Smyrna times., 1858-04-15
Correspondence of The Smyrna Times,


MR.. EDITOR The signs of the times indi.
cate TO my mind that it's the duty of every
Christian, ia every denomination, to heed the
call OF God to the churches, which is manites,
throughout the length and breadth of our hapDv
land, and assemble themselves together for the
purpose of uniting their prayers for a bantism
of The Holy Spirit, in all It's pentitude, 10 rest
upon our highly-favored town and surrounding
country Shall we Cooperate with our Hea.
Venly Father in this we'll begun work! Shall
we not try him and prove him." aud see if he
VIII not pour upon US such blessings is we sew
eraliy stand in need Of! Shall we not see the
merchant leave his ledger, the mechanic his
'oii' The gentleman of leisure his pleasures, the
uhaFohs their accustomed employments, and all
haste away with heartfelt Joy to the house Of
prayer when the hour of the meetinr nr,iyos
"hi not every one who neglects to improve
these extraordinary manifestations of the Sn;r;t
Oe recreGnt to their souls interests. and tho in
terests ol those about them! What father w,lI
not go 10 pray that this hoodtide may reach his
son whose bark is stranded on the dark cooo, g
SIN and death! What mother that will excuse
herseif when her daughter, her dear dauobter.
Is being wrapped an the coil of that horrid fear.
FULLY horrid, monster-sin! Oh! how vonr
aching hearts have bled, your agonsed souls
"rlthed' us you have, day after day, month after
month, year after year, watched each deadly
Iold OF that monster, fettered about =. the bone
OF your bone and flesh of your flesh! Oh,
now you have prayed and wished that Soma
super-human hand would break his holdl In
despalr' almost, you have waited. Thank God
ne'p nas come Already the cloud is darken.
ing the llghtnings' play, the thunder.bolt s
lorged' and heavens artillery is at your bid.
Jung send up your lea,-conduct it to vour
uausn'er heart,-the electric shock,-a4al sin
Sn"Ii icel thG charge, and, though he had ra sed
a,'' u1ae anu was about to bury his fang which
"Ouiu IA lhe second death, yet, at the EtarnoI
"olu' sne snail be free. Why should I nnooai
farther !--lnterests as high as heaven caI Ir.u, r
every lover OF morality, every good ci,iyon ~
well us every CHRISTIAN, to come To ,heso ,r,I
erIngs and throw in their influence in bri1eo;n - {
lhe subject OF mans everlasting welfare hefnro !
use Us minda OF mankind at large. Here let the !
GplscoPallan' the Presbyterian, the Methods,
me CHRISTIANS OF every church in the town. no
ound waiting upon their common Lord Io, J
his brotherhood of souls permeate the ent;ro {
% let US feel a common interest. and
y mutual combination, avail ourselves of ,bis v
n% Odsen. .Snap baptism which has already. in tsem
ne showers, visited the cities and towns ,ro,,aL
if' Inc gracious day OF our pisit0,joa ha
ItChc' ana, IN this our day, let us " know ,La
i'd ,,ou r"aa oolong to our peace, lest thev be
In conclusion, would say, Let tho mo,,b.,
ome,-his business is not ali for ,h;a Il
e can certainly spare an hour or few monan,-
let the mechanic come,--but he sovs nsnts. - re
ne wrong hour for me; !" you cannot 6x ho, s' CO
y aon sloP 10 go home to spend ha If hour g
getting ready,-come right from your bonas, p'
'h; II you can't stay twenty or ten m;nn,"s ~
ome along. Let the wife come, the dangbter :,
70 son, the clerk, the apprentice. eye;~on 1877 8
,S e. whatsoever will come, NAV come T .
'd Partake of the waters of life freely >, '"e &C
iours' ALPHA n