The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-03

conversation ana prayer. soon tiiD NUM-
hcr of cadets. with some professors and
instructors. coming thee meetings and
hc 1t observed that, under these cir
cumstancCs. Che very attendance was a
profession of earnest spiritual concern
the number was SO great as 90 wholly oc-
cupN the largest room | had, and In each iu-
stance the state of mind disclosed was
Of the same independent oricinati0n ~
described IN that of Cadet Polk. coming
directly from God; mo- communication
with man. scarcely with any book but
the Scriptures. until it was strong enough
90 seek "a private interview with tho chap
lain. and in almost every case of "a cadet
SD coming. his chosen instructor WAS the
first born of their brethren. Into the par
ucular~ Il that week of grace, the rcmcm-
hraucc OF which fills me- with wonder so
praise whenever I think OF IT, and out OF
which came many 90 confess Christ before
men. who walked afterwards as hccUmclh
the Gospel. shall not enter here. some
became ministers of the Gospel Beside
those who then came forward. and openly
confessed Christ before mon, there were
several who received impressions which
afterwards maurtd into decided religious
character and profession. so That from time
90 time, and almost to the present wear, !
have received new information of those
whom did not know iu any such com
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".'.' van vas va .''' ', i'a,'f,,lJ
,"',n "'.''"i'' "''i "''.; ,' ,,. ,.'' mn
hurried. due time was given hlm io try ana
examine himself and know DO was no mere
sudden impulse of excitement thai mao
taken posse s~iou of HIM. Forty days alter
my first iuter Jew with him. on SUNDAY the
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"i '"' ''' i', "'" Cd" u '-'' .''- .i,..
ahcc "i u,"c'I7 anu i4,''
'dut, l. i'loNl h. 'l"-i"'. '' " "' SUM ID '''
was ""lt'N0" "' '"' '"'''' ''''''
ADJ III BAPTISM.
q..o. ..,,.;... t,, admit b,rfi.n, had mover
l..-,, ,,.tr...,d tl.r. I.f.ra Tln circum
stance. made i. Am occasion Of intense iu-
tcrcst among Tie cadets. PerccNus the
intensity win which the mind oC Cadet
poik WIS oecuri,l I'm preparation for lt.
and onrrohor.ila that an SORTS of rm0r,
had zone fo WASHINGTON c0nceiuiu. what
was going ON 40 OBJ. aca1em, -1- 10 disc
ciuline and order and study were broken
up Dos relieion-lnl Wp bad various noisy
administrations ol excitement do tho chapel.
rumors need not say without tln slightest
appearance Of foundation. Aiireleu.''r.
I say, lest uheti SOME ~NtH-th 10 |..i'''''"
my young friend should afford tac least DN-
cu-e for such reports. | CHARGED h.m GO De-
on hi- guard. and Dee promised.
All went on quietly hut VITA ihe deepest
soleDlhHH, l,i "iti '", i",, "'i"7 vi .'.
u'l lis'lal Oi,''y. "." ",'.' .'..i..''.
NH, tl,,..,,.t-nrc o.. i,',,. ,o,,r Ala.,ar and
~,,io,i,. r., fai.,. y,,, o'f, of tb. world rather
,t., sr.,, ,.,, a. i.rin. r..roaof, 0n fl0
...,,-. ,.,, have r..,. ,.r.f....l.. igt0a Do,
o.mId Ioi1 ~, i.n.ir aol fn.r. Cam,
f,..,,. ,t.I AM, l,..rt ., .,,.n (which
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r..., and il. r.i,.,,i.r.l fo f6t- d.y.
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.-.....rf....io, I,'., l.ri.r fr.,u . ,.r..Dnln
d, .tr.p..',t r., ,;., fl. had .li.f a..rl ort,..|
1..t..f pt.i.-,. p.rt ..ul b.. ..u.oh.r.a
.,..riino . -,inl,,"at W.t r.in, i'm flc|
-.r.n., of $50. and .,trrd.n- service. ni ta.|
chanel. and that two cadets wlr. baptized
and that addressed 4. .m. IN. r.m0m-I
h.r..I fl.. ,.rt. words. ..- .rl.n alala. aud
h.-liI fl.f. of f,a..at.f- responded tol
-l..r,.p.fb nm SIMON -. I..n f.UlN and ~O
.,,,.r.l ..tl.fI Ii-~.ul ,..r. ttltltI
,,,l..' d..,,. il,l,,..-...u .,. i..., anal gah had
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