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TENTH EDITION.

J'V

T O R w :^, P O

FOUR YEARS

The Old World,.

COMPRISING THB

DR. AND MRS. PALMER
In England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

«V THB AUTHOR OP "VMY OP HOLINESS" ".«.,..

THK p.THKR,. "usKPu™;:;:;. etT""" °' ^

"Go work to-day "

r^^i^'^"^7o:.x::i.^^^^^ Bene,, r«,

harvest."_WoRDs op J^us. "'' '^'''^' '^' '^''y <«= white already to

TENTH EDITION.

TORONTO-

SAMUEL ROSE, PUBLISHER

Wbslevan Book Room.
1866.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, In the year 1865, by

FOSTER & PALMER, JR.,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southem District of New York.

Sterbotvped and Printed bv Geo. C. Rand & Avery,
No. 3, Comhill, Boston.

880406

OUR INDULGENT
FRIENDS, IRRESPECTIVE
OF DENOMINATION, IN THE OLD
AND NEW WORLD, WHOSE INTEREST HAS
PROMPTED THEM TO INQUIRIES IN REGARD TO
OUR TRAVELS, AND HUMBLE EFFORTS TO GATHER
JEWELS FOR THE REDEEMER'S CROWN, THIS
WORK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED,
WITH THE PRAYER THAT AN
UNCTION FROM THE

FOR WHOSE GLORY

ALONE IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN,

MAY ACCOMPANY EVERY PAGE.

Tff£ Author,

PREFACE.

We hereby notify the captious and the mere critic
to spare themselves the pains of reading our unpre-
tending volume. A large portion of its contents was
written only in view of meeting the eye and heart of
indulgent friends, and not with the studied carefulness
demanded by the fastidious, or calculated to commend
it even to the justly critical. It is dedicated to our
friends in the Old and New World, and may need the
pleasant and affectionate charities of friendship as it8
apologist.

We did not visit the Old World in anticipation of
making a book on our return, but solely in view of
religious profit, and in answer to repeated solicita-
tions of earnestly pious friends, and also in faithful-
ness to our own. solemn convictions that the Lord of
the harvest called us to that portion of the vineyard.
If the result as here set forth has proved to the
hearts of the multitude that w^e have not run or la-
bored in vain, the pious will unite with us in ascribing
all the praise to the Triune Deity.

PItEPACE.

The careful reader will observe occasional indica-
tions of a third party in the editorship of this volume
Our explanation is, that from failing health, &c it
was anticipated that the work might be issued under
the supervision of another. Part of the papers were
thus prepared. By the persuasion of friends, our health
having improved, we were induced to assume the edi-
torship ourselves. In this, the reader will see the
wherefore of a third party, and also an apology for
the introduction of some complimentary references,
which had otherwise been omitted.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Xi-MX';"utS;;e"S.-;„"^r 'T^: «»' Sea.-Beautira,
terlal Recreations. - Good Sw 0.^?^ ~ ^°°'''"« *" J**'""- " »«"»!«-

saloon.- Death on Boa^rrSLXp'e";"'!''!''. ^"""''"^ "* *"«

CHAPTER n.

'^'^ZZ.^l'S;a7sXol7r'''''''--'^^^ *" London. -Lad.
uous MeetIng.iSion - JfrLT''^^ Hill. - Contln'

Dead.-UouBe where Zl7ydedIn?T-~^ "' ""^ """"'^'^

Mr. Wesley's Torb - St Panii" ^^ ? '"r °" ^'^'^y'" Teapot. -
Lords.- wLtminsTe Abbe/rSsVaf St "^'P"''"'^- House of
G.etl„gs.-SpecialSer.ces:i.^:Lf;'l^^^^^^^^

CHAPTER HI.
CHAPTER IV.

M-02.

vii

' *

^° CONTENTS.

CHAPTER V.

NEWCA8TLE.ONTVNE.- Great Revival. -Four Meeting, dallv -nm.
Ground. - Hymn to tlie Spirit. - Divine .Muulfcstatlona r «,. " 1^ '
Participator In the Scone. - Ucporler ove potrred 1 s;7eXa7,?"' "
iron cage. - Secretary .. neport.i Church J-Jg and cferrman^^^^^^^

»3-iao.

CHAPTER VI.

Su.Ni.Kiir \><n— Extraordinary Manlfestatlon8.-i:t.vilernunIshPd "m^m

^'oZ^^'^^l^nTt '''^- ^--^-^--^orSred-pitmen:
""'>'* ^""a'— Intellectually convicted. — Christ's inv nr^ni. »

?eT^T^°°''''^"' ^'•'P''^-- ««''^«' Melodies -'.T^^^^^^

fectlng Sight.- Eventful Occaalon.- Parting SceneB ..°* %^.t^]

CHAPTER VH.

^'?n?^^r'"''^?'*7^'"'^'* study. -Fletcher'8 JIanuscript Sermon -Mr

CHAPTER vm.

Hayloft. - Females receiving the Gift of Po«rer f f °'!T. ^''K *

CHAPTER IX.

GLAsaow.- Established Religion. - Faithfl.1 Dealing. - Race of Thon.

log^an«-AugustAssembly.-StatueofKnox.-Cl,urd>wUhltanIltar
-A Dilemma.- Multitude of Sec kers. - Scene In the Veatrv v "

DiX'/p ""'•■;''"•• ^'""""^ ""^ •'"' ^ud-t.-MlEa;^onro;

SiSSverr*'^'^" 3Icetlng.-Nove, Sight.- Vlgllan^^'tnl."!
170-193.

CHAPTER X.

^Zom °"srrn'', "^n^ Maxwell. -Edinburgh Castle. - Queen Mary«
Room.- St. Giles's Cliurch.-Jenet Geddes.- House of Tnim k-„
P^ace Of Scotland's Sovereigns. - Youthfl,l SarTag: iteenTarT

tlons ! .^T;:"' "^""^ '"""'^ Monument.- Charitable inS
193-205.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XL

^*v!;If„^"'«°"°'^'^''T''''''— ^'"'''"8'r'«'«'^« M"P8 to Church. -Marked

IZsm^- -oX .'^.'ir- - '""'"" ^"'"P-""'- - Antidote
FriPna T7 . ""'' Soldier. -Marvellous Work. - Curato and hla
iriend. -Independent Minister. -Official Resolves .200-221!

CHAPTER XH.

"TerCaTtle?- SS W^r?^" a' HlK " ""'Tf "' " ""^^^'- " ^-
verts. Tes.l.on/r;Lte!!-,-;;,f, ^ tK^rriTarrH^e^Ts^n-d

wealthy Lady. - Lawyers roused. - Farmer and his Household -An
Eni".''"''"-'''^^' '' Fan.ines.-Power and Srde,.-F;;;;weU
221-230.

CHAPTER XHI.

""TacRrof"^!.!'? ""Tl ^fr-Eng"s>« NobUlty and their Homcs.-

Dream veS,! 7P" '' "^ 5°"°^ ^'°'^ ^'^"""^^ Band. ~ A Minister's
Uream verWed. - Glorious Achievements. - Delightful Tea-meetin.^

S oIynZhtT, r'"""^ Meetlng.-Female Vigilance Band.-
VI8U.0 1YNE1M0UTII. — Voyage to London 251-271

CHAPTER XIV.

Second Visit to the Metropolis. -Deli/rhtful Meetinn. nr r.. :

275-283.

CHAPTER XV.

''™v''^n«r-~f'r°"^-^'"'<'°'* P^X^ce-Royal FamUy.-AnR.-

i^Lutiii^xifrr:^^^^^^^^^^

rower. - Husbands anrZ; savedt-SE^ifpelrL'T'^T"
Confessing to God, not to theClcrgy Lwlsx c~w.?-pZ 'rf "•-
»^on.-Disciples endued with I'ofer. -^ed jS ;7d W^e Ro^^^^^

281-318.

CHAPTER XVI.

^''nnrtr^T""'"* I'<>'^«'-- " Manifestations of the Spirit. - Convicted Re-
uT:ry, 'Z"""^ '"' Nicce.-Reprobate saved -BeautLr Sight -
tl^^i^T '''"""- ^""« """» Ach«n.-.SwAXAGE.-3leefngl^
the Rectory Barn.-8olemnlt> d Power. - Farewell Meeting aSi!

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XVII.

BTnouD.- Macedonian Cry.-Flno Battle-field. -Intere«tlng Old Lady -
Extraordinary .Alanlfegtations of Divine Power. -Long Walk and Rich
Reward. -Many adde^ to the Lord. - MInUtcr'a Report. -Town

333-340.

.«...».«.- iuttuy aaaep to the Lord. — Minister's Report.—

TOpiO nr

CHAPTER XVIII.

Lywn. - Glorious Conquests. - Lawyer and hU Family. - LItUe Converts. -
Overwhelming Power.- Two Weeks' Service. -Secretary's Report, 34(Mai.

CHAPTER XIX.

LEAMINGTON. - Beautlfljl Town. - Resort for Invalids. - Warwick.- Bard

ri.lT""/"^.^'"""' ""'* ^"^ Navvies. -Greenhouse transformed Into a
Church. -Services at Wesleyan Chapel. - Showers of Blessings.- Work-
ing Convert. -Not Sectarian. -Curate forming a Class-meetlng. - Con-
verts and the Tea-mectlng. - Evangelical- AUiance Revival . . .. 352.^01

CHAPTER XX.

Banbuht.— Lords

Saye and Brook. — Anne Audland. -Revival.— Great
Crowds and Good Order. -Penlecostal Blessings and Pentecostal Power. _
Lxtraordlnary Answers to Prayer. -Prize-fighter. -Happy Old Man.-
Physlcian and his AssL^tant saved. -Ministers receiving the Gift of Power
- Signal Triumphs. - The Man that wanted to be saved in his Sins.- Sudi
den Cessation of the Work. _ Great Anguish. - Faithful Bless.ige. - Price
loaa *"* ^'■'"'""'■y-- Church Kulea Obsolete, because Obnox-
.305-386.

CHAPTER XXI.

OXTOBD. -visit to the Daughter of Dr. Adam Clarke. - Lincoln College.-
Wesley's Room. - Chrlst-Church University. - Disappointed Statesman.
-B rthplace of Puseylsm. - Throne la a Church. -Recumbent Cross. -
Martyrs' Memorial ^_-

CHAPTER XXII.

Maidenhead. -Power that will raise Sinking Churches. - Interesting Fam-

aniH^rnl^lT-'"'*""^'''--^'^'''''^-^^"-'^^^^^^

3M-398.

iiy.

and Sanctifying Power

CHAPTER XXni.

WmDSOK. -Praying Soldier. - Royal Castle. - Expenses of Royalty._St.
Georges Chapel. .-Chained Bible. -Church and State Cor^ptfons. --
?S nT.'' ^'^'•''-"vlng Lost.-Imprlso„ed ClergyZ _
SE.« """°'T S^'P'^^""' Discovery. -Intoxicated Drayman -
Difficulties removed. -Glorious Conquests. - Our Hostess. _ ifa„y

' 398-417.

CONTENTS.

chapti<:r XXIV.

Secretary, Keport -lUclmr aJfl .? 1 ;~"."*P°''''"« "' '"e Spirit.-
Convertea Cou„te.. J;- r ;:r:^!!Se;;^"S^^^

CHAPTER XXV

43M37.

CHAPTER XXVI

TlmnlcH-
437-441.

CHAPTER XXVII.

TI.e Roe Family. _ Honored Delrt li i ^T'"' ~ " ^'"'^ Church."-
Valuable Mememo. - rewtl ServlcT ' "---«ev. Mr. Kyle.-

442-451.

CHAPTER XXVHI.

45a-4S4.

CHAPTER XXIX.

TarilfeS ^rhCrh';;r:r ^^^--"-Samue, Wesley.
Rectory.-VerseVsugge^tedonth Tor''^^^^^ '' *^«

4oS-4(H. .

CHAPTER XXX.

Parting Scenes.-ljlTie-SnT'Ur' 7.'":'"''. f^^f^f^'^^-

*" CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XXXr.

DAnLiNOTON.- Quaker Population. -Revival — Glorious Triumphs Act

of Faith. - JliinHtitatlong of Faith. — Cotliollo Liuly. - Mlnlsti r'« Kxpcrl-

ence.-Ml88 \V .-Railroad Companion.- Thri-u Hundred Now lie-

crulta.— Score* sanctified wholly IM-isi.

CHAPTER XXXH.

UARNAnD CASTLE. -Wlckllffe.- Patron of Puritan JIiuUtci...-.Mr Rod-
gent — Spoiled Clilid. — Mrs. BoRr«lmun'« Orave. — High Force. -Ulver

Tees. -Devoted Family. -Doves flocking to the Church Window's om

cial Report.— Farewell Tea-meeting 482-iar.

CHAPTER XXXni.

nEnwiCK-o.v-TwEED.- Ancient Walls. -Duchess of Gordon, - Balmoral -
Our Work. -Crowded out of the Chapel. - Meetings in the Town Ex-
change. -Divine Power.- Huslncsa-rooms fllled with Seckcrs.-Lady
that could not believe.- .'^^uilden Joy. -Bonninqton.- Falling Health -
Looking to Jesus. -Dream verified . . 4tjs_m7.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Liverpool.-" War with America." -Great Preparations. - United Prayer
- h.xETEU Hall. - Our Host. - Largeness of Heart. -Richmond Hall.*
-Great RevlvaL- Young Physician. - Lady strengthenlnff her own
Faith. - 1 ollcc-offlcers. - Happy Mother. - Singular Conversion. _ Miss-
Ing Daughter.- Sceptic's Acknowledgment. - Seeker and Puseylte Clerw-
man.-Converted Child and Dying Man . 49W15.

CHAPTER XXXV.

MABELY.- Great Ro.ult«fron> Small Causes. -Old Man', Uecollcfiioni _

Fletcher and the Farmer's iioy. - Black Pony Tli ■ It, (-,a .„.* »

Vicar of Martely.-Kxtraordinary Outpouring ol tUe ^oaU -ChunJ

built by Fletclu..-Tombof the FlctcherHous?hold.-Vlff't^eS
age.- Consecrated Horse-block. - Window-tax versus Parish Poor!
Marrying for the Church. -Mother In Israel.-Our Work for the Mast'er

— Hundreds added to the Lord 7,«.„,'

61(!-6.M.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Cr.-llI

V^^'rAs f r ''' "eautlfied.-Englandln Mourn,

-ut" nf ^"^-I"'P°rtuuate Slinister. - Honoring the Faith of
Jther8._Di. . . Impressions. -Gracious Revival. - Secrefary's Renort -
Our Homes. -C0WBUID0B._Calvinl.«« Af.....^^..*^ ."?„"?•'-?•

Ing. — Many Seekers

Calvinistlo Methodists. - Powerfbl Meet-

6.34^541.

CONTENTS.

xni

CHAPTER XXXVII.

1 jT„"„~Pr: ^ !r'-»««'»«»t« «„d Great Trlumplu. - MlnlHU.

tmai

^*?h!!!'r^"T '**'"■""'' *" B"t«>-"St«r. ana Stripe.."- BeaLtlfta.
Church. -stekers of Turlty. —Great Work ii,^7 , waLunii

Town. -Counc.,.„an.. I.epor[ - Sr MXl^Sl'^XlTofe;'''

Happy KanUly._Chun,e.n Shlp.» Company.! B„p,,;t,K.? iTith

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

BrKirrnYRTrDviL. -Ancient Dume,.- Welsh

.— Mechanic*.— chri -
lug Tongueg of Flro . °'~ *" "'""'' ^'■"°»P'»-- M'nlHters rr olv-

6a(i-j«4.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

CHAPTER XL.

CHAPTER XLI.

Ai.ERDARE. - Welsh Funeral. -CharacterUtlcs of our Revival Efforts in

r*'? ^":?^-R-tful Actlvi.y.-Husband won to ^es^-Llioa^^

ired reZ !""''"''' ^"""'^'^ ^^ '''^ ^" B«ptlsm.-or One Hu^'

671-674.

CHAPTER Xm.

^^^Fni7 MAN^-Manks Language. -Juvenility In the Old World -Sln<n,I»r

CHAPTER XLHI.

XIV

CONTENTS.

Egypt.-Not entering the Promised Land—Our Work for Jesus _ Seek.
rLil :"! f""^^-^-^ aaved.- Visit to Armagh.- LoTdPrlmatet

.fiw-aoo.

CHAPTER XLIV.

Liverpool. -Our Disappointments. -God's Appointments. -Critical III.
ness.- Affectionate Courtesies. - Prayer of Faith. - Convalescence -
Woodford and Its Envlrons.-Mrs. Fletcher's Birthplace. -Intervtew
with John Wesley.- Wesley's Manuscript Journal. -Letter to jS and
Charley.-Dr. Adam Clarke-Serviceable Pen . . . M^w

CHAPTER XLV.

Leeds. -Wesley's Reception In 1745. - Amazing Transformation -Snn.

am" cZ:f ''fZ^^- «'«'*--Bramw'eli?TuS-"w;;tS2
H^.-Chapol-keeper's EecoUeciions— Mrs. Bramwell's Death-Mr. and
Mrs. Bramwell's Tomb— Visit to Mr. Bramwell's Dauffhter-A Mode«
f^T^~^''V,° "^"■"'^ Hall.-Pattern Family.--^ ^ty-flveYea^
-rrSl-Mt^C'^ Work.-Commercia. Traveller. -Offl^cfaMSS.

* . oii-oao.

CHAPTER XLVI.

ETOCORN— Pledged to Work. -Minister helped out of Difflcultv -New
Husband.-A Brother bringtag his Brother to Jesus^-FrSs brTnS
B>lends-Each Man marking his Man-One Hundred ""ed in Snf

. 027-630.

CHAPTER XLVII.

^th^WnVT^'" ''T^" *"'"• Fiction— Wondertul Revival. - Where
the Work began. -Baptism of Fire. -Local Preacher -"Onlv^.fv
— Zealous Young Lady -Act of w<.ifh A "^"""f^— ""'y Six."
Working Converts- A VnJw . Faith— Constraining Utterances. -
Rrwinf ^^T TT ^^ Master— Remarkable Answers to Prayer -
Bringing Friends to Jesus. - Happy Old Convert- A LovlnVMlsM;^
-Three Hundred saved In Three Weeks-Baptist Minister ." . iSS.*

CHAPTER XLVni.

^FnX?''T''-T^"' Country-President Llncoln.-How re-^arded In

CHAPTER XLIX.

"TnSrL^oVlitf ''co^s^r^'r "' *"« ^^^''^ Bride-elect-

Q^ln^jr T>^'*''''*'--^"''*8e of the Prince of Wales.-
Queen In Tears. -Prayer answered for a Young Lady at a Distance. -Sx-

CONTENTS.

Til r "°r °f Power.-Lay ErangellBts.-Lord Teynham.
-Prodigal's Return.- Aged Sinner.-What Prayer will do.-OverFive
Hundred saved -Amazement and Gratitude. -Liverpool.- Songs of
Heaven learned on Earth. -Conflict and Conquest. -Cliurch-of-Enf land
Placard.-Romlsh Placard.-Multlplled Mercies .. 651-6^:

CHAPTER L.

^rt1nSr„nJrf"'T'^'' CHAPEL.-Sudden Manifestations of Con-
nn« M .f""^— P^don without Penance. - Restitution. - " Tryln-

I^BERNACLE.- Glorious Work. - Sublime Scene. -One Hundred New
Witnesses of Perfect Love. -Over Five Hundred converted 'So^l

CHAPTER LI.

NoTTrxGHAM.-Forest.grove House*. -The Early Hour. - Extraordinary
Ou pouring Of the Splrit.-Aged Disciple. -Modes of Labor.-ZeS
S1h"T ^r**^"* Poacher.-Employer and his Workmen. -"Praise
Offlclal Resolves.-The Farewell g^^

CHAPTER LH.

SOOTHPORT-Two Meetings Daily.- Many Seekers. -Norwich. -Dls-

eS:/ '^TT':^''^ '*"''*"^'"« rower.-EDOKWORTH^Slightfd
Retreat. -Evening Meetings.- ENNisKiLLEN.-Beautlihl Camp.ground

Il^ntMifr-^""'"'"' Sabbath.- Total-abstlnence Socfe^y*!! Exi
cellent Ministers. -Popish Zeal . 685-m

CHAPTER Lm.

^7.^*""'^^*'^.*^ Things."-Two Steps-Local Preacher. - Ten Davs
idS!f« ^'"! ^'"P- - "^*""' Creature."- Multitudes Blessed. -TeS
Adleus.-S0UTHP0RT.-Mr. Caughey J^]

CHAPTER LIV.

"Sr^w*r''''"f ;-.'"■'''""" Kemlnlscence8.-Promlse signally
tSi 7 ^r"" "*^ Labor. -Heaven's Windows opened. -Iffec
ttouate Surroundings. -Homeward Bound. - Stormy Passas; -Man
23^^^"'"' «* Sea.-Distressed Widow. - Pr'ecS.8Se;mor-
Meetlnglu Steerage. -Grateftil Ascriptions ! OM-700.

• 1

FOUE YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

CHAPTER I.

)AVE yoa ever crossed the Atlantic? Do yon
^ say, No? Then permit me to introduce you to
some scenes, which, though not marvellous, may
mterest you. If thy heart be as my heart, give
me thy hand, and together we wUl proceed over the
mighty ocean.

It is half-past twelve o'clock, June 4, 1859. Here we
are on board an English steamer, bound for Liverpool.
We have just given the parting hand to loved reljitives
and friends. And who, however lowly, has not left some
hngenng dear one whose moistened eyes are telling a tale
which the heart cannot conceal?

It is pleasant to think of our friendships as the gift of
Jesus love. Earthly friendships may prove fickle ; but
may we not think of true Christian friendships as ever

i'"l • '*' ™'*?' °"' ^" ^^"«*' «« J«°S ^s union

with Christ IS maintained, must ever remain one; and oh

liow soon will all such be gathered to one blissful home'
where tearful adieus will no more be uttered! Yet Chris-
tianity does not make the heart stoical. These flowing
tears remind us of one whose heart, though cast into
such a hardy niould that he was ready to go to prison or
to death, had his heart broken when he beheld the fast-
flowing tears of friends from whom he was about to be
' 18

FOITE TEARS IN THE OLD WOULD.

severed « What! mean ye to weep and break my heart?"
he exclaim.. And yet I wonder if his tears did not Tol

But we must not linger thus. Let us leave our broken

Scarcely has our majestic ship left her moorings amid
the thundenng of cannon and the cloud of waving wte
handkerchiefs, ere the friendly hand is extended fiw y

" esftht/d. ^''n^^'^^^- ^ «^'=^ht acquainTaJce
m less than a day on shipboard seems to have matured
into a confirmed life-long friendship. We harhTrme
with lovely Christian friends, such as we would never hTve
known had we not first been made acquainted w hhJ s, s
the fairest among ten thousand. '

We quickly pass down our beautiful bay, and ere the

Bhadesofeveninglower.losesightofourgree^shlfancl
many a^ beginning to feel the effects of°the heaTbg ^

y Iss th n'halfir '"' T' "'"■" ^^•^^^^"^^-' ^'-^^-
"V iths man liaJt that number are able to rptnj» ♦!,«•

.eat. the fet twe„t,..f„,„ l„„, ^ tt C;; t'e the'r

the ,..a or b,-eakf« table ; and among the delifauent™

K ,h„„M ^e tell yoa that we are disposed to affl, m litl,'

POUR TEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

wa or was tned with entire success in our own case and ,

l^^\ rr ,?*T^ ^*'''''- ^ g«°tl««^«n was on board ^
who had travelled twenty-three hundred miles, withou
pausmg for rest day or night, before taking passage on the

t cSrbv T'" *'?; '^ ""^ ^°" ^°-^y --tin. at-
acLed by sea.8ickness. Day after day he was unable to
It up for any length of time, or to retain his food. One
day, as he staggered to the table after the other passen-
gers had dmed, I told him how I had been cured, thou",
on former voyages suffering so much. He seemed ar^^^-
mus to use the remedy, though fearful of its effects; but

from takmg chloroform in a liquid state in the stomfch
as fiom inhahng it, and that my husband, a physician of

fToIT. r' T""^"'^' ^*' ^^ «-*^^"^«^ *' take L
at re fable '^ "'^^ ^"^*^^' ^^ -S"larly took his seat

Here I am in the midst of the ocean, endeavoring to
steady my position amid heaving billows, hoping that 1
may be able to write a few intelligible lines to my dear S.

On Saturday we parted with you at twelve o'clock.
It IS now Tuesday. I am sitting in the large dining-sa-
oon, and the time-piece before me says ten minutes past
three o'clock. And here I sit surrounded by over a score
of fellow passengers. Oh, how unlike the companionship
t^l^Zr ^''^* ""''''' Tuesday between 'three an!l

My spirit flies to the precious disciples of Jesus, who at
vanou. points assemble this afternoon. Not only in New
York and Pin adelphia, but in England, and several other
places, do we hear of the formation of Tuesday-..fternoon
moetmgs. How blessed the assurance, "Where two or

FOUR TEAKS Df THE OLD WOELD.

three are gathered in my name, there am I"! The Tuesday-
^ernoon meetings are being blessed yet more and more

S n trr "^^^^^^ '' *'^ P^^^^"^^ -^ ^PP-al of the
Sanctifier. The prayers presented in our behalf at last
Tuesday's memorable meeting, for a prosperous voyal
and favorable health, are being answered. Your defr
papa just now informs me that we are eight hund^d
^Ues on our journey (lat. 44° 39', long. 56°^370 tow d
England, our fatherland. You smile and say, Nay Ton't
be^n to claim relationship with Old England 'sfsT^n

fatSandr rr' T'"!^': '^'' ^°^^^"^ ^' ^^^^'^ -^7

fhthe of mo J '' ^^ ' ^'*''' ""''' ^^y y'^'' 'SO that my •
ta her of most precious memory left good Old Enaland to

establish lumself in Young America. That honoreSe?
hough he greatly loved his adopted country, could nof of
course, but venerate his fatherland; and that his daughter
should affectionately acknowledge her relationshin f.
England, and confess, under God, tl debtof„eshe
owes that country for the gift of such a fSh r is onl
seemly, and what she loves to do. ' ^

n.,^^".'nT"?.^''^ ^y ^"^^'^'-'^ commotion, I feel the
P ace of God, which passeth all understanding fill ng and
ru^g my heart. Confirming assurances are being given
that this long-contemplated visit has been undertaken at
the biddmg of our Saviour. "naertaken at

The Lord is graciously giving us the hearts of the people

The ::; tin :i'r?'^^ "^: ^^^ '-' «-^^^^*^ ^' -

cleil Th f ''^ '' P'^'^*' '''"^ the physician as
cleik. Though ministers of different evangel cal denomi
nations were on board, none of them were!.sked to oZ '
ate; u being the design on the part of the sh p ole:^^^^^^^^^
the Church.of.England service shall be mainLiri
The captain, therefore, who, I presume, would not ex.

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Newfoundland.

Beautiful Sight.

pect to be designated as a man of evangelical piety, read
the service; and the doctor, whose claims to piety were
most manifestly questionable, as he often partook of the
intoxicating cup, read the response?. The service was
conducted with seriousness.

The first land we saw after leaving New York was the
rocky shores of Newfoundland. This was on Wednesday,
June 8. Our track lay along the shore about two hours.
The vessel hove to, and three or four hardy men came on
board. The steward gave them a loaf of bread and some
corned meat. They remained on board about three min-
utes, and then returned to land in their small boat. The
soil looked barren and uninviting. A beautiful light-
house and some connecting buildings were all we could see.
From this point, for several succeeding hours, we saw ice-
bergs of large dimensions, forming most beautiful figures.
These exceeded any thing I had anticipated. One group
of figures was magnificent beyond any thing of the kind
I have heard described. It represented two pillars of
the purest alabaster or Italian marble, scores of feet in di-
ameter, and rising two or three hundred feet toward the
heavens. In front of these wa^ the figure of a lion with
flowing mane, not less than one hundred feet high. You
may smile at my sketch as fanciful ; but you can scarcely
conceive how beautiful the figures were. Our steerage
passengers outnumbered our cabin passengers, as I pre-
sume is usual In all the ship's company, we number
about five hundred.

Among the steerage passengers who came in for Sab-
bath-morning service, I noticed an individual who re-
minded me of one who worked at tent-making, and
dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, at the
same time making all his business operations subservient

POITR YKAHS IS THE OLD WORLD.

J^^!!!^'^^"' «t<-»age Paagengcra.

looks to me like on. ^f TJ' ' ' "''* SSo'^man

■■■nd, after ,h.7.rV °'d-«oaotry local preachers,

"Out on an ocean all boundless we ride,
Tost on the waves of a rough restless tide '■ _

spoke wl.t Son, 7o:rT*r/°r '°™^'"

those he,* whoTere of h1 T'S'L. .^""^'^ """^ '"=™ •
we had wilh theria w:S "d :^' -<> «■« ^eligh.
app,.dati„„ of tfce drnTe tltrtC !' V»"
tlung, but condescend to men of low estaj^"'' ""' ""S"

mailaletterfrcoA L'."''''"""'''' ""''"'* "«»'• ">
■•f we wait .ill raStTttnrr"' ^°" '°°"^^ ««■"

J' or myself. I am sitting in the saloon,

FOUB YKAB8 IN THE OLD WOELD.

Spiritual Sastalnmentg.

witli many persons around me. The most of them are
engaged in playing various sorts of games, Avith the usual
accompaniments, brandy, wine, and porter. Such employ-
nient with such accompaniments aro calculated to make
people humorsome and noisy. The « City of Baltimore,"
with which we are borne along at the speed of three Imn-
dred miles daily, is being rocked on the heaving bosom of
the sea, so that I find it difficult to write intelligibly.

But perhaps a line after any fashion will give you pleas-
ure. You will wljh to know how we are enduring i aysi-
cally, as also spiritually, amid these varied comr.otions.
Through grace we ai-e doing well. I say through grace^
because I believe special grace demands special acknowl-
edgments. First, in regard to my spiritual state, I wish
to say to the praise of God that I have been most gra-
ciously sustained. Truly have I proved the faithfulness
of our covenant-keeping God, "Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee, because he
trusteth in thee." Conscious that I am utter helplessness,
and not sufficient to save or to keep myself for one mo-
ment, but that I have received the sentence of death in
myself, I am enabled, through the energy of the Holy
Spirit, to pei-severe in looking to Jesus, the Author and
Finisher of my faith ; and through the power of faith in
Jesus do I daily feel yet more of the blessedness of be-
ing raised to newness of life.

This perhaps has been made more apparent to my
si)iritual perceptions, because of the many indications of
spiritual death around me. How true the words of tho
poet I —

" Broad is the road that leads to death,

And thousands walk together there ;
But Wisdom shows a narrow path.

With here and there a traveller."

^OUR TEAUS m THE OLD WOULD.

■ng thwe scenes whi^l, „ i, " ' '^°"' "'''' =8S.

vain. B„t,r„.Ie t :. " "^^^r"'"' "= ""^^ '"»"

nu iibered four ouf nf th^ « "^ ^' ''*"*^ ^^ °"» *'" he

he I.A seen eT^:;?! t "^ oT""^" "" '»"''• ""«
chess, .'ice, 4e* ^ '"''^"S »' vnnous games, sneb as

credZi cr„"::iir!'.^r''° r ^ -- - ^">^ -

together atag^e „ e^;i: "'i' ^''^'''^ "'"'««■•
«" 1 This momr„, " hite 1 ■"/ " """ "^ ''^''°W.

»o. mention, bu.le'who , aX "' "™» ^ "'"
«l.e Union Theological Semil;:;'^";" 1'°^'?' '"
game at which one of tha «o ^ ^°^^' Playing a

better of the other ZdfJT "T' *" ^'^' ^^^^^^ tie

to the lad, sittSr^e^^ ll^a^f r^Z ^ '^'^

game that minister and the othert!' ., ^^'^ ^"°^ ^^^«

Theyare throwing dilt^

addressed us yesterday mo^inli^th. i '''''' ^^^'^^^er
heard he was to officiate I w!!^ t? . '''^°°"- ^^n I
I>r. P., "This is welTfor th! ''''\'^'^^^^^^ ^nd said to
that has not beerseenn !•''"'' ' '"' ^' '' '^' ^^'^ one
of the passengers » ^ ^'"^ '' ^'"^'^ ^° *J^« Presence

ing Sabbath ; and it wa^cuLt f"' "T *'^ P^^^^^"
^ould be permitted But he t '^^- "^'^ "' '''^'''

v^hetherProfl— .oftheThenl ^I'i"' '° ^''""^ ''^'^
the Theological Seminary might not

FOUR YEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Uames.

Views of a Theological Professor.

address the passengers after the Church-of-England Ber-
vice was over, confonted, and said, «He had occasionally
asked ministers of different persuasions to officiate; but
they had generally pleaded ill health, and refused. But,"
he observed,, "their ill health did not seem to discommode
them in any other way, as they were generally ready for
their meals or any thing else as usual. He had therefore
concluded that it was not regarded as desirable to minis-
ters to preach on shipboard, and had ceased to ask them."
And if miiiisters are not more careful by their example in
guarding the sacredness of the holy calling in the pres-
ence of worldlings than those on board this vessel have
been during this voyage, perhaps the Church-of-England
service, which is largely made up of Scripture, may be as
profitable as any thing else.

Prof. gave us a good address on Sabbath. As the

company were dispersing, we met the professor walking Out
on deck, and congratulated him in view of his having
been called to officiate. As one reason why we were
thankful that he had been chosen rather than either of the
other ministers on board, we observed, « That he alone of
all the ministei-s had not been engaged in playing at vari-
ous games." The professor seemed embarrassed as we
made these remarks, and said he had himself played
games since he came on board.

We spoke of what we thought to be the injurious ten-
dency of such games, leading to gambling of every spe-
cies, and as concomitant with various vices, especially as
connected Avith habits of intoxication. This latter view
neither he nor any other of this ship's company could
gainsay. Seldom does a company sit down to play, but
in a short time the steward is called to bring a bottle of
jrandy, wine, porter, or something of the kind. These,

fiS

FOra YBARS IX TUB OLt> WORLP.

in tho case ^ "'™ "'"' "" ""gcrs

it has been a oueTt 1 "^T k'-"'^^ "' '''^'''"'^^^ ' ""^^

cation is." Ho sa Hiot iT ''^'''' '^' ""*^ ^^ ^^"^a^--
proscnbecl line X t^Ltr""'''"^' ^° «^ *^«
in gambling. PerhnnsTmaVh T'' ^'""^''^"^ "^^^^

cal or too severe inZl^ZL or^J^Z/'-'T-
to acknowiedcre thaf w,. ,„. n^ "'ougnt, but I was free

or any tlm,. of it 11^1 r^/'^'"" " Kame, of dice,

»»n>Plos to thrfl„^rkdoTf'""r.'="''r"y '"""<'- ""n-

»™.™ aconsoiencc voM of oVt t'^ °f *''"'■ """
man. ""' "' '"'<""'' towards God and

•link of a minis:; '"of'^NefSsf *'°''""'"' """
kading position in a tl,»„7 • ," T«s«ament, holding a

Wmsel^ and bv tir^lr • "«^ °" 8'-<»'n<i allowed by
atleast^o'i*:^^^^"'""; '=°"'™"-'^ S«neral,y, to be
has not more n„we, 1 ''''"■"' """"J" •'■at the gospel
ings? '^""" "'''<'" m-mstered under sneh train-

'■ts an oId%„,iI*Vt *7u "™ °''™-'"''=' The™
All around him ^rT^, '"'''' "PP'^''^. on my left

«»« other u r "ii nitf ?'""« '°^ '**-»"

w the only temperance man of

.^-ir

FOUR YEABS IN TBB OLD WORLD.

Uorning Devotions In the Saloon.

tho whole company of twelve. One of these said to
hira, " You do not seem to gain many over to your prin-
ciples." He mentioned tho disagreeableness of his posi-
tion to us; but added, ho thought it best to retain his
place, aa he hoped his example might do some good.
This excellent old gentleman, of the Carvosso stamp, is
a member of the Bedford-street Church, New York, and
was well acquainted with our dear father. I presume he
is a man of means. Ho takes thi^ little trip to visit his
relatives, and intends returning in July to take his fam-
ily to Saratoga Springs.

Sitting opposite us also is Mr. G , one of our

wealthy New-York merchants. Ho is a member of St.
Paul's Church. We have not witnessed the first act un-
becoming the dignity of the Christian character. His
daughter, a lovely young lady of .about eighteen, and
his son, about sixteen, accompany hira. Other names I
might mention who have adorned tho doctrine of God
our Saviour amid the sun-ounding temptations.

We have daily morning prayer in the large saloon, — a
thing which, I presume, has not often occun-ed on board
of one of these steamers. There is so much wine drank
through the day, that evening is the time for merry ca-
rousal in the large dining-saloon, where the most of us
are constrained to stay. We therefore make it a point
to assemble daily at eight o'clock, a.m., for religious
worship. At these seasons, our friends of different de-
nominations generally are present, and occasionally the
irreKgious, won perhaps, in pait, by the beauty of the
singing.

By the pains we have taken in bringing this about, we
njay have made a mark of ouraelves; yet I do not doubt

rOUB TEAES IN THE OLD WORLD.

who, ■„ the ■■ogion, of Bo»to„, is i„„„ „, , p^ofe"™';"'
nu«, aocompan ed by his lady and sister, a"^ ovet Jo

:" ^tsri: ti? t; ;, "■« -^ °" ---V™

with us Thp^.T T . '^^^ ^'^ "^'° ^"*^ i" «P"-it

Christian sing ^djr sue,. oSsTncet- ' "'' ""
How .weo> ,„ „y .o„l i. o.»,„„„io„ rtnTi

c-aily remembran" f ev—b": 7 '° ,"? "■* °'
ily circle. Heaven eeemsZrTnear „f °"' ""''°™'' *""■
one in .nrn address <^Z7cyZ ZT?"' ''""'
prebend, as you will «me,nbTrTe ofterted^r ''^
'vhen at home surrounding the tZy 211 ° ™=

While glorjoi<,»„,tho»„„y^e„,f

wiI:sratutl^^r^Lt;^;■'^^«"'«-•- ■

The ciroun.s.a„ce wa, „r co!:;*;ttj;:-«:^^^^

rOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Burial at Sea,

but the purpose seemed sadly defeated by the manner of
the burial-service, which was perfomied in Latin, and in
a tone scarcely above a. whisper. The performer of the
solemn rite had not seemingly been disposed to be recog-
nized in his clerical character; and, now that he was
bi'ought out by the unexpected demise of one of his own
people, he was taken by surprise, and was embarrassed.

CHAPTER II.

London, England, Juho 16. 1869
•^?^™>A5r, about four b'clock, ..„., „ ^
pleted our yoyage, and for tie fi« tij'et cu^
feet „„ the shores of England. Surely C"
"^S'lnd mercy have followed U8» tL.t ;.

i». in our lalX^^^r^r/ilir:;™^ »^ ^-'-

" Faith lends its realizing light,
The clouds disperse, the shadows flee "

fe de.re of tht 'hTLt. 'f rd^;;f 1^ ''"^'

«iVr;:::^::r„:L^--f--,aee,

fl«d son,; one rea lytleirJ °'^^^ " *""'<' "" '"
visited in our nSla„r rT.,"' f "' ""= V^' "»
could know of 'Ir eomi ; ,! r- ° "'?='" ""« "" »»"

i™^.lh.e.hatth.XZ:rdtTSed"* ""-»■•
a» ""£,ac await us there j but

%j.-.,.^

FOUB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Remarkable Answer to Prayer.

the idea of being greeted at Liverpool on landing seemed
not to be entertained. But I began to reason thus:
"AH things are possible with God." The hearts of
kings are in his hands, and he turneth them as rivers
of water. If it is his will, he can dispose the hearts
of some of his servants to come and welcome us to these
foreign shores ; and how desirable it would be to have
such a token for good, by way of assuring us that it was
indeed God's order that we should come I

It was in view of this, I asked, if it could consist with
the will of God, that we might have this token ; otherAvise
I did not desire it. I felt that I was heard. As we drew
up toward the shore, I saw a gentleman, whose appear-
ance bespoke him to be a clergyman, eying us intent-
ly. Said I to Dr P., " There stands the minister the
Lord has sent to welcome us to England." Soon as the
vessel reached the dock, he came on board. Coming up
directly to us, he asked, «Is this Dr. and Mrs. P.?"
On being answered in the affirmative, he most heartily
exclaimed, " Welcome, welcome, to the shores of Old
England ! " I said, " Please pardon me, sir ; but will you
permit me to ask how you could have known us, or have
been apprised of our coming ? » He told us that he was
a Wesleyan minister, in charge of a flock about eight
miles distant from Liverpool. In the magazine, « Guide
to Holiness," he saw an announcement that we were ex-
pected to leave New York, in the steamer " City of Bal-
timore," on the 4th of June. Thinking it was about
time for the vessel to arrive, he came to Liverpool. In
coming to the pier-head, he inquired if the vessel had ar-
rived. The answer was, "Wait a moment, and you will
hear." The next moment, the announcement, with a
deafening noise from the mouth of our cannon, notified

FOUB YEARS m THE OLD WORLD,
gjrat Impreaslons on londing."

"Sir;:*"*""' ■>——*.*»,.

having been blessp^ fT,,.^, u f- ^^ acquaintances,

o "t^en Diessed through reading "Entire Dpvntm„ »

-ti„„ aa .e rode tol^^H d^ rr^ "utir^fc'^"

phere, seemed to wear the sravisli Im J I? r!- "'°'"

-g epithets be,„„d „y feLerco^ ec „t y'^'u
inquire the M^herefore of thi. n J^^'^"'^^^' ^ o« will

.hat bit„.i„„„s e*?s ed \,°r;;rr'r ""™ '^

phere seems to eoncentmte .1,; . ""P """'"-

'l.e iarge town, aoTCce tt Zt Ce Irt °™'

paSK'trt:;T:etn™ftr„s"r'^'''"^"-"'"-

Birminghan., said one of ?„ T",!' ^"T™"''"''
coming to a city of smoke" ' """'P™?-. "««! we are

on a lighter pieL-o R • ? 5" """'' "" ''^I'ing
rtrined^in nemo"v evfr'"*'^"" ""' '"'•' ""S""'/ «
place wl,ore tte t™L "^d 7 "^'"yV' '"''' ''»"■«
Roge«, lived and laCl and t?^ '«'"' ''""'^ ^""
her course. ' " " ™^ ''™ *e finished

We reached London late in the afternoonn-t as W

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Arrival In London.

Our Hostess.

don is several miles in extent, and the house of our friend
on Brixton Hill was about three miles out of the dtv k
was after eight o'clock in the evening when we ar v';l

had wrftl TP ' ''^'; '"^ '''''''^^ "^ *^ '^«r hospitalities,

my house She is truly a worthy and most lovable
Clmstian lady, the leader of four classes; and her p^^l
IS «in all the churches." To-day we rode into the dty we
wtt2m Y.V w'^-ngton Park, the place ^heTe
Whitefield and the Wesleys used to preach, when the
church pulpits were denied them -

w!!l'/'*'n "^ " ™^^-'^"y prayer-meeting, held at the
Wesleyan Centenary Hall. We were taken over thi
premises, nnd made acquainted with a few of the minis-

IT Jr^ ' T ^''^ '^^' ^'^ '^^^^ b"* o»« business. It s
delightful to be so affectionately greeted by friends who
having never before seen us in the flesh, lo/e us for W
soke alone ; but this will not satisfy unless we may si a

The Lord has condescended to increase my faith greatlv •

erpool on Thursday, as soon as I wEs left alone in my
room, I asked our gracious Lord for some promise from
his word that might be instructive and inspiring n v ew
of the work we should be called to do in this th^e land of

my hand, and, ere I opened it, said, « O Thou who in
ancient days didst speak through th^ Uri,n a„d Thmn
mim! speak to my heart through thy word." 10!^'
hese words, "Call unto me, and I will answerXe and
show thee great and mighty things which thou kno west

FOUR TEAKS IN THE OLD WOBID.

Inspiring rromiae thrice repeated.

not. The promise was applied as only the Spirit can
apply truth to the heart. The next moi-ning at an early
hour, as I took up the same book, with an earnest desire
that my heavenly Father might again Speak some promise
to my soul, ^ as I. opened the book, my eye rested on the
same inspiring words, and again were they applied with
power to my heart;. I was the more surprised, as I do not
remember to have seen them in the little volume before
and I did not know that they were there. Yesterday as
we were nearing London, meeting .new friends, and new
responsibilities awaiting me, and longing that we might
see great and mighty things here in the Old Worid as in
America, it was suggested, " If the oromise given y^u last
evemng and eariy this morning were ' repeated, would it
not be an assurance, never to be questioned, in relation to
what you may expect as the result of your labors here?"
Oh! wag it not wonderful that the High and Holy One
should have thus condescended ? The same passage was
again given and applied with still greater power to my
heart And now, whatever seeming discouragements may
await me J cannot doubt but the Lord will show us ^« great
•and mighty things; » for he has sealed the promise by the
Spirit on my mmo.tsoLj. «Bles8 the Lord, O my soul I
and all that is withia me, bless and praise his holy name."

Bkixton Hill, London, June 27, 1869.
fh7/ 7^' ^ 'P'"'^^ invitation, divided our time, during
fiSendl ^^' ""'' """ '^" *° '^'"' ''Sions, between two
R-irt of last week was spent at the delightful residence
ot J. K_, Esq. WhUe there, it was almost as one
continuous meeting. So many wero coming in from the
neighborhood, a.d others from London, seeTdng th'fd

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Dcllghtfiil Home MeeUngs.

Spurgeon.

baptism of the Spirit, that the days could have scarcely
been more derotionally filled up had we attended »

giveo that ,1 4hr^fx Sd I :x^.r::

c owded that no more could be admit ed. Ce aTwe™
blessed dunngthis and the other interviews. Se dom dS'
one come seeking either pardon or purity, b„1 e" he
lea, the blessing sought was received. '

de^cTofMrM "" "Tl " ™'""S >"«" "' *<^ resi.

doctrine o^'J^T"' ° ^■'"■^'"'^ "'"' ■■«» 'o-g '»^«d the
doctune of Chnstian purity. Here we met with many

01 persons of different denominations, interested in the
gea, salvation, have been in the habit'of mel tng a"2
»i^ "T^^Kf" "'""y have, from time to tifno, been

msed „p to testify of the power of Jesus to save o the

emi„e„t'Dr.A.aarke ' '' S'^^M^Skter of the

the^Sut^'MusTc hJ ^-LT' '" "^"^ ^f'- ^P"-^™- ■"
ouircy music Jiail. The congregation was immense

I presume not less than three to four thousand were

present We should have failed of securing a seat bu^

our e^eemed Mrs. K being personaHy acquainted

with Mr. Spurgeon and family, we were comforfn'-^

accommodated in the seat Jl Mrs. Spur^e^ '^Th^

congregation was made up, seemingly, of every J. do

of persons, from the nobility down tothe humbl Terfant •

and all, we trust, received a word in season. The pl'^n'

palpable truths which fell from the lips of the sp^S

uttered as m the solemn presendb of God. An unction

FOUB YBAE8 LV THB OLD WOfilD.

A Frofltablu Servloe,

City-road Chapel.

accoznpamed the entire service. The prayers were devout
and unstudied; so i.ach so, that one could not but feel
, that they were indeed for the ear of God alone. The
singing was spiritual, and reminded one of Mr. Wesley's
early advices to the Methodist societies on this subject.
, A he word was expcmnded as read, previous to the discourse
and was scarcely less interesting than the sermon which
followed It was from the text, "The Mighty God."
isa. IX. 6; he having taken as the foundation of his
previous Sabbath discourses oach title as given to Christ

profited beyond our expectations: not that we should
judge of Ml-. Spurgeon as particularly distinguished for
his eloquence or inteUectual ability; but he is an out-
spoken, original thinker, and, with much good common
sense, amis directly and most religiously at doing good
urespective of the likes or dislikes of his auditory

In the evening we went to the City-road Chapel, and
heard an excellent sermon from a returned missionary;
after which the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was
administered. This chapel was built by Mr. Wesley some
years previous to his death. The aliar at which the
sacred emblems were received was that at which the
Weseys-both John and Charles - often ministered.
1 will not attempt to describe my feelings amid the
solemnities of the hour.

All around the walls are monumental tablets, on which
are engraven names long venerated in Methodist circles
the world over, and with which I have been familiar
since childhood. We visited the graveyard in the t"
of the chapel. Here we saw the tomb of John Weslev
and many of his helpers in the gospel. We k^t at
Wesley's grave, not in, homage to%he memoiy of the

FOUR YEAE8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

'88

J.WcHley'B, Dr.A. Clarke'g, Beuaon's, and Wnt8on'» Graves.

man, but in adoratiou, reverence, and praise to the Triune
Deity for raising up a man whose ministrations had been
so abundantly blessed to thousands in both hemispheres

And here .dear Mrs. K , Dr. P , and myself

knelt, and yielded ourselves up afresh in covenant to
trod, to live in the spirit of sacrifice, and spend and be
spent m promoting holiness, without which no man shall
see the Lord, and which alone can give power to any
church community. Holiness is power; and it was an
apprehension of this fact that fitted the founder of
Methodism for his wondrous calling, and then God thrust
him out to n.ise a holy people. Next to the grave of
John Wesley was that of the eminent commentator, Dr
Adam Clarke ; .^nd in close proximity the grave of another
excellent commentator, Rev. Joseph Benson ; and Richard
Watson, the devoted author of the « Institutes." Mrs
Mortimoi^ formerly Miss Ritchie, one of the early fi-iends
of Mr. Wesley, with other famiUar names in the annals
of Methodism, long since gathered to their fathers, Ue
entombed here.

The vestry, or lecture-room, in which Mr. Wesley held
his five-o'clock morning services, still stands; and sev-
ml of the forms still used here were brought from the
toundery, the first place of worship which the Methodists
had m London. Some of the pewter plates now in use
in taking up a collection are the same as u^ed in the
foundery. One of these was used by Mr. Wesley on the
occasion when a collection was raised to defray the ex-
pense of building the present edifice, Ci*y-road Chapel.
It IS said, that, as he stood with this plate at the door to
receive the offerings of the congregation, such was the
enthusiasm of the people, that it was nearly filled with
gold.

yOCB TEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

^leXlT^T t"' "^'"''^ ^''"^ ««» -mains. Wo

w the book-case which h^ 1iq<i k. -u . ' "°'

ture, and whioh^I pLu™ il^ 1"? """"""^ *■"""■
booke. Here also I, IT . ? *""' ™'"J' "fl""
lold about Lf a' 1'^'^°'' """"' "■'S'"- P^l-P^.

" Be present at our table, Lord ;
Be here as everywhere adored;
Thy creatures bless, and grant that we
May feast m paradise with theel"

read thus:-- ^ '^'^ "«»°g from the table, and

"We thank the Lord for this oar food,
But more because of Jesus' blood •

Let manna to our souls be given, *

The bread of life sent down fmm heaven."

POUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Burial-place of Banyan and 8u..unah Wegley-st. Paul',~^>';;;;ir

as the parsonage drawing-room. We could not but
imagine that scene, pictured long since on our heartl-
and more recently in an engraving on steel, adorning the
drawing-room walls of hundreds of the children of Meth-
od.8m,^here^hat mournful group assembled around the
. dying Wesley, and heard the exclamation, "The best of
all IS, God is with us!" Here knelt the sainted Hester
Ann Rogers amid that group, in the prime of life, com-
raendmg the spirit of her early friend to God; and at
that couch stood her youthful son. All, alas! have now
passed away. That youthful son lived to be a gray-haired
man, and was a member of the City-road Wesleyan
Society. The friend with whom I have just been con-
vemng knew hhn well, but he has also recently gone;
and we will hope that that once soiTowing group have
^1, as they bade adieu to earth, joined the father of
JMethodism in the eternal city.

In the graveyard opposite the City-road Chapel, in the
midst of a thickly peopled city of the dead, lie the re-
mams of Bunyan of "Pilgrim's Progress," and Mrs.
Susannah Wesley, the mother of the Wesleys, with others
Illustrious for piety and usefulness. How imperishable
the memory of the righteousf Truly do they shine as
stars in the firmament forever I

On another day, we went to St. Paul's. This immense
structure covers two acres of ground, and was thirty-five
years m building. We were present during part of one of
the services which occur daily the year round. There
was httle spirituaUty. The spirit seemed lost in the let-
ter, and the utterances of prayer fell poweriess on the
people. Several boys, robed in white, reminded us of
the papal form of service. It might interest you could I
ent«r into detaUs, as this edifice is regarded among the

greatest curiosities of London • Ih,+ t o

paradise. Our friends have soared nn T- P'*'**'® ^

visit agreeable, and to Tause us L ?T J° "^'^^ ^''^
hospitalityismorethananle. Wg *''* f"^"«^
having been acquainted with maay who W ''"'i^'?'''
mark in the world, either r^i;^- , "^^^^^^^^ made their
tellectual abihty, has ^ ' 'jr ^ ^l-^'"^"'^"^' ">' ^^^ «»-

many others of similar descriptfr rt^ T ""^
younger, she was the intifnaf^ 'r'^°- „ Though much

CWe; has oo„.id«Herh U tl:;' ^°' "^ "^'^ "■■• ^•
several book, bearing the coralZ ' """'"«'"P«». ™1

a look of Mrs. Fletcher's hm ^ ^'™ "'- "'"'

Gu™™tra„rwS ^Iti'^rr'^r"--- «'•

f^n thrcgh the mag^ifico \X of *e V'' '="
Parhament. Weaawth^fi ""''""'g or the House of

.he »i„ at the^eZ'f rtX° ?"'™ ^'"'""'^ ""■"■^

Of .he sp^ake, ic sr^'r^ir. "' '° '"» "-»

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

t—

•87

WcstmlnBter Abbey.

Coronation Chair.

Westminster Abbey is a noble Gothic structure. As
wo beheld its monumental remains, and thought of the
concentration of interests which have been gathering
around the spot for so many ages, we could not wonder
that It has been so much regarded. It was founded in
the year 610. Two or three centuries after, it was mostly
destroyed by the Danes, and again rebuilt by King
Edward in 958. Here is one monumen^ bearing the
inscription of Seibert, King of the East Saxons, who died
in 616. This king was the reputed founder of the abbey.
The coronation of all the kings and queens of England
has taken place in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony
of crowning and enthroning the sovereigns takes place in
the centre of the sacrnrium. Here the coronation-chair is
placed. Beneath ihe lantern is erected the throne, at
which the ptoi« do homage. We were informed the
crown is placed on the head of the sovereign, the peers
and peeresses put on their coronets, and a signal is given
from the top of the abbey for the Tower guns to fire at
the snme moment; and then the gener.al acclamation on
the part of the populace of course begins. Says the poet
Waller, on beholding this ancient abbey, —

" Prom hence wo may that antique pile behold
Where royal heads receive the sacred gold :
It gives them crowns, and does their ashes keep;
There made like gods, like mortals there they sleep,
Making the circle of their reign complete, —
These suns of empire; where they rise, they sot! "

N"early all the kings, queens, and princes of England
he buried here; and here also repose the poets, warriors,
statesmen, philanthropists, and philosophers of many past
ages. In the south transept, or Poets' Corner, are the

f I';

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WOELD.

■ ■ .w, . ^tuucrc lOUng

many others favored of the Muses Fn!'-u°' ^"'^
oommg, and three in the afternoon ^ '" *»

doners Xt'Se"- ';"r^"' ^""^ '» j"--

are marked off into room, «n™.?r' ™*»"i»ofit
of the anobnt C„T„riZT "A*" '"'"'■" "''^^7
are tropical planT Id ^ f ^i° "'"' -'•'"owions. Here

of .hoLrld'tldtl^l',' r ^" P»*

The ground, of the park a^J' ^1: ^tlrf ''""•
(owera and fonntoin, variegate tte^:lL '^ '''™''

-We.e.anOonf:rS;r„^Ir:J-S^^

.-^".red^tCdtih-^xitrf^""™"'^

7oa here to do ns ^^ d ManvtlL' '" '^"'^ "« l^'ought
that God is with TouanT7"""'°"'J"""''' ■'"'»•<'
warn, reception '^^ ™ '"'P'"*'' "> give y„„ a

"When may we hope to have a vi«ii. «.
present, many of our neonle „I r J ^"^ ''°" ^^ ^'

'-•"-°--»---Xo^r^^^^^^^^^

FOTJB TEAH8 IK THB OLD WOBLD.

Delightful Greetings.

Special Services.

after our conference. Perhaps that will be as early as
you can visit us. Of course,* do not know your arrange-
raents, but beg to assure you that I am so anxious to
have you here, that it will aflTord me pleasure to adapt
matters as well as I can to meet your convenience.

