Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-25
Religious Miscellany.
conversion OF e7 Ro1nan Catholics.

Conversion OF e7 Rornan Catholics.
Ia the London Record we find the fol-
lowing interesting letter, addressed to the
editor by the Rev, John Hartley, from
Theirs in the department of Puy de Dome,
near the centre of France under date of
August 5th, l839.-N Y Observer
Amongst the hills Of Auvergne and in !
the Department of the Pay de Dome, is !.
situated the town of Theirs. 1t is cele-
brated for its picturesque position being
planted on the steep decllvties OF rocks
and mountains, which are adorned with
chestnut trees, waInuts, oaks, and ether
striking ornaments If the forest In front,
and at no great distance, is the pyramidal
Puy de Dome. and the whole chain of
.nouutlins of Mont dor and the CantaI
beneath them is the beautiful plain of
Clermont with the silver stream of the
Dore winding its way through the midst,
and all around the rugged peaks and deep
! lark mountain ravines sand in striking
contrast with s'oping hills clothed with
vines and corn-fieIdS. The population of
this town, computed at $1,000. is almost
entirely employed in the manufacture Of
cutlery. One universal sound, the ham
mer clinking on the anvil, and the file
rasping on the vice, continually strikes
the ear IN erery street, and no other noise
has disturbed, from time immemorlal, the
dull uniformity of Theirs During the
terrible commissions of the Revolution
) and the Empire, this place, indeed, as all
others in France had to deplore its youth
: sacrificed in foreign fields, and the monot
n onv of human life was then arrested BY
: the news of some falling by the lake O
Mantua, others at the walls OF Saragossa
: and others on the plains Of Germany
) But the regrets of such calamties hav,
7, long since ceased to agItate the hearts O
e the survivors, and nothing seems 10 occu
i pv attention but to partake Of food, to la
j. Dor for its acquisition, and t, die. Abou
a two wears ago, however. the quiet OF In
scene was disturbed by most novel o.
: currence. The report was circulated
III = There are Pot 'stants arrived 1T Theirs
d, they are selling Bibles they are prayin
Elf reading, converslng at the Boullett.
he This intelligence acted like an eieclr
as shock on the somnolent population. .
rushed no less, it is asserted, taan 2,Ot
persons towards the place, where one
ier the coiporteHrs of the Geneva Socie
I'm was explaining IN his simple manner Il
ing great truths Of the Gospel 50 furio
was the mob, such their threats, tn
on oestcuIa,ions, aud their spirit, that /
I'd most serious consequences were app
hended. Not only had the col porteur
~ escape with the utmost haste by a W
removed from the tlmult but even
ord Commissaire de P0Ltce and the gems
nds arptes had to interfere most promptly
ions nrevent evil. The riot of this day ,
;, ever be memorable fact 10 the hist
of Theirs
to a 1t might have been supposed that tn
d to meeting with such opposition on It's
g the arrival, would have retired IN d'sH
from the whole region, and that here
70. least, Poperv would be left in undistal
reen possession of It's victims; but such
d We opinion would have been most errone
lion Ii has pleased the God of mercy to
:. e out his Holy Spirit 50 remarkably
this place, that considerable numbe
nueu persons are not only reading with
heard lion the Holy Scriptures, and aftof
ihetS good hopes oi eveIhul CohtotS,"''
ot be infant church Of Protestant Cnristian'
com been already formed; and at the hrs
chill cfament, no less than twenty-seVen
80, sons, all of them formerly Roman =
!, i' lies, and all, in the judgment OF CHI
Sleeps sincerely seeking eternal SALVATION
near partakers.
ars OF have been residing in the MI
this little flock about fortnight,
r over am deeply affected with admiration
9th 10 work Of Divine grace which IS ne
: hibited. Eighteen months ago tne
$ = ~ name of Protestant was scarcely
lett a in the neighborhood. no right We
urn the Chflst aud bis salvation were 10 exlS
I've and the grosest snpersttions of Popers
ssed be the most reckless in6dellty divide
i NAV I territory between them; IN Short a