Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-25
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY APRIL Is, 1885.

,DAY, APRIL %, 1888. =.
ry and forbiddfng spiritual condition OF
my own church when l remember the
towering waves Of opposition that came
in upon us ike food, and the beloved
city Of my adoption disgraced, ruined.
and apparently beyond the reach OF re-
Icovery; I can find no words 10 express
my grief and disappointment But what
! are all these crosses, compared with the
/ mercies we have experienced During
all this time Of outward gIoonl, our Church
has been, TO remarkable extent, united
and harmonious, and beyond any former
period has augmented in numbers and
graces. Since the first of October last,
eighty: flee have been added to- our COM
munion, fifty of whom, on examination OF
their faith 10 Christ. Well may we, then,
raise our joyful Ebenezer. and exclaim,
" Hitherto hath the Lord helped us."
But we look for still greater results, &
hope ere long to see our beloved city re-
deemed from her iniquity, and her GILL
zens tgenerated, :. clothed aud sitting in
their rIgh1 minds" There has been too
much prayer put up for Alton, to give her
up, without long and contested struggle
We believe that there are at least ten
righteous souls" within her limits, for
whose sake the Lord will spare the de-
1 voted city. We,say then, to you-to the
| Christians of New York-to the thou
sands who read your valuable paper
tpray for Aton.-Y yours, respectfully, =
| FREDER1CK W. GRAVES. Pastor of the
Presbyterian church, Alton, Ill
The Revival IN UTlcA.--We have
not room for the particulars in detail, as
thew will appear in the religious papers
more especially devoted to such records.
Suffice it to say. that it has been season
of almost IN recedented interest and So
Ilemnitv. The meetings commenced at
the little Bethel, now occupied by the
Baptists in West Utica. For want OF
4 room they were removed into the Blocker
street Presbyterian church, and, for a
time. into the larger. Presbyterian church
in Washington street. The preaching
was chiefly by Elder Knapp, of the Bap:
INSTRUMENTATION; but Presbyterians, Meth
odists Baptists, and others, very cordially
united and poured out their prayers to
eether. The conversions have been very
numerous, and large accessions are max
ing to the different churches in the city
We have heard no disputes about ole
| measures or new; and -(except from on
Universalis; neigbbors,) we have heard o
no complaints from any sect among US
: of the STYLE and character of the preach
q ing. One thing, at least, we think, wi!
e be understood among US, after, thls:,--
ABoLITIoNIsM does u0t drlre ascGy REV.
tvALs. The joyful scene of this preciou
= Season was, for the most part, the sam
Bleeker-stree1 church from which aboli
n ltionists were once driven bv mob. TIL
: same abolnionists were (many of them
,, assembled there again. Numbers of thel
+ old prosecutors were eagerl y inqnlrlng c
: them, '.Wha, shall do to be saved?"-
s and not few OF them openly renounce
't their sins and their hatred of aboitionisr
: together, declaring that they always kne1
}, lhev should have to become abolitionis
e if ever they became Christians. TIL
e brethren whose prejudices against abol
L tionists had been very strong in tim'
II past, were now seen mingling with the
AGAIN as members of the same family
Y, And it was not because abolitionIsm VIZ
is laid aside, for the time being, in order
b. have a revival! No. This miserabl
I'd unevangeIical policy was never mo
ID completely .exp Ioded. A rich spice
We, aboIitionism ran through the pTeachlr
I'd from the commencement to the close.
e. this respect, at least, the preacher did n
IL, sbun 10 declare the whole counsel of Go
so whether men would hear Or forbear.-
IL tRoth saints and sinners were clearly al
US repeatedly admonished of their duties
ty the oppressed poor. In all the arrang
IL merits of the meeting, the p1ipclple
human equality was consistently carr
ne out Wherever the meetings were hel
eir the seats were declared tree to all, witho
nd distinction Of color. Inquirers and &C
vyrts of all compilations were seen pr
re- miscuousIy seated, and coEored broth
jb- rpDeaiedIy led the devotions of the gr'
The con gregatons in solemn prayer. Fort
lbt time being. there was an abolition
az prejudice and an abolition of sects. F
Ire revival in Utica has done more for
IN cause of human rights than could ha
on been accomplished bv anything else
ne "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there
ed liberty -Friend Of Man.
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