Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-29
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From Zion's Advocate.

From lions Advocate
CoRINNA, July 25.
To The Editor Of ZioH's Advocate:
In the month Of Dec. last Christians
Of the different denominations in the North |
ives, part of Frankfort, Me. united in
series of religious meetings, which con-
tinued about l3 days. Soon after the |
meeting commenced, there were evident
tokens Of the divine presence among us:
the people Of God felt deeply for their
own sins, and for the conversion of SIN
ners; but the closing hours of 1887, and the
commencement Of 38,wa scene that will
not soon be orgotten by many present; a
goodly mum Der resolved 10 spend the last
hours OF the expiring year, in religious
exercises. Soon after the hour of twelve
in the morning, request was made for
those that desired prayers, to take the anx-
ious seats, when II individuals, some of
them the least expected by us, manifested
that desire, when we kneIt for PRAYERS, a
part of them knel:, but others were not
yet sufficiently subdued, but that God that
hears and answers prayer, was present by
his power, and ere that season of PRAYER
was closed, every knee at the anxious
seats was bowed before Jehovah, the most
of them probably for the first time: the
meeting continued with increasing inter-
est through the week. During the win
ter there has been good state OF feeling
and early in the spring the work revived
in an adjoining neighborhood, and good
E Iy number have been brought as We trusl
i to saving knowledge of the truth.
Since the revival commenced, about q
Il have joined the Methodists. have hat
) the happiness to bury eleven with Chris
{ by baptism in this place, nine of whom
y have united with the Baptist Church il
Frankfort, two others by letter, and on
restored. and several with the Free Will
Baptist.
Here | would not omit to mention tn
good mess of the Lord 10 the ptist Chu;cI
in this place; many of the brethrl
. abroad know that this Church has recent
~ ly passed through a scene of trials, tina
fall 10 the lot of but few of our Churches
! truly it has appeared like the bush tia
&c Moses saw. that burned in the fire an
y Was not consumed but the great head {
~ the church has brought them safely thro
IL and they are enjoying a happy state
'e union, and to him be all the praise NJ.
r Revival in Somerset MassachuSetts.
as To the Editor of the CA Watchman,-
W Dear Brother,-lt may not be amis
g 10 record the dealings of the Lord wit
e. us during the past winter and sprln!
a The church during the last two years ha
of been in a low state But about the clos
IS. Of the last year there were some indie;
e tons Of good, and hopes were entertaine
y that the Lord was about to visit US in me
t. cy. We observed the first day of Il
On year as a dry of prayer, and began OF
ne exercises at dawn of day; when we wei
1t surprised to find about sixty persons pre-
"a, enI. There was nothing very specia
Id however, until about the middle of Eel
I'd ruary, when number came forward
ne the request Of the church to be the SD
e. cial subjects of prayer. The work CO.
lie tlnued through the spring. and the resu
R has been that eleven have been receive
h. 10 the fellowship Of the church; while
m number more have given reason Of the
BE hope who have not as vet united with II
n church. A number of backsIiders ha,
Re, been reclaimed, and one case especial
cd worthy OF record Elder William Ba
1t, ton, who was once the pastor OF the churc
he but for many years had been wluderir
Us, in the cold regions of Authoritarian, u
~ til he had ceased to preach or 10 after
meetings, came back 10 the church wi
It'll very humble acknowledgements, compa
'se ing himself with the prodigaI, who hi
lr- fed on husks He now takes an act
10 part, especially in our meetings for co
at ference and prayer. Thus The Lord b
eat done in his good pleasure to Zion f
100 which we are bound 10 give thanks.
err Yours, in the Gospel E.SLADE,
MI Somerset, Aug. Is. 1888.