Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-05
M0RGANT0WN, (Ya) SATURDAY, MARCH s. 1853.
Revival at Hamilton, New York.

A most glorious outpouling Of the
FToly Spirit has been vouchsafed tc
this favored place.
IA ministering brother who had
been aiding brother Perkins few
days in the revival Mt Hamilton, i'll
formed us on Saturday last. that the
work was progressing with wonder
fml power. The stontest hearts are
breaking down before it; and some OF
the most violent opponents WIN avow.
ed the most daring determination to
resist its influence, have, been pros
trated like the sturdy oak belpre the
sweep Of the mighty blast. The Fac
ulty of the University and the Theo-
logical Seminary, arc all engaged in
the work. and stand amazed ut the
wonderful displays of divine grace,
aud mingle their prayers and tears
with anxious inquircrs aud rejoicing
converts. Our informant has been
the successful pastor ofa large church
for many years, and has labored in
many rcyivuls, but was never present
il, one of such great power as this
There is no noise or tumult: the
meetings, he says, are distinguished
by grcat'calmness and deep sdlcmni-
ty,; the very. atmosphere seems per-
vaded with the divine presence.
Tho work has, gone through the
University. Every member Of the
Senior aud Junior classes has been
brought pcnitenf and joyful at the
feet of jesus, indeed only two remain
unconyelted in the wlple company
ofstuden,s, The village Academy. Of
which brother Bucl is Principal, has
a large body Of students, and the
most oftllem have been arrested by
the gracious operation of the Spirit,
aud arc rejoicing in the mercy of the
Redecmer. ,Apotefrom the Plineipal,
just received, says,-"We have lar
gcr number aud better class Of stu.
dents at present, tlien has been here
for years, and precious revival is
now going on in the school, in which
more than half of the impeni,ent stu
deuts have been converted. IN the
Female Academy, also, over which
sister Newc"mb presides, and which
has large number young ladies
enjoying its privileges, the Lord has
also entered and made many trophies
Of his grace. Sonnmero,ts a compa-
ny of young mon and women, display:
ing so much talent aud. Intelligence,
consecmnN TO 1.-THE 3tb6rd 'assis here
presen,rd--embracing the University
and the Two large Academies-was
probably never before seen.
Throughout the whole village, the
lord las made hare his arm fot saliva.
ton. and converts are daily multiplied:
Some Of the individual cases are full
.oftouching interest, but we must leave
details for future Communication by
one Of our assistants. The humility
.ofthe converts, their deep sense ofsin
and of divine justice in their coudem-
nation, and joyful doliverance by the
blood Of the cross, was truly remark
able, and furnished incontcstible evil
dcnce ofthe workofthe Spirit in their
conversion. Friday, one hundred
and fifty came forward for orprayers.-
Bro. Perkins has his heart aud hands
full, and says, though he has been in
a'namhcr Of powerful revivals, he has
Witnessed none Of sosolemn and i'm
pressive character as this. He ees,i-
mates the number of hopeful convcr-
sions lohe nnl7!css thailone hundred,
aud on Lord's-lpy last, he expected
to baptize some forty Of the joyful
company. What an interesting and,
lovely spectacle! and how interesting
The tlluught, that so large'an addition
will here be made To the humber:of
laborers in the gospel harvest! iys