The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-22
Thc Religious RcvIvnI.

present on Sunday evening at meeting ~ the
Methodist Church in Greene street, aud related
20 the congregation the circumstances OF his
conversion as follows;
feel il my duty to tell you what God has
done for me. hope you will hear all have to
say. There are many here who have known me
for ten yeaus-hava known me when esfiull!
wicked, Now sm on the Lords side.
was on visit to my brother in tile county.
shout twenty.eight miles away, eta town call.
dorchester. When went there had us much
idea Of getting religion as mony Of you have
now,--,hat is none at all. But hope when
YOU get home you cannot rest nor sleep till you
GET religion. I went TO church in that town
Tor accom- modation, that's all, 10 the folks.-
The Savior was there. The Lords spirit was
powerfully displayed aud went from heart to
heart all through the church. II worked upon
me three or four nights The pastor OF tho
church came and asked me il ! would not like
90 get religion aud serve God. | answered " No.
l didn't care about II then" aud told him lie
felt as though wanted religion.
got dreadfully uneasy, aud nude up my mind
1 had better leave that part of the country: IL
was getting too warm for me. told my broth
er was going to Now.York IN the morning.
lie said, Wait another day." aud made up my
mind would stay and attend another nlght.-
Some remarks were made to backsders the next
night, many of whom knew they sat there
been trying to get me to be q Christian but the
devil said. "Dont he taken in by those lel-
lows After church that night as we were 60
ing home--the minister lived up our way-I
made some remark about these backsliders say.
ing TO him that If wero in thoir place would
come out like man and seek religion over
again.
The minister told me that he thought was
very great sinner; that stood in a critical con
dition. and was more likely to be lost than any
of them. | said to my brother il that was the was
the minister was going to talk | would co.
got my carpet bag ready next day and slored;
I opened ihe door; wantod TO and didn't want
TO 20 and hoped my brother would again
urge me to stay he did 80, aud stayed. That
was Saturday. After Ihad my dinner resolved
that would seek the Lord that night. made
a strong resolution | felt where stood, that
perhaps IL was the last time tho Lord would
strive with ms. Saturday the invitation was
given 10 come forward to the alar--or my shoul.
1ers my load OF sins-up went with them, the
cross OF Christ upon my back, | got up aud
threw my sins down By the utter. tried as
hard as aver man did, aud | got no reigion.
Sunday ght | attended with a like result
That nigh. could not sleep, my sins locked so
bad they came up on every hand and looked al
me all tho sins OF my life crowded upon me,
many should not have thought Of. had not the
devil brought them up before me. | could not
sleep, wigglel aud wagsel around the bed a |
night, aud the Lord was striving with me. Nom
day morning got up and prayed did the
beat l .ould | asked the Lord to tuke away the
weight that bore me down so. There was u
friend came to me that day and said that he was
going over TO White Plains. and could 30 with
him. Knowing would be in good company,
concluded TO 90, thinking he misht do me some
good. There was little said on the way, but he
told me 10 keep looking for the Saviour that
was trying to get religion and had let every
body know il /; the Lord was willing To bless me
at any time or anywhere. was riding along
and singing hymn, when in an instant felt as
though was blessed. am sure gave up my
soul and body. The first thing knew, God spoke
peace TO my soul. 1t came like shot--it me
like lightning, when was least anticipating it,
and the first thing said, "Gory God blessed
me" My friend said he knew IL he lolt the
shock too. We rode against stone fence two
or three times. aud came near tumblimg on the
ground The change was surprising the trees
looked as il they had been blessed everything
appeored to have been blessed, even the horse
and wagon. felt strong. could almost ny
Glory be 10 God, this religion is good! Tn,
Lord has blessed me ever since. My faith il
him grows stronger every day. would face al
the people that God ever placed upon the earth
and tell them all am bound for heaven, NJ,
heart says, ace The scorner | say, | will 20 an,
pray for him. Everything is pleasing low,
those used to hate. Now, that shows pre,t,
good for relgion--dont il, brothers9 IYes, yes
Men that us to seek TO ljure love now;
pray .or them. don't hat soul that God ev
er pu' breath in, AS look around, YOU all ou
good to me; love the Christian little bette
than the sinnor, but llove you too. | would no
swop this religion for all New York city
would rather have religion and live on bread all,
water till the Lord calls me- They talk anou
noise herc--what will il be wh we get L
heaven? have tested the worlds pleasures, bu
religion is The only thing that will make MAJ
happy here, and The only, the only thing tha
will make him happy hereafter, There are
great many here whn know me- and il Us, n,
doubt, mystery TO them that God should ac
cept such creature. Now is the time TO ste,
to the altar. Don't say to God let me accom-
plish this or tn aud then will seek YOU
When you receive the religion of Jesus Chris
you are the richest person on the earth Com,
a, once. Clsar the way, here Seats all around
allow yourself TO b. led 10 Christ -Nsw Yorl
Tribune
The sun does not shine for few trees aut
flowers, but for tho wide words Joy. The lonely
pine on the mountain top waves its Sombre Dough,
aud cries, "Thoa art my sun" Aud the httl,
meadow violet lifts its cup of blue and whispers
with its perIumed breath "rhou art my sun =
And the grair in thousand fields rustlcs in thu
Wind, and make answer, "'rhou art my sun" 81
God sits, sffnlgent, In heaven, not Tor favored
few. but f,r the universe of life aud there is NJ