Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-05
From the St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
INCIDENTS OF THE REVIVAL.

If the religious awakening which has
prevailed in this region the past few
weeks, had occurred a thousand miles
away, there are many incidents connect
ed with it which would be worth record
ing in print and we do not see WHY
some of these incidents may not profta-
bly, be given. without names and osten-
tatloH, even here at home. The Spirit
has moved upon all classes the rich
and poor; the cultured and the ignO-
rant old, middle-aged and young.
Late last fall there was a most dis
graceful drunken riot at the Avenue
House in this place. Deadly weapons
were used, officers of the law resisted
and peaceable citizens maltreated. 1t
was the shame and disgrace of our town.
Last Sabbath four of the ringleaders of
that mob were in the house of God,
clothed and in their right minds; and
on Monday evening following. the fifth
one arose for prayers in an audience of
twelve hundred people.
One beautiful Sabbath last summer.
thirteen infants were brought to the al
tai of ono of our village churches for
baptism. Four of the fathers who stood
holding their children there were not
protesting Christians, but had come
with their believing wives to consecrate
their little ones to the Lerd. Last Mon
day evening the last one of those four
young men gave his heart to Christ. and
the number is now complete.
A week ago Sabbath day, recent
convert met an old chum whom he had
previously urged to accept of Christ.
As ne took his hand. he knew by the
warm grasp that there was change.
"Oh." said he, "BiIl I'm glad to see
you've found the Saviour; and now
l am going to see if can save my bro
Their who is deep in sin /; and want you
to kneel right down here and pray for
me, that | may be able to influence him
to turn from his sinful ways" sOnly
to think" said the one who told this in
cident, this man had often asked me to
drink with him. and now he asked me
to kneel down and pray for him :" To
hear this told by one of the parties in a
broken voice and tears streaming down
his cheeks, was scene not soor to be
forgotten.
At one of the large evening meetings,
a business man arose and said he had
fought against these influences as long
as he could. Although he had not at.
tended the meetings, he knew hi friends
had been praying for him. and when he
heard his little daughter about the house
singing that touching hymn. almost
persuaded" he went at three O'Clock
that day into his room, and there alone
and upon his knees asked the Lord tc
help him. The remarkable thing abou
the case is. that it was at that very houl
that petition was read in the grea
meeting asking prayers fer this man.
soul and the Lord heard him even wher
like Daniel, 'he was speaking. and pray
ing, and confessing his sin"
Some weeks ago a young man wen
home from his work and found his wifi
preparing to go to dance that they hac
both made arrangements to attend tina
evening. During the day the man ha,
heard from his shop-mates about tn
meetings then in progress. and Will
, preparing to 60 to the dance, he casual
ly remarked to his wife that he almos
wished they were going to the meeting
\ instead. She replied. ''Let us 90 ther
then" They went to the meetings, an
Q both came forward and there accepte
9 of the great salvation.
n At one of the meetings month agt
: petition came in for family who, a
though living within sound of the villae
s bells, had never been inside churcl
J. and whose children half-grown had me-
q er heard prayer. This request so mo-
r ed recent convert, that in his love an
a zeal. he started that very afternoon
r. 60 and look up this family. After |
~ had started, sense of his own weakne
: SO came over him that he felt he coul
not 90 up unless the Lord Jesus wei
Is with him and stepping aside into Il
n. bushes he knelt down in the snow
t. prayer, and then went on his mission.
= A man IN the shops was convinced /
should lead different life. By a gre
i" effort he told his wife, who was world
Id like himself, and getting their lit
at child between them. they knelt dov
III and be attempted to pray. He tn
"A went to the shop but could not wor
= he was troubled; and returning hor
w at an unusual hour. he found his wi
IN her private room upon her kne.
TINS settled the matter. and they a
he now both rejoicing in hope
a. But time and space fail US to tell
!. even the incidents Of this great work
10 how then can We speak of the work
IT. self? The Great Day alone will rev,
n that.