Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-31

river, and they knew that boats were
coming out. Go -.
Mr.. Thompson, when reached, had to
be rolled into the boat like log. Anoth-
er boat rescued the boy Bartlett. The
boy being tbinly clad, had nearly persisted
when taken off. Astonishing to say. Meth
er were seriously frozen, and Mr.. Thomp
son, whom we saw yesterday, appears
little the worse for his extraordinary ex
perience. Mr.. Warren. who was drown
I'd, was an elderly man of about fifty five
years Of age. He resided at Prescott, c.
W., where, we understand, he leaves a
family"
RELIGIOUS REvIvALs AT THE WEST.
The Chicago papers report that the re-
vival meetings in that city. though not At
tended with any extraordinary demon
STATIONS. are producing considerable ad-
dltions to the churches. In nine or ten
different churches and missions great in
lerest is excited among the me nbers OF
their congregations, and many persons arr
said TO have been converted.
In Ohio the revival movement is also
vigorous. The Oberlin News says:
ITO those who attended h FIRST
Church, the last Sabbath will be the mos,
memorable of the year. President Fin
ney preached in the morning from the
text: Come, for all things are now ready.
And they all, with one consent, began Ia
make excuse The sermon was con:inu-
I'd into the afternoon, as his custom is, and
characterized by his usual searching pre-
>entation of the truth. Drawing it TO a
close and taking his key from the peculiar
and impressive relations of the day, the
last of the old year, he made powerful
appeal to the audience then and there
The heart of the great congregation seemed
'"'u'Ch' io us "bl-OT, dS tue SoOu uldn
himself would say, to the power of God. 81
Enthusiastically present. Waves of feeling
seemed TO roll over the whole audience.
BY the speakers request the pews near
est the pulpit, in ihe body of the house.
were vacated, and an invitation was ex-
tended to all who were not Christians. and
would consecrate themselves with the clos
ing year to the Christian life. to come for
ward. Slip after slip was filed. From
the gallery, from the orchestra, and from
every portion of the house came all elias
Ses-gray haired men in tears, women.
young men who had faced for years the
storm OF battle without flinching, now
stood trembling like cowards--mother>
leading up their chiIdren-no one could
have looked upon the scene and mocked.
Ii was too real
Again other seats were vacated. and the
invitation was given to the back sliding
Christians who would return from their
wandering, TO come forward. Another
Exodus from the galleries, and tears flowed
all over the house as Christian hearts wei
coined hack the returning prodisals a
third invitation called up all Christian,
who would reconsecrate themselves r
their Master. By this time the lower
floor OF the house was filled, and the Gal
lery-sO few remained-bnre the apurar
anCe as IT The bepedIcuon had been pro
nounced. For many years no such audi.
ence has been dismissed in Oberlin rs th4,
>oberly, slowly and tearfulIy went home.
ward.
The inquiry meeting in the evening
was so fully attended that for once special.
individual instruction had to yield to gen
eral speaking to ALL"