, 1879-01-19
RUSSIA

RELIGIOUS AwAKESISG-EvANGEL1zA Al
TIE CAPITAL.
Extract J,ozn accent lrseae Letter fom 81. Peters
burg.
We have meetings twice week for the
preaching Of the Gospel: on Monday at D.
M, aud on Sunday ut ? p. m. All the meet
ings take place at one oi Mr.. r. large rooms,
Also every Sunday M1. ?. breaches the Gospel
IN the evening to considerable number OF
persons, belonging to all classes Of society," who
come from all quarters Of the city to hear.
This meeting is held in the great Music Hall.
:" must tell you there is now throughout the
whole Of Russia remarkable movement The
awakening has been felt above all in St. Peters
burg. 1t is marvellous. We see each day
miraculous concessions-thinss which God
alone could produce-in all classes Of. society.
They feel the need Of knowing God, and OF re-
ceiying His people. It is above all among the
common people that this thirst for the Gospel
is most strongly manifested: it is also they who
accept most readily salvation through faith, aud
who testify afterwards By their conduct that
they are really converted.
This dear Mr.. T. is the instrument God las
raised up to preach the Gospel among the pco-
pie. tic first brought together crowds Of cab
men, hundreds of whom are truly converted,
and in their turn preach to their comrades and
hold praycr-mcctings,w where the most instructed
read the Scriptures for the benefit of those who
cannot I cannot tell you how much lore
these poor Russian brethren. 1t is touching to
sec these poor, ignorant peasants, so despised
py the upper classes, accept Christ as their
think how soou they will leave their poor rags
behind, and lay down their life OF labor and spf-
fcring, and, clothed with the robe OF Righteous
ness, enjoy in the presence Of tlic Lord, eternal
rest IN that place where ranks and classes are ut
an end: There are, every morning and evening,
public Gospcl-mectings for laborcrs and COACH
men, but to which come and join themselves
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen. Thanks to the
Prefect, who is a friend Of Mr.. p. much freedom
is granted him. he is also authorized by the
the streets, and to have meetings in his house,
and il. various quarters of the great
city, for common people. Dear Mr.. P.
is iudefatigablc, and works from morn till
night for his Master. dc is one Of those faith
full servants who will be made pillar in The
temple Of God. He dcvotcs all his time be-
tween the hospitals, the sick, and public meet
ings. He has had often three meetings,
one after another, in single evening, and re-.
turned home, at :: or even 8 in the morning.
many souls has he not brought to Christ.
have often accompanied Mr.. 2. to his meet
iugs for the common people, but where are also
found several ladies aud gentlemen, who help
him: and assure you that, all the time am
there, my heart rises in thanllfulness. Oh! if
you could sec what these meetings are! In a
low, Sinking room, heated to excess, in which
the impure afr makes your head swim, there is
q closely packed crowd standing; they seem to
lock you in on all sides, and almost prevent YOUR
moving single limb. But, it you could see
the radiant expression on these faces!-if you
could hear the orayc,s and tbanksglytDgs which
these dear brothers send lp to God. and how,
On going out, they thank you and entreat you