Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-08-27
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Mr.. Editor,-Haviug been requested by
some brethren who were eyewi,nesses.
and ministers of the wofdS' to prepare a
brief statement Of remarkable work of
grace, in the Calliham's mill church in
the Edse6eId Baptist Association, i, af.
iords me pleasure to record it, and hope
that The following statement will find
piaee IN the colums of your paper.
J. NJ. CHILES.
:, !" What hath God ,orough,.n-t,n tbe
Saturday before tlie Isl: Lord, . dau-;n ,b;o
month, the Brethren q. Watkins andSA IA
+. Norris, Missionaries in The firsi aiv;.'
ION OF the Edse6eld Baptist $Associaiion
commenced meeting atlhe above nanad I.
church, in company with bro,her D. d.
'brunson, The present supply. The con-
gresatlon was unusually1arges forthey first
Gay ot such meeting and remarkaufy ar s
tentlve TO the preaching of The word. A
meeting held with the P Phembrancb church
10 Inc adjoining neighborhood two wI,eeks
previous, and continuing for six days. had
prepared the minds Of the people fofiibis
meeting, though al the time no great an.
parent good had been produced. The Ia.
oors oi The ministers were directed an ,ha
nrst day OF the meeting to the members
OF the church. AT the close Of The, oar.
vice Two were received into christian faJ.
iowship' who bad experienced change
some time previously. 90 this dav the
church entered into covenant to engage
10 earnest prayer al The going down of
the SUM- for the blessing Of God upoulfhe
meeting. The services on the Lord,s
day were peculiarly solemn. AT the close
tol the services in the, forenoon, an invita-
t!on was given to'lhose in The conerega.
tion who desired an interes, in The pray-
ers oi Gods people, which was accepted
Dya large number. who approached near
The pulpit deeply distressed on the account
oi their sins. In the afternoon The mum.
per was increased, and al an inquiry meet
lug II was ascertained that several had
obtained hop in Christ. An opportunity
was afforded those who desired 10 uuiie
win lhe church, to relate the dealings of
uod with their souls, on the third day,
wnen five related satisfactory experience
aud were cordially received into christian
fellowship. The meeting greatly increas.
ed in snlerest,. and on Wednesday the sfih
day, 23 more were received by experience
aud 3 restored. On the seventh day 26
more related their experiences 10 the
church and were received, aud | by let
Ter. On. the next Lords the meeting
closed under interesting circumstances,
The whole number received by experience
and baptism was 60, 10 by restoration,
aud l by letter. or this number il islbe-
lleved there were none under fifteen, and
bul one over thirty FIVE years of age
That individual, supposed to be fifty wears
of age had been severely afflicted with
paralysis for some ten months, during
which time be obtained a hope 10 Christ,
and al this meeting was conveyed in his
carriage 10 the wafer side, and assisted by
friends was placed in an armed chair in
the waller where he was immersed upon
profession of his faith in Christ, A large
number of the converts were young men,
who il is hoped will become active and
useful members Of the church. A num-
ber also were young females of whom the
same hope is entertained. One of whom
Immediately after her union with the
church commenced her "lahors of love-"
in encouraging her young friends in seek
ing the Lord, which efforts were owned
OF the Lord in producing a good effect.
No extraordinary excitement occurred
among the people or preachers, but deep
sulemnity and ardent desire to hear tho
word characterized the stale of feeling
among The people, and the preaching Of
the gospel in its simplicity characterized
the services of the ministers.
The church whom The Lord has so a.
bundanly blessed, wss The church in
which our aged father 10 the gospel, Rev.
Samuel Cartledge, held his membership
until his death, of which be had been the
supply for upwards Of fifty years.
For some two or three years past, this
church had been in deplorable state;
VI q oSilouS udtuTe eXlSteQ a.
amongst several Of the members, and un-
til the present year, had for some consid.
cradle time been destilnte of regular
supply in the ministry Of the word. The
work wrought among them has removed
these difficulties it is hoped, and taught
peace and harmony in their midst. "Oh
that men would praise. the Lord for bis
goodness and for his wonderfuh works to
the children Of men," J. NJ. G.
p. S. Interesting meetings have. bsen
held at several other churches within the
bounds Of the Association, during which
a goodly number were added to The church
such as we trust shall Be saved.
Health of the City.-Notwi,hs,anding
the protracted drought. the very low stage
of the river, and the indication of sick
ness in This neighborhood, our city remains
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