The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15
GOSPEL
IL Cured MI. Hawley and II Gaining Con-
verts In Connecticut.

verts In Connecticut.
NrwrowN. Conn, Jan IA TIL little hamlet
Of Hawlsyville. in the northern part OF this
town, where the New York and Now England.
the Housatonlc. and the Shepsug railroads
meet, is oil stirred up over a religious awak-
ening which bids fair to convert every soul In
the place to q new creed called the -Four
fold Gospel" There are not two dozen houses
In the place and not over two Numbered neo-
pie. but the interest ia SO great that the big
cest room In the vacant Blackman hat
shop is crowded every Sunday and Thurs
day evenings. and often between times.
with the people OF Hawleyville and those
who come from Brookneld and this village.
Il Is not a revival. but q gradually awakened
religious sentiment, which is spreading stead
fly. 1t Is non-sectarian and the foundation OF
it's tenetsi Ia an unreserved faith In the Bible.
As one interested man puts 1t, There Is moth.
ing churchy about 1t; we believe In the whole
Bible from lid to lid" A belief In the power o!
faith to cure is one OF the fourfold points Of
the new sect. II such it may he called. and back
OF it is the cure OF a wcll-known and wealthy
resident Of Haw, eyvilie. John U. Hawley. MIR.
Hawley has since died. but he left behind him
a family who believe as he did. and who are
doing all they can to spread the faith.
John U. Hawley was a very rich farmer
when. fourteen years ago. he was stricken
with nervous prostration while on q visit to
New York. He was confined in that city for
several months. had the best specialists
money could procure. and everything was
done Tor his relief. He was believed to be dy-
ing. and when he expressed q wish to die In
his own nome he was brought up In q special
car. He seemed to receive some benefit from
the country air but he remained a confirmed
invalid. Before his illness he had been the
organlst and a vestryman OF st. Pauls fIpisco-
nal Church In Brookfeld. and though always
regarded as q Christian man; ne nad bot BOT
= during his confinement ne had take to reading
the Bible assiduou,ly. and suddenly conceiysd
tn .ew away rhysir while reading the passage
II James, ". II. 10:
!. any stck .nans yGq L.. him cali f for tho o; sids,s
HIM !, NJ: oI in n. We I nam , c Ss ' ma L tSs L 1rh N, .Ssi RT fsiss
S 81 iA, up: ' s"d i. t"S he has Committed SINS. shey shan Be
.d mi4 r 9s,is' ( Sro Taw str9nf isto and Ris he soa sHGe sts
expiaining that he had heretofore been q
church, member and a member only. hut that
God. Bishop Williams OF the diocese Of
Connecticut. a friend Of the family; had
readinG a newspaper. one lay Mr.. Hawley read
q the ALLEGED lure o OF a pSrso nn ~ b ms ! wr ar;
to the leader of the PRAYING and asking tor
their ? ayers a time was set, and air; Hnw .
certain hour and pray Tor hin: me family
had not taken much stock y miracles; and
not. and soon after the hour when the prayers
were to- be made, Mr.. Hawley arose from his
It is a a matter Of fact that Mr.. Hawley grew
stronger, and personally assumed control Of
iha sa,t MG for FIVE Hn years "iE .Af He died feiVsi Year az" from
a cancer. Before his death he etarted the little
resulted ia the present awakening. Frank K:
Hawiey. the oldest son. lecane converted
soon after his fathers sure. and gave u9 q
at the New York Conservatory Of Music
made the, greatest s%serliice: She: too
ise 2 a m mezSo coDtralto Voice Of great sweetness.
and purity. which had heen carefully cultivated
S ..sHm tIish Ss;' her 9 derir IN IN HeM iifs so and he hsl aae {
avenue. near Seventy-third street. She was il
f f"RissnIt p Ss%f" very y g cr fsRt'I ier si %si; VIII sRH II Z
! New York she became converted to the -Four
, field, G s.sesl. Ina :" tS HIGs s sbse eoDsscra ass me- he
lie to mission, work In the Stun. OF thai city
aud a few weeks ago faSe un her position !,
me- Joined a mission, and now carries hap
pin IS and pleasure to lowly houses by he
The Hawiey homestead is on whiscouie
houses 10 Connecticut large farm ana wei.
tie former owner. Every Indication Of wealth
comfort. and refinement 10 to be seen IN tn,
are scattered ahout the parlors. AMI excelltn
taste is displayed in the decorations anu PIC 9
the sacrifices the .Hawleys have made. AM
they are Joining the sect Of the " Fourfol'
Gospel In large numbers. Twenty-Five con
versions were made last month. and the meet
inRs bid fair to become 30 large that q churcl
will have to be built.