Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-16

z4z3 49, i9f&Ss01s 0y tss WtsSfoacFteS'
feek lsancasserian schools are all
iis operation and | am
io adds that the approaching in the
esufches this season, has thus far
RbScn quite eyang gelicat, to the perfect aston
shsnent and great encouragement of all who
! safe signing after better state Of things.
: Whether all this is to be attributed to the
influence OF the new patriarch, or whether
sssihe preacher is himself afraid TO rave as in
3 former wears against all that is benevolent
saca and is consulting his own popu-
Sfff iast} }lecase. cannot say bu, the TACT
81, ,a FlaReIous one.
Ethucts from Mr.. GoodeNs Journal.
- September 30, ls35.-Sabbath. Since
my return fromthe country, on the 10th inst.
: i have had several long and interesting con-
rersations with various individuals, and feel
! much encouraged TO urge the claims of the
gospel more than ever upon the attention OF
,snen. There seems to be tenderness on
he minds Of many which can be accounted
only on the supposi,ion ola special d..
5 Silie influence The agent of the British
and Foreign Bible Society recently remark
ed 10 me, that the change among the Greeks
( had been so great, during the last five years,
( that it really seemed like a difference of
twenty five years, or almost whole gene
ration. Among the Armenians the change
has been still greater. Nor has 1t been
scarcely less among the Turks.
&c. The father of N. (thc latter being il
our employ, and scholar in oUr High
School, and the former one of the priests of
Pera,) informed us that he had begun to
preach in the church, having for several
Sabbalhs in succession employed half an
Z shour;or more in explaining the gospel; that
some ofthe other priests, moved with envy,
had lodged a seomplaint against h!m with
pafriarch's vicar that the latter had
ealisd dhim before him for examination; but,
) that on hearing his explanation, bad dismiss
! ed hun with permission to preach as much
rs ie pleased.
October 5. Ssyefal ,of the young men
an the school seem 10 be yietdiug up their
{ whole hears and lives to the Influence Of
the gospel. giley have come TO mo at diff
s iereut times FOR the loan OF religious books,
and 4 Have had some most delightful talks
Nith them =.
90 We find the bishops, even helping
s5lsata iHtercediag with Us to employ their
Sartahedsyor teaches, andto,do them all the
coed IA eur power; Surely it is the Lords
dong. Il IS the hand Of God, which is
good upon asi
Nov. s. Sabbath. Preached TO day or
yfcsf tsenioiaawoman. or praying moth
q 5er. The Congregation was the largest We
have had this season; and it was literally a
Bochnn. ( do not think there was dr. eye
In the house,, Therc.has been for several
weeks very interesting state of feeling IN
our own families, and among our own chill
dren; and we trust, that something of the
same tenderness and solcmnity is beginning
10 be- fet by others.
13. Had another pleasant visit from b.
yarabed, the Interesting bishop, of r. /
learnt from this bishop, that there are within
the walls Of Constantinoplc not far from
100000 souls.
Now, said the bishop, il all these hundreds
of thousands, could be sent to America or
England, for some ten or twelve years, they
might perhaps learn something good, be de-
Hvered from the power ofdarknesS. and be-
come fitted to. belong to the kingdom of
Christ.
ii. / received letter this morning
from B. vartabed, the above mentioned blsh-
op, whose diocese is all Thrace. Iu this
letter he styles me, "The honorable father"
-.The illustrous preacher of the gospel"
etc.; ;and he begs me TO overlook and forgive
misdemeanor in one ofthe young men in
the High School, who now appeared peni-
tent, and he himself would be guaranty for
his good behaviour in time to come-anoth-
er striking instance of the confidence and
kind feelings cfthese high dignitarles OF the
church towards us and our objects.
Dec. 8. Went with Mr.. Dwight and Sen
akerim TO Has Koy, one of the suburbs Of
Constautinople, and called on deacon L.,
the learned priest, Of whose ordipation with
fourteen orders, and Of whose hopeful state
youhaye already been informed. The eyi.
dence be gives of,being tr,l j "a man after
Gods own heart" is becoming more and
more decisive. He was we'll acquainted
with the hopeful A rmenian, mentioned in my
journal under date of September 30:ll !; and
he said that the mans conversation, after he
had visited me, was SO very remarkable that
he had written much Off, down; and raising
his hand, he added IN tender and interest
ing tone ofyoice, "Whoever takes the gos-
pei, and lives according to its holy prccepts,
becomes a very sweet man"
This priest has the charge of school,
consisting of a75 boys, with some halfa do
zen under teachers, or assistants. A class