Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-26
The treat Awakening.

From the st. Jolnsbary CaledoniAn, March 9Th.
The religious awakening in this place
and vicinity increased very much during
the past week. There were such indications
OF the power of the Spirit upon the hearts
OF men, that in their extremity the good
| people Of this town called upon their breth-
rem IN Massachusetts,, who did so much two
weeks ago, TO come up and help th, II. .
Msssrs. Remington. Moore and Winslow, re-
| sponded on Saturday, and brought with
them Mr.. Bridgmau, of Northampton. The
people receiYed them gladly also the truth
| which they 50 plainly and forcibly present
ed The audiences grew in magnitude from
the hrst, and the interest revived ct once
and increased from the first. On the Sab
bath they held four meetings. all fully at
tended In the evening $50 people were
g thered IN the largest church in town. On
Monday, a very stormy evening, thousand
People crowded the church 1T the close OF
this meeting the interest was so great, so
many were in tears and asking what they
must do to be saved. that these workers
irom abroad were induced to remain another
day This announcement was received
with demonstrations of Joy. The Tuesday
afternoon meeting in the church was. lik,
Its predecessors. very precious.
Al hall-pa>t four. by invitation of the
NJ ssrs. Fairbanks, these Christian laymen
went down to the scale shops, and work
being suspended. all the employees gathered
In the machine shop, and there for over an
hour the shops resounded with the voice OF
prayer and supplication, and rang with the
praises Of God. A strange bur gloriou.
scene. In the evening, the largest audience
We have ever seen gathered under one root
IN tins place, came out TO the Gospel Meet
Ing. Every foot of space in aisle platform
gallery and pulpit, was literally packed
with human beings until over eleven hun
dred people were inside the Sonth Church
Tins meeting was mainly given up to those
who had lately found Christ, and to an ex
pre- sion from those who wished to become
Christians. IL was Il meeting that seemed
u melt every heart. Young men and wo-
men. middle aged people and children.
stood up before that great audience, and
either said they had already found the pearl
OF great price, CT were seeking il with all
their hearts. On invitation, hundred and
iwenty-lye eaqulrers went down into the
vestry Tor religious conversation.
Ot the results of this awakening, eternity
only can determine The present joy Is un-
bounded. Families are united /; parents see
their children coming to the Saviour. and
children in few Instances have reioiced
over rparentsreueweGand in their rightminds
Of the deep feeling which pervaded the
meetings, the earnest prayers and fearful
eyes, VIC can give no idea on paper. Such
scenes were never witnessed here befJrs
While the work Is all the Lords. and to
lin shall be ali the praise. most gratefully
DO the good people in this community re
member the seli-saeriicins abors OF the
brethren from Massachusetts,. In the most
common sense, practical way, did they pre-
sent the cause Of their Master and going
about from shop 10 shop and store to store.
and in taking them by the hand. did they
try 10 lead men 10 that higher lite which
shall make them better here and happy
hereafter. Ii it Is truly better to give than
to receive, and it il. how much those men
must enjoy.
From other towns about Us the good news
comes IN. Concord. Glover, Burke, Barton,
Lyndon-in all these towns there is more or
less interest; and sVAie OF our people who have
been blessed - greatly and received 50 much.
are going out at the call Of these towns and
doing work for the Master. May the good
work 20 forward