Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-24
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BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, April, q, 1859.
For the Telegraph.


Dear Brother Murr0y:-" We do not
WE'LL" If in "this day of good tidings we
hold oul peace" /
God, in his infinite mercy, has Indeed
blessed US; and, in compliance with your
request, "wewiIl tell the King ,household,n
for when was christians heart so cold.
that it could hot rejoice when souls were
born from above2 !
About the LIST Of October last, few coy
enanted "to give Him no rest" and weekly .
prayer meetings were from that time kept
up.
Thanksgiving Day, might better have
been Fast with us,-Eproof to me, that
those appointments might better be wholly
at the control of the church. for there was
dearth in Zion, and the strength of the
bearers of burdens was so decayed, that
some wept whilst the Proclamation said
rendel thankSgi ving-and the wicked said
aha aha!
Few regarded the Governors request;
and my soul was cast down, when ap-
pointed prayer meeting for that evening"
for, disheartened and sick, | went TO nv
bed, unable TO go and weep with those who
remembered Zion" One aged member
remarked that things could not remain long
4 as they were, and "a mother in Israeli
responded, '"Tis always darkes, just before
day, and we must 60 and tell Jesus"
They did so-prayer unlocked Heaven
and in that meeting a soul was born Of God,
and lisped the name Of Jesus. The news
spread. From that night our PRAYER meet
t lngs were better attended. The conversion
5 Of soul struck a chord that vibrated in
| hearts regenerate. Zion awoke, and, low
: at the feet Of the blessed Savior, put on her
r beautiful garments, and awaited the com
mands of the Crucifed
: / had noticed favorable omens on the
4 borders of our society, where / had for
. months lectured-had consulted wi h nv
/ brethren, and engaged the help Of brother
+ }. H. Walden, expecting to hold a protract
Y ed meeting at one OF the adjacent school
g houses; but i: was now deemed duty t,
II hold said meeting in the meeting house,
e Five several letters were received from
II brother W., appointing FIVE set times for hi
J. arrival. But the Lord kept him back
Meanwhile the people voted 10 keep u
in evening meetings, constantly, till he shoGl
Re come; whilst the church humbled them
III selves, and settled every difficulty.
For more than so evenings, in almos
unbroken succession, the meeting hous
,. was crowded most of the time withor
81 even the expectation Of preaching-an
while thus preparing the way Of the Lore
e about 70 were hopefully born of Cod
De Brother Kihgsbury, of Bristol church, visi
ne ed US al this time and, tho much out
N, health, did US great good. At length, Ii
h Lord having caused US to acknowledg
"By my Spirit bless him for our d
ppointments-because "the hand Of God
was so clearly revealed suffered broth,
w: to come and labor for 10 days, with s
-
IN converted to God. Very few in this spar>
Isl community are now without hope. Fifty
In two have already repaired TO The LAX
I'd because there was much water there
-, and for higher, boiler purpose, than w
Wa tering camels-yes, to be buried with the
. Lord in baptism. Three have beenresto
asst ed; thirteen others have related their exp
p rience, and are candidates TO "fulfl a
ny righteousness eleven have been forme
.S' into a Methodist class; and many more
~. searching the long neglected Bible, for Il
asst good old way.
in Two things more are deserving of motto
" 1. The ong->ufeIing, forbeardnce, al
Oh grace of God, in permitting me to bap,i:
sn- the first male person born in Panton, 2;
II. July, l77l, and the frs, person ia femal
md bora in Ferrisburgh, 22I March, 1873
md 2. The grand secret Of our success, al
ere this sea of glory appear to be, that I,
ZEN church were so humbled before God, ,h
u not sermon was preached to them till
became necessary TO instruct the converts
%. "Oh that men would praise the Lord 1
81. his goodness, and for his wonderful love
nee the children Of men,"
d. Yours, in the Lord Jesus,
J. TEN Brooke.
ne April II, $780,