Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-17
REEIEALS.
REVIVAL IN Nova ScoTIA.-The fol-
lowing letter is from late number of the
Boston Recorder, dated

REVIVAL IN Nova ScoTIA.-The fol-
lowing letter is from late number of the !
Boston Recorder, dated
YARMOUTH, Nov. IL, 1897.
DEAR misunderstanding 10 my
promise, | embrace the present time, to
give you some brief account Of the bless |
ed work Of the Lord among us, which
Immediately succeeded the Association in
June last. The great Head of the church
was pleased to own the faithful labors of
his minister's at that season. to the COM
mencenent Of a very great revival of reli-
gion, in this Town. Brethren Abr. Dim
mick and w. Jackson continued with US
several weeks after the Association, and
had preaching every day, or conference,
which. were always crowded with hear
ers. The holy and blessed Spirit was
present to heal those that had need of
healing. After week or two, one per-.
son was constrained to offer himselfto the
church, and was baptized, in presence of
about one thousand people, and after this,
there were more or less baptized every
Sabbath, as well as on week days, in the
more retired paris and back settlements,
for six or eight weeks in succession. On
one Lords day there was 80 baptized
Experiences have been related by persons
from seventy-four years of age down to
eleven. Il. ~ =.
| Dear brother, it would have reioiced
your heart to have Witnessed the humble
penitence Of some, as well as the exulta-
ton and holy rejoicing of others. A
goodly number Of the teachers in the
Sabbath school were among the happy
converts. Up to the present time, the
humber stands thus: in the first church,
So; second church, GO; in the Tuseit
Ichurch, ten miles east, 30-total, 2l2.-
Thus the blessed Lord is gathering in
his elect from the four winds of heaven.
| Our Sabbath school is still in a -four
ishing state. Over 100 belong to it.
have = very interesting Bible class in op-
Grafton, and will commence another 10
the second church as soon as nv health
will permit. as have been laid by with
the scarlet fever. Things are going on
| well with Us. Zion is shaking herself
from the bonds Of captivity, and beginning
to feel that a weighty responsibility rests
upon her. to help in the good work ofthe
Lord with her light and her salt, un.
nj our morally putrid assemblies be
turned into saVory meet for the Masters
luse.
Fl Dear brother, this late work among us
is new evidence Of the vitality and holy
origin Of the Christian religion. The
. gospel is thus proved to be what il AWAY.
was. the power of God unto salvation
, when and wherever the great Lord of the
! universe shall please so to make it.
I can adopt the words Of the poet, and apply
!. them 20 my own interest inathe gospel.
Should eli the forms that men devise,
ri Assault my faith with reachsrouS art,
III esn them vanity and hes,
And bind the gospel TO my heart.
q find it permanent resting-place 70
! my soul, in sickness as well as health
. Very many of the precious youth of on
!. land have been brought to bow at Jesus
! feet. s- WILLIAM Burton.
q CINcINNATI.-Twenty eight person
! have been added to the coloIed church.
We are happy to learn work of grac
" is now enjoyed at Pitts6eld-several haI
recently INDUCED hopes
,el Also at Richmond, several have bee
~ baptized within few weeks.
81 From the Christian Journal, we lear
Of that revival has commenced in Kensint
Al ton in this State. Also in Portsmou
II over twenty have INDUCED hopes.
i'll correspondent from New Y rk city writ
B. that an interesting season is enjoyed al
several have been baptized. Twenty-f
m have been baptized in Kennebunk, Me-
IS w. H. Bdp. Rcgr. 49,, ..~
ne From brother James Hamilton, IT.
Ily /" Conway, N. H., Jan. /, 1888 There
ed good work of the Lord in our yicinil
at A number Of souls have been translat
Ig- from natures darkness into Gods ma
IN, vellous light within short time. Brel
ne rem, pray for us."-Morning Star.
% There is revival of religion in Thorn
, /, son, Conn. 1t is thought that as ma
- as 80. have been convened, and the 90
~ work is still progressing About so Ia
- connected themselves with the 6ifere
~ churches.--Ib. .-r'
red In Eaton, Pa more than hundred
ow souls have been converted since the L
len of Oct Deists and Uniyersalists hs
vas renowned their ruinous principles, a
ON ldrunkards have been suatched from /
an jaws Of destruction.-B. .g -,..
20 In Murray Genesee co. Ny. #
req souls profess conversion. The spirit
I 2 revival still continues in the place.-Ib
-, A RARE BIBLE READER.-Capt J
AZ Maxwell. who died recently in this ST
Ia, at the advanced age Of ninety years, '