«I am still unwell, and unequal to much physical labor-
but I am in the care of -Him who is « touched with^the
feelmgs of my infirmities.' With love to Dr. Palmer,
"I am, dear madam, yours very sincerely,

"Robert Young.

«P. S.-Mr. and Mrs. B ask to have the honor of

haymg you and Dr. Palmer as their guests during your
visit to Newcastle. • ^

"Newcastle on Tyne," Junci 22, 1859."

BowDEN, near Manchester, July 9, 1869.
. . . On the 28th, we left London for this place.
We are at the delightful villa of Mr. and Mrs E B^

t\ ^h^"^. r ^'*^ ^^'"^ ^^^^^'^•^ ^ith an endearing
heart friendship, through the ii-dinm of the pen, the
last two or three years. We never till a few days
ago met in the flesh. Here we have been made ,.>
quamted with a number of Christian friends, whose mem-
ory we will love to cherish in time and in eternity.

We have also been answerable to a few special services
appointed to be held alternately for Bowden and Altring-
ham. At these services, the Triune Deity has conde-
scended to be present. If ever was there a sinner convict-
ed but through the direct agency of the Holy Spirit. All
the so-called revivalists in the worid, brought together at
the expense of millions of silver and gold, could not,

^OVn YEAES IX THB OtD WOHLD.

A Score saved.

of his need of he« p',;!;;'' °' ^ ""^''^^O "-^Mever

At each serWw, the altar of prayer has !>».„
hy convicted penitents, an,! i,7 1, °"'^'='> ^n-onnded
aanctification. feXs bl Zt '""""^ »'' «"«"=
Father, has been present tra^ ^ 7. '" '""*• «»''. «>«
his love. More JhL Tsol!. I, T ""'''"e'' "■" Son of
and several have been enSedr,:", ''°™ "'' '"» «?"«.
Jesus cleanseth ftoraTamtf.^''^ '''"'*''<' ■''oo^ "f
the Father, Son, an^HolyS^fu'r^"''- "'"''^ "^ '»

*es::ntrtLi:i:er"bftrr'7f ''-

teaching me snch lessons in I^.^ to .t "«"'•'''' '^^•'
of one single sonl, that I wonld not dl i • 'I "'""'

though it were a liabt thin,; ,1, , *'"'' "' »?«»'= '^
to labor a whole w eV and t^ "" '""' '"'^» ""'^^
hee. snatched from the '^1 o? tb^^, °°"""'^ ">"' "^
I*ould have made nolTiVte thr^T ^'■■'"">'
During each evening the servtl . °""''""' "^'^oi

creased in power- and ,L T "'™ '"''''• ""> "»* in-
o-a„ctif/ngl:;"t:^"'^-Y;.-k»-eived justifying

announced by the sunerin,? j ^ *"""» ''''«■> '<■ was
special .ervicf, tulSe * °' *^ "■•="" *« 'he

'tftS^rdSmuttr'd ■ T *""=''"^-

7tly dwellings of the ^y "^l^"^ '» ''7««»<' "-^ the
chants doing business ^T M T '^ °' "''o"' •i« mer-
"'-have a beau f" '4 pel ^f •'':^- 7'"' ^"sleyana
the praye,^ liturgy, and ThL,. "" n"""'" ''>■'«' ''k^"

FOUB YEABS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Are Wesleyans DissenterB ?

Wonderful.

land do not wish to be regarded as dissenters; and yet 1
wonder at this, as they do not seem to gain in the estima-
tion of the Clmrch above those who appear to be more than
willing to be called dissenters. If we take up any general
periodical where denominational statistics are given, we
find that Independents and other dissenting sects are usual-
ly first mentioned. • This, to say the least, so far as Method-
ists are concerned, looks ungrateful in the Church people;
for ?': 'hodism is doing much for the Established Church.
D yiu ask how? I might refer to several ways. One
thu,'. hits arrested my attention particularly is this. Not a
few of the Wesleyan ministers whose names are noted in
the annals of Methodism have sons who are clergymen in
the Church of England, having been trained for that posi-
tion under parental sanction. This may be seen in the
case of the lamented Dr. A. Clarke, Dr. Newton, Dr. Han-
na, and others I might mention, who certainly would not
have set the example of trainiog their sons for the Church
had they not wished to identify their interests with it,
and throw the weight of their extensive influence in that
direction. Those who have been trained to the simple foi-m
of worship of evangelical dissenters would imagine, in going
into an English Wesleyan chapel, that they had mistaken
their way into a church of the Establishment. I have
really wondered how men, who well know how to pc ar
forth their soul in mighty prayer as the Spirit gives utter-
ance, and thus take their congregation up in the arms of
victorious faith, could stand and read the long prayers
of the Church, however well written.
At one of the largest and most beautiful Wesleyan

chapels in the city of L where we attended service,

there being no clerk to make the responses, the fine-toned
organ, with an accompanying choir, made up the deficien-

FOUB TEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

minutes of twelve Th^ n«I,.- •? " ""*" » few

*e aerviee Wit,;; JLl^r'^a™" ltr"''™'«''
clergyman of the Church „f P„„i j """8""', as any

bntlwas ^.in^7idfZj,°:[' .T "''"''
to be a man scarcely more at homl- ^ ^i ^"'' ''"''«■ ''i'"
•"».• good Dr. Ba„i Zjd Ja^e '/"t''"""'=<'"■■™
Pray,fr„m a boofc^wTeu itw ,t , ™'"'"^''^'' '»
passed ftom ,he lower t^.L ""» «'«'io step .„ he

that the hands of he L^el cloc?:: T' """ °'«^^^''
my heart partook of a ZLtt^Tr °" '° '"'"^^■
m view of the duties which we fffc! "'" T. "' *"■
the next half-hour ^^ crowded within

oa,?n^rJx ge^rria!'* ^n-"'-" » ^-''-

with; and the timf r.tirr: !° ''^ ^one through

come. It was an en.JgZ'Z,°tT'' ""'"' ""'
knowledgeof theman,Ikn„!v J5;?' "°" " PC"onal
quickly gave out two 'or Ze ^tesT; 'T' ^"* '^
seemed to be accompanied w^^h J • " ''^""'' »'"«'>

He then knelt, and, wUhontTt!!; "'"""'" '"''"'^ ""»"•
which the Spii. al™: tnU LspTre 'S "'?■" "--
was sung; and then the man of Oo^' , '^°"'«'*ort hymn
message most «p„vin» To Jhe f '"''' '" '■""^ »

a.tounding ,„ those who had mad??^•• ""' """'""''"•'y
'leaUng. Some of thli^who Z f"" "'''* ''>' »PW'
*e city in their spS ™rn-! T "" ™'*'rts of

tions in the Churcrwt™ pS'' l"' *'" °*'''^' ?»-
he the result of his nncen.!.'- ^.I''^"™ what may
Said a pe..„„ .'o' ^ZTi^Z > "' •'''""'*' "^"""S

«- "Have you any id^r;Lrca^r?h:t:r:;

FOUB TEA|8 IW THE OLD WOELD.

Curioug way of ascerta lnjpg a Church-membership.

members in the Church of England ? »_« Number of mem-
bers 1 exclaimed the gentleman : « why, you can only get
at the Idea by ascertaining the number of dissenters, taking
in the Inaependents, Baptists, and Methodists, &c.; and
then all who are not dissenters are claimed by the Church
of England as members." _« Did you ever hear of any one
being turned out of the Established Church ? » The ques
tion is received with a smile. But I know vou will not
infer from this that I would justify any one^in speaking
lightly of the Established Church; yet it ig really a fact^
that the mass of worldlings are nominally of the Church
of England, though there are, doubtless, many of God's
hidden ones in the Establishment, who, when his jewels
are made up, will shine as. the brightness of the firma-
ment; while there is also intermingled to an alarmin-
extent much that looks so much like rank Popery, that if
It were witnessed in Rome, one could sca-cely discern the
difference. Nothing that I have seen as yet has enhsted
me in favor of a national church ; and we may indeed be
most thankful that America is free from such an incubus.
Ihe more I see of it, the more I wonder that English
Wesleyans should fancy the idea of not being dissenters.
Ihe Established Church here in Bowdea is to us, and
would bo to any one from youthful America, a curiosity.
Ihink of a church one thousand years old! Where are
the worshippers, who, from one generation to another, have
bowed within these walls? But, though they look as if
they might have stood a thousand ages more, they are
now being nnpilod for the erection of a new and more
costly edifice.

One day recently, we tode out three or four miles to a
hamlet, where, about a century ago, Mr. Wesley and his
helpers frequently visited, and held services. I should

quite lar»o Ti , ""pcK,, nejo. tlieir meetino-s is

to places where JsTJ',.!. " J"" ">'"''' ' '''»''" ""ti

"The Son of God, the Son of man.
"«''«'l not where to lay his head."
iiie windows of the cham o^
fourth the si-of ordtr;':^:dow^^^^^^ *'^" ^-

are made up of panes of Ihl[T}Tu the present day,
of one's hand. On one !f th^' ^"" *^^^ ^'^^ P^^^
-ith a dian^ond, the name ofthnT ' "^"^^°' ««
pecuiiar handwriting. Se als^ t». ^'^'^ ^^ ^^^ ^^°
Clarke and many others ftl'i f '"'""' °^ ^'- ^•

^^tten, showing that eTchtt^^^ " "^^ ^^''^^^^^"^ -^
niinistiy here. *"™ ™"'* ^^^« exercised his

this tree Mr. Wesley E T ? """^ ""^- ^"der

iM were shown us .J u- T^"*^""™' Other rel-

"■a<ie by JohTL, 'orar/ .'? T » O"" """'J""',

-"-efe^hp^r-^tSho^i

CHAPTER ni.

Belfast, July 19, 186S.
) ERE we are in good old Ireland. The Lord is re-
" membfcring the low estate of his people in all the
regiors round about. Thousands are yielding to
be saved. Ireland, so long bowed down beneath
the oppression of the Man of Sin, is now being rescued.
The Deliverer is come out of Zion ; and, by the brightness
of his appearing, Popery is unmasked, and its very form
seems destined to be consumed speedily. Such a luminous
outbeaming of the Sun of Righteousness has seldom visited
any portion of the world since Christianity began its en-
lightening, transforming career. I hesitate in giving an
estimate of the number who have suddenly, as Saul of
Tarsus, been « met by the way."

By the vivid rays of divine light darting into their
heretofore rayless minds, they have seen the exceedfng
sinfulness of sin in such a manner as to cause them to
fall suddenly, as scathed by the lightning's stroke. As
they fall, they often utter a fearful shriek. All who have
been brought over to the ranks of the saved have not
been thus suddenly arrested. Some are having their'
hearts gently opened ; but these seem rather to form the
exception than the rule. Well-nigh all the north part of
Ireland is being thus visited.

^ The revival is not confined to any particular denomina-
tion. If one has shared more largely than another, it has
been the Presbyterian. But in these regions, this denorai-
nation, prior to this wondrous visitation of the Holy Spirit,

FOUR TEAB8 IX THE OLD WOBLD.

Slaying Power.

Haw aad where the Work ooiriTnencei!.

has not been characterized, as in some other parts of the
^oj'W> for enlightened views of Christian privilege. For
an individual to speak of a Jivine conviction of sins for-
given, would, by many, be thought fimatical, if not pre-
sumptuous. But what a change ! Now, you may go into
a Presbyterian chqrch but a few minutes' walk from
where I write, and you will hear young men and ma'dens,
old men and children, speaking, with tongues touched
with living fire, of the wonderful works of God. Hithei--
to where only the slow me sured psalm was sung is now
heard the soul-inspiring revival melodies as among our
most earnest Methodist friends.

Here you may witness the slaying power, and listen to
the piercing cry for mercy, equal to, if not exceeding, any
thing that has been heard of among Methodists even in
the days of the devoted Abbot. If the palm is to be
given to any one in this day for hearty acclamations in
worship, we shall have to accord it to our Presbyterian
brethren in Rcv.T. toy's Church. Would you love to
hear the good old-fashioned Amen uttered as in the days
of David, or in fervent Methodist stylo, step into one of
the Pi byterian churches. Here the outspoken halle-
lujah, glory be to God, praise the Lord, in most in-
spiring tones, is oft repeated ; and heaven and earth unite
in hosannahs to God and the Lamb -over sinners newly
saved. But in tbis marvellous visitation all denominations
are sharers.

it is said the work originated in the pariah of Connor,
,m the conversion of a young man in humble life. A de-
veted Wesleyan friend has been with us stating the partic-
ulars. Who, on hearing the recital, can but exclaim, "Be-
hold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! » The con-
.dction of this young man was on this wise. He heard a

FOUR TEARS IX THE OLD WORLD.

Companionship eought.

What Two may do.

pious lady expostulating with her female friend about her
soul. "You are in the gall of bitterness and the bonds
of iniquity," said the earnest lady. The words, though
not intended for the young man, went as barbed arrows
to his heart. He became so distressed in view of his con-
dition as a sinner, that he could do little else than plead
for mercy through Christ. After three days of exceedin'^
agony, he found acceptance. "

Immediately he felt a great desire for the salvation of
others, and pleade^l with the Lord to give him at least one
friend to go to heaven vvith him. Through his prayers
and zealous personal efforts, God quickly gave him a
•companion in the heavenly way. "One shall chase a
thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight." These
two young men, mighty through the Spirit, went about
from house to house, holding prayer-meetings, and plead-
ing with others to come to Jesus. God blessed their hum-
ble labors greatly, and the work went on%ill the con-
verts might be numbered by hundreds in that region.
The physical manifestations did not occur until these
humble laborera were called to visit another town, some
distance from Connor, where commenced the "strikincr-
down" and shrieking-out, as if pierced with a sword, as
though God the Holy Spirit would set his seal to these
humble yet divinely ordained agencies.

Says Rev. H. Hanna, a Presbyterian fninister who has
himself shared greatly in the fruits of this work, "It has
progressed largely by the instrumentalitv of unlearned
men standing up to testify what God had'dono for them, «
and urging the acceptance of his salvation on dying men.
The work is thus proved to be of God. To him be all the
glory! If some eloquent revivalist had moved a multi-
tude hanging on his lips to cry for mercy, it might have

FOCB YEABS W THE OLD WOBLD.

God-ordalned Agencies.

A Lesson to Pride.

been attributecl as much to the man as to the Spirit of
^oa. And (Tod haa wi^oly in this idolatrous a^e of Prot
■ estant hero-worship detached his work from any such con-
nection, that weak Christians may not adorn with God's
glory some fxvored and idolized minister.

"The instruments chiefly employed in this work have
no fitness for it beyond a knowledge of God's truth, faith
m God, and hearts burning with fervent love to Christ
and the perishing souls of men. They make no pretence
to learning and oratory, and propose to tell only what ev-
erybody knows, but to tell it in faith that God will make

Church had detennmed on a revival, and set herself to •
provxde the means for it, she never would have thou..ht
of such means. She would have thought of learning, a'nd
oratory, and some position in life that would have secured

CE sV-' T.^' '""t "^^^^' *^ '''' ambassador "f
Christ. She would not have gone down to Connor to

make election of unlettered men, having regard onW to

the fervor of their piety and the energy of their faith

And that such men should have been mainly ins?^„

moi-igmatmg and carrying on this glorious^ork ^r^

In f . •• ^' ''*' ^* nought the wisdom of the
world and the wisdom of the Church, and reads a lesson
to human pride that would be profitable if pride woSd

adinf!? ^'"*' ^^^•■^''V'^^* this very circumstance has been
adopted as a matter for reproval by the world. ' Oh ' tWs '
tcom^otion it has been said, q.as all been set on L t
a few fanatical weavers from Connor.' It is imagbed h^
no good on any extensive scale can be done but by re^
larly ordained clergymen, conducting all their movemef^^"
m strict conformity to ecclesiasticaf rule. ThTLdTney

FOUR yi:ab8 in the old world.

The Mighty coiifoundod.

Weavers of Connor.

Of the Church .s to ritualism. Some put fultl, in what
they call apostolic succession. . We are in danger of
attaching an equal ininortance to church order. While
I believe that order is'necessary, and ought to be main-
tamed, I also believe that we should import into, and
employ m, the work of God, every element of usefulness
IP the Church.

"We must not scorn and scout it because it happens to
be found m humble life. Our pride had need to be re-
bused, and God has rebuked it. He has chosen what the
world would represent as its foolish things. He has cho-
sen them to confound the things that are mighty. And if
the highly respectable Christianity of the present day _
the Christianity of fashion and politeness - would only
consider a little before it condemns, it might chance
to conclude that the weavers of Connor are quite as
respectable as were the fishei-men of Galilee. I have no
objection to a respectable ministry: it is highly desirable.
Jiut then no one should condemn where Christ appears to
adopt the principle on which he acted when he chose his
apostles from the lowest ranks of social life; no one should
condemn where God has manifestly put the seal of ap.
probation. I welcome these men as brethren and as labor-
ers in the vineyard; and I pray God that he may send
torth many more such laborers."

By far the more numerous cases of conviction occur in
private houses of the lowly in life, and in the open-air
meetings, where these congregate largely. To my mind,
there seems to be something strangely significant in all this.
Jivery one acquainted with European customs, and habits
ot thought, is aware that the distinction between the
poor and the rich, or the common people and the aristocra-
cy, IS humiUating to a degree unknown in most parts of

FOim YEARS m THE OLD WOBLD.
__jeQr«dua ^C«inbri(lge^d the Iriil. ^

It is seen in every thing, and everywhere

America,
abounds.

anf olly'S f ""''''' ^"'^ ^r ^' ^°''^«' *b« blessed
ClX\llT U-' '"'""l ^ bo%ingIing out the most
lowiyinhfe as subjects of his kingdoni. The rich s,J

r:Z''l„lf"rT '°'' °° '"" ""-On.-
nient. I would not, of course, favor the idc. that Oo^ Ja

n7urar/rir The^n! "^^^^^ ^^ P-. .^tnXt

Po,tun?trfnr K .. ''*''^*' ^°°''' ^^° ^^^« "ttle op-

truct^/ 7 attainment of reJigious knowledge or in-

ays 01 the Sun of Righteousness in a secmin-lv miracu
Said a minister of the Churoh nf P'n^i^ ^

that it mfeht injure th„r„ ™. '°'''.»» he wa, afmid

so. after le :S*r:X h "f fj'f °" """' =
"he replied, "WhenfvrT, '"""'"«' 'i»ngeri but

--...:2i.^'rrr.t.irrteX-

POUB YKARS IN TUB OLD WORLD.

How th e Revival began In Londonderry.

removed She says it was not unusual to see young and
old male and female, standing, and proclaiming to aston-
ished and weeping multitudes the power and excellency
of savmg grace. Ladio-^ of rank had been seen to leave
their cairiages, and with v oping eyes Ikten to most
eloquent constrainii. ; nppeals -om humble young females
m the open street iM in th-. lighway, and, running to
them embrace them, a .^ v:tl, Howing teai-s thank them.
Surely these are uttenii^cos of the Spirit, as in apostolic
. days I ^

As before observed, the origin of the work in various
places has been most interestingly diversified. But, since
the commencement of the work in Connor, far oftener
th.an otherwise has it been through the testimony of saving
grace from the lips of the convert. From the minister
and his lady just referred to, we listened to an account
ot the rise and progress of the work in Londonderry
Our hearts and- lips have glorified God while we have
listened, and the recital seems worthy of a volume; but
time and space will admit but a glimpse. The work here
took Us rise with the Wesleyans. Friday previous to its
commencement was spent by this devoted minister and
his lady m fasting and prayer. The plan proposed was,
that this minister should go to Coleraine, and invite some
of the recent converts to visit Londonderry. Fit* con-
verts — three males and two females — came, and were
present at the haiUpast ten o'clock meeting on sabbath
morning.

On Saturday, the day preceding the commencement of
this work, the Wesleyan minister had been to the Pres-
bytenan minister, and asked if he would unite in com-
mencing this onset against the kingdom of Satan, and
tound his brother most ready to concur. The Piesbyte-

FOITE TEAB8 IN THE OLD WOELD.

Sight for Men and Angels.

What Satan never does.

Vh . r J"^?^ ^' ^^^^^y^" '"•^*'^^'- '^ breakfast
Vithhuuon Monday morning. He accepted the invita.
tion on the condition that he might have the privilege
01 inviting all the evangelical ministers of the place to
accompany him, in order that they might, with united
purpose, engage to hold up each other's hands, and in
one common phalanx, engage to fight the Lord's battles.
Ihis was i-eadily acceded to, and it was thus that these

antt ' ""'"''*'"' "'''■ ^'* ^ ''^^^ ^°' "^^^ ^'^d
The plan was agreed upon, that, iirespective of denomi-*
nation, these ministers should all unite daily in one larse
open-air meeting, and then hold their evening meetings
at their respectiv-e churches, and pursue any course which
m ght be deemed mos,t expedient. Thus the captains of

attinrr'"' "^'""^ '' ^''^ '''' '^' army of God's Israel
agamst the common enemy, and wonderful have been the
victories of the cross.

One of the converts that addressed the meeting said
he had been greatly addicted to drink. Since luf con-

he said, by his enemies, that it was the work of Satan '
but he was confident Satan never put him from drinking'
wh.key. He was followed by a young man, the narrativf

oL ftirofTr-^" " extraordinary, as to remind
one forcibly of the circumstances attendant on the con-

STher ""'' ''"'^"- ^ ^^""° — ^'- cr-
ated her experience with simplicity and power. It waa

while these and similar exercises were pi^gressing tla^ '

wh7:T'1'r rr r*^^' ^^ suddenVfrom f man
who . th outstretched arms and upturned face, presented
an a arming spectacle, while his groans and cries we e of a
heart-rerding description. ^^ "^

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WOELD.

Youthful Laborer.

The Bishop's Circular.

An open-air meeting was held in the afternoon, attended
by more than four thousand persons, at which the converts
labored. Among these was a boy of twelve years, who
ppoke and prayed in a manner peculiarly impressive and
affecting. This was the beginning of a work in which
hundreds have been saved. The ministers in this place
now conduct five services each day in addition to private
visits and other ministerial duties. The y ^ung converts
go out into the highways and hedges, at home and abroad,
proclaiming Christ, and, by ministers and people, seem
to be regarded as among the most efficient auxiliaries in
leading souls to Jesus.

Some ministers, quite high in position, have themselves
been stricken helpless, and have remained so till raised by
the Saviour's life-giving word. These have been free to.
acknowledge that they knew little before of the trans-
forming power of saving grace. There are a few ministers
of the Church of England who stand out against this
work; but these, I think, form the exception.

One of the bishops of Ireland has issued a circular, in
which he warns the clerg/ against thinking lightly of this
wondrous visitation. Hr says, «I should think that there
are few, who, having examined, can refuse to recognize
the hand of God in this remarkable manifestation. We
dare not join with those who would neglect, or pour con-
tempt on, this remarkable, perhaps it may be eccentric,
display of spiritual affections. ... I have long felt that
we do not sufficiently familiarize our flocks to the contem-
plation of the Spirit's character, and his wondrous opera-
tions; that we do not sufficiently dwell on his personality,
divinity, regenerating, comforting, converting power; that
we do not enough enlarge upon His work in whom we live,
move, and have our being. While the Spirit is corapara-

FOUE TEAE8 m THE OLD WORLD.

A Sin unto Death,

Zealous Mlpiaterg.

tivelya stranger to our pulpits, can we wonder that his
operations are unknown and unreflected on in our con-
gregations ? "

Recently we were told of a man who was suddenly
stricken down dead under the foUowing awful circum-
stances. He was standing with another, both of whom
were Roman Catholics. Seeing a faithful Protestant
mimster coming toward them, they planned that one
should feign himself "stricken down," and the other should
go and suramoQ the minister in haste. True to the
arrangement, the man fell, and the other ran to brins
the minister. The minister, came ; when, lol the vital
spark of the godless man had fled. God had required
his soul. Doubtless he had, as Ananias and Sapphira.
sinned a sin unto death.

,„ , . Belfast, July 26, 1859.

We have yielded to the solicitations of our beloved
Wesleyan friends, and for several days past have been
holding meetings in the Donegal-square Church. A more
niteresting and zealous set of ministers than tliose of the
Wesleyan body here we have scarcely seen elsewher-
Revival services have been held, and with blessed effect,
m most of the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels-
Donegal-square Church had not been equally favored in
consequenco of a change of pastors, and other untoward
influences which have recently intei-vened. No special
services have been held until the pnst few days, when wo"
accepted an ofiicial invitation to labor here
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

t^uT """ ""'"'^ "°^ S^^"S on at this chui-ch and

m all the region round about ! The breath of the Lord is
coming upon the dry bones in every direction, infusing

FOUR YEAE8 IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Glorious Work in Donegal-square Church.

light and life. Faith looks into the future, and beholds
an exceeding great army resurrected from the death of
sin to a life of holiness.

In no place that we hear from is the flame of revival
burning more intensely than at some of the Wesloyan
chapels here, particularly in Donegal Square. This com-
modious and beautiful edifice is nightly filled. A solemn
awe seems depicted on every countenance, and the large
communion-rail is at every service surrounded with
seekers ; and from thirty to forty are, evening after even-
ing, raised up to testify of the power of Christ to save.
Alleluia ! the Lord God omnipotent reigneth !

Though many cases of sound and powerful conversions
have occurred, yet not so many have been stricken down
as in some other churches. I infer that the difference
may be accounted for thus. Our congregations in this
church are composed largely of those who have been
accustomed to the evangelical labors of Christ's servants.
Through the ministry of truth, and a knowledge of the
written word, they have long been convicted, though they
have not been answerable to the light receiA'ed.

Many of these enlightened yet undecided sinners, as
they have beheld their poor, unlettered, tatterei shoe-
less neighbors suddenly arrested to see the just judg-
ment of God against sinners, and stricken down, seem
to imagine they can never be converted till alike fa-
vored. But how vastly do these cases differ! Hun.
dreds of the outcasts whom God is now bringing in by
these powerful and special calls of the Holy Ghost have
never been placed in circumstances where they might
learn to read the Bible ; while the poverty of their condi-
tion has been such as to make them a spectacle, had they
entered a Protestant place of worship.

FOUR YEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

Outcasts brought In.

TheOId Gentleman.

Most forcibly has the ca^e of these enlightened sinn^,.

Tht nT r •°''°^' ^^" ^^^^ ^^^* ^^^'^^^^ ^^^ made

ight of the invitation, the servants were commanded

to go out mto the highways and hedges, annomnet

hose who had otherwise been regarded s outc st^to

come m ; and the table was filled.

0«r call here seems mainly to have been to those who
lave been wa ting for miraculous influences. As XsTra
ive of the folly of thus waiting, I told the congi^Tt;;
the other evenmg of a man we met with. He was f n ol d
gentleman whose head was already frosted ollZtt
many ^,„ters. Coming forward to us, as we stood ^ h
mthe commumon-rail, at the close of one of our after
noon services, he grasped my hand, and expre sed Ws
great pleasui-e in seeing me. He then began TsTeak t
a more complimentary way than was agreeable saTn. he
had come twenty miles on purpose to see us, h dTeaf al
our works. Feeling that I had quite enough of th s but
wishing to turn his partiality to the be^t acconnVr •'.
rupted him by asking «if he'had Tde t ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^esus, and was now enjoying salvation though h

.:^sr:s^:----«--th:^i..

"A special call!" eaid I. "Ah' lamifriM .'f , j
take a common call, y„„ wUl loseTout s^u'l C .T «'

ihe old gentleman expressed himself as deeply inter.

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WOULD.

Common Call made Effectual.

ested to know the process ; when I asked, "Do you believe
the Bible?"

" Believe the Bible ! " he excl?amed with amazement, —
" believe the Bible ! Of course I do."

" What I mean is this : Do you believe the Bible to be
the word of God iust the same as though God were speak-
ing to you in living tones from the highest heavens? "

« Certainly I do."

" If you should bear the Lord speaking to you in a voice
of thunder, saying, ' Son, give me thy heart,' would you
not regard such a call as special ? " He could not say oth-
erwise than TES.

" Now, act on the principle that you really do believe
what you profess to believe; that is, that the Bible is the
word of God to you, because he has been saying to you
ever since your childhood, ' Son, give me thy heart.'
Resolve you will do it now. It is not knowledge you
need, but action. God is now saying, ' Seek ye the Lord
while he may be found ; ' and seeking implies research :
begin to seek the Lord in the appointed means of grace.
Seekers of salvation will be asked to come forward to the
altar of prayer this evening, by way of confessing their
. need of Christ, and in order that they may have an
interest in the united prayers of God's peoplo."

I then affectionately urged him to present himself with
these, and seek with all his heart ; assuring him that the
calls of gi-ace were all special, nnd, if he would do this,
that his common call would prove not only a sp^.cial, but
an effectual call. The Holy Spirit accompanied ilie truth
to his heart, and he promised in the strength of Almighty
Grace to take my advice. Before ten o'clock that night,
he was made a joyful witness of saving mercy, and thus
made his common call an effectual one.

rOlTB YEARS IN THE OLD WORM,.

Coming up out of the WlM.-j aess.

fiave, we t.ust, duiu- the il:v, j.ast evenings, ' ioMed to
the still small voice of the SpiHt, and are !^ow as tl o
. aged gentleman to whom we have re'L^ Lpv "
being .nad. fecial recipients of grace b. tlTLe^!
of a comn:.,n call. Our heavenly J.>,hu. is 'l ' ^oush
^.ni^stzng Ms power i. bnnging his Israel „p ^t 7t
^^<hTmm into t?i« rest of faith: among the e, some are
mKK..... and several leading men. t!,;. I ."^"
^o.c . ex;.essicm important. What .id it av S^t^
isiu.- tish hosts, 8i.v hundred thousand stro,-,.., that thev
were brought out of Egypt, since they faiI.l?o enter the
Promised Land ? The converts may now be luunbe ed bv
thousands. These have been brought out of sjiritua^
Egypt with signs and wonders in the" sight of IcVs e„e
mies; but as with ancient Israel, the fesign of GodTn
bringing them out will be frustrated if they ar not led
Wd. What a work will such a revival as thi m ke
for fa hers and mothers in Israel! These eon4rts mus

I ani impressed with the conviction that the Lord h.s
much for the Methodists to do as a people in this re ivTl

Thank God for the Calebs and Joshuas, who, withki th^'
past week, have been raised up to testif; from Tei own
expe..„.ental realizations, «We are well able to go up
and possess the good land " ^ "^

hos?\f r.f ^f "* '^"^^ '' *^^ --'^-^c of our

his miH %, '"'"•''^"' ''-^'y'' ««^ «^y«, v-^ssinl
bis mills this morning, he saw between twi Tw

hundred of his operatives gathered in V- ope : air ho d
ing a prayei , • .ting, despite the falling ^,^

FOUR TEARS DT THE OLD WORLD.

Breakfast-bour.

The " Revival Sickness »

between eight ar^ nine o'clock, the breakfast-hour. Thus
these newly received disciples, in their longings for a spir
ual repast with the Master, were devot^ one-haTf of
the time allotted for breakfast tofe^t with J^sus ; and who
can doubt but he, who, after his resuiTection met ht

w^^r^iLdVf '^ fr'' P^^^'^^^'^ ^^ ^ <^-^- hand
with broiled fish and honeycomb, met these his humble

disciples, and feasted them richly with divine dainties ?

Not a few are stricken down at their own houses, apart
from any exciting influences. We visited one of tTese
yesterday. She had been stricken down the day before
and so deeply wounded, that she was still unable'to ri e
though the heavenly Healer had, by the all-restoring
^ord, qmckened her soul into spiritual life. The Spirit
had worked so mightily in her, that she was physically
prostrated. There she lay, with heaven in 1~^
tenance, uidulging in ardent expressions of lofty praise
This young woman is a Roman Catholic. As I entered
the room, and saw how evidently she was the subject of
the Holy Spmt's mighty working, I stepped up to a
woman who seemed to be affectingly interested'ls she
witnessed his transition from most distressing sorrow a^d
conflict to joy and peace. Supposing her to be a Roman-
ast, I thought I should like to know what was the result
ot her observations on her own mind. "Why, what can-
be the occasion of all this?" I exclaimed. Shi look"
upon me with surprise, as though she wondered that it
were possible I should not know; and then said, "Well I
suppose It IS the revival sickness, the samfe that has hap-
pened to so many others." I then stooped down o

heTme'f t''^ ''«f '^ "'^'^^* of grace, and uttered
the n,me of Jesus. She caught the name of the Evor-
Blessed, and echo# it in joyful acclamation again and

FOrE TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Conversion of a Romanist.

again. « Ah ! » said I, « Jesus is « the na»e high over all • '
you want no other name now. You need not come in the
name of the Virgm Mary." -« No," she exclaimed with
marked emphasis: «I only want the name of Jesus now."
We then sung the chorus, —

" Oh ! he's taken my feet from the mire and clay,
And set them on the Rock of Ages."

Also, —

" Now will I tell to sinners round
What a dear Saviour I hcve found."

Here her joy was exceedingly ecstatic ; and with looks in-
descnbably blissful she exclaimed, "Yes, blessed Jesul
thou hast taken my feet out of the mire and the clay ; I will
*tell to sinners round what a dear Saviour I have found '
O Jesus ! that thou shouldest take me, a poor, sinful'
Ignorant creature that I am! I bless thee, I bless thee'
Glory be to thee, my Saviour! Oh, keep me, dr ieep
me,mySaviour!"_«He will," I continued, "keep that
which you have committed unto him ; for he has come to

?r! /." /*""' ^^""'^ ^°^ ^^ '^ ^°^ ^'-^ying «nto you,
* -Behold, I am thy salvation ! ' "

Never did I witness a more blissful appreciation of
these assurances than on this occasion. Again and ao-ain
did she take up the expressions, and repeat them after^'rap
"Yes, he has come to dwell in my heart. Yes, thou ^nlt
keep me, my blessed Jesus."

Though she was unable to read, she had kept a copy
of the precious Bible with her throughout the day. Dr

flT" *°'^'' '* ^'■°"' ^^"^ ^^"^' «°*J commenced to read the'
fifth chapter of St. Matthew. When he came to the
words, "Blessed are they that mourn#for they shall be

FOtra TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

A Dlvlue Teacher.

Carried to a Nunnery.

comforted," she exclaimed: "Oh, yes! they shall be com-
forted. Those are the words I have been spelling out all
day, poor ignorant creature I, that cannot read; but," and
here she looked up with angelic sweetness, as though her
Saviour was manifestly revealed and present, "he has
taught me, he has taught me ! " ,

There is here a doctor of divinity who does not un-
derstand these things, but rej;>udiates the whole matter,
and warns his flock against such influences. I saw one of
his people yesterday, who was suddenly arrested while
sitting in church. She knew his prejudices, and the
threatening things he had said. She took pains to
restrain her emotion till she could get out of his presence.
She had been so deeply and suddenly wounded by th«
sword of the Spirit, that she scarcely reached the vestibule
ere she shrieked and fell. A kind lady of the congrega-
tion saw her condition, and followed her out. She was
attended carefully, placed on a car, and carried home.
There some Christian friends remained with her till mid-
night, reading and praying. She has since been enabled
to rejoice with unspeakable joy. It would have gladdened
your heart to hear her repeated ejaculations as we were
conversing yesterday. "Bless the Lord! Glory be to
Jesus I "

These sudden and remarkable awakenings are not
confined to any particular people, church, or place. I
have been credibly informed that seven were stricken in a
Romish church, and were carried in their state of helpless-
ness to the adjacent nunnery. Strong men, as well as
female-', have been suddenly struck down in the street, the
public vd, and their own houses. In general, a deep
sympa hy is felt, even among the most sceptical, for those
who are called, in common phrase, " the sufferers ; " and.

POOR YEAH8 IS THE OLD WOELD.

Simnltaneous Work.

Pardon and Puritf.

every thing is done for th. , ... u .►iih earnost and affec-
tionate promptness.

^ Last night, we labored at Frederick-street Mothodisl
Church, and had the privUege of seeing about forty
blessed with either pardon or purity. Several of those
who received the witness of purity were remarkably
lovely and intelligent young men and women, such as wi'l
be likely to take a leading position among the masses
recently brought out of spiritual Egypt.

Wo have hevn permitted to see the glorious goings-
forth of our God among our Wosleyan brethren. Scarcely
has a day passed but wo have Avitnessed from twenty • j
forty javed. The blessed theme of heart purity is also
attrncting much attention. He who baptizeth with the
Holy Ghost is eminently in our midst. The hosts of
Israel are being filled with faith and power, and are
in labors abundant. Alleluia! salvation and glory and
honor and power unto the Lord our God!

Bel£ AST, June 28, 1869.

Our meeti ly; last evening at Donegal Square will
long be remembered by all present. The service in the
chapel was prec .^ d by a tea-meeting' in i^ie vestry, atr
which the circuit ministers wcic present, and the official
board, with their ladies. We had nn a previous occasior
met the leading brethren of th. ohuioh, who had boc-n

invited by our excellent ] v R [ -, Esq., to take tea

with us.

The question proposed • the nsideration of the com-
pany on that occasion was, flow may we best pror. e the
work of the Lord among us, and be most fully answerable
to the design of the Head of the Church in raising us up
as a people? We had expressed a wish to say some

FOUR TBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

IntercstlDgr TeB-rnuetlng.

Phyilcftl Manifestations.

things in relation to this sabject, which could not be so
well saul before a promiscuous assembly; and our wish was
gratified through the thoughtfulncss of our dear Mr R
M beyond our anticipations.

tendent of the circuit, seemed to be full of windom, faith
and lo,e; and the whole affair originated and progressed
m hu beauty of holiness. But the tea-meeting in the
vestry last evening exceeded in interest and spiritual pro-
ht the one first held. Resolutions were passed by the
meeting, expressive of gratitude- to the Giver of all good
m seodin.' us at this peculiar time. I cannot forbear
cxprossing my loving admiration of these dear Irish
irienls, — so affectionate and courteous. They secra to
know just how to do the best things in the best way

J-5ut the best of all was the public meeting which fol-
10 1 m the chapel. Jesus was eminently present, and
man. sted his glory in the salvation of many precious

Tthe h" "°'^ '"''' "^ ^" ^'-^'^"^ ^^-y ^« <^^^

feetations had occurre ' during the meetings in v -h w^
have been engngd. This would be a mistake. Sevorai
have been stncken during the addresses. One ni-ht .>ar
were .tncken ; but it is .surprising how little commotion it
occasioned. It occurred in the gallery while I was speak-
mg. One was a large athleti man in front a the gallery
Jle and others were noiselessly carried out; but the occur-
lence made little confusion, and tended ily to deepen the
impre89iv(; solemnity of the service.

One case of convioti-m this evening was remarkable.
It was that of an , .teresting young lady. She had at-
tended the service by the solicitation of her pious parents

1 JlTR TEAKS IN THB OLD WOBLT).

Converted Young Lady.

Wounded by the Spirit'* Sword.

though ruther unwillingly, as sho afterward confessed,
li.arful that she might be prostrated ; and she was not yet
willing to give up worldly pleasures, particuhuly dancing.
Just about the moment that the raun refen-ed to in front
of the gallery was carried out, she also felt the arrow of
conviction. We had been telling just how a hard heart
might be given to Jesus, and the Holy Spirit sent the
:uTOw to lu'v soul. She struggled against her feelings, and
did not yield. The next evening she was afraid to attend
the service, though Jier anxious parents thought sho had
yielded to their Avishes, and was present.

The following afternoon she took her sister, about nine
years old, with her to the pleasure-ground around the
water-works, some distance from the town. She had
stopped at the post-oflSce and received a letter, and now
sat down on the beautiful green to read it, while her sister
strolled away to enjoy the scenery alone. Presently she
heard a shriek ; and her sister came running toward her,
crying for mercy. At the same moment, the arrow of
conviction so powerfully penetrated her own heart as
to prostrate her utterly. This was the helpless condition
of the sisters when a humane person found them. A
ear was procured; and, by the address of the letter
she had received by post, her residence was ascertained ;
she being unable to speak. She remained in a condition
scarcely able to lift her head from the pillow three or
four days. We called, and found her ill with what is
called "the revival or happy sickness:" but the strug-
gle was well-nigh over; and, ere we left, her rebellious
heart yielded to be saved on God's own terms, and she
rejoiced with joy unspeakable. It has been observed
that with some the struggle is much mere protracted than
others; and the case of this young la . is calculated to
give light on this subject.

FOUR TEARS IK THE OLD WORLD.

Dlyln« HubdutngR,

Scene In the Estnbllshcd Church.

She has since told us that the pressure on hor heart was
so crushing, it seemed as though she must die. In the
mean time, the Holy Spirit demanded, "Will you <rive up
the world? will you give up dancing?" this bofng the
tolly to which she most fondly clung. It was the la«t
point where her will resisted the will of God. To just
the degree she yielded the pressure was lightened, till
at last she gave up to be saved on God's terms, and
took Jt'sus as her Saviour. He revealed himself as the
fairest among ten thousand. From this moment, the joy
of her new-born spirit diffused itself over her coun-
tenance. Would that you could behold the heavenly
• glow with which that countenance was radiated ! What
I have said of the glow on the countenance of this younr.
lady may be said of hundreds of young converts. Thit
peculiarity of the revival has been a subject of general
remark. ®

A day or two. since, we were taking a raornin<^ drive
As we passed a Church of England in the environs of
Belfast, a clergyman of the Established Church, making
one of our company, directed our attention to it, and
informed us that five or six persons were stricken down
dunng the administration of the sacrament the Sabbath
previous. The clergyman, without finishing, turned the
service into a prayer-meeting, which continued all the
afternoon, till time for rao evening meeting.

It is inspiring to see hov, immediately the fruits of the
new birth are manifested in these lovely converts. Here
may be seen a galaxy of Christian graces as set forth in
Gal. V. 22. I could make a little volume of incidents
which have come under my observation, Ulustrative of
this. One who was a Romanist, after having passed
throngh a powerful ordeal in her enlightenment, cried out,

6* '

FOUE TEABS IN THB OLD WqblD.

Total Abstinence.

A Lucrative Business given up for God.

"The Lord pardon the man who held up the false God
before me, and hid the Saviour fi-om my eyes"'

Said a doctor of divinity residing in these parts, «As
to love, ih^t man cannot know what love is who has not
seen it flowing forth like a fountain from the hearts of our
young converts." The embrace of a most affectionate
brother and sister, after years of separation, could scarcely
be more ardent than the embrace of two strong men a's
Ihey have met for the fii-st time after each had passed
through a period of enlightenment, and were newly born
of the Spint. The joy of the converts has been tt ioy
of their espousal to Christ. Their long-suffering is really
wonderf-ul. They bear the most provoklg scoffs, 2.
revile not again. ' ^

As far as we have learned, they invariably give up all
intoxicating drinks, and become entire abstainers. Ballv-
mena was notorious for drunkenness. With a population
of about seven thousand, it had one hundred and twenty
pubhchouses. A comn/ercial man met a traveller for a
distiller returning from Ballymena, who said, "It is no use
going mto that country: the people will neither drink
whiskey nor buy it." Said one, in speaking of a man whose
soul for hours seemed to be a battle-field between the
powers of igl^t and darkness, filling his body with agony
indescnbable, but who is now filled with peace, sitting at
he feet of Jesus, "This man has given up a very lucrative
business. He feels now as all newly converted do,~that
a Chnst,an, and a distiller or whiskey-selling Christiaoi, are
not compatible terms."

♦k'^^^'' ^^fk continue, it will not be difficult to see how
the Man ot Sm may be destroyed by the brightness of
Christ 8 appearing. Those who arc stricken are at once
done with Romanism, whether the subject be young or

FOUR YEAES m THE OLD WORLD.

Charms thrown away.

Services of a Priest reAised.

Old. A Roman-Catholic girl was stricken, and thoroughly
converted. Among her first exclamations was, «No
Virgin Mary for me!" Alady told us of a poor Romanist
she had known for years, who was suddenly prostrated at
the door of a chapel. She wore an amulet, as is common
among the more deluded Romanists. This woman had
fallen to the ground, and an expression of great distress
was on her countenance. While she lay in *his state,
insensible to eveiy thing around her, she began to tear
the clothes away from her breast, till she got at the Romish
charm, and threw it from her.

Another said, in all the simplicity of a little child, «Do

you think the Virgin has any more power than any other

woman?" This was one whose face was beaming with

the smiles of heaven, and was stricken down in her own

house, but who had found peace in believing. A Roman,

Catholic girl went to the door of a church to mock at the

persons affected. She was stricken down. Soon after,

• she was taken home. An individual who was converted

during the same week exhorted and prayed with her

A Roman-Catholic priest entered the house just at that

time; but the girl refused to have any thing to do with

hm, and he was glad to abandon the scene.

The love of the new converts for the Bible, and their
deep reverence for its sacred pages, are remarkable. In
spite of threats, and even acts of violence, on the part of
relatives, the Roman-Catholic converts continue in steady
adherence to the doctrines of the reformed religion; and
their number is on the increase. One of them — a poor
woman residing at some distance in the country — was
this week urged by some of her fellow-converts to follow
their example, and bum her « Manual" of the Roman-
Catholic faith. « No," she replied ; " I will not do so j for

I-OUB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

it contains some portions of the word of God: but I will
bmy It in the earth ! "

COLERAINE, July 81, 1859.

We are now at Coleraine, at the beautiful residence of
our kind friend A. Mcllvaiue, Esq., situated on the bank
of the River Ban. The scenery around us is enchantingly
picturesque. A few minutes' walk from where I write
stands the house where the Rev. T. Waugh was born
with whose name we have bpf n familiar since childhood!
as a sort of bishop of the Emerald Isle.

The Giant's Causeway, which has been justly dignified
as one of the seven wonders of the world, is about three
hours drive from Coleraine. Through the affectionate
courtesy of our excellent friend W. McArthur, Esq., of
London who is at present on a visit here, we have iust
been taken to see the Causeway, and the sublime scenery
by which It IS surrounded. We have gazed with admira-
tion at the sublimities of creation, and have joyously
exclaimed, " All thy works praise thee, O Lord ! "

On our way, we passed through Port Stewart and Port
Rush, both small towns, most beautifully located on the
seashore, and places of resort for persons seeking health
or ple.asure. At Port Rush, Dr. A. Clarke, the eminent
conrimentator, had his residence, or retreat; and here also
IS the fine monument erected to his memory, and arrange-
ments are being made to build a memorial church. We
saw the site that was fixed upon, and the timber in prepa-
ra ion for the building. On our way, we looked at the
old homestead of the doctor, where he was bom; and were
shown the cottage where ho was converted, and where ho
ni-st preached.

FOUR YEAE8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Magnjflcent Scenery.

Giant's Causeway.

Nearly all the way from Port Rush to the Causeway a
Jlistance of s,x milos, our route lay along the seaZ'c
the scenery is magnificent. The roau runs by the side of
amountam, about three hundred feet aboveVe d shin'
waves below; and all along the shore fancy depicts t ki"S
jmag- --e by the washing of the waves'ag int ht

ZTZ^T\''7 ^'^'"^ ''^''^'^'^^ an'enormou
^'^^^:-''^^^ forehead, nose, mouth, and chin in due pro

notieqmre a great stretch of the imagination to say thut
he :s laughmg. These figures present themsel .s dot
the shore for two or three miles. *

The Giant's Causeway is a place difficult to describe
It commences at the base of a stupendous cliff, formed of
one mass of lava, whose elevation is about six hXtd
feet perpendicular above the level of the ocean, an
xten^mg in a semicircular foi^ for about threeVavtTrs
ot a mile. It is divided into three unequal nart^ tho
Eastern Middle, and Western Causewl -'^Vho
comprising a multitude of columns, consi ting of pHsm
of equal dimensions throughout their whole hel-vh w II
range from fifteen to thirty feet, with a diameter o^fTften
to twenty-eight mches, and varying in their number o^
sides from three to nine, although the greater numb^are
pentagons and hexagons. Each of the pillars is porf ct y
distmct, and almost invariably differs in size, nu^"^ J
sides and points of articulation, from the adjacent columns •
to which, however it is so close, that water can n "as'
between them. Every column is composed of sever.
pieces, the joints of which are articulated with the grelt's
Tt :;Sem' r ' strictly horizontal direction, wth tlL

tT ll ' "P^'' P"'' ""^'^^ ^^«t^''" ^^ concave, and
the lower convex; but this arrangement is sometimes

FOUB YEAES IN THE OLD WORLD.

Giant's Loom, Chair, Wash-basin, and Fan.

reversed. The basalt of which they are composed is of a
very dark color, approaching to black. Along the sides
of the mountain, there are some places where the columns
appear to be misplaced, and lie horizontally, looking like
cannon pointing out of the embankment.

In the promontories, or cliffs, there are large caves that
are visited by means of small boats. All kinds of fanciful
names are given to the different appearances or shapes
that the columns put on. In one place we have the
Giant's Organ ; in another, the Giant's Loom, the Giant's
Chair, Wash-basin, Fan, and Giant's Well, out of which
issues a limpid stream of excellent water; and many other
articles too numerous to mention. After partaking of a
cold collation, for which the sea-breeze had prepared us
to do ample justice, under the shade of the Grant's Loom,
we started for home.

But, though this region abounds in the wonderful and
sublime, the wonders of grace so far transcend, that I am
longing to tell you a thousand times more than I can now
do. All earthly sights, however glorious, dwindle into
insignificance compared with the manifestations which we
everywhere behold of an unearthly power at work among
the people, making all things new. The resurrection of a
soul from the death of sin to a life of holiness is a greater
wonder than the creation of a world. Thousands in this
town and the regions round about have been created
anew in Christ Jesus.

The revival is the all-absorbing topic. Young and old,
and people of all classes, are subjects of the wonder-
working influences. What would you think of a united
prayer-meeting at which from four to five thousand attend
daily? Such has been held in these regiors. The
stricken cases occur at all places and under the most ex-
traordinary circumstances.

FOUR TEAB3 IN THE OLD WORLD.

No Trade, except In Bibles.

Excited Minister.

The editor of a weekly paper, the « Coleraine Chronicle,"
giving as a reason for the non-deUvery of his paper in due
time, states that sixteen cases of prostration occurred in
one house; "and of these, three are of our newspaper staff,
and we have had difficulty in getting out the ♦ Chronicle.' »
This good editor adds, "Rich and poor are now partaking
of the special anointing of the Holy Ghost. Prom the
counting-house of the merchant, hitherto engrossed in the
long columns of his ledger, comes the redeemed worker
lor Jesus. Night brings such as know Jesus to the work
of consolation and exhortation, and dawn and noon find
them at their post. Trade, except in Bibles and Testa-
ments, is paralyzed; those who conducted it having given
It up for the present, or become incapable of transacting
It. roung men have left the counter to take the place
oi comforters. Our young men are engaged in this Avork.
and our i-eaders will excuse us when they know the cause
of the delay of the « Chronicle.'"

A minister who came to Coleraine having heard of the
marvellous influence, and uncertain what to think of it
resolved to examine the workings of the revival in order
to ascertain whether it bore the marks of the Spirit of
trod When he arrived, he called on his friend, the Inde-
pendent minister of this place, whom he found greatly
excited. His friend apologized for not meeting him at
the tram, saying that "the Lord had poured out his
Spirit on tlie ^y.v^. .,,.,a his house had been filled on the
previous nigLi; rill .bree in the morning with persons who
were crying o J; wl a: they must do to be saved."
^ He thought 'ui^ friend toe much excited. But he was
informed that a revival meeting had been held in the open
air on the preceding evening, when some hundreds who
had been at the open-aii raeetiug had assembled outside

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Rector holding Open-air MeetingR.

YouDg Man subdned.

of his friend's (the Rev. Mr. Kidd) house after the open-
air service ; and, while he was engaged within, the rector
(Rev. H. O'Hara) preached to the people from the door.
Still somewhat doubtful of the great things his brother
had related being caused by one meeting, he left the house*
to proceed a short distance into the country, where he was
announced by his fiiend to preach in the open air. But
they had great difficulty in getting out of town.

In almost every house, a stricken soul was lying; and
the sound of praise and the voice of prayer were heard at
every step, mingling with the moans and supplications of
the stricken ones. Men and women, young and old,
besought them, as they passed along, to visit some dear
relation who was under conviction for sin. And thus they
passed out of the town, till a short way off the place where
he was to preach ; when they acceded to a request to go
into a house, and pray with a stricken soul. When they
entered, they saw a young man bent down with sorrow.
His hands were clasped, resting on the kitchen table ; his
eyes were fixed and expressionless ; and there he sat, in
sullen silence, unable or unwilling to speak,— a sad picture
of remorse. They prayed with him ; and, when they left,
my friend said, « That was one of the most godless men
in this country ; for, when I used to pray in this house
with his father and mother, so hardened and impious
was he, that he would not even remove his hat during
prayers ! "

When they arrived at the place of meeting, a large con-
course of people were gathered together. He conducted
the services, and he saw no commotion, no unusual mani-
festation. But, after a lay brother had offered up prayer
to God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, here and
there through the vast crowd one and another fell ; and,

POUB Tr:.Ul8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

A Late Meeting,

Wonderful Scene,

as the ay brother continued supplicating God in prayer,
the work continued till there were large numbers of per'
sons lying prostrate on the earth, calling on God for par-
don and mercy. They did all they could to attend to
them asMsiod by Christian friends; and it was near twelve
at night before they could leave. They had not proceeded
tar when they were overtaken by a messenger, saying that
a Jady of high rank in the vicinity was following, to solicit
them to visit her female attendant, who had been stricken
down at the preaching. They accompanied her, and
prayed with this female ; and, after a time, she found peace
in believing. On inquiry, they learned that she had been
a moral, and what was supposed to be a Christian woman.
On their way home, they were repeatedly stopped to
nunister consoljition to stricken souls; and it was a late
hour before they could retire to rest. Houses were open
for prayer in all directions; and he saw the Presbyterian
minister praying outside the door over a stricken soul,
the house being filled with an anxious audience. He had
purposed leaving the next day for his destination; but it
was impossible for him to get away.

The ministers of the Presbyterian Church, the Wcsleyan
ministers, with the rector of the parish, held an open-air
service, which was attended by thousands. The rector
opened the meeting, and requested him to address the
audience, which he did. Every thing went on quietly for
a short time ; but the Spirit of God was at work, for on all
sides the people began to fall. It was a wonderful scene,
and all attempts to preserve order were unavailing. The
field was strewn over with men and women, and the
moans and cries were such as to remind him forcibly of
descriptions he had read of a field of battle. The meeting
was broken up into sections, and every little group w^

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

An All-night Meeting.

Town Hall.

addressed by a minister or some other Christian brother.
He had never seen any thing like it. The meeting was
adjourned to the Town Hall, where the anxious remained
till near five o'clock in the morning.

Next morning they had service in the Independent
Chapel, which was crowded to overflowing. That con-
gi-egation was dismissed, but the house at once was filled
with others ; and again and again and again the congre-
gations were dismissed, and as often were their places
taken by others anxious for their salvation. After they
had retired for rest, at an advanced hour, they were roused
by a knocking; the person calling upon them to go to six
men who had been stricken on the road, at the rector's

gate,

after leaving

their meeting.

Being

completely

exhausted, they requested the messenger to ask the rector
(Rev. Mr. O'Hara) ; and, if he did not speak to them, they
would go. They were not disappointed; for the rector
visited them, and endeavored to remove them into liis
own house : but they refused, saying, " Here the hand of
the Lord has stricken us, and we Avill not move from this
spot till we receive the assurance of pardon ! " And thev
did not leave the spot till they had received the peace of
God.

The next day he was engaged from, an early hour till
late at night, preaching and visiting. The Town Hall was
opened, and kept open till five o'clock in the morning;
and, even then, the people were not willing to leave. On
Friday he went out of the Independent Chapel to get
some fresh air, having been engaged all day ; and he saw
the people running in an excited state. On inquiring
what was the matter, he was told that all the children in
the society's large school were aftected, and they were
going to see them. He followed, and he could never

FOUR YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Remarkable Work among the Children.

Antrim,

forget that scene. There, on their knees, were one hundred

ttn wh' ' '"'''^ ''"^' ^"^^^^ ''"'^ ^-*^«-- of po I
t^on who were too genteel to attend the extraordinary
meetings, or who were prevented by delicate health, p,oZ
trated together before the throne of grace. The god ess
and worldly-minded man of business 'was there; the t
fe sional man was there; old and young, of the higher

pardon ^ "^'-■"'" ^"^^"^^ togethe^' crying out f"
pardon. One young gentleman, in particularf was so
prostrated m mind, that he said he feared the phy icnl
frante could not long bear the strain put upon it- .n^ he
was removed to his own home, afterS.ouJs of a'^on in!
suffi.mg, but he trusted that he had tasted that Go "?

