Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-08
THE sPE6fAb mRErihas ANN nnEia4
Gus IhTEttoENCE.

OUb lhEEkhoENCEs
/ The spcciai religious efforts fof Abith Ibuf
ehutthes have for sometime been Preparing,
commenced on last Sabbath evening. het
H. H. Wells preached IN Che Presbytefian
Church, 10 as large congregation as was prob.
ably ever gathered withlh'iIs walls, or within
those Of any church in our place. The pews
we're pscked 70 their utmost capacity, the gal
iery and aislcs were full, &hlle quite number
occupied the scshbulc. Mr. Wells read the
account Of the fsaising Of Lazarus, and preach.
ed from the words, Take ye away the stone,"
On the nature and Importance, uf this human
agency Ii The salvation Of men. ~
The excessive cold affected the Attendance
on Monday About $50 assembled in The Cob
gregational lecture room, The basis Of dis
cburse WA the narrative Of Elijah, and the
prophets of Baal. especially Elijah's prayef
and the answer from heaven. Quite number
took part, with brief prayers and remarks In
the prayef meeting which followed The sub
ject on Monday evening was, Christ tue Rock
sniitten for us. The church services were fol.
lowed by meeting especially for tile lnstrut
iion Of inHdifefe, and prayers for those seek.
ing Christ. II Was precious meeting, such
as those present can never forget, recalling
days Of gladness In past years, and filing the
hearts OF Christians with new hope and ear
nestncss. Some twenty rose together 10 ask
for prayers, and quite number SEPARATELY
requesteed the prayers of Christians, that they
| might find Jesus. A short petition followed
each request
The peculiar power of Mr.. Wells appears
most plainly in inquiry meetings, and in the
morning prayer meetings. Calmly and ten.
ly he speaks TO the hearts of his hearers, with.
out excitement 10 hrs manner or words, and
one after another is persuaded to bear testImo.
ny for Christ, or to manifest ihtefest for their
souls,
The subject of the Tuesday morning Meet.
ing was, the Importance of pure heart and q
constant spirit In Gods service. The lint
after the discourse was devoted 10 confessioH
on the part of Christians. The attendance al
the evening session was large; the pews being
| full, aud several Beats being occupied in the
alsles. The subject was the freedom which
Christ gives The Chapel was crowded at thu
Inquiry meeting, and several of the impcnien
asked for special prayers, e r
The subject of Tuesday morning was con
tinued on Wednesday, and there was an evi
dent increase of deep feeling on the part o.
Gods people. The Pastor of the CoHgfegation
al Church Of Geneva WIS present Persons
from Conneaet attende the Inquiry meeting
| of Tuesday. A request caine from Andovei
tor SOME earnest christians 10 visit them ant
aid In the work. A social gathering in towr
kept quite a number from the Wednesday eve
ming services but the attendance was fully al
large as on the night previous. The sermon
was exceedingly pointed and heart-searching
declaring without reserve, the fearful dangei
of those out of Christ. The Inquiry meeting
having oHtgrown the Presbyterian Chapel. wal
held in the Congregational Lecture Room
1t was largely attended, and ths Spirit of tn,
lord was present in power. Nine persons u
rose TO express the hope that they had fount
the Savior, and nearly thirty asked specia
prayers for their conversion.
The meeting of Thursday morning will
which this report closes, was one of deel
Interest," The hecture Room was crowd
ed, and inany voices, and we believe, NOR
hearts, responed 10 the duty And privilege tina
was set before them, of renewed consecratib
te the work Of Christ We have been ehjoy
ing this week, the first drops of the shower
we are looking for the abundant rain. If til
people Of Christ are true in their consecralio
, and faithful In their prayers, a great blessin
| is close at hand