Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-02
Religions ReyiYals.

There Is at the present time an unusual
religious interest all over the country. Not
only the religious. but secular aud political
newspapers are filled with interesting details
relating to this subject. The revival spirit
Is confined to no particular section or local.
i,y. but has spread ITSELF far aud wide into
almos, every section Of country. But more
especially are our large cities visited with
the ou,pourings Of the spiri, Of God-noth-
ing like It has been known for years, indeed
we believe there nerc was 90 much a,,en-
ton given to this all important subject in
our large towns as a, the present moment
The great business rcvulsions that have
taken place during the past year, seemed 10
have led men to stop and consider-it has
apparently lei them to reflect aud take into
serious consideration matters relating no,
only 10 their present good but the p"rma-
nent and eternal welfare Of themselves and
the community around them. Among the
active business men In our cities and large
towns, there is a, the rrcscn, time deep
religious interest.
Ia New York, Boston. Portland, and ma
ny other places we could mention. meetings
are held daily IN nearly all the churches
These meetings are throngcd, and are car.
ricd on with much solcmnity and feeling.
while as general rule, they arc conducted
by laYman, where every one who desires can
participate.
50 much ip,ercs, is felt, that the political
pres contains accurate reports ofthc doings
a, ,hese social gatherings. Another thing,
no one religious denomination seems visited
by these Divine manifestations 70 the e1.
clusion OF the others. Methodist, Baptist,
Congrrgationalis,, Episcopalian, Uniycrsa.
list, and Unitarian churches are all visited
with the revival spirit. This work is ap-
par~ni!y on the incrAse in every direction
Whatever religious views men may enter.
tain, We $50 no valid reason why they should
raise objection 20 this work Of God in the
hearts Of the people. The religious scnli.
men, Of the country. in our Judgment, ia
the great corner stone Of the Republic Ro-
formation in the lives and character Of It's
citizens, certainly tends 10 good. Pure ~
ligion makes men better neighbors, better
citizens, better men. II lead. men TO ob.
serve the Sabbath and It's ordinances It
teaches them 20 deal justly, walk humbly,
and love mercy. Take away the Bible,
abandon our churches, turn the sabbath in.
to holiday, take way the restraints Of the
religion Of the Bible lie, this b. done, and
how long would /, take 10 retrogads US as a
people back into the dark ages how long
before We should be a nation Of heather
Idolators, inhdels, seoacr-, and barbarian.
So strong are our convictions upon this
point. that We do no, believe that we could
long remain arih.ed people, Independent
Of the saving, sanctiiyins influences OF the
holy religion Of Christ. All good men,
whatever their peculiar tene,s, should re-
joiec In the glorious displays Of Gods grace
throughout the land at the prcscn, day. 1t
/, harbinger OF good to our country, aud
IL Angels in Heaven -ejoiec over one sin.
ner that r,pcnte;h," why should not the
grca, family Of good men upon the earth,
who were only " created a little lower than
the angelo" send up to Heaven n'ir re-
joicing., to minglo with the spirits OF that
better world?