•irr 1 Antrim, Aug. 2 1859

We have left Coleraine for Antrim, intending to remain
to attend a special service appointed here for this evening
The town of Connor is six miles distant,-the favored
spot where the revival began. Our kind host, Mr. J_

Lord Mazarine, the last remnant of the family of the
kmgs of Ireland, resides here. We have been out'^lookb '
at his cattle and surroundings. The castle is very ancxenr
and the gi^unds exquisitely beautiful. In Iiiand "re

sTold'tW h*r"' "™' " ' ^*^*« ^^ dilapidation, a'nd
so old, that history or tradition gives no account of their

a bettei .tate of preservation than an,- other in the coun-
tiy. The tower is about seventy fret high, twenty feet in

FOUn YEARS IN TUB OLD WORLD.

Meeting at Antrim.

Splrlt-baptized Man.

diameter at the base; and the Avails three feet thick,
covered to the top with the ever-youthful ivy.

Wednesday morning. — Our meeting last evening was
indeed special, and ever to bo rememl)ered, on account of
the display of God's glory in our midst. It was near raid-
night before the sei-vice could be brought to a clost and
then with difficulty. Several received the baptism of fire,
and many unsaved sinners found acceptance in Jesus. Oh,
what an indescribably blessed work is going on in this
dear down-trodden country ! God, even our God, is truly
honon v. this land by the wondrous outgoings of his
power '( have already given so much information on this
snbj*.; i, linit I had concluded to write no more at present,
yet <••!,■).; .1 forbear sending you a portion of a letter we
have bfcL'ii reading, written by Rev. H. Hunter, residing
on the border of this county, to his friend, a minister in
London. The utterances are so manifestly those of a
spirit-baptized man, that they cannot fail to be inspiring.
It is dated

• " Bellaght, 25th Juno, 1859.

"It is now nearly five weeks since the Lord's work
commenceil in good earnest in this neighborhood. For
many months previously, it was going on amazingly in the
neighboring county of Antrim, on the very borders of
which this village is situated.

" At first, the most unfeasible stories were put into cir-
ctilation about the movement in the county of Antrim.
Every day brought new tales of trances, sleeps, visions,
dreams, and miracles; such as, that persons who never
knew a letter of the alphabet when awake could read the
Bible distinctly, sing psalms and hymns, preach and pray
with ease, eloquence, and fluency. Thank God, I was

POUR TEARS IN THK OLD WORLD.

Answer to Prayer.

Indoscrlbable BliMlngt.

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umong the first, if not the first here, to 1 ato the mat-
ter without prejudice ; and, in a spirit oi aost inquiry, I
wen o my knee«. I implored God's Spirit to guide me to
a nght conclusion regarding the origin and character of the
work The Spintdid enlighten me; and, upon the clear-
est evidence, I was enabled to come to the conclusion that
Orods Spirit was working mightily, breathing upon the
dry bones,^ and raising up an army of witnesses for the
truth as it is m Jesus.

"When convinced myself of the heavenly origin of the

work, I preached upon the subject, conversed about it in the

highTvays nnd m the families of the neighborhood. God

acknowledged my humble teaching; for the people -..ere

stirred up to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit-

and, when it pleased the Lord to'visit us with su'ch a

uperabundanoe of spiritual blessings as I cannot attempt.

to descnbe, tl . people were neith. r alarmed nor astonished,

but saw in the merciful visitation more than an answe;

to our united prayers. The Lord hatfa done great thin<^s

for us, whereof we are glad. *=

« On the first night of the meeting in an open field, we
witnessed the wondeiful doings of the God of g^ale

bTart %':r •^''^ -^^en,asea in prayer, a cry^^r
heard, -a piercing, agonizing cry, _« Lord, be merciful
to me a sinner!' Another, and another. When prayer
was concluded, and I looked around me, I could see Ta
glance, seven of my people prostrate at a tlnonelfJLe

tS Tr "^' ^"' P^"^°^ ''' -^ ^^- ^-r -inisfer I
though I knew my privilege and my responsibility before •
but, oh ! never half till then. I cannot picture he^ene.'
my heart is too full Mine eyes swim w'hen I th^k of f'

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FOUB YBAR8 IN THE OLD WOBLD.

A Glorious Trophy.

Great Labors and Great Sustalnments.

who was Struck clown under tlie mighty hand of God. I
may say of him, he has gone through a very severe ordeal.
He was under the cloud until Monday evening last, when
he came, and, taking me by the hand in my meeting, ex-
claimed, 'Thank God! I, at last, feel the ground on
which I am stanfling. I have now found peace and joy in
believing.' He is .i noblo fellow, an humble trades-
man, but a glorious trophy of the power of God's grace.
I have many such ; in fact, a company whom we cannot
now pretend to number.

" For the past five weeks, meetings have been held regu-
larly. First week, a meeting in my church every night.
Met at seven, p.m. ; separated at one in the morning, some-
times two, sometimes three and four, and, in one case, six
o'clock. After the meeting, and during the meeting, we
attend to the converted. I was not in bed during the
first week a single night. Each morning I got a sort of
dreamy sleep ; but I could not sleep, for my house was full
each morning of anxious souls waiting for a word of
Bible consolation. We have regular meetings still,—
never fewer than five in the week. I open them all, and
address them on some suitable subject. I am not a man
of great bodily strength, though very healthy. I am only
thirty yeare of age, though more than nine years in the
ministry. The wonder with everybody is, how I get
through so much labor. The secret is 2 Cor. xii. 9.

« Many a time I go with tottering limbs and confused
brain to the meeting : but when I enter, and receive the
warm welcome of the earnest souls, and hear them say as
I pass, 'Lord, bless and strengthen thy weak servant,' I
just feel my heart swelling within me, my arras grow
strong; God's Spirit gives me a spirit and a tongue, and 1
can go on with more than wonted power. I have been

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Theincreduloiig Minister convinced."

was me mlisl degraded of Irish villnffM p „.■ ,

•Ironkenness we-e the oM„ „<• ""''"S"'- Rioting and

ii... o,d ^^mV^^j;:^^-

presence of Gn^T • • . f " "owtrembio at the
Wd'^oltBeltr'T"'",? •'''""" '■'"■^ °f ''•->

but he did rot conquer; for he was conquered K 1

FOUR TEARg IN THE OLD WORLD.

UomanlaU sharing in the Revival.

Priests confounded.

some very young, not more than eight years of age. We
have persons of education, and pe.-sons gi-ossly ignorant.
Wo have persons of good moral character, as the world
has it; and some of the very offsconring of the earth.
Nothing more vilo in London than forae converts I know.
We have pei-sons of all denominations in the neighbor-
hood, Pi-clatists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and
Romanists, — yes, Romanists. O sirl if you* could hear
what I have heard, and see What I have witnessed I —
poor, deluded Romanists casting their blessed beads, their
manuals, their amulets, from them as polluting things,
and crying, ' No priest but Jesus, no mediator but Jesus ;
no purgatory but the fountain opened for sin and for
uncleanne.ss.' They never go back to the priest for con-
fession or absolution. They never go to mass ao^ain.
Ob, no ! they go to some of our Protestant places of wor-
ship, Where they get a nourishing draught of the sincere
milk of the Word. I am as convinced as I am of my own
existence thaf Romanists will be very large sharers in this
blessing. Tlie priests of Rome are utterly confounded.
First they scoffed, next they blustered, then they lost
their temper. Now they are afraid, and at their wits' end.
If I had your ear for an hour, I could tell you wonderful
things about their doings.

" Our meetings sometimes present a scene of great con-
fusion; so peo]>le think that know nothing about the
movement. You can easily imagine what a noi.se it
makes when fifty or a hundred men, womeii, and children
begin to cry out in the most heart-rending accents for
mercy. The physical phenomena are very startling.
They lose all bodily 'strength, fall down, and requiie
much kind attention. Some of them waste away to
a shadow; some of them are ppeechless for as long as

FOUR YEAHS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Countcnnnceg of Convertg chnngedT

twelve hours; some ofthem are fearfully wrought in their
bo^es,notco„vulsively,however. I find, as a general r
that those who never read the Bible, or had any religious
nstruction, suffer most dreadfully. Those who hove read
the word of God, generally don't suffer so much i
know those who have been under conviction, Then I
meet thezn. I would not know them after they had
ound peace I can assure you, the countenances of'lvey
convicted smner undergo a change, and so marked Is
no to be mistaken^ My ministerial friend smiled when I
told him this on Tuesday last; but he wept when I told
bim in brotherly kindness that he had the same ma k

Irmlttef "" '"""^'^^ ^^°^^"-^ «^*^« t-tW

Hrs^7lft;r^''^\°'^^''°^''^^«*^"^-^'"'«'"«eting?
He said, If good men knew what is to be seen her. thev
woula conio from tho ends of the earth to wTtness f
Now why not come from London ? This is a poor coun^
try village, ..nd no accommodation therein forU. ers
bu I jvould rejoice to see and receive Christian Senas'

ZLr n '' '"''-• "^'^^"^ '^'-^ and, although no
dmnties would cover my table, they could get food for
their souls of the most satisfying character. ^

nfh^TI/ *i?[ ^ """ '^^■•■y *° ^^'^^ that I cannot get to
other fields of labor to tell of God's doings here . /wish

meeting. The gn3atcst, the wisest, and best of your city
minist rs would give place to them in praise and prayer
It would astonish you. Player.

"I<= i« a very nice matter to deal with the poor anxious
soula as their state requires : first they are llte^
second, converted. The following are the porSons o/
Scripture that stand us in good slad. and to w ch we

POUR TEABS IN THE 0:.D WORLD.

IIow to grct a Itvvlval in London.

confine ourselves, particularly in dealing with those under
conviction: Isa. i. 18, and iv. 6; Matt. xi. 28; and, above
all, John vi. 37. The words in which they delight to
sing God's praise are Ps. xviii. ; xl., fii-st four verses ; and
cxvi. ; and the new hymn, if I may so call it, 'What's the
News ? ' Oh, if you heard them sing that ! how hearty !
how heavenly! The work is progressing, and will pro-
gress. Thy kingdom come I

"Don't you want it in London ? Well, I'll tell you how
to get it there. Get up prayer-meetings, and pray as we
do, that God, for Christ's sake, would come quickly, and
pour out ui)on the wealthy and populous but wicked city
of London the light and life-giving influences of his
Holy Spirit. But you must have meetings like ours in
Bellaghy. Don't stand aghast at my presumption in ask-
ing the enlightened and pious devoted ministers and
people of London to imitate the exami)le of the unedu-
cated, poverty-stricken people of Bellaghy! Ah! but we
are before jou now: « Not unto us, Lord! not unto us,
but unto thy name, give glory, for thy mercy and for thy
truth's sake.' You must have a union prayer-meeting;
nay, meetings. Acts ii. 1: «One accord,' — we have no
iarm in Bellaghy for the past five weeks. We have
made no unholy compromises. We are parties to no
patched-up peace ; but the foot of the cross is our common
ground, where we meet, and sing the hundred and thir-
ty-third Psalm ; and a throne of grace is our meeting-place,
where with one heart and soul wo say, ' Our Father.'
Well, meet in this spirit. Let some spiritually-minded
man read and expound, in the light of the present times,
the second chapter of Acts; and, in connection therewith,
let there be plenty of fervent prayer. Pray on. Think
of the poor people of this and other neighborhoods pray-

and

POCB YBABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

A»klng and rccelrlng.

ing n.ghtly till morning dawn. From not one of our
meetmgs have we been^ent away without the very Mess-
ings we agreed to ask, and in the very fo™ we requested

my heart, as ,f I were writing to my moth.r. I have
anTt'thf^iri "' *°° '^^^"^' ^"' ^''^ «'-' ^--ty

I might transcribe more; but my limited space forbids
You see the spirit by which this revival has b'een brought'
«bout^ and contmues to progress. Many ministers here
are hkc-mmded with the writer of this\hrilling leUen
rhe Rev. Hugh Hanna of Belfast writes, ''I would rather
live three such weeks a« the last than three hundred

CHAPTER IV.

Walbimgmah Wiardalb, Sept. 6, 1869.

E took steamer from Belfast, Aug. 2. Passing
through Manchester, on our return to England,
we requested that the carriage should pause a
few moments at the door of the Oldham-street
Chapel, where the Wesleyan Conference was in session.
We sent in our cards to the tlev. R. Young and Rev. T.
Waugh, whose faces we had never seen in the flesh, but
who, by letter, had expressed a desire to see us. The in-
terview was one of exceeding interest to us ; for from our
youthful days we had learned to love and honor these em-
inent heralds of the cross. Rev. Mr. Thornton also came
to our carriage, and pleasantly claimed acquaintance.

We again spent a few days at Bowden. Rev. Messrs.
Young, Waugh, and other ministers, occasionally came
out to dine with us at the house of our esteemed friend
E. Boyer, Esq. We attended a few meetings, one at
Sa' , another at Manchester, and also at Altringham and
Bowden ; at which several fo^d acceptance, and others
the witness of purity. •

We are now in the north of England. We are here
by the affectionate solicitation of our beloved friend Mrs.

J. M. K . As guests, we have divided our time

between Mrs. K and her brother C. B , Esq.

Special meetings were held each evening during the week.
A few of the Lord's people were, we trust, sanctified wholly,
and several born into the kingdom of grace ; how many,
M

FOUB YBAR8 IN THE OLD WOULD.

Onr Ho«t.

Remarkable Answer to Prayer.

I do not know, as tho names wore not tnken : but I trust
that the Book of Life will bear some ensuring records of
this visitation in tho Increased activities of lion's hosts
and tho enlargement ol' her borders. Here we remained
a few days. Our last Subbath in Weardale was spct at St
John's Chapel. The meetings on Sabbath and Monday
evenmg were blessed with manifestations of tho Saviour's
presence and powe.. We were the guests of brother J.
Dawson, a Wesleyan local preacher: he is a man of the
Brarawell spirit, and, though in humble life, is michtv in
Avord and deed. * *'

Some divine interpositions in his behalf prove that the
God of Elijah still Uves. He formerly was a school-teach-
er m this place. Though as fully patronized as he could
reasonably expect, he was just able to meet the daily de-
mands on his purse, and unable to lay up as much as five
pounds; and it having been decided that there should be
a British school, aided by government funds, commenced,
he saw no way to provide for himself and family.

He began to plead with the Lord to open some way of
support, and thought, if he could get but five pounds, he
might obtain a few goods, open a shop, and get in a
small way of trade. He might have borrowed the sum;
but he preferred not to risk the debt, and therefore did not
speak to others of his want, but prayed, if it could consist
with tho divine wUl, that he might in some providential
way receive the needed amount.

One day, after pleading thus, on retiring fi-ora his clos-
et, he saw a letter awaiting him. He felt sure, even before
he opened it, that faith had prevailed; and, on breakin-
the seal, was not surprised to read a nameless letter, pre'!
senting the sum asked, with the words, ^^ From a friend
ofJesm to a lover of JeamP Who was the giver of this

FOUR TBABS IN TUB OLD WOHLD.

A BleHcd Viilt.

WitueiMf of rcrfeet Love.

sura, he has no possible moans of ascertaining, any more
than Peter, Th rnas, or John could have ascertained who
provided the bread, and made the fire of coals, and laid
the fish thereon, when their newly risen Lord met them
on the shore of Tiberias, aaer their night's hard toiling on
the sea. Years have passed, yet no clow to the mystery
has occurred.

The five pounds was judiciously laid out in trade; and
the amount, by the blessing of Providence, was soon
doubled and trebled, till now he has a large and well-filled
shop, and is enabled to give generously toward the up-
building of the Redeemer's kingdom, and to devote much
of his time in labor as a local preacher. Since our visit
to St. John's Chapel, we have received letters from J.

^ .giving delightful evidence that our short stay there

was not in vain. He writee : —

" St. John's CHArsL, September, 1869.
« Glory be to God I I believe I shall praise him to all
eternity that ho sent you to my house. As soon as you
left, I went into my closet to praise the Lord for sending
you here. And, if you only knew what I felt of the pow-
er of God, you would consider yourselves fully rewarded
for your journey from America. Oh, what I feltl Lan-
guage cannot express it. The fountain of my heart was

broken up, and I could do nothing but weep, and praise

the Lord. God showed me a glorious future in the work

of soul-saving. Oh, what a blessing you have been to me !

I had a commission before; but the Lord h.as renewed it.

My soul is full of glory. I am weeping and writing. Oh

the weight of glory 1
" There are now seven witnesses for Jesus that his blood

cleanseth from all unrighteousness; and very many are

FOUB YEARS W THE OLD WORLD.

Bevtral oommeooed.

Many lose the OleMlng: how."

•eeking the same blessing. On Wednesday nigj.t, I ad-
dressed the society on holiness. Wo hnd a glorious meet-
ing. Yesterday I had to collect the poor-rate. I preached
entire sanctification to all the believere I met with. After
pressmg it on three believers in one house, wo prayed-
one obtained the blessing, and the others resolved on
seeking it. A great revival is begun. The Church is
being made a flame of fire. I hoj.o the Lord will prolon<»
your stay in England for a while to spread the ilame of
holiness."

Again he writes: "Since you left, I have felt contin-

ually the witness of purity. I feel as Mrs. P remarked

that, m proportion as I testify of the cleansing blood to'
others, so does the Spirit testify in my own heart. I be-
heve many who get the blessing of holiness lose a great
deal by not often acknowledging it, and not pressing
others to seek it. On Saturday evening, at my class-meet-
jng, about twenty were present; and all, except three
have received the blessing of holiness. I am sure you'
will be glad to hear that you have left abundant fruit of
your short visit to this place.

"We still hold two prayer-meetings; one at St. J<-, rf,
and one at High-house. Nearly all our working men.ocre
at St. John 8 are now enabled to rejoice in the witness that
the blood of Jesus cleanseth. I preached at High-house
yesterday ; and a man came down from the gallery before
the close of the firet meeting, and cried out at the top of
his voice. He found peace in less than a minute A
young woman obtained the blessing in our prayer-meet-
ing. She is a Primitive Methodist, and servant at Rev.

Mr. 's. This was the means of commencing the work

of revival among the Primitives about a week ago
During the last few day»3, about thirty of the leading per-

KOUR YKAH8 IN TIIF OLD WOULD.

Vrult of PerflMt Love.

SplrltlMptiied MiuUtar.

sons in their society have received tho blessing ot" holinesa.
I have called three times at their meetings (.luring tho
week on my way from oiu-s, and have heard most clear
testimony. I gave them an exhortation eaih night, and
had the pleasure ot* rejoicing with some when they re-
ceived tho blessing. In their prayer-meeting on Sabbath
morning, thirteen were converted without a sermon being
pi-eachcd, f3ntirely, aa they say, through the whole of them
getting i)erfect love. Nearly all tho younger members,
say often years' standing, have obtained tlie blessing, both
among the Wesleyans and Primitives.

"Thanks for tho book, — 'The Promise of the Father.'
It has already been made a great blessing to me. Last
Wednesday afternoon, six local preachers were at our
house. I read to them a chapter out of tho book, showi.ug
how a lady obtained the blessing of perfect love. Wo
then knelt down to pray, and two of them received the
blessing.

"... Last Sabbath I preached at A on holiness.

Many there are prejudiced against tho doctrine. One
cried for mercy ; and I had to leave the pulpit, and point
her to Jesus. She found peace in tho presence of tho
whole congregation. Last night, I again preached on
holiness. God honored his word. Six made public
acknowledgment of receiving the blessing during the
service, and one young man was converted. The Spirit
came as a mighty rushing wind. By faith I saw it com-
ing, and I exhorted the people to receive it ; and it went
through the congregation like fire. Numbei-s that had
received the blessing before were renewedly baptized of
the Spirit."

I would love to have you beside me to take a glance

FOUR VKAR8 IN THK OLD WORLD.

B4>autl<tU Land>capo.

fieeluded ChapeL

out of a window at Rodgnto Hall. Our fricn.l Mr K 'a

rositlence in surioun.lcd with venerable fore.st-treos sit

uated on a lofty rise, overlooking one of the most

beautiful landscapes you can imagine. Tho River

Wear wmds its meandering course in the vale below. It

H from the river that Weardale takes its name. Tho

Wcsleyan Chnpel here is a more ancient structure, I

imagine, than you ever saw, and was built in the days of

the apo.stolic Wesley; by reference to who.se journals, vou

will sec that he visited these parts as early as 1761.

Wesley s manner of locating and building churches was

singular; but, perhaps, from necessity. It was a choice

sentiment with the Weslcys, —

" Kepp us from the prent nnd wise
Till they »hik in their own eyes;
Make u» little nnd unknown,
LoveJ nnd prized by God alone."

The chapel in Wnlsingham stands on the rear of a lot
quite excluded from the ^azc of passers-by. The parson-
ago occupies the front of the lot facing the street ; but
this IS entered by a side-door, suggesting tho idea of
retirement: and the whole seem8 so little calculated to
attract the attention of the great of this world, that one
cannot but feel that the sentiments expressed occasionally
m the Jiymns of the Wcsleys were often carried out to tho
lotter m the location of their chapels.

Several of the chapels built in Wesley's time are still
standing in different parts of the kingdom ; and the one
here is a specimen of some others which may bo seen
elsewhere. The Wesleyans, in Walsingham, are about
being presented with a new and more commodious chapel,
at the expense of the benevolent friends with whom we

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Street-singing.

A Mao unhurt in Fire.

have spent the last few days,
to Newcastle shortly.

Mrs. K accompanies- us

I hardly know why, but perhaps you, with myself, may
have imagined that the good J. Wesley was too much of
a matter-of-fact man to possess much musical genius.
But turn to his Journal, July 3, 1766, and you will find the
ripe scholar and the unrivalled theologian standing in
the streets of Walsinghara singing. He says, "I began
singing in the middle of the town. A few soon gathered
together, and their number increased all the time I was
preaching." I had given the good Primitives, who are
twenty times more numerous in England than America,
the credit of introducing this practice, but am "aterested
to see that it originated with Wesley himself, and
therefore may well obtain among the earnest primitive
Methodists.

Other interesting items may be found ic Wesley's
journals of his visits to Walsingham; but none more
mstructive and characteristic of the man than a note of
his journeyings, Friday, June '11, 1790: «In going

through Walsingham, we called at Mr. W ^'s, who

was in low circumstances till a few years ago, when many
thousands were heaped upon him* unawares ; and yet he
seems to walk unhurt in fire. What is too hard for God?"
From this we see that this truly apostolic man regarded
the inheritance of wealth as a most fiery ordeal for the
Christian; and then, in remembrance of the camel and the
needle's eye, he exclaims, «Is any thing too hard for
God ? "

We are in reception of letters from our valued cor-"
respondent, Rev. R. Young, chairman of the Newcastle
district. He has been a champion in the ranks of God's
Israel, and one of the most eminent revivalists of his day
He is the author of several valuable works bearing on the

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Rev. R. Young.

DIsappointmtiit.

Jesus only.

extension of the Redeemer's kingdom ; and long since was
my he.rtd.vmely aided and inspired while Lling h
"Suggestions for the World's Conversion." Would it
might be read by every Christian in England and America !
He IS now in a low state of health, and unable as

BTthe fjTV"*' the sacramental hosts to conquest!
lint the fast.failmg energies of the outer man do not
dampen the fires of his ardent spirit. The letters jus

iTZtr ",^"f P^*^- o' -r vi«it to his district
I hai dly know whether tears or smiles would predominate
ecu d you read his letters. I could not bu't weep as i
read portions of them. He says, —
fJ?^ °^«f«l attendant has oi'dered me to the seaside
for a month. I have delayed for two weeks, hopin<. to
have the, very great pleasure of seeing you amongst\s,
and partaking more fully of that spirit which so manifestly
mfluences you; but the privilege at present is not to hi
mine as I am obliged to leave home on Monday next!
Should you however, find it convenient to visit Newcas-
tle m my absence, my colleagues will be glad to see you.
But how strange is this! Few things in my history I
have anticipated with so much warmth and pleasure as
I have your visit to us; and now it would seem that I
am not to enjoy it I may have erred in this, and possibly
thought more of the instrument than of the agent. Ifear I
have done so, and feel now rebuked. ' And they lifted up
their eyes, and saw Jesus only.' ^

Au-]/'l ^^f ivi°g invitations for you to visit North
Shields, South Shields, and Sunderland, also large tZZ
about ten or twelve miles from Newcastle. I am glad to

aZf y^"7"°^^«^ ^' Walsingham; and I have no
doubt you will have a good day next Sabbath. May the

[wo bT T T ^^"Vu ' ^^ y°" •'^^ S^^'« ™« - "ne or
two before I leave, I shall be gratified. Havin<^ been

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

How the AVay was prepared.

A Book read to Profit.

active m the Lord's cause for so many years, and deliglit-
mg to do any thing for him, I feel my present weakness
greatly. I do not, liowever, murmur, but bless him for
all his dealings with me. «As sorrowful, yet always
rejoicing.' " •' j

About the time Rev. R. Young was writing the above,
we were engaged in penning a line to say that we would
be m Newcastle on Wednesday of the present week. In
reply to this, he says, «I feel delighted at the prospect of
your bcmg so soon in Newcastle. I have, in conjunction
with our leaders, an-anged for a meeting on Wednesday
evening in Brunswick Chapel, and published the same in
all our chapels in the town. 1 hope, therefore, to have a
good gathering. I preached this morning in Brunswick
Chapel, to a large congregation, from 'She )iath done what
she could: I spoke of female influence, and what that
influence might accomplish if fully sanctified to God. I
believe the good ladies were pleased with their position,
and I know some have resolved to be more active
m the Lord's work. When we previously expected you
I preached from ' Some lielieved and consorted with Paul
and Silas; of devout Greeks a great multitude, and of
the chief women not a few.' It was then said that I was

preparing the way for Mrs. P ; and, after this mom-

mg s service, the saying has been extensively repeated, and
It IS true. I have, in my humble way, been preparint^ the
people to receive with joy your visit; and I believe they
will do so. It is my intention to come up from the sea-
side, and be present at your meeting on Wednesday
evening. One of my colleagues, who has just arrived in
the circuit, tells me that he some time ago received the
blessing of full salvation as the result of reading your
I^Way of Holiness.' This, I am sure, will gladden your

CHAPTER V.

^TTI. ^ Newcastle-on-Tyne, Sept. 16, 1889.

HE God Of the amies of Israel has commenced

■ Xe-.h Go, unite i:";X.het„r '°*^"'
We have been engaged in many revivals in Ameri..
and more recently in Ireland .../k. 'n Amenoa,

.saved, but never reLmberVhltr™ f'""-'"'^'
glorious work than has bel 1 n™"'"'''''''- t """"^
■ast few days We came CeMtresTay'rel;!" V™
are aware of the long-standing solieitati^s „, the Sy
K. Yonng, that we should make an early v" it t M ■

of the in»piri„rall„:^"S,r:t tdTti!

s^hrinresttoV^- -^' - -«"-^

::t:rs!f;reor-rbei:e~-

you would see how wonderfullyihe Lo ^ is fhlfiir T'
word on which ho hnfh \, nilfilhng the

three andtfh™aX„irwe"hl '^ '"'''" '^"'^™
uxiurea souls, we have reason to believe,

'"»s»

FOTTB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Seventy Seekers.

Four M^etiugs Daily.

have been gathered out of the world, and translated into
the kingdom of God's dear Son, during the last few days.
Every day and hour, the work is increasing in power.
Last night, I presume there were not less than seventy
forward for prayers, and probably not less than fifty
received pardon. The secretaries of the meeting recorded
the names of forty-two. They took as many as they
could ; but the seekers were so scattered, and the interests
of the meeting were otherwise so varied and engrossing,
that they were not able to get all. Others also were blessed
in the afternoon meeting, whose names, I believe, were
not recorded. We are having four meetings per day.
Here is one of the bills which are posted throughout the
town : —

" ' Seek ye the Lord while he may be may be found >
call upon him while he is near.' Revival services will
be held every day during the present week in the Bruns-
wick-place Chapel. Meetings will be held every day from
twelve to one o'clock. Afternoon services in the chapel
will commence at three o'clock. Meetings of a more social
character, lor serious-minded persons, who may desire to
inquire, ' What must I do to be saved ? ' will be held from
six to seven o'clock. Public evening service in the chapel
will commence at seven o'clock. Persons of all denomina-
tions are invited to attend. Dr. and Mrs. P , from

America, will be present, and assist in the sei-vices. ' And
the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek
the Lord of hosts: I will go also' (Zechariah). 'The
Spirit and the Bride say. Come ; and let him that heareth
say, Come' (St. John)."

Hundreds are coming out to the meetings. Have you

FOUR TEAE8 IK THE OLD WORLD.

Holy Ground.

Uynm to the Holy Spirit.

ever been in the spacious Brunswick Chapel? Would
that you could witness the multitudes which niehtlv
congregate there! The place seems filled with the awful
pi-esence of God. Solemnity, deep and impressive as
eternity, is depicted on eveiy countenance. The expres-
sion of every face, young and old, professors and non-
professors, mmisters and laymen, seems to say, "Surely
God IS in this place." Again and again have we heard
the solemn annunciation going from one lip to another,
1 he place whereon thou standest is holy "
Our fii-st meeting was held on Wednesday evening, in
^e Brunswick Chapel. This is the largest dissenfing
place of worship in Newcastle, and is considered the most
commodious m the north of England. A large number
of the people of the town and its surroundings were

present. Our message was to the Church. Dr P-

gave out the hymn, —

'And

" Como, Holy Spirit, raise our songs
To meet the wonders of the day,
When, with thy fiery cloven tongnes.
Thou didst those glorious scenes display.

Oh! 'twas a most auspicious hour.
Season of grace and sweet delight,

When thou didst come with mighty power
And light of truth divinely bright. '

By this the blest disciples knew
Their risen Head had entered heaven;

Had now obtained the promise due
FnUy by God the Father given. '

Lord, we believe to us and ours

The apostolic promise given:
We wait the Pentecostal powers, —

The Holy Ghost sent down from heaven.

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FOUB VEABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Endued with Powit.

Interesting Young Men.

First Meeting.

Assembled here with one accord,

Calmly we wait the promised grace,
The purchase of our dying Lord :

Come, Holy Ghost, and fill the place.

If every one that aslis may find,

If still thou dost on sinners fall,
Come as a mighty rushing wind;

Great grace be now upon na all."

We tulked about the endowment of power, the full
baptism of the Holy Ghost, as the indispensable, ay,
absolute, necessity of all the disciples of Jesus, if they
would be answerable to the duties of their high and holy
calling in bringing this redeemed, revolted world back
to the world's Kedeemer. Many, by their intensely
earnest, longing looks, manifested the absorption of their
desires for the reception of the grace ; and not a few, by
most decisive action, signified before the assembled multi-
tude their resolve not to wait till the morrow, but to seek
the endowment of power now. A loc.il preacher was the
first to hnsten to the communion-rail, and was the fi- st to
receive "the tongue of fire." Would that you could have
heard his clear, unequivocal testimony, as with " a holy
boldness, which perhaps scarcely was more than equalled
on the day when the holy flame first descended on the
Peutccostal morn, he spake as the Spirit gave utterance.
Several other witnesses, principally interesting young men,
who looked as though they were destined to be valiant in
pulling down the strongholds of Satan, were raised up
that night.

This, as you may observe, was the first meeting ; and
surely now, as in the early days of the Spirit's dispensa-
tion, Pentecostal blessings bring Pentecostal power. " The
next afternoon, we had a meeting of remarkable interest

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

in the lecture-room. I cannot describe i. Ty i?
For I have ...™„„ ,|„„^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^__^^_ __

it did seem as if the snlriio ^p .t .

around the throne wLZa .^'''' "^''^^ P^'^^^^^

All seem re^vll .^c ! congregated multitudes,
meltediu, .'the Mn °!f r i' ^''' '"'°'" ""^ "'"•'°«"»»

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

liaptlsm of Fire received.

Letters {torn n Participator in the Socue.

on the part of those who were wounded by the sword of
the Spirit.

You will wish to hear of the number that have received
the full baptism. Of this I cannot tell you as accurately
as I would. For the glory of God, and the promotion of
important truth, I thought it might have been well if the
secretaries of the meetings had taken some note of the
number who have sought and obtained the blessing of
entire sanctification. Scores have surrounded the com-
munion-rail, especially during the afternoon services,
seeking the blessing of heart purity. Not a few of these
are persons distinguished for their position in the com-
munity and in the church. They have come, laying all
upon Heaven's altar; and the holy fire has fallen upon the
sacrifice, and many scores have been able to testify that
the consuming, puiifying fires of the Spirit have energized
their whole being as never before, and, by the manifes-
tation of their lives, are declaring, " The zeal of Thine
house has eaten me up." The ministers are all in the
work ; and heaven and earth seem to conspire in assuring
us that this is but the beginning of a mighty flame which
is to spread all over this region. " Alleluia 1 the Lord
God omnipotent reigneth;" and let all the people say,
"Amen!"

We have letters before us from a lady who participated
in the revival, from which, by pel-mission, we extract the
following : —

" Sept. 16, 1869.

"You will be glad to hear how gloriously captives are

being brought daily to the feet of the mighty Conqueror,

and King of kings. We have been just one week in

Newcastle. Dr. and Mrs. Palmer speak without exciting

rOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

striking nt rrlnclplca.

WonderflU and Glorious.

the passions in the usual way: they strike .it principles.

Uncle B was telling the Mayor of Gatosliead how

little noise or excitement there was, and yet how the pen-
itents have kept pouring along the aisles Avhen the invita-
tion to the altar has been given. About three hundred
have been added to the Church this week in Newcastle
Yesterday afternoon the communion-rail was full all round,*
compassing the pulpit; the vestry also, is full of seekers
eveiy night. It really seems as if all Newcastle had to
be brought willing captives to the feet of Jesus. One
very earnest seeker came thirty miles to the meeting.

The five ministers work nobly. Mrs. C has got per-

• feet love, and gUdes about within the rails looking almost

hke an angel A gentleman met Mr. C yesterday

and said, 'If you don't take care, your wife will be going
off in a chariot of fire to heaven.' Old and youn^r, rich
and poor, meet at the altar, — no distinction : some are car-
ned out overpowered. It is wonderful and glorious ! each
day more and more come : we never close till ten d'clock
, and can scarcely leave the mourners. Some have come'
from Sunderland and other places to the meetings. It
seems the sovereign power of the Triune Jehovah movin^r
the hearts of the people, like forest-trees moved by I
mighty wind ; and it only appears as the beginning. Be
much in prayer that the fire of God's love may spread
throughout England, and consume all the dross and stub-
ble of sm. I scarcely know what is going on, my own
soul IS so fully (Jne with the mourners. The first meeting
last Thursday afternoon was in the upper vestry; and the
Rev. Mr. Young was so full, he told me he came near go-
ing home in a chariot of fire. He said he had not shed
somany tears for many years as at that meeting. Mre.
B said, that, last evening, a ta]^ gentleman entered,

ioo

FOUR YKAE8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

Reporter overpowered.

Seven Yeari In the Iron Cage.

and took a seat fronting theirs. He seemed to be like n
reporter, — very busily taking notes in short-hand. At
length the book was dropjjed, and he was quite overpow-

ered."

"Newcastle, Sept. 29, 1869.

" The aunt of Sir William , two of her sons, and two

daughters, went up to the altar, seeking mercy, and all found
salvation. One poor old man, with hoary locks, told me,
that night, thiit for seven years he had been in the iron
cage in ' Pilgrim's Progress ; ' but the strong bar of unbe-
lief was removed by the hand of faith, and now he is free
indeed. I could fill a dozen sheets, and not tell you all.
Two old and consistent members of our society returned
thanks publicly to the Triune God for the answer to pray-
er they had received in seeing five of their family made
new creatures in Christ Jesus.

" Every night I am called within the oommunion-rails
to speak to the female seekers of salvation. It is really a
business. Often, while I am speaking to one, the audible
and suppressed weeping and prayers J heai* on every
hand make me feel, ' Who is sufficient for these things ? »
The ministers seem as one soul. Five denominations are
frequently represented within the commuuion-rails at the
same meeting. Self, that hydra-headed monster, seems
annihilated in the glory of the Redeemer : all share in the
common joy. The spirit of power in prayer, which is
poured out upon even the children here, is marvellous : it is
almost like inspiration. A little boy was met in the street
by one of the members : he said, ' I am not sure that I
know what Mrs. Palmer means by entire holiness; but I do
know what entire haiapiness is.'

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101

A Burden earried to Jmus.

Prayer aniwercd.

" Three days ago, Mrs. P-'mer recoramenaed ua each to
ask for one soul to be laid on our hearts before God in
prayer. I was prayerfully considering whom I rni<rht take
when it was suggested, ♦ Have you not three ' already'
whom you are carrying as a burden day and night before
the Lord ? Have an answer for their souls before you take
more.' At the close of the meeting, one of the most influ-
ential ladies came to introduce a young relation to me,
whose mother had been an eminent Christian. I asked
her if she was a member of our society. Her answer rath-
er startled me: at once I felt this soul particularly laid
upon my heart before the Lord. If over I felt the Holy
Ghost making supplications within me, it was for this soul.
At the opening of the following afternoon meeting I said
to a friend, I felt quite sure there must have been a cor-
responding feeling in the heart of this young lady from
the power I had felt in praying for her. I was kneeling
at the altar, when one came and told me this young lady
was there also. She attended the Established Church
At the close she came up to me, and said how improperly
she had spoken to me; how much she had thought and
felt since, and how she had longed to see me, and wished
to open her heart to me. She spent about an hour in the
chapel with me before the service ; and she told me she
had cast her sins on Jesus, and now wished to be entirely
consecrated to God, That evening I put Mrs. Palmer's
' Entire Devotion ' into her hand. The foUowing day, she
came and told me she had laid her all upon the altar.
She seemed deeply impressed with a sense of hen^spon-
sibility, being the eldest daughter in a large fami^^ She
said, ♦! feel I have one talent, — the affections of the entire
femily.' A shade quickly passed over her bright counte-
nance, and she began to speak of the time she had lost

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FOUB TEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

An IntereittinK Young Man.

QeatlemaD and h\* two 8oni.

for doing good. I encouraged bcr to begin at once, and
work for God. Yesterday she came again to my brother's
dwelling to see me : clasping me in her arms, leaning her
head on my shoulder in a transport of joy, she said, «I
have come that you may share in my joy.' My eldest
brother, who was about to pt <>pare for the bar, came to
take mo home a few nights ago from the meeting, and
said, ' These meetings have a repelling influence upon me.'
''' wevf- on the previous night ho followed his sister to
nor root; I'ell upon her neck, burst into a flood of tears,
and said, • / can hold out no longer:'' they knelt together
before me Lord. She said, 'I am ashamed to say it was
the first time I hau ^-rayed with one of the family ;' ' aud
now,' she added, ' if you see my brother go to the altar,
will you go to him, and help him to the Saviour? ' A re-
markably fine-looking young man took a seat last evening
in our pew. (The weight of souls was almost more than
my body could bear.) At once, when Dr. Palmer asked
seekers to go to the altar, in a noble, manly way he left
our pew, and quicl:!> walked round to the front of the
altar : his aunt and sister followed. 1 was sent for, and
knelt inside the rails, and talked to him : again and again
I had to leave off, and get water. As he seemed so unwill-
ing I should leave him, I persevered until he laid hold of
Christ as hia Saviour. I got out of chapel : the next sec-
ond, I seemed awaking out of sleep, and found myself sur-
rounded by a lodng gionp. I had taken a dead fainting
fit ; so now I write in bt

" A ^nsely crowded chai- " , ^^^ ' oh soemed filled with the
might^ower of God; wL\. h ~"^ tiser; .teen as much more
room for penitents, I am 1<?(1 v,:- ijhKik it woul'^ 'aave been
all filled with mourners, tne gentleman brought his
two sono here from Lynn, in Norfolk, to be present at the

rOrR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

lot

A worldly FrleiicUMp rc.sl(n»< f, and Chrlat received.

meetings; and ono of fiem was converted. One young
man also ca.no thirty miles seeking, and found Jesus."

Again, on a subsequent date : —

« It is easy to help souls to Jesus in Newcastle ; for the
power of God is sensibly felt to be present to heal. I in-
variably try to probe and test seekers by trying to show
the divmo requirements, — what must bo given up to
have them on 'promised ground' (as Mrs. Palmer some-
, times says) before I attempt to point them to Him who
'taketh away the sin of the world.' One young female I
was speaking to the other evening, I found in deep dis-
tress; but there was a friendship which she felt she could

not give up for Jesus. I got Mrs. C , who knew her,

to speak to her: she left in deep disquietude of soul,
retired to her room when she got home, and resolved she
would not sleep until she felt she could tear the idol from
her bleeding heart. She got the victory: the one to
whom she had been attached attended St. Thomas's
Church with her, but was unconverted. She gave him up
after a long and severe struggle, and almost at once ob-
t.med salvntiot^. She said she had scarcely slept the
V ole nighi, tne joys of pardoning love so i>owerfully
flowed into her soul. The following morning she has-
tened to tell her friends the glorious news.

"Invitations keep pouring in daily for Dr. and Mrs.
Palmer's labors, not only from the regions around, but
from very distant and some very important circuits,
scarcely second to City Road or Lambeth. M . . ."

Oct. 12, 1869.
You will be rejoiced to hear that the work of s dvation

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Secretary's Report.

Great Advantages.

is Still going on in this place with increasing power.
This is the thirty-fifth day since the Captain of our salva-
tion began in such wondrous grace to lead forth his
hosts, and yet more glorious with each passing day have
been the conquests. The number of the newly blessed, as
taken by the secretaries of the meeting, now amounts to
about thirteen hundred. Yesterday, fifty names were
recorded; the day previous, about the same number; and
thus the work goes on. We find great advantage from
taking the names of those newly enlisted in the seiwice of
Christ. Not only does it furnish work for the beloved and
indefatigable pastors of the flocks worshipping at the vari-
ous Wesleyan chapels in this place and the region round
about, but it furnishes needful work for the scores of newly
baptized disciples. Surely there is employment for all, and
many have a mind to work. Both the ministry and the
people are gloriously energi?,ed ; and the work, in all its
department°s, shows the effect of the baptism of fire of
which I wrote you in my last.

Among the hundreds born into the kingdom of Christ,
scarcely more are under the influence of our own than
other denominations, and many are from a distance. One
Evangelical Church, whose membership has gathered
largely with us, had 9:0. increase of one hundred and thirty
at their last communion-service, a Sabbath or two ago ;
and we do not doubt but other denominations have shared

in a similar manner. Dr. P , coming in while I write,

observes, "Calling in at an apothecary's a few moments
since, I conversed with an interesting young man, who
tells me he has been converted since the revival meetings
commenced. He is organist at the Baptist Church, and
cannot get to the meetings at Brunswick Chapel ; but hi?
Boul j^eems most sweetly filled with the love of Jesus."

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106

Evangelical Alliance Revival.

Church-of-Bngland Clergyman.

In fact, the revival influences are pemioating the whole
place. Even a sceptic, attending Brunswick Chapel, frankly
acknowledged he felt the power of God on entering.
This may be truly termed an Evangelical Alliance Re-
vival. As the Rev. Robert Young has observed, it is not
unusual for ministers and people of five or six diflfercnt
denominations to unite, during the prayer-meeting exer-
cises, in pleading for the liberation of captives, and the
more abundant manifestations of awakening and saving
power. Ministers and people are coming from near and
remote regions to witness the work, and to participate in
its glorious fruits. *

A clergyman of the Church of England, ^rhose charge
IS not far from London, has been here several days. So
largely has he shared in the baptism of fire with which
the multitude of disciples have been \risited, that he told
me, last night, he could scarcely have endured more.
Perhaps you are asking, «And how did this baptism aflTect
him? What were its spiritual, physical, or mental in-
dications?" Not in any supeniatural manifestations or
bodily prostrations, not in influences telling particularly
on the physical perceptions; but in the energizing, con-
straining, all-controlling fires of the Spirit, impelling to
holy action and burning words, and mighty, all-prevailing
prayer. Said the clergyman referred to last evening
about thus: « I felt my soul so drawn out in unutterable
prayer, that it seemed as if God was filUng the house:
evepj sinner must have been arrested by the power of the
Spirit! Oh ! we have had a wonderful evening." Many
have received alike baptism, and these are the histruraen-

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FOXJR TEAKS m THE OLD WORLD.

Separation flrom the World.

Influential Lady,

talities that God is owning in leading others to the foot of
the ci'oss.

World-loving and worldly-conformed professors are
apprehending, as never before, that the God of the Scrip-
tures means just what he says when he enjoins separation
from the world. " Come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing,"
has become an obvious and experimental realization. A

minister once said to us, "Mrs. P , how do you get

people to believe so easily? " Our answer was, ".Because
we never attempt to persuade any one to appropriate a
promise until wo have reason to Conclude they are on
promised ground." The promise, " I will receive you,"
is only applicable to those who, through the enabling
grace of God, separate themselves from the spirit of the
world. This done, and the obedient disciple is on
promised ground ; and he has only to lay hold upon the
promise at once, and cleanse himself from all filthiness
of the flesh and spirit. I must confess I have felt some
solicitude, since I have been in England, in regard to the
general conformity of professors to the world, which I
have witnessed well-nigh everywhere. But the gracious
change is being produced. Said a lady of influential
position and wealth — who has not heretofore felt the full
import of the command, "Be not conformed to the world,"
— about thus: "I care not how public you make my
renunciation of worldly adornments; my brooches, &c.,
are at your disposal ; the avails may go to the cause of
missions, or any thing else you suggest; I find I cannot
wear them to the glory of God." And thus it is that
jewelry and costly array are being renounced, and we are
having a revival, not only of primitive power, but primitive
principles.

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107

Primitive Power and Primitive Principles.

Witness of the Spirit.

The revival is the absorbing theme of the place, and it
IS most significant and heart-cheering to obseiTe how
this resuscitation of primitive Christianity and primitive
Methodism seems to be appreciated by all Christians of
every name and sect. At our afternoon meetings, "Holi-
ness to the Lord," or, in other words, the full baptism of
the Holy St.;'"!, as received by the one hundred and •
twenty disciples on the day of Pentecost, is set forth as
the absolute necessity of all beUevers of every name.
Hundreds, composed of various sects, and from miles

distant, crowd to these Actings; and, when Dr. P

gives the invitation to all who are resolved with unyield-
ing faith to claim the grace at once, the communion-rail,
which will accommodate about sixty persons, is generally
suiTounded.

Intermingled with these kneehng suppliants, it is usual

to see persons under various denominational influences.

Seldom have I observed one more unutterably filled than

a lady two or three days since. She is an influential lady

belonging to the Church of England. We are constantly,

and to the degree God gives power, strongly enforcing

the good old scriptural doctrine of the witness of the

Spirit,— that is, that all true believers know the things

freely given to them of God, and that the Holy Spirit

cleariy and distinctly testifies to the grace given, whether

it be the blessing of justification or entire sanctification ;

also that God requires explicit acknowledgment of the

grace received. I believe I should not give to God the

glory due unto his name, were I not to say, that, during

the past thirty-five days, hundreds from far and near have

been enabled to testify to the reception of the Spirit's

direct testimony, "that the blood of Jesus cleanseth from

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FOUE YBAB3 m THB OLD WORLD.

A Long Journey,

ASpecl&l People «nd a Special Work.

all unrighteousness." And now they live to sing to the
praise of the Triune Deity.

" And both the witnesses are joined,
The Spirit of God with ours."

One gentleman came all the way from Scotland, groan-
ing after the witness of iuAvard purity. Whilst he was
kneeling at the altar of prayer, and we were pointing the
living way by which the Holy Spirit led us into the holiest
through the blood of the everlasting covenant, he was
enabled to cast anchor within the veil, and returned home
to be mighty through the Spit in pulling down the
strongholds of Satan.

Oh! this blessed doctrine of the full baptism of the
Spirit is indeed our might; and to just the degree we
are answerable to the specialty of our calling, and are a
witnessing people, to just that degree God will be mindful
of us, and exalt us before the people of all lands, and we"
shall be called "the repairer of the breach, the restorer
of the paths to dwell in." What but the revival of our
ancient doctrine, "Holiness to the Lord," making it a
present and experimental realization, has caused the won-
derful outburst of power, by which hundreds have, within
the past thirty-five days, been brought under the influence
of saving grace? And what but this will convey the
flame through England? In vain might the eariy dis-
ciples have prayed and labored for the conviction of three
thousand in one day, had they not first received the bap-
tism of fire, and, under the impellings of this holy flame,
spoke as the Spirit gave utterance. And it is thus the
Pentecostal flame has been witnessed as an impellmg
influence in this Pentecost of modern days. Though no
mighty rushing wind has been telling on the outward per-
ceptions, yet just as truly have the mighty impellings of

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109

A Chmtian brother, whom I had observed nerham t),»

, "^er^'ottf S'"^"^' "'"°' ^"^^""s "«h?x*;,

prayer at one of the afteraoou meetings, seekins the h-m
XtTe";r '"'^:" '"" "'had obl*d^£

■yet mighty miiuenee, seemingly unmarked by other than
he unseen angel with the ink.horn._and L had low
come forward perhaps the sixth or seventh time "haT
ovemng, leadmg those .ha, he had ferreted oaTto ha
altar of prayer,- 1 could not bat speak to him of the
d.vme reeord whieh was being kept of those wholh id

a„nT.i 1 , ^'^^ fiftieth one the Lord has

enabled me to brinirl" Thini- r.f ^ • .

|»^. With no e.trafrl,inaXbaaierXXS
m^ellecual, or soeial, being instrumental in .he handtf
God, m leadmg fifty i„ a t^^ days to .he foot T.i

erir^k^ "i?"'^"^-^ wouid^int:'.;:" r„nt

cKraHketrdr-''''" ""-^''^ ""^"-^ ^^

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" Salvation Smith."

Divine Hnramer.

Another man, who is a mechanic, residing about four
miles distant, is in the habit of daily attendance on the
afternoon and evening meetings. As he walks to and
from the chapel, he literally obeys the command, "Go ye
out into the Mghways and hedges, and compel them to
come in, that my house may be filled." It is estimated
that as many as two or three hundred have, through his
agency, been brought more or less under the inflrence of
this visitation of the Spirit. The reception given to this
truly Christian man, while thus urging the gospel invita-
tion, is worthy of note. Said one, "Are you a blacksmith ? "
"I am a salvation smith,''' rejoined the earnest Christian,
and, producing his Bible, said, "I have a Mmmer that can
break the hardest heart in pieces." The zealous man then
went on using the hammer of the Word so truly in the
demonstration of the Spirit, that the questioner began to
weep and tremble under the power of God. So completely
was the heart of this hardened sinner broken, that he who
so dexterously wielded the hammer of the Word said to,
us that he thought he might have witnessed the healing
power of Christ on the man at once, could he only have
found a place to take him aside for prayer. The same
power attending the labor of this man, and of the weavers
of Connor, might be seen all around us, if men would be
alike filled with the power of the Spirit, and sacrifice that
which costs them something, by way of making every
earthly consideration subservient to the salvation of

souls.

Saturday, Oct. 15. — The meetings yesterday after-
noon and evening exceeded any foi-mer occasion. The
God of the temple was so manifestly present in taking the
direction of our mind while laboring, and in all the order-
ings of the services, that it would be difficult for my pen

FOUR YEAE8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Ill

Tokens of the Divine Presence.

Abiding in the Temple.

to portray what my heart would dictate. An unusual
number received the full baptism of the Holy Ghost in the
afternoon meeting. Many, very many, received grace for
gi-ace; and no one could say, "God is in this place, and I
knew It not." Not one, I imagine, but felt the girdings of
almighty power in an unusual manner; and not less
mamfm were the tokens of divine presence in the even-
mg. The secretaries took the names of sixty-one persons
surrounding the altar of prayer, who were enabled to tes-
tify of the forgmng love of Christ. Others were blessed
m the vestry, whose names I think were not taken. The
house was densely crowded. It is estimated that between
two and three thousand persons were present. Surelv it is
noi^ht but the power of God, thus creating this eagerness
on the part of persons of every grade to attend the means

1 ^t""!; ^^'''* "'"'"""y ^'^ ^^ ""^'^^S in the house of
the Lord. We are pleasantly situated on the outskirts of
the town with a lovely family, who reside a little less
than a mile from Brunswick Chapel. The family carriage
leaves us at the chapel in time for the three-o'clock se.-.
vice, and does not return for us again till ten o'clock in the
evening.

I presume you wonder how our physical ability can be
answerable to such a lo. • continued series of ser^uce8.
We are and have been for years past, a wonder to our-
selves; but, while we would with much carefulness give
God all the glory for spiritual and physical ability, we
feel It our duty to acknowledge the affectionate and con- "
sidemte assiduities of our beloved Christian friends. The
people do not generally disperse from the three^'clock ser-
vice till about five o'clock, and not a few of them linger and
remain till after the evening service. Between five and six
clock, tea -s furnished in the vestry. Ladies in turn

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Taking Tea in the Vestry.

Closing Labora.

take this upon themselves, and, in generous, loving solici-
tude, seem to vie with each other which may best serve
the convenience of the multitude by providing for the
greatest possible number. Last night, I think fifty at least
took tea with us; and those that could not be seated in the
vestry were supplied in the chapel. In view of the many
ministers and people who come from abroad to participate
in the work, this is as the Master of the feast would have
it. Surely Jesus is now passing by. Even men of the
world, and the community at large, are acknowledging
his visitation ; and, through the invitations of his Spirit,
multitudes are gathered from " the regions round about ; "
and, in the " beauty of holiness," the friends of Jesus in
Newcastle seem to meet the emergency. To God be all
the glory ! and to this your ever-attuned heart will, I am
sure, say, "Amen, Amen ! "

Iti is difficult to pause. Many interesting incidents con-
nected with this remarkable outpouring of the Spirit
come rushing upon my mind, which I fain would commu-
nicate ; but my pen has already run over a far larger space
than I had prescribed. This afternoon we tear ourselves
away from this beloved people to meet an engagement
made sometime since with our Sunderland friends. We
need not tell you that it seems diflicult indeed to leave in
the midst of such a glorious work : but the battle is the
ItorcTa; and the ministry and the people are so truly bap-
tized into the spirit of the work, that we dare not doubt
but the hosts of Israel will be led forth to yet greater
victories.

On closing our labors at Newcastle, we received an
agreeable note from our esteemed friend Rev. R. Young,
chairman of the district, with an accompanying document,
which I ^m sure it will give you pleasure to read.

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.
_Re8olutIon8 of the Newcastle Official Board.

118

To Dr. and Mrs. Palmer. ^''^^«'^«-e, Oct. 25, isso.

"Beloved in the Lord," -It gives me much pleasure

to forward the enclosed document. I heartily concur [n

every sendment it expresses, and earnestly p^fryour

/.LT' '* ' '" "°" P^™^"^^ *^ -" yon my .

Yours very affectionately,

Robert Young.
At a meeting of the ministers, stewards, and leaders
connected with Brunswick-place Chapel, Kewcast'' on

ur„i' i^'l- '''i'''' *'^ ^°"°^-S Solutions were
anammously adopted:— •

. ^1' J^''J",''^*'°^ expresses its deep obligation to Dr
and Mrs. Palmer for their very opportune and Mlv ac
ceptable visit to this important town, and for th^e dai^^'
arduous, and efficient services they rendered to he caus^'

and In. r"' r^'^""^ ^" ^^^ ^'^'^y^- commun ";!
and would devoutly glorify God in them. ^'

whose alone is the glory, that, during the thirty-five daV
abor of Dr and Mrs. Palmer in this place, ver7many
church-members received the baptism of the Holy oTost

GodldT''?. t'^"^ W.C. persons deided fS
God, and besought the prayers of his people. Many of

tZ nf t? u ''^' '°*^ '' '' ^"P^*^ ^^^t the largest por-

?r aS ^'*""^' ^^'^^^ ^*^ ^^^ ^^-"^'^ - ^ord

8. That these resolutions, signed by the chairman be

placed on pennanent record in the minute-book of Ihi^

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Revlewliigg of the Independent British Standard,

iiieoting; .and that a copy of them bo forwaided to Dr.
and Mrs. Palmer, with an assurance, that, should those
honored servants of the Lord revisit Newcastle, their nu.
merous wann-hearted friends here would greatly rejoice
to sec them again, and to receive them "as becometh
saints."

Robert Young, Chairman.
Npwcastxe-on-Tyne, Oct. 25, 1859.

Several deeply interesting letters have appeared in the
"British Standard," published in London. The writei-,
viewing the work from a standpoint other than Wesleyan
(Independent), says, — ^

^' A series of remarkable meetings are being conducted at
Brunswick Chapel, Newcastle, numerously attended, and
deeply impressive. They are held every night from seven
tin ten, and also at sundry times during the day. Many
profess to have decided for God. Oh ! it is heart-cheering
to witness numbers of the people, after deep emotion and
mental anguish, enabled to 'behold the Lamb of God
that taketh away the sin of the world.' These meetings
are chiefly under the direction of Dr. and Mrs. Palmer,
who have been active both in the American and Irish
revivals. They are assisted by various ministers and also
lay brethren of the Wesleyan and other churches. They
are opened with singing and prayer : a portion of Scripture
is read; and Dr. and Mrs. Palmer alternately address the
people with mingled simplicity, earnestness, and power;
mainly appealing to the unconverted, beseeching them, in
Christ's stead, that they be reconciled to God. ' They are
happy in their selection of Scripture passages, incidents,
and illustrations. The service is more characterized by

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M.gei)ty of the Wort.

