Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-30
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Vi MS opirt. young lady came to my
house on Tuesday morning in tears, saw
ing. she was sick of sin and wanted to
find the Savior. conversed and prayed
with her, and the next day she was re-
joicing in hope. On the next Thursday
evening. went to our stated PRAYER meet
ing, which had been rather thinly attend.
ed. Several young people came in, and,
when requested, three young ladies arose
for prayers. These in the course of a
few days. found the Savior PRECIOUS to
their souls. On Friday and Saturday
evenings next following, the young peo-
pie voluntarily came to my house for
prayers and religious conversation and
we had al interesting, solemn season,
sinners anxiously "crying what shall we
do TO be sayed2" On Sunday morning,
after the usual services of the day, the
young people met at neighboring house
and sent for me. Nearly all in the room
bowed down upon their knees in time of
prayers AMI their "grief was great" AT
the close of this interview, invited them
to meet at my house the next evening"
They came and filled the largest room,
with some in other rooms. Eight or ten
young converts talked land prayed, and
the work went on. The next evening.
they filled my house to Overlooking and
also surrounded it. A more visible dis
play OF divine power | never witnessed.
Only two or three of the brethren came
to my help, but the Lord came and made
the place pleasant and awful on account OF
his presence. | found it necessary to re-
move our meetings to the meeting houses:
and, as the next evening was the stated
prayer meeting of our Methodist breth
rem, advised all to attend that meeting
The consequence was, their house was
nlled to Overlooking. The next evening
was our stated meeting which was vel
attended. After this, our meetings were
SO multiplied that either the Bao,is.s OF
Methodists. held meeting every niobt
attended them all for about Eve or 81,
weeks; and, generally, after the meeting
at the meeting house, closed, the anrion.
would gather into my house and spend
the time TIL twelve or one o'clock. Al
length my lungs failed me; since which
time | have not been able to preach.
have taken unwearied pains to oct minis
terial help, and have succeeded so as to
keep up our Sabbath meetings. NV
health is now improving. The WORK
has resulted in the hopeful conversion o
about forty souls. twenty five | had the
privilege OF burying with Christ in ban
tIsm. | expect to baptize more soon
Seven have been baptized by the Method
lists. Backsliders have been reclaimed
and saints made to rejoice The work i:
still going on. Among the number whom
| have baptized, two were nv own chill.
dren. Two others of my children have
been as hope reclaimed from backslid
ing. BLESS the Lord, o my soul and
all that is within me bless and praise his
holy name, for his goodness and for his
wonderful works to the children of men. y
Brethren, pray for US, that our faith fail
not: Through the multitude of cares and
il! health, have too long neglected writ
ing TO you. Pardon this my neglect
The Vermont Telegraph will please copy
the above. ~
Yours in the bonds of Christian love
PROSPER POWELL
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