The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-03-26
CHRISTIANS SOUTH.

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pages, well edited and handsomely
printed, by Ed. W. B. WELLoNs, Of
, of Suffolk, Va. The "Christians
: South" are an earnest, Ooyking
people. We subjoin, as among
their most interesting statistics,
their annual account Of Revivals.
Many precious revivals have been
experienced this year.
Rev. d. A. Long held an interest
ing meeting at Antioch, Rocking
ham county, Va, in January. Five
were added to the church.
Rev. w. G. Clements held a
meeting Of nine days, at Hayes
Chapel, Wake county, N. c., the
first and second weeks in August,
resulting in the conversion Of four
teen persons.
4 Fout persons were converted at q
meeting held by Rev. w. r. Brown,
at New Providence, Moore county,
N. c., the last week in July ana
first week in August,
A gracious revival Twas experienc.
ed at Damascus, Orange county, N.
c., the first week in August, under
the labors of Rev. 4. W. Beale.
Fifteen persons were converted and
nine united with the church.
| A blessed revival meeting was
held by Rev. M. b. Barrett, at Mt.
Carmel, in Isle of Wright county,
Va, on the first week in August.
The meeting continued eight days
--thirty-six converts-twenty-nine
united with the church, and thirty
were baptised by immersion.
Rev. Z. w. Beale held meeting
at Lebanon, Caswell county, N. c.,
in August. Twenty persons were
converted. Ten Joined the church.
Rev. r. H. Holland held an in
terestihg meeting at Damascus,
Gates county, N c., embracing the
first Sunday in August. Twenty
one persons were converted and
sixteen united with the church.
Rev. G. A. Apple and Rev. j. T.
Whitley aided the pastor.
At Berea, Nansemond county,
Va, Rev. W. B. Wellons held a
meeting of six days, embracing the
second Sunday in August. Twenty
three persons were converted and
fifteen joined the church.
At Oakland, Nansemond comfy,
Va, Rev. w. B. Wellons held
meeting Of seven days, embracing
the third Sunday in August. Twen-
ty persons publicly confessed
Christ, and twenty-three united
with the church.
Rev. R. H. Holland held meet
ing of five days at Union, South
ampton county, which resulted in
the conversi on of nine persons.
Rev. j. T. Whitley held a meet
ing at Spring Hill, Sussex comfy,
the first Sunday in August. Eight
persons publicly confessed the |
Saviour.
Rev. j. n. Manning held a meet
ing ofgreat interest at Berea, Nor
folk county, Va, about the first OF
July. About thirty persons were
converted
At Providence, near Graham, N.
O., the pastor, Rev. w. S. Long,
aided by Bros. d. A. Long, Iseley
and Beale, held meeting of great
interest, embracing the first week
in August. Fifty persons professed
faith in Christ, and about half that
number were added to the church.
AT Mt Auburn, Warren county,
N. c., Rev. j. w. Wellons held a
meeting of much interest in Aug.
Eighteen persons were converted,
and seven joined the church.
Rev. G. A. Boon held meeting
of great interest at Moore Union,
in Moore county, N. c., embracing
the second Sunday in August. Six
persons were converted and three
united with the church.
At Zion, Chatham county, N. c.,
Rev. G. A. Boon held q meeting,
embracing the third Sunday in
Nine penitents were re-
lieved. -
At Shallow Well, Moore county,
N. c., Rev. C. A. Boon held a meet
ing the last of August, which re-
suited in the conversion of fourteen
persons.
Rev. j. n. Farrell held a meeting
Of much interest at Catawba
Springs, Wake county, N. c., the
first of September About twenty
persons were converted. Bro. Beale
aided the pastor.
AT Midway, Granville county, N,
c., Rev. A. Apple and Rev. j, W.
Wellons held a meeting in Sept
ember, resulting in the conversion
Of five persons.
At Barrett's in Southampton
county, Va, Rev. M. r. Barrett
held meeting the last of August,
and several persons were converted.
Rev w. b. Wellons held a meet
ing at Antioch, Isle of Wight
county, Va, in September, which
resulted in the conversion Of thirty
nine persons and twenty-three adj
ditions to the church.
Rev. J. L. Whitley held an in
teresting meeting at Sunnyside, in
Sussex county, Va, in September,
which continued five days. Twen-
ty-seven persons were converted,
and twenty persons were received
into the fellowship Of the Spring
Hill church. !.
At Cypress Chapel, Nansemond
county, Va, Rev. w. b. Wellons
hald a sytaoto,,a ,,aaf;n0 tha 1oot |