J^ "'« Services were conducted.

warn,.,,, „. ^«ocla J:!.f,„«:t. ':--";'-
holy icTvor, a, ,„ j,«,if,. It i„ ,h, „f ^„ ,;|,„'";;;, °'','

There., thcrork before you, l,,pe,toLiW£ GoJ

• ."SiS"-;:^;;;::^er"zr;i--r^

oo,„mu„io„ pew Oaltav'), where, nn/Vth^'-'wes!
eo»eo„™e .lowly an,, rehctamly" t^ ' ""^ ™'

thou!™Vi:':r«"'';;^;ret°v^""°™""''«^

work is „',e finger of God ' t „f M '""°" '°.''*™ "'«
have all been pray „g for a eviv', r"' '■"°*'"" '" ^^■

of divine inflnence and w, ? ' ^'"'" "°P™^ "ffl"'""
uuiiuucc, ana iiave we not tolcpnti i^f if v -n ^i

^^sr=s:*::b;H~

"In another commumcation we may be able to report

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" Meeting of the Revlvallstn."

Importunt Advloe*.

further progress of the good work, and its reaching othe.
churchcH. Mea...vhilo, let us bo devoutly concerued to
ascribe all praise to God, and supplicate yet more largely
his blessing, and that very many may have cause to praise
God through eten.ity for this gi-acious manifestation of
his love, and power to save.

"The writer has just learned, that, after a meeting of
the revivalists last evening, a great number of the new
converts were brought together, whom it was known were
wishful to make a profession of their faith ; when they
were told distinctly by the leaders in the movement, that,
if any of them had a wish to join other churches, they
would do right to do so, raan^ of them being accustomed
to attend elsewhere. This is good, noble. Christian, and
just as it ought to be. It is a practical and beautiful
illustration of that scriptural sentiment, 'One is our
Master, even Christ ; and all we are brethren.' "

From several subsequent articles which appeared in the
"British Standard," we extract the followinrr; —

« The revival is progressing. The movement is remark-
able and interesting, bearing as it does evident marks of
divine impress. Ministers, elders, and people, of all
churches, may with advantage ponder it; and, if found
of a spiritual character, let them hail, cherish, and promote
It by every proper means in the sanctuary, in the school,
the social circle, in the office, and in the workshop, by
small and larger meetings, and the circulation of pei^
tinent tracts, and all associated with fervent, believing
prayer. Let us, in all our places of worship, have revival
sermons 1

"There is beauty, propriety, and advantage in the
mends of different churches dropping into the place of

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117

A Tract.

Four Editions In one Week.

^vorsh.p at this time which has been honored of God as
the more .n.mediato seene of the revival,- Brunswick
VVe«leyan Chapel (a Congregationalist writes this) tl re
to witness the order of the service.-its phases, workin-^s
and successful issues. There, too, let brother minister
and aymen take part, and thence cany to their respective
sane uanes those lessons and hallowed influences which
would tend to deepen and widen the good work

"Let us m all our churches, in entire dependence upon
clivme aid, set about a revival of religion, -a revival which
seeks not only a large accession to our churches of converts

ITI 7'u V^"' *^' ^""""'^"S and purifying of profess.
0.^ who shall be constrained to consecrate their time
talents, energies, and influence to God. Let the eldei-s
deacons, and officers of churches convene some special and
early meeting, when, with their respective pastors, the
subject could be prayeifully considered.

«i« seems desirable to have some further publication
as a memento of this m*>% movmm^, which mi^^ht be
handed down to our children's children, commemorative
of the goodness of God so signally manifested, - a publi-
cation wherein might be recorded some of the more
staking incidents, and palpable features, and gracious
results, of the revival. Should no individual readily
undertake the pleasant duty, any facts addressed to the
writer of this paper would be gratefully received. The
penny tnact already issued, entitled 'A Night at Bruns-
wick Chapel,' has been well received and eagerly read
Jt has m one week passed through four editions!''

It may be proper here to state, a desire had been
expressed that there should be some public testimonial
of affection by the good people of Newcastle, at the Town
Hall, on the eve of Dr, and Mrs. Palmer's departure. In

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View of a Secular Writer.

relation to this, tlie "writer in the "British Standard"
suggests, " Might not a general communion in Brunswick
Chapel conclude the salutaiy meetings there, where
several ministers shall mutually share in the solemn exer-
cise of the service; where the office-bearers and mem-
bers of various churches, and especially the new converts,
shall commemorate together the dying love of Christ, and
again avow their allegiance to him ?

" This, at the same time, we apprehend, would be moi'e
gratifying to Dr. and Mrs. Palmer (whose seivices have
been so honored of God) than any formal testimonial, and
far preferable to a ' monster soiree^ which some friends
Avith much good feeling and desire contemplate. And
should Brunswick Chapel be too small, could it not be
held in the Town Hall? and what meeter appropriation
of that spacious and magnificent edifice? Should any
further final service be desired, one could wish a meeting
for thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God, the author
and consumraator of the great work."

A writer in a secular paper says, " Newcastle-on-Tyne
is a i^lace noted for its stoical coolness and apathy, if not
worse, — infidelity: nothing has ever before seemed to
make an impression on the public mind, or move the
masses." But who is a God like unto our God, our ene-
mies themselves being judges? The population of the
town is about 120,000. How inspiring and wonderful it
is to witness the moving of the masses, — the coming-
together of these dry bones!

The tract issued on the subject of this glorious revival
says, " A gale of grace is being wafted from on high ; the
precious dews of heaven are descending. The Sun of
Righteousness is shining in his strength. Christians, take
advantage of the glorious visitation! Scatter wide the

FOUR TEARS IX THE OLD WORLD.

Gracious Reviewings.

lia„cls,_ siiinon, c„„v««I^ .1 , , P^P^ng in their

slMc-s rechl eTSf "m '°'°'"'™ ''"*"=-'■ "aok-

Cs™t;:;o:r.!;Se™.trs r? '•''™« --

tHa sole™ eris,,-thi;:e;' Z':^Z^'''
let us, to a man and to a woman h„ ,i„ ., "'""*"'"!.
take hold of God's .treJT^^' "J"'!'*' "•'=^°'«''' «»
simple dependence ofdfi^'" *;!,■' SP"". -d, in
favor and further this blessed work !!.h ,'" 'T '"? '°
of the ^ligion of „„r Lord Jels CWst '^'^'^ "•""'"'

.^HLltarvrnCT^rk t r fT »" ■-■
»ione mast have all the dor^ T • , ^'^'' """' ""=
»»r right, to differenJZn, 'f .Ve""'"' "T"' "' ''
but we are all ajrreed in thrfi 7 "'■"'eml Church;

tion W thlHoIv Lin; ?rr ""^ Christ, rege„era-

yard of .he l^aX.^ nd^Srf /*' "" *« "»-

other to Christian s«hy la 1 ' f1."' '"'°- "'"' '"*
the revival." '^"™^' """"o »«'« participation in

pag?; ^^'is: It ^'''' ''- '''^- «^ *^-

The author of it b Ms J .• ''"'•'''^ ^^ *^«"««°<3«-
passed through four ed .'o^ "^•'' ^"^'™^ "« t^^^^ ^t

^oubt but the Httle wn'od " "^ ""'• ^^ ^^"^^
mtie winged messenger perfonned its

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Ualtitudes in the Valley of Decision.

mission in stirring up many, irrespective of sect, inducing
them to acknowledge this wonderful visitation of the
Holy Spirit, and, though not written by a Wesleyan,
induced many to know the day of their visitation whose
names now stand recorded among the Wesleyans.

CHAPTER VI.

Sunderland, Oct. 19, 1859.

)HE work here bids fair to exceed any thing we re-
member to have witnessed either in America or
Europe. Last night the large chapel in Sans
Street was densely crowded, and many, I pre-
sume, went away for want of room ; but the best of all is,
God was with us in his wonder-working power. The
number of the convicted I would scarcely dare to estimate.
The Rev. Mr. Rawlings, one of the able staff of Wesleyan
ministers here, gives it, as his opinion, that the number
could not have been less than five hundred.

The penitent form, and every place available for the ac-
commodation of seekers, was filled, till we could invite no
more forward. Dr. Palmer then, standing on a seat in the
midst of the dense crowd, announced, " We are informed
that the people are weeping all over the house, and that
there are hundreds of awakened sinners here. In view of
the fact that we cannot ihvite you forward for want of
room, we desire to know where you are in order that

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121

The Church clothing herself with Power.

we may make our supplications on your behalf. The
Saviour of sinners is wilUng to save you, wherever you
may be; and let all who desire to seek the Lord raise the
right hand." Quickly, multitudes in eveiy part of the
house threw up their right hand. Probably not less than
two or three hundred of those raising the hand were
among those standing in the gallery. I will not attempt
to descnbe the effect of this acknowledgment of convict-
ing power, as Dr. Palmer requested that every one desiring
prayers would continue keeping their hand upraised until
heavens recording angel might write the name in the
book of God's remembrance. Under such circumstances,
we cannot tell how many were blessed with pardoning
mercy. Over a hundred names have been recorded, of
those who have presented themselves as subjects of pray-
er, as havmg realized the blessing sought.

How wonaeiful are the manifestations of awakening
and saving power! When we commenced our labora
here on Sabbath afteraoon and evening, it was difficult to
raise our foith to a point to believe that God would pour
out his Spirit here as in Newcastle. Neither do I think
he would have done so, had not the Church come up
more fully, and clothed herself with the power which the
full baptism of the Spirit gives. But, oh, what a mighty
impulse did my faith receive at our afternoon meeting yes-
terday! Hundreds were at the services. Ministers and
people of various denominations mingled with us as at
Newcastle ; but the point at which my faith began to rise,
and claim "great and mighty things," was when I saw the
office-bearers and leading men of the church, with their
wives, come forward to the altar of prayer, humbly ac-
knowledging their resolve, that they would never rest
\vithout the gift of power such as was received by the

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Clairaing great ThinRS.

Purity is Power,

early disciples. At this point my faith rose to the majesty
of assured confidence ; and now we are clairaing, in the
name of the Captain of our salvation, thousands from the
armies of the aliens.

" All hail the power of Jesus' name;
Let angels prostrate fall ;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all."

Nov. 14, 1859.

We seen, to have been kept in the heat of this glorious
battle to such a degree as to preclude attention to any
thing else. Such has been the pressure of other calls,
that we earn 3 here quite settled in pui-pose that we must
not retfiain over two weeks. But we have already num-
bered t-R enty-h'ne days, and still it seems impossible that
we should 'eave. During the past week, about one hun-
dred have been saved daily. Oh, how glorious have been
the manifestations of awakening, converting, and sanctify-
ing power! It is not now difficult for faith to apprehend
how a nation may be bora in a day.

Since the commencement of this work, the secretaries
of the meeting have recorded the names of two thousand
and eleven who have presented themselves as seekers.
Of these, we trust about two hundred from near and re-
mote regions have received the witness of purity. « Cre-
ate in me a clean heart O God ! and renew a right spirit
within me. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways,
and sinners shall be converted unto thee." So says the
Psalmist ; and the development of power which has re-
sulted in the sudden ingathering of such a multitude of
the unsaved still gives demonstration of the flict, that
purity is power; or, in other words, that the creation of a

POim YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

The RaUer punished.

" A Mniden Session."

Clean heart, and the reception of increased ability to teach

srx::^r^^^'"-^-----eS;

or'^of^rli''- •°''" '""""' *° ^' P^™^^*«^^ ^ith tl,e pow-

Sinrtl f V^'"" "™^^^ «f I^'-'-^'^I owning and

^uaidmg th.s work, and the instrumentalities en..ald in
IS promotion. Men of the world acknowled. tte won

Zllt \fJi ^""^^*^' '^^' '^''y '^'^^ot speak
Xrlih2rrf- 5^-«f*'--'-ho wasmin.
gling wi.h the hundreds who were dispersing from the

huS;r 7^' ''''''' *^^ ^^'^^ Pronoufci g" al
humbug, ftnaticism, and the like. This was in the Searing
of on. from whom we received the information. He had
parted from our friend but a few steps, before the ma„
who had "tarried long at wine," stumbled, and broke his'
leg m two places. He believes it to be a retributive
providence, and now seems penitent retributive

l?r r """"'"'"S *^"' ^°^° h«°ded me. Though

no a religious paper, it contains a tacit acknowledgment
of the permeating influence of the present religious move
ment on all classes of this community. I have not time
to transcribe but will clip two paragraphs from the pa"r
which corroborates what I have written •-

"Either from the badness of the times, or the increased
goodness of the people; from the efficiency of the Tol ce
or the beneficial results of the revival mQvLent !- crimt!

hoT i' n ^r '^ ^'^'^'''^^^ ^" ^he town and ndgh
borhood. On Friday there was a 'maiden session,-! d

reported. P^siding at a session where no crimhm! cases r«,

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Change in Public Morals.

Another Week's Service.

no applications to the magistrates ; and on Saturday there
was not a single summons returnable for the county.
Should matters continue much longer in this way, there
must, of necessity, be a reduction of the police force; and
the lawyers, whose chief practice lies in the police court,
will be driven to the alternative either of starving, or
taking their caseless bags and going a ' cadging.' Every
man of feeling must wish that the good life thus begun
may be lasting, and not like ' the morning cloud and the
early dew, which passeth away.' But, be it ever so eva-
nescent, a gleam of heavenly light will have been thrown
athwart the gloom of many 'a sinning, sorrowing heart,
which will ever be bright to its memory, and may become
the load-star which will guide it ultimately to the only
haven of rest.

" During the past week. Dr. and Mrs. Palmer have con-
tinued to address overflowing congregations in Sans-street
Chapel, there being no diminution of interest in this good
work. On Friday evening, when it was expected that
these revivalists would hold their last meeting, a crowd
had gathered at the door of the chapel an hour and a
half before the time of commencing; and, during the
evening, the chapel yard was crowded with persons who
could not gain admission, it being found advisable to lock
the doors of the chapel to prevent the pressure from
without. Dr. Palmer, however, announced that, though
he and Mrs. Palmer needed a week of rest, they had con-
sented to stay another week, and conduct the services
in the evenings only. During the visit of Dr. and Mrs.
Palmer, nearly two thousand persons have professed to be
benefited by their ministrations: the w.ealthy tradesman
forgetting his ledger, and the poor widow forgetting her
poverty; the aged professor mourning his shortcomings

FOUn YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

•Aged Lady saved.

A. fool a Act.

poor Magdalene,- *''' P^"^'"''" °^ «i"; ^^e

' Owning her weakness,

Her evil behavior,
And leaving with meekness ■
Her sins to her Saviour,' —

wa. made partaker of Itte ;:drg:.!':! '™"'"^ '""""^
who, though wiUtog to give™ Sfv oft. ^'"^ ""^ ".""^

mtroduoed herself to our obnervation by ri™„. t ou« !f

«=verbe.ievi^;Z'tZ:twr"^'"^^»»-'°<^.''-'
w

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An aged Learner.

Ready Just in Time.

On giving this illustration of the error of not belic.«ring,
after having been empowered by the Spirit to yield our-
selves to Christ, an aged man, whose locks, I imagine,
had stood the frosts of about eighty winters, came to the
altar of prayer. "Forty years," said he, "have I been
endeavoring thus to give myself to Jesus, but have nevef
till now believed" that he received me." Since that tiuie,
he has been unutterably full of joy, and begged the privi-
lege of telling at a subsequent sei-vice, to a listoning
multitude, the bliss of his new-born spirit.

Another aged" one, who knelt at the communion-riiil,
seeking the full baptism of the Holy Spirit, was inexpres-
sibly filled with heavenly triumph. On returning home,
speaking of this wonderful visitation as marvellous in her
eye«, she exclaimed, « Oh ! why is it, why is it, that the
Lord has sent Dr. and Mrs. Palmer here to be such a
blessing to my soul?"

That day the angel of death was commissioned to
unloose the « silver cord." Graduall/ her entranced spirit
was released, and she seemed to die to the things of ti^o
before she left its shores. In less than a week, her new-
washed spirit

" Clapped her glad wings, and soared away
To mingle with the blaze of day."

•

Not a few middle-aged people have been brought in.
One of these, much -respected in the community, whose
name was on the church-books, but who had not the
witness that his name was written in the Book of Life,
came forward, humbly sought, and, ere he left, obtained,
the V witness of his acceptance in the Beloved.

The next evening he again presented himself at the
altar of prayer, aeeking the endowment of power for

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127

Tongue of Fire received.

The Temperance Lecturer.

to tai y. The baptism of fire descended; and, as in tlio
early days of ChrisUanity, utterance as a constra „Tng g ft
was also given. Though a man, who, ere his lips hid bf^n
hus touched with the live coal from off the Itar tou
havo pleaded his slowness of speech, if called to sp'elk for

thri .H '''Z "^ ^^««i°g' before between two and
three thousand persons, asked if he might not have the
pnvxiege of addressing the assembly. tL will tel ht
many scores, ,f not hundreds, were penetrated to thi
deepes recesses of the heart by the utterances of t a
Spu -baptized man. Demonstration that he has received
the "tongue of fire " has, ever since been most maZd
and many, I trust, will yet be stars in the crown of hL'
ejo.emg I might speak of many, very many, who have
ma similar manner sought and obtained, with Uke resull^
the bap xsm of the Holy Ghost, and are working under
the inspiration of tMs gift of power. Br.P-^,jL^t^
while I write, interrupts me by the reading of a note I^

Z JT « "^ '' '^''*^°*- ^ ^^^^ «^ t^^ since he
came to Sans-street Chapel. It was on Saturday after!

When the invitation was given to all who were not
enjoying the witness of entire sanctification to come for-
ward, and unite in seeking definitely that grace, this tem-

bread, the heavenly Giver marks the thing asked for. It
IS the Spirit that maketh intercession, and the gift asked
for IS specifically to meet the soul's immediate necessities.
The grace being purchased, is ready. It is only for faith

whtr*;. I ""T^"'^ ^"'"'^ ^^^' '""'^ '^^ boly violence,
which the kingdom of heaven suffereth takes the pur-

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Victims of Intempernnce saved by a Father's rrayers.

chased gift. Definite in his faith, and unyielding in
importunity, our temperance lecturer sought, and, with
iibout a score of others on fhe same afternoon, obtained,
the witness that the blood of Jesus cleanseth. He
appeared to be amazingly filled with the Spirit ; and, as
he spoke in testimony thereof, his words seemed to fly as
arrows from the quiver of the Almighty".

Before leaving, he told us that he had two sons, who
(though they had never seen their father or mother touch
the intoxicating cup, even to wine or beer) were both
victims of the hydra-headed monster, intemperance.
War has slain its thousands, and intemperance its tens of
thousands. When this father to]^ of his unsaved children,
we observed, that as God's order had now been obeyed,
and judgment had begun with him, he would of course
have an increase of power, and might confidently expect
the speedy conversion of his children. The next day,
during family pi'ayer, a son, who had been so hardened as
to refuse to bend his knee in family worship, was broken
down, and cried for mercy. He was powerfully converted
the same "eveninaf. Soon afterward the other son was
an-ested by the might of the Spirit, and deeply penitent:
he also was brought to the foot of the cross, and made a
new creature in Christ Jesus. During the week, another
one of the family was saved, and also several other per-
sons residing in the neighborhood. I will transcribe a
portion of his note, which refers to a scene which occurred
the third evening after he received this endowment of
power : —

" On Monday night I was called out of bed to visit two
dying sisters, the elder aged twenty-two, the younger
seventeen. One was seeking this further blessing. After
kneeling down beside her, and giving a few instructions^

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121)

Happy Pilot.

Converted Captain.

■ *» received it, and crici, 'Glory to Gorll' q ■
mother began to ery for morov and n n f" "" *""

™.1«, sot at liberty. TwT'si "tl "f n" ^'°°"' ""^

-.owgreata^XS-ir^b^ri"-- '""H

eapia-nzr „":„?„z:r ^ir" '--"' -'■

waters" A ^-1 * """'-'^8 WHO do "business on creat

up :d in fn^x;:ct!:ilf '■0:''''^ "r '"

" WJint »,„„ k J "U ''^ " °"^» Wory be to God I "

n.r?' wb; bet;!?""'" "*"' °'- '•— ■ "J'"-'--

Glory be ,^' jL„ r?,^, » ""' "™«. a blessed heart!
densely crowded 'nf"'' '."' '""'' "« "? """""' 'he

3je?„ria::;,rr 'r°' ^'"^ '» "■« p'- »

Abrotherpilotwn r'."''"''°S''8""S">Je8us.- '
ofGod's dear Son alut^heJ'™ ''"° *" ""S'^''"'

:^*.s%rr£9--?-Cat::-

»™a;ess^/:re„"'L''^™'"^ """■"™-- of a
He told me Fe w L eToUntr'; " "T ""'""^ «-^-
bnt assured me IL, h! ^ r" """ '"^' """"i-g.
grace, to hie a ptl; "1 '"^r"' "'™"^'' '""'^'"^

»d of these thbS wi Xf ^undTI ^ """^ ""^
remember i« •■ 1,™. Sunderland, jou may

of vestls; ,; :X X '"""i^r 'Mchimdreds

forth from thisCrt ™?r T ^"'"■'"^ »''"'-"' »«' go

of the Spirf, ;Ca Vd.V"°" °'"'" "'^'^'^ ™'»«°»

ISO

rOlTB TEARS IN THE OLD WOULD.

Whole Crew »uvcd.

WalUngr Eight Miles to And Jesnu.

One captain who hns been saved, with his whole crew,
writes to Dr. P thus : —

"It is with feelings of great pleasure that I take this
present opportunity of informing you that I desire in
behalf of myself and crew, seven in number, to return our
grateful thanks to Almighty God for his great blessings,
by attending the services in Sana-street Chapel during
the last nine days ; for all are safe and sound conversions
to God, and we can uoav all rejoice in the God of our sal-
vation.

" As we are ready to sail, we desire the prayers of the
congregation on our behalf, ithat we may have a richer
and fuller blessing during our passage home to South
ampton. I am, sir, by the grace of God,
" Your humble servant,

"Thomas Habbis, Master,

• "On behalf of myself and crew.'

Many have walked miles, after completing their day's
labor, to attend these services. Said one of the ministei-s
to me, " Here is a young man who has come six miles to
get religion ; and now the Lord has pardoned his sins, and
made him very happy." There stood the pak-faced young
man with heaven in his countenance. Doubtless he would
have felt himself well repaid, as he walked that night to
his distant home, had it been ten times more distant. He
was a pitman.

Many other pitmen have attended. I heard of one who
walked eight miles to attend one of the recent services.
Ere he returned, he received the grace which he sought.
With joy unspeakable, from a divine consciousness that
his name was written in heaven, he reached his humble

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Called Home.

Four Hundred ritmcn converted.

home In .a few clays from the time that the Spint wit

ir "Chfr""''r '^^ ^^^""-^ °^ ^^^ -loption^thi : ;

came, "Child, come home!" and hie. newly saved smri
entered the eternal eity for which he had T rec Sv

vl,o bapt«e,I, "with tho Holy Ghost Ja Jth fl.^" tocM
fin now onduo „I, hi, ,i,ei,„., Wi.l, lip, to hed Cuh

,1 -i r""' ''•'''™' ""»■••■■""' "ilh heart, in eTm
l:=<hy w.th Jcsu,, in that love that morel h,"„ to die for"
s.n,,e..8, they have returned, to ,reak a, h «n •,
utterance, to their unsaved friend, ZdL^'^ ^""t
.he,e^y,e„„i„d,a„d dark ho™, ht"e th Ju.Tr
humble agence,, been enlightened, eternity a,? Ju,
leveal. In eonnoetion with thi, subject, I will .,.,„, Jh" '
» note which lie, before me, given to Dr P ''•™™''«
the afternoon meeting,. It ^ar.Iu, 1 "' ""' "'

^i ^Z r:;:r4:iThrreta7 *^" -"-

Among the many who yielded to the Spirit's con,tr,i„
.ng .nfluence, and hastened to the altar of priyer ""ten:

o«.v,*dpi^,„ w.™:4.:,t °rhL'^"r tir: ""•"

the mine, many were snddenlv calleH fmm T ! \ ^ "* explosion in
converted pitmen, who, th „gh SlTof Thl f f r.^ '"""^ ^^ ^^«
instantly killed, bore noble te^timonv to L^ f^'fj^'^^^^r, were not
to give victory over death, hel , Ld S grat ' *'" ''°"''' •"" ^'''

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FOUR YEARS Kf THE OLD AVOELD.

Convicted Ladv.

Name written in Heaven.

Husband saved.

ing or two since, I noticed a lady whose attention seemed
entirely absorbed with the Spirit's internal revealings.
Her grief' was not convulsive, as with some others ; but
the fact that she was a sinner, and her name not written
in the book of life, was so engrossing, that the outward
world appeared wholly excluded from her mental vision.
In our address that evening, we had quoted the passage,
"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life
was cast into the lake of fire." — Rev. xx. 15. This arrow
of truth from the Almighty's quiver had penetrated her
heart to its deepest recesses, and she could look at noth-
ing else. As I knelt before her, and would fain have
directed her eye to the Saviour, she looked not heaven-
ward, neither did she for a few moments seem to heed my
words, but only exclaimed, " Oh, my name is not written in
the book of life I " When I tried to tell her how, through
faith in the atoning sacrifice, she might see her name
written in heaven, she despairingly cried, " I cannot see it, I
cannot see it ! " Soon the Altogether Lovely lifted up the
light of his countenance ; and, when the Holy Spirit re-
vealed Christ to the vision of her soul, she exclaimed, " I
see it now, I see it now I " Seldom have I witnessed a
more happy convert than this.

That evening the crowd in the chapel was So dense as
well-nigh to preclude the possibility of many who might
wish to present themselves as seekers of salvatioit from
doing so; and when it was announced to the lady just re-
feiTed to that her husband also had been converted in the
midst of the congregation, it did seem as if her new-born
Kpirit would well-nigh have taken wing

" From Calvary to Zion's height."

One moining, as Dr. P was walking out, he met an

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Interesting Young Man.

Siived in leas than an Hour.

interesting young man, whom he had seen at the chapel •
he was one whom I had personally addressed in regard to
the interests of his soul. «I have made up my mind »
said he "Made up your mind to what?" asked Dr
^'„ r?"" ^^^'^ expressed his resolve to seek the Lord
with all his heart, and said he was fully decided that he
would that night come out as a seeker of salvation bv
presenting himself at the altar of prayer. «So resolved
am I on this, and lest I should fail, that I am telling
eveiybody I meet." Scarcely was the invitation given
for those who desired to find Jesus to come forward,
and openly acknowledge their need of salvation, before
that j-oung man manifested the firmness of his pur-
pose by kneeling before that assembled multitude as a
seeker. It surely does not take our Saviour lon-er to re-
ceive disciples now than in the days of his incarnation.
tic that confesseth me before men, him will I confess be-
fore my father and his holy angels." But it is the Spirit
alone that can take of the things .f God, and reveal them
to the waiting soul. He does not eome to testify of him-
self,^ but, when the trusting sinner openly acknowledges
the Saviour, how quickly does the Spirit take of the things
of God and reveal them! and the seeking Saviour and the
seeking sinner meet. It did not take Jesus longer to save
this sinner than to save the jailer, who, with his whole
Iiouse, were saved in less than an hour.

A characteristic of the revival here, as also at Newcas-
tie, IS the energizinginfluence which those who are newlv
blessed receive to work for God, in trying to save others.
Let him know that he that converteth a sinner from the
error of his way shall save a soul from death, and hide a
multitude of sins." On this principle we may, through
grace, confidently expect that the day of eternity wUl le-

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FOUR YEAES IX THE OLD WORLD.

Great Demaiifls of the Work.

'Only a Child."

veal that a multitude of sins have been covered as the
result of tliis visitation. To human observation, the work
seems only to have been bounded by the want of accom-
modation to meet the ever-occurring emergencies. I will
instance : When the invitation was first given, the com-
munion-rail, accommodating about forty persons, was filled.
Then benches were placed before the communion-rail. Still
the accommodation for seekers was insufficient. 'Next a
large square singing pew, fronting the pulpit, was in de-
mand. This threw Dr. P , and others taking a leading

part in the ordering of the battle, quite out into the con-
gregation. The singing pe^ being filled, one of the
smaller vestries was then called for, then another, and
still another, till every available place was in demand.

Though the work among children did not excite so much
attention as in Newcastle, yet many were saved. Over
one hundred children were enabled to testify to the par-
doning love of Jesus. Some may think of the conversion
of children as a small matter, and he who labors specifi-
cally in their conversion may not have his name blazoned
largely on the archives of time as mighty in pious achieve-
ment; but will not this matter, viewed in the light of
eternity, assume an aspect gi-eatly important, when the
fire shall reveal every man's work of what sort it is ? Im-
agine that Voltaire, Hume, Gibbon, Paine, or any other
infidel writer, whose works have leavened thousands of
minds with infidel principles, had been converted in child-
hood. What a multitude of sins might have been cov-
ered, and how many already lost spirits might have been
saved! Yet, had this in fact been the case, doubtless
some would have said, "Only a child has been converted 1"
Not a few of the children converted here, as in Newcas-
tle, h^ve manifested the fruits of the Spirit in a marked

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135

Praying Children.

ChlldrenV 'ieeting.

manner. Seldom, if ever, have I listened to such words
in prayer — words so clothed with the might of the Spir-
It --as have fallen from the lipsof some of these converted
children. Such prayers could not have been presented but
through the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. Neither are
these newly saved children willing to eat their morsel alone
any more than the truly converted of more mature a^e.

The Rev. Robert Young has been giving us an incident
Illustrative of this. Several of the children who tasted
of the joys of pardoning grace whet, ^-e ,^ere at Newcas-
tie had assembled at the house o' parents of one of

the boys. So powerful were th. . strainings of Jesus'
love m their young hearts, that they felt they could not
eat their morsel alone. The same principle that induced
the Psalmist to cry out, «0h ! taste, and see that the Lord
IS good," constrained these youthful disciples to sally out
into the street each one after his fellow. The meeting,
which was commenced with less than a dozen, was thus
mcreased to over twenty. Wliat a manifestation does
this furnish of the principle involved in the Saviour's com-
mand, « Go ye out into the higliways and hedges, and com-
1)6?. them to come in," and if older disciples would, with
hke simplicity, individualize in obeying the Spirit's dicta-
tions, how soon might this revolted, redeemed world be
constrained to accept the gospel invitation !

Several days ago, at the close of one of the afternoon
services, a lady introduced me to her son, a young man
of intellectual countenance, and noble, generous bearin*.
With moistened eyes she looked wistfully at me, as though
she would ha\e said, « Do say something to my loved one
about the interests of his soul." The lady receded in a

136

Foua YKABs m T a; oij> world.

Young ilan.

Intellectually convicted.

Asking a Sign.

casual manner a little distance, and left her son standing
by me. I understood the matter, but was surprised, on
addressing the young man, to be met with the answer, « I
have no desire" for salvation." He listened to ray affec-
tionate expostulations with respectful attention, as I en-
treated him to ask the Father, in the name of Jesus, for
the gift of the Holy Spirit to enlighten his mind, and show
him hiss need ot a Saviour. Two or three evenings after
this, he presented himself at the altar of prayer. He ac-
knowledged he was intellectually convinced of his need
of salvation : " But," said he, « I cannot feel ; I am not a
penitent." '

I asked him if the act of thus presenting himself
among the seekers of salvation, before such a vast multi-
tude, was not crossing to his natural feelings. This he
acknowledged; and I assured him that the fact of his hav-
ing been constrained to deny himself, and take up the
cross, was of itself a manifestation of desire. He said he
had been constrained to do it by a friend. But, whether
so or otherwise, the constraint was doubtless through di-
vine influence.

He afterwards voluntarily presented himself yet again
as a seeker, and understandingly yielded himself up as a
Rinner to Jesus the Saviour. Still he had not received
those sensible emotions of joy which he had been seeking
an a soit of prerequisite, or as in absolute and immediate
connection with discipleship. The fact was, that he
stood there as the nobleman, demanding a sign or a won-
der. We assured him again and again, that the require-
ments of grace were unalterable, and that God was teach-
icg him lessons in faith, which he would be required in
Mum to teach to othei-s. « The just shall live by faith."

"What, then, shall I do?"

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137

Trembling Faitli.

Early Work.

Barbed Arrows.

Go to work; and, as yon have given yourself up to
bred, act on the principle that you belong to God, and
then the joy of Christ and angels shall be yours. It Avas
the joy of Christ to do the will of his Father, and bring
many sons to glory. It is the joy of angels to see sinne.^
repenting." A lovely Christian lady standing by, who had
been endeavoring to instruct him in the way of faith, said,
There, did I not tell you so?" He left the altar of
prayer with a trembling though not joyous filth. His
subsequent experience was so quickly and beautifully
Illustrative of what should be the character, and may be
the development, of every Christian's joy, that, could we
see a hko testing of the same principles on the part of
every Christian, we might soon see the entire of this re-
deemed worid in a flame of revival.

Go to xoorJc for God. As you have given youreelf to
Orod, act on the pnnciple that you do belong to God.
Ihis was the advice we had given. And now behold the
result! Very eariy the next morning, ere ^-ature had
withdrawn the curtain of night from a sleepiiig worid,
this newly received disciple arose, and wrote to a gay
young gentleman residing in this town. A letter of sev-
eral pages told the longing solicitude of his new-born
soul for the companion of his former woridiv pleasures
His fnend did not receive the letter till noon of the day
it was written. Every sentence was as a barbed an-ow
from the quiver of the Almighty. The young man came
to the chapel in the afternoon, so deeply wounded in
spirit that his tears and sighs were indeed most moura-
fully affecting. On presenting himself among many other
seekers of salvation at the altar of prayer, in the evening,
his brother soon followed him ; then a beloved sister ; and
all three were enabled to yield themselves up fully to the

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138

FOUR YEAKS IX THB OLD WORLD.

Woundod made Whol«.

Sacrifices that coat Sumething.

S.iviour of sinners, and left the chapel rejoicing. This
was followefl by the salvation of another the succeeding
evening. Thus, within perhaps forty-eij^,ht hours after
this young man of trembling faith had commenced his ca-
reer of discipleship, four had been blessed through his
agency.

I mig' : record other instances of similar interest. It is
difficult to pause, so many tilings occur to the memory
which would delight you. We have been engaged in re-
vivals for a series of years ; but never do we remember to
have seen such an extraordinary visitation of the Spirit
as this. Afternoon and evening nuetings have been held
as in Newcastle.

Both ministers and people have been disposed to sacrifice
that which cost them something, as workers together. with
God in saving the lost. Day after day, during the whole
time, the afternoon meetings have been attended by hun-
dreds : not only rflinisters, but men of business, have given
up their time largely, many of them spending at least
seven hours daily in the chapel, besides much time and
expense necessarily involved in connection with this visi-
tation in its various bearings.

Tea has been provided in the vestry of the chapel,
which, for liberality and true Christian courtesy, reminds
one of those days of primitive simplicity and power, when
the all-controlling principle of love was so predominant
over selfish nature, that " neither said any of them that
ought of the things he possessed was his own." The
privilege of providing tea, we were informed, ]bas actually
been coveted not only by those belonging to the Wesley-
ans, but by persons of other denominations. A lady of
the Church of England claimed the privilege of providing
for our last tea-meeting. Bounteous provision was made,

FOUB YEAHS IS THE OLD WORLD.

139

Hundreds of Meals taken ut Cliapel,

A now jtluBter.

of which one hundred and thirty-two partook; and still
there was enough and to spare. A gentlemen of independ -
ent means— who from the commencement of these meet-
ing has been among us as one that serveth, and has also
disbursed not scantily from his own purse — ir.forms us
that ho has taken note of sixteen hundred and ninety
meals being taken at the Chapel.

It is estimated that nearly three thousand are pres-
ent at the evening services, and many go away for
want of room. But the best of all is, God is w-tii us, and
wonderful have been his manifestations of awakening and
savmg power. The revival is takhig hold on persons of
all classes, — men of business of every <rrade ; and more
recently, a most interesting class of young men. Every
one raved would seem to be ^ guarmty for the salvation
ot otLers. Each man is disposed to be after his man, and
yet more effectively is this being done. With every pass-
mg hour the flame of burning zeal seems to bo risin^'
Many of the high and low, rich and poor, have been ^th-
ered in. Parents and children, brothers and sisters, the
merchant and his clerks, the lady and her servants, have
knelt at the same altar of prayer, and have been made
partakers of like precious faith. If the prince of this
world does not muster his forces to withstand the mo<r.
ress of this work, it will only be because He who !s
sti-onger than the strong man armed has so weakened his
kingdom as to render futile his attempts. One man was
converted, who, by general consent of the community
seems to have received the palm for uproarious and mis-
cmevous sin. Seldom did he return to his home but in a
state of intoxication. On entering his house on the Di<rht
of his conversion, he said to his servant Mary, "Never
will you again see your master come home intoxicated.

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FOUR YEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Wonderful Trophy.

Three born at once.

Concert postponed.

You have a new master now." We are informed that
this man literally wet his pillow nightly with tears of
humble, holy joy.

Another penitent, newly converted, as he rose from his
knees, lifting both hands exclaimed, " How wonderful ! I
have been a follower of Tom Paine, a gambler, and a
drunkard ; but I have now found salvation." After the
close of one of the afternoon meetings, a new convert
took me to three penitents who had, side by side, been
seeking the Lord sorrowing. While I was directing one,
all three inquirers listened,' and all three were simultane-
ously born into the kingdom, and left the chapel rejoicing.
One who was by profession a play-actor was among the
converted. Another, we are told, who was the proprie-
tor, and also one of the actors, of a travelling circus, was
among the saved. Several of the managers of the Sun-
derland Commercial Quadrille Party were also among
the saved. A circular containing the printed rules, etc.,
of fliis parcy for 1859-60, lies now before mc. It was
handed over by one of the managers recently converted.

A young lady whose musical ability gave her a leadmg
position in the Glee Club of Sunderland was amoilg the
newly saved. She stood announced before the public
to take a leading part in a forthco^ ing concert ; but the
evening announced found her a new creature in Christ
Jesus, and her heart and lips sweetly attuned to the songs
of Zion. The concert was indefinitely postponed; she
being the head glee-singer, and her place not easily
filled.

You have expressed a desire that you might, if but for
a short time, mingle with us duiirg this blessed visitation.
Would that, on the wing of desire, you might alight
among us on some occasion when the congregation unite

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141

BlUgfoI Songg.

One Chorus.

Earth and Heaven.

in singing the song of the blood-washed around the
throne I —

" Glory to the Lamb !
For I have overcome
Through tlie blood of the Lamb ! "

Oh! could you hear the hundreds of newly attuned
hearts m blissful chorus, blending, as with one voice, in
tfte song of the redeemed, you would, I am srre, feel with
us as though the veil of mortality were well-nigh uplifted,
and the redeemed company of heaven and earth were one.
And IS It not indeed so ? Surely—

"One family we dwell in Him;
One Caiurch above, beneath;
Though now divided by the stream, '

The narrow stream, of death."

Yes: the saved family of heaven and earth are one in
song, ihe Revelator assures us that none could join the
song of the blood-washed in heaven but those who had
learned it on earth. It was called a new song, because it
was never sung in the upper world until some of our
redeemed race, washed in the blood of the Lamb, entered
by the new and living way through the gates into the
city. And now the redeemed of earth and the redeemed
ot heaven may unite in singing, "Unto Him that hath
loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood
and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his
father, --to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever
Amen!"

The meetings have, with some carefulness, been brought
to a close at ten o'clock, leaving all who may wish an
opportunity to retire at once; but hundreds linger, un-

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TOTTR TBAK8 IN THIB OLD WOEU).

Kevlval Melodies.

Fsvorlte Air.

Evening Stroint-

willing to leave the place so hallowed hy the saving
presence of Christ. On such occasions we have Hung
some "Revival Melodies," such as have been sung by-
thousands during the gracious revival in America and
Ireland. One of these, —

"Am I a soldier of the cross,
A follower of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his name?" —

with the chorus,—

"Lot U8 never mind the scoffs nor the frowns of the woild;
For we all have the cross to bear:
It will only make the crown the brighter to shine
' When we have the crown to wear!" —

gained so much favor among our Sunderland friends, as
to become a favorite air with the community, to such a
degree that it is often heard in the streets. Especially
did its inspiring strains peal on tho evening air, as the
worshippers of Sans-street Chapel were nightly dispersing
to their homes.

Said a French politician, "Let me make the songs for
the people, and I will rule their politics." The Wesleys
felt the force of this principle, and, resolving not to bo
outdone by the children of this world, encouraged the use
of the beautifully pathetic and lively spiritual songs.

Nov. 6, 18B9.

Here I am, sitting in an apartment in the chapel which
our endeared friends have prepared with lounge, carpet,

FOUB TKARS m THE OLD WOHLD.

143

The Multitude fed.

Chapel Futures.

" Taking Tea."

etc., for our accommodation. Our time is spent much the
same as when at Newcastle.

We are almost literally abiding in the house of the
Lord. If our friends were not in every way considerate,
we should not be able to endure. We try not to sec
more company in the morning than we can avoid; but,
though this is our arrangement, we have often company
at breakfast and dinner.

At quarter before three, the carriage comes to take us
to the chapel ; and there we remain till ten o'clock in the
evening. We take tea in the vestry. The arrangements
are, to our conceptions, in the beautj/ of hoUneas. Ladies
seem to vie with each other which may have the privilege
of furnishing provision for the multitude. But I do not
say quite right in according this to the ladies of tbe church
only; for the gentlemen are quite as much interested in
rendenng services of every sort connected with this tea-
meeting. The average number taking tea is about one
hundred.

This they call taking tea with us. So you see, though
not permitted to extend hospitaUties at our own dear
home, we have the privilege to invite whom we please
to partake hospitalities funiished for us. Our English
friends have facilities for furnishing entertainments of this
kmd which are not much known among our American
Methodists. I cannot speak with entire certaintv; but I
presume, m all chapels connected with Wesleyan Meth-
odism, they have facilities for entertainments of fhis kind
A "chapel-keeper," with his family, are provided with
accommodations, which are all in connection with the
chapel. Crockery and cooking apparatus ai-e always kept
on hand. On all occasions, such as quarteriy conference,
etc., tea is provided in the vestry.

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FOUR TEABS IN THE OLD ■WOELD.

The Lord'a 8uppci .

Affecting Sight.

The Paiaword.

The circumstances by which I am surrounded just now
are so peculiar, that I have been wishing that our dear
ones at home could take a glance at these glorious scenes
now transpiring in our fatherland. So with pen and ink
I will draw i hasty sketch.

Our conveyance, by mistake, came this afternoon a half-
hour too early. On coming up to the vestry-door, wo find
it densely filled, and all the avenues leading to it crowded.
The steps and sidewalk are filled, and the people standing
out to the middle of the street. And what the occasion ?
It is this : Hundreds have, within the past nineteen days,
been brought to Jesus. This is the day for the adminis-
tration of the Lord's Supper.

Last evening, it was announced that all who had newly
partaken of the love of Jesus might have the privilege
of partaking of the ordinance this afternoon by coming to
the vestry, where they would find ministers in attendance
to give them notes of admission. Do you wonder that I

am affected to tears at the sight ? I ask Dr. P to go

down into the vestry to see whether he may not assist in
handing the notes of admission. He returns, and assures
me that the pressure will not admit of giving notes. The
superintendent minister waits, and, as the crowd passes
one by one before him, says, " Do you enjoy peace with
God?" An answer in the affirmative is the passport; and
the newly-received disciple enters in, and is permitted,
with his elder brethren, to paitake of the memorials of his
Sa-viour's sufferings.

Scarcely do I know how to commence* a recital of the
wonderful goodness of God to us here. You will remem-
ber the promise the Lord gave me the first day we landed
on the shores of Britain. « Call unto me, and I will answer
thee, and show thee gieat and mighty things which thou

I^OCB YBAR8 IX THK OLD WOBU,.

145

Offlelal Report*.

been g'oing on ^f^lAir""''''. ^"'^'^ ' ^^'"^ «« h««
before^noln Our heat" """""'" ^"X thing we have
God and the iamb ''"" "^'"-'"^ ^^^^^t^^" ^^

"Thou all onr works In U8 hast wrought.
Our good is all divine; '^ '

The prals, of every virtuous thought
And righteous act is thine."

We came, thinking we conid n^t ,. -ui
two weeks in vipw J Tu Possibly remain over

we were constrained to remain a little longi hLZIi

we leave when the Lord was sarincy ♦>>« i ,

<l%f During ,he time „el :™?„tnl ^ ?""

Thirty-five

Nov. 19.
since we came to Sunderland. Last

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Erentibl Occasion.

WorkiDg with, not aside from, the Ministry.

night we closed our labors. It was a season of affecting
interest. We could scarcely have felt it our duty to leave
in the midst of such an extraordinary work of the Holy
Spirit, had it not been for other pressing engagements,
and our health also positively demanding a short respite.
From the commencement of the work, it has been rapidly
gathering in interest till last night, when it exceeded any
former period. Not that there were more forward for
prayer. The dense crowd precluded as ready an egress
from the pews and the gallery on the part of the convicted ;
yet over sixty names were added to the newly blessed.
But we trust many more of that solemn assembly will
have cause to remember, long as eternity endures, this
eventful occasion. Many more doubtless would have been
brought but for the multitude crowding the aisles.

The nearness of Christ to save was gloriously manifest.
To our own perceptions, the place seemed to shine with
the glory of God; and we are prone to believe there was
not one in that vast assembly but felt the mellowing, con-
straining influence of the divine presence.

Here, as elsewhere we have labored, we have enjoyed
much satisfaction in our efforts in connection with the
beloved ministry. Everywhere we have found them
affectionately ready to strengthen our hands in the Lord.
Were it not for the indefatigable and efficient aid we
have received from the dear and honored ministry of the
Wesleyan Church, our efforts had surely not come to such
a favorable issue. Our design has never been to work
aside from the ministry and membership of any church,
but only under God, as laborers to^ jther with them. Jnst
before the close of the meeting, the Rev. Mr. Lambert,
superintendent of this circuit, ga^'- the people permission
to testify their gratitude for this blessed visitation of the

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Invitation Extraordinary.

Affecting parting Scenes.

Spirit, etc., by rising, and lifting the right hand. We did
not observe one in all that vast assembly but in less than
one minute was on his feet, with the right hand uplifted.

^^- ^ » in a subsequent address, said, that, as he could

not expect many of our Sunderland friends to visit him at
his New-York home, he would extend an invitation to all
to visit him in his heavenly mansion, which, he felt assured,
Jesus was now preparing for him. He then askfed that all
who would accept his invitation, and promise to meet him
at the close of life's labors in his heavenly home, would
signify it by rising; when well-nigh every person in the
house was again standing.

" Oh ! what a glorious company
When saints and angels meet!
There we shall see each other's face,
And all our h-ethren greet."

What a blessed world will that be where parting words
and looks will no more be exchanged ! It v/as near mid-
night before we retired to our pillow, after taking the
parting hand with many beloved ones, hundreds of whom
had, within the past thiity-five days, been bom into the
kingdom of grace.

To-day we leave for Newcastle, in expectation of spend-
ing a part of the coming week at the country residence
of our esteemed friend, E. Brainbridge, Esq. On Sabbath
following, D. v., we shall hope to meet an engagement
made some time since with our North Shields friends.

CHAPTER VII.

North Shields, Mr. Wesley's Stndy.
ES, here we are in Mr. Wesley's study! The
door by which we enter is ci-acked with age;
and though but a few months since painted, still
the imprints made by the fingers of hoary Time
are ineflfaceable. And thus it may be said of the thick
casings of the window-panes out of which I have just
been gazing. The homely grate, filled with the bright
burning coals which are now warming us on this winter's
day, is the same by which the venerable John Wesley sat
while penning many of the blessed effusions of his sancti-
fied heart. The little closet from which I have taken my
portfolio is doubtless the place where, for many successive
years, were treasured his books and papers and writings,
which have gone forth to bless thousands of every suc-
ceeding generation, down to the end of time.

And here in this place, hallowed by so many precious
associations, I have just been bowing my knees before the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, thanking him
for the pure principles of that blessed foi i of Christianity
denominated Methodism, and yielding up myself afresh
in the eternal and unconditional surrender to the God of
our fathers.

Relics are around me of surprising interest to one who,
from early life, has learned to venerate and love the
memory of the pioneers of a sect raised up to spread
3criptural holiness through these lands. Lying before me

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FOUB TEkRS IN THE OLD WOELD.

149

^lanuscript Sermon of Fletcher. M.7^;;;j^;rii;i^

'8 Testament.

1^ a manuscnpt sermon of Rev. John Fletcher, Vicar of
Madely, and the dearly cherished friend of the Weslevs
Here It is as written and corrected by his own hand

It beajs the marks of extreme age, and probably was
mitten during the early years of his ministry. It seems
not to have been written for publication, as it deals in
homely truths, perhaps peculiarly suited only to his own
flock over whom the Holy Ghost had made him overseer.
The text on which the sermon is founded is Luke vii. 42,

ff '* 1;°i S" ,f '^ ^'^ °"*^^°^ *" P^5^' '^^ fr^"kly forgave
them both. Tell me, therefore, which will love him most.
Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he to whom he
forgave most And he said unto him. Thou hast rightly
judged." This relic of precious value has been givtn to

mlr^ • °"I ^""^ ^'''''''' '^' ^""'^y ^f s«i«"^on

Mease, Esq., m whose possession it has been for some
time.

Another relic of equal interest, which has also been
presented to us by the same lady, is the identical Testa-
ment used for a series of years by Mrs. Mary Fletcher.
It doubtless was the companion of her closet and also
more public ministrations, if we may judge by the many
and copious markmgs of her own pen in ^very part of
this time-worn book. It seems evidently to have been
the companion of Mr. Fletcher's closet devotions, till the
penod of his death, before falling into the hands of Mrs.
Fletcher. The name John Fletcher Madely, written with

?M ''''■... '".^ ^* '" ""'"''■ ^"*^' P^«««^«« «^e writing
of Mrs. Fletcher. The words which follow, written aftof
the book had become the companion of Mrs. Fletcher
and subsequent to the decease of her illustrious husband'
are characteristic of this eminently Christian lady: -Stand
to my m% and thou shalt suffer no detriment^ During

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FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Mr. Fletcher's Hymn-book.

Mr. Wesley's Study.

the years of Mrs. Fletcher's lonely widowhood, this book,
we may judge, was the chosen companion of her heart.
Here she communed with Him who hath said, " Thy Maker
is thy husband," and to whose will she ever stood firm till
life's latest hour.

And y<it another relic of interest is an ancient copy of '
Wesley's Hymns, used by Mr. Fletcher. It is in a state '
of excellent preservation, although near a century old.
If we may judge of the pains taken to keep it in his pos-
session, he prized it truly. In four places on the cover,
his initials are burned in. On the inside of the cover, his
name, in his own handwriting, stands recorded three times.
I open one of the lids of this antiquated book, where
those fingers, so long mouldering in the dust, have traced
thus : —

" Pray do not keep this book from the owner,

"John Fletcher Madelt.

" If he should drop or leave it anywhere, or lend it, pray
be so kind as to return it to him ; and you will do as you
would be done to."

How precious is the memory of the just ! I might speak
of other interesting memorials of venerated ones, who,
though dead, still speak.

The little study from which my letter is dated was
built on the roof of the Orphan Hotise in Newcastle, and
occupied by Mr. Wesley during his repeated visits to these
regions. If you will turn to his journals, you will find
some interesting reminiscences of this place. A few years
since, the Orphan House being rebuilt, this interesting
relic, after exchanging owners, was removed to the beau-
tiful grounds of Solomon Mease, Esq., of Oleaveland
House, North Shields.

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161

How the Work commenced.

Splrit-baptlzed Disciples.

—^ Dhc. 24, 1869.

We need not repeat that the nature of the work in
which we are engaged is various in its demands, and
necessanly engrossing. Our hearts are filled with con-
traimngprazse. "And again they said, AUelui^h!" Yes
« Alleluiahl for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Let
us be glad, and rejoice, and give honor to hiW' Su^ll

Lalb? " "'"""^ '^"^^' ''''' ''' *^« -"-g'^ of ^he

m regard to this wondrous work, which now, as a rapid
flame, ,s spreading from place to place over the north of
England. The Church, in obedience to the call oTthe

strength Bbhness is her strength, or, in other words
he baptism of fire. We have no hop; for an extls on
of this work on any other principle than that on whic
It has conimenced. It began with the reception of the
baptism of the Holy Ghost on the part' of ^he Churd.

before b "^ T^''^ ""^ ^"' women, whose talents had
before been doi-mant, became valiant in holy warfiue
Each were after their friends and neighbors.^ Burn W
words of entreaty, such as could not falf from other than
Spirit-baptized lips, fell upon the ears of the cardt m;.
t tude. Formal professors were aroused ; utter neglecters
of «alvat.on some of whom had not attended any Ic"
of worship for years, have been searched out. We Wve

;0 t^ie heart, who, for desperate hardness, could not, we
m,Dgme, have been exceeded by the murderers of our Lord,
orZ7u ^'"'''''V'' '^' '^'^y ^^i^ciples when the tongue

If Tu '^'"'' '"^ "" '^^^' ^« *h« Spirit gave

utterance. What is this but a revival of the ancient Pen-

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Wonders of Grace.

Unsectarian.

Effect of Persecution.

tecostal flame, and that flame of which the holy seer I8;ri^h,
in connection with the establishment of Christ's kintjdoin,
80 graphically prophesied, when he said, "For every battle
of the warrior is with confused noise, and gannents rolled
in blood; but this shaU be with burning, and I'uel of fire"?
(Isa. ix. 6.)

Surely He who was born in BetJiN^I^em - manger, v'hose
name is Wonderful, is now, as tlie Migiiry God, doing
wonders. The aggregate of the numV'u ri blessed cannot
be correctly estimated. Uj) to this t.'ae, the secretaries
of the vaiious meetings we have attended have received
the names of four thousand three hundred and forty-five
persons . -ho have presented themselves as seekers, and
professed t.) obtain the blessing sought. Those thus pre-
senting theii:,.:r Ives are not only from various congregations
and remote regions, but it is not unusual for persons who
have been under vaiious sectarian influences, who thus far
seem not disposed to separate from the religious asso-
ciations with which they have been accustomed to min-
gle, to carry the new-caught flame to their own circle.
Occasionally vye hear of departures from this, but only
under constraints, which, to those who love the truth, would
seem imperative. I will instance. A reputable gentleman,
belonging to a denomination whose doctrinal tenets repu-
diate the belief of salvation from sin in the present life,
came to our services. On the succeeding Sabbath morn-
ing, his pastor, who had also been at one of the afternoon
meetings, and heard us speak of the believer's privilege
in this regard, took upon himself to caricature the subject.
This was more than the gentleman, whose heart had been
touched with the sacredness of the subject, could endure.
He resolved on the afternoon of the same c' ;' 'o go again
to the "Wesleyan Chapel, and hear for hims vl:.

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153

Preaclied away.

" London Watchman."

L<>ndon.

He came, and with many others sought and obtained

tiuth, on the part of his pastor, caused him to be settled
in h., convictions at once, that he must not give the influ-
ej'co of his name or example any longer to a church that
7C^ °^^/,««°g»^e the necessity of the full baptism of
the Holy Ghost as the present duty of all believers. That
afternoon he signified his wish to the secretary of the
meetvig that his name should stand recorded among the
Wesleyans. "

We might mention the names of two other ministers at
different places, who, pursuing a course calculated to throw
dishonor on the work, preached away their congregations
to such a degree, that they subsequently minltered to
well-nigh empty walls. Vf herever this course of oppo-
sition has prevailed, it has invariably tended to augiient
our numbers: but, where it has not been pursued, it has
spread energizing influences, which have become general
over the religious community; and the number of com-
municants of various religious sects has been much
increased.

Here in North Shields, the work has become general
as at other places. A notice in the « Watchman » of Dec
l-,as given by the superintendent of this circuit, Rev."
T. Brummell, after we had been here about two weeks
will give you a glance at the character and magnitude of
the work ; — e ^

"The revival services which we held during the past
-eek have been attended by very large numbers of per-

^e. The chapel has been crowded to excess, and many
.ere unable to fiiid standing-room. The beneficial result!
have far exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Hun-
areds of anxious inquirers, of various ages, and belong.

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rOUB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Constrained to stay.

Conditions.

