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fon, the tear would steal involuntarily down her furrowed cheek. She called it by way of eminence her "living affliction." The two laft years of her life were tranquil. She was however feldom able to attend public worship, and when there, by reafon of deafness, was feldom able to hear. She fometimes attended on days of communion, and fpeaking to me on the fubject, fhe faid "I love to be there though I cannot hear." But the period was haftening, when she was to be dismissed from this trying world. She often expreffed an ardent defire to be gone and be with Chrift. In my vifits to her fhe wifhed me to pray only that the might be ready, and have an eafy paffage, adding, "what is there in this world to induce a moment's ftay." Indeed the feemed prepared to be with Chrift

“Clad with her starry pinions on, Drefs'd for her flight and ready to

be gone."

The friends of Chrift indulged a pleafing hope that her death would be triumphant; but it pleafed God, in her laft fickness, to take from her almoft the whole power of fpeech. She rapidly declined, the glimmerings of life gradually diminished, and on December 23, 1801, without a ftruggle, groan, or figh, fhe fell asleep, as we truft in Jefus.

Her appearance and converfation were fuch as uniformly commanded attention. She was a pleafant companion for the aged; a guide to the youth; and fook ed to with refpect by all.

led one of Chrift's children. She appeared to have a foul-humbling view of the iniquity of her own heart, and the utter infufficiency of all creature righteousness for pardon and falvation. She dif carded all reliance upon her own works and trufted alone in the perfect righteousness of Jefus Chrift for juftification.

"The memory of the just is bleffed."

Religious Intelligence,

TO THE EDITORS OF THE CON NECTICUT EVANGELICAL MA GAZINE.

GENTLEMEN,

I enclofe to you an extract of a letter from the Rev. Mr. Floyd, as published by the Congregation al Society of South Carolina-as rations of divine grace in a part of it contains an account of the ope the country farther fouth than were included in the accounts which have been published in the Magazine.

As articles of religious intelligence, perhaps none can be more important or better authenticated, than thofe, which have been received from the western and fouthern parts of the United States they have already been the means of arresting many in their wayward courfe, and obliging them to confefs, that verily there is a God who ruleth in the earth. The hearts of devout worshippers have been encouraged in their addreffes to the throne of grace, and their hands have been ftrengthened in whatsoever they did to do it more to the glory of God.

Although Mrs. Tuttle, was viewed by her moit intimate friends, who had witneffed her trials and patience, as a perfon of unufual attainments in religion, Under thefe impreffions, the infhe fpoke of herself in the hum fertion of the letter in the Evanbleft terms, as unworthy to be cal-gelical Magazine is fubmitted to

VOL. III. No. 8.

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your judgment and difcretion, by a friend to the great caufe in which you are engaged.

Providence, R.I.Dec. 20, 1802.

Extrait of a letter from the Rev. L. FLOYD, Miffionary, employed by the Congregational Society of the fate of South Carolina, for promoting the interefts of religion, to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of faid Society. Publifhed by order of the Board. "IN Auguft I took the liberty of leaving, for a few weeks, the diftrict affigned me, in order to attend some large facramental meet ings in the upper part of the state. I had the pleasure of attending three of these meetings, where the multitudes collected in the open woods, and the extraordinary exercifes which I faw and heard, opened to me a scene entirely new, and in the highest degree interefting. Every thing which I could fay in defcribing this truly wonderful work of God, has no doubt been anticipated by those who have previously correfponded with you on the fubject; but you will permit me to indulge myself in a few obfervations on what I faw

and heard.

dinary, and feveral appendages of it may be very far from congenial to the prevailing fentiments of the polite world. I think it proper, however, to obferve, that I have ftances than I had previously confound fewer difagreeable circumtemplated. The minifters ufed their utmost endeavors to preserve order among the people, and inftead of terrific declamation, their chief aim appeared to be to declare the important truths of the gospel with plainnefs, fimplicity and rational energy. And it was very obfervable, that while the conciliating voice of the gofpel was calmly proclaimed, the work appeared greater than at any other time. Thofe who could fit unmoved while the terrors of a broken law were founded in their ears, felt their ftony hearts melt into penitential forrow, under the force of this interefting truth, that "God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself." The gofpel was indeed preached. with an animated pathos, which evidently declared the pious zeal of the clergy; but this must be admitted to be very correfpondent to the fpirit of the apoftolical Miffionaries, who, constrained by the love of Chrift, befought finners to be reconciled to God.

