Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-18

gave a public dinner to the working women
last Friday, and another by neigbboriug
town will be given tomorrow.
thank God for permitting me to witness
this wonderful outpouriug Of His Holy
Spirit in this place-on the cold. frosty
pavements, in the mud of the streets, and
around all the low haunts Of vice, sin and
misery, 10 answer to the prevailing prayers
and Christ.like importunities of scores Of
women who never knew before the blessed
ness Of bearing the Cross outside of elegant,
luxurious homes ills.
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For the Wa''hman'
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1t was during the time of Dr. Nettlcton
that the remarkable awakening took place,
which extended generally throughout New
England, as well as through Ohio and
New York. It began in the year 1916,
and continued through that and consider
able portions Of the two following years.
II appeared in some places like the gentle
distiling Of the dew, and the moderate, but
copious fall of the rain in others, the Lord
suddenly rent the heavens and came down,
and the mountains flowed down at His pres
ence. The Spirit came upon the people
like a rushing mighty wind, and the places
were shaken where they were assembled.
A few illustrations, selected from the many
that might be noticed, will serve to show
some of the features of this great work. A
revival began in July Of 1916, in West
minister Of this State. There had been
season of unusual Indifference to spiritual
subjects The condition of things was
alarming. Christians began to deplore the
evil, and to inquire what could be done to
arrest it. 1t was made subject Of special
prayer. Some began to pray for their i'm
penitent friends. A young man passing a
retired spot one day. heard his aged grand
father earnestly praying for him. His se-
rious attention was at once arrested he was
convicted, converted, and came out a de-
cided Christian. This was the beginning
Of powerful work of grace The young
man felt interested for others He invited
some twenty-five of his companions to call
on him and spend the evening. They sup
posed that.h his DESIGN was 10 PASS the time
so.;oll, .nd - n,;r,br,,oos. ana came
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'oge'ner lor 'na' purpose ne nau inVi'eu
Christian neighbor to meet with them,
and after they had assembled, he arose and
addressed them in language which thew III.
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Wv Va 'o''N " "'"'' '' wiz '"e" '"a'
he had gwen his heart 10 the SAVIOR ana
urged them to do the same. They we're
surprised and deeply impressed, and some
of them went away nricted in their bear,s
nrri,, ,ho s.o,o uaoL n,ao,;,. sc ,ho
D'' ''s 'A' . ven ' u '"'
people was called ior conference ana prayer
at five o'clock in the afternoon, and though
it was the busy season of the year, nearly
,h-oa bundroa rersors c,ro q, ,o,hor man.
-. So, .-,.. fs,.e,'1 - rs ~ 80, 80 ','' -
''es''pg ueeP soienni'y' as II moved py d
common feeling. AT this meeting, the IA
ther Of the young man who had come ort
so deeidedly-a man well known as nm
onon aos,;so. &c uo,;r;o. -. "a :,
temp'eS 10 ADDRESS 'he assembly put was 50
'uii Oh ioehng 'nat ne eould say out lLttle
'nore tnah 'nis 10 pray tnat uou
wou'u nave mercy on my soul, ior l snail
so'n ainA in'o e'eInai misery Inc enecI
was w'i Ne'ous' INC lneeting was uisniisseu
~ uuo 'lule, ou' many rona'"eu un'il la'e
III inc evening 70 pray ana converse r., TO-
ge'ner ABOUT 'neir sour concerns Inc
WORK sPreau, ana an extensive revival was
eployeu in inc 'o"n'
II was uurlng tnis same year ,nat very
interesting reV,Va, oegan IN montpelier
wnien continued tnrougn nearly tne wnoie
Oh ,ne iolowlng year Inc Viliage lher
embraced only ABOUT one hundred families
neV' 'EneSter miigh, was tue higuiy es
'ee,neu pastor oi 'he Oongrega'lonai cnurcn
anu hainiy IRON nis own pen are the iaet'
wnien are mere noticed urawh' Inc signs
Oh 'ne "ork pegan 70 appear IN Augus!
~. 'no onurTn . was no. ylslpiy moved unit
oep'e%oeI' wuen ooe' VINO 10 ficn 10 mercy
wIougn' ~ his nPlri' PO%efiuily 10 Inc
near.s .s o' ii,s on,'urcn' Oi Inc oheren can't
'oge'ner auu ne'u season OIL special prayer
anu cohiesslon OF sin some obstacles iha'
sesneu 70 s'anu 'n Tue way were removed
ana 'nen a Puoiic conieSsion was made D,
sae enuion .; us 9Ouy' wnlle tney AZ ln'
sauie 'lno feneweu 'neIr covenant op,isa
IONS anu 'nelr conservation 70 uoa. IRON
tnis 'l'rv 'ne presence OF 'he SPlri' wa'
ueePly ie'' 10 'he community, lnere wer'
iaany lhqulrers ana frequent conversions
no0u' 'n,s time tue ueneral Convention o