Valiant Band.

ing to diflferent congregations, have given in their names
as having found peace with God, and are giving evidence
in their character and labors that they have been renewed
by the power of God.

'' Many of the officers and members of our own socie-
ties have been greatly quickened, and are now evidently
* full of faith and the Holy Ghost.' Our esteemed friends
Dr. and Mra. Palmer have consented to remain with us
another week."

We informed the friends on coming here, that, in view
of other pressing calls, we could not remain over two
weeks; but so evident and extensive were the mighty
workings of the Holy Spirit, that we dared not do other-
wise than yield to the request to stay another week.

We informed the committee that waited upon us, com-
posed of ministers, and members of the official board,
that if one hundred would pledge themselves to bring
one daily, and make that one a subject of special prayer
with accompanying labor duiing the process of the week,
each day enlisting yet another volunteer in the service of
Jesus, we might then feel it our duty to remain. That
evening the question was proposed, and it was estimated
that the number pledging themselves quite exceeded one
hundred.

This band worked valiantly. Though a deep snow had
fallen, and the weather was unusually cold, it did not pre-
vent this noblfi company of volunteers fi-om permeating
the place. People of all classes were visited at their
homes, and others spoken to in regard to the interests of
their souls along the streets. One Christian brother from
a town several miles distant, who had come to participate
in the work, pledged as one of the honorable hundred.
He liid left his business, though not a man of large means ;

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156

Extra Trains.

Worth of the Soul.

Sumraerfleld.

yet, hav ng food and raiment for himself and family, he
was wiHrng to forego for a time his daily earnings n or!
der to help forward the glorious battle. "

to JiTtf' ''^' ^'""^ ^"^'^^^'^^ ^°d Sunderland; and,
to meet the exigency, extra trains were repeatedly run

somthW T ""^"'"^ *" '^'''^'' '^'' ^hich cost him
somethmg rn time, ease, and estate. Surely these were

were befitting the digmty of the subject. One soul out

up^f L bir*' I^J"^'- '"^'^ ^^ *^- -*--'-^t

upon it by the world's Redeemer. He who hath T)ur

fzT wh:t ^'' f ^^" ^^^^^^- ^^«'^ ^»- ^^^^^

Plate anf^ «'"°^ *^' "'"^' of Christian, can contem-

TCw '""r"" ""^ '^' '^"'^P^^ «f Him who sat weary
at Jacob's well, expending, as we may imagine, an hour in

tZr^wh Z "lir — ^^-t he'r soXi -

poor thTt J^;^ f \^ "^'^ "^^' '''' ^"^- «^ke8 became
poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich " ?

Jce The F ?^ '' *'^ ?"^*^^" '•^"g'- - ^-^ in sacri:
dwiu f-f ' ^'^' ^^^ ^^°' ^^«' fro°^ ^" eternity,
dwelt in his bosom. The Son left the throne of his glory

Exemplar he lived a life of toil and sacrifice, endurin^. the

nitTe :r rr'^p^^^"^*^^ «'^^-^' -^^ «»ff-!

may not follow him. In his life, we must be follo;ers
of him as dear children; otherwise we are only in nin e
h disciples. It is therefore the beloved SummerfieW
said, « Any man that would not be willing o circumnavi-
gate the globe for the purpose of savirg one so'us nn.
woithy the name of Christian."

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FOUR YEARS IN THK OLD WORLD.

Special Work and special Protection. Empty Theatre. Angry Proprietor.

It was indeed most refreshing to see the worldngs < '
this noble company of over one hundred. When we wit-
nessed the indomitable zenl of some of these, and saw
not only strong young me... and others more advanced in
age, but delicate, refined y<.iuag ladies, who had, as tender
plants, been cherished, unexposed to wintry blasLs, wend-
ing their Avay amid stor.i. md cold unhanned; while oth-
ers more accustomed to endurance, yet seemingly less
sacrificing by way of redeeming their pledge to work
daily in order to insure one more Boal for Jesus, were less
successful in resisting the sererities of the weather, — my
mind was impressed with the conviction that there might
be divine and most admonitory teachings in what seemed
to be a mere casualty. A special v ork, if undertaken and
pursued under divine guidance, insures special protection.
The God of providence is the God of all grace ; and those
who, in exemplification of the mind of the Saviour, are
willing to sacrifice that which costs them sometliir«g, pro-
portionately as they do thus, evidence to the world that
they at heart believe Avhat they profc - that "g, that
the interests of the soul immeasurably oui igh all human
considerations. And when such practical manifestations
of the Spirit's power become com- ")n, surl: Bvivale as
we aru witnessing will become general, and the founda-
tion of Satan's kingdom will tremble. As illustrative of
this, let me say, we had heard, from the first of our coming
to this town, that the proprietor of the town theatn 't
himself exceedingly annoyed. The revi\ il having
come the leading topic of the place, the crowd had tu> ;d
away from his nun;s^ry of vice to the chapel, and he liad
been compelled to keep his doors closed. He had been
anticipating our departure in two weeks, and then, doubt-
less, hoped that the tide would turn again in his favor.

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157

'I «i

Loss of Iluslness.

" Carpenter-boys."

You may conceive his dismay when he found we had
concluded to remain yet another week. He vented wrath- '
lui and threatening .u'ords, said we had ahuost ruined
him already, and, if we remained another week, it would
bo utterly ruinous to his interests. One of his singular
llireats was, that he would put up a placard on his closed
doors^ announcing that the performances of the evening
wou d be at the Wesleyan Ohapel. If he had carried out
bis threat, it were surely only to his greater damage.
Somewhat similar were the ventings of others who kept
establishments calculated to promote the cause of sin.
Kete.nag to our longer May, said an angr> keeper of a
beer-shop, who resided :. x region where' a number of
cai-penters Avoro employed, I think Dr. and Mrs. Palmer
might so much as let the cv enter-boys alone: before,
they came, I used to run , .bout 'alf a baiTel of beer
every nigl.t ; now I scarcely draw ( quart "

ti "^VT ,*^'^ °°* ^'^'y *^" ^^'^^^^ ^-^ «f" the poor and
the middle classes of the community were n.ade subjects
of special visitation by the vigilant committee of one
hundred; otl. rwise the members of the band could not
have been wholly faithful to the responsibiUties involved
m the pledge, which required that every one hould
work over ngainst his own house." as when the walls of
j^erusaJc^ were reared. Some who composed the mem-
bers or this band were men of wealth, whose position in
the community would demand that they should seek out
lae careless men of wealth, —

" Wlio, counting on long years of pleasure here,
Are quite unfurnished for the world to come."

Few are more to be p^Med than these. Men of w( alth
and position we have in .aost churches. These, by virtue

hII

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rOUE YEARS IN THE OLD W .iLD.

BenpoiMlbllltlM of the Rich.

Poor Man.

The Loit Mved.

Of their station, have a work to do, which those of owor
worldly position cannot so well reach. But, alasl how
few rich men are willing to be answjrable to the responsi-
bilities of their poBition, and in faithfulness remind their
neighbors, rolling in luxury and ease, of the necessity of
living in preparation for eternity, in view oi the shortness
of time and the reckonings of the last dayl

But our minds will ever recur with satisfaction to some
men of true nobility of mind and position, who did not,
as the nobles of ancient time of the Tekoites, refuse to
put their necks to the yoke. We will leave these assured
that their record is on high. But we cannot forget a
poor man we saw, who appeared as though he had not
performed his toilet after any fashion for many days.
^e looked as though he might have been dug up from the
dregs of society, and all that was good and "^anly had
been long buried under the rubbish of sin. He did not
present himself in front of the communion-rail : ot this,
doubtless, he was ashamed, on account of Ins general un-
tidiness. I went to him as he knelt in the rear of the
pulpit, and tried to point him to the compassionate Sa-
viour, who came to seek and to save the lost. But his
mind was so absorbed w ith visions of his own utter vile-
ness, that my effort to point him to the Saviour of los
men seemed for some time ta.be wholly fruitless. I at
last succeeded in getting his mind off from himself by
teUinc- him, if there was one sinner in the house nearer
perdition than another, that was the identical one on
whom the eye of the Saviour was at that moment most
compassionately fixed : for the Saviour of sinners came to
seek and to save the lost ; and the more hopeless his con-
dition, the more intensely was the loving eye of the ba-
.vioui- fixed on him. After some moments had passed

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160

AlowlyM Mi. Negleeteri tought out. sick Woman laved.

thus, I turned from him, and, while endeavoring to lead
the penitent inquirer kneeling next to him to the Saviour,
I heard such affecting utterances of humble confession
and prayer from the lowly man I had just left, as sur-
prised me. Surely, amid all the devastations qf ein on the
outward man, there were indications that the Spirit was
at work in transforming influences within. He was pour-
ing out sucU intercessions for himself, and those who had
befriended him in his lowly condition, as could only have
been inspired by the inworking Spirit helping his infirmi-
ties. From that time, I marked the progress of this hum-
ble man ; and the recital would form a chapter for the
annals of the poor, of exceeding interest. He was only
seeing men as trees walking, as he left the first evening;
but he soon saw all things cleariy. For years he had not
been in the habit of attending the means of grace.
Neither is there any probability that he would ever have
been induced to attend, had it not been through the re-
peated visits of the young lady who had resolved that she
would take no denial. And now that he had been thus,
through the persuasions of love, won over from the ranks
of sin, he, in turn, began to be instant in season and out
of season in searching out other neglecters of salvation.
Through his persuasion, a man who had not been in a
church for twenty years was induced to come; and our
humble friend had the satisfaction of bringing him for-
ward as a seeker of salvation. The wife of this latter mm,
who was lyin^ill, became also an object of spiritual inte-
rest with our humble friend. This woman was also made
a partaker of saving grace, and soon after died in the
Lord. Who can tell where the end may be of one thus
brought over from the dominion of sin ? '
Perso* who had been under vaiious denominational

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rOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WOELD.

The Quaker eaved.

Sea-captains.

Difficult to describe.

influences were subjects of the work. An interesting
gentleman, belonging to the society of Friends, was so
joyously translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son,
that, to use his own words, « though he had known what
happiness -yas before, he had, in fact, never known what
real enjoyment was." A few sea-captains with their
wives were subjects of the work. Two Norwegians, who
were masters of vessels, were powerfully blessed. Nei-
ther of them was a sufficient adept in the English lan-
guage to be well understood ; but both, by words and
looks, demonstrated that the tongue of fire had fallen on
them. 'Said one of these, as he was kneeling at the com-
munion-rail, where showers of blessing3 had fallou on him,
"How I should love to remain here all night!" One
lady, who knelt as a seeker of the full baptism of the
Spirit at one of the afternoon services, as she was return-
ing to her home, called at the house of a friend, when
the silver cord was suddenly loosed ; and, in less than
one hour from the time she was joining with us in the
sanctuary in praises to the Lamb, she joined the blood-
washed company around the thi-one.

We witnessed some seasons of the extraordinary effu-
sion of the Holy Spirit while here, such as would be diffi-
cult to describe. Especially was one of the afternoon
meetings thus signalized. Isaiah Ixii. had been read, and
the remarks made had been mostly in reference to the im-
portance of lifting up the standard for the people. The
question was asked, "What is the Bible standard of reli-
gion ? " We need not say how the question was disposed
of. The responjibili'.y involved in view of this Bible
standard and the acknowledged Methodistic belief was
then urged : ihany signified their resolve to come up at
once to the standard, and to lift it up by making their

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161

Sacrifice consumed.

Sacred Hour,

Zealous Converts.

experimental realization answerable to their known belief.
There was a rush to the communion-rail : nearly all the
brethren of the official board were present, and seemingly,
with one accord, there was a simultaneous bowing of
heart and soul, and yielding-up of the whole being to
God through Christ. Many, we trust, bound their offer-
mgs unconditionally to the Lord's altar during that sacred ^
ever-memorable hour. And truly did the fire descend,
and consume the sacrifice. We think there coiild not
have been one present but felt that the place was hal-
lowed to an extraordinary degree with the divine pres-
ence, and trust there were few of the disciples of Jesus
but felt the Pentecostal flame penetrating their whole
bemg. In connection with my own experience, I cannot
forget that hour. I had been accustomed to try to help
those surrounding the communion-rail, who were strug-
ghng to get over the bar of unbelief; but now my prostrate
soul seemed so overawed by the sacred nearness of the
High and Holy One, that the seal of silence was on my
hps. Many will, in remembrance of that season of Pen-
tecostal power, be constrained to say, —

" Then did our prostratd souls adore
The lard, he is the God confess,
He is the God of aaving power,
He is the God of hallowing grace."

The pious and devoted heroism of several converts,
from adjacent places where we had labored, exerted a
n^ost desirable influence on the newly converted youno-
men of North Shields, who, in like manner, began to tell
what great things God had done for them. Truly the
might and wisdom with which some of these converts
seemed inspired was most encouraging. Some are giving
hopeful indications that they may ere long perform val-

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FOtJE YEARS rsr THE OLD WOELD.

Toung Soldier for Jesus enlisting otliers.

iant service on the walls of Zion. Not a few of these
have, within a few days after their conversion, sought and
obtained the witness of purity ; and, judging from the
strength and intelligence of their piety, we cannot doubt
they have received an endowment of power beyond the
mass of ordinary professors. As the baptism received on
the day of Pentecost constrained its recipients to burning
utterance, so has it been in the case of some of these
Spirit-baptized converts. One of them was by pro^^den-
tial circumstances taken scores of miles from the place of
his conversion. It was Sabbath, and we know not there
was any one in the place of worship which he attended
who knew of his having been brought out of darkness
into God's marvellous light. But so strong were the con-
strainings of the Spirit within for the sal ation of others,
that he sent a messenger to the minister who had occu-
pied the pulpit, to ask if he might address the congre-
gation. Permission being granted, he went forward,
and, standing within the communion-rail, poured forth
such words of power in the ears of the people, that sev-
eral young men vfere arrested by the Holy Spirit, and
came forward for prayers. I might multiply instances,
but time fails.

These surely are recordings with which the father of
Methodism would sympathize, were he permitted to min-
gle with the scenes of eai-th, and occupy this place, which
has witnessed so many of his fervent aspirations for the
revival of pure an ^^ undefiled religion.

CHAPTER Vm.

East Jabkow, Jan. 2. 1860.
^N thfe 27th, we visited the old church at West Jaiv
row, called Bede's Church. It i. aescribed as one
. of the most remarkable of the ecclesiastical monu-
ments of the land, and one of the very oldest in
^the kingdom. Though it has been rejuvenated, the western
walls are known to have been standing, without a roof, in
the times of William the Conqueror. These walls form at
present the back part of the church; the addition having
been added in fi-ont of the tower, leaving the tower, or bel-
fry, in the centre of the building. Here is the very same
old bell that rang over twelve hundred years ago to call the
monks to their devotions. At Jarrow, Tynemouth, and
Wearmouth were large monasteries, and perhaps better
monks than live in our day, though, no doubt, mistaken men.
They attempted to make a passage under ground from here
to Tynemouth, under the River Tyne, a distance of five
miles, so as to assist each other, 'tis said, in case of invasion.
Here we also saw Bede's chair, eleven hundred years
old; a rough piece of meclianisra The clergyman of the
church said it was very much like the chair in which
King Edward I. was crowned, now kept as a curiosity in
the Tower of London.

This chair was supposed, by the papists to whom it be-
longed before the Reformation, to possess some peculiar
charms that cured the sick. Much of it has been cut
away by visitors, in little pieces, to wear round the neck,
or to be put under the pillow at night.

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164

FOUE TEAKS IX THE OLD WORLD.

The Venerable Bede.

What hath God wrought I

There are two forms in the church, of black oak, with
carved work at each end, said to be a thousand years old.
The original tablet that was in front of this old edifice
now hangs inside of the church.

The Venerable Bede, as he is called, was born in the
year 673, and spent his life in the monastery of Jarrow,
and is renowned as a learned man, a historian, and poet,
and translated the Gospel of St. John for the use of the
inmates of the monasteries of Jarrow, Wearmouth, and
Tynemouth. This is thought to be the first translation
of the Scriptures in England.

Jarrow is a little villarce on the suburbs of which is the

pleasant country residence of our kind friend S. M ,

Esq. We have entered upon the new year in the midst
of manifold mercies.

What hath God wrought during the past twelve months •'
We look back with amazement. What multitudes have
we witnessed in the valley of decision ! The year began
with seeing souls turning from darkness to light in our
own dear America. The last evening of the expiring
year was spent here in the Old World. Three thousand
miles intervening between this and our former scenes of
labor find us yet nearer to our blissful home in heaven, and
engaged in similar endeavors in winning souls to Christ.

We came to this place feeling that a short respite was
needful from more arduous labors, and believing that the
Lord of the vineyard might have us gather some fruit.
The cause of vital godliness here has been low. The
Wesleyan society has numbered but twelve; but there
were elements of power which God would have brought
into action ; or, in other words, there were seeds which had
been'vitalized by the prayer of faith, and watered with tears
wliich have now come up in remembrance before God.

rOUB YEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

165

Memorial Chapel.

Tablet.

Local Preacher.

A pious young man, son of S. Mease, Esq\, finished his
earthly course here in the house in which i now wr e
He was a man of more than ordinary mental ability and
sientific attainments. As he lingered on the borders of
et mity ,„ the year 1857, he deplored the religious deso-
ehCri' 1/^"'^°^ ^''^'^ especially that a Wesleyan

devoted father was not slow in carrying out the wishes of
i"s son ; and now a neat church edifice, dedicated to the
memory of the dear departed one, stands as the light of
the vUlage And here, during the past eight days, Scores

• To ir ';? '"" ^"^""^'^ "^y «- --"aries, as havTn '
sought and found the pearl of great price, kay ev ry
name ever stand enrolled in the LamVs book of life »
How wonderful are the ways of God! Being dead, this*
young man yet speaketh. * '

It was affecting to look upon the tablet placed over the
chapel-door by which we entered, and think of what had
been the prayerful longings for the salvation of the perish-

name is hus honorably perpetuated. If angels rejoice
over one smner that repenteth, how must hisblfod-waS
spint have mingled with us, and triumphed over the many
Baved during the past few days ! It is sweet to think th"t

"All tho servants of our King
In lieaven and earth are one.

One family we dweU in Him;

One Church above, bsaeath;
Though DOW divided by the stream,

The narrow stream, cf death."

iZf' 4 ^ ^ ^^''' '"°° '^''' ^' eorrmenced o ir
labors lu Newcastle, has been exceedingly helpful to the

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FOUB YEARS m THK OLD WORLD.

Not sacrificing without Cost.

An eiglit-mile Walli.

interests of the work in this place. At the Sunderland
and North Shields revivals, he was also rendered remark-
ably serviceable. It is most manifest, in beholding such
an embodiment of power, how one may chase a thousand,
and two put ten thousand to flight.

In view of this man's natural abilities or his social
position, we see no reason why he should be more than
any ordinary Christian man might be if alike filled with
the Spirit. He is dependent, as a mechanic, on his busi-
ness, for the support of himself and family, and has been
afflicted with an affection of the heart, which, if the chid-
ings of N ature were yielded to, might seem to forbid over-
exertion and excitement. But, from a letter we received
since we left Jarrow, we learn that in neither body, mind,
nor estate, has he been the loser by sacrificing that which
cost him something in efforts to upbuild the walls of
Zion. Since he received the baptism of fire himself, soon
after the commencement of the revival in Newcastle, the
Lord has blessed all his family in a remarkable manner :
his wife has received a similar baptism of power with him-
self, and all his children have been converted. His home
is about four miles distant from Newcastle, and he was in
the habit of walking eight miles daily during the four or
five weeks of our sojourn there. In connection with these
journeyings, ho has spoken to hundreds. It is difficult to
refrain from copying largely from his letter now before
me. I must content myself with some occasional extracts.
He says,—

"After hearing one or two addresses on holiness at
Newcastle, I felt the most vehement desire after an entire
conformity to the image of Christ ; and one afternoon, ia^
Brunswick Chapel, the Lord came very nigh, and I felt
such a sense of unworthiness and vileness as I canuot

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Baptlgm of Fire received.

How and Where.

describe. I never saw sin to be so dr^^dMheh^^^
Z:tiZ Tf "". ^^^" °' telplessnesstL'dl';
Friend an! as I n 7^?:' °' '^'^'^ *° ^^^^ ^^^ner's

revive ;iS me 1? '' '" "'"'^'^^ «^^^' ^ ^^1* ^^^e
poet, J^ me. As I was repeating the words of the

♦Forever here my rest shall bo, ^^

Close to thy bleeding side;
This all my hope and aU my plea;
^°^ ^^ the Saviour died,' —

believe Th thn+ .,^1 1. ^ ^ ' ^* ■'• ^^^* power to

been kindled ta my 1? fl' ""'^ "-'""■'"S «« had
proclaim ,he „nne"^ Friend ZZ'^T" "^ '"" '"

to^tr fre^rr'^V''*^ "'* "-^ »- «^-

rt. WI did ghe st3h If 'f "'"' of my health.

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FOUR YEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

Lifting a Cross. Change in a Family. Meeting in a Hay-loft.

would often plead with tears that I should desist, fearful
that I should be brought home dead, — you would see that
I have had a great cross to lift. But I had taken it up,
and my heart said, 'O Lord! thou knowest I have no time
just now to take care of self: thou wilt care for me; for,
whether living or dying, I am thine.' And, now that the
campaign is over, I am a better man in health than I have
been for a long time. I feel as if the vigor of my youth
had returned, and I am a wonder to many.

" The happy change in my family is truly grand. My
second son, a youth of about eighteen, was the first of my
family to come to the altar at Newcastle. The Lord
blessed him most wonderfully; for he began at once to
work in the blessed cause. He has already brought from
eight to twelve young men to Jesus. I have known him,
after he has induced a young man to come to the meeting,
and the pei*son has left the house of God before the service
closed, to follow the person to the door, and lay hands
upon him, and bring him back, where he has remained,
and given his heart to God. Oh 1 what an earnest power
seemed to be filling the heart of my son, as I said to him,
' What prompted you to go after that young man, and
bring him back ? ' He replied, ' I felt, if he did not give
his heart to Jesus that night, as if he would be lost.'

" My youngest son, a boy of about fifteen, has brought
several, from his own age to seventeen years, to decide
for God. One night, when returning from a meeting of
the Temperance Band of Hope with four or six other
boys about his own age, they thought they must have a
prayer-meeting before they parted. The hour was late : so
they got into a hay-loft, and took two of their unconvertedP
companions with them. Ere they parted, those two lads
were brought to the Saviour. I shall not soon forget the

FOtJB YEARS IN" THE OLD WORLD.

169

j;e^Pera nee Boys converted. Femalee recei ving the Gift of Pow.,.

gladness that filled his young heart, when fte bounded
mto the house, and said,'0 mother! glory be to Jesus'
He has saved two more boys of the band to-nir^ht.' I did
not at first interfere, fearful that I might check the exu-
berance of his joy; and so he and his mother for some t?me
had the talk to themselves. I ailerwards said, 'George

!w n";*^""* *^" ""^ ^^""^ y°" ^^"* «° ^^ith the lads.'
Well, father, when we got into the loft, those of us who
were converted prayed.' -« And what did you pray for v
* We asked that the Lord would send his Holy Spirit more
and more upon the lads.' — 'And how then ?'_' Well,
we went to them, and asked them if they would give their
hearts to Jesus; and they said yes. Then we told them
how^happy we were, and how Jesus would receive them
also.' — ' Did you tell them any words out of God's book ? '
'Oh, yes! we told them to believe on the Lord Jesus
Chnst, and they should be saved; and, father, they did
believe, and they were saved.'

" To the present time, these lads are giving all possible
satisfaction of their conversion to God. Not only on my
seven children has the Spirit been poured out, but on
scores m this neighborhood and in the adjoining places.
Some of the pious females in our society have been mi-^hty
in bringing sinners to God." *

I might add much more of deep interest fi-om the
letter of this Spirit-baptized disciple, but must lefrain.
'What might be the state of all our churches in less than
a month, if all the disciples of Jesus should receive a like
baptism of fire ! God sends help ; but he sends it out of
Zion.

To-day we leave East Jarrow, expecting on the morrow
to leave England for Scotland.

CHAPTER IX. .

Glasgow, Feb. 8, 1860.

E are now in Glasgow, within five minutes' walk
I h) of the hill where Mary, Queen of Scots, suffered
her last defeat, and was forced to fly to England
for protection, and, putting herself in the power
of Queen Elizabeth, was sub8equc> , , beheaded.

The Lord has peiinitted us to .,"!'>■ si the defeat of the
hosts of sin to a remarkable dc.n ■... We have been here
a little over four weeks, and hav ■ ^t , labored at anyplace
where the results in view of eteraii^ look more hopeful.
The established religion, as you will remember, is the
Chlirch of Scotland. The opinion is quite general among
both ministers and people, that it is possible for persons
to be converted without knowing it, unmindful of the fact
that all true believers "receive of that Spirit whereby
they know the things freely given to them of God."

It is unpopular not to be a church-member. Almost
any or every one maintaining any sort of position belongs
to either the Established Church of Scotland or some other
church, and partakes of the sacrament once a quarter.

I have just been conversing with an intelligent lady,
who speaks of the exceeding injuriousftess of this, inas-
much as it is a quietus, and conscience sleeps under the
opiate of a religious profession; but n« the ministers are
not willing to baptize the children of those who are not
church-members, and it is regarded as heathenish not to
have children baptized, it becomes a sort of necessity to

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171

Pcand for ftlthful Dealing.

MetliodUm lu Scotland.

unite with the Church. Hence it is common for church-
members to know nothing experimentally about a change

With many it is thought presumptuous to spenk of the
knovvledge of sins forgiven. Never have we labored at .'
place where the words of the Saviour might be urc^ed with
move pecuhar appropriateness :« Strive to enter in at the

Th,fT^i u""'"^' ^ '"^ "°*^ y'''> ^"' «««k to enter
in, but shall not be able."

M.ny, I fea,-, who eat and drink in God's presence, that
s, who partake of the sacrament, are strangers to the
doc n„e of conversion. We have never felt more impera!
tiyely called to faithfulness than since we have been here
and have never seen more marked fruit of our labors: but
1 will not enter into particulars. The Lord has wrought
marvellous y in the upbuilding of Zion, and to his name
alone be all the glory.

Says a Wesleyan author, « Wesleyan Methodism as au
mstrument forthe conversion of sinners, and for the estab-
lishment thereby of a church of Christ, has made less
progress in Scotland than in any other part of the world
m which It has had the opportunity to make known its
pnnciples and exercise its power." The highest point
that has ever been reached was in 1819, when the return
of members to conference from Edinburgh, Glasgow, and
bcotland entu^, was three thousand seven hundred and
eighty-six. Since that period there has been a decrease
of membership, and the number till now has been some-
thing less than three thousand. In fact, Methodist usages

*"i ^^""^ '^^°'' ''^''®' ^^'""^y *« h^ve obtained here.
Mr. Wesley writes concerning Methodism in Edinburgh,

I f. i u"' ^^' ^^^^' " ^^^" ^'- Brakenbury preached
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Race of Thcologianp.

New Minister.

not preach such doctrine here : the doctrine of Christian
perfection is not calculated for the meridian of Edinburgh.'
"Waiving, then, all other hinderances, is it any wonder that
the work of God has not prospered here?"

Doubtless it was the neglect of this, the peculiar doc-
trine committed to our trust, according to "Wesley, that
has been the gieatest difficulty in the way of prosperity ;
and then our peculiar usages have not tccn canned out
here as in England and America.

We had been somewhat dissuaded from going to Scot-
land ; but, having been most pre^singly and affectionately
invited by the superintendent minister and official board
to come, we consented. "We were told that the people
were cold, and slow to move, and so settled in doctrinal
dogmas calculated to rcjx'l such eflTorts as we might put
forth, that there were not the same probabilities of success
as awaited us elsewhere; but we at once found open,
loving hearts, and most willing hands.

The Church came up to the help of the Lord. Persons
of all denominations attended largely. The Scotch, as a
people, are theologians ; and are remarkable for religious
technicalities, and the strength of their prejudices. They
are, as a nation, greater adepts in hair-splitting, and
making a man an offender for a word, than any people I
ever saw. For this they are famed.

A minister of an Independent congregation said to me,
«I have got out of the woods, where I have been for
years. My pcopb told me yesterday that they had got a
new minister." This minister was one of Dr. Chalmers's
most favorite students. Though he lives three miles dis-
tant from the Wesleyan Church, he has attended many
of the afternoon and evening meetings. We have been
to dine with him. He expresses the most earnest appre-

JOUR YEARS IJT THE OLD WORLD

August Assembly.

ciation of the doctrine of holiness, and wouldTov8^",^e
us oomo nnd hold revival services in his church.

Ihectyof Glasgow m.mbe.-8 over t^vo hundred thou
-nd ,„hnb.tnnts. It lies on both sides of th. River O^^^^^^

Lord hT: :r "' "T^ ''''• «-> - ^"-wheSfthe
situ ti^TV *? ""'%'! "^ ^^''"" "« ^ Measant h^.ne,
B.tuate<l on a beautiful hill a little distance out of the

wet ifid s a. ;r s* r^^^'-^' ^^'^l- ^»^^*--

»«aiiyasii^4. Ine consecration of the edifice
took place ,„ 1,86 j. „„, „„„,. ,,,, ;;jf^

ho „mo of „,„ K„fo™,ti„„. TW, cathedra; 1,„, bcon
the Kone of many remarkable oceunencc. in connect
w.th Chnrch and State. Within it, ,,all, are the "or™ "°

c™f:;?:Te:."'' "*' ''"'^ ■>-"''"*'■ '■-•->'° «"d

The ashes or bones of these have, many of them been

rr "''"""^' """ '"'"'-"-i-ately burled „ ";„„,ta

™t,g„o«s to the cathedral. And th,„ ends hnm,^ gb'

Here pcr,„„, h„,„ j.^^ ^^ temXl'

Jb™g to question the infallibility of the cS I"

Jt .1''°,' '" t!'"'' """ "'"■'"'' "f «"= ''•■'">*"1. in IC38

niet an as embly comprising ono hundred ami foitv

nmsters, n.ncty « ruling elders " (of whom sevenul we,!

pioprntors, A-c, making in all two hundred and forty
persons ,.s a council, whose measures terminated ■„ advU

the length, firm east to west, of this cathedral is three
1. mdred and uiueteen feet. Standing at the g'::. ^esl:!™^

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FOUE YKAaS IN THE OLD WOELD.

Vanity of earthly Greatness.

Statue of Knox.

door, and casting the eye eastward, the view is magnificent.
The lofty vault overhead, the lines of beautiful columns
and arches on each hand, and the large, magnificent win-
dow that casts its light from behind the choir, contribute
to produce an effect, which for worldly magnificence,
I presume, has not often been exceeded.

Many persons of great worldly estate have here per-
petuated their names by preparing themselves places
where their earthly remains might rest among the honor-
able dead of this world. Verily, they have had their
reward ! But it is to be feared that few of these were
earnest in their endeavors to prepare the deathless spirit
for glory, honor, immortality, and eternal life. "How
hardly shall they that have riches enter the kingdom of
God ! " Kot many of the mighty, not many of the noble,
are called.

Seldom have I had such a realization of the importance
of the admonition, "Lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt," than
at the present moment. We may indeed lay up for our-
selves treasure now which we may enjoy after millions
. of ages have passed away. To be instrumental in the
hands of God in turning many to righteousness is a con-
sideration Avhich infinitely outweighs all human concep-
tions of gain.

The Glasgow Necropolis is a beautifully ornamented
cemetery, and is reached by a path running along the
south wall of St. Mungo's Churchyard, which crosses the
ravine of the Molindinar by a h:indsome bridge of one
arch denominated the Bridge of Sighs. On the extreme
summit of the hill, which is reached by a winding path-
way, is the Doric column, with the statue of the stem
reformer, John Knox. The square base is filled with
inscriptions of great length on its four sides.

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175

Perplexity.

Slng^ing-pewR.

Penetrating InBuence*.

Feb. 8, 1860.

We do not remember to have labored with more un-
mmgled satisfaction at aay place than here. Not but
we may refer to some things, in connection with church
usages, which seemed at first a little perplexing; yet even

.nll'iT'* formidable of these was on beholding, ns we
entered the church the first .vening, that there was no
commumon-rail, as as usual in English and American
Methodist churches. Neither was 'there room where
penitent-forms might be placed. How we should priceed
m usual Methodistic form, in case there might bereke„

o" r hft'' r ""'' "^^^ ^°"^^^^^- The'surrounding"
of the high pulpit, instead of being such as are usual in

Wesley..n chapels, presented a large, square singing-pew

on a raised platform where had stood the "prlentor"

an^ s choir On either side of the «band-pev" were

the p„lp"if ' ''"''^^'' ^"'°^ ""P '^' '""'^^ «^«^ ^'^o^y
We felt that God was in his holy temple. While
endeavoring to press the necessity of holiness, as the gift
of power with which all must be endowed if they would
be mighty for God, He who baptizeth with the Holy Zr^
and with fire caused truth to be felt in its peneLLg
influences. We could not doubt but many would hav!
presented themselves as seekers of the great salvadon
J opportunity had offered. But what ^could we T?
m. !-__ saw the dilemma, and said, «We should love
to luvite you forward in order to mingle our prayers md
sympathies with you, as we have been accustomed "So

kno^l"". "',"'■'""''*""""' elsewhere; but we scarcely
know what plan to pursue." After a somewhat embar.

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A Dlltiinina.

BlanlfcBUtlong of Faith.

rrpllmlnaries.

rassing pause of a moment or two, he added about thus :
"Would it be too much to ask all who feel their need of
the full baptism of the Holy Spirit, and are resolved to
seek it now with all their heart, to rise and stand till the
recording nngel may take cognizanco^of the act?" It was
a solemn yet most inspiring sight to see, I think, not less
than tliro( Hundred of that congregation rise. We then
had a most precious season in drawing nigh unto God in
l)rayer. While thus bowed, I earnestly sought unto the
Captain of the hosts of Israel for wisdom in regard to our
present dilemma. Feeling that we could not order our
way, by reason of darkness, I said, —

"Thou everywhere hast sway,

And all things serve thy might:
Thy every act pure blessing is;
Thy path, unsulHed ligUt."

The case .of the man brought to Jesus, borne of four,
was suggested, "who when they could not <?ome nigh
unto him for the press, they v.ncovered the roof where he
was ; and, when they had broken it up, they let down the
bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay." This betokened
faith ; for it is written : " When Jesus saw their faith, he
said \mto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven
thee." It was now clear to ray mind that He in whose
sight one soul outweighs the wealth of the world would
have a somewhat similiu* manilestation of the spirit of
sacrifice and fairti on the part of his people, in case we
would see sin-sick souls brought to the gi-eat Physician.

We detained the ministers and other leading men, and
told them, in case a battle was fought, there must be the
needful preliminaries. At first sight, it looked too for-
midable for either the ministers or people; or, at leaot,

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Cogtiy Sacritlceg contemplated.

Dlnpluys of I'ower.

a part of these thought it could not be done until the
board oi trustees had called a meeting, which, as n whole,
might occupy several days. We told them of one large
church we visited, where a finely-draperied mahogany
readmg-desk and several pews were removed to meet Ihe
emergency of the work ; and that the salvation of but one
soul more than might otherwise be saved would repay,
the cost of the alteration a thousand times over, even
though the trustees might require that the fixtures should
all bo remstated. We asked whether Lord Nelson, Wel-
lington, or Napoleon would have hesitated, if the success
ot a battle might depend on any sort of change of fixture
iniagmable, in adopting the thing at once, irrespective of
cost, risk, or trouble. Did not port ions of your own noble
army, in the Crimean War, sit up all night to cast up bul-
warks, dig trenches, &c., all to secure an earthly victory?
Most nobly did the brethren conclude at once to risk the
matter. A few of them retired into the vestry, and soon
returned with a paper properly executed and signed,
promising to indemnify the board of trustees, and to make
all alterations good at their own expense, in case the
change should not be approved.

Early as four o'clock the next morning, carpenters were
at work: by three o'clock the next afternoon, the place
was cleared. Now we have a neatly-carpeted platfoi-m
enclosed by a railing. Both the enclosure and the com-
mumon-rail are filled daily with seekers, and wonderful
have been the displays of saving power.

Scarcely have our congregations been more largely
composed of our own than of other denominations. It
w not unusual to have every available place filled with
earnest seekers. The vestry of the John-street Church is
a place venerated by time and some inspiring reininiscen-

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FOUR YEABS IN THK OLD WORLD.

Multitude of Mcekers.

Sci'ne ill tlie Vestry.

ces. Here is .^n antiquated pulpit, in which, wo are told,
the Rqv. J. Wesley used to preach his five-o'clock ser-
mons. There was formerly a gallery, making the vestry
more commodious as a place for week night and morning
services, which, since Wesley's time, has been taken down :
this vestry has been nightly filled with penitents. The
three claps-rooms above have also frequently been filled
with seekers.

God is energizing his people gloriously. We hear the
Captain of Israel's hosts saying, " Loose thy shoe from off
thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy."
Yes, holy. From the depths of our inmost being do we
feel it, and with lowliness of mind, yet with earnest, care-
ful vigilance, are wc waiting and obeying the order of the
God of battles.

We know that the battle is not ours; yet, while in
deepest realization we apprehend this, we are divinely
taught to feci, that because the battle is not oiirSy but the
Z,ord''8, holy cii'cumspectiou is needful if we would
minutely obey the order of Him who teacheth our hands
to war and our fingers to fight. This keeps us living, as
it were, out of ourselves. You are well awai'e that there
are those who would fain fight the Lord's battles in their
own stiength. "Some put their trust in chariots, and
some in horses ; but wo will remember the name of the
Lord our God."

God is working hero in such a wondrous yet simple way,
that I trust all the glory of the victory will redound to
his own name. When I think of a scene I witnessed in
the vestry two or three evenings ago, I am reminded of
the lamp in Gideon's pitcher. As we entered the vestry,
before the commencement of evening service, there sat a
gentleman with a pile of papers before him, which he was

FOUR YKAB8 IN TUB OLD WORLD.

179

Doings of a 8ptri^baptlIed Man.

rapidly folding. Others were gathered around him, who
seemingly had caught similar inspirations; and e... h wore
folding iho printed bills as rapidly as their hands could
move. The matter was all a r/iysterv to me; and, with
flome curiosity, I took up the bill, which read,—

"Friend, do you enjoy full salvation? For, 'Behold
now IS the accepted time; now is the day of salvation'
Come and lenin the way of holiness. Come to-day
to-mon-ow may be too late for you. Will you come and
hear Dr. and Mrs. Palmer at the John-street Church?
bervices daily: in the afternoon, from three to five o'clock
m the evening, from seven to ten o'clock. Now, do come'
and bnng as many of your friends with you as you can!
Ihis may be the last invitation that God will send you
To-morrow you may be in eternity. For the Lord hath
said, 'Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with
me, to give every man according as his work shall be'
Friend, what will your reward be? Shall it be the wel-
come words, 'Come, yc blessed of my Father, inherit the
kmgdom prepare<l for you from the foundation of the
world ? or shall it be, 'Depart, ye cursed, into everlasting
fire prepared for the Devil and his angels ' ? "

• On inquiring into the wherefore of all this haste, and
the bill just read, I found it to be this: The gentleman
who sat so earnestly working at the head of the t.able had
been so deeply baptized into the spirit of his Master, in
iove for souls, as to be unable to sleep the night previous.
He felt that the God of battles had a work for him to
do in connection with the revival services now going on
at this church; and the language of his Spirit-baptized
Boul was, "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"

He rose from his pillow, and, taking up his pen, per-

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FOUR YKAKS IX THE OLD WOHLD.

Singular Energy.

Notlcv Ouin " London Wotohnun."

mittcd his nowly-eiuTgizod soul to trace its utterances on
pnper. Early on the corning day, lie onlercil five thousand
coi)ies iirinted; and now the bills were king folded
hastily, that they might bo in readiness to hand to the
people after service, to be distributed from house to house.
If the bill appears to you as to ourselves, you will perceive
something singularly energizing about it. To some, the
coui-se of this heaven-bnj)tized disciple may seem a mere
impulsiveness; but I believe ho followed an impression
made on his mind by the Holy S[»irit, as did Gideon and
his men in their simple yet mighty dcvisings.

Though there have been extraordinary manifestations
of divine power, I presume there has been little that the
most fastidious would bo disposed to criticise. Says a
writer in the «' Revival Record," under date of J:m. 14,
"The meetings are eonducte<l with remarkable solem-
nity, and, by the divine blessing, have been found spirit-
ually refreshing by members of different denominations."

The Rev. Mr. Hay, in a notice in the " London Watch-
man," under date of Jan. 16, says, —

" I wrote, on the 9th instant, concerning the work of
God here. At that time, nearly two hundred persons had
come forward. The interest has continued increasing,
the attendance improving both in the afternoon and even-
ing meetings, and every meeting presenting some among
the anxious inquirers concerning whom many of us had
despaired. Drunkards have come forward, covenanting
to part with the intoxicating cup ; and already have Ave
seen the godly wife rejoicing over the sobered and reformed
husband. Persons, who for years have regarded them-
selves believers, have been seeking the grace of justifica-
tion, as self-condemned as the most deeply wounded
around them.

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181

Ri'vlral Record.

Names recorded : why.

" It 18 pkmu.t to have to record that m.any ..f the
rm'inl)o.-8 i.nd offioo-boaron, have con.c I'o, w.,,-.! fur a re
mwva and larger baptism «f the Spirit, and th.-it happy
testn..on.e.s have been given by some of them of the al.
»".J,'hty power of «.ving grace. . . . The secretari.s now
number npw.uds of five htmdred name« : of these, four
hundred proiess to have found peace with God through
our Lord J.sas Christ. Many also have foun<l that per-
lect love wliich casteth out fear."

The work thus gloriously commenced continues to pro-
gress. The "Revival Record," under date of Jan 21
says,— '

"Persons of all denominations attend both the afler-
nooii and evening meetings; .,„d a large majority of the
anxious luqnirera who approach the commimion-rail, or
retire into the vestry for prayer imd direction, belong to
other congregations than the Wesleyan. Unless objected
to the names of the seekers of salvation are recorded, in
order to their being visited, and directed to an immediate
union with whatever may be the church of their choice
Persons are coming from a distance to share the blessin.^s
enjoyed by the people of God in these services. Kirkin-
tuHoch Kilsyth, Thornliebank, Greenock, Dunbarton, Ed-
inburgh, and even Ireland, furnish a number of anxious
inquirers, and some willing assistants in the work »

The open and earnest appreciation of the doctrines of
the Witness of the Spirit an<l entire sanctification are the
most significant features of the work. We have never
felt the importance of plainness of speech on some points
more than since we commenced our labors here. The
doctnne of the witness of the Spirit, and the necessity of
perfecting holiness in the fear of God, were subjects well.

182

FOl^ TEARS IN TUB OLD V/OK/.D.

Cburoh^f-KDRtnnd Qentlemitn.

Vltiil Doctrine.

Lawyer.

nigh now to a hv<4c proportion of those in attendance on
the Bcrviccs. I do not, of coui-so, refer to our Wenleyan
friends. S.iid a reputable gentlenian of the Church of
England, wlio, Mith his hidy, \v:i8 stddom absent from tlie
sor-vices, "Never did I see truth after tills fashion before."
I shall not soon forget the fervor of his grasp as he took
my hand, and exclaimed thus last evening. lie then re-
fen-ed to Avhat had been said, at one of the afternoon
meetings, about the Christian's altar and its claims, and
said, "Never before did I see so much sitnplicity in reli-
gious truth as now." — « And have you :dl upon the altar? "
I asked. He replied, " I believe I have." His lady joined
in the conversation, and seemed to be equally earnest in
her appreciation of the plain truths to which she had list-
ened. ,

The more definite and uncompromising we have been
in presenting these cardinal doctiines of the cross, the
more manifestly has truth triumphed in the conversion of
sinnei-s and the sanctification of believen. Last evening,
we were more than ordinarily definite and urgent on those
very points which Wesleyans regard as most vital in doc-
trine, and which distinguish us mainly from other denom-
inations. Extr-iordinary influences followed. Awaken-
ings were multiplied : there was an unwonted i-ush to the
comnnmion-rails; and every available place where seekers
might present themselves as subjects for prayer was in
demand.

Scarcely was the invitation for the approach of seekers
given, before a young lawyer was kneeling at the penitent-
form ; next him was a lady, between fifty and sixty year?
old, of the Presbyterian Church, seeking pardon ; beside
her knelt an individual in the vigor of manhood, who
looked as if he might have performed valiant service in

FOUR TEAM IN THE OLD WORLD.

188

^rcrt^MTtMimony^^^^^^

Peculiar Tnut.

1.0 rnnk, of ,,„ : I,c had been there b„t . few mo,„e„i,
iK'fo™ h,, l„a,l ofgailt wa, remove,!. I l,a,l bee,,",
vor.,„g w,.h bin, „b„„, the .imo of hi, ,lelivera„ce, w ° [
he excl„,me,l, "Oh 1 1 came here with ,„cb a weigh, on , "
heart I b„t now ,t „ all gone." He „.ked .he privilege „?

h ,1 T, I •™""><"')' ™ so «ffec.ingly louehinir

m"ll t.h,',' r °'"'° ^'''"' ""'"' "either few „„f

sm. IU,.h ,h„ newly ,ave,l man. After tes.ifyin.- what
Go.I had done for bin,, be broke forth in s„eb wo'r, ",

2::u:;:;:'™"^-«°"'*'"««-«p-o-iae4

mLZTn, """'""' '° "''' "'"''"•" of various ,ee«
tl° paft i"' , " """S'.^8»«»". "ough .hey di,l not often
take part m the oxere,«.,, aa i„ England. Never have I
been more deeply convinced of .he Importonce of gi Vn,

prominence to the sul.icot of holinej .. „ * ■ "

tK..„ 1 °""jn i oi nonness at every service

th „ under present crcu.nstances. Though we urged the
•Huty of entering in at the strait gate by the wav of r >
pen^ance and f.ith yet we sce.ed'urged'i:";:^^:^, t
permit one service to pass without bringing up before the
people what Mr. Wesley terms "the MethoL test Zv ''
that IS, the doctrine of Christian holiness. « This " s^^s
^he founder of Methodism, "is the peculiar doctrin; coT
mitted to our tnist." The more faithful and definite we
were m urging this subject on the attention of the peopTe

rations, and make his word « quick and powerful, sharpe,
than any two-edged sword- and even neglecte; of sal
vatxon were made to feel the force of the inquiry, « If the
nghteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodlV and the
sinner appear?" A minister of the Establi^hed'^^hurch

184

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

How a Church may be mightily Aggressive.

Bishop Asbury.

who has seltlom been absent, was observed to be much
affected through the presentation of these trutlis. He
has since been to see us, and expresses himself as one
with us in the belief, that hoUncss is the power witli
whiuli every disciple cf every name must be endowed if
they would be answerable to the duties of their holy calling.
I am thus particular in giving my convictions on thir sub-
ject, because, the more I hear of what have been the de-
clensions and multiplied discouragements of the Wesley-
ans in Scotland, the more do I feel constrained to believe,
that, if there had been on the part of our people an
unflinching course in maintaining fearlessly and practically
this " peculiar doctrine committed to our trust," we should
have been mightily aggressive, and had now been so
stately in strength, that the adversaries of truth had not
been able to gainsay or resist. Such men have been
needed to traverse Scotland as was our American bishop,
Asbury, who planted Methodism in strength in so many
of the regions beyond. "I feel divinely impressed with
the conviction," says Asbury, "that I must preach holi-*
ness in every sermon." Some theologians will doubtless
think this going quite too far. But why should not every
one, called by the Holy Ghost to an oversight of souls
purchased at an infinite price, feel divinely impressed to
give something in regard to the necessity of present holi-
ness in every sermon ? Can it fiil to be a word in season ?
How emphatic are the words to both those that hear and
those that speak, « Be ye also ready; for, in such an hour
a3 ye think not, the Son of man cometh " ! Can one be
ready without holiness? Surely, "without holiness, no
.nan shall see the Lord." But not only is this grace
needed to die right : its principles, intelligently and exper-
imentally apprehended, produce a strong race of living

FOUR YRARS IN THE OLD WOBID.

185

Dr. CImlmers.

Hi8 Student.

Blow dealt at Calvinism.

Chnstians. Wns it not in recognition of tl.is "peculiar
doctrine cotnmitced to our trust," as exhibited by the zeal
ot some of the early Methodists, that the good Dr. Chal-
mors said, "Methodism is Christianity in earnest;" and
as Illustrative of their successes, " They are all at it, and
always at it"? '

Let me pause here for a moment to remind you that
we are now in the land of Chalmers. We have rept^at-
ediy looked at the place where his far-famed astronomical
sermons were delivered. We are almost daily in company
with those who M-ere personally conversant with him. If
the idea had not obtained with some well-meaning but
mistaken men that holiness as a doctrine is not suited to
the la itude of Scotland, we cannot tell how far men of
the cahbre of Chalmers might have given the wei-ht of
their influence in sustaining that form of truth denomi-
nated Methodism. Conversing with a minister whose
theological studies were conducted under the superintend-
^ce of that celebrated minister, _" Dr. Chahuers," said

T!' .1, 1. V''^. ^''^ ^'^"^ *° ™y orthodoxy as a Calvinist

by the following sentence, -it was uttered with all his

impassioned vehemence, in one of the extempore inter-

udes to his lectures in which he was wont to indul<.e •

Give me a village; give me a hamlet; give me a few

scattered houses, where the people are in anxiety about

theirsouls salvation; and I would rather send among them

a Wesleyan Methodist, with all his Arminianism, than I

would send a sturdy, square-built Calvinist, who is so

Btmit -laced m the rigidity of his system, that he cannot

present a free gospel to every creature ' "

The niinister who related this to us has openly renounced
Calvinism, and is now the pastor of an Independent church
m Glasgow So we see, though Dr. C_ nominally

186

FOUR TEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Dr. Chalmers and hlg Karorlte Student.

Divine Power.

adhered to Calvinism himself, and was an honored mem-
ber, first of the Establislied, and afterward of the Free,
Church of Scotland,— by both of which the dogma of
Calvinism is most tenaciously held, — he was the means
of turning his student away from the faith of his fathers.
Says this minister, "I published this first blow to my
orthodoxy in tract form several years ago, and showed it
to Dr. Chalmers ; when he only smiled at the daguerrotype.
The final overturning of the foundations of my Calvinistic
faith," says this minister, « arose out of the doctor's con-
clusion to his lecture on Predestination, thus treasured
up in my notebook: 'Gentlemen, I have lectured on this
subject not so much for the purpose of indoctrinating you
in a dogma, as for the purpose of rendering that dogma as
harmless as possible.' "

A notice in the "Watchman" of Jan. 25, says, "The
meetings on Wednesday were remarkable for the manifes-
tations of divine power, especially to the hearts of those
who were believingly seeking the grace of entire sanctific^
tion. Shouts of praise were again and again heard in tni^
chapel from persons not hitherto characterized by indica-
tions of excitement in their worship. At the close of the

evening meeting, as Dr. P was speaking to a young

man, who for some hours had been earnestly seeking
mercy, the truth suddenly flashed upon his soul, and, as
suddenly, be exclaimed, 'I am in a new world, I am in a
new world 1' and then began blessing Jesus in a strain of
;>rai8e which amazed us all. We rejoiced with him ; and
never did 'Glory to the Lamb' sound more sweetly as we
then sang it. On Saturday afternoon, some very clear
testimonies were given, by both leaders and members, of
their enjoyment of a full salvation."
The superintendent of the circuit, Rev. Mr. Hay, in the

FOUE YEAJJ8 IN THE OLD WOKLD.

18V

Full Baptism received.

A Sleeting resumed.

Z:-™"" """"^ '• »"'■""" »« -P»t of the „orK
"ixiit ZV^^r""^ "'■""= ■»»«f«»<ions of divine

w ^e„ ia wi.!- .h^"Ze tit' izr:

K^rvices. ^r""' '» ~™«ti"n with the

a man of giant fonn, was there, eamostiv seeking ZT '
vation ; and, at the close, he to d us of t^ ' ^ u '^''
him, and of his resolvP hvV • "^ '"^"'^ '^<^^^"

bodv wh.Vh W 7 ' ^ ^'""'"^ Srace, that the stron-

"Communications from members nf «fk i, ,
>.ave h«„ 30„t, urging o„Z ^, /*: ;-"-'■-

tag have aZ been L^°r^?;„ ":"''"] "^ "-<-«--

with requests for pra™ for ,L ' ■™'""'«'»i»''

1 'or piaj,er for the conversion of relatives.

188

FOOH YEABS IX THE OLD WORLD.

ConvfitH visited.

Urcat Ingathering.

The leaders (who are all nnitecl in the good woik) have
undertaken the labor of visitation of the larger number
of the persons who have professed to have received any-
special blessing, in order to st 'ire their ci||hcctiuif vlttik*^'
whatever may be the church of their choiclT

"Last night John-street Church was agjan crowded in
every part; and upwards of fifty persons came forward for
instruction and prayer. The number now Recorded is one
thousand and sixty."

Feb. 7.
Last evening we closed our labors here.; It was a re-
markably interesting service. At an early hour the house
was densely crowded. Hundreds will remember this
occasion till we meet in that world where parting is un-
known. It was not rendered special by the shedding of
more tears than we have witnessed on similar occasions ;
but by holy resolves, blissful hopes, and energizing
influences. The meeting commenced, with singing the
hyncin,—

" Lift np your hearts to things above,
Ye followers of the Lamb."

Fervent prayer, that opens heaven, was offered by two
of the resident ministers. The Head of the Church has
favored the Wesleyan people in this place with ministers
after his own heart. We bad much to encourage us in
our laboi"s, both from ministers and people. We have
endeavored to bo workers together with them during the
past thirty-three days. The names of thirteen hundred
have been given in as special recipients of grace. We
have reason to hope over one thousand have been brought

FOUB TEAKS m THE OLD WORLD.

189

Happy Expedient.

tho might of ^. Sntr t ^' '""^ "'" "°^ ^''^b«"°S in
^owo^^^f^J^^ *h« ^ork will go on!

newly been enliX a„^" ,'" L' ^''' '^ ^'^'^^^^'■^ ^'^--
-ana pledged toSL^e'^Ut^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^" ^^^ «

on the part of mtnv thafwrl ir^ '^'^ ^"'^^ expressed
Glasgoi; and S that^ l '\'"'^ -^^ '"^^'^^^^ *« revisit
invitltion Bhonfa j^;\f :;^^-^^^^^^ -the

Such a sudden iUsh, no ton v .f ? '^ ''=^* ^^»•^•
simultaneous ris^^ to hp f^ f "^'"^''^^ ^^''"^^^' '^"^ of
an Independent „?in 1. f ' ""T^ ^'^^*"«^'- Said
crowd in the galler«i" ei; "''' ''^^ °' ^^'^ ^^^^^
was as thonghV^UL^Xa Th^aTf °°^ "'^ ^*- ''
ducing an irresistible movement on tt T. ^*'-"«'^' P^O'
as with myself, doubtless frn^i^'f^Ptf'"' ^*'^^^'
sure of the crowd to rai e te t „d thf ^"" ''' P''^"
a whiz, which actually seemed dL., f?. ^'''^''''^
-ith both hands uprais'ldT^^f;;^^^^^^^^ ^^'•"^ ^^-'i
to our gaze as we stood on the nLl '"^ P''^'"*^^

dense massi Could we resist ' ^r 7' "f ^^'> *^^*
and said, « What shall we sav?" t/VT" "^"^ ^'^ ™®' '
this world above another it I \ T "" P'^'^'^n ^^

and a thought at olTj^LZ^lZT 'P?^"'-«--^;
expression of fervent imnnJ % ""»''* "^'^^^ this

loved Scottish fri;! X Went t"tv' ^"' °^ ^^ ^-
«[on. So in answertothe nXof D^
shall we do ? » I replied « tH ^ f '• ^—^ " What
to snbsnribe t^ theT /^ '"" ^"°^^''^^^ '^''^^ o^ioat^

190

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Vigilanco Band repleuislicd.

Mistaken Opinion rectified.
»

aod engage to labor at least one half-hour diiily in specific
effort to save souls, it will be my pleasure to encourage

the people to anticipate our return." Dr. P acceded,

and repeated the proposal to the congrcgTOon : when the
invitation on our part was accepted, the nfetter was settled
by over three hundred pledging therasgl^cs to daily sys-
tematic labors to save souls. Think ofjfehat may be the
effect of three hundred missionaries at work daily in the
city of Glasgow ! "What may we not hop^ for as the result
of one hundred and fifty hours thus spcit on the part of
Spirit-baptized l.iborcrs ? My faith lop^ forward confi-
dently to the ingathering of thousands. |You may think
me too sanguine ; but sure I am, if this band, with their
devoted ministers at their head, are answerable to their
solemn pledge made before God, Glasgow will continue
in a blaze of revival ; and, as with the Primitive Church,
there Avill be " daily added to the Lord such as shall be
saved."

