The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-21

Monday morn, 19 b. abovezero, not
quite The righ, mark Tor sugarnlskiiig,
J. BRocKErT.
: Randolph, March 18Th.
HIRAM.
CoRREsFoNDENcEl
The dwelling house of J. I. Crafts,
at the Rapids came near being des-
troyed by fire a short time since. The
family was attending an evening
meeting, and before leaving put some
wood In the stove oven to dry, which
took fire and fell upon the floor The
flames thus caused were under good
headway when discovered by the
ilneighbors, but by prompt and perse-
vering effort the house was saved.
The Methodists offer their meeting
house for sale, and if not sold propose
to move it to the Rapids. There is q
project talked of to buy it for Town
Hall, and the voters will be called
upon at the next April election, TO
vote for or against levying tax for
the purpose of erecting a Hall, which
if successful, will probably result in
the Meeting house remaining where
1t is.
Mr.. C.. w. Trask has sold his house
and lot of two acres near the cemetery
to III. A. Luther; consideration $1,000.
George Reiter has sold eighteen
| nx-e1,, f1,, 7n6
Robert Hill has sold his place of IL
acres to John F. Bennett, for 5000.
The powder mill explosion at New
burgh, on Saturday, gave us all a tre-.
menduous shaking, soaring little chill
dren, shocking the weak nerYed ones
livery seriously. Some houses were SO
shaken that the inmates ran out doors
for safety, supposing it to be an earth.
quake.
| The Band has purchased new car
riage at a cost of $3.50. II.
Hiram, March 18th, 1872.
AURORA. -
Correspondence 'A4 :
When the storm had passed it was
found that the idea of a"united church,
was obliterated, and was swept away
forever.
But to drop Poetry" this storm
was TRADE of abuse, tstheological
billingsgate" heaped upon defence
less minister of the Christian Church,
and his religion,b by as'celebrated evan
gelist" who came among us for the
professed purpose of converting souls
to Clrist, but in reality his mission
was to build up one church, and draw
and entangle the unsuspecting convert
hopelessly among the meshes of''torms
and creeds."
In the excitement that followed for
few days men forgot the QUESTION, |
''What shall do to be saved" The re-
vfval became secondary, and the peo-
pie discussed "church policy" doc
trines aid creeds" instead and even |
questioned the yenuineness of the al |
legged true religion" 8
Contrary 10 prophecy, the Little
church over the way 'bec.lne sudden
~ popular and the prosecuted preach /
er was quite famous. Friends new |
and old came to the rescue in surtri~-
ing numbers, while the "tY.ne church" T
showed a corresponding falling off. /
Then there was a demand by the peo- I
pie that the vilified chnrch should hold /
a series OF meetings aud vindicate Ais
religion. Consequently Prof. Hill and /
Rev. A. b. Green in q few days COM.
menced meeting, and the fiue audi |
ence including as'large break of" from
the true vine" that gathered at the
':little church over the way" made it
clearly manifest that the common pe6-i
pie had no fears of the religion that /
''sends so many souls to He'll" /:
One of the sad results of the storm
was to effectually kill the 's'spirit of
revival and caused it to suddenly Ian
gu1sh, and no amount of noveltyaper-
suasion or eloquence, could fan itainto
flame again.
A great change in public opinion
followed, and the great revivalist
found himself fast loosing friends.
One evening near the close of his
meetings, he read in very subdued
manner the hymn commencing /
My latest sun is sinking fast, $ II
Myrace Is nearly run"
and these two lines seemed to repre- {
sent his situation in Aurora so exact
ly, that they sounded strongly like q
requiem 10 'Qeparted glory. =
At the time pen these concluding
lines the revival has been brought to
a close, and looking back over the
"harvest field" and summing up the
results, it seemed to the outside OBJ
server that there was in many instan-
ces too little required of the sseFiden--
ces" and to regard even an"indifferent
desire rs satisfying qualification for
acceptance" and marked disregard
of Gods law, that these things shall
be accomplished, "Not by might, nor
by power, but by my spirit, saith the
Lord, )" and a determined purpose to
strengthen the walls of sectarianism isl ]
SO clear, that it forces one to the con-
clusion that there is all incomplete
ness in the work of graee-a work !
that will never be fully accomplished
IAN unsatisfied desire remaining, and
will remain until the time, when, in
Gods strength, each heart shall sin
cerely say, / am sinner saved by
grace" and then they all tciu see ''eye
to eye" and be of one body, one mind,
one spirit, one faith, ,and one BAPTISM" !
and when this shall be attaineds'ereeds" !
will be forgotten. The walls of Sec !
tarianism which have been "builded
anew" will be "broken down" and
they will heartily join with all chris /!
tians, in meeting around "one altar" to !
worship zone God" When this is ac-
complished proof of "Christ dwell
ing within you,the hope ofGiory"will
bs established that cannot be contro- {
verted. Then, and only then, will the
revival be complete and fully blessed :
of God. The battle will then beS,de- l
cisive, glorious victory won, a victo-
fr, ri
A.
Aurora. March II 1879 T. sd /,