Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-10-06

NJoiSoS III Hope, anu Ills "lie
shouts Tor JOY Thirty have already join
ed the Church" independence, Travers,
and Mount Vernon, are sharing the good
work. 49,. ~...@ ...... i. --.4 ~.
Let me give you the copy of letter
! received few days since from minister
ing brother in the interior. ...
RUTERVlLLE, July 5, l841.
DEAR BROTHER HucKINs,-Ltake the
liberty to write you, though l have not
received communication from you. |
hope to have the pleasure of seeing you
at our Association, to be holden on Thurs.
day before the second Lords day in Octo-
Der, three miles from this place. You are
| appointed 10 preach the Association ser
mon. We hope the Galveston and Hous-
ton Churches will meet us on that occa-
sion.
Some of our churches are receiving
considerable additions The Jndepend-
ence Church, at its May meeting, receiv-
ed nine members at its June meeting
twelve more The new Church at Molnt
Vernon, received at its June meeting ff-
teen. The Travers Church, at its June
meeting received twelve. Many more in
that neighborEood are inquiring after the
way of truth.
Brother Tyron spends his time in
Washington county. The people are
big bly, pleased with him. But Colorado
county is very destitute. An active, en-
ergetic preacher is much needed between
Lagrange and Austin. We have estab-
lished Church at Camanche, twelve
miles below Austin. In your correspond
ence with the United States, be careful to
IpIead for Colorado county.
Your brother in Christ.
w. II. Coy.
Thus, dear brother, you will perceive
that God has not forgotten TO be gracious
that though many of our brethren who
have cast off Texas in their prayers anc
hopes as composed of people who hac
sunk entirely beneath the reach of con
ver:ing grace, yet God has not given it up
He has heard and is still hearing praye,
that is offered up in this land. There j.
a good degree of interest awakened
amongst the black population. | p1eact
: every Sabbath one sermon to the blacks
: enjoy the service much. Twice month
[ hold meeting for hearing religion
experience amongst them. These meet
1 ings are full of interest, so much so tina
j members of other Churches, and even mel
D Of the world, have begged the priviIee
a of attending. attended a negro praye
| meeting one week last Sabbath. At tn
e close of the sermon to them, our bIac
e brother, 10, came to me and said, Massf
y you must hold on little longer w
y must pray little" So he called tn
brethren together, gave out his hymn an
}, sung; then followed several souI-sirrin
# prayers.
: Our churches are beginning 10 ho;
n their monthly meetings during the who
IS week, and the ministers adjourn one NEE
IF ing jus! in time to reach another. An
:. thus they must continue for months, if tt
J. Lord will give them strength. O that
d could be with them. But though | cult
= vate a harder field than they, it is not Ie
As important The mind on which they a
b. called to act is exeitabIe in the highe
of degree, there is novelty too in preachir
10 in the country. That on which | act
I'd of New England and New York form
ID ton. The citizens ofthese two cities la
It, been accustomed TO the abIest kind
le preaching They have passed throug
or revivals in their father land, and have b
OF come gospel hardened sinners. But st
~ Ear-gate" is fully open, and every Sa
n bath indicates a sofening of the heart
n Q that the Holy Spirit would core. v
g. need this kind of mind thoroughly sane
of fed by its influence, in order to give s.
d. TEN and order 10 The excitable and imp
on sive material which prepopderates in t
= country. We need help o that 0
er- young men in the ministry, could See wi
re. have seen, and hear what have heaI
ith They would feel. They would pray.
sin They would act and some of them,