Never ha\e we labored with more satisfactioa than
with our Scottish friends. We had listened to remarks
which had disposed us to think of them as too cool and
calculating to enter readily into revival efforts ; but to the
self-sacrificing zeal, and gracious readiness of both minis-
ters and people for every good work, our hearts will ever
love to bear affectionate testimony.

Surely God has regarded the low estate of his people,
and from henceforth it shall be said of our Zicn in this
place, that " thi^ and that man were bom there." The
Glasgow "Examiner" of Saturday says,—

"The greater number of the anxious inquirers have
been from other congregations than the Wesleyans ; and
many of them who liave received good have freely ac-
knowledged it in notes of thanksgiving to God."

The last report of the work in the "Watchman" of

intendent of .fenittrr Tt"^ ''"^ "» -P-
were forward on theTbS !" ?'"'"'l'>™'y Penitents

daily ownldofo;^ ;;,„<; „7'""«,™ ^-^'P-
One of the loa,ll,,„ . * J 7 Pennanent fixture.

andabalf!Xr:tlif?'4T "? """' ^''°'" '^ ^^^^
together forty-two memb;rs ; andth! mo ?'''' """"^""^
regular in their attendance aro^l ' consBtent and

living union with-Christ thlf ? """''"^ '"•""S*' i"
Themsults of yon, S^n ''^'' T '"""■■"entality.

Oared in tbegrLrd^^r'oX "' ''°°""' """ ^'
tWo^™; 0,^X17:^^^^^^^^ heen UboHng

prz:~rhet°: £~ -"-^

">" they are not oonfiZ to ^ ^r""^*^™" Chnrd> ;
been e,ninently owned rfn ^- I °'"""'- ^iey ha-e
«s told at a meXin ^'''S *""''»'i»»of i. ,

'a- ■>yy««rear„ttldpt'ej^,f "'■'"'' ''°"- '"« "
-eceasity of working forS .haf r'' '° "^^'^ "" »'"=
•7 to do something^or ffl^ *"V';y jore '■"'"'»d to
them," * ""^ ""«> ■'ad drfne so much for

look upon the o^Z-^^^^^^ f''*"^'' «'^'' "^*» I
o-e^afions Sabbuih after Sabbath, and

192

rOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

A Cherished Wish. Stability of the Converts. Official Resolves.

observe the many who were blessed while yon were with us,
I long for your return, certain as I am, that, through the
grace of God, they Avill be greatly confirmed thereby.
Pray, do arrange so as to be with us ! Many do not think
it possible that you will disappoint them ; their impres-
sion of your promise, their estimation of yourselves, and
their ardent wish, all combining to such a cherished con-
clusion.

" We have a band of between sixty and seventy prayer-
leaders in connection with John-street Church. We seem
to have as many tract distributei-s as we can furnish tracts.
Our Sabbath school has now a superabundance of teach-
ers, and the great cry of every one of them is for more
room. In our present quarterly visitation, we fipd that
almost all the new converts who joined class are remain-
ing steadfast, — not to Methodism simply, but to Christ."

Aoother letter of later date says, "-In our quarterly
visitation, we find very few backslidere among the new
converts, — only six altogether. It were better that there
were none ; but, in view of the great multitude gathered
in, is it often that such a small falling-away is reported
after the lapse of months ? "

The following is an extract from the minutes of the
March quarterly meeting, Glasgow west circuit, held on
the evening of Friday, March 23, 1860 :—

Hesolvedf That this meeting, recognizing the great
benefits resulting from the visit of our honored and be-
loved friends, Dr. and Mrs. Palmer, not only to our
church, but which was largely participated in by others,
hereby expresses its sense of the divine goodness therein,
as the source of all good, and also its gratitude to them
for their protracted and unwearied efibrts among us ; and,
in order to sustain them in their great work elsewhere,
resolves that this shall be entered in the minutes of the

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suitable letter, signed on its behalf by the superintendent
of the circuit, and at same time urgently requestb^
their return at their earliest possible convenience^ ^
Signed on behalf of the meeting.

John Hat, Chairman,

CHAPTER X.

Edinbcbqh, Feb. 19., i860.
^Wf(1 ^ ^'^ """^ '" *'''' "'°'^^''" ^tbens. Edinburgh
im r o7? ?" ^°"^' ^^' " ^^*y ^'^"^^d f^'- literature:
^^ worU f '"'^ institutions, its periodicals of
iV \ ^f i'^-^^de reputation, we might say some-
thing, though not prepared to write largely. ^

I IS said that literature is the staple produce of the
Scottish metropolis. The attention cannot but be ar
rested with the intellectual tastes and bearing of its inhl
^ants. It IS called the "Modern Athens" partly n cot
plunent to its leamedness as the emporium of the naZ"
means of knowledge, and also in view of its topoianh '

otaSrA^f ^"f r ''-''''' ''-^ sim«:rtftt"

inraTd affw^i ' ''' "'°^ ""P^^''^^ public build-
hm of science, scarcely begin to reap the fruit !f their

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Lady Darcy Maxwell.

Gray Friars' Churchyard.

labor, and the anticipated reward of earthly emolument,
ere it ends in disappointment !

Such a case has come up before us to-day. A young
student of splendid abilities and brilliant prospects scarce''.
ly entered upon his life career, and now he lies apparently
on the brink of eteniity. Surely, « w' )t is life ? it is as a
vapor that appeareth for a little, and then vanisheth away."
But the righteous sh:dl be in everlasting remembrance.
Not a few have h.id their birth in these regions, who,
though not strangers to literary attainments,°have been
skilled in the science of holy living, and made life's hours,
however variously filled up, all tributary to laying up
treasure in heaven.

This city was the residence of Darcy, Lady Maxwell,
the record of whose eminently devoted life has been read
by thousands. She was a member of the Wesleyan
Church in this place. The church which wc have attend-
ed to-day was the place where she worshipped the God of
our fathers. The edifice is neat and commodious. She
was much interested with the enterprise, and coutiibute'd
liberally of her means towards its erection.

The mahogany pulpit, which, we are told, is the only one
of the sort in Scotland, was her gift; and also the clock
still in use. With David and all the truly devoted of
every age, she greatly loved the sanctuary of the Lord.
The Last lines her hands traced in her voluminous diary
were, « O my gracious God, restore me to thy house of
prayer ! oh, I long for this Amen and Amen ! " But, when
these words were being penned, her last illness was already
upon her, and she was removed to the upper sanctuary, —

" Where congregations ne'er break up,
And Sabbaths never end."

We gazed Tipon the Gray Friars' Churchyard as we

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passed along. Here lie the rem.V.ns of Lady Maxwell
who. though dead, is yet speaking by the me.noirs of her
sanctified life.

By invitation we are at a friend's, resting, being exceed-
ingly exhausted by continuous labors.

Edinburgh is built on three elevated ridges extending
from e^tst to west. The central ridge terminates west by
a rocky precipice. At this point, on a rugged rock on
three sides, stands the Castle of Edinburgh. The entrance
to It 18 east, where it is defended by a ditch over which is
a drawbridge.

After procuring tickets of admission, which are readily
granted, we proceeded to the castle. The first object of
interest is the bronze statue, situated on the north side
of the esplanade, erected to the memory of the Duke of
York, son of George III., and uncle to Queen Victoria.

Just within the castle gate is a plain building under
which the road .iscenls : this is the ancient prison of the
castle, and in which both the Earl and Marquis of A.-yle
were confined previous to execution. It has been but lit-
tle used since 1746, when many of the followers of Prince
Charles Stuart were confined in it.

On the east side of the square is the crown-room, con-
taming the ancient regalia of Scotland. It consists of
three .articles, -- the crown, the sceptre, and sword of
State; and with these is a silver rod; the badge of the
Lord Treasurer of Scotland; the golden collar of the Or-
der of the Garter, being that presented by Queen Eliza-
beth to King James VL of Scothmd on his being ere-
a ed a Kmght of the Garter ; the " St. George," or badge
of the Order of the Garter of Gold, richly enamelled, and
Be with diamonds; the «St. Andrew," having on one
aide the image of the patron saint finely cut in an onyic,

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Quoen Mury'« Ruom.

Mom Meg.

St. Clllci'i Cbureb.

Bet louna with diamon.ls ; on tho other, the badge of the
thistle, with a secret opening, under which is placed a
fine miniature of Queen Anne of Denmark; and a ruby
ring set round with diamonds, being the coronation-ring
of King Charles I.

We next saw Queen Mary's room where James VI. was
born : it is about cigiit feet square, with a recess of about
three feet at the window. It wa^ at this window, from
which he was let down some two hundred and fifty feet in a
basket, when eight days old, and secretly conveyed to
Stirl Ca^f • to be baptized by Romish priests. We
were uext sb, .-n St. Margaret's Chapel ; it is in excellent
IWCservation. und is probably about eight hundred years
old, of t)ie Itomanesque or Norman architecture. It meas-
ures within the nave only sixteen feet six inches by ten
feet six inches. This was the private chapel of the pious
Margaret, Queen of Malcolm III. (Canmore), during her
residence at the castle. The entrance to 'the chapel is
from Mons Meg battery.

Mons Meg is a great gun, a relic of the thirteenth or
fourteenth centmy. It is constructed on the principle of
a barrel, having longitudin. 1 staves or sections hooped in
its entire length. It is tliirteen feet long and seven and
one-half feet in circumference, and has a caliber of twenty
inches. Massive stone bullets are piled beside it : some of
them are said to be the same as were fired from Meg; and
were found three miles distant.

We next visited St. Giles's Church. We might fill a
sheet in writing about the miT^ellous scenes which have
transpired within these time-^ ';n/cd walls, connected
with the struggle of Popery ir. s . ; tinrt.o dowafall,
and the subsequent erection of ;h« 'nG»\,;jrick of Pdiu-
burgb, when 'his church was coissiilw -1 Uie cathei<i a ot

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tbe diocese. But neitl.cr dul the duwiiiiZTTi ^

the substitutiun ol' the Jitimrv . , "^"^^^ "*^ ^ V-'y, or
li«hea Church oC E.. , Ts^t" h ''r' '>'" "' ''" *^^^"»^-
of the sturdy Scou ■ n wa wi^n 'tr''"," ^«"'I«"t

"tool „„ whie,,"™ 'fj'^l ""'f f ™ot Ged,Ie,, lifted .1,J
oliioiati.,g dean ™ A ^^ ''"'''""' " "' ">« '"••"'l of tl,<,

nation was ,-ou,ed tLS S ^ T 1° "'" 'J''"""' Tho
wiping .0 e„da4r H e tit '''".'"''°"""«. -ot
to such mdo weapons of Irf " "'"'""« "'«"'»olv™

Presbyterianism blcaZ,! !? "^ ' ' ""''• '" '■>"«, Scotch

™»too, . «i,i pr;v„ri:r*:- :- °' •"» -«- ■

ject, beibro hi, departure if '° '"' *«'""»'' ""l-
of England. It |l?[! ,!f f ';°*'""'™ "' "'» "'■•one

prio*. ""./b^,,*" rf "' "'^"' l-y "I""" movent,

new north. '^''' *'^« old, and the

^Z^:ZZ^Z^''' - Queen,or '
General Aasemblv • ami n^^^- T ^'""'"<'""0"^-<- to tl,e
eity and for the jid ° t o TL r "' T^'^""'^^ "' ""«
attended by these Snr u"" "'^ ^'^^*''°"-'. ""J is

--..e. Of ^^otlandfit U re;:X^:i."?;:™^

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House of John Knox.

Palace of Scotland's Sovereigns.

metropolitan church, investing its ministers with as much
primal dignity .as can comport with presbyteriul equality.
The original church on the site of St. GilCs was built
about the year 854. A new church in the early part of
the twelfth century was built by David I. Additions to
this church, in different directions, and in a variety of
forms, constituting aisles, ch.ipels, transepts, and a choir,
were afterwards made at successive periods •to suit the
wants of the increasing population. In 1387, such of
these as then existed in a dilapidated condition, after having
been twice laid desolate by invading English armies, were
restored, and put into a compact shape in a prevailing
style of early Gothic.

The house of John Knox, at the point where High Street
narrows, is one' of the oldest and most interesting buildings
in Edinburgh. It was built in the fifteenth century. The
j^-rincipal apartment is on the second floor ; and the re-
former's study, a very small room in proximity to it, is
shown the visitor. On the outside wall, and close to one
of the windows, is a rude design of Knox in his pulpit,
sculptured in stone; and on the corner is a small figure of
Moses receiving the tables of the law, with the name of
the Deity in Greek, Latin, and English. Above the first
floor the following inscription extends along the wall :

" LVFE : GOD : ABOVE : AL : A.ND I YOVR : NICHTBOVB : AS :

YI : SELF."

We next visited Holyrood, the palace of Scotland's
sovereigns. The oiigin of this place dates as flu- back as
1128 by David I.; but the present building is scarcely
two cer turies old. In the centre of the spacious court is a
statue of her majesty Queen Victoria. She generally
spends a night at this palace during her summer visit on
her way to 'he Highlands of Scotland. We visited what

)OvcreigDB.

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199

BOVE : AS

— ' , ••"■ -"^aiiinge,

times .„„ remote ftrhisto^u't T^ '''^""'"^ '""'^
the pa,-„.i„g3 .ere exe™ :7b;Ve WuT: ^^ -f ^'.°'
who entered into a contract with ,L ' '""'' """"•

.0 -Wly one h«ndred?„d ten ;o,:S;:r™?"'' '" '***'
two years, furnishing canvas. ^„l„ ] '" 'P"™ "f

nals. They are whh fe» '^ ''"'' "" '"" ""= »■%!-

Ions. ^ • "'"' '^'^ '^options, believed to be fabn-

of the queen, dtyitrrs?, T°'"'"«'' ™'' '» ''^ """

--"ticrtbT'rrr 5«"«'"''^

the first blo,v was Zk™";"'/"' "'° "i""™' -'«<'
having vainly er„„ "t '^ '^ ''°°"«' ■""». after
through the (cti;:,,*^7XV«';^. ™ '"«^'^
andienee-ehamber, near the tT f m ' ""= ™™" »' the
The Chn«l R V ^ P °' "'" staircase,

An ancient hfetTri.an "^^'w^ ,'^°"r '^ ""Myrood.
tings and queen, of sLm *'"'° ""=' ""an/

James II. „a, r,rried ,o M 7"° ™"'"=<'' Hero
"I. passed muc o btltin *'",1''-"^ ™"-™-
'3th July, his nuptial'; rMaJjL/j;' ""''' °° '"^
celebrated in the Abbey OnnW, f , ^™"«* wero

aige of twentie yets ^ ^°r,,' '""""'f" being of the
twcW." Here I, Z' ^Z X^rT^'' '"'"' ""'
"hieh the papal ,eg„te peente, to^'' oe.w.onial, a,

J -uf.it. Clown, ana lUat

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FOUB TEAKS IN THE OLD WOELD,

A Sect Subversive of Good Order.

Images destroyed.

richly ornamented sword, which, under the name of the
"Sword of State," is still preserved among the regalia
of Scotland.

Above the doorway, and between the central windows,
is a tablet inserted by Charles I., bearing the following
inscription : —

" HE SHALL BUILD ANE BOUSE

FOB MY NAME, AND I WILL

STABLI8H THE THKOME

OF HIS KINGDOM

FOR EVER."

The change from popery was brought about with
moderation. Says one of Scotland's historians, "Our
refoi-mers seemed to have no idea of converting their
creed into a penal code, or of punishing those who de-
parted from it as heretics. They regarded Romanism as
subversive of good order." This is the true view of the
case. Papists are subjects of a foreign power, and, as such,
can only be true subjects in their own land, only so far as
they are faithless to their foreign prince, who claims for
them a higher allegiance than is due to their own
sovereign.

It is said that not a single Romanist was put to death
in Scotland for his religion. This is what cannot be said
of England. But though the lives of the Papists were
spared, their images were doomed to utter destruction.

Among the most interesting memorials in Edinburgh,
connected with the Refoimation era, are those of John
Knox. Our talkative guide at Holyrood brought some
items of history to our recollection, which one cannot
contemplate but with increasing reverence for the charac-
ter of Scotland's great reformer.

It was here at Holyrood that the last interview between

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201

Q"cen Mary and John Knox.

Last Interview.

Queen Mary and John Knox took place. They had some,
tunes been p easant in their converse. On one occasion,
the queen had presented him mth a valuable watch as a
token of amity But their last interview was sad, and, on
the part of the queen, wrathful. Mary had heard his
taithfnl seiTOons, and was much displeased. Knox had
also protested against '- r man-iage with Damley. Mary
was vexed, yet melted to tears.

After the quten had composed herself a little, the
refoi-mer proceeded to make his defence, saying, "Out of
he pulpit few had occasion to complain of him, but, when
^ore, he was not his own master, but was bound to obey
Him who commanded him to speak plainly, and to flatter
no one on the face of the earth."

Mary burst into a fresh flood of tears; and, while her
coiirtiers tried to console her, Knox continued inflexible
and SI ent. When she had vented her feelings, he calmly
protested that he never took pleasure in the distress of
any creature; that it was with great difficulty he could
see bis boys weep when he corrected them, and far less
could he rejoice in her majesty's tears; but as he had
given no just cause of oflfence,and had only done his duty
he was constrained, though unwillingly, to permit her
tears rather than hurt his conscience, and betray the jom-
monwealth by his silence. The queen then ordered him
to leave her presence, and he obeyed. How sad was her
luture career!

Knox was buried at St. Giles's. His biographer says,
Feehng his end approaching, he desired that some one
should read to h.m every day the seventeenth chapter of
St. Johns Gospel, the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah; and a
portion of the Epistle to the Ephesians. Tothe'elders
and deacons assembled in his room he said, "The day

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FOUR TEAKS IN THE OlD WORLD.

Death of Ktiox.

Funeral.

Trince's Street.

approaches, for which I have so long vehemently thirsted,
when I shall be released from my great labors and sorrows,'
and shall be with Christ. I know many have complained
of my too great severity; but God knows my mind was
always void of hatred to the persons of those against
whom I have thundered the severest judgments. Now
for the last time (touching three of his fingers as he spoke)
I commend my spirit, soul, and body into thy hands. O
Lord!" ■' . >

He then gave a deep sigh, saying, "Now it is come!"
His attendants, perceif ing he had lost his speech, requested
him to give a sign if he died in peace ; upon which he
lifted his hand, and, sighing twice, expired without a
struggle. He died in the sixty-seventh year of his age,
Nov. 24, 1572. His funeral was attended by all the nobility
of the city, and a vast concourse of people. When his
body was laid in the grave, the Regent Morton pronounced
over it the short but emphatic eulogium, " There lies he
who never feared the face of man ! "

The approach to Edinburgh by railroad is channing.
The first to strike the eye is the richly cultivated gardens
which lie between the old and new towns. Unlike most
places, the city is entered by railroad through a deep
ravine, when suddenly you find yourself in the very heart
of the city, amid rich green slopes and flowers.

Ascending a flight of steps, you enter Prince's Street,
the •' Broadway" of Edinburgh. It is a terrace street
running along the south side of the original new town!
It presents a romantic view of the soaring structures of
the old town.

The first object to arrest the attention is the far-famed

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203

^S^fWalter Scott's Monument. "The Book.""

Dead, yet Speaking.

monument erected to the memory of Sir Wilter S.n..
I stands on the esplanade of the^East PrS^."^ '
It IS a beautiful structure, of Gothic form. Tour t and
arches connected together-in the same manner as ^hose
th^r'e^tt^fT ^°^-^^— ^orm cathedS, ft m
m^os .n on f *!^^^"'r"*• Fourstories of connWed
aichcs, all on a smular plan to the main basement and
each surmounted by a gallery,and crowned with^aclef

them have been filled- m,! „ i „ j ^ "' '"^ "^

s»Iem„,y,em™ded„f ,h^ ;i'iCof'r° *7' ' ™
neared the eternal world "" """'"" "^ *»

"There is but one book ; and that is the Bible ' »

« b„. „„. book, and that i, the Bible I " Tlors't of T
monument was nearlv sivtnor. fi, -^ne cost of the

public subscription "^ *°"'"'°'' '"'""''»• ™»''' l-y

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FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Charitable Institutions.

Names honorably perpetuated.

I omitted to say that there are flights of steps at the
outside piers, converging to a platform, at the arches of
the main platform. Oii that platform, on a pedestal, is a
statue in marble of Sir Walter Scott, in a sittiug position,
attended by his faithful dog. The statue was chiselled
from a block of Carrara marble, weighing upwards of thirty
tons, and sculptured at a cost of two thousand pounds.

There are many institutions here called hospitals, purely
charitable, and of a most praiseworthy character. Within
a few steps of our host is a "Merchant Maiden Hospital."
Not for the sick merely, as the name would suggest, but
an institution for maintaining and educating about one
hundred girls, daughters and grand-daughters of reduced
merchants of Edinburgh. It was founded in 1695, prin-
cipally by contributions from merchants. It is a tasteful
edifice, having been recently rebuilt at a large cost.

Stewart's Hospital is an institution for the maintenance
and education of boys between the ages of seven and
fourteen, — the children of poor industrious parents. It
sprang from a bequest of thirty thousand pounds, together
with several houses, given by Mr. Daniel Stewart, who
died in 1814. The building is large, and surmounted with
turrets and high towers.

These are specimens of the beautiful buildings called
hospitals, with their grounds laid out in elegant order,
that adorn the city of Edinburgh. There is " Herriott's,"
founded by a bequest in 1624; "Donaldson's," "Gillespie's,"
"Orphan," "Trades' Maiden," "Watson's," and, to com-
plete the galaxy of these truly benevolent institutions,
founded mainly through individual munificence, is Mr.
''George Watson's." Does not this speak nobly for the
philanthropy of these modem Athenians? How much
better for persons thus to perpetuate their names than
hoarding it up for improvident heirs to squander !

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205

Chalmers's Mission Churches.

Arthur's Seat.

Free Church College is an imposing edifice a! the head
of tlie mound. A statue of Dr. Chalmers adorns the
hbrary hall. There are two Free Churches here, called
Cha mers's Territorial Churches. They sprang from
Dr. Chalmers's scheme of district town missions. Both
churches have Gothic fronts.

There is a church in Greenside Place called Lady Gle-
norchy's Church. Those familiar with the life of the devoted
Lady Maxwell will remember that Lady Glenorchy was
an mtimate friend and correspondent of that earnest
Christian lady. Lady Glenorchy died in 1786; but still
the church perpetuating her memory stands as a monu-
ment of her earnest Christian spirit.

The far-famed University of Edinburgh is a spacious
ana beautiful edifice. It is ancient, being founded under
a charter of James VL in 1582, Yet, though ancient in
name, it is modem and magnificent in appearance, having
been rebuilt at an immense cost. In the front, there is a
noble portico, supported by Doric columns, each formed
of a single immense block of stone.

A fine structure to the memory of the poet Burns is on
the south side of the Regent Road. It stands on a rock
about ten feet high.

Arthur's Seat rises from the Royal Park to the height
of eight hundred and twenty-two feet above the level of
the sea. It is a rocky height, cloven'in the midst by two
vaUeys, separating the eastern portion with its lion-shaped
summit, from the westera, known as Craig's. The other
runs from almost the base to the bold rocks which crown
A !v. r c ^""^ ^ magnificent carriage-drive around
Arthurs Seat. The road sweeping around its base on the
uorth and west presents a series of picturesque views
which we have seldom, if ever, seen surpassed.

CHAPTER XI.

Cabusle, March 22, 1860.

^UR journey from Edinburgh to Carlisle was de-
lightful. Did you ever read the life of the devoted
Col. Gardener? He was one of the few of heav-
en's heroes, who, amid the temptations incident to
military life, fought the good fight of faith, and laid hold
on eternal life. We read his memoir early in the days of
our Christian warfare ; and the inspiring lessons thereby
learned have, we trust, never been lost.

The place where he lived, and the spot where he bade
adieu to the dear home circle, previous to setting out on
his last fatal campaign, were pointed out to us on our way
a few miles from Edinburgh. We had long stood official-
ly invited to Carlisle ; and now we are at last here, entered
fairly upon our precious toil for Jesus. We have a fine
battle-field. The chapel is commodious, and very neatly
furnished. The people come out largely, and we have
gracious indications of good.

Carlisle is a very old city, biit, though antiquated, is
not as large as many other towns we have visited. That
which constitutes a city in this old world is that it should
be honored with a resident bishop and a cathedral as a
needful accompaniment. This city is very pleasantly sit-
uated in Cumberland, near the confluence of the Eden and
:Calden. It was formerly a militaiy post of importance.
The cathedral dedicated to the Holy Trinity is a venerable
structure, partly of Saxon and partly of Gothic architecture.

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207

Town of Carlisle.

Work of tho Spirit.

The town he8 near the borders of Scotland, being but
mnety-sxx miles from Edinburgh. The old castle stUl re
mams where Mary, Queen of Scots, was for a long time
imprisoned after escaping from her own subjectsr O^r
home ,s with the Rev. J. T_, the excellent chair-

;^as to be with a minister, we came very near withdraw-

ing our consent to come ; having decided, from our own

convictions and parentalteachings, that a minister's family

^ould not, under ordinary circumstances, be a resort for
VIS tor,, ,, ,,,^ ,f ^,^.^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^_^^^

We mentioned our objection before leaving Scotland
but were told that he to whose hospitahties ;e were in-
vited had come near falling heir to an earldom: had he
obtained his due, he would, doubtless, have been Earl
Shrewsbury. So we waived our objections. ' Though far
from being possessed of the wealth of an earl, we find both
our host and hostess noble-minded, affectionate, and much
given to hospitality.

What hath God wrought ! Notwithstanding some try-
uig circumstances calculated to retard the work, the Lorl!
has wrought most graciously. Over four hundred and fiftv
we have reason to believe, have been born into the kini'
dom of grace during the progi-ess of the work which
commenced since we came here.

Many of the disciples of Jesus have also sought and
obtained the full baptism of the Holy Ghost. One feature
of the work, which has been exceedingly satisfactory, is
such a gathering of people from remote places.

Not a few of these have returned to their homes in

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FOtm TEAJB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Wall ing Twelve MUea to Church.

Interesting Inquiries,

companies the same evening a distance of several miles.
Those who came seeking, generally lingered around the
altar of prayer, until lie whom they sought revealed him-
self the fliirost among ten thousand, Then in the bliss
of their first espousal, feeling that the joy of the Lord
was their strength, they were ready to return to their
distant homes singing, —

" With Thee conversing, we forget
Ail time and toil and care ;
Labor is rest, and pain is sweet,
While thou, my God, art near! "

A few evenings since, Dr. P asked me to go and

converse with a young man, and his wife and sister, who
were kneeling side by side at the communion-rail. And,
wishing me not to linger, said, "They have come twelve
miles, and are now about returning to-night ; and I do not
want them to go till they are all happy in the Lord."

They were interesting-looking persons, and, we mighl
judge, calculated to make their mark for usefulness if only
once fairly enlisted in the service of the Saviour. I went
to the young wife first, and said, "If it were now as in the
days of the Saviour's incarnation, and you might hear his
♦wn precious lips " saying, ' Daughter, be of good cheer ;
thy sins, which are many, are all forgiven thee ; go in
peace, and sin no more,' it would be worth walking
twelve miles for ; would it not ? "

" Oh, yes ! " she replied.

" But does he not say so ? Surely your pardon has been
purchased. Suppose you were sentenced to death by the
laws of your country, not knowing at what hour your
prison-door might be opened, and you led out to execu-
tion. How great would be your agony ! But if, at this

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200

Happy Convert.

Iiitelllg»-nt Seeker.

tcmble moment, your coll is opened :.nd a friend enters
who so compassionates your rendition, that he offers to
suffer the penalty of the law in your stead, and you see
him led forth to death, would you in all your after-lifo
hesitate in uelieving whether that frieu.l w.is willino- th.t
you shouk: be pardoned? The f.et that he had given
his own ht.c to purchase your pardon would sufficiently
demonstrate not only his willingness, but his desire, that
you should be pardoned, beyond what the loudest out-
spoken words could possibly do." The Holy Spirit inten-
sihed truth to her mind ; and, as she caught the idea with
eyes glistening an.id tears of joy, she exclaimed, "Yes,

^""^'cT"^"'^ ''''^■' "°' -^^^"^ '^<^°^ "'oi"^' thtai this for
you ? I asked. " Not only has Christ died to secure your
pardon, but he haa risen again for your justification, and
ne now lives to hear your praises."

From a full heart she began to say, « O Lord, I will praise
thee ; for, though thou wast angry with me, thine ano-er is
turned away,* and thou comfortest me ! " We have reason
to believe that all three, husband, wife, and sister, returned
to their distant home with the presence of the Comforter
An intelligent-looking young man, who had come from
about four miles distant, was kneeling at the altar seekin-
Jesus. On saying to him, what would you have the Lord
Jesus do^for you ? « Oh ! " said he, " I want to be one of
the Lord s marked men, who sigh and cry." It was a pe-
culiar answer, the fact considered that he was not yet a
member of the household of faith. The Sabbath after-
noon previous, in talking to a large congregation, the most
ot whom we supposed were professors, we urged the ne-
cessity, on the part of all, of a sympathy with Christ in
that love that moved him to die for a lost world. Among
other things, we said on this occasion about thus, God in

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Qod's mdrked People.

Solemn Thought.

ull ages has had his marked people. Not more truly was
the man olotherl with linen, with the writer's ink-horn by
his side, commissioned to go forth, and mark those who
sigh and cry, for the abominations done in the land in the
day,s of Ezekiel (see Ezek. chap, ix.), than now. Who in
this congregation has been marked, or who, wo ask in the
name of the Lord, that has not been marked, will bo
marked to-day? It will be remembered that all those
who have not the mark wore doomed ; for the other men
with their slaughter-weapons in hand followed quickly in
the train of the man with the ink-horn ; and all, whether
old or young, who had not the mark upon their foreheads,
whether in the sanctuary or out of it, were to be slain.
And the solemn mandate was, " Begin at my sanctuary."
Now, as ^ou will observe, on asking this penitent what
he would have the gracious Saviour do for him, he
said, —

" Oh ! I Avant to be one of the Lord's marked men."

"Were you hero last Sabbath afternoon?"*! asked.

On his answering in the affirmative, I saw that the Holy
Spirit had made this solemn presentation of truth the
means of an'esting this young man.

Permit me to pause, and say how fearfully solemn is the
thought, iiiat all with whom we are in daily converse,
whether old or yaung, in the sanctuary o^* out of the sanc-
tuary, if not marked on the forehead (this implies open
recognition) as in sympathy with God in the establish-
ment of his righteous kingdom, moving the heart to sigh-
ing utterances, are doomed as victims of God's wrath ;
and, oh ! how quickly did the ministers of divine vengeance,
with their destroying weapons, follow in the train of the
man with the ink-horn, slaying those who were not found
sighing and crying I

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Harked Young Man.

Convicted Lady.

The young man who came forward, seeking to become
one of the Lord's marked people, understundingly yielded
himself up to the Saviour, and experienced tlie joys of
salvation. He seemed now to ai)prehend that he h;id
entered upon his eternal God-service, and quickly begun
leading others to Jesus. The next evening he came with
another, who, through his agency, had been induced to
seek the Lord ; and, on succeeding evenings, he brought
another, and yet aiiuthcr: few more hapi)y than this
young man, who had thus set out, apprehending the
service he had entered upon as the one great work of
life.

Among those from a distance seeking the full baptism
of the Holy Spirit was a local preacher, who came twenty-
seven miles. He testified before the congregation, " Four
evenings ago I came to this communion-rail, and obtained
the witness of holiness ; and four such happy days I never
had in all my life before." He was exulting in the con-
sciousness that the joy of the Lord was his strength; and
in this, his might, he has since commenced to hold special
services in his own neighborhood, and God is owning
them in the salvation of many souls.

A lady who told me she was converted some time since
under the Rev. Mr. Kirk (Free Church Presbyterian) of
Scotland called in a few mornings ago, and said she had
scarcely been able to sleep since we came to this place.
The penetrating rays of the Sun of Righteousness had
so pierced her soul to its inmost recesses, discovering
her need of inward purity, that the night previous had
been spent wholly sleepless. As she was describing these
intense longings, I said, "Truly are you hungering and
thirsting after righteousness. Already is the blessing of
Him, whose lips spake as man never spake, upon you.

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Joyful Surpriae.

Missing Con.opanion.

* Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after right-
eousness ; for they shall be filled.' If you say, ' When shall
I be filled ? ' God says, ' Now ! '

"Do you now present all to God through Christ?"

"I do!"

"An oflTering presented to God, through Christ, is
holy, acceptable (see Rom. xli. 1) ; and faith is to be-
lieve it."

She quickly Laid hold upon the promise, " I will receive
you," and believingly exclaimed, "Oh! I see it now.
Praise the Lord ! "

One of a company, who, I believe, were miners, and had
come from a long distance, returning from the service,
was deeply wounded by the Spirit's sword, and constrained
to linger by the way, and plead for mercy through our
Lord Jesus Christ. His companions, missing their friend,
retraced their steps a short distance, seeking him. Ere
they found him, the good hea^ enly Physician had under-
taken his case; and, as his friends greeted him, he ex-
claimed, "All is right now!" The rejoicing company
then pursued their way, magnifying the God of all
grace.

Last night we concluded our labors at Carlisle. The
congregation was large ; and the whole service was such
as, we trust, we shall have occasion to remember with
thankfulness in the eternal world. Many were converted,
and several also received the sanctifying seal.

The memory of this affecting parting-service will, I am
persuaded, be far-reaching for good. We had given our
last adnces, and were about to take the parting hand,

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Memorable Resolve,

Antidote to Backsliding.

when an influential brother said, "May we not hear from

Mrs. P once more ? "

I had, in fact, just been wishing that time might admit
the utterance of but a few more words,by way of enlisting
the people at that affecting hour to join me in a resolve
made many years since. It was this : That I would never
rest my head on my pillow at night, without feeling that
all things were right between God and my own soul, so
that, if I should wake in the other world, I might know
that sudden death would be sudden glory. Now who can
doubt but short accounts are best ? And so greatly have
I proved the excellency of this resolve in my own expe-
rience, that I assured these friends with whom we V!^re
so soon to part to meet no more, that it would repay me
for a voyage across the Atlantic many times, if I could
but be assured that they would unite with me in this
solemn resolve. Feeling that it was indeed a most sacred
engagement, and, if faithfully kept, would be an antidote
to backsUding, as far-reaching as life, I endeavored to
present the matter so as to be fully understood and
ever remembered. I then asked that all who would
join me in the engagement would signify it by rising;
when, to my unspeakable satisfaction, I should judge that
not less than from three to five hundred rose. Oh! if all
whom we have reason to hope have received good at the
various places we have visited, would, in the strength of
Almighty Grace, unite with us in this resolve, how glorious
in results would be the unfoldings of eternity 1

Not one name newly recorded in the book of life
would be wanting; but all would at last appear in Zion
before God, and greet us with holy joy in that blessed
world

" Where congregations ne'er break up,
And Sabbaths never end I"

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Anticipated Rest.

Converted on tlio RaUway.

With much thankfulness we would record that, wherever
we go, we ieel constrained to say, with God's ancient
servant, " The lines have fallen to us in pleasant places :
yea, we have a goodly heritage."

We leave here to-day for Penrith, a town ahout
eighteen miles distant, where we are anticipating for a
few days to enjoy a season of comparative rest.

One of the circuit ministers who took notes of the
Carlisle revival, writmg to the editors of the " Watchman,"
of London, under date of Feb. 27, says, " On Tuesday,
we had a mighty struggle with the hinderances to the
work breaking forth in its glory and power; our contest
arising mainly from the want of holy earnestness and
blameless consistency in the Church.

''Wednesdmj.— To-day vfehAd increased congregations,
and blessed services. -Mrs. Palmer's address, in the after-
noon, on faith and its effects, touched every heart; and
many came forward to lay their all on the Christian's
altar. In the evening, we had several testimonies to the
power of saving grace. One man, Avho had resisted the
strivings of the Holy Ghost, the night before got no sleep,
repaired to his work in the morning, and, whilst praying
on the railway, obtained mercy. Others testified, with
beaming countenances, to the fact of their recoveiy and
salvation. The meetings on the subsequent days were,
characterized by much divine influence ; and many have
professed faith in the Redeemer, and their earnest purpose
to live for God.

« Sunday.— We had a glorious day. The chapel was
filled, and very much of the divine presence rested upon
us. Mrs. Palmer's address was pointed, and many were
wounded by the Spirit's sword. In the evening, there
was a rush to the chapel ; every available place being occu-

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Many Seekers.

Savingly converted.

Night of I'ralse.

pied. Many, both in the gallery and body of the chapel
were deeply convicted ; and the capacious communion-rail
and several adjacent pews were filled with penitent seek-
ers of mercy,_hu8band8 bringing their wives, and chil-
dren weei»ing for their parents; old men with gray hairs
kneeling beside the youthful and the gay; all weepin<.,
pmying, and pleading for the one great blessing of salva-

The same minister, in an article in the " Watchman,"
under date of March 6, says, —

« Since my last, the revival of God's work has steadily
progressed. The meetings have decidedly increased in

^'ftr ,.'"'*''"'*• ^"' ^"^«*^^ «"d earnest friends, Dr
and Mrs. Palmer, continue to labor with great zeal: and
we trust that their efforts for the conversion of souls, and
the promotion of ho^ness in this city, will be permanent
and practical m their results. Their addresses are accom-
pamed with the influence of the Holy Ghost. Many
dunng the past week have been savingly converted to
God, others deeply convinced of sin. Some cases of
conversion are peculiarly interesting. A man from the
country who had attended the meeting on Monday last,
was so convicted, that, on his way home, he turned aside
into a plantation, and there wrestled with God until his
burden was removed, and then went on his way singinjj
and praising; in which exercise he spent the whole nitht
Yesterday the chapel was so crowded, that a large num1,er
could not gain admittance. Many sought and obtained
the pearl of great price, and many left burdened with a

rl /"'J ^'*' ^"^"^^' ^-^""^ «^^ '^^^^S largely in

he benefits of this time of refreshing from the prese!icJo?

the Lord. We are still looking for mightier effusions of

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Divine Presence.

Invitation accepted.

the Holy Ghost, and yet larger ingatherings to the fold
of Christ."
Another correspondent of the " Watchman " writes : —
" Attracted by the reported successes of our dear Amer-
ican friends, Dr. and Mrs. Palmer, who are »ow on a
visit to Carlisle, and having a desire to participate in the
revival, I proceeded there on Saturday, 25th, and attended
the special services in the Fisher-street Chapel on Sabbath.
The afternoon service commenced at half-past two. The
chapel was fiU-ul above and beloAV. Not fewer than a
thousand persons must l\ave been present. The service
was characterized by uiuch of the divine presence and
blessing. Dr. Palmer took the desk, gave out the four
hundrr'd and thirty-third hymn, and, with beautiful sim-
plicity ixnd (childlike confidence, offered up a most fervent
and compreh nsive prayer. Mrs. Palmer then left her
seat, and, takiijg her stand within the communion-rail,
proceeded to exhort her hearers to the duty of entire con-
secration to the service of God. Her remarks were clear,
pointed, and scriptural, but addressed moi'e to the under-
standing than to the feelings of her audience, and inter-
spersed ■vvi'ih striking incidents. At the close, a solemn
ponse of the divine presence seemed to rest upon the entire

congregation. Dr. P then gave a most earnest and

affectionate invitation to all seekers of purity or pardon
to come forward, and kneel at the altar of prayer. While
a hymn was being sung, about thirty accepted the invita-
tion.

" The chapel was crowded in the evening. Mrs. Palmer
addressed the meeting on the duty of confessing our sins,
and, having urged the claims of God upon her hearers,
concluded her address by I'elating two or three remarkable
conversions. Dr. Palmer now came forward, and if pos-

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Many Witnesses.

Backslider healed.

Old BUnd Soldier.

sib.e, With greater earnestness and affection than before
gave the usual invitation ; and, while the second hymn was
being sung, upwards of forty came forward to the commu-

"'TTi r^'"''''^ ^""^ ^''^^°* P^^y^''^ ^ere now offered
m behalf of the seekers, while suitable advice was being
given to them. It was truly delightful to see parents and
children, husbands and wives, old and young, rich and
poor, one with another, pleading for the common salvation.
At a quarter to ten o'clock, when the meeting closed,
nearly all had found the blessing sought, as many were
enabled to testify. One young man declared that the
Lord had healed his backslidings ; another, that 'he had
taken her feet out of the horrible pit an^i the miry clay'
another, that he had received a clean heart. An aged
female, with a radiant countenance which I shrll ever
remember, declared she had got back her 'first love.' But
the most remarkable case was that of an old soldier
seventy-six years of age, who had fought in nearly all the
Penmsular battles under the Duke of Wellington, and had
both his eyes put out. He was led to the communion-rail
by a youth of fifteen years, who knelt by his side, and
prayed for his conversion ; and the old man was enabled
to declare that the Lord had turned his darkness into day
having given him spiritual sight. Other facts not less
interesting might be given.

«In conclusion, let me suggest that all who read this

• account be stirred up to take hold on God, and seek to

promote a revival of his work in their several localities,

that not only in Carlisle, but throughout all England, many

such days of the Son of man may be witnessed."

An English Wesleyan minister, writing to «Zion's
lieraJd," says, —

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Marvellous Work. Constrained to stay. Clergyman's Invitation.

"The work of revival continues to advance in the north
of England in connection with the labors of Dr. and Mis.
Palmer of New York. The Lord is working in a mar-
vellous manner: his Spirit is convincing sinners, and
leading them to Christ in unprecedented numbers. In
Carlisle, where they have been holding revival meetings
twice a day for the last three weeks, a large number have
received the blessing of entire sanotification, and more
than four hundred l^ave obtained justifying grace.

" The extent of the gracious visitation may be judged
of from the fact, that the Wesleyan membership of the
whole Carlisle circuit amounted to only about two hun-
dred. The invitations to Dr. and Mrs. P for their

services are so many and urgent, that they are trying to
shorten their visits at each place. They went to Carlisle
really intending to remain but two weeks ; but the people
utterly refused to let them go. Last Friday evening was
to have been their last service. An immense crowd of
persons had assembled. Dr. Palmer had already given a

farewell address, and Mrs. P was expected to follow.

But at this stage of the meeting the district chairman
intervened, and said it was his own earnest desire, in con-
junction with many other friends, that Dr. and Mrs. P

should be constrained to remain another week. The
district chairman then asked that all who wished to join
in the request should signify it by rising up ; when every
person present, both saints and sinners, rose. It was
impossible to resist this demonstration ; and Dr. and Mrs.
P consented to remain one week more.

" These devoted servants of Christ have recently had
an invitation which will surprise many. It is from a
a Church-of-England clergyman residing near London.
Another minister of the Established Church attended

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^e services at Newcastle. This minister had read Mrs.
Palmer s works on the great theme of heart holiness, and

about three hundred miles to attend the revival services

WhUe there, he received the 'baptism of fire.' On his
return, he called on one who had been hU fonder feSow
on ate, and advised him to read M,.. Palmer's booSTn
en .re holmess. WhUe reading, this clergyman alsfwl"
enabled^ fcel that the blood of Jesus clefnseth from aj
tlVl,; . f'^T" »''™» wonderftlly roused in regard

tr^r. • u V , *° ^^8^' *^'s parishes. He has

IwH ''^"t'^' ''^"^ ^' ^^«'^''«« S^-t both ^1 be

crowded in case Dr. and Mrs. P will come. lie also

engages to invite the clergy from the surrounding places
to his own house, to discuss with Dr. and Mrs. P_ and
himself, the all-important privilege of heart holiness. One
may reasonably hope that this may be the gei^ of a g^
C.OUS revival in the Church of England. A should pl^^
that this leaven may mightily move the mass." ^ ^

nof bPPn ' . ''"'" ^^ '"^'^ '"^ '^y t^^t there has
not been as ready a co-operation on the par . of ministers
of other denominations here as in most places we have

wilW to't?*" ''' "^f'''^ "' '^° denominations were
wilhngto turn away the attention of their people from

reason to know that some other churches are likely to

we left, on Saturday, the pastor of the Independent Church

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Sharing the Spoil.

Work In Scotland.

came in. He had attended the revival services, and such
had been his intense hungering and thirsting after right-
eousness, that he was now being inexpressibly filled. He
declared it as his intention, not only to preach entire
sanctification to his ow n people, but felt that it might be
his duty to go to the ministers of other denominations,
and tell them of his own experimental realizations of the
purifying and impelling fires of the Spiiit.

A letter received from the Rev. R. Young, dated March
23, says, «I am thankful to say that our young con-
verts give us satisfaction." He also observes in the
same letter: "The minister of an Independent Church
in this town has just announced ic/^print that he has
added one hundred and forty members to his Church as
the result of the revival."

We are also continually hearing of the blessed progress
of the work in Scotland. A letter received to-day from
the Rev. J. Hay, superintendent of Glasgow circuit, re-
ferring to the encouragement the people claimed in regard
to .our return, says, "Many of the brethren are speaking
of your return as a necessity; scores upon scores, outside
and inside of the Church, are asking again and again when
you are to return. Pray, do come, and greatly oblige
many hundreds. The communion-rail is still crowded
every Sabbath night with penitents," &c. Think of the
change in what has been called cold, calculating Scotland;
where, less than three months since, a communion-raD, as
a resort for penitents, was seemingly a thing unthought
of! Praise the Lord I

Carlisle Circuit.— At a meeting of stewards and
leaders connected with the Wesleyan Methodist Soci-

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221

Official Resolvca.

An Old Town.

ety, Fisher Street, held March 23, 1860, Rev. John Tal

^:;;X^^;L!^^^"^^^^---^-ere^:L^!:

this city and neighborhood, by Dr. and Ms Palmer
whose acceptable and unwearied labors during thrZt

Head of the Church in the quickening of believers and
the conversion of many souls. oenevers and

book ^and f .?''T '''°^"*^'" ^' '""'''''^ ^" *^« "Minute,
book, and a copy be given to Dr. and Mrs. P with

an assurance of the fervent prayers of this meetin/for

their continued and increased success in the Trk of tt

(Signed) JoHK Talbot.

CHAPTER XII.

Peneith, Arthur Villa, April 24, 18«0
ijENRITH is a town of about six thousand inhab
itants, on the borders of Scotland. There is
much here to awaken the interest of the admirer
ot nature, and the antiquarian. We arereUahlv
informed that the history of this town may be trated
back to three centuries before the Christian era. It sTa d

e^rofaSS^^^

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FOUR YEARS IN TOE OLD WORLD.

Lord Brouglinin'8 Hall and Chapel.

Dining at u Tower.

We hare looked at dilapklated castles whoso origin
may be traced to over a thousand years back. The walls,
several feet thick, suggest that the projectors anticipated
that they might stand till time should be no more. Sel-
dom have we witnessed more beautiful landscape scenery
than here. It is enclosed between the Pennine Hills and
the Irish Sea.

Brougham Hall, the residence of Lord Brougham, whose
name, as one of England's noble statesmen, is familiar to
many, is about two miles distant from the town. The
s'jyle of the hall is ancient. Art has been freely taxed to
render it a charmingly picturesque place : the site is the
summit of a precipitous bank. His lordship is generally
here about three months in the autumn of each year.

The Brougham Chapel stands near the hall. Tradition
says that the history of the chapel may be traced as far
back as 1393. It is a small building, apparently sunk in
the earth ; but the adornments within are of great costli-
ness and splendor. One cannot doubt from a review of
the images that the worship there observed is of the
"Tractarian " order.

The other day we drove out ten miles. The scene
was most beautifully diversified with hill and dale, moun-
tain and lake. Several miles of our way was beside one
of the most lovely lakes we ever saw.

We took dinner at the Tower, built by the Duke of
Norfolk. The room in which we dined was hung with
tapestry said to be three hundred years old. The tapestry
was canvas entirely filled up with the needle, presenting
scenes in Scripture history, such as we frequently see
framed, and, if wrought by one individual, must have taken
yeai"i. How long since the hands tlxat wrought it have

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Oar Postilion.

223

Lowther Castle,

Library.

been mouldered to dust! I always thint wi^n , ,-
any thing of this sort, - ^ ' "^'"''^ ^"°^°S ««

"Were half the time that', vainly spent,
io Heaven in supplication sent,

Our cheerful songs would oftener be
Hear what the Lord has done for me."

gavdcns. The harhl™ f ^ ° '"''' ""'°J' ''^"""f"!
hml Thi„ri7 ™ ^ " ''°°"°<"' "" "^i- EDg.

pan.a,o„„, a„.I %hCe<f bo^r t "^r l? l!;

qneen's palace in LondoD- " ' °"'™' ""=

eraulra^ar w:ta°^"r =" "'■'-^ »^--

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State-room.

Porter'* Lodge.

Solemn Reminder.

•

the light parchment covering, ornamented with gilt. Some
of them were two or three hundred years old. Among
the more recent volumes was Southoy's "Life of Wesley,"
"Hannah More's Life and Letters," &c. Here were the busts
and portraits of many kings and queens of bygone days.

Amoncf the rooms we entered on the second floor was
one called the State -bed-roora. The last person that
slept in it was the King of Belgium. The hangings of
the bed were of white satin embossed with the needle.
The toilet-fixtures were of pure gold. Other fixtures
about the room were equally magnificent. Standing out
in one of the splendid halls were two chairs of ancient
character, whose cushions were covered with needle-work
wrought by Mary, Queen of Scots. None of the earl's
household were at home, except the housekeeper and ser-
vants. We were told that he spends but a few weeks of
the year here, having a house in London, and two castles
elsewhere. This will give you an idea of others of the
nobility of England. Here is a librarian employed at the
cost of two hundred pounds a year. Servants remain at
the castle the year round. The earl is a bachelor, and is
about seventy years old.

One cannot but feel impressed with the idea, that his
servants may have the best of it in point of comfort and
quiet, and in view of the account of stewardship requii-ed.
At the end of life's journey, who would not rather moet
the responsibility of the servant than the master ? At
the porter's lodge a book is kept for the purpose of receiv-
ing visitor's names. We wrote our names as from Amer-
ica. I could not forbear appending to mine, "Godliness
with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing
into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out :
having food and raiment let us be therewith content ; " and

FOUB YEAB8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

.^!!l^[»^'» TuS^: ^^^ij;;^;;;;;^^

strange Talk.

As we rode back from the castle to the neigbborhood
tubT;" It'r T %^"-"--»^calIed"King A t ;
mo ' Ball ;T r' ' '"■'"^'^'- P^^^^°™ ^""•^""^led by H
Sa^I iT'''"" ';? '^^^ '' - ^be residence o
W ?W . , '"^"'^"^ ^« *'* «^'«brity, some suppos-

ing that Its pecuharities denote it as a place of woXn

C It andZ ,"''"^ ''' ^'^"^ ^«S-- These we ^
Celts and the rehgion a species of fire-worship.

th^nlh'S "oh T? 'V'rt • '" '"""^^^ ^^^^ '-- better
lone^ HoL ^^i^^^^^^*^ Christianity! what hast thou
rZ'JL\" °"'' fire-worship obtained, many
irom various directions twenty miles around have been
pounng m nightly during the past four weeks, seekTnr

he gift of power, have scattered to their near and remote
iomes, and returning again succeeding evenin..rw

every direction, and the attention of rich and poor hicrh
and low, sue«e to have been arrested. ^ ' ^

The Wesleyans have a commodious chapel in Penrith

most bitter and malignant persecution when thev first
made an eflS)rt to plant themselves ^

sayf ■« Ontrol^'? j^"'*'^'^'' ^^^^''^S *« these regi'ouB,
Penrith to . f *^"°'; ^^^^'IP'-^^^hed at Cliftonfnear
renrith, to a civil people, who looked just as if J hs.^
been talking Greek." A-ain • Mav o 1780 i .vr

tice having been given, without my knowl.di of mv
preaching at Ninthe<id nil fh j ■, ."""'"^^ge, ol my
£ot tno.«^),. "-^"f^f^' ^'J the lead-miners, that could,
got together, and I declared unto them, 'All thing^

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Accommodating Storm.

Day Schools. Showers of Blessings.

are ready.' After riding over another enormous moun-
tain, I preached, as I did about thiity years ago, to a large
congregation of rich and poor. In the evening, a large
upper room, designed for an assembly, was procured for
me at Penrith ; but several poor people were struck with
a panic for fear the room should fall. Finding there was
no remedy, I went down into the court below and
preached in great peace to a multitude of well-behaved
people. The rain was suspended while I preached, but
afterward returned and continued most of the night."
Again, May 11, 1786 : " Preached at Appleby in the after-
noon, and went on to Penrith."

One valuable auxiliary of Methodism in England is
their day schools. These are established in most of the
important towns for the purpose of placing within the
reach of all classes the means of a useful education based
oft religious principles. The "Wesleyans have an excellent
and commodious building erected in this place expressly
for the accommodation of the day-school, which has been
for many years in successftil operation.

Tou will be thankful to hear that the cloud of mercy
has now gathered over this place, and showeHs of blessings
are flowing out upon the people in all the region round
about. We send you the " Cumberland and Westmore-
land Advertiser," of April 3, containing some account of
the work as it began. Our hearts are saying, with the
sainted Fletcher, " Oh for a gust of praise to go through
the earth ! " We know that you will, with us, unite in
ascribing "glory to God in the highest!" He who is
fearful in praises, doing wonders, inhabits the praises of
Israel. " Whoso oflereth praise glorifieth me." Let us,
then, abundantly utter the memory of his great goodness,
and, through the thanksgiving of many, praise shall re-
dound to God.

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227

■'Rest." Christ's Presence and Power. " Holiness to the Lord."'

We told you that we were coming here to rest Well
on the principle that "labor is rest," we are restinc.. It
puts me in mind of the sort of rest one took, who'' said,
"The worid is my parish." He speaks of taking a rest-
week, preaching only once every day. We are enjoying
our rest, holding meetings every evening. I say enjoyin'r
It, because the Lord is so graciously refreshing our dwn
souls amid these exceedingly reviving influences. Truly
do we prove that "he that watereth shall be watered.''
We are anticipating much greater things.

" A rill, a stream, a torrent flows,
But pour a mighty flood;
Oh! sweep the nations, shake the earth,
Till all proclaim thee God."

During the ten days we have labored here, we have
been favored with more than ordinary manifestations of
Christ's power and presence. The standard has beeq
reared m the sight of the people. "Holiness to the
Lord ' has been proclaimed, not only as the privilege
but the present duty, of all believers. Ministers and lead'
mg men have united in rallying round it. Every night
we seem constrained to say something by way of bringin<^
up God's people definitely to this point ; and the more we
talk on the- subject, the more the Lord owns his truth
not only in the sanctification of believers, but in the
awakening and conversion of sinners. This can only be
accounted for on the principle set forth on the day of Pen-
tecost. If the "one hundred and twenty" had not first
tamed for the gift of power, the "three thousand" would
not have been pricked to, the heart.

April 9.

^ We find it impossible to leave here at the time specified
in our last : impossible because it ought not to come within

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0OVR YEABS m THE OLD WOBLD.

Fire-touched l.ips. Stricken down.

Impressive Discourge.

the range of possibilities to resist what we believe to be
the order of the Captain of our salvation. Scores have
been constrained by the mercies of God to bring their all
. to the Christian's altar. The Pentecostal flame has fallen
on the sacrifice ; and, as on the day of Pentecost, these
Spirit-baptized disciples have gone forth among the people
in every direction, speaking with lips touched with a living
coal.

It is thus that the flame is spreading all over the circuit.
It is common for the people to come nightly from five to
ten miles' distance. Wa have heard of the case of one,
who, though many miles distant from the point where this
flame burst forth, was aiTested while hearing the recital
of the manner of the Spirit's workings here, and is now a
joyful convert. We were informed of another, residing
at a distance of three or four miles, who was servant in a
family where the master and mistress were in attendance
on the services. Returning a few evenings since, they
found their servant stricken down. It was a case similar
to the many witnessed in Ireland. A physician was sent
for ; but he found it to be a case beyond his skill. She had
been wounded by the Spirit's sword, and, in a few hours.
He who healeth all manner of diseases came to her aid*
and she was raised up to testify with exulting lips of his
power to save.

