Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-23
REVEALS.
From the N. Y. Evangelist.

Troy, May 90, 1886.
Dear Brother-Yo GU have heard of the re-
cent revival in this city. The scene at DR.
Beman's new church yesterday was deeply
solemn and impressive.
have learned the following facts IN the
history Of this church:
1t was established 81 years ago-has had
but tleO pastors. It's present pastor, DR. Be
man, was settled here l3 years ago. Be
fore his settlement, during a period of 10
years, the church enjoyed three reyivaIa-
and the whole number added to it was six
hundred and eight During the 13 years Of
DR. Bcman'1 laOOr5 here, there have been
ten REVEALS. and nine hundred and eighty
persons aLuud to tie COMMUNION OF the
church.
Wituin the last eight years, three other
PRESBYTERIAN churches have been organized
in this city. l he first was colony from
this church. The Bethel Church was also
formed mainly from it. And yet this church
now reports to the General Assembly more
than etght hundred members. " hen look
log over the vast COnCOurSe assembled at the
dedication of the new church last W edne5-
day, and again at the communion yesterday,
as looked at the crowd OF candidates Tor
| admission, and then at the members OF the
| church, nearly thousand IN NUMBER rl>!Eg
and welcoming them to the communion OF
salntS--and when thought of the hundrt ds
who had gone out from this church to JOIN
other churches in this city and in various
parts of the land, and of the score OF It's
young men now preaching the gospel, or
girding them selves for it In cur theological
! Summaries, some already missionaries in
! foreign lands-and then, when | called tc
mind the prosecutions through which thI:
church and their pastor had been called tC
! pass, and the combinations of power arc
! passion so long embodied to crush them
and nor, when saw how the counsel O.
those who rose up against them had beer
cast hea1Iong, and how God had brough
them out with high hand setting their fee
in large place and establishing their 60
ings-the first seven verses of the fOrty-SixtI
Psalm swelled over my soul with tresl
sweetness and power, and blessed CO.
anew for those divine strains OF the sWce
singer of Israel What legacy from Co
to his people in time Of trouOle
The Bethel Church in this city is mos
interesting enterprise. I he Iabors OF thcl
. pastor, the Rev. John Gray, have bee
l greatly blessed. During the nine month
E that he has been with them, precious rev
, val OF Tell9lOD mas OSGb Ill plOSICoo lHOo'
4 the time, under his laborS. A great nun
| Der have been hopefully converted. Ofthcs'
e one hundred and thirty have Joined III
Bethel Church. The congregation at tn
Bethel (Which is free church) has alread
become, so large, that ii is in contemplate
to erect another free Presbyterian church.
A very interesting congregation has bee
recently formed among the colored Poop
- N tho Snnth mart
z the city, and have neat and commodlo'
= house of worship. Brother J. }. Mlter
4 their minister. His labors among the
il have been very much blessed the whit
~ past. The revival in their coDgregati
, was powerful.
Before closing, let me state two fac
worth recording.
IT. /. Not long before the revival began
Dr. Beman's church, he preached 81
mon On the sin of SLAVERY, which prod'
ng ed strong impression. Not few prop
Fly esied that it would divide and destroy
he church, His reply was, " Trust >"
md Lord and do good -" Open thy moi
Ca Cor thedumb." a..-~:
2. The revival in the Bethel Chul
commenced under sermon by brotl
r Gray, from the text, "Ye are the sal
Mr. the earth" Doctrine-The salvation