Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-07
Religious Intelligence.

P*PCA5 anu ID NCli hHoNl dS OLlG VI the -
most prominent clergymen of his de-
has recently attended three
OF Father Mason's revival meetings in
the Black Sea, and gives in his paper an
interesting account of his visits. He ,
had heard of the good work and said to
himself, :" shall Universalists see such a ,
revival going on in Boston, and take no
part in it? 1t must not be that we hold
back" He expected to be received with
GOODNESS, if at all, but he was happily
disappointed. The first day he was
silent observer. The second day he
spoke, and in a manner which drew
forth the hearty "amens" from the sym
pathizing brethren. The third day he
met that good man, Father Taylor, there,
and he called Mr.. Whittemore out to
speak, which he did, and prayed, also
A scene which ensued while he was
there he thus describes:
4 brother rose, Ga perfect stranger
to u.s. He said he was from Charles
ton. He had brought to the meeting |
Door fallen brother, he said; a seaman,
a Swede, for whose salvation he felt the
most fervent desires; and he wanted
him to be regarded as a special subject
of prayer that day. The old seaman
was deeply moved. His emotion must
have begun before he came into the
room. Father Mason went towards him,
and knelt down and said, Let US all pray
for this man. He offered a very fervent
petition. Lord said he this poor
man feels that he is a sinner, he desires
our prayers. Lord, be has served the
devil, and he feels that he has served
him enough, and now he wishes to
change masters. Lord, take him into
. thy service. Lord, he loves rum, eyes,
yes said the poor creature) Lord, he
smells of rum. { Yes, yes.) And then
the speaker, raising his voice with bis
} increasing emotion, and laying both his
hands on the head of the kneeling, weep
ing Swede, poured out a petition for him
that penetrated to the soul Of every one
- present. The Swede trembled, wept
calculated promises of amendment, hoped
n God would forgive him. We were al
q kneeling. How could my sould refrain
from praying? It was not I that pray
-. ed, but the soul that dwelt within me-
Of I prayed for the success of such effort
"a to save souls from sin. prayed for tn
continuance Of the revival. Amen
rt calculated Father Taylor; Amen
=. prayed that God would show US far great
er things than we had yet seen. { Bles
~ the Lord.) I prayed that God woul
~. continue the revival until all the haunt
of sin should be broken up; until ever
od sinner should battle in that fountai
w. which had been opened for sin and III
On cleanness. { Glory to GodD Ipra.
,ot ed that God would open the windows
ia heaven, and pour US out blessing uni
we should not have room to receive it,
r. { Amen! Hallelujahp shouted Faith
49, Taylor this surely is the millenr
- UNI y
~ We have stated that Rev. Henry Wa
Beecher baptized quite number Of pc
sons by immersion on Thursday last
He has done SO once or twice befol
the and this has led many persons to ask h:
at if he had become u Baptist" He a
swered this question in the following Ia
rm- guage in his pulpit last Sabbath:
r of q remain where always have bet
the 1 believe that immersion, pouring a
e of sprinkling, are all alike baptism.
had Christ ever was baptized by immersic
it does not follow that his disciples M
be. 1t is the spirit Of his life, and l
.oad its outward form, which we are 10 cor
root otherwise, we must needs all be cEcu
of cised and become Jews. IF one
been trained to think that immersion
the only true baptism, or if argume
have been brought to bear upon /
~ which convince him Of its superiority
if his taste lead him to feel that it is
most beautiful and appropriate meth
then he ought to be immersed; an
for like reasons he prefers the affus
arch of water, or sprinkling, let him be or
is fed I am Indifferent as to the mode
tele- baptism, and willing to conform TO y
views in the matter, SO as to help
'ebel forward in the divine life. l have no
au- lection to immerse you every mont
YOU wish it. There is no reason '
Orth- this ordinance should not be celebra
into as often as the Lords Supper, if one
ID sires it. Thus you see l am Bap
but / can never feel about immersion
was our Baptist brethren do, and the doct
the of close communion to which man