Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-16
From he Z,.tlerian Intelligence.

place in Marttnsbt1g. Berkeley County,
V,giaia.
i have thought that some account of a
religious work, " bIch took place here,
would not be embarrassing 10 the rea-
dears of the Intelligencer II is al
ways gratifying TO the Chris u to hear
of the extension of the Redcemer's
reign, and it may not be without It's ct
feet in arousing others, to learn what
/ The Lord is doing in some parts OF his
Vineyard Some notice of the state of
Things, previously to the commence
ment of this work, will be necessary,
to IN md .rstandiug Of " hat has been
done amongst Us The state of reli
gion before the year 1922 SO far as the
information of the Writer Of this eX-
tends. and IT only embraces fe"
years, was by no means encouraging.
In addition to preaching the gospel,
land the ordinary pastoral efforts, little
was attempted to prodncc different
state of things A prayer meeting had
been established IN the year 1920, bul
exciting but lllt!e Interest, IL was not
long continued IL was felt by few
that something more ought 10 b. done,
and early in the year 1922, prayer
meeting was again commeuced. The
nmbtF o! persons disposed to take any
actiye pari in tins, was very IncoDsI
tierable. In the Lutheran Church.
" here this meeting ogIgInated, there
was at that Time, only one, who couid
feel free TO address THRONE OF Grace
From the commencement, the blessing
Of Heaven appeared 10 attend the ex
erclses oil tbis meeting The practical
addresses, " Inch cotistltuled d part oi
these exercises. produced feeling ano
soiemnlly, that had 10, been llnessed
mere under The preaching ofthe Gospel
The first beneficial results ot our pray
or Assoc iatlons, vas a renewal OF the
ardour aud zeal OF those professors.
who had grown cold aud lake warm
Ii Was soon discovered that The relul
lance at tlrst fell, 10 engage actively III
the work, was renioved, aud the con
St1tathI6 w 40 Va btlO
then prayer meeting III one OF oar sister
churches From this time, there wa
evidently al Inc, easlng attention 10 thu
su lec, OF felIglon; not, however, with
ou' som mt options. Early IN the
Spring OF 1928, number oil young
people, create, Than was common here
PROPOSED themselves as Candidates f0i |
Church membership, and were PIE
pared by religious obstruction. Dnrng
the period OF their preparation, they |
manifested deep seriousness, aud d dis. |
position 10 learn and 10 praJtlse the |
truth Their admission into .he Church |
by the rite OF confirmation, was attend |
ed with much sole nauIty and very deep
teellng. The sacramentals season, which /
followed, was very Impressive, and the !
the feeling excited III some instances
almost TOO intense to be restrained ---
From this time, II was evident that re
lgion assumed new aspect among
US Professors ia all the Churches,
/" strengthened the things that remained,
that were ready 10 die. Many Who
had been careless, and thoughtieSs, ap
peared SO no more. In the Methodist
Church in the F4il OF this year, the
work thus commenced was carried Oh
with The signal blessing of God Ma
my were added to her communion. -
In some Instances, the most proh,g@te
aud abandoned characters were bret
tohow ut the feet OF .lmmaDuel II is
believed, that dHrrag this time many
were bern again Our charcbes were
supplied with such As we trust shall he
saved Every Baceting for religious
purposes, was largely attended, and ii
was soon tousld that private houses
would not ACCOMMODATE the crowds
that cane together. During the Fall
|of '23, the period Of those gracious in
fluences The chastising rod OF God was
upon Us, and it evldentlytended 10 in-
crease The attention tereligion. In the
year 1921 this quickentng process of
our Saviour, was still carried on, and
during he whole of the year, the fro
plies OF divine gree increased. This
indeed, was peculiarly OF this revi-
val, that it continued for some years -
Gradual in its beginning, it gathered
strength as it proceeded, and it was at
!, asst two years before there was evi
deuce oil its decline TO estimate the