Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-09

One cnteI SuOScTiOeu tNCutS 1'"is' o"u
the natives of Kaavaloa had contributed
forty dollars more.
MIR. Coan under the same date, writes
from the same station -
Larger congregations came Out to hear
The gospel than ever had seen there be-
fore. Large numbers followed from vii
lage to village 10 hear the truth and
when, after listening for two or three
DAYS, they gave me the parting hand, to
return TO their dark aud distant villages,
the tears rolled down their cheeks. When
| look at the change which has been ef-
5ected IN same parts OF the field. during
the past year, l exclaim. :" WhaI has God
wroughl2"
On the first Sabbath of the present
month ,hirty-one persons were added to
the church, on profession of their fam in
Jesus. We expect 10 receive as many
more. at our next communion. God has
wrough, blessed work among cur poor
peopleln.the course ofthe past year-
On The 5th instant we commenced a
protracted meeting, which continued for
eight days. II was we'll attended to the
last. Many came from the distance of
fifty and sixty miles to hear the gospel
It was a season of deep and solemn inter-
est Gods work was with power, and
his work was glorious. Multiludes wept
and trembled, and hundreds evidently
think they are converted. How many
will bring forth fruits meet for repentance,
remains 10 be seen. Of one thing we are
sure, that God is in this place, and that
he has spoken to many hearts. We ex-
pect to return with many sheaves for
Christ
Letter from Mr.. Armstrong, dated al
Wailutu, on Maui, Feb /, 1888.
You will, from others, hear Of The
wonderful work on Hawaii. Blessed be
our God, it is not confined 10 that island
The Lord of the whole earth is here in
our midst at Waikiki also. cannot
doubt it. any more than can doubt the
truth OF Revelation.
Some who were heretofore as stupid in
regard to the things of religion as tn
Ibru,es, and many who could pray, reat
their Bibles, go to meeting, &c, and IL
the same day commit adultery, sPeal
flIsehoo1, injure a neighbor. and The like
now. are oppressed with a fearful looking
for of Judgment and fiery Indignation.
| The entire population seems 10 be NOV
ed. Some three months ago there wer'
clear indications of the Spirits presenc
among our people, and from that time tn
interest has been gradually increasing, es
peciaAy among our children in lh
schools. These indications led TO the ap
poin'ment Of a protracted meeting. whicl
closed, afer six DAYS continuance, day be
lore yesterday. Messrs. Andrews an
Green assisted me in the blessed work. J
large congregation assembled, and III
, most wakeful and solemn attention wa
given to the word.
! The attention did not flag till The las
and many of the people are now anxior
TO have the meeting continued Man
= from other places refuse TO go home, tn
. they can scarcely get food here to SUI
port their bodies. Oae wicked fof eignt
is among the anxious, and several foreigl
= ers' children.
Letter from Mr.. Bingham, dated Apr
81. 1888.
The Lord has -condescended to bic
b, the preaching of the gospel by your mi
sionaries here 10 an unusual degree, al
IS we are all ready with united voice to 81
) rify God for his goodness. and for h
ST wonderful works among the SandwiC
ID islanders, by the power of his word al
o Spirit, manifested freely at all the static
r. at the present times and wherever I
ID truth is proclaimed. To our latest breal
~ and TO eternity, there will be occasion
% remember this year of the right hand
o. the Mos High. The Spirit of God
showered down upon the whole extent
,o the Sandwich Islands; and those of
b.. who have seemed to think that the 2
%. pei could hardly gain Judgment in
ne hearts OF this people, because of their
81. legged stupidity or ignorance, or want
20. conscience, are now constrained 10 adj
,e- they can be as readily affected by
I'm word and Spirit Of God as any class
OF men with whom we have been acqua
ID ed. About 500 have been recently sell
Use Ell on this island (Oihu) for admission
me the church. and in part udmi,ted; and
10 Hawaii nearly 5000 have been admit
= within the last year. There may
iii. much chaff and many tares in this n
Ne many who. on trial. may be found
he need to be converted, lest they perish;
zee we trust, Christ has a precious seed am
ore them, chosen flock, redeemed BY
NV precious blood, who hear his voice,
the shall never be plucked out of his hant
cent From the Lutheran Observer.