"The defigns and ways of God are indeed unfearchable. "Another circumftance, in The important purposes of his which I was agreeably disappointwifdom and grace are often effect-ed, was the manner of the exercife ed, not in the way which human of thofe who became affected. I wifdom would dictate, but ac- had expected to hear loud outcording to the incomprehenfible cries from the subjects of the counfel of his fovereign will. The work, which where they are fo bodily exercifes which take place numerous, would be a great difin the prefent revival, may prefent advantage to regular preaching. a ftumbling block to the wifdom But where I attended, the difof man; but if God, by this, ac- courfes of the preachers were felcelerates the progrefs of his work, dom difturbed by any noife. Somewe ought to be not only fatisfied times, indeed, thofe affected feem but thankful. conftrained to cry out, but much more frequently, efpecially in

The work is indeed extraor

time of public preaching, they lie in deep exercife of mind, while their voice is fcarcely heard by thofe around them. Sometimes in time of preaching, there would appear to be but few in exercife; yet, when the people were difmiffed and began to difperfe, we could difcover them lying in every part of the congregation.

The people are moft apt to run into confufion in different exercises of devotion, in the intervals of public worship. They fometimes collect in groups around thofe who are ftricken down; while fome of them engage in finging or fome other exercife, and fometimes different exercises may be heard at once fo near together, as to have the appearance of diforder. But thefe things the Prefbyterian minifters endeavor to reftrain, as far as the nature of the cafe will admit. Upon the whole, I think the diforders are as few as could be expected in fuch vaft affemblies of people; of different religious perfuafions, of different fentiments and different habits and manners. And, undoubtedly, the great good that is done abundantly more than compenfates for every thing difagreeable, that may arife from the weakness of human nature.

"A number I faw under exercifes, in which their countenances expreffed the most ferene and extatic pleasure, while their bodies appeared entirely helplefs, and the words they articulated were uttered in very feeble accents. A fmile, the moft placid that can be imagined, overfpread the whole vifage, while their addreffes to Heaven and to thofe around them, declared the evangelical sentiments of their heart. The views which occupied their minds must have been fupremely delightful; and their fituations,

though it may be deprecated by the gay and diffipated, was rather enviable, than either pitiable or contemptible in the eye of a pi ous fpectator.

"The prefent revival, is doubtlefs a great and good work; but when we confider the weakness of human nature, and the many arti fices of the great adversary of fouls, we muft, I humbly think, be convinced of the neceffity of much wifdom and prudence, as well as zeal in the miniftry, in or der to guard against thefe irregu lar fallies of paffion, which, if indulged without restraint, not only bring a reproach on religion, but hinder the most profitable exercifes of genuine piety. But it is not for me to prefcribe in this matter. God, we may hope, will not only fupport his own cause, but exercife fuch a special care over his children as will preferve them, though weak, from pernicious delufions. But it is the duty of Chriftans and especially of Chriftian ministers, to conduct themfelves with great circumfpection."

Extrads from a letter from the Rev. James Hughs, dated Weft Liberty, Ohio County, Virg. Nov. 9, 1802, to Rev. Stephen Weft, D. D. of Stockbridge, Ma

"I am happy in being able to give you a fketch of intelligence at prefent, which I believe will be pleafing to you; and I hope the fource is fuch, that it will furnifh more for a future day, viz. That the Lord has lately very remarkably vifited this part of his church with the effufions of the divine influences. There hath been fomething more than ufual of a ftir, and raised expectation among the people, through the

