Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-11-01

INTERESTING FROM THE NEZ PERcES INDIANS
A, the close of missionary sermon at
the 3rd Presbyterian church in this city, on
Sabbath last, tt,e Rev. Mr.. Armstrong gave
a brief account Of powerful religious ex.
element among these Indians at the ms
sion on Clear Water river, about l2o miles
east of For, Wallawalla. The revival
commenced in December. The Rev. Mr..
Spalding states that the principal chief,
named Joseph, gave evidence of a change
of heart. A pro,rac,ed meeting was held
about the first of January, Mr.. SpaIding
says. in letter published in the New Haven
Record, as the muhitudes came from
distance. the work seemed 10 increase. 10.
seph and Others who were first converted,
fabored beyond faithfully. Joseph eviden-
iiy la5ourd beyond his strength. DR..
Wnitmsn arrived here the last of the week,
and spen, the first Monday in January with
US. This was a precious day 10 US all here,
and surely it must have been 10 our Chris
,ian friends at homo, for God had an,iclpa.
ted their prayers according TO ,he words OF
the prophet, and the work of redeening love
WIS going on. while as yet they had not
assembled 10 their respective congregations
10 pray for the speedy aud universal spread
uss ,ss Gssg!
10 hold another on FF5Fu1fv ga. esn.3ss>ss1nl
ofihe people returned to their several coun-
tries ON account of provisions, bd' IN two
or three weeks their places wete more Than
fiIlc.i, by mullndes coming !, 10 he in time
for iilt. proposed meeting, md or some time
We have been driven from our meeting
house. AZ feet by %, into the open air,
where we shall probably continue TO meet
till late in the spring. Probably there are
20D0 collected Bow TO whom a discourse
IS delivered every alternosp, and the inter
est wiic!, was awakened at the former meet.
ing seems no way abaied. Probably 1000
have publicly confessed their sins and pied
grd themselves 10 live for jesus Chris.
How many Of these will prove genuine will
be better known at another day. But five
or six ofthe most promising will be admit,
ted into the church at first not but that
God is able to convert q nation in day,
but we deem it our duty 10 be cautious. The
most Interesting part of the proceedings
among this people, is after they return to
heir village from evening worship. Could
you then take your stand in the midst Of
the village a short time, you would hear on
one side chief addressing some 400 as
sembt.d in long lodge, gong over with
tie discourscs delivered at evening prayers
in another lodge in anoihor direction,
she voice of fervent prayer, in another sing.
ing, in another sore weeping, till you would
number 8 or 10 places where the people
were assembled for worship, and often you
would hear the voice Of prayer all night at
soine Of thbse places. objector might
say, It is all CO fusion. What is confusion ?
Take me. # you please, into any city of
the States where there are collected within
hcarng, or 10 assemblies, all inquiring
with deep solirtud. what they shall do to
be saved, and | will show you more ronfu,
SION Than you will witness in the NcZ Perces
village. When this world shall begin to
turn to God by whole nations IN day, the
hustle Of cities the rush for wealth will all
sink into forgelfllness, in comparison with
the eagerncss of man, seeking the favour
and pardon of his long insullcd Maker.
Rel, Telegraph.
From the s. C. Temperance Advocate.
DRUNKENNESS THE CAUSE OF CRIME.
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