Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-27
al harvest. Oar prayer is that The Lord
would revive his work in our midst.
Yours, in the bonds of the gospel.
AMAsA BRowN
LETTER from BROTHER WOOD.

Will not the brother permit me TO hear from him
frequently, during his Winter tour2
MAssILLoN, Ohio, Nov. 5, 1889.
Dear brother Murray You will please
direct my paper forihe present TO E. Wood,
Alexandria, Licking Co. Ohio, as expect
10 be absent liom my people for The winter
IN The Southern States.
came inlo this State about the middle
Of September and in order 10 avail myself
ofthe exercise, have visited, on horseback,
most of the important places in The Stat e.
The State of religion is various, though on
the whole, decidedly encouraging. In
Cleaveland is an interesting Baptist church
with good house Of worship, and small
organ. spent one Sabbath there, and from
the appearance of the very respectable aud
tory, though not large, had the impression
that matters were in very favorable train.
There IS also a favorable interest in Woos-
Ter and Mt. Vernon, the County seats OF
| Wayne and Knox Counties, and quite
smart towns withal.
10 Columbus, the Baptist church has re.
ceived during the year past more than 100
members, an addition equivalent 10 their
original number Baptism was also admin
lstered the Sabbath before was there
Several conversions occurred in the Baptist
society III the City during The week. From
appearances at the Wednesday evening
lecture which attended, and from other in.
edica'ions, | should Judge the state of reli
glon TO be highly encouraging.
Granville church has also received con
siderable accessions during the past year
and The state of feeling in this church seem
TO promise another glorious harvest. In The
work oil grace enjoyed the year rast. the
college richly participated. This inSuitu
ton Is steadily increasing in interest and
efficiency under the direction of its worthy
president, DR.. Going was highly pleas
ed with the appearance of both The faculr,
and students; the former were INTELLIGENT
and labor:ous-eminently acorking men, de-
voted 10 the interests Of the institution =
and the latter manife>ty evncr the favora
BILE result. This institution bears a verv
important relation TO The Baptist cause If
Ohio*
Several small towns which have visite,
have also enjoyed, or are enjoying, spe
cIal work of grace. A very interesting sea
son has recently been witnessed in I.ibert,
township, Licking Co., the residence of m,
friends in this State. Some thirty or mor
have been added to the interesting Bap.is
church there. have spent some time a
pro'racted meetings in Newark Civ, an,
Fredonia, at the latter of which hapny re
suits are experienced.
From what am able TO learn. am con
ylnced that the Bapiis; cause in the Stall
of Ohio, is rapidly advancing, needing onl
Gods blessing on the efforts Of many NOR
faithful laborers. Indeed, I was ipfor,ne
by a worthy BROTHER in the ministry-an,
such are my own impressions-that III
moral strength and influence of the Ban,is
Churches in this State have increased fir,
per cent. within some three, four, or fiv
years past. Their increase in numbers an,
moral strength are 6y no means common
surate.
I lexpect to leave this place in day o
two Tor GAINESVILLE, and thence in fev
days, down the Mississippi for winter quar-
'ers, TO relnvigorate health little, and
Providence permit, TO return by ship ,hrc
the Gulf next Spring. Yours, sincerely
in haste, Nm. WooD.
DO they withal favor free discussioni