Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-04

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Me. Dee. I,lI636 Brother Burr:
would inform the friends Of Zion, through
the medium Of the ga, that God has re.
Gently bestowed q blessing upon the peo-
ME in this place., Santa who, were al
mos, asleep, have been revived. and few
sinners have been broughtio q knowledge
of the truth, We, hope the work viii
spread ill every family shall have share
in IT," 49,. ,,..r.. -, rr5p ..~.t "a
A shower Of mercy in answer TO pray
er recently descended upon Rossville. Or
anse CO. ". Y. Many were brought
from darkness to light and from the pow
ar of sin and satan unto God. The Lack
,l;djen were reclaimed, the lukewarm
stirred up, believers quickened. and many
built up upon their most holy faith The
spirit Of revival still continues with the
people, and the holy work is still spread
ing,
In Ogdensburgh. n. Y, the Lord has
given his people public demonstration
Of the vitality Of fervent prayer and the
efficacy Of the gospels power; two have
been converted, others are pressing into
the kingdom, and Christians are looking
for a general shaking among the dry
bones.
In Wales, N. Y. four days meeting
commenced Sept. 9Th, during which more
than so were made partakers OF like pre-
cious faith and now rejoice ia hope Of
glory. The young, the middle aged, and
the old, as weeping suppliants surroun-
ded the altar together, and together were
cheered by pardoning love. So powerful
ly presentto save was the arm of the Lord,
that his enemies were forced to say,
God is in the midS, OF the armies Of
Israel"
Some souls have been converted in
Hilisdale, N. Y. In Chester also the
work ofthe Lord is going on. A num-
Der have received the forgitness Of sin
others are striving tor the pearl Of great
price.
There is a glorious revival at New
York Mills, about four miles from Utica
More than one hundred souls have been
hopefully converted there within few
weeks.
There were one hundred conversions
during recent work al grace on Carl
isle circuit, Illinois. The work common
ICED a6er day Of fasting and prayer by
the children Of God
There is an interesting work Of grace
in Chelsea, Mass Some heads Of fami.
lies, and quite number ofthe youth and
children Of the Bible Class and Sabbath
School are hopefully converted to God.
Most Of the youthful converts are among
the choir Of Singers.-.MOrning Star.
VICINITY or BUFraLo.--We under
stand that the state Of things continues
very interesting in Lodi, Boston, and
Eden, where protracted meetings have
been recently held. Deep seriousness
prevails among all classes. Many are
inquiring after the way Of salvation, and
many have been hopefully convened t'
Cnrist-BJ: Spec. 80 . O.,
STATE OF RELIGION IN PORTLAND
Several Of the churches in this city ar,
beginning 10 give cheering indications
that the Lord is about TO revive his work
u Many are anxious, and number are re
joieing in the hope Of pardon.-Zi. ADJ
REVEALS A gentleman in this cit,
allows us to make the following pleasing
extract Of letter to him, dated Worcester
Ms. Dec. 20. l936:-Chris. Secretary.
God is pouring out his spirit in .thi
place in the conversion Of sinners. NeaI
ly forty have obtained hope in the Bar
list Society. Within few weeks twer
ty-seven have been baptized; it is spread
airhh t. lh,,r
"a town miles south of this, above fort
have been, zoe hope born again within
few weeks. A Baptist church is TO b
constituted this week, and most Of the cor
verts will probably unite with it to Go
be all the glory"
APPRoPRIATE AHswER.-MeGns an
sgsttOd Of TeuirGl Said a member Of
to promote a revival Of religion anon
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eve must have an increase Of person
al piety-we must each one begin at hon
in his own heart and cultivate more EN-
nently the spirit Of humility, OF penitenc
Of faith, Of selEdenial, of devotednrss, ,
prayer; and these little streams all rui
ming together will make revival, an
sinners around taking knowledge Of Il
followers Of Christ that they have bee
with him, will, like the Tailor Of Philip
when ne heard Paul and Silas sing prai
% 10 God al midnight, be awakened ar
constrained to ask Of revived christians
'Sirs, what must we do TO be saved p Ia" -
This answer to the above ;u,oorta
question deserves serious eousiderat;o, .
hproposes what willbe eHeetual. Ha,
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