past fummer; and on facramental from Saturday until Tuesday feafons, much appearance of fo- morning :-This was the Crosslemnity and ferious exercife.roads, faid Mr. McCurdy's other Numbers were added to the congregation. There were ten church: But nothing very re-ordained Minifters, and four Li markable took place, until about centiates prefent: About 750 the last fabbath in Sept. when communed The exercife con the Lord's fupper was adminiftinued day and night The cries tered in a congregation, called and groans of the diftreffed were The Three Springs, of which Mr. almoft inceffant from Saturday McCurdy is paftor, about twenty evening until we left the place; miles north of this place. On and, fometimes, to fuch height this occafion, the Lord began to that the public fpeaker would work in a powerful manner-ma- have to defift. I believe few obny were awakened, and the exer- tained relief or comfort until Moncife increased fo, that, on Monday evening, though the number day evening, the ufual time of of awakened and diftreffed was breaking up, the people could increafing until that time. On not part, but continued all night, Monday we had fermons at three and until 11 or 12 the next day, different places, fufficiently dif The work was in the fame man- tant from each other to prevent ner, as in the ftates of Kentucky, disturbance.-One was in the Tenefee, and the Carolinas. meeting-houfe. About the time Numbers funk down in their dif- the affemblies were dismissed, and trefs, and appeared to be in very were endeavoring to difperfe, the great concern and anguifh of fpi- Great Comforter took poffeffion rit. Some few, perhaps five or of fome hearts, and their groans fix, obtained relief and comfort and cries of diftrefs were changed before the affembly was difperfed; into acclamations of praise and and gave ground to hope that glory to their deliverer. Some they got their reft on the fure very young were enabled to speak, foundation. Two weeks after recommending Chrift, and invit faid time, the facrament was ad- ing and warning finners in a manministered at Racoon, a congrega- ner truly aftonishing. Under this tion not far diftant from the for- means awakenings increased, and mer, and under the care of Mr. moft piercing cries and groans were Patterson. By this time, the mingled with the praifes. Thefe awakening and exercife had con- exercifes, (and when the noife fiderably increased, and it was would admit of it) prayers and a very folemn season. Many very exhortations were made by the hardened and bold finners were minifters-all of which conftituawakened and brought into awful ted a folemn, awful and pleafing diftrefs. The appearances were fcene through the whole night, fuch, that it was thought proper and fometime in the morning. to appoint the laft fabbath in Oc- Before we could part, it was atober, for an extra meeting and greed to appoint next fabbath as communion. A great multitude another extra meeting and comattended on this occafion-Num- munion. It is probable great bers went in waggons, took their numbers will attend, as it is in a families and provifions with them; very central place-Upper Buffa and we continued at the place lo congregation."

On

The laft Sabbath in Auguft the facramental fupper was adminiltered at Young's Town. Monday, near the close of the exercifes, there appeared an unusual movement on the minds of many; it was found afterwards that feveral were hopefully the fubjects of genuine awakening, which has fince terminated apparently in a faving change. In Mefopotamia there are thirty four fouls; two of this number have lately obtain ed hopes of an intereft in Chrift. One of them a man forty fix years of age; who has been for many years a univerfalist, and uncommonly vicious and profane. The other is a young woman, of a very irreligious family. May it not be faid there has been an awaken

Nov. 18th. "Being providen. tially prevented from fending this by the laft mail, I can now inform you, that I attended at the propofed meeting on laft fabbath; and it was a great and folemn meeting indeed. It is fuppofed, the number which attended was not lefs than ten thousand. There were twelve minifters attended. We continued on the ground, from Saturday morning until Tuefday. The number affected was great, perhaps upwards of two thoufand, counting from the first to the laft. About one thou. fand were communicants. Du ring the two laft nights, there were, I think, feldom lefs than, from two to three hundred at once: And of these, the cries and groans were very affecting.ing in this place? The first week Toward the latter part of the fo lemnity, numbers appeared to get relief; though few in comparifon with the number affected. The distressed appeared to have awful apprehenfions of their fins-Their cries generally were, Oh! my fins -Oh! my hard heart-Oh, what fhall I do for Chrift! O Jefus, take away my hard heart! But room and time at prefent forbid enlargement: And in many fheets I could not give you any adequate description of the wonderful fcence."

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in September I spent at Hudfon, found a young perfon under ferious concern; found a number of ferious and hopefully pious people, mostly from the church in Gofhen (Connecticut.) Here I organized a church, confisting of fourteen members; it was a feeling, comfortable time with Chrif tians. The laft Monday in September, I fat out from No. 2, Range 1, for Pittsburg, where the Synod of Pittsburg were to fit the next Wednesday. I at tended during the feffion, which continued until Saturday nearly one o'clock. One important part of the bufinefs tranfacted was, forming the Synod into a Miffionary Society. Their funds are yet fmall, about two hundred dollars. They fent one of their number, Rev J. M'Farrand, a very refpectable clergyman, on a miffion for four Sabbaths, into this county. There was a letter read from Kentucky dated in August, by which we learn the revival continues to fpread, and remark

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