The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-15
REVIVAL or RELIGION.

From every part ufthc land. and especially
we learn of the great anlalmo>t Unparalleled
revival e !clision. At GuyandoI,c, Mt TO-
lu.nc. ut Galirolis. o., and in our own midst.
in the Mr,l,olist Church, and u, the Falls OF
Coal. large acccSsiols have breh madc to the
Church. Below We give M account ol the
so"I work at the latter place, furnished by
tiers generally G nc only Keep us posted in
matters spiritual, In, favor az with conmun-
icalions. Our circulation affords large au,l.
icucc to those who will preach:
EDS. JOURNAL: In the Prospectus Of the
JOURNAL, perceive that ils columns are open
for Religious 4nIctiiscncc (duuLtlcss Which
stripped Of sectional bisotry and dcnomna.
,ional strife.l therefore furnsa you with
an account of'a revival which has recently
taken clncc u: s:fc Viper Falls of Goal River,
which will, no doubt, bc agreeable 10 many Of
your renders, and hope ,lislasteful to none.
TN nc .a,hl October, 1864, Rev. Thomas
Hawkins and myself commenced prolractcd
meeting IL, the above place. and such waS the
inilWnntc cxcrcd by .hc Spirit and Word Of
Con, that in eleven days thir,y.oue souls
we're converted, baptized and received into
the Church. After this Bro. Hawkins held
occasionul meetings for TWO or three weeks,
when seven more Joined, making in all thirty.
eight. Such visible and powerful operation
of the Spirit Of God on the preaching Of the
GOSPEL. hud never witnessed brfcir in 70
short y time and out sf 50 small n number OF
people, for there were never an hundred pres.
cut ut any meeting.
II is a drrlorablc fact that this wicked re-
bcllion Inns impcdcd the progress Of religion
10 an alarming extent, though it had ought 70
have operated otherwise; for in all cnlaIbitics
It ought 10 stimulate to greater devotion and
dependence on God. But instead Of this,
+" the love of many. have wn1ed cold Roll.
gious meetings have. been neglected, and
preaching, 10 a: considerable 3e1tCnt1 aban.
doncd. and prohibited, Especially in rebel!
dom.) Yet thank God!'relision s.ill lives,
and in several parts Of the country has made !
progress. .'."" H..
1t has been said that this war VII. have j!
ditrused such cnmity into The hearts of many
persons, tSorth and South for instance that
il will take generations TO eradicate it. but
assure you have seen that enmffy spoken
Of completely dt-royed IN the revival o, the
Upper Falls Of Coa1 river. Those who We're
unfriendlr. tnsociatle, and not on speaking
terms Before through this war, were clnsped
"a each others bosoms, shedding together
telrs 81 Joy, and blessing and praising God,
Who fsd shed abroad His love in their hearts,
now naturally and scripturally burst forth in
demonstration not TO Le misuuderstood; and
in compliance with the command Of Christ
love your enemies" So tina, when this
wicked war is over, land have no doubt
great good will come out Of it, all ne lave to
do is 10 propagate tho Gospel, and gust in
proportion 10 its spread, will betke extinction
Of cry, malice anI'roge. Butte return.
On 'iIc 18th of December VIC met at the
School House near to Upper Falls, md having
got =, delegation Of member, from three