Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-12

The evening Of wedneday, following up lest
weeks report, a full house greeted Mr.. Ilckok,
who very forcibly ehl Joined on all Cbrisuans
the importance Df clinging 10 tie cross and
presenting the whole truth In life snd prccep,.
Thursday the day meetings we're showing 10.
creased iBterest,s that evening the prayer meet.
ing was very profitable oldcrSones were asking
| prayers--such ones as we little expected to be /
reached. Friday the gd prayer meeting was
/ particularly in The interest Of the Sunday /.
school, and Rev. Mr.. McGfferi. Of your place,
/ talked 10 the children at some length and IN a
way that could be understood by them, showing
/ them that In the great work Of salvation, re.
form, &c. they all had their part TO perform.
| His remarks were In a happy vein and had
fcrvor and earnesiness about them that left
lasting impressions. Mr.. Crosby nj your place
also made some very appropriate and earnes,
remarks, rs well as the pastors oi the
churches here. II The evening Mr. NEGLECT
preached from John tx. A. and with both pro.
fpssors and non-proiessors, this sermon wss
directed 90 showing vast Tesponst5iiity
Saturday, Mr.. Wells returned tn ~, SUPPLE.
mented by delegation Of some ~ or IA from
Ashtabula, m ostly young converts. The 10 A.
NJ. "prnise meeting" at the church. With the
yourg conyeris' meeting al the rresbyirrian
parsonage at 2 p. NJ and praise meeting at s
p. NJ. ut the church again, are of precious
memory, and with what profit 10 us here and
the friends from abrotd, we will Rave the
reader Of this to imagine. At5. 90 tie Accom-.
mediation train was treigh,ed with our Ashta-
bula friends and many hearts here went with
them to their homes. Mr Wells preached in
the evening from Jonah /. and part Of the 9th
verse, What meanest thou Oh sicep"r" &C.
Those who have ever heard Mr.. Wells, will
know by the text with what power he present
J the great fundamental truths Of Gods Word.
That night some - rose Tor prayers, ard the
great work was still widening and deepening
and the grey barred, the middle eyed, and all
, classes were excaniHg, "what must DO 10
! he saved" Las, Sabbath all met al the ~ T.
} church 10 the morning service, and Mr.. Wells
? from John VIII, &c. presented to the vast con-
= gre!gation one of the most powerful SERMONS 1t
has ever been our good fortune to listen To-.
; With what cIearness and encouraging words
lie held up Tree salvation" will leave those
whoare qhickened by the Spirit to conjecture
e After the sermon all converts, en1uifers, &c,
G were invited to repair to the Presbyterian
3 church, and soon the house was crowded, and
Y such a meeting we never Witnessed we think.
n and our citizens with their families were
Y prompt in avowing themselves again conse-
9 Grated to the great work, and some ioGr or five
y would arise at once, some newborn souls, and
:, prodgas returning, and sinners asking for
s prayers, and all this without excitcnlent--
d every one though earnest, yet calm and
}. thoughtful. Mr.. Wells left for Ashtabula that
d afternoon bidding all an uffectionate farewell
and yet before leaving, giving privately some
e encouragement of his return here in a few
'e days We are well fortified aou with Godt
s. Spirit and faithful ambassadors of Christ, ye
10 we hope Mr.. Wells can aud will return to u!
is soon again
It. On Sunday, evening at the Presbyirriar
xt church, Mr.. Hickok preached from Eey. XXI
i II, aud the invitation to "take the water o
rs life freely" was tenderly and earnestly pre-
II sented. After The sermon many rose for pray
lg ers, and the work was evidently still prosper
y ing.
&c Monday the meetings we're all well ATTENDED
g and that evening Rev. Mr.. Hough 81 the Bap
re Sst church preached from Mathew x, 81 AN
is SO. This sermon was very appropriate, an
Id the speaker enforced the stern necessity {
he Christians doing their duty, and evincing ii
lc' interest in the harvest Of souls by coming I
nj the work The result Of the meeting aftt
N the sermon showed still an incfeascd nteres
u- Tuesdays meetings showed no abating intere
lg' and that evening, Rev. Mr.. Staples Of the \
he e. church, preached from Hebrews XIi
ier This was a very profitable discourse, aud IL
he combination OF Gods po1sr and lore were PR
ms sentcd to the thoughtful Christian, affordn
''u ground for Rim 10 ever work on, knowing th
y everyth thing else is but sinking sand" tt
ers opportunity given those To rise who desired 4
'se ihteres, In the prayers Of Christians, was il
ht proved by some l6, aud the young conver
oy were prompt in giving theft experience, al
AV- up to this meeting, Wednesday P NJ. the wo
is going forward. We hope and expect
Sys chronicle many more who have by G DDS era
uc- come in harmony with, and made pr
are takers of Gods love The vefy wet, mudt
'h time fails to dampen the afdor Of Christian
'h and with this | will close this subject.
Etection.-The result Of our election on No
on day was warmly contested between Kingsvil
en- and North Kingsville. The lines are II
'ic- dro,y ,ric,,v in oeooronbic,l s.nse for ma
uliWu oilSliy III yooViuPttCut SSboN, i'i 'i''
ing North Ridgers' and Lake Shorists" vol
'eo' the Center Ticket" and Uics Usrsc The
III posiuon was all right and no pernianent
'he arrangements will come out of it, but all
hies crease of some SO or 20 votes over last 81
lo's was the result. The following ticket given cl
lew where was elected with average major
lew S5 to 90 votes, two of which were on the
'rth X. ticket. G
IN THE crowd still finds lis way to the Peopl
Store TO carry off Il full, and new stock ol {
goods of every description, sold below c.
80, as the stock must lie sold in 60 days.
cct DnAsrED-An examination of some IF
but Vineyards ID this vicinity, has revealed
the fact that the grape crop, has gone up. 1
up new wood looks greel, but every bud up
but it has been blasted, while the old wood
Will been killed, beyond resuscitati6l, back
sure within few inches OF the ground All I
the q an he q X necte1 is "A growth frOIn the 70