Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-15
From the Herald of Freedom.
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The pas,orwas aided in these meet
ings b. that Distinguished evangelical and
devoted servant ofthe Lord, the Rev J.
b. Swan, fJrnerly pastor Of The same
church, .*:"
The above is an extract from an arti-
Gle il the Christian Reflector, giving an
account of recent "reuirals" in Rhode
Island.and Connecticut. [ recently en-
connlered this" distjn s@is!,d cram gelicaL.
and deroIcd'' Elder Swan, aud will give
some account of him, by way Of illuS!rat-
ing the recent reciratS about which there
IS such aflJurish Of trumpets in the Sec
taran papers. | am aware that it is an
act Ct Ialing, bordering or desperation, to
utter word against reviva's, but at a time
Ike Ibis, truth, and The mk0Le truthshouId
be told, heard Congregational minis
ter say it was 'tha nnpartouaJ!e SIM"
ana that It's punishment was "etern1l'
damnaiion." And thought SO far as he
was concerned, those who COMMITTED the
sin, would be likely TO suffer the penalty.
Baplizo Avery, of Danvers, said this sin
was to speak against the ministers
Probably it differs 10 different cjrcomslan-
ces, ard depends on what purposes our
.pa pit gods have to accomplish.
Considerable has been said about the
late revival in Concord, aud the course
aud character Of Elder Knapp, who play
ed it,. | did not join much in the cen.
Surts, being willing TO wait f)r the fruit
+ OF every tree, rather than judge OF it by
F,he leaves or blossoms. Fl treatment of
lawyer Tappan. and Ab5r Dame, and
more recently ofRichard Hood, at Salem,
10 say nothing oflhe Providence siander
case, have given nae some clue to his
heart, as his So lie and manner Of preach.
/ ing did of his head. AS 10 his converts
here, perhaps it is no time to speak Of
then. | have heard of but one who has
Joined the church, that keeps " Temper
auce Store aud yet sells rum and bran
! dy By The keg. | have heard Of consider
able cider being bought by another new
convert and church mem Der; but it was
for the "Cour; members" aohom he board
ed Pious souls, holding State House
Eprayer meetings, Che Congregations
Journal says) and passing laws 10 protect
the pulpit by the Stale militia, and to
Iwrlng their brothers necks with hemp
and such like so3lg proceedings they
sR0uld have cider if they wan, it and
Elder Knapp does we'll to concert men tc
deal in il. 1t is not then drawn by pro
fine hands. ..> 49,.
/ The brolher!y, christian spirit exhibited
| by some of our political editors who were
4 "hopelully converted" can all be account
ed for. They probably don't expectto b.
saved as polujcians. That was not il
the articles. Bishop Undine once knock
ed a man down. His servant asked, Cal
! a christian do that2 No, was the reply
but did it as a dssAop, not as a chr;stiar
I Then, said the servant-if The devil o.
you as q bishop, what will become ofy
= as a christian. These editors Who "huv
!, entertained a hope" only rail at an
abuse one .anoher as politicians. Bat, a
: the bishops servant asked-if the deg
get them as politicians, who will hay
:. !;hem 10 The other character An cd
o spirit musl that be, that can be converte
u (be conversion what il may) under Edo
i" kn"Pps preaching, were he ever so ho
i est in what be utters. ~
!, Butt was of another man I in.ende
y 10 speak. Elder Knapp was handle
rather roughly while here. BY some Of Il
= editors who did not i" become pious' und,
his preaching; bat assure them be ca
o. o0tdone. ... ~ .:..= ...
Z der Swan, whose name have a
= ready mentioned, in the solemn matter
: dipping, is twin BROTHER to Elder Knap
n both holding to John Baptist and job
h Ctlvip. Bot in "PIGinHess ard pungs
cy ot preachsng," he must be reckont
greatly his superior. By the way,
might be well 10 send for him to fash l
ii what was not accomplished BY Ed
B. Knapp. It's al leasr, worth considerir
o. by our Baptist friends listened 10 f.,
r. - OF his discoufses recently in the city
Of New-London. and will give some extrac
rs A part Of them, however, are from 1,