Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09
Tn. so.pcI Meeting. In Vermont.

The Free Press Gays Of the series of
Moody and Snnkey meetings just closed in
Burlington that they will fill very important
page in the citys religious history. No such
meetings for numbers and interest, or any
thing like them. were ever held there. IF
any were disposed to slight or rdicule them.
that disposition soon passed away. No one
could attend them without recognizing their
power. The interest in them and in Mr..
Moody's preaching grew steadily from first to
last It is possible 10 hear Mr. Moody once
or twice with disappointment, in view Of his
worldwide fame and without being greatly
impressed by him But no one can hear him
steadily without becoming an interested and
eager listener His imperfectons cease to be
noticed. His mistakes Of expression or expo
stion become Of the least account. The
truth which he sets forth with such direct
ness the speakers eurnestness and self-abnc-
cation. assert their control His grasp upon
his audience. and we might say upon the
community. for his audiences have comprised
a large share Of the community. became ab-
solute. Ii was the power. not Of Orutory.
though IN q sense Mr. Moody may be called
an orator but of Gods truth uttered IN
great simplicity and illustrated in manner
to arouse interest and carry conviction alike
TO old and young, TO learned and ignorant
culllNhltu ana uitUluNultu. IL Is TOO toOu 10
sum up the results Of Mr.. Moodys work here
Tue conversions under and through the meet
ings are doubtless already numbered by hun
dreds. but DO one who has watched the course
of the religions movement here can suppose
that the revival is ended. The results of such
an awakening arr not for q day. nor over in
day
The meetings in Rutland closed on Thurs
dny of last week. when Messrs Nhiitle and
McGnnahau left for Portsmouth Y. II. The
Rutland Herald SAYS of the work there 1T
is not for us to estimate the results Of this Sc
rics Of meetings There have been many
conversions. some Of them men Of prominence
in the community. and the zeal and activity
of Christians has been strengthened in n Tt
markable degree. There has been no deep
excitement felt IN the community. but con
seriousness Of the Unseen and the Eternal has
pcrNaded the minds Of the people generally il
an unusual degree They have been in the
fullest sens union Ineeting9, unmarried 10y
any spirit of rivalry among the ministers or
the churches except the laudable desire TO
provoke one another to zeal and good
works go During the last crowded meeting
held by Major white, an alarm Of FIRE came
near creating serious panic in the church.
Hundreds sprang to their feet, men rushed
bAls anu LlAll Mb4ltA lAN bNll Ol VIC
/ church struggled 10 get out of the pews but
/ Mr.. White called to all to be quiet. and
started the choir TO singing Coronation. A
/ couple Of verses were given when 1t was All
/ uounced that the fire was outside Of the vii
I lage. On Sunday - persons united with the
/ Congregational church and + with the Bap-
/ fist as a partial result of tho labor, Of the
/ evangelists.
In Bennington the Needham and Cnte
meetings awakened deep interest and were
largely attended throughout The Banner
! says that on SUNDAY, 2oth ult. the largest
/ congregations ever known IL that town at re-
/ iigious services assembled at the various
churches and at the gospel meetings during
the afternoon and evening. The meetings
closed on tuesday Of last week when the
eyangelists went 10 Concord, \. H.. where
they viii labor during the present month