Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-31
For the Telegraph.
Revival IN PAssUMPs1C BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Dear Br. Murray:

Dear Br. Murray:
~ Some account Of the revival Of reli-
J gion in the church and society in this
place may be interesting to the readers Of
the Telegraph.
Two individuals were added to the
church by baptism in September last. At
our monthly meeting, Oct. 3, it was pro-
posed to the church that each member
should select at least one impenitent per-
son for whom they would continue to
pray, and with whom to labor, consider
ing themselves charged to use all those
special means which in their Judgment
would have tendency to. bring them i'm
mediately to Christ Several signi6ed
their willingness to engage in the work.
AT our next monthly meeting two sisters
brought their trophies with them The
PRAYERS, instructions, and afectionate ex-
hortations Of one, had succeeded in win
ming a daughter to Christ, and those Of
the other a husband. These were en-
couraging omens, and the church began
to prepare the way Of the Lord by making
efforts to reclaim backsliders, and by the
exercise Of discipline. -. 49,.
A protracted meeting was commenced
on the 9th Of December, and was contin-
ued three weeks. During the first week
much of the divine presence was mani.
fest. Confessions were such as manifest
ed deep penitence. and many of the impen-
itent were manifestly deeply impressed
and general solemnity pervaded the
whole assembly Many of the church
however, were so much under the infu.
ence Of mammon that they did not come
up to the help ofthe Lord Most ofthese
appeared on Sabbath, and being called to-
gether by themselves, covenanted 10 come
upand stand by their brethren in the
work while the meeting should continue
But the second week was excessively
cold, and some whose hearts were with us
being in feeble health, were in conse
quence prevented from attending; while
others were manifestly more solicitous t
shield their fiocks and herds from the
piercing frost, than to rescue souls from
the dominion of Satan and the torments o
hell. Many of the impenitent, and ever
some who were deeply anxious. were fo
the same cause detained from the house o
God. fa .""'. s. 'n.''q.'t r., as .e@aa Is. r..
II was week Of trial TO those wht
were sustaining the meeting. The i'm
peEitent saw the apparent waning, anc
some whose attention had been arrestet
began TO think that nothing would b,
accomplished, and took occasion to fortif,
and brace their hearts against religion!
impressions: and what was most dis
heartening Of all, the intercession of III,
Spirit was witholden from some, snt
fewer rained access to the throne of erac,
than ON the preceding week and adde,
to all this we were disappointed Of the Ia
bors Of several brethren from distance, o.
whom we relied. Almost every thinl
appeared dark around US. Several back
sllders had returned confessing their sins
but down to Friday evening Of the secon
week il was not known that single sou
had been born Of the Spirit since tn
meeting commenced. Some were nearI,
disheartened, and proposed to close tIl
meeting suddenly At this point. Other
: felt an assurance that God would vet pou
out his spirit, and souls would be convert
ed: and reminded their brethren thai the,
had engaged in the outset 10 seek IN
Lord till he come" and they could nc
consent that the meeting should be give
nm. About this time the hearts Of tn
breth rem were chesred by the arrival q