Yesterday was a day of great blessedness. The people
crowded in largely fi'om the surrounding countiy. The
day was gloriously serene ; and heaven and earth conspired
in saying, " This is the day the Lord hath made." The
Rev. G. Greenwood gave a very impressive discourse. In
the afternoon, the gates of righteousness were opened to
many believing souls. He who over eighteen centuries
ago bowed his sacred head, and cried, " It is finished,"

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229

A High D-

Unco^tlonal Surrender^ Solemn pi,^,,."

pennitted many of his people to enter by the new and
hvingwayinto the holiest. Oh! it was indeed a high day
for the redeemed of the Lord in these regions. To many
also, who, looking on Him whom they had pierced, were
mournmg, did the Holy Comforter come; and sorro^ w"

TZJul' ""T "^ "'^'''^^' ^°°^ F^-id^y' April G,
I860 will long be remembered in Penrith and the^e^^ion
lound about Four meetings were'held. The Rev. J. W
Thomas delivered a very appropriate -^^scuurse in the'
morning. His subject was the suffer" . d death of the
ncamate Deity Service was also 1. 1 ... two o'clock in
the ^afternoon. The exercises commenced with singing

"And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Saviour's blood? "

Prayer mighty, which opens heaven, was offered by the

r?ad by BrT f/'\'? ^'^^^^^ ^^ Romans' was

read by Dr. P , after which w urged the imperative

claim, by virtue of God's infinite mercy in giving Ws 1
to die for a lost world, as a reason why thL shoiXl be
an unreserved immediate, and unconditional surrender
of the whole being to God on the part of all present
Manyresponded to the claim, and, rendering all up'toX
through Christ as a reasonable service, were en aWed

speak of the number of these. The communion-rail and

of\Zr;r^'r; "'"®"'"' '°^*^^ accommodation
of those who wished to express their desire for the full

JT; ,,^r-^— ^^-f- asked all who wished to
manifest their determmation that they would never rest
without this bussing, to raise their right hand, and keep
U uprated until the recording angel might note it down

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FOXJE YEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Power and Glory.

In Haste to be Saved.

in the book of God's i-emembrance. I do not doubt that
over a hundred thus with upraised hand, before God, men,
and angels, declared their resolve to have the blessing.
Truly did the Spirit seem to be abroad among the con-
gregation as a Spirit of " burning and fuel of fire."

Another uieeting was held at half-past six o'clock for
anxious persons. The vestry was crowded, and many
were blessed. At half-past seven the public service com-
menced. The place seemed filled with the power and
glory of God, to a degree beyond any occasion since the
work began. The secretary recorded the names of forty,
who had been made special recipients of grace during the
afternoon and evening semces.

April 13.

Last night exceeded any former occasion in manifesta-
tions of saving power. We had a rush to the altar of
prayer, and the vestry was also crowded with earnest

seekers. As Dr. P was inviting seekers to come to

Jesus, ere he had finished his address, a gentleman came
hur -iedly forward, and bowed in lowly prostration at the
mercy-seat. Others quickly followed, and in a few mo-
ments the communion-rail and the vestry were crowded.
Between forty and fifty were made joyful recipients of
saving grace.

Dr. P often towards the close of the services asks

of those who come forward as seekers what the Lord has
done for them. These testimonies ii'om the newly saved
are not always in a tone of voice suflicieiltly commanding
for all the congregation to hear. As he passes around the
communion-rail, extending his hand to one and another
of the newly adopted ones, he often says, "And now, my
brother, what has the Lord done for you?" or, "My sister,

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231

Converts' Testimony.

Flood of Light.

Divine Barrier.

teU usvhat the Lord has done for you." The testimony
01 these new witnesses is often most inspiring
One will say, amid flowing tears of joy, «Ohl He has

rock of ages;" another, «He has pardoned all my sins- »
another, "Oh! I^o believe. Jesus' is my Saviour: glo'ry

flow out fi-om newly touched lips. Dr. P repeats them

to the congregation; so that, through the thanksgiving

tLZ7- ^''"''" "^"^ ''^'''''^ '' ^'^- Sometimes thesf
testimonies are touchmgly sweet. The gentleman who
with such hasteful step rushed to the altar from the gallliy
when asked, " What has the Lord done for you ? " fepU d'
The cloud of thick darkness that enveloped mrmind
has been dissipated, and now a flood of light has come

111*

m, , , Apeil 14.

1 ,r!Tu,°'^''^°"'^'^'^^^'^^a«fi^ed for Monday
last ; but Sabbath afternoon and evening were seasons of
such extraordinary interest, that we dared not leave In
terposmg barriers of grace and mercy prevented: but to
be prisoners of ^.. is not hard. Last night, one who had
been appnsed of our intention of leaving on the first of

1.1;/%' V""^ '"^^^"'^^ ^^ ^°"^^ y= yo^ cannot,
because the Lord will not let you leave. I have been ^

the Master, and he has given me an answer that you can-

W o^^ i'^"' ^ "^^^ ^"* yesterday, he was accosted

by ady belonging to the Independents: she entreated,
with tears, that we would not leave for a week at least
Baid that the revival influences were abroad through the
place, and people of every grade and name seemed to bo
ieehng their penetrating power. Over fifty seekers were

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Minister filled with the Spirit.

Working for Jesus.

blessed on Sabbath. It rained most of the day, yet the
people had gathered from every quartei*, and frCin many
miles distant ; and, long before the time for the services to
commence, the chapel was densely crowded.

The flame seems to be intensifying, and spreading yet
more rapidly /ith every passing day, Ministers and
office-bearers, and the membership generally, are of one
heart. The word of the Lord has free course,, runs, and
is glorified. One minister who had come from a distant
circuit to participate in the work was so unutterably filled
with the Spu'it last night, that he reminded us of those
early disciples of whom it was said, " These men are full
of new wino:" clapping his hands, he leaped and shouted
for joy. Surely we are being blessed with a retuni of
Pentecostal power I

One of the interesting features of this work is the spirit
of sacrifice manifested on the part of the Spirit-baptized
disciples in bringing their friends to Jesus. One excellent
Christian man, living about ten miles distant, has, since
the first week of our labors here, made a business of going
among his unconverted neighbors and friends, and bring-
ing them night after night in his own conveyance to the
services. We have reason to believe that a score, at least,
have, through his agency, been won over to Jesus. This
blessed laborer has not been alone in the peculiarity of his
work.

Another Christian brother, residing about fifteen miles
distant, went among the people in his own region, telUng
them of the gracious visitation of the Saviour at the town
of Penrith. On hearing how many were brought to Jesus,
and healed of their spiritual maladies, the desire became
general to go to the services. Many of those who came
through the solicitations of this excellent man had not

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233

I-arge Hcaita and Small p»r«. ^„„e , . ' '

• H ow Salu te are Marked.

oonveyances at their command. Several of .„„k il

«ot convenieatl, subject themselv:,:: tl e2„r„n f

power "^ '" "' ■P""'"'™ ^»=". "i-^Plicity, and

of .pecially .;r m 'os No r "'^™^'-™ P™°-

s:eretr^-'»^~-«-

Out of these his humble band of male and frm,k7 f
was oh„sen,and itwiU be .emem^eXaf rftet Sa

.^r^rhpirairr^itrreXr-ri

soul ^ *" "^"""^^ »» the salvation of a

Those who^ai-e not manifesting their sympalhy with

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FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WOilLD.

How Faith may be seen.

Sfemorable Day.

God by demonstr.itions of self-sacrificing zeal will not be
gathered with God's saints in time ; and not being found
with God's marked ones, "who sigh and cry," what can
await them but the doom of the unmarked, as recorded,
Ezek. ix. 4, 5 ?

How soon might England be in a blaze of revival if all
the disciples of Jesus were alike disposed to sacrifice that
which costs them something, in bringing their spiritually
diseased friends to the great Physician ! The man sick
of the palsy was not able to come himself. In this case,
it seemed to require some toil on the part of four men,
otherwise they had not succeeded in getting the palsied
man introduced into the presence of Jesus. And not only
was some wearying toil required to bring the man, but
some expense, we may infer, was incurred in repairing the
roof which was uncovered; for it was "broken up" in
order to get the man down into the immediate presence
of Jesus. And this painstaking was specially recognized
by the heavenly Physician ; for it is written, "Jesus, seeing
their faith, said to the sick of palsy. Son, thy sins be for-
given thee."

April 16.
What hath God wrought? Yesterday m g most mem-
orable. He who baptized with the Ho' - Ghost and with
fire was in our midst. Many of the discii^les of Jesus
were enabled by faith to claim th<3 « pi iraise of the Fath

'»

and rejoiced in " the fulness of the blessing of the
gospel of Christ." About seventy convicted sinners were
translated out of the kingdom of darkness into the king-
dom of God's dear son. Since writing the preceding, the
" Cumberland and Westmoreland Advertiser," containing
an interesting notice of the work, has come to hand.
We will insert it.

^OVn YBABS IN XHE OLB ,V0KLD.

285

' — -"^ ■'".■vivaj,

"Kon continue,] .)nri„„ ,^„ Z, ,~ ^ "="''"™ ■"»"

watched thei,. p,.„g,e,, fl.„ J "^ ^^t^ave cafefi.Ilj,
tlie whole of them _ ,„,, /""'■ — "'"''ng attended
spread of divine Muenee a " IT' "' "» '"""«»«»
commencement, the crwdintrf ?,, ", "T''' ^' "'^'•■•
to the Sahbatlw bn, .Zt { "'"'P''' «' oonflncd

.■cmarkaWe oo ;cLTon ' 1°' , '*"' •'™'""^«' V «>o
7m"g.hoo„„~„'-;;:|,i''-;;'7 last F,^day

about this revival is tho evl . • ^'"""'"S "^^t"™

»ot mere cveitemen, but .1 e S™'""=»^^' of "• It is

spreading among, aiellr"";-"""" "°'^ '"'o't
the people. Prorf If t^ ■^f;™"™' "•=• "-' ™o,if,i„g

^•^y in which it is extending, ° ™''^ satisfactory

of every calibre of , ^ „„! of° d k ?V °"' "^"P'"
ety. are yielding to the i;flUe„ce oft?, "-'V """■
.tie nrcre youth, or the i..nora„t ' ^J'" '"''"• '' " """
'"g at the altar of m-aytThh^ ■"""'' ^'o" "«o bend-
head, the educated and tVe i' '"'""S ""'°> *" hoary
verted. Jlany rto " ' re f'' ®^ '''"" '""' "^ "on";

kneel as ponitLtT 1 ^.h: Melo r°, T' ""'"'"'^ «»
God was there, and ha™ it ^''"'°'''*" '"'^•■' found that

Cbris. as their Salur Sue """"', '° '''J°'°^ "> Jo'"»

flowing co„gregati::"i,,fs*brh Z:'''" ^'.""=°™-

leartily that it was norrr.„r. ','''' "J°««l "osl)
revolutionary pulse but. n'^.f «"""=""» f"'' «ome
Holy Ghost fc^ .r;;'!' JL'"™ '?«^"'«- "'^ tto
etem.,1 death. UpwaXof Ij * ^""^'^ f™" «in and
prayer, seventy of whom °L ? ^. ""'" "' "■" ""»'■ "f
'Severs who were saletiLrr '^T'""'' ""'' «"= ««t be-
the atonement and 'he „fr^ ?'"' '" *= '■'"°'' "f
-ncement of'thTst tU: T^ <''-"". *= ~"-

services; who have received these

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FOUa YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

The Lullaby.

Couaclence Quieted.

Objects of Pity.

blessings is ?bove five hundred and fifty. While we
would give all the glory to God, we would honor the in-
struments he employs. All classes in the town ought to
rejoice that Dr. and Mrs. Palmer have visited it, and that
their labors are thus crowned with success. What a glo-
rious change has taken place in many individuals ! How
many have been made happy ! The poor drunkard, mis-
erable in himself, and making others miserable around
him, has here found his way back to sobriety and peace*
As our beloved friends have kindly consented to continue
these services another week, and over another Sabbath,
we sincerely hope that hundreds more who have not yet
attended them will embrace the earliest opportunity of
doing so."

April 19.

The revival here is very remarkable. Seldom have we
witnessed a more glorious work. The religious condition
of the higher classes of the community has been much
laid on my mind in prayer since I have been here. Oh,
how many thousands have been rocked asleep in the cra-
dle of cnraal security ! Forms and outward ceremonies
are the lullaby with which conscience is being quieted. I
am sure I pity the poor, yet I cannot divest my mind of
the feeling that the wealthy are far greater objects of
compassion.

How few dare to be faithful to the souls of the rich ! and
yet how mighty are their responsibilities in view of the
summings-up of eternity ! Where much is given, much
will be requii'ed. When we think of the shortness of life,
it advai tageth but little that it should be said of any one,
" Thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things ; " and,
at the close of life's short day, what will the remembrance
avail but to augment the miseries of those who, like

FPUB YBARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Wealthy Lady.

Solemn Question.

A Rich Msn.

thp riph if +1, -ii . ^^ "'^'''^ »8 mercy for

risk theii- , V . ' • ™- '""' """y "•onM "■"ther
nst then all for eternity than bend their neck to th.

yoke of the meek and lowly 1 Surelv ill f L? ■

b,e with God And though; .stZTT.JlZ:^

W .' Ble" ed be th"e ri "" «"" ""'"' '" '^"^ »«'"

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FOUB YKAB3 I>f THK OLD WOBL^.

Sharing a Burden.

Lawyer* roaied.

bringing any thing too great to tho Almighty, inasmuch
aa he hath said, " Call unto mc, and I will answer thee,
and show thee great and mighty things, which thou know-
est not."

The good humble brother assured me he would try ; but,
after ho had left me, I was for hours tempted with the
thought, that, from my manner of speaking, I had laid a
burden on that good brother above that he was able to
bear. I sought relief by endeavoiing to share the burden ;
and, in remembrance of the man that was " l)orno of four,"
I remained till a late hour in my pleadings with God in
his behalf that night ; and in order to do every thing in
my power to n^ake my faith effectual I wrote tho individ-
ual, in whose behalf united prayer was being presented, a
faithful letter.

This was a matter wholly between God and my own
soul, and for obvious reasons not made knc wn among the
people. But, for tho praise of our faithful Lord, I feel it
my duty to tell you that marked assurances were given
that the heart of this object of prayer was not untouched.
The fact of his having had a special visitation of the Holy
Spirit, if not fully acknowledged in time, will be confessed
to the glory of a prayer-hearing God before an assembled
universe. But, alas ! how many convicted ones rest short
of true conversion I In answer to the prayer of faith, the
drawings of the Spirit may, ay, will be felt. This may
(ead to some reformation of life ; but, unless wholly and
continuously yielded to, and the heart wholly renewed,
the subject can never be an inhabitant of the new heavens
wherein dwelleth righteousness.

The work here seems specially to have aroused some of
the lawyers. *

An intelligent lawyer, residing in the town, has been

FOUR TEAK8 m THB OLD WORLD.

^ confe«g|ng »nd not confcMed.

bcforo men • ami iu ' f ^, \ ""^ "' confessing Christ
.hero e„„ be a T ata „?„f°t f'\t*'°^ '"' " "°"^ """
the eo„scio„sL7s Schri«. f '■'''r' ""''"S '''<>'»
and the holy a, los ThZ '"l?™ "' Ix^f"" >■« F^her

i.absoln.oly^e°^uiJ''tr^u'**'"J''^ '">?"«»

o»u.raoUt^rL;\r^^-^--^-^^^

The lady of another lawyer, who has been oceLbS
at the services, was converted the nMit beforokT T .
|.ven,„g at tho half-past sixVelocf Ittrwhlo^^

^^..^^.hathedoesn^tdonb^Ih^l^rStt^r:

Our esteemed fi-iend Mr T t> /. » ,

With whom we were ^iZJit^l 11^ L^'

^I'oftjw'v °l-^r' ''''«''^' some SinVl -■
.rit Q T?*' "'"°''' "'"■ l"" permission, I will trans

w„l ■ * ""'"'"" '^k " "My that our f/ends

wonid remain o™ «,i, week; buMas[Friday e^dnj

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FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Unusual Readiness to be saved.

The Inn-keeper,

there were indications of good appearing among a class
they h^d earnestly desired (the respectable, church-going
people) : this made them pause, and it was made a matter
of special prayer at that evening meeting. There was an
unusual congregation, and an unusual readiness on the
part of seekers to come forward. The communion-rail
was quickly filled, also the vestry. We took upwards of
forty new names that evening. On the Sabbath it is
likely as many persons came who could not get into the
chapel, as there were inside. Many literally pushed
through the crowd in the aisles to the communion-rails
and vestry, and as they were blessed, . they returned to
their seats, and others took their places. We recorded
upwards of seventy new names of penitent seekers. Un-
derstand me, this does not include any who were seeking
full salvation, nor any whose names were previously tnken,
and who were not clear, and came again to the altar of
prayer ; nor does it take in any who were blessed in the
gallery or body of the chapel. How far the number that
evening would have been increased if there had been
enlarged accommodations at the communion-rail and ves-
try, we know not. We have taken upwards of twenty
names each evening since.
" My time is nearly gone, but I will endeavor to give

you some cases. The first, a man named , from ,

a person Avho, I am told, has kept an inn twenty years,
but has now left that occupation. He was in great dis-
tress on Good Friday. ' But,' said he, ' there is a jjecu-
liarity in my case, — I am a backslider.' He did not
obtain a clear sense of pardon, and cume again on the
Sabbath. He was the first to come out, and got well
blessed. As he was seen on his horse after tea, one said
to him, ' Are you not going to stay at the evening service ? '

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241

Old Farmer and Lis Household.

" Promised Ground."

He said, « I must go to the chapel at (eleven miles

ta), and tell them what the Lord has donlL my

"Another case : I is about sixty years old, a farmer

whose son and daughter, man-serrant and maid-servl '
have been converted during this revival. He was the first
to c»me to the altar on Sabbath afternoon. The bl teaL ■

sT;: "l"c! uTn^^ ^'"'^•- '^^^* ''^'' «^"/^-
cZtf'l hold out no longer.' I spoke wTrds of
comfort to him, as did others; and, in a few moments he
was rejoicing in God his Saviour. Mr. W—haslce
seen him, and he gives evidence of a happy ehZe.
This was a hai-d case,' said one, in referring to 1 ' Sin^e

IS saved, none need despair.'

"Several young persons, during the first week, gave
their hearts to God, and were sweetly blessed. I Lve a
class of young female converts, from eight to eighteen
years of age. Since the first few days, there hafenot

middle 1 fe, and a few aged persons. Oh! how soon do
most of them obtain mercy after coming to the altar of
prayer; thus taking up their cross and confessing Christ

Lt? ""'"n ^"/P^^^^"S '^ «»« young man, I found he
had been blessed on the way between the pew and the
comraunion-rail.

« I spoke to three successively last evening at the altar.
I said something like this to each: 'My dear friend what
do you desire the Lord to do for you ? If you have r!
nounced all sm, and given your hearts to God, you are on
projm^a ,ronnar I directed their minds\;Lme IZ
able promise, which they quickly apprehended, of which
they gave unmistakable evidence. I then said, 'Praise

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Answers to Prayer.

An Attentive Hearer.

Ill

the Lord for his promise,' which they did, and quickly
emerged from darkness into light.

"It has been common, during these revival services, for
persons desiiing the conversion of their family connections
and fiiends to send in a written request. Some interest-
ing cases of answers to prayer in these particulars have
come to my knowledge. One case, that of a young lady,
Who w|8 presented thus in prayer about a week ago.
I found her night before last in the vestry, in deep distress.

Mrs. P said, at the close of service, to those in the

vestry, 'If you do not feel quite clear, be sure you come
immediately forward to the communion-rail as soon as
the invitation is given to-morrow evening.' This young
lady came again last evening, still in deep distress. Before
the close of the meeting she was comforted. I believe the
Lord spoke peace to her soul. She is the daughter of a
praying mother.

"Other interesting cases of conversion have come under
my own particular cognizance, which time would not
permit me to give you when I wrote to you yesterday.

G I remember since I was a child. He was for a

long time in a solicitor's office, and has been master of the
national schools. He has a poetic mind, and has been a
writer of ballads. I saw him in the gallery, apparently
an attentive hearer. I went to him, and expressed my
satisfaction in seeing him. He said, ' I wish I id attended
the meetings from the first.' I said no more, this was a
week last Tuesday. The next evening he was present
again : I spoke to him about the importance of salvation,
and told him I thought he would be likely to profit more
if he were down stairs. On Friday evening, whilst Dr.
P ^as giving the invitation to seekers to come for-
ward, the man l4ft his seat in the gallery, walked up the

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243

Gloriously saved.

On the Right Side.

^sle and fell down on his knees in front of the altar.

He found salvation most gloriously, and at the close of

the service gave in a precious testimony.
«E is a man I know well. I went to him as I saw

him standing at nearly the close of the prayer-meeting

last Sunday week. He said he thought he had saving
grace I said, 'You have been a long time by the way-
side, but you have never come out on the side of Christ;
and If you have not come out on the right side, yon must
be on the wrong, for there are but two ways.' Next even-
ing he came out voluntarily to the altar, and professed to
fand peace. I went to him the next evening, and after he
had answered me satisfactorily in regard to his own con-
dition, he pomted me to an individual kneeling at the altar
of prayer. 'There is one,' said he, 'that I have brought
with me.' The person to whom he directed my attention
was m great distress, seeking pardon. He has since joined
my class. • **

"I would here observe that it appears Whenever we
really take an individual on our hearts, and carry that
soul to Go 1 in prayer, it has been given to us. Another

man, M , had a good mother, who is now in heaven.

Uis wife had been converted during these revival meetings
1 spoke to him in the gallery on Friday evening, but with-
out any response. I saw him on the opposite side of the
gallery on Sabbath moi-ning. I felt an earnest desire that
he might be saved. I then and there directed my prayer
to God on his behalf; and I did indeed feel the way open
direct to God, through the mediation of Christ, during that
season of mental prayer. I saw this person in the congre-
gation that evening, but my engagement as one of the
secretaries of the meeting prevented me from speaking to
any other than those who had come forward for prayere.

244

POCB YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Saved by Families.

A joyful Surprise.

Looking for him toward the close of the services, I saw he
hud gone, and thought, 'It is all over for ti.e time; he has
left the chapel.' But not so. Unobserved to myself, he
had found his way to the vestry, and there, to my joyful
surprise, I met him at the close of the evening's service, a
saved man.

"This is one of many cases where both man and wife
have been blessed. My nearest neighbors, man and wife,
were made happy in God at almost the commencement
of these services. On Monday evening last, I observed
him coming into the chapel with hip brother. The brother
came forward and found pt^ce. The next evening the
wife of this brother came forward, and was also blessed.
The last person on one evening's list was a woman whose

name was L ; she resided near the gas-works. The

next evening I took the name of a man residing near the
gas-works. I observed to a friend, ' This looks like hus-
band and wife,' when he told me that they had agreed at
home that ||e wife should come the first night, and go
to the communion-rail and seek mercy, and the husband
should come the following evening. One evening this

week I took th > name of a woman named R . Shortly

after, as I took the name of a man who had sought mercy,
I asked, ' Are you husband and wife ? ' They said, ' Yes.'
Both professed to have found pefice."

Dr. P— infoi-ms me of a gentleman residing in another
district, with whom he has been conversing, who has been
much blessed in his domestic and social relations through
the revival services. All his children, his servants, and
the foreman also in his business establishment, are among
the newly converted. Other items might be added of
similar interest.

FOUE YEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

246

Reportings of aUcular pii^or.

^ [From the "PenHth Chronicle." E„g., April 24.]

l^ave reached the culSinl n . v'^'*^ '^''^ "^"«^

any dinners rer.ain:^:Z%TG:a ' tJ "?^ "'"^^
continued for a nionfh .n^ f !, • ^^^^ hav( aow
^l^e power of thrHol'v r/f '^M^^^''^^^ excited, and
unabated, but al.ren^l manifested, are not only

• • . . of I^ and M , t T' r' ^^^^ P-'^-'- The
unction wWch coif fi.^'^r"' '^''"^'^ "^^^ ^^^^ ^^o'y
tiring diirenl oTtI • r'''°' '°^^*'^^'- ^^^^ ^^^ un-

bersof tfafsoeietrhtrr '"''f '-'^^^^^^^^^^ ^«™-

glorious rest! ta^' l^^^T T"^^"'' *^ P^^^^^e such

Every posselr f Sia^ hT*"/" "^^"^ ^^-•
blessed month, done tSestLTr ?''' "^"""^ ^his
to the enjoyment 7f tt "^^^^ "^^^^^^
the sinner ficm where he wnnl// ■,' , '' '=°™

other body of Chri». ns L 2t "f ht"^ '" ""l^'^™^
vice seekinff siilvatinn .1,1 TTu ' """"' '» "« ««"■-

1- «s led fo , e *°/'r«'' «'^«°"ement of Chris,,

'.™mph, and ^ no ftenE^TLt* °^ ^"^ -'
God .hrongh our Lord j"s„f Ch't' T^" '"'•'"''' "'"■
of God's people seemed ,„°. '" ™"'» ''»'«

the number of miles som^ i ^''" surprised at

these services a^ IT i^"^' '°°'' ^^^ '^^ Pr^^^^t at
treaies rbe^Iwen^^^^^^^ ^'^^-^ -

246

FOUB YBABS IN THE OLD WOEI 0.

Good Advices.

. Happy Montt,

of individuals receiving good at these services reaches nov/
to nearly seven hundrod.

But will not this produce a good and healthy moral
effect upon the town una neighborhood, boyonf] the imme-
diate conversion of t-onJaV If CLn^tJans are lue "salt of
the earth," and these young convi:? • i walk circumspectly,
as we confidently hope they will, wIU the;* riot diffiwe a
salutary and saving influence among those ufocnd them?
May we not augur well for the futuvt ■■i' our vicinity?
Many of them are people of.intelloct ar./i standing in the
neigliborhood ; and most of them persona of that amount
of sespectability and mind, which, if weJl and religiously
exerted, my produce immense effect in hastening the sal-
vation of peHshing sinners neuv them. Let every young
convert try to ;",ve as many souls as possible, and as soon
as possible, and then how the beauty of holiness will be
seen to shine forth In every gi'ade of society ! And will
not multitudes of oui neighbors be eternally lost if this is
not done immediately ?

We understand that Dr. and Mrs. Palmer are very
grateful to Almighty God for the success of their labors
in this town, and regret that they must terminate with
the service to-night. It is to be hoped that those who
have not heard them will try to do so at this last moment.
What a happy month has this been ! Hundreds ^ho at-
tended the Wesleyan Chapel last Sabbath will be sorrow-
ful that they leave us so soon. Mr. Thomas's excellent
sermon on " Heavenly Citizenship," in the moniing, and
the hallowed feeling pervading the congregations during
the addresses of our beloved friends, in the aftenioon and
evening, made it a glorious day. While we very reluc*
timtly part with them, we would devoutly coi nd them,
and the youth their son, who is with them, . God, and

form rjuns m the old world.

Farewell Meeting.

pray that their success at Gateshead, to which th..

" Tm the whole world again shall rest.
And see its paradise restored,
Then every soul in Jesus blessed

Shall bear the image of its Lord.
In finished holiness renewed,
Immeaaurably flUed with God."

[From the '< Penrith Chronicle," May 1 ]

an aaecionaee ^LeU oF 'iS^.t^^T^T^r^'^'Zl
nsnal devotional servicM were »on. .1, V"™*^- ^'o
went „p to the oou^uZZ^, fZufZ'^- "" Z""^

been attended with great bleJng to many wte™

of the great Head of the Church; andXli'lf ^
member the laneuae'e nf <«t p T. f ^ ^ ^" ^®-
Or --,], «e^ ^^nguage of St. Paul to the Corinthian

c e'^ Whf T'"''' '"* ^^^ ^'^^^ giveth'^^he i£

tat thT f' ^''''^''' "^"^y ""« °^"«* thankfully ad-
• ',hat the salvation of souls was the work ofrn/Ji

'-. .here mnst be the hea«y and holr^-iptu* "o?

248

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Vote of Thanks.

Animated Speech.

Power aad Order.

lUijn, and he recognized with great pleasure and gratitude
that this had been rendered with untiring zeal and
liberality by ministers, office-bearers, and members of the
society, from every part of the circuit, who had all deserved
well of the Church of Christ. He could not allow this
opportunity to pass without expressing his thanks — he
was sure they would all join with him — to Mr. Pattinson
and the members of his family for the very kind manner
in whicli they had come forward to entertain Dr. and Mrs.
Palmer : they were entitled to all praise. Still they would
all readily admit that the principal instruments in this
great revival of religion were their honored and beloved
friends from America. He would, therefore, now move,
and he did it with all his heart, — >

" That the cordial and unanimous thanks of this meeting
be affectionately presented to Dr. and Mrs. Palmer for
their very important and triumphant labors amongst us,
in bringing sinners to Christ, during the last four
weeks."

The Rev. John Wesley Thomas seconded the resolution
in a very animated speech. He said he had never risen
to perform a duty with greater pleasure : it might seem
unusual that a resolution like the present should be moved
and seconded in a religious assembly; but the occasion
was extraordinary. They were not like the blind idolaters
of old, who said, " The gods are come down to us in the
likeness of men ; " but he remembered that the same apostle
who rejected the sacrifice which the ignorant heathen
would have offered, said of his Christian brethren, when
writing to a certain church, " They glorified God in me."
He (Mr. Thomas) had witnessed several revivals of reli-
gion ; but he had never seen one in which so much power
was associated with so much order. He had seen little or

FOtTE YEARS IN THE OLD WOELD.

249

Earth Hke Heaven.

Parting Words and Doinge.

nothing like confusion. What he had witnessed gave
him a more vivid idea of what must have occurred in the
primitive times of Christianity, and in the early days of
Methodism. Indeed, he had seldom experienced any thing
BO much like heaven, as within the last month, during
which these services had been in progress. He hoped
they would all strive to meet their beloved friends, Dr
and Mrs. Palmer, in heaven. He was sure that the'sym-
pathies of all present would follow them wherever they
went; nor would they be severed from them in affection
by interposing mountains or oceans.

The motion, having been cordially supported by Mr.

Westmorland, was put to the meeting, and carried by

' acclamation. The Rev. G. Greenwood then formally pre-

sented the thanks of the congregation to Dr. and Mrs.

Palmer, when the worthy doctor expressed, in behalf of

Mrs. P and himself, their high sense of the kindness

thus shown them, and said they had never felt more happy
m an} place than they had done in Penrith. He was
truly thankful for this expression of their approval; but
his greatest reward would be in meeting the whole of his
beloved friends in heaven. He trusted he and his dear
wife would be present at the heavenly coronation of many
of them. Some now present might be in glory before
they were; but they hoped to be there to welcome the
rest, and to see them crowned "kings and priests unto
God." Dr. and Mrs. Palmer then gave some valuable
advice as to the future conduct of those who had recently
become the servants of Christ, and concluded a series
of the most successful religious services over held in
Penrith.

We cannot, however, allow these services to terminate
without awarding our meed of praise to the Christian

2S0

FOUR YEABS IN THJS OjU> WOAU).

Gratuying Result*.

Gateshead.

patriotism of our American friends. When we consider
the number of persons professin-:^ to receive good, belong-
ing to other sections of the Christian Church, the gratify-
ing results, as seen last Sabbath in the greatly augmented
congregations, and the large n'l nber of communicants at
the sacrament, in the Wesleyan Chapel, together with
the pleasing fact that the l:ibors of Dr. and Mrs. Palmer
have been entirely gratuitcns, we would say, " The Lord
bless them, and keep them ; tlio Lord make his face shine
upon them, and be gracious unto them ; the Lord lift up
his countenance upon them, and give them peace " (Num.
vi. 24-26). And may England and America go on, hand
in hand, in promoting the purposes of t^he Rodeemer, untif
" the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of
our Lord and of his Christ , and he shall reign for ever
and ever."

On Saturday noon these devoted servants of Christ left
Penrith for Gateshead, where they are at present laboring.
Several of the friends accompanied them to the railway
station, and parted from them with regret. The^ con-
ducted religious services in the large Web. an Caapel
at Gateshead, on Sunday, and were favored with over-
flowing congregations.

CHAPTER xin.

^ATESHEAD Ues on the bank of the BlvcrTvna.

Roman m.Utary station,. A atone brMg otr
the Tj„e was erected about the year 120 l,vT
Roman -Jniperor Hadria... Early as 84 f^ ■ ^^/
W.8 ereeted aeros, the i ■ .d bv T..1 f T f*^ *"*'
207 the Emperor Severn/. ,.,1 ? '^«*'""- '»
way Prith I T,nem™,.h ^i p ° "''' '■'■''°' «»'-
bnilt a ne^ wall, ;i4,Tfee7'tl 5 "?' ""'' ^'"°°»

prevent inroad,' madt.ir ^f. "'"'™ '"!,•''«''■ '°

^vSetSe -f -- -. " str. t:

jpecimens of K^an tX d t^ J^ "f ^.tr?

«- The high leve, brfd:jir:"::fsi,rwr;?

252

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLP

High Level Bridge

Wesloj an Cliapels.

art. It is a double bridge, similar to the Suspension Bridge
at Niagara. The bridge for carriage and foot passengers
is eighty-five feet above high-wuter mark, and is paved
with square stones similar to "Russ" pavement. The
stones are covered with asphaltum ; and, while hot, gravel
is thrown over it, which makes a very pleasant road, and
prevents its being slippery for horses. Above this is the
railroad bridge at a further height of twenty-two feet.

The Wesleyans have three commodious chapels in
Newcastle, and one in Gateshead. In the last-mentioned
place, a luigc, handsome chapel is now in course of erec-
tion. The orphan-house in Newcastle was built in 1743,
and was used as a Methodist chapel, and was the second
Wesleyan place of worship erected in England. Some
account of this place, and of Mr. Wesley's study on the
roof, has been given in a former communication.

Few perhaps have had more reason to speak well of the
Old World than ourselves. We have found thousands of
precious friends. Our works on the blessed theme of
heart holiness having had an extensive circulation here,
wo found many who had us " in their hearts," before they
saw us face to face. These sweet disinterested friendships
— ay, more, relationships, are the offspring of spiritualized
affections, and there is a secret preciousncss about them
of which worldlings cannot begin to apprehend.

Wherever we go we have pleasant homes. We often
have occasion to remember the affecting sayings of the
once incarnate King of glory : " The foxes have holes, and
the birds of the air have nests ; but the Son of man hath
not where to lay his head." When we think of Him who,
wearied with lengthened journeying, sat at Jacob's well
discoursing with the lone woman, who, as the result of
that discourse, became the evangelist of her country,

I-OUB YEARS W THB OLD WORLD.

253

DeUghtflil Circle.

I.oW Raveojworth.'g Caatle.

Mayor B Thn f -i • , ? ' ^^'^ daughter of

mles and .„vo„t reasons why .toy should bfrrlweT

.^.l^^^rLroVL^",^^^^^^^^^^

out „ niagn^ficont style, and kept in superior order J

houd judge the grounds extend for three mile eTctwav

and the castle, a beautiful structure i. in Z I'

Lady Ravensworth had chosen this way of perpetultb^
the memory of her loved ones. peipetuating

qontrnst this with the cours^ that the relatives of Mis«
■ uates her name at the Greenwood Cemeter Tf T
fer to have their name perpetuated. ^ P'^'

but L tl e tWe Thl '^"^^^"^^f^"«heir to the estates,

have been herl and T'^f ^^'^ ^" ^°°^^° «i"««^e
been^here, and was buned in her grounds at Gibside-

t5i

FOUB YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

EngUsh Nobility and th«(r Homes.

Miracles of Graoe.

a few days ago. Gibside is the name of her place here.
She had a private funeral, only three persons being pres-
ent beside the officiating clergyman.

Nature and art have combined to make the grounds ex-
ceedingly»beautiful. Notwithstanding all their loveliness
and splendor, the owner is seldom at the place; so it is left
for the mmierous servants to enjoy. The castle is very
WfeautifuUy situated on the side of a slope which runs
down to the small river Derwent. There are three cas-
tles with large estates that belonged to the Earl of Stfath-
more. The income from them is immense. England
appears to be apportioned off* in this way to her nobility.
Nearly all the land in England is subject to a tithing for
the support of the Established Church, The nobility
have their establishments in London^nd several castles
or halls with large elegant grounds attached throughout
the kingdom, nnd spend but a short time at either place,
leaving them to be enjoyed by their dependants ; but gen-
erally the grounds are open for the populace.

In coming from Penri.h to Gateshead, it seemed much
as a continuation of former labors. Our hearts have been
refreshed by meeting with hundreds of those who were
made recipients of saving grace during our former visit to
these regions months since.

If we had reason to magnify the grace of God then^
our more recent observations have furnished occasion for
far more exalted praise. As we look upon many of the
young converts, we exclaim, What miracles of grace ! Sev-
eral of them are already preaching the everlasting gospel.
I said to one of these, a young man of remarkable prom-
ise, "We seem to ,^e having a race of glorious laborers
growing out of this blessed revival." He replied that he
thought more than twenty that he knew, as fruits of the
revival, were expecting to enter the ministry.

FOUB TEAB8 IN THB OLD WOKLD,'

255

Converts preaching.

Vigilance Bauds.

were driven Ce™,!"',,^^ "" '"^''"' "f P™ecution,
dors of their ^^'T^'^"'- ^^<^y »««m impelled by the ar-

oce'!2;:ZgM;e"" r:?tL"' "^ ^"-""-^'^

Yni,n„ ^ 1, . agency of these yonng converts

Young men have m ™rioM places, as Mto of l,e reW
united themselves into companies called vigilance ban!
thepTan T:;^: T ""7' " '^"" ?™S » aeonnTrf

. NEwcASTi.E-ON-TYNE,May22,1860.

■ .0 -«h^™r,~stif ™=. "^ ™'^ ^™' •"-'-

^-vj„.MeS"^rBrd7e;:-^^^^^^^^^^^
otrtrmt./:" rr^na^t^^trofr "™-

men who compose this band. ' ^ "" ''"""S

Soon after you left Newcastle, we saw plainlv th« !f

-con.crafdt:^in:o-^rr;rt:7oC,,^

^56

ioVR YEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Seeking Work.

Formation of Vigilance Band.

am glad to say that a desire to do something for Him who
had done so much for us wSs soon manifest by many
young men, some of. whom came to me, saying, " Mr.

A , can we not assist you in your home mission work ? "

You may judge of my reply. At first I felt a little diffi-
culty to employ them in an efficient and yet permanent
way. Taking the matter to God, and conversing with
some of them about it, we agreed to have a meeting for
the purpose of drawing up some systematic plan of labor.

About twenty young men met one eve. ing in Mr. B 's

library, and we agreed to form ourselves into a vigilance
band, the idea of which originated fi-om yon at Bruns-
wick Chapel.

That evening about four pounds were raised for the
purchase of suitable tracts, and the band immediately set
to work. The following is the object and rules of the
band: — .

" This society shall be called * The Wesleyan Methodist
Young Men's Vigilance Band.'

" Its object shall be to make aggression upon the king-
dom and power of Satan by the judicious distribution
of religious tracts; by domiciliary visitation, at which
time all oppoitunities for prayer and religious converse
are to be cordially embraced ; by cottage prayer-meeting*
whenever places can be obtained to hold them ;

" By assisting the home missionary in out-door services ;
and, in short, by any work that will have a tendency to
advance the interests of the Redeemer's kingdom.

" The officers of thiri society shall consist of a chairman,
whose business it shall be to preside at all meetings ;

" Of a secretary, who shall conduct all the correspond-
ence of the society, in addition to necessary minutes of
meetings ;

FOUE TEAKS IN THE OLD WOELD.

257

Rules of Young Men's Vigilance Band.

« Of a treasurer, who shall keep and pay out all monevs
connected with the society «-*u moneys

~rTetSVr '^^" '''''' '''''^'''''' '""'^''^
be: wHMracr '''"''"^' "'° ^'^" ^"^^^^ ^^^ --

8ol1v '^Z':''^yi^ f - ^"ring the pleasure of the
society. The society shall purchase its ov,u tracts as 'i
rule, but be thankful for any donation '

"The society shall «ieet the first Sunday afternoon of

IZLTV"": ''"'"^'^^^ '''' prayer for'abCng on
our work. No business shall be transacted at this meefin.

tVT^r'l "'^ ''''' *^^* ^^ has asavingtte eft
m the blood of Christ may become a member of ths
society by giving in his name aad residence to the secre!

"Each member shall visit his districf once or more a
wee. xf he can, and endeavor by all means to p^orote
the object of the society." promote

Since its organization it has increased' to about sixty
members has raised nearly twenty pounds, di tr bS

tamiles. ^ The band conducts thirteen cottage nraver

r^h/f ,.'":'""""' ""'"""^ *^ young men to invite
souls. Proiesseu to find Jesus precious to their

22*

258

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Quay-side Meetings.

PrlmltiTe Christianity.

Accounts expressive of deep interest manifested by the
people come in from almost all the other meetings. In-
deed, they all bear the evidence that God is about to do a
great and glorious work, and that, too, by an instrumen-
cality which has been coo long overlooked.

We have also an but-door meeting every Sunday after-
noon, on the quay-side. At this time the whole "Band"
assemble, assist in singing, and, on two or three occasions,
some of them have mounted a chair or beer-barrel, and,
in a veiy affectionate manner, have told the people what
Jesus has done for their souls. This has not been without
a very good effect. The improvea attendance at New-road
Chapel is owing very much io the zealous efforts of the
« Band."

I am happy also to state that four other societies of a
sunilar character have grown out of this ; and, as far as I
can learn, all are doing well. The fire has been kindled,
the coals are spreading, and I trust will continue to
spread, till the whole of England is in a blaze.
^ The above is but an imperfect account of this move-
ment ; but from it you may gather what the Lord is doing,
and what (if we contitue faithful) he is likely to do. I
cannot review the past, or look forward to the future,
without feeling that in this movement we have the embryo
of a primitive state of Christianity, which is designed to
evangelize the world. May God grant it, for Christ's
sake ! I remain your brother in Jesus, j. a.

Since the foiination of the " Vigilance Band," as set
forth in this letter, the utility of the enterprise has been
gloriously apparent, and similar " Bands " are being formed
in almost every locality where the revival flame has spread.
A "Band" has already been formed in Gateshead, where

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

259

Converts' Plan of Appolntmsntg.

Going on to Perfwtion.

we^are now laboring, another at Sunderland, another at
Jiells Close and Blaydon, and also at North Shields,
f I have just been looking over a printed "Plan of Ap-
pointments," containing the names of the noble band of
sixty who first enlisted at Newcastle, designating their
places of labor a doors and out of doors. With the plan
of appointments, there are some important suggestions
from the resident ministers in regard to punctuaUty, zeal,
and fidelity in their holy calling. *

Now to look over this list of names, and see them thus
regularly marshalled for successful warfare against the
Iiosts of sm, and remember what the most of them were
a lew months since, and what they now seem destined to
be and do, -oh! the sight of my eyes does indeed affect
ray heart, and calls forth strains of lofty praise.

To the glory of grace I feel it my duty to say that I do
not doubt this state of things is owing to the fact that a
large number of the converts in these, as in other regions
where we have labored, did obey the admonitions which
were continually being urged upon them, in accordance
with the advices of the founder of Methodism; that is,
they did at once aspire after the full baptism of the Holy
Ghost. It was only common for them, after receiving the
blessing of pardon, to come forward yet agaiu and again
as seekers of this gift of power.

We felt it our duty continually to remind young con-
verts of the privilege of going on to perfection. It i^ now
oyer twenty years since we have been settled in ovr r-oo.
victions, that though it were cause of great than!>fli> ,«>^s
that wo were permitted- to see multitudes brought out oi
Egypt, yet our responsibilities were far from being ^t in
end here.

^or what were the IsraeUtes brought out of Egypt but

'ieo

POUB TEAES IN THE OLD WOELD.

How Converts of the p: imitlve Stomp may be produced.

to go up into Canaan? When the hosts of Israel, six
hundred thousand strong, failed of this, what did it avail
them that they had been brought' out of Egypt, but to
increase their condemnation? Since they did not obey
.the command, "Go forward," the purpose for which they
were brought cut was frustrated. The scriptural teachings
of Wesley on this subject, if everywhere adhered to, would
furnish such a race of converts as has seldom been seen
since the day of Pentecost.

Early in the year 1856, a copy of an original letter of
Mr. Wesley, bearing on this subject, was sent me. The
mdividual who copied this letter from the original, stating
that it had never been pubHshed, was, at the time, a Wes-
leyan minister, stationed in London. He was then, and
Btill is, a stranger to me. But the important doctrines of
this so long unpublished letter has been and is now being
gloriously exemplified in the sanctification of hundreds
of the newly justified. Multitudes who have been brought
out of Egypt with a high hand and outstretched arm are
not now encompassing the mountain round and round,
and their carcasses falling in the wilderness, but are walk-
mg in Christ as they have received him; that is, many
of them are going up by the most direct route into
Canaan. Instead of expending all their force in fighting
their inward foes, their enemies being cast out, they are
now fighting the Lord's battles. ' " ^

But I will give ^oii an extract of the letter referred to,
with a few words of explanation. It was written by Mr'
Wesley to Mr. Thomas Rankin, one of the first mission-
aries sent over to America, and is dated

" EpwonTH, Julj- 21, irr4.

«Deae Tommy, —In yours of May the 30th, you give

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Young Converts may be Holy.

Wesley's Teachings,

me an agreeable account of your little conference in PhU-
adelphia. I think C. Shadford and you desire no novel-
ties, but love good old Methodist discipline and doctrine
I have been lately thinking a good deal on one point,
whereui perhaps we have all been wanting. We have not
made it a rule, as soon as ever persons were justified, to
remind them of « going on to perfection.' Whereas this
IB the very time jvreferable to all others. They have then
thesimplicity of little children; and they are fervent in
spint, veMy to cut off the right hand, or to pluck out the
right eye. But, if we once suffer this fervor to subside,
we shall find it hard enough to bring them again ever to
this point."

June 4.
Just one year to-day since we left our native shores.
How rapidly have the intervenin'g days, weeks, and months
rolled away since we took the last lingering look at the
loved ones who had assembled to witness our departure'
The recurrence of the day brings back the scene with
freshness. That group on which we gazed as we receded
trom the shore are now coming up before the eye of mv
mmd, one by one. My heart still embraces them all. '

"And oceauB rise and billows roil,
To sever us, in vain."

We were expecting to go to Yorkshire, but were pre-
vented by the friends here taking strong ground, thinkino-
the encouragement wo had given that we would come if
we could was a pledge that they might expect us. And
some who did not mean to do wrong went so far as to in-
tiraate that there was danger that our "Yea" mi^^ht not
seem to be « Yea" in case we did not comply with their

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POUB YBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

How the Work begrins.

A Tract many Times republiahed.

1 1

cherished wishes. We think, though we" had not pledged
ourselves to either place, that Yorkshire had the strougest
claim, and the disappointment has been serious.

Wherever we go, we commence at once in making- an
onset on the kingdom of darkness, in the name of the
Lord. Tj-usting in the Captain of IsrJiel's hosts, we begin
with the resolve that we wiU have the victory. Large
bills are generally put up, headed « Revival Sewices," &c.
Smaller bills, are also got out for voluntary laborers, who
go about from house to house, handing bills and inviting
people to the services, and talking to them about their
souls.

We were surprised to find that the letter to Brother
Dykeman, headed "Revival Extraordinary," had been
going the rounds, in tract form, long before we came to
England. It seems somewhat singular, that, instead of
sending to get it by the Quantity where it was originalljr
issued, they republish it at the different places where we
go, publishing the special services in connection with it;
and thiis the flame, kindled when we Avere at Hamilton, is
spreading in Europe. I do not doubt that the same prin-
ciples carried out would result in a revival in any church
in Europe or America where church-members may be
found to work for God. These principles, in connection
with the formation of « Social Christian Vigilance Bands"
such as was formed in New York about two years since,
are indeed telling gloriously in the salvation of souls
here.

We are feeling yet more deeply the magnitude of our
work. Surely God has given us the hearts of the people
to an extraordinary degree. Wherever we go, he pennits
us to witness energizing influences quickly pnd largely
diffused. Zion does awake ! At the call of her Lord, she

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A living Witness.

Significant Dream.

IS putting on her strength; and, clothed in beautiful gar-
ments, she is coming up out of the wilderness, fair as
ihe moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with
banners.

We are now back again to the same region where we
commenced our work last September. Our hearts have
again been made glad in witnessing an outpouring of the
Spint. The names of between five and six hundred have
been given in as gathered out of the world, besides hun-
dreds of churclvmembers who have come forAvard seeking
the witness of purity of heart, and are now ''living wit-
nesses" that the "blood of Jesus cleanseth."

The "Watchman," of London, is before us, from which
we copy the above statistics and quotation ''living loit-
nessesy'' because, in view of the circumstances, it is gra-
ciously significant. The superintendent minister here,
•who wrote the interesting account of the revival as it
appears in the "Watchman," is himself a living witness
that the blood of Jesus cleanseth.

Soon after we came, ho told us he dreamed, that, while
talking to a person who had come forward seeking the full
baptism of the Spirit, the baptism of fire came down upon
his own head. His dream was gloriously fulfilled.
• We have had some seasons of extraordinary interest
since we have been here. Special trains have repeatedly
come from various places, particularly from Sunderiand,
bnnging many of those precious converts born into the
kingdom of grace a few months since.

A communication to the editor of the "Cumberiand
Advertiser," dated May 14, says :—

. "Mat 14.

"The friends of Jesus, of all denominations, will rejoice

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FOUB YBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

yaUant Service.

Faith made Effeotual.

Attractive Plotjr.

to hear that the flame of revival which has been spreading
over the north of Enghind for several months past is still
in progress. Special services have been held during the
afternoon and evening of each day the past two weeks in
Gateshead, attended, as in Newcastle and elsewhere, by-
people uu ler various denominational influences. The
Holy Spirit is energizing the hearts of 'the sacramental
hosts of God's elect.' Prayer nightly, which opens heaven,
is being offered, and the cloud of mercy which has recently
visited Penrith is now pouring out plejiteous showers
here. Many who were at ease are now ridding themselves
of the woe, and are doing valiant service by way of bring-
ing their spiritually diseased friends to Jfisus. Not a few,
we trust, are groaning

'To Him who reads the he«r?.,
The unutterable pra.,:c; '

"These ira]iiorlngs of faith are bein^ vnade effectual.
Alas! how often has prayer, seemingly sincere and fer-
vent, been rendered ineffectual for want of corresponding
action ! Thank God that in this 'noith of England revi-
val ' the doctrine of faith without works is being wholly
repudiated: it is not a 'one-man work.' Truly it is not
by human might or power : it is the might of the High and
Holy One, energizing his redeemed people. And in this,
her might, the Church, in obedience to the command of her
redeeming Lord, is shaking herself from the dust. She is
putting on her strength. She is clothing herself with the
beautiful garments of salvation. In the might of her
attractiveness, she is di-awing men to Christ. How per-
suasive are the beauties of holiness 1 If the Church would
' arise and shine ' in its alluring power, how soon would
she attract this revolted world back to the world's Re-
deemer!

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"Here, as at Penrith and various other localities where
we have labored, the Church in her individual membership
13 being thus disposed to enter upon the work of wiimin<^
souls to Christ. God is blessing these united endeavors.
Of those who have been newly won over from the ranks
of sm, the ny-regate during the past week has been about
twenty daily. And when we remember that one soul
outV'Mghs all the wealth of England, what a glorious
achie V ement pf grace is this I

'Nay, wero tho seas one chrysolite,

The earth a golden ball,
And diamonds all tho stars of night,

One soul outweighs them all.' »

"To the eye of faith, the foundation is being laid for a
great work here. Yesterday about fifty penitent seekers
were blessed with pardon. Tho names of forty-eight of
those newly born into the kingdom of grace were taken.
Other penitents were blessed who had previously been
forward. To remedy the difficulty of the Sabba- a evening
previous, when so many were scattered away from the
chapel, unable to get in, a commodious schoolroom in the
rear of the chapel, eligible for the accommodation of about
two hundred, was made ready, and seiwices conducted by
a local preacher, leading members, and young converts.
These sei^ices were as divinely crowned- by demonstra-
tions of the presence of Jesus in the conversion of sinners
as the services in the densely crowded chapel. The labors
of some of the converts were most affectingly moving, and
productive of good. The gracious maturity of many of
those who were converted when we were in these regions
a few months since is exceedingly cheering to our
hearts.

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land who are in the habit of holding eyoning meetings in
the hoiises of the ' common people.' Several very inter-
esting conversions have occurred, resulting from the labors
of these converts. Truly our hearts say, 'Now we live, if
ye stand fast in the Lord.' We have been looking at the
result of this gracious revival, as it has occurred under our
own eye, since we came to England, and of the names
taken by the secretaries; and we fina that over seven
thousand stand recorded as having been translated out of
the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God's dear
Son at the various places we have visited. The congre-
gations, having been made up of persons under different
sectarian influences, have generally, as at Penrith, united
with the denomination under whose auspices they have
been trained, so that it has been justly called 'The Evan-
gelical Alliance Revival.' Surely from this time it shall
be said, 'What hath God wrought!'"

In connection with our closing labors, an interesting
tea-meeting was given in the vestry of the Gateshead
Chapel. The circuit ministers resident here, with the
local preachers and leaders attached to the charge, were
invited.. It was given in. view of our anticipated depart-
ure for fin affectionate and pious interchange of thought
and feeling. Some pleasant speeches were made, to which
we responded. It was a precious season.

" And if our fellowship below
In Jesus b« so sweet,
What heights of rapture shall we know
When round his throne we meet I"

After tea was over, we retired into the large school-
room, when the "Vigilance Band" joined us, and the
remainder of the evening was spent most profitably and
pleasantly.

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267

About two weeks ago, while afternoon and evening
meetings were being held, we had a 'tea-meeting of f
special character, at which about one hundred were
present. A special train from Sunderland w« enga^ d
and also, if I remember correctly, from South Shields
It was expected by many that we might close our I bot"
that week, which brought numbers from abroad.

wifh'divin'.'^7''" '"'^ '"'"'°^ ^^^*'"Ss wore blessed
with dmne mfluences to an extraordinary degree, and

anZr;:fT'i J'^ ^''^^^^^ ^^^^^ -perL^dent
our Sngs' '''"^"^ "^°' ^^^^ *^^' -- gr^t^f"^ to

fJ)^ ^- * ""^ "" '"'' ^''^ ^^ ^tJ^ "«' «n^ many of us
felt that It W.S a swtet foretaste of that day when the
redeemed family shall meet at the m.^iage-supplr in t^at
world where partings are unknown. ^^

The " Watchmnn," of London, June 7, 1860, in a rom
munication from the superintendent minUr,s;;i

Circu^* '" f ^^— '''''^ their services in Gateshead
Circuit on Sunday night. During the five weeks they

testations of their deep and consistent piety, the kind
ness and a/fability of their manner, and thdr a duous am
disinterested services, endeared themselves to Wesleyan^^
Churchmen, and Dissenters, who have listened tthS
plain earnest, and heart-searching addresses, and no doub
will long live in their affections.

"The servicos^throughout have been well attended-
and on ,,^^„^ ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^.^^ dcd

trcornottf'""' '" ^ — odation of those
wno could not fhid access to that in the chapel

8ervfernt;'"r'r ^"°^^'' P^'^°°^' «t the different
seruccs, professed to have received the blessin<. of pardon •
perhaps one-half of whom belong to other '^^^^^a

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FOUB YKAES IN TOE OLD WORLD,

Vtolt to South Shields. Itemarkable TeUUnony. Uoughton-Ic^i;;!;;;;:

Other charches. Besides these, a largo number of persons
profess to have obtained the blessing of purity of heart,
and have become living witnesses that the blood of Christ
cleanseth from all sin. The members of the church —
greatly quickened and endowed with the power which
accompanies the gift of the Holy Ghost, the baptism of
fire — are laying themselves out for greater usefulness;
and it is confidently expected that the work so hopefully
begun will spread and grow on every hand."

The first Sabbath after closing our labors at Gateshead
was spent at South Shields. The meetings, both afternoon
and evening, were powerful on accdUnt of the manifested
presence of the High and Holy One. Many r^ere bom
into the kingdom of grace, and several obtained the deeper
baptism of the Spirit.

A remarkable testimony for Jesus was given by a man
who had been plucked as a brand from the burning dur-
ing the revival at North Shields. He asked the prfvile-^e
of telling what God had .done for his soul before the m-
sembled multitude. We Ustened with amazement, and
felt that it were worth a voyage across the Atlantic to
witness such a miracle of grace.

