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


We have been politely favored wirh the follow
ing extract OF letter. from Col. Robert Pat
erton, Of Lexington (kentucky) 20 the Rev.
DIR. John King, OF this county:
Rr0s,sud SIR.
"BY The following. I mean 70 sommuni-
cate fo-you, rs accurate ADD comprehensive sn
account OF the revival of Religion. at prefens,
in tho caAcfn parts Of this aate iKcntucky) and
round about where live. IA l am able.
:" On the vi Of May, at focis,y on the
waters OF Flcwiee creek. ON the caR 6de Of Lick
ING, a boy, under a. aye ot "a year.. became
affected in an extraordinary manner, publicly
conieiEing and acknow Iedging bis Ems, praying
for pardon through Chriit. and recommending
Jefus ChiR 10 honcrs, " being ready TO fave
the vilth of the viie.--lAdult pesions became
sfrtsed IN the like manner. The fame bsgan
toifpread, the Sabbath following. NJ Mr.. Csm-
ble's Meeting Houfc---a number became aff.a-
ed. The third Sabbath Of May, on csbin cuek.
ix mica above LimeRonc. ,he Sacrament of The
Lords Supper was sdminiacrcd by Mr.. Gamble
md Mr.. M'NaSnsar, q which time shou, dx,y
peslu0s = ere fvwtk down. --Ntxt Satkash, on
Fleming creek. under Mr.. M'Nsmaar and MIR.
Camplr, on like occalion. about 100 Perfoas
were tsuck down and deeply convinced. The
frA Sabbath Of June, Ms. Stone adminilcsed
the Lords Supper, in Concord congregation.
on the hesd-wa,efs Of KinsRon, in the bounds
Of which rxescies of the lame kind had made
their appearance in iocie,y. and at fcrnen. On
Fiday night preceding the Sacrament a, Con-
cord. was picfcns at q foeicsy, held az Kahn
ridec. united congregation Of Mr.. Stones.
and fAw the extraordinary work. OF 60 per-
fons prefcnt. nine were aruok down. | pro-
cccdcd rext morning to Concord, ten miles dif-
tsnt, where fcrmcn was preached, at which
fevcral became affected and hruek down. The
cxcrci(cs CONTINUED ali nighi. This was The
frf occslion, that fhe~ed the necenily of per-
forming out doors. The number being 10 great,
the Lerd's Supper was administered az a tent.
A great folennity appeared all day. A nun.
Der were aruck do1n on the whole oc.sGon
aboot iso.
The excrcifes continued from Saturday iii
Wednsfday day and night, without inteimilion.
The appearance iticlf was awful and folcmn. Il
was performed in sthick grove Of b.achen tim
Der; candles were furniihed by the congsea-
ton. The night Gill and calm. Add to thar.
exhortations, praying, Gnging, the cries Of the
d;hrcGed, 90 account of Fin the rejoicing of
thofc. that were delivered from their fms Eon-
dage, and brought to enjoy the liberty that 10
in ChriR Jefus all going on at the fame time.
About 1000 pcrfon' attended, ago commuai-
Gated; twelve Wagons had brought fome Of the
people with their previ6ons, &c, from diAaoe
places This vas the fra cccaion that fhcwed
the neceility Of encsmpiug on The ground the
neighboSnvod not being able to furnifh Arang-
ers with accommodation nor had they With
to ieperate.
"The Lords Supper was appointed to be
held at Point Pleafsnf, on Stoney Geek, ten
miles above Paris. being one Of Mr.. Jofeph
Ho~c's congregations. There the fame fpread
more and more. Conohiy led great many
Hrsngcrs, with my family attended. About
forty -sggon,, four Srrisses. in al about 5000
perfons. The meeting commenced on Friday,
and continued nIl Wednefday. Three hundsed
and 6ity commandments, ago were truck dowo.
There was m oppoGion both on this and the
former occsGou'. by forc Who appeared to be
real chTiftisns, by noninh projections spd by
deiAs. 1'ne 6rR claG food saoninped. nos
knowing, snd wondering what theic things
meant not willing 20 feprobate II, ard many
st lsa cIofed 10 with it. The next elHis. the
moa inveterzte, call il enthuSafm. bypoerify,
wischcrafr, pofkfHoo Of the devil. fympsihy. in
6ne, every thins bat what II really is. The
lsuer eou6nes Il to fymPathy, sgiasioo, dela-
6on, &c.
e As wsll - I an able. IwiII deissibe il.