapPy
10 learn, that in many churches, there i an
ucreafng retpett for the nititutions Of religion,
aud in ione, hopeful attention to its imPor-
tant concerns.
The Influence of thar $ vain philolophy,"
which had lip cad its inirtaion through many of
our cities; and even iu.inu ted itfslf into the
remote parts OF our eountry, corrupting fnci--
ty, and poloni the very pr nciples Of moral
aSion, has beeG sietlls cimiaiihed. Inhdeli-
~, which few years Gncs, Threatened It's
arIful ieiuf'ons 70 undermine the foundation
OF virtue. ard BY IFS open aGauits 70 break
down tie barriers Of religion, IS now ictcm
heard of in mry of lie congregations within
our bopnd-. Sane Of its champicn have 5ecp