St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-03-05

dens every heart in the place, for every
body knew Willie. His age was about
"a. His remains will probably he re-
ceived on the five o'clock train to-day
His uncle, Joseph c. Fuller of Danville.
was in town, and took the nine o'clock
train down to meet them.
The Great Awakening.
The religious awakening in this place
and vicinity increased very much dur
ing 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 brethren in Massachu-
sets. who did so much two weeks ago,
to come up and help them. McSsrs.
Remington, Moore and Winslow. re-
spomded on Saturday, and brought with
them Mr.. Bridgman of Northampton.
The people received them gladly; also
the truth which they so plainly and
iorcibly presented. The audiences grew
tcrcSt revived 1T once and increased
from the first. On the Sabbath they
held four meetings. all fully attended.
In the evening $50 people were gather
ed in the largest church in town. ON
Monday, very stormy evening. Il
thousand people crowded the church.
At the close nt this meeting the interest
WAS :" great, 81 many were i'll tears
and asking what thcE must do To he
saved. that these workers from abroad
were induced t" remain another day.
This announcement Was received with
demonstrations of joy. The Tuesday
afternoon meeting in the church WdS,
like lis predecessors, very precious.
At halt-past -four, 10y invitation of the
Messrs. Fairbanks, these Christian lay
men Went down to the scale shops. and
work being suspended, all the employees
gathered in the large machine shop. and
there for over an hour the shops re
sounded with the voice of prayer and
supplcation. and rang with the praises
of God. \ strange but glorious scene.
In the evening, the largest audience We
have ever seen gathered under one roof
in this place, came out to the Gospel
Meeting. Every foot of space i'll aisle,
platform, gallery and pulpit, was liter
ally packed with human beings. until
over eleven hundred people were inSid,
the South Church. This meeting was
mainly given up t" those who had late
~ found Christ, and to an expression
from those who wished to become
seemed to melt every heart. Young
men and women, middle aged people
and children, stood up before that great
audience. and either said they had al
ready found the pearl of great price. ol
were seeking it with all their hearts
On invitation. il hundred and twenty
five enuuirerS went down into the YES
try for religious conversation.
OF the results of this awakening
eternity only can determine. The pres
ent joy is unbOunded. Families ar,
united parents see their children com
ing to tn" Savior, and children in Il few
instances have rejoiced over parent.
renewed and in their right minds. O
the deep feeling which pervaded tn,
meetings. the earnest prayers and tear
tul eyes, we can give no idea on paper
Such scenes were never witnessed here
before. Great was the deprivation q
those who could not he present. Will,
the work is all the Lords, and to hin
) shall he all the praise. most grateful,
: do the good people in this communit,
remember the self-sacriticing laborS o
| the brethren from Massachusetts. II
: the most common sense, practical way
Master: and going about from shop t.
shop and store to store, and i'll takin,
: them by the hand, did they try to leat
men to that higher life which shall
/ make them better here and happ,
: hereafter. If it is truly better to Civ
: than to receive, and it is. how niue
! those men must enjoy.
=! From other towns about us the goo
news comes in. Concord, Burke
= Glover, Barton, Lyndon-in all thes
II towns there is more or less interest
and some of our people who have bee
blessed so greatly and received 5
much, are going out at the call of thes
II towns and doing work for the Master
May the good work go forward.
+ Man Shot in Walden.
g \ shooting affair occurred in Valdez
}, yesterday, near the steam mill of til
h Messrs. Fairbanks, which might hav
: resulted mole seriously than is now al
o ticipated. As we gather the particu
: lars they are these One Henry O'Gar
% non lives neighbOr to the widow of Pa
n Carr. With Mrs. Carr lives her so