Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-04-12
Revivals in. Thetford.

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liz 1881, and the work was rapid, yet
powerful and genuine. 1t increased
and spread until every family in town
was more or less affected by it. The
work continued for six or eight months
without any declension. This was
new to the people, they had never ex-
perienced it before. From 1888, for
several years religion was in low
state in town, yet there were several
times some awakening in different .
parts of the parish, and some united
with the church.
In the spring Of 1897 the sudden
death of a young man who was highly
esteemed by the young people, made
a deep impression on their minds
Soon after this, one of their number
was awakened. The work then grad
ually increased for two years before
it became general through the town.
1t was small in the beginning, it ill.,
creased gradually until every part of
the town was watered. 1t was in
creased for three or four years before
it reached its full height, and in that
state continued for some time, and as
/ gradually declined. For nine or ten
years religion was the great subject
Of attentiOn, and never before or since,
has this people experienced such days
as during this period, when every
communion (Which was six times in
year, more or less united with the
church by profession. DR.. Burton in
1922 says: This was the most genu
ine and extraordinary revival in many
respects he ever witnessed"
From 1908 to 1917 there was no
time but more or less were under Sc
riouS impressions. There were sew
eral times reyivals in different parts
Of the parish. From 1917 TO 1921
great GOODNESS and Indifference to re
ligiOn prevailed to such an extent,
that the church became alarmed. A
few devoted members agreed to meet
privately on a certain day in each
week, and pray for the outpourmg Of
the spirit.
DR.. Burton at a meeting of the
church moved that committee be
appointed to visit every family in the
parish, and converse with them on the
Importance of attending without de-
lay to the one thing needtul."
In September the great work com
menced and continued through 1922.
No work had been so general since
1881, when every family in town were
more or less impressed. In 1882,
there was a protracted meeting held
for three or four days, which was full
, ly attended, powerful revival follow
| ed, and large number were gathered
, into the church.
! In the fall of 1889 there was re.
= vival, and quite number were added
to the church. Since that time there
has been no general revival in the
parish; some have been converted
1 from time to time and united with the
D church.-Chroniclc.
e THE COLORED SENAToR.-A CORES
d pOndent of the Chicago Advance
:, writes as follows of Mr.. Revels, L
: 5. Senator from Mississippi:
The newspapers have all comment
ed to suit their tastes upon " the frs
speech from a colored senator an(
it is an event of the past, yet | canno
> pass over it without a word or two
4 1t is no longer possible for eithe
: house to be startled by tae admission
; of negro. The ice is broken; W
, have experienced the sensation of re
!. ceiving the first colOred member oil
! congress and can never experience i
= again. There was a colored contest
ant in the house in the fOrtieth cor
gress and he made a speech, but Nh
RcvelS is the first colored member o
It congress. | suppose the next grea
&c sensation will be the maiden speec
It of the first female member of congress
y Suppose Wyoming Territory shout
h send a woman delegate to the fort
Y second congresS-wOuld congress
n close its doors in her face? There
y little immediate danger, however, tina
\. congress will be startled by ne
n sensation of this sort. Mr.. Revels
b. conducting himself well. He is ne
Sc Their profound nor brilliant; but he
a man Of quiet ways and really goo
,c sense, and quite up to the average 0
m white senators in intellect. and aboy
in this line in his manners. He nevt
,t puts his feet upon his desk, or blow
Il his nose without a handkerchief, [
1e smokes in open session, or sqnirts t
"a bacco juice upon the new carpet, as
ne have seen white members Of congre
to do. No, he is gentleman, and tn
a Garrett Davis may sheer, yet it is
en- fact that Revels is the equal in evel
k. respect Of McCreary, the colleague
Davis. 1t was thought by many pc
sons that the little squad of negr
80 hating senator's land in the list l
no means include all the democrat
W senators.) would insult senator Re
~ els, but so far they have treated hi
II, well, by letting him alone.
- REMARKABLE INCIDENT.-The Tr(
dc Press of Saturday says:
a A young lady residing on Four
nd street near Washington, left her infa
). child lying in the cradle and went
the yard in the rear of the buiIdin