Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13
From the Religious InteIligeneer.

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! can at present give you nothing more
than the outlines, of what the Lord is do
ing for this section OF bis church. This
region. and especially the county of Sara
ioga, has heretofore been as destitute OF
reyivals Of religion, as, perhaps, any part
of this state. The commencement OF this
work was at Saratoga Springs last sum-
mer. At that place about 40 have made
profession of religion. These include
some of the most respectable characters
10 the village. Directly south is the town
of Malta. For number Of years there
has been no Presbyterian church in that
place. But the year past there has been
very interesting revival among that peo-
pie. Our meetings have been crowded
and solemn as The house of death. A
church has been recently organized which
now consists of los members. You can
hardly imagine the interest which this re-
vival excited iu the surrounding region,
Although the inhabitants are scattered
over large extent, yet | verify believe,
I have seen more than 400 people assem-
bled at once, to hear the gospel. On the
east of Malta, is the town OF Saltwater.
Here also, there has been very powerful
revival. Although there has been some
excitement to serious things in this place
10 years past, yet this revival exceeds any
they have ever before Witnessed On the
9th of February last, 1903 publicly pre-.
sented themselves living sacrifice unto
the Lord: and about lou more are now
rejoicing in hope, and expect soon to follow
their example. The work is still advanc-
ing, numbers are under conviction. In
Ballstowu, adjoining Malta on the west,
the work has been very powerful! At their
two last communious hey admitted ll8
as the fruit Of this revival, and the work
is yet increasing. Directly north is the
town of Milton. l visited that people
Sabbath before last, and preached three
times TO . crowded and solemn assembly.
In this place revival has just commenced;
IL are rejoicing 10 hope, and a number
more are anxious for their souls. Eight
miles TO The northwest, adjoining Milton
is the town of Galway. Here the work
is overwhelming. In less than two months
past, more than SO have been brought TO
rejoice in hope. DR.. Mott, from this col
Iege, visited them last Sabbath, and admit.
ted 95 TO the church, and the work is still
progressing. On the south Of this is Am
sterdam. Here SO have recently been led
to rejoice in hope. Adjoining this is
place called Tripe's Hill. Here 80 are
rejoicing, and the work in both these
places is still increasing. South from
Malta about IL miles is the city of Sche.
nectady. aud Union College, where now
reside, with the Rev. DIR. Nc Auley. He
is very worthy man. He takes a very
lively interest 10 this good work. | FIRST
became acquainted with him last summer
at the Springs, and more particularly at
Malta, where be frequently visited us, and
preached and conversed and attended the
meetings appointed for those anxious for
their souls. On Sabbath when number
were to be admitted TO the church in Malta,
he brought with him a number Of students
from the College. Some of them became
anxious. About this time one of the stu
dents was called into the eternal world.
He was laid out 10 DR.. Nc AuIey's study
The DR.. was anxious TO improve this sol
emu providence to the best advantage.
He assembled the students around the
Iifeless remains of their departed friend,
and conversed and prayed with them il
the most solemn manner. A number oil
them engaged to attend to religion in ear.
nest. From this time many of the students
became deeply impressed with sense o
their lost condition; for them were sp
pointed meetings Of inquiry. And 10 THU
very room, where they lately beheld thu
breathless corpse of their young compan
ion, and where l am now writing, wa.
witnessed a scene of deep and awful dis
tress. About 80 of the students have beer
brought to rejoice 10 hope. The reviva
is now very powerful 10 the city such {
scene they have never before witnessed
More than 100 have been brought to re-
ioice in hope. Besides these, we had
more than 200 10 our meeting Of enquiry
anxious for their souls We met 10 large
upper room called the Masonic Hall. The
room was so crowded that we were obliged
to request all who bad recently found re
lief to retire below and spend their time
in prayer for those above. This evening
will never be forgotten. The scene is be.
yond description. Did you ever witness
200 convicted sinners NTH one accord IL
one place, weeping for their sims? Until
you have seen this you can have no AIDE,
quate conception Of the solemn scene. !
felt as though was standing on the verge
of the eternal world; while the floor Of
the building under my feet was shaken BY
the trembling of anxious souls, 10 view 81
a Judgment to GOMEZ The solemnity was
still heightened, when every knee was