Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-31

Br BALDWIN from Canada, who came pre-
pared to labor with US as long as the
meet;no should continue. And some to
whom the heavens had seemed to be shut
up for several days, now with agonized
hearts gained access to the throne of mer-
CIV. and it was resolved to hold on at least
until Sabbath evening. In the mean time
the Lord appeared, and some souls were
converted.
Thus passed the first thirteen days of
the meeting, and had it closed then, the
result would have been the return of
number of backsliders, and the CONVEX
sion of three or four sinners. The breth-
rem resolved still to hold on, trusting in
the arm of Omnipctence and the meeting
was continued through the third week,
every day of which was signaIized by rich
displays of redeeming mercy. At the
close ofthe third Sabbath it was ascertain
ed that at least 6ve-andtwenty had obtain
cd relief from the burden Of sin, aud were
resolved to serve and obey God the resi-
due of their days. Meetings during the
dav were now suspended, but were kept
up every evening for considerable time;
and the work went on, and spread into
some neighborhoods where the influence
of the meeting had been but little felt
One interesting occurrence | will relate,
for the encouragement OF youthful effort.
Two sisters who had found a precious
Savior, one aged IL and the other ID, had
: felt deeply for an aged grandfather, and
had repeatedly requested prayers on his
: behalf The youngest Of these lived in
the same house with her grandfather, and
: the other four or five miles distant, most
e of which she travelled on foot, in but an
Indifferent snow path, to make an effort
e for the salvation of her beloved GRANDPA
Their. The two sisters met at an evening
= lecture, where they one more presented
Z his case, and soug hit strength to do their
$ own duty. When the meeting was closed
# they repaired to the dwelling oftbe hoary
|, headed sinner, whose desperate case they
o felt to be above all others They imme-
diatel y entered into conversation with him
on the concerns of his SOUL pressing them
on his immediate attention. After labor
ing with him by their gentle and earnest
u entreaties for nearl y an hour, they bowed
d down together in his presence, and in sue
cession lifted up their voices and their
hearts to God for his salvation. God
heard the aged sinners heart melted
and from that hour he dates his CONVEX
sion to God.
He has since made profession Of reli,
i gion. What an example is here How
is worthy of imitation by every young con-
IF vertl If every new recruit to the army
of Christ would take similar stand and
lie maintain it until death-if it were made
1t the great object of the Christians life to
J. win souls to Christ, his cause would not
n advance so slowly, and so many souls
r. would not 90 down to hell. He that con,
to verteth sinner from the error Of his way
r shall save a soul from death, and shall
;e hide a multitude of sins"
ut have baptized twentv-seven, exclusive
y of the two named at the head of this arti
ID Gle. Three who may be regarded as the
- fruits of the revival, have joined the Con
rs gregationaI church in Waterford There
le are number who have not yet made {
K profession, some Of whom are anXiousl
l. waiting to obtain permission of thci1
Of friends to be baptized. We are still ii
n hope that God will carry on this work
IN [ have been the more partic ular in Thu
lg narration, hoping that it may be Of use t.
ne others who may meet with similar en-
barrassments while making special effort
ed for the conversion Of souls.
n Yours truly
* IONA. MERRIAM.
ii. Passumpsic, March p, 1886.