Subject: INCIDENTS #38 From: ELIZABETH RUSSO Date: November 03, 1998 INCIDENTS AND CHARACTERS IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF METHODISM By The Reverend John Elmore DuBois Edited by Elizabeth A. DuBois (c) 1998 DuBois Publishing Co, Simsbury, Connecticut. All rights reserved. THIRTEEN [cont.] Battling the Devil from Presbyterian Heights Every thing moved off smoothly and not a jar disturbed its progress. The preaching, though simple, was deep and spiritual. In a few days the fire broke out among the children--the way great revivals generally begin. A solemn awe and reverential spirit seemed to brood over the congregations from first to last. A hotel keeper, some of whose children had been converted by their action, sought peace and found it. So rejoiced we he that he threw open his house, free to every one that wished to attend the meeting. The people flocked in from all the country around, so that the house was crowded day and night with earnest seekers. Mr. Boatwright, like a sensible man, held himself in the rear and did little but sing, pray and manage. In these things he was successful. Large number were converted. I had a list but have lost it. The Presbyterian minister, Syd. Witherspoon, labored with us until near the close, when he said, that as he was not accustomed to our manner of holding revivals, he thought it best to withdraw his forces, and open his batteries against the devil from Presbyterian heights. This he did, and with some effect, but whether it was successful generalship on his part, has always been a question in my mind. I have been acquainted with revivals for half a century, but have never seen such a one as this. It lasted six weeks. Every conversion was of the most positive and unmistakable character. The penitents would not be satisfied till every doubt was removed, and they knew that they had passed from death unto life. They must have the witness of the Spirit and nothing short of this would satisfy. [To be continued] ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |