The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-05-29
REvJyALIN THIS TOWN.

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JonS G. WELcm, Pastor Of tho First Bap
sist Church 10 this town, we copy from the
Boston Christian Watchman, Of Friday
Hast. a = 81 ~, r - Z
--'. ~. Warren, May 49, 1880.
DEAR BROTHER i.oRINo, IL am induc-
ed, among other motives, by the satislac-
tion which l find in perusing the accounts
Of religious reformations and revivals, to
state, for the Watchman, few particulars
in reference to the good work of God in
this place. N ua, .Vs .sbn. S
Toward the close ofthe last year, n few
Of our members were aroused to sense
Of Zion's depression and their own lack
Iofdevotion to the service of God. They
were led to " pray for the peace of Jc-
rnsalem,'' and said, with the evangelical
prophet, {" For lions sake will not hold
my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake will
not rest, until the light thereof shall go
forth as brightness, and her salvation
as lamp that burncth." Great search
ings Of heart now took place among the
people. Almost every meeting brought
10 light some new instance cf fresh man
Hesitation Of the love of God. We could
now say in truth, 4 bmo9 'fi
"Thc poor racksder. from his falls restored.
Returns and ~eops. AID claims sga., Iii,
Lord"
Trials, Of rather pecr';ar character,
came, but found the church prepared to
; meet them. God was with US, and over
ruled themfo for the good Of his chosen
Our hearts were comfortcd being knit to-
gethcr in love. This heavenly fire kin
died up dfrcsh, and the body Of Christ
was truly one. tg irt si H
Holy affections became apparent iG
speech and demeanour the usual re-
straints in reference TO personal religious
conversation were removed, and the legit
imaie tendency of sound doctrine and gos-
pei ordinances was viSibls. One young
tfady, who had been brought to realize the
present value OF hope concealed for
months, now came forward, and related
her religious exercises, and subsequent
ly, notwithstanding tho inclemency Of the
season, in a grave cut in the ice, she was
buried with Christ by baptism. Among
others, whose attention was now asrested,
was gentleman connected with a Pcdo-
baptist Church in the country, Deer
was his conviction of his guilt, "a back
slider, and great the joy Of his introduct-
ion into gospel liberty. In the valley OF
humiliation he found a door Of hope, and
in the New Testament explicit direction
touching gospel ordinances nor could he
be satisfied until he, among others, follow
ed Christ to the liquid grave. The
wife of hard-heartcd mariner, formerly
l believe Sea Captain, and then on the
highway to ruin, who for six long years
had been an absentee from the house Of
'~orsbip, sus now induced with her hus-
band to become constant in attendance
upon evening meetings Conviction fast
rncd upon her mind, und soon her soul
was leopiog for joy, in view Of the pardon
ing mercy and saving grace of God. He,
in turn, was led to feel himself a wretch
undone, and within about two weeks found
peace in believing. He had stood un-
daunted in battle, during the late war with
Great Britain, but could not stand in con-
test with the Almighty. Slain by the
sword Of the Spirit, we hope he was also
quckencd by the rcnovatng power Of the
Lord Jesus, and husband and wife went
down both Of them, at one season into the
water, and were ba ptiscd, ,Ahavc g,ae on
their way rejoicing. The change that di-
vine grnce has made in their family strk-
ingly illustrates the happy tendency Of per-
sonal religion in the domestic circle.
Several very interesting cases could be
named of hopeful conversion from other
wulks Of life. ! will only say, we have
seen the man ofhigh classical sttainments,
sound judgment, and deep research, the
attorney, and legislator, laying all bis hon
ors at the foot oil the Cross. Yes We
have seen him in our covenant meetings,
little child indeed, and have listened,
with delight, to hear him tell Of his invcs-
Legations in reference to the being and at
tributes of God; the Immortality Of the
soul the inspiration Of the Scriptures,
&c. and best Of all, relating the work soi
God in bringing him, as poor sinner,
to- beg for mercy at the feet Of Jesus, and
to surrender body, soul and spirit into
the hands Of God. With delight have
we listened to his detail ofhis cnjoyments,
flowing from pardoning mercy and saving
grace. and heard him. in the great con-