Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-16

Pleasant Valley and Marlboro, in the rres-
bytery of North River; Hopewell in the
Presbytery of Hudson; Elizabethtown in
Jersey Presbytery; and Jamestown and Ell
lcott in the Presbytery Of Erie. While IN
the Presbytery Of Grand River no less than
fifteen contiguous towns have felt these
quickening yistations of the Spirit OF God.
In some of the congregations enumerated
above one hundred members have been ad-
ded at single communion.
The general characteristics which seem to
have marked these revivals OF religion, are
deep and solemn stillness-pungent and hum
bling convictions OF sin-an Unsuitable thirst
for social religious exercises-a spirit OF I'M
Fortunate and persevering praytr-an ar
dent concern for the welfare Of others-and
general zeal for the cause OF truth and the
inle rests Of religion. The blessing has fall
en- on persons of all ages and OF all condl-
tions nor has it been confined to those OF
any one religious denomination. The adj
vocates of error, as we'll as the slaves of vice,
have telt it's power and demonstrated lis et-
f4cts. the UnversaIist has abandoned his
fallacious dependence; the Socinian has own
ed the divinity of Jesus; tie Deist has bow
ed to the inspiration Of the bible ; and even
the avowed and hardened Atheist has fallen
before the throne Of God. Strites and ant
mosities have su denly disappeared: drunk
ards and gamblers have been eiiectually re-
formed ard many Of the abandoned and
profane converted iuto blessings and orna-
ments of society, These glorious displays
OF grace and power have for the most part
had this general impress OF Jehovah's work.
that their beginnings have been small and
seemingly Insignificant. An obscure prayer
meeting, thiny attended by some OF the
humblest and poorest OF the Lords people,
or small aud forgotten country school, mas
often been chosen as the theatre on which
the operations Of his spirit have been hrst
perceived; while, in other cases, the meeting
of parents with their baptized children, has
been honored oil God for the pouring out OF
his richest blessing upon both. In some OF
the churches, days oftasting andprayer have
been observed for the express purpose OF
seeking revival; and in many instances
such seasons of ardent and united suppllca-
ton have at lengh received an evident an.
swer from on high.
Tue spirit of active and inventive be-
ne, olenCe. a benevolence which seems
to seek and to watch for new forms OF
human want or suffering only that II
NAV meet them with new forms of pity
and of aid, continues to mark the period
IN which we live, and Notwithstanding
the pressure of the times, in very no.
norable degree to characterize our be-
10, ed and happy land. Female hearts
and hands take, as heretofore, proml-
nent share in all these works of love-
So many indeed are the associations
throughout our country FIR humane and
pious purposes of every form, tina, char
ity, where it has but solitary offering
is almost bewildered in its choice. A
mong the institutions of this kind TO
which the past year has given birth the
assembly notice with pleasure the esta-
bishmrnt Of a school lately formed in
Philadelphia and which is now the third
in our country, for the education Of the
Deaf and Dumb.
The Bibl cause is Furnishing. The
late annual meeting Of the American
Bible Society presented a report which
is calculated to gladden. the heart of G.
very believer. That noble Institution
continues increasingly to unite the at
fiction and concentrate the efforts of
christians OF every name, and 10 evince
the same spirit Of enlarged phianhro-
Ply and Of vigorous enterprise which so
g!oriousIy distinguish tie parent socie-
~ in Britain. May its means become
as great as its plans are extensive and
its efforts like lis wishes know no bound
but the limits of the world.
From communications made by de-
legates from the General ssociations
of Massachusetts,, Connecticut and n. |
Hampshire, and the general Convcn-
ton of Vermont, the Assembly are hap
ny to learn that the Rcdeemer's cause
continues to flourish among our eastern
brethren. Many OF the churches in
their respective connexions have been
visited with the special Influences of