The succeeding Sabbath we spent at Houghton-le-
Springs. Rev. Mr. Rawlings preached 'in the morning.
He is a man of power. His earnest manner and unyield-
ing importunity in prayer seem to be ever saying, « Give
me souls, or else I die." We took the* afternoon and
evening services. Great crowds attended, and an excel-
lent spirit prevailed. Several, we have reason to believe,
were blessed. The evening congi-egation was overflowing

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to uch a degree, that tlie services were simultaneously
he a .n the chapel and in the large schoolroom in the reaJ.
Iloughton-le-Spnngs is but a few miles distant f.om
Sunder and and several of the young men converted at
the Sunderland revival were present, and took part in the
^ervices ,n the schoolroom. It is wonderful to look t
those young converts, and witness their n.aturity in grace,
and thou- .oal an.l ability in working for God. "i wr'n

8 en at tins t.me on earth, I am willing to go and see this
gl^onon, wonder in heaven." So said th^e now sainted
Fletcher m wntmg to Wesley. To my mind, these con-
verts seem o bo of the true Pentecostal stan.p. They are
flammg with zeal, and not a few of them so filled with tho
Holy Ghost, that they are mighty in deed and word as tlv^v
go alK)ut ready to enter every open door of usefulness.
Ihis IS a mining region; and here we saw many of
• ramers who h.id been at the services i„ XewcastL.
Klerland and x>^orth Shields. Some ha<l come seeking,
pardon and others the ful' baptism of the Holy Ghost
Nor had they sought in vain. Now we met them full of
ft fh and power. The Spirit of the Lord was abroad i->
the congregation as a living flame.

_ Our home while at Houghton-le-Springs was wUh an
interesting family by tho name of C-l_,^residing .a little
d latance out of the town, whose mansion, with itJbeaS
^urroundmgs of shady walks, fruits, and flowers, was
all that one could wish.

We were shown tho church in this place where tho
yarned and pious Bernard Gilpin exerciled his minist';
^hen ho was accused of heresy to the execrable Bishop

Although Mr. Gilpin was informed of this, ho scorned to

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Trial and Triumph.

Female VIgllonco Band.

fly: he was therefore apprehencled, and set out for Lon-
don. His fivoritc maxim was, ''All things are for (he
best." Vinm this journey he broiic liis U-g. "/a all for
(he best noic?" said one of tlio attendants jocringly. "i
still believe so,'' replied the good man : and so it proved ;
for, before he was sufficiently recovered to iinish his jour-
ney. Queen Mary died, and, instead of coming to London
(o'be burned, he returned homo in triumph, to the joy of
his parishioners.

Bcino- very much worn with continuous labors, Dr.' and
Mrs. P remained a short time in retirement at Gates-
head after closing their public labors. At this time. Dr.

p_ son and Messrs. B and S made a tour on

the Continent, Mrs. P being left at Gateshead to rest.

During this interval, Urs. P , writing to Dr. P ,

says,—

" On Friday evening wo had an interestmg meetmg
in the large schoolroom, for the formation of a ♦ Female
Vigilance "Band.' I had been urging the expediency of
foi-ming such a band on scver.il of the females, and was
thankful to see about fifty present. Mrs. S was ap-
pointed secretary, and by common consent I took the
chair. As Mrs. Chairm.an, I tried to do as well as I knew
how. We had a profitable, pleasant time ; and nearly all
l)resent gave in their names to join the band.

"Just before the meeting closed. Rev. Mr. Woodcock,
who had been giving tickets to a class where many of the
new converts were jircsent, gave a recital, which will in-
terest you. You will remember that you advised .ill the
converts to get a Bible or pocket Testament that they
might always carry with them, and thus, v/hen assailed by

for having corao out m tl.n T ^^ , '™''''°'"1^'''"'«"
the advice giv^n an 1 . 1 i ^", ' ''^'- "^ ^'-"^^^ ^aken

the cross he quicklv Z ll i ' f.'"'''"* '^^'^'^••' «<"
sheathing the sword ^of t ! ^ '^ ''*' J'^^'^^*' "''"''' "'-
hearing of his a 1 1,^/ n f ^"r^' ^'^''^ *« '-^'-^^ ^" the

these Httle ^ne^ vmch'bdi! " '" '''''" ^'^'"^ ^'^ «^'
him that a mil, t ^ t. : 1^^^^^^^^^ "cotter for

that ho were drowned i:X'r4fonhrsr "w ' "'
to the world because of offences I for t . ,' """
that offences como • in,. "^^V ^^ '""'* "^^^^^ bo

offence e^et " 'w^sTo: t^ "' "'^" '^ ^^"«''" ^'^^
BH-ord of the Sprit mnnrl ' "'"^ "^ ''■'^'""'"- ^'^«

wielded by his newly enlisted fvLT?] I ^^'"'' *"*

(loing its work and in nil i . ^'""'^ manifestly been

ownlomely wav You T f *'"' '" ^'^^^^'^^^^ ^'^ ^^^
religion.' » ^^' " "'"' ''S''*' "^^ ^•'^'^^d = stick to your

T c^^ A. Ttnemouth.

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FOUU YEAnS IN TFIE OLD WORLD.

Interesting Young Man.

Sabbath-evening Service.

(laya. Trusting it might be the order of God, I yielded
to their solicitation. Tynemouth is the outlet of the
Tyne, Avhcrc it empties into tl»e German Ocean, and is a
favorite resort for hundreds in the summer season. Th.-mk
the Lord, the work of revival began at once, or in fact had
already commenced. Through the labors of our dear

M,.g. ii , an interesting young man had been deeply

convicted, and Avas powerfully converted in our room
about mid-day on Sabbath.

The friends were very urgent that I should be answera-
ble to a service on Sabbath evening; to which I contiented.
The power of the Lord was present to heal, and it was
manifest that the little town of Tynemouth was also to
be favored with a visitation of the Son of God.

A meeting was appointed for the next evening, and
again the next, each being favored with an increase of
divine influence. The altar of prayer was nightly sur-
rounded with seeking souls. Many were wounded by the
sword of the Spirit, .and quite a number were raised up
to testify of the power of Christ to save to the uttermost.
The secretary informed me that about one hundred were
blessed.

r any young converts from North Shields and Newcas-
tle come up to our help, strong in the Spirit. One of
these (now a candidate for the ministry in the Established
Church) preached with gracious effect on the sea-shore on
Sabbath aflernoon. How intense the satisfaction of wit-
nessing the spiritual growth of these beloved converts !
Scarcely is the bread of life broken to their own souls be-
fore they hasten to break it to others.

The young man converted Sabbath at mid-day, though
previously unusually g.ay and volatile, erected a family
altar on the evening of the day of his conversion. Imme-

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273

A new Nature.

^plrifual r«ternlty.

aiately nfler lus gracious change, I said to him. "Now tho
Lord wm have a work for you to do. and y.u nu Jl vo
and work and speak fur God."-« But," sai.l I.e null
t a.-snndsnnlos,«you see J. am not gift.]." I„ ,.,,,"
said, "I do not want you to labor in your own stron4h or

the^fauhfulness of God until you actually opea your

ih^^P' f~~Z "^"^ '"■'''"* •'" ^^ '"'^'^'^ the attempt to rear
tlefannly altar at the house of his friend that evening
She told me with astonish.nent of his flow of words in
piycr, and added, «I think he was surprised himself for
as he rose from his knees he looked astonished, and, strik-
ing his hand on his forehead, he exclaimed, 'Why I I
'Mve got a neio nature:'"'

He began at once to show unmistakably that he had
been made a partaker of the divine nature.' As the fruit
of his labors ot lovo, another interesting young man wis
converted the next evening. Wo hav^ said, ^e "j; IZ
saved ought to be a guaranty for the salvation of another.
The young man ast saved brought his two sisters. Both
found the Lord before leaving the chapel the next even-

T^ ^^. ,?''' '•''"'' ''^'' ^^^^^ "^^"y others had
P edged herself to bring another the next 'evening, was
also blessed in her Labors in the conversion of a young
lady whom she had invited from Gateshead
Here was sj.iritual paternity after paternity, so that, ere

z fnt 7ri 'f. '""^"'' ^'^^ ^^""^ -" --^ «^ -"

ay on Sabbath had seen the fourth generation of spirit-

al children born mto the kingdom. I have thought in

Ins connection of the prophet's vision, who, as he looked

down through the vista of time, said, « A child shall die a

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FOUU YEARS IN THE OLD WOHr.D.

Inteniity of the Rcvlral Flame.

The Vcyago to London.

hundred years old." Surely kings and prophets waited
for such days.

" How blessed lire our eyes,
That «co this honvonly light I
PmphetM nnd kings dcsircil it long,
But died witiumt the sight."

'♦ Every battle of the warrior is with confused noise,
nnd garments rolled in blood; but this shall bo with burn-
ing and fuel of fire." It is to nie cause of joyous amaze-
ment to witness the intensity of this revival Hame, and
to hear of persons and communities wliich havo caught
the flame betbrc unknown to us. I havo just received a
note I'rom Cullercoates, a little village a fdw miles dis-
tant. It reads thus : " At the time of the arriviil of Dr.
and Mrs. P at North Shields, the primitive Metho-
dist Society numbered ten members. The inhabitants
hearing of tlic labors of these devoted Christians, many
were induced to attend the services. God touched many
liearts, and they Avero led to seek the Lord, and found
peace in believing. About sixty remain firm in the faith,
giving good evidence that they are on the Lord's side."

Last week avc left Gateshead forLondon.bythe steamer
" Life Guard." We came on board on Tuesday evening,
and landed in London on Thursday. We might, of course,
havo come by railroad, but thought a little sea-voyage
might be refreshing. The owner of the steamer and his
lady are among the spiritual children given us in the
north of England, and he had kindly urged our acceptance
of a voyage in one of his steamers. The trip was delight-
ful.

CHAPTER XrV.

London, July l, J860.
LITTLE over one year has passed away, and wo
«ro agam ,n the world's metropolis. Wo -n-o
«pe.Hl,ng a short time at the ho.iso of G.n

ng in h,. draw.ng-room. Mar.y lovers of heart-p„ritv
:Zy7^' ""'•' Z''^":^' ''^'^^"^ ^ Congre^atio:^.!;:"^
ot the fml baptism, and has gathered around him a lariro
crele of beloved diseiples of various evan^elied sS
and truly did we feel the signifieanee of the C-. '

"Xnmes and sects uml piirtios full;
Christ aloiio is nil in all."

Wi, listraca to some pTOious testimonies of the power
of Cl,,«t to .,.ve ,0 the „„,,.„,o,t fron, the lin of"^,"!;

w.,0 , „„|.|, „„„ „f „„, ,„„,„, ,,„|i,Ji„„ tl,el,,e™e:

tl^:^;^ '""' ""^""^ "'™'="" "- 1-- Of .^"
But, of »11 (|,e uatimonie.,, 1 ,1„ „„t Muk of one more
lowerlul ,|,an that of a Spirit.b.,,ti«.,l .erv-ant-mail S,

ot l.er,^.,„o„,ly,»Shel,a,l, enst in uZvo tl,,,„ they H
H v,ng I,a,l l,er feet e».aDli,l,c<i in tho Ki„g-» Sw V

ESV:r'''"f "''•'- ^^'■J-o'-Holine.s-ancP.Faia:,

jrai s eainings-for the purpose of purchasing copies of

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VIlit to London.

Dr. Cnmmlnfa.

the volumes, to bo put in tlio h.-inds of the Wosloynn
class-leaders in London ; lioplnj:?, after they had read the
volumes themselves, they mij^ht l»e kept passing from ono
class-meiuber to another, till all Ijad learned just how they
mijjjht enter, by the new and living way, into the holiest.

Hero wo find many, who, though they have never before
seen us, seem to love us with pure hearts fervently.
fcJurely a fire has been kindled Avhich must eontinue to
burn and blaze. Faith sees it, and sings, —

"More and more it spreads mid grows,
Ever mighty to prevail:
Sin's 8tronf,'liolds it now o'crthrows,
Slinlies the trembling gates of hell."

Oin* second evening in London was spent in hearing
the noted- Dr. Cninraings lecture. We also went to look
at the tabernacle built for Mr. Whitefield, near the old
Foundry, the first Methodist preaehing-j)lace in London,
ami used j)rior to the building of the antiquated City-road
Chapel. Of these things I may tell you more hereafter.

Our stay here with our dear friend must be short. We
arc but birds of passage. We are now on our way to the
Isle of Wight. Sabbath we commence our labors there.
My mind has been arrested in its thinkings by the inag-
nitude of God's mercies and faithfulness. One year ago,
as we were approaching London, fresh Irom the New
World, we asked for a promise upon which we might stay
oiu- soul. The answer Avas given, " I will show thee great
and mighty things." Has the promise been fulfilled ? Let
the hundreds of newly baptized disciples answer; ay,
let the thousands of redeemed ones, newly brought up
out of Eg}'ptian bondage, join in hosannas of praise to
our faithful promise-keeping Jehovah.

But has the work been abiding ? Some, disposed to be

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f«p||c« reproved.

Jtev. II. Voung 'i Letter.

8ccptic.nl in regartl to the oxpcdicnov of r..viv..I o- .
tn.j^ht assutne the contrary. We le- vc s uch V '

1.0.0 uork :, one it is to convince of sin; an<l to CW
the Sav.onr of the worhl, but for mI.oho b icrn prcs ncc
not ono convictcl sinner had been save.l an] 1 nf T
M-l.oHc ever-speaking bloo.l not one b i u^ l.I "

-^.lint,u.pnrityingtb..ntain;a:a!:G^^
he Lo.l an.l J,..!,., of all, who in fnlfihnent of his f thfi ,'
MO 1 has ,na. e bare his arm, and permitto.I us to viZ
great and nughty things" in the presence of his ^^T
We have, in fact, testimony sufficient to form a volume'
gntherc.1 from every place we have visited, and f o. !'

lows:- ' '''"''*•' '° ^"^t"'-" «8 fol-

My DEAit M«s : The Newcastle revival whetJier

to^tl^nnprejudiced mind a great and glorious fact! ''

^irst.^Look at it numerically. In this circuit m„.
jncrcase of members is throe hundi^l and Ibrt'one .vit"
yo hundred and thirty-four on trial, besides T' We
"umber of children meeting in preparatory cbss s nd
who give delightful evidence o/a work of g ce The
membership of other churches in the towf Ins bo
^oatly inereased. One minister nnnounc ^l^ : f^T w ek

and forty members as the result of our revival j and I know

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Hevlvals reviewed numerically, flnanclally, and spiritually.

that large accessions have been made to other churches.
Besides, the work has radiated from Newcastle to nearly
eveiy circuit in the district. The result is that Ave have
an increase of fifteen hundred and ninety-three members,
with eighteen hundred and fifty-one on trial, — a state of
prosperity exceeding any previous year in the history of
Methodism in this district.

'■^Second. — Look at the work financially. Previous to
the revival, the regular receipt of the circuit had to be
supplemented by special subscriptions, to the amount of
about fifteen pounds per quarter, to meet the expenditure :
at the December quarterly meeting, the subscriptions were
discontinued; and, at the March quarter, the regular
receipt was thirty pounds more than the expenditure of
the quarter, although that had been inci eased by increase
of stipend to all our ministers. All our other funds have
improved.

'■'■Third. — Look at the revival spiritually. The Church
has received the gift of power, and many of the members,
old and young, are living sacrifices. Some sixty young
men are visiting from house to house, talking and praying
with the people, and are rendered a great blessing. But
you know what the work is ; for you have both seen and
felt its power and glory. I have sent a detailed account
of the work to Mr. Thornton, and hope it will be inserted
in the magazine.* For persons to designate this work
♦mere excitement,' ' a thing got up,' and 'the snare of the
Devil,' fills me with grief and alarm^ as it seems to me
that such persons are placing themselves in a most dan-
gerous position in thus doing despite to the Spirit. M;i)
the Lord in mercy interpose ! Father, forgive them ! "

• This account here referred to appeared in full in the Angust number
of the Wesleyaa Magazine, 1860.

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WOULD.

to the glory of God thp nhTv , "''^'°"- ^^P'-^ves,

furnishes ^^ISnt fof n^ .'"'*"' '^''*'^^ ^^^'•^' '-^"^l
every church rotunit; to lirn tTdo Hlf ^-^"^^^^
report says, "The 'Band' 5, T ^'^^y^ise. The

ine young men as an introduotinn f« *i i »^'vea

Pnvate prayer, that sometimes words vvZl . u"

^^c.j'i.sc ^ „„na meu lu Suuderland, writes :—

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A aaved Family.

Washed in the Blood of Jesua.

" What a glorious thing it is that I can say to you I am
on the way to heaven ! Jesus Christ has forgiven all my
sins. The Lord has taken away my heart of stone, and
given me a heart of flesh. My name is wi-itten in the
Lamb's book of life. The Almighty has given me all that
my soul requires, — everything I have asked him for. He
has made me dead to the world, and has commanded me
to go into Ids vineyard. He says, ' "Whatsoever is right I
will give unto thee : I will reward thee according to thy
works.' The Scriptures, the holy book, the Word of
God, saith, ' Faith without works is deacV May the Lord
always keep me in the right path, and guide me in all his
judgments ! for all his ways are holiness. I may also
tell you that I am not the only one in the family that has
found peace. I have three beloved sisters and a brother,
together with father and mother, all glorifying our
Saviour."

Another letter says, "Through the blood of my pre-
cious Saviour, my sins are all washed away. I cannot de-
scribe the calm happiness I now enjoy in close communion
with God. Unto the Lord do I lift up my soul ; for he is
my shepherd, and I shall not want. I am enabled to shut
out the world and all unbelief. My affections are set on
things above. To live is Christ, and yet to die is greater
gain, — to be ever in the presence of the Lord, ray great
Redeemer. It is my intention to do the will of God on
earth as angels do in heaven, -^- to be useful in saving
souls. May God help me for Christ's sake 1 I know he
will. I thought well to write you a few lines, to let you
know the excitement, as the world calls it, still exists^ and
that through Jesus I am growing in grace and strength,
and increasing in faith daily. In the presence of the Lord
there is fulness of joy, and at God's right hand there are
pleasures for evermore."

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Call to Work.

Young Friend filled with tho Spirit.

The dear young convert that wrote this letter told me
that on the night of his conversion, as he retired to his
chamber, he seemed to hear a voice saying, " Son, go
work to-day in my vineyard." He said, though he knew
it was not an audible voice speaking to his outward ear, it
was clear to his spiritual ear as he over hoard any thing.
We saw hira a few months after, and his zeal for Jesus
seemed to bo on the increase. He, with a fellow-convert
who had also received the full baptism of tho Holy Spirit,
was going about doing good, and holding two or three
meetings AVeekly in the cottages of the laboring classes ;
and several conversions had occurred through their instru-
mentality.

One, referring to other converts, writes : " I am glad that
I can give you a good account of many of your spiritual chil-
dren in Sunderland. The young men continue truly
zealous and active in the Lord's service. I have had some

long conversations with young H . He is already on

the plan as a local preacher, and tells me that for months
together his soul has been bathing in a sea of glory. I

rejoice over him, and also over the two young S s and

many othere."

A young man belonging to the Society of Friends was
converted at North Shields. Immediately after his con-
version, he felt that the Lord had a work for him to do
among his own people. He went to a yearly meeting in
a neighboring town, feeling that he was urged by tho
Holy Spirit to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
He had sought the full baptism, and seemed filled with
the Spirit to a remarkable degree. His faithful and burn-
ing utterances amazed many.

From the hour of his conversion, Avhich was clear as
noon-day, he seemed settled in pui-pose to travel all the
at* »

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How he began liig Work.

A joyful Meeting.

length of the celestial roacl, and disposed to instant in-
season and out-of-season labors. A letter before us gives
a thrilling account of an evening meeting for young per-
sons, sustained by the Quaker convert and another young
convert like-minded. I''^ says, "Our little meeting in
Farmer's schoolroom, Noith Shields, commenced Jan. 4,

T. H. W and I taking it in turn to lead. The meetings

have been held regularly every Wednesday night. Blessed
they truly have been to those who have had the responsi-
bility of them. I believe the short addresses I commenced
with there have led to the more serious engagements I
have since assumed. At first the meetings were attended
by about sixteen or eighteen lads, ail under nineteen, my-
self the only one over twenty. About April the attend-
ance of the older lads fell off, and we had a larger attend-
ance of girls and children.

" On the 9th of May, while T. H. W was addressing

the meeting, one of the eldest girls sobbed aloud. The
service was speedily concluded, and the awakened re-
mained for prayer and conversation. All were kneeling and
weeping when I entered. • I never felt so powerless to
work for God before. If I tried to speak to them, it made
them weep the more. We could do little besides praying
for them, and leaving them to the care of Jesus, the sin-
ner's friend.

"Two nights after, we met them again, and a joyful meet-
ing it was. Eleven of them were rejoicing in the Lord.
It was truly delightful to see their happy foces, and hear
them sing the praises of Him who had redeemed them.
Whit-Monday being a holiday, we had a special meeting
for the children. In concluding the meeting, I told them
of Mr. Cauf^hey's revival services in Hudderofield, when on
an average sixty or seventy were converted every night.

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Difficult QucDtlon.

Affecting Service.

Some little girls prayed that one hundred and forty mi-ht
be saved the next night. The prayer was granted. One
hundred and thirty adults and ten children found peace
with God the next evening.

"After telling them about the Huddersfield revival I
said, as we could not get one hundred and forty into the
room, we must not ask for so many, but we would just ask
for twelve; and if the Lord would give us more, we would
be very thankful. The eleven converted before took it
up joyfully, and came round me, and rather floored me by

asking Mr. B which of them should be the twelve

« As the evening of the next day approached I felt deep-
ly for the children that their faith might be increased, as
I earnestly desired that their prayer might be answered.
The meeting was crowded. More were present than
could be well accommodated, and many had to be hud-
died about on the floor. While I was speaking from « The
kmgdom of God is come nigh unto yon,' a solemn influ-
ence came over us. Tears were seen on every side ; but
there was no loud sobbing, no excitement. I spoke very
simply and quietly, and told them just how many others
had |,een saved, and how Jesus was just by to save them.
About thirty remained for conversation. Those who
were converted before assisted in talking and praying
with the anxious ones. One who was weeping was asked
why she wept: she replied, 'Oh, I feel Jesus within!'
3Iuch of interest remains to be told ; but we must not pro-
ceed farther. Out of the mouths of babes God ordained
strength. One of these youthful converts felt such care-
fulness to abide in Christ, that she told her friend that
she was almost afraid to go among her young friends
ag^in, lest she might fall into temptation."

CHAPTER XV.

Isle of Wight.
f^ OU will be interested to hear eometliing from this
fri beautiful island. Its attractions are far-famed ;

. , "* ana, dming the summer months, hundreds of
*^^^^**=^ visitors flock to see its beauties, and recreate.
At present, the number of visitors is unusually large. Her
Majesty has her marine residence hero, and generally
spends about six weeks of the year at Osborn House, four
miles from the place where T now write. She is at present
here : hence every thing is life and gayety.

The Isle of Wight furnishes some of the most beautiful
drives it has been our privilege to enjoy. It has been
celebrated as the Garden of England, and is beautifully
interspersed with hill and dale. Mr. Wesley calls it the
"gem of beiiuty on the brow of the sea."

A few days ago we went to take a look at the Queen's
residence. Tlio situation is every way eligible foV the
summer residence of the sovereign of the British Isles.
It commands an extensive prospect of naval stntions, has
a fine sea-beach with a private landing-place, and is shel-
tered by beautiful woods and plantations. The palace is
in the Paladian style. Within the balustrade of its lofty
roof is a rharraing promenade. The flag-tower is one
Imndrcd and seven feet in height, the clock-tower ninety,
the first terrace-wall seventeen, and the second ten feet.
Now that the Queen is here, the flag of State is ever gayly
flying. The royal apartments command the most unin-

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Prlncp Albert.

terruptcd views of water and lancl scenorv Thn ~~i

vevin- thn nn^™ T , "'■'= ™»"mi"g from si.r.

were riding m an open barouche inrT ti,« *

prnyerful regard, ofher jbjeet " 000^^ r°- """
most rcpecta beautifully TetpL tt „!? " '^

286

FOUB YEA.E8 IN THE OLD WOELD.

Curious Eiiitaph.

Dairyman's Daughter.

Hiany oth«r8. With the exception of making the orthog-
raphy more intelligible, it reads thus :—

" Here lies buried under this grave
Harry Hawks, his soul God save!
Long time steward of the Isle of Wight,
Have mercy on him, God, full of might 1 "

In the yard of this church lie the remains of one whose
name, though not enrolled among earth's nobility, will be
imperishable so long as time endures. The inscription
on the tombstone reads thus:—

To
the Memory of
. ELIZABETH WALLBBIDGE,

THE DAIRYMAN'S DAUGHTER,

who died May 30, 1801,
aged 31 years.

" She being dead yet speaketh."

Stranger, if e'er, by chance or feeling led.
Upon this hallowed turf thy footsteps tread,
Turn from the contemplation of the sod,
And think on her whose spirit rests with God.
Lowly her lot on earth; but Ho who bore
Tidings of grace and blessings to the poor,
Gave her, his truth and faithfulness to prove,
The choicest treasures of his boundless love:
Faith that dispelled affliction's darkest gloom,
Hope that could cheer the passage to the tomb,
Peace that not hell's dark legions could destroy,
And love that filled the soul with heavenly joy.
Death of its sting disarmed, she knew no fear.
But tasted heaven e'en whUe she lingered hei-e.
happy saint I may we like thee be blessed,
In life be faithful, and in death find rest!

Three green hillocks, side by side, mark the spot where
Jk" entombed the remains of the humble cottigers whoso

rorn tears in the old world.

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.__^<^'<^y^ of the DaiQ^^^^^^iiiinr^,;;;;;;:

names have been memorialized in the minrk nf t
whose b„,i,.l .ho iutereeLg Tl; Vt T-"""' "■'

«a*o..uo ,.. .0,0. „.u w.„eor:;x;^;r„t:f

proclaimod thoir roS S. ,.' / °'"™™™' "^ ""-y
Tl,. • • 'ogard lor tho departed yoiiiic woirnn

uuweis and the new-mown ffrass Ti.n to ^ ttt- ,

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Dying Testimony.

^Solemn Singing.

Daughter was a Wesleyan? Yet this, perhaps, was not
necessary. She was a Christian, a Bible Christian, appre-
hending experimentally that the blooa of Jesus cleanseth

Iroin all sin.

It was this glorious doctrine, as apprehended by the
early Christians and the early Methodists, that caused
her to exclaim again and again, with her latest breath,
"Thanks be to God! He giveth the victory. I, even I,
am saved. Oh, grace, mercy, and wonder I Blessed Jesus !
precious Saviour ! His blood cleanseth from all sin. Lord,
receive my spirit. Father, mother, friends, I'm going ; but
alliswell, well, well!"

And thus died this humble believer in the doctrine of
full salvation of over half a century since, triumphing over
the last enemy, conscious that the sting of death had been
taken away, and testifying with her latest breath that the
blood of Jesus cleanseth from all sin.

And now a humble band of her brethren and sistei-s in
Jesus bear her to the grave with songs, as was the custom
of the Methodists in the days of their simplicity.

Of this the writer of the tract, "The Dairyman's
Daughter," says, " I cannot describe the state of my own
mind as peculiarly connected with this solemn singing.
I was reminded of olden times and ancient piety. I wished
the practice more fi-equent."

But I must not linger too long on my way to the cot-
tage. The distance from the church to the cottage is about
one and a half miles. It is situated on Hall Common.
The relatives of the dairyman's daughter still reside there,
who love to talk of her virtues, and who evidently feel
themselves honored by the relationship.

The cottage and its surroundings still present the air
of neatness and rural sweetness as described by Leigh

FOUR YKAB8 IN THE OLD A70RLD.

Ru.luuon.l. Wo talkecl with u relative of tl,e departed
who seemed to take melaueholy pleasure in rela U - '.'
• SM ,„,^aente eonnected^vl.n l.er Instory. A Sil^^
"l"«h hears I.er name, written with her own hand ono
over wb.eh she loved to ponder and pray, w ^1 ' C
A book ,s kc,.t in which visitors write tLeir name By

tnZT '' 'T: '""'''^^^' ''""^^'-^« ^-- various
arts of Europe and America hud visited the cottaffe of

the da.ryman's daughter. On the opposite side of th
road stands a neat Wesleyan chapel

was a Wesleyan local preacher of forty years' stanrlin^

wntmg IS before me. It was written to this brother and
by hjm g.ven to Mrs. Pinhorn, a lady of influenc in the
Wesleyan Society in this place. Elizabeth Wallbrid^e

of the Key. Mr. Crabb, a Wesleyan minister, who was the
missmnary referred to by Leigh Richmond. A nolo from
the Wesleyan lady above refen-ed to, received a day o
^^o sxnce, will give some idea of the manner of her awl
kenmg under the Rev. Mr. Crabb. It reads thus :-

'My dear Mrs. P : While Dr. P and vou

were urging th6 duty of friends inviting their friendT

I was reminded of the fact that the coLrsion of the

a..yman's daughter resulted, by the divine blessing, on

01 fellow-servant inviting her one Sabbath to go and

he.ar their missionary preach that morning. To this invi-

Well fTT ^'":f^ '^"°"^"S chai^cteristic reply;

Well I don't care if I do; for I have a new gown and

W^ and it will be a good opportunity to shL them'

Zlliy. "°'"r^^"g ^°«^«^' «»rely. Elizabeth accord-
ingly went. The text that morning was, ^Be clothed

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FOUtt yKi^nn tn thk old world.

Original Letter.

Coiiiverslon of Dalryman'i Daughter.

with humility.' It was an arrow of conviction to Eliza-
beth's heart. On her return homo she removed the bow«
from her bonnet, and from that time wag plain and sim-
ple in her attire. Who can calculate the result of that
eingle invitation from that humble fellow-servant? I
thought this might servo as an illustration of the impor-
tance of saying to others, ' Come thou with us, and we
will do thee good."*

•

This lady has also placed at my disposal the letter of the
'''i.iryman's daughter to her brother, in which she gives
ihxMBe m< ^unt of her conversion through the instrumen-
tality of the Rev. Mr. Crabb, who was stationed at Ports-
mouth, ind included the Isle of Wight as missionary
ground, which v» ^'ill insert: —

SoDTHAMPTOM, March 8, 1707.

My dear Brothbb, — I received your kind letter the
2d inst.; and you may think what transport of joy I felt
to receive such an affectionate letter from a brother I had
so little regarded since he had left the world and me :
you may say what great joy it gave you to hear that I was
converted to God.

But are you the only one ? No, ray decfr brother : think
what shouting and rejoicing there was with the angels of
God in heaven that are around the throne, that contiuu-
ously sing, " Worthy the Lamb of God that was slain, to
receive glory, and honor, and praise;" and, "Blesseil
be God, who hath nhowed strength with his hand,
r.nd with his holy ai-m ! 'lii gotten himself the victory."
Yes, and he hath scatter... i^t the proud imaginations of
my heart, the great enet-; v^ •' lAy f ., it's salvrttion. Oh !
how true are the words tf ?-r, ; ,ect .'.uier, that '* whosoever

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891

l>cllgtitftil Minliter.

Liberal DcvUlngl.

is in rao is a now creature; Ibr, behold, old thlnRs are
passed away, and all tllag'i are ;, ,r omo new " !

Oh ! hew often would the Lamb have gathered n.o
untohnn, as a houdoth hci chickens, and «I would not"'
and how often I, ,< , he stretched out his arm, and I have
not i^gardod it 1 lint how shall I praise my God enough ?
To thmk how long lie hath spared a weteh like me, who
hatli (hank .„ miquities like water, and followed after the
vanity of my own deceitful heart, which was wicked
above all things !

C^''^ Z^!l" V'"i «^"'"g""J«^-that delightful man. Mr.

Ume that I heard lum; and on Sunday lant I was stand-
•ng at the window, and he came past, and when I saw
him my heart leaped within me for joy ; for I believe him
to be commissioned from the most high God to preach the
gospel of salvation and peace to all that will hear it. My
dear brother, I know it is not to be partial to any of God's
creature., but I liken him to St. Paul; for he seemed to
labor more than all ; yet not he, but the grace of God that
is m him tnat it is extended to all that have the pleasure
to hc.u- hun speak. It seemed as if I could say with
David, when he is there, "Oh that I could dwell in the
house of the Lord forever!" and I shall ever have the •
Ii..rhoH esteem for him as a minister of God in Christ
^V >. vv, my d. .r orother, as I have no money with me,
I beg >ou will apply to my mother for six guineas of mv
money, and give it to Mr. Crabb, and tell him it is the fi-ee
gifl of a poor needy creature who has been to the Lamb of
God naked and destitute of every thing; and tlu ., when
he saw my wretched condition, with what tender compas-

IZ / l^ r Y ^'^'^ "'^ '^^' '^""^ «P^'"kle my heart •
with his blood, and gave me the whole armor of God, the

FOUB YEAES TS TBS OLD WORLD.

Present to the Missiunary.

Sisterly Advice,

shield of faith, and the helmet of salvation, and the breast-
plate of righteousness ! And now his sweet voice whispers
in my heart, " I counsel of thee, child, to buy of me gold
tried in the fire." What, then, would the dominion of the
whole world be to me ? what, indeed, to the love of
God that he has been pleased to shed abroad in my heart ?
My dear brother, praise God for it. Buy Mr. Crabb a
very large Bible, that when he looks in it he may bless
his God, and think of what good he hath done for my
soul through the gracious influence of the Spirit of God ;
and the rest he may dispose of at his own pleasure to the
glory of God and the good of poor souls. And what is
between you and me think no more of; and pray, my
dear brother, send your children to school, and I will pay
for them as long as I am able. And do see that our dear
brother is not in need of any thing I can do for him. I
hope that God will be merciful to all my dear friends that
are yet in darkness ; and may they be filled with the Spirit
of God, and may they feel the pardoning love of God
shed abroad in their hearts ! Do, my dear brother, if pos-
sible, assemble them together, and prevail on that good
man, Mr. Crabb, to be with them two or three times if
possible (I know he is a dear lover of souls), that he may
assist them in turning to God. I fear what you can say
will be of no great use ; for remember the words of our
Saviour, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.
My dear brother, how can you rest, seeing any so near re-
lated to you so far from God ? and when shall God cease
to be merciful ? Not so long as the tide shall ebb and
flow. Never will God cease to be merciful. See them I

" Lo, on a narrow neck of land,
Twixt two unbounded seas, they stand."

" God, their inmost souls convert I "

FOTO YEAES m THE OLD WORLD.

Be «ure do as I have desired, in the name of the Lord

Your affectionate sister,

E' Wallbeidgk.

^aT^c 1 ° /?"'*"" News," Glasgow, says,-
ofAl I f^ '"""" ^^ ^y^^' »r. and Mrsf Palmer
of America have been for three weeks conducting fseZ

The crowds drawn on the Sabbath day ha;e been unable
to find accommodation; and immense audiences Hve
gathered together every week-night, SaturdaTe. ep^d
A mid-day meet nf' for Driver fn,.^v,J • ^ ^'^cepted.
the Smrif nfP.^ if '"''P'^^®'^ ^^r the copious effusion of
" SuTh an al I "i encouragingly attended.

knowrl^trotXrVor?^' '-' ""'''' ''-''
membership of the chuIlrLVell^^^^^^^^^
about one hundred persons; but, in the short spacTo^
three weeks, no less than one hundred and ninety pe'sonl
have sought and found 'redemption in the blood of CWsT
even the forgiveness of sins.' ™*'

an" Jv^' '"7'"" "^ ^^""''^'^^ ^"^^ 3, was signalized by
an extraordinary manifestation of the powef of ChriV

"birDr p:wf -'— of the al"';::

mth- ^^'°« ""' *^^ ^y"^"' commencing

' Father, to thee my soul I Jift
My soul on thee depends.'-l

a6» '

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¥OUK YEABS IN THE OLD WOELD.

A wonderful Yielding.

Holy Triumph.

two men came and knelt at the communion-vail. They
continued kneeling for some time, evidently intent on the
salvation of their souls. Mrs. Palmer, in her address this
evening, spoke with more than ordinary urgency and ex-
plicitness on the nature and importance of present holiness,
and the necessity of a minute and most careful attention,
on the part of believers, to the inworking of the Holy
Spirit on this point, inasmuch as it was the will of God,
even their sanctification. How the work of the Holy
Spirit on the heart of convicted persons might be ascer-
tained and yielded to, both Dr. and Mrs. Palmer illustrated
in a very striking manner. At the close of the addresses
of those devoted servants of God — the modern Priscilla
and Aquila— there was a wonderful and simultaneous
yielding to the convictions of the Holy Spirit on the part
of the congregation. Convicted persons came flocking to
the communion-rail from every part of the chapel, which
was in a few moments crowded ; and they then began to
kneel on the outer side. The two vestries were then
opened, and both were soon filled. It seemed, also, as
though there were convicted people all over the chapel.

« The two men who came forward during the early part
of the service were among the first who afterwards hastened
to kneel at the altar of prayer. Of those who came, about
twenty were made partakers of pardoning mercy, and
among the most happy of these Avere the two men just
mentioned. The closing moments of the service were
momenta of holy triumph, as the congregation joined with
Dr. Palmer in singing —

•Thy saints in all this glorious war
ShiiU conquer, though they die:
They see tha triumph from afar;
By faith they bring it nigh.'

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Prayer answered for a Brother.

A sleepless Night,

"Among the interesting cases of conversion was a sol-
dier from Portsmouth, who was so distressed because he
had not come forward when an opportunity was given,
that he went in great agony of mind, near midnight, to
Dr. and Mrs. Palmer at their lodgings, and there and
then, while prayer was offered on his behalf, entered into
the possession of the liberty of the sons of God. His sister
had beep pleading for his convei-sion during the eveningj
and, knowmg thr.t he must leave in the morning, was dis-
tressed that her prayer had not been answered ; but when
•told by hin., the next morning before his departure, what
the Lord had done for him after leaving the chapel, her
joy was great indeed.

"The sister of this soldier, having been favored with
such marked success in the case of her brother, was in-
duced, the next day, to undertake another case. It was a
young man, whose salvation she had much desired. In the
arms of faith and prayer she brought him to the Saviour,
as he sat among the hearers in the chapel. She was dis-
appointed when she saw him leave the house of pr.iyer
without yielding to the claims of the Son of God. She
then prayed that the arrow of conviction might so pene-
trate his heart, that he might have no sleep during the
night. The naxt evening she had the happiness of seeing
him among the seekers of salvation. She told him how
she had prayed for him, and had even asked that he might
not bo able to close his eyes in sleep. ' Your prayer was
answered,' said he; 'for I had no sleep during the night.'
He was now an earnest, humble penitent, and, before the
close of the service, found the pearl of great price."

To-day I have been gazing on the ivied ruins of an an-
cient fortress. Carisbrooke Castle is renowned in history
by many remarkable recollections.

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Carisbi'ooku Castle.

Grave of Princess Elizabeth,

Here Charles I., who has been called the " Martyr King,"
was imprisoned several months, and afterward taken to
London, and beheaded in 1649. Here, also, the son and
daughter of the " Martyr King," Princess Elizabeth in her
fourteenth year, and her brother still younger, were held
prisoners. Though confined to the walls of the castle,
they were permitted the use of the grounds and other com-
forts, and pastimes suited to their station and their years.
But the youthful princess pined away under the rigors
of her lot. The room where she died is regarded with
great interest. Its walls are inscribed with the names of
hundreds of visitors from near t.nd remote parts of the
world. We added ours to the list.

Her remains were inten-ed in the church, within two
minutes' walk from where I write. No stone marked the
place of her burial, and the spot was unknown till within
six or eight years past, when the ancient church of centu-
ries became so dilapidated as to demand reconstruction.
While the workmen were making upturnings for the new
church edifice, near the altar, their spades struck on a lead
coffin, from whose inscription a fac-simile was taken,
which now lies before me. It reads thus : —

Underneath

in a lead coffin rest the remains of

ELIZABETH, SECOND DAUGHTER

OP KING CHAKLE8 I.

Obiit Sept. 8, 1650,
Mat. 14.

King Charles was of the House of the Stuarts ; and, after
the distractions of Oliver Cromwell, the Stuarts still re-
tained the right to the throne. Her Majesty, though of
the house of Brunswick, recognizes in the once captive
maiden one of the royal blood of England.

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Beautiful Monument.

Exciivnted Villa.

She has caused a monument of exceeding beauty and
costliness to be raised to the memory of the princess. It is
of snow-white marble, presenting the form of the youthful
Elizabeth, large as hfe, lying with ringel sweetness, her
head reclining on a large copy of the Bible, which is said
to have been the gift of her father, Eng Charles. I took
the inscription Miien on a visit to the church, and will
transcribe it : —

To tho memory of ^'

the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King Charles I.,

who died at Carisbrooke Castle on Sunday, Sept. 8, 1650,

and is Interred beneath the chancel of this church.

This monument is erected

as a token of respect for her virtues, and of sympathy for her misfortunes,

By ViCTORLA. E. 1856.

After leaving the castle, we went to see another relic of
the days of yore. In the town of Carisbrook, on grounds
where a new vicarage has recently been built, while the
workmen were excavating lor a stable, they found a Ro-
man villa. The roofing, of course, is gone ; but here is a
suite of rooms, the flooring of which is laid out in beautiful
colored mosaic. In different rooms the pattern differs.
Here is a bath-room, and flues leading to it to wami the
balh, still stained with soot. Here are fireplaces and
hearthstones. But where are the living forms by which
they were once surrounded ?

Coins have been found on the premises, which suggest
beyond doubt that this Roman villa dates as far back as
the reign of Claudius Cajsar.

At an early hour we started in company with our friends

Mrs. J. G , and Mr. J. G Jr., for Yentnor, ten miles

distant. The way lies along a beautiful country, more re-

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FOUK YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Visit to VentBor;

St. Boniface Church.

markable for quiet sweetness than magnificence or sub-
limity, till within three or four miles of the place, when it
rises in amazing grandeur. The under-cliff begins near
Luscombe Cove, and its more striking features terminate
near Blackgang Ohine.

Terraces are formed by masses of rock, chalk, and sand-
stone, attaining an elevation of from three hundred to a
thousand feet. In many places on and along the dizzy
heights, the ivy, so abundant all over England, and the
stunted trees and Avild flowers, commingle in richest ver-
dure. The temperature of Ventnor, though on the sea, is
so bland, that it is recommended by the medical faculty
as a favorable resort for invalids, especially for pulmonary
disease, being sheltered from easterly winds.

Thirty years ago, Ventnor was a very small village, with
but one little inn ; now it has three or four large hotels,
and bids fair to be unrivalled in its attractions as a sea-
side resort. There are several religious edifices here;
two commodious national churches. The Wesleyans
have one small chapel, which is about to be superseded by
a huidsome and commodious one, eligibly situated. The
Independents have a good chapel of Gothic architecture.
"Bible Christians" and "Plymouth Brethren" have places

of Avorship.

We also visited the old Church of St. Boniface, lying
in a lovely rural vale overshadowed by massive elms.
The pei-son employed to show it to visitors represents it
as having been built in the seventh century ; but it is
thought by antiquarians not to date farther back than the
beginning of the fourteenth century. In the graveyard
there are stones of great antiquity. Many of these are so
worn, that the inscriptions are wholly illegible. A few are
more recent. .^One which marks the spot where lie the re-

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Tho Witness nealed.

A lirlng Spring.

God's HiU.

mains of Rev. "William Adams, author of the favorite al-
legories, "The Shadow of the Cross" and the "Old Man's
Home," is peculiarly appropriate, and attracts the special
attention of visitors.

We dined at the house of a Christian brother by the
name of G f, whose heart was all athirst for the wit-
ness of purity. We endeavored to point the Avay, and
while wo were pleadiug with the Lord on his behalf the
Spirit sealed the witness on his heart.

We returned by the inland route, and were scarcely less
charmed than with the sea-view. Ere we had ascended
the lofty cliff, we saw a living spring, whose picturesque
surroundings and a cross suspended over the arch reminded
us of some lines we penned in our early years : —

Stop, thirsty traveller, stranger, here,
And stay thy sours intensity :
Oh, muse awhile, and drop a tear
For Him who tasted death for thee;
For thee flowed out a crimson tide.
For theo the Prince of glory died.

Our English fiiends abound in legends. As we rode
through a village, and gazed on its large antique church
edifice, situated on a beautiful eminence, we asked, "And
what is the name of this place ?"— "This is God's Hill, and
that is God's-hill Church." On expressing our surprise at
the jiame, we were told that several centuries asro,
when preparations were commenced for the erection of
the church edifice at the foot of the hill, the stones, being
laid again and again, were taken by night from the base
of the hill to the top where the church now stands. It
was therefore called " God's Hill," from the belief that it
was by God's hand that the stones had been removed, in-
timating his will where the church should be built.

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Curfcw-bells.

Magnittcent Scenery.

Bradlng.

We returned to Newport just as the curfew-bells were
ringing. " Ancl what do you mean by the curfew-bells ? "
In olden times perhaps there was scarcely a town in Eng-
land whose inhabitants were not reminded by the curfew-
bell, at an early hour every evening, that it was now time
that fires and lights be extinguished, and*all good towns-
folk retired to their pillow ; but, though the cuifew-bells
still continue their ancient monitions, tlie people mainly
are strangely perverse, for many fashionables prefer dining
at eight o'clock than seeking the rest of the pillow, as
their forefathers.

Our health demanding a respite of two or three days,
we have concluded to remain on this lovely island. To-
day we rode over the Downs in company with Rev C.

R and our hostess Mrs. J. G . The hills or downs

rise to a majestic height. The ride from Newpoi-t to
Arreton, Brading, Sandown, and Shanklin, furnishes some
of the most magnificent scenery it has been our privilege
to enjoy in this country. The vale between the chalk
range and the southern hills is seen in its full extent.
Looking toward the north, the Hampshire land rises in a
succession of hills till lost in the distance and mingling
with the clouds. To the eastward, the sea greets you iu
solemn grandeur.

The largest portion of our -vray lay over this succession
of lofty downs, furnishing pasturage for thousands of
sheep. We made a second visit to Arreton Church, and
gathered some living mementoes of leaves and little flow-
ers from the grave of the « Dairyman's Daughter."

After leaving Arreton, we pursued our course along
by Brading, being about four miles distant. It was at

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801

stocks.

" Llttlo Jane."

Leigh Kicbmond.

Brading Church that Leigh Richmond was laboring at the
tune he was called by the old dairyman to attend the fu-
neral of the daughter that died a few months previous to
Elizabeth.

Brading is a market-town, pleasantly located. It is said
not to be as large now as formerly. As we were about
entering the antique structure within whose walls Leigh
Richmond first proclaimed the word of life, we were re-
minded of Paul and Silas, whose feet were put in stocks
centuries ago. Here, in a little open hall used as a place
of public correction years since, was an ancient fixture
called stocks, where the feet and legs of ofienders were
confined by a process which I will not take time to de-
scribe, but which were doubtless in verity similar to those
used in Paul's day. It is now out of use, but is still re-
tained in its place, like a thousand other antique things in
this old world. '^

The church is large, and diflTerent parts of it are in vari-
ous styles of architecture. Its erection is dated as far
back as the sixth century. In the graveyard there are
many curious monuments and inscriptions commemorative
of persons ages since passed away. On none did we
look with so much interest as that of the humble young
cottager, "Little Jane," whose touching narrative in tract
foi-m, like that of the " Dairyman's Daughter," has been
blessed to thousands. It was in this graveyai-d, as recorded
by Leigh Richmond, that the young cottager learned,
from reading the inscription on a tombstone, her first ex-
perimental lessons in salvation.

Leigh Richmond as a faithful pastor was in the habit of
having the children of the cottagers of the neighborhood
gather, by his own invitation, to his house for histruction
on Saturday afternoons. To vary his mode of teaching,

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Little Jane'B Lesson-book.

Epitaph.

he often took his little auditory out into this graveyard
to commit to memory such epitaphn =^s he would direct
their attention to. " Little Jane " one Saturday afternoon
committed to memory a double lesson.

On returning from her appointed task, she repeated the
one she had voluntarily leaded, which seemed to have
affected her much. Thus his " churchyard became a book
of instruction, and every gravestone a leaf of edificution,
to his young disciples." The gravestone whose inscrip-
tion was voluntarily learned, and made specially helpful
toward the conversion of the little cottager stands jery
near the spot that marks the grave of « Little Jane. It
reads thus : —

" And disobedience brought this lot on all:
All die in him. But hopeless would we lie,
Blest revelation ! were it not for thee.
Hail, glorious gospel, heavenly light! whereby
We live with comfort, and with comfort die,
And view beyond this gloomy scene — the tomb —
A life of endless happiness to come."

Little could that poor young cottager have thought, as
she was learning these lines, that her own gravestone was
so soon to occupy a spot so near, and in after-years be-
come an object of attraction to thousands. I will transcnb.
the inscription from a neat marble over her grave : —

Sacred
To the memory of
LITTLEJANE,
who died 1799,
In the 13th year of her age.
Ye who the power of God delight to trace,
And mark with joy the monuments of grace.
Tread lightly o'er this grave, as ye explore
The short and simple annals of the poor.
A child reposes underneath tlii^ sod,—
A child to memory dear, and dear to God.
Rejoice, yet shed the sympathetic tear:
" Jane the young cottager " lies buried here.

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Heiivcn'i Nobility.

Sandown.

Sliiinklln.

From Blading we passed on towards Sandown, pausing
in the meanwhile to look upon the little cottage in which
Jane lived. It is not now occupied by any of the relatives
of "Little Jane;" but it is amazing to witness how
much attention Leigh Richmond's annals of the poor have
excited. While the monumental inscriptions over many
of eari,h's titled nobility scarcely attract the notice of the
passe- by, the grave of the "Young Cottager" and the
"Dairyman's Daughter" are inquired for by the numerous
visitors coming to this island.

Years on years pass away, and still the interest does
not wane. Surely heaven has its nobility. God would
have it known that he has "chosen the poor of this world
rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom."

We rode onward, with unceasing prospects of the grand
and beautiful, till we reached Sando.vu, a few miles farther
on. Among the first things that greeted our eyes ou
entering the town was a neat Wesleyan chapel, in the
Grecian style, in the course of erection. Sandown con-
tains many beautifully-situated private residences and
lodging-houses. It stands on elevated ground, and com-
mands a view of the sea in unbroken grandeur. Its
number of visitors in quest of sea-side recreation is con-
tinually increasing. Here is a fort erected by Henry
VIII., which has a neat military appearance. It is of a
quadrangular fonn.

Leaving Sandown, we proceeded by a delightful route,
a few miles farther, to the village of Shanklin. This is
another famed resort for the many, who, for a few days or
weeks, leave their city hoipes for health and recreation.
The village is beautifully rural. The fine elm and ash
trees, shrubbery, and flowers adorn the dwellings, the most
of which are well-nigh hid from one another.

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rOUK YBAK'l IN THE OLD WORLD.

The Chine.

Pontecoatal Dlegsinga.

Aged Couple.

But the object of greatest attraction here is the Chine.
What the Chine >/as before I Haw it, I could not conceive.
The name seems to bo a sort of provincialism, and does
not convey to the stranger an idea of the scene. It is a
cleft in the cliffs of the shore. The sides of this chasm,
we are informed, is about two hundred feet in perpendic-
ular height, and about three hundred wide at the top and
near the beach, gradually diminishing towards the head of
the waterfall, where the sides are perpend 'eular, and only
a few yards' asunder. It is entered, as you leave the sea-
shore, by a wicket gate; and as you proceed, crossing and
recrossing' the stream at various points by the rustic
bridges thrown over the chasm, the scene increases in
sublimity and beauty. The steep sides of the cliff are
covered with trees, wild flowers, and fern. And here and
there a little cottage is planted, suspended, as it were, in
half-way the mid-air. The cascade is not large, except
occasionally after heavy rains.

The Isle of Wight is no more a missionary station. We
are here by the special invitation of the Wesleyan socie-
ties. The island now sustains four Wesleyan ministers,
and has a number of efficient local preachers. The special
services which have been held since we came have been
crowned with the blessing of the Head of the Church.
Pentecostal blessings have descended on the disciples of
Jesus, as with one accord they have waited for the baptis-
mal flame. ___

You will be wishing to know how the battle goes.
Last evening we had an unusually large congregation.
The best of all, God was with us. His solemn presence
pervaded the assembly. When the invitation was given
for the seekers of either pardon or purity to present them-

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Anxious Daunrhtcr.

Happy Daughter.

Great Change.

selves, wlnlo Dr. P. was yet speaking, a very aged couple
came and knelt at the comraunion-rail.

I quickly went to them : the aged man especlall^ pre-
sented «uch a venerable appearance, that every heart
.eemed moved I asked, « What would you have Jesus do
for you "« Ah!" said he, "I Lave been going to « the
Church, and partaken of the sacrament, but it seems not
to have done me any good; and now I have come here
hoping to get my heart right." I believe I give his exact

»VOl CIS*

He knelt with head erect, and what he said was in out-
spoken, e.a.-nest tones, so that all within the immediate
vicmity of the altar might have heard. Dr. P. eame to
h.m, and saul, "What you want, my brother, is a change of
heart. -"That is it : that is just what I came for ! " he ex-
claimed In the mean time his wife was beside him, seem-
ingly still more earnest than himself. Though I am in
clmed to think she had not been such an entire stranger
to the operations of the Spirit as her husband, she did not
remam unblessed ; but, woman-liko, she seemed well-ni-h
to forget her own solicitudes in anxieties for her husban°d
Dunng the time, a pious daughter stood behind them,
with her mfant in her arms, exclaiming in a rhapsody of
joy. Oh, It IS just what I have so long been praying for I
Praise the Lord ! Glory be to God ! »

The aged man of over eighty years left the altar of
prayer with joy beaming in his face, feeling that the love
of God had been fehed abroad in his heart through the
Holy Ghost given unto him. As the group turned to go
away, his oveijoyed wife, looking her husband full in the
face, cried out, «0h, his very countenance is chan.^ed '»
then, coming up closer to him, said, « Why, you don't look
as you d,d!»_hi8 daughter, in the fulness of her bliss,

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FOUR TEARS IJT THE OLD WORLD.

Immense Power.

Husbands and Wives saved.

meanwhile exclaiming, « What a difference ! " The altar of
prayer was filled with earnest seekers, and ten new cases
of conversion were reported by the secretaries. •

All the meetings have been gloriously owned of the
Lord. Hallelnjah! the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!
and let all the people say. Amen !
The "Watchman" of Aug. 2 says, ''Isle of Wight.

The special religious services conducted by Dr. and

Mrs. Palmer in the Wesleyan Chapel, Newport, have been
continued. The interest excited has suffered no abate-
ment, but has been intensified from day to day. On the
week-evenings the chapel is usually well filled, while on
the Sabbath hundreds have found it impossible to gain
admission. The power of the Holy Ghost has been emi-
nently felt by the assembled multitude, and there is an
immense spread of divine influence among the inhabitants
of the town.

"The number of members in society in this town lias
averaged for some year? past from one hundred and forty
to one hundred and fifty; and already more than one hun-
dred and fifty names have been recorded as having ob-
tained saving grace since the 8th of July, one hundred and
forty of whom had no membership previously in any
Christian church. On the last Sabbath evening, four hus-
bands with their wives were among the recipients of
grace. Hundreds rejoice that Dr. and Mrs. Palmer have
visited the Isle of Wight, and that their labors are so emi-
nently owned of God."

Rtde, Isle op Wight.

We are now at Ryde. This town ranks first on this

island for the number ©f its elegant buildings. It is not

quite so populous as the town of Newport, from which

our last was dated, except it be in the summer, when hun-

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American VesselH.

Beautiful Town.

The Mark lost.

dreds of the gentry come from all parts of.England. It oo-
cupies two sides of a lofty hill, falling with regular descent
to the sea on the north, opposite Portsmouth, from which
It is about five miles across. While I write, I have only
to Ufl my eyes, and look out upon the beautiful expanse
of waters by which this celebrated island is surrounded.

We occasionally see our American steamers gliding
tfracefully past our window, with their stripes and stars
gayly streaming; and our heart« fly over the three thou-
sand miles of fathomless ocean to the land of our nativity,
and the many dear ones to whom by the ties of nature
and grace we tenderly cling. Surely

" Oceans rise and billows roll
To sever us in vain."

We do not wonder, from its picturesque beauty, that
thousands are attracted here. It abounds in variety. The
scenery furnishes a beautiful combination of the grand
and romantic, the sylvan and marine. Here are hills and
dales intersected by streams and rivers. Here may be
found the quiot of rural life and the fashionable gayety
of a watering-place.

The work of God has been very glorious in this town.
The solemn, searching presence of the High and Holy
One appears t() be apprehended in all the services. On
one occasion, as we were passing out of the chapel, I said
to one who had not come forward, but whose eyes were
swollen with weeping, "Are you, my friend, one of God's
marked people ? " Bursting into a flood of tears, she ex-
claimed, "Ah, no! once I had the mark; but I have lost
It." In the evening we had, as usual, a very crowded
l¥>use, and the work seemed at a higher point of interest
than at any previous period. Before Dr. P had fin-

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A People made ready.

Mark regained.

ished giving the invitation, persons began to rise from the
midst of the congregation and come forward. In less
than five minutes, the communion-rail was crowded ; but
the desire to get to it was so great, that the seekers began
to press np to the rail, and kneel double-file. They after-
wards began to go into the vestry, and several were
blessed there.

The first to come