Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-05

the BODY of the church was hIed Win reapec'a
bic people Of both sexes even before the apPo''''
ed hour. Whist Mr.. Irving was engaged !"
reading a chapter from the Acts OF the APosnes'
the voice of man was suddenly, heard, VINO nat
ransued the congregation in the unknown tongue,
and concluded by interpreting the words he.ff'd
uttered. Shortly afterwards woman raised her
voice and gave another specimen of the cope
ration of the Spirit" which was also tolowedpy
an Interpretation. The next part OF the service
was a very long prayer from gentleman. VINO
beseeched the Almighty to restrain the sc"iers'
whom he warned that whist they imagined them
selves mockins human creatures. they might I'D
fact, be mocking the Holy Spirit! At the conc'a. |
sion of the prayer, lady, whom we understand
TO be a Miss Carsden. or Carsdell. commenced
an address or Grafton, and we were enaoled 10
catch few of the w0rds:-.'O neienfion no. !
nos koio q do non,as kahetion OmanG 'erdeoS
kaIion'' After short pause we "cse favored
with the Interpretation, part OF Which was - fo'-
lows:-"O resist not the love OF l"sls--'j Hou
doubt it! D you doubt it! o 1t Is g,ey"na that
you shoud doubt his love! He is love! he IS m'e
| u draw nich to him-draw nigh to hitu. s'nr
Fathers arms are open. He will receive yoH -
He remembers the weakness Of his creature: De-
knows that they are but dust" SC. There "a'
nothing uuearthly in the tones IN which thls va,
spoken or sung, but the voice was powerful and
sonorous, and. resounding through the church
was we'll calculated to inspire the hearers with Il
feeling of awe. The female part OF TIE congre.
cation were evidently much affected, every sound
of the speakers voice seeming to prodace thrll
| of horror among them. At one period an elder
| ly woman cried out, 90 save us!' and 1t was
suppos I'd by those who occupied seats in remote
part of the church that she had been suddenly en-
dowed with the gift Of speaking In the tongues
and had committed the mistake OF beginning with
the known before the unknown language; but 1t
soon became evident that the poor woman cried
out from feeling of sheer terror. The whole
service was conducted with soemnity well cal.
cuIated to make a deep impression.
On Tuesday morning the church was again we'll
filled at the same hour-half.pa six O'Clock. In
the course of the morning Miss Carsden, Or Cars.
dell, raised her voice. Coartoma rnrannur
pooah chan,beie menfara fSa,o.' We add part of
the interpretatiun:-'. You need it-you need il;
you need the word of the Lord to comfort you;
fort il time of perpIexity. He is about to rise,
and He shall speak terribly 10 the nations; He
shall arise-He shall arse;-I1e shall do MS
strange work. The wicked shall not always
prosper. Rejoice! rejoice for he comeih-your
King comefh. Fear, We that cannot bear the eye
of your God Be not deceived BE not deceived.
1t is the Holy one that is coming He cnnot abide
iniauity lie stretches out his hand,'' &c. The
whole of this was forcibIy delivered, particularly
the words which we have marked by Hafics.
which were given with great power. vchemence,
and even dignity. and with electrical effect upon
the auditors Miss Hall then addressed the con-
regation, with an effect little inferior 10 that
which was produced by Miss Carsdell. In heK
interpretation thi, lady EXCLAIMED. ''Oh, refuse
| not-reGuse not ,otisteu to His vnice! D beware,
We Knockers! beware OF despising the work of the
Lord! D return unto the Lord! He will have
mercy upon you!'' At the close of the service.
Mr.. Irving addressed few words to his hearers
on the subject of keeping order il the church. -
He observed that mounting on the benches was
wholly inconsistent with the decorun Of Chris
tan congregation, and could not be permitted
He enffeatcd & EN- to keep their seats aud listen.
1t was evident, however. that all the confusion
arose from the anxiety Of the individuals present
10 see as well as to hear, as the female orators,
instead of standing up, continued to sit ~ their
peWs while discOursng g in the tongues"
As to the words with which the orators CON-
meuced their harangues. we can by no means
guarantee the accuracy Of the specimens we have
given, and we dare say that we have made sad
work of the photography.
The same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS took place on
turday morning. whensone female broke forth
similar strain of Rhapsody, who was succeed.
ed by young man; after which, this cxtraord-
nary mode of worship terminated by brief
exhorta,on from Mr.. irving. admonishing his
congregation not to srieve the Spirit.
Yesterday morning the church was literally
crammed; and even after thesservce had been
commenced, the streets in the vicinity were near
" filled with respectable persons of both sexes,
hurryin2 to the scene. On Mr.. Irving ascend.
ing the pulpit, he proceeded tNsay, that alter all
the false and pernicious stat entxfbst had been
put forb--affer all the evil - tFts thai had Seen
published-he felt it necessary again 70 addFess
few preliminary observations to his auditors
9. You will understand said Mr.. Irving, ''that
this congregation has been praying the Lore, Or
many months past, that lie would pour on ehe,
Spirit in the same way that it was done in l8foen
times; and having done so-havinassked in faith
Ito US. as well to. other Partssof the esstiscb,
the Holy Ghost has bsen given IN the same man
ner which Is recorded in the Scriptures. Mem
beers of this congregation have received the gift OF
tongues, and some have man ifested their gifts in
: the church, and, after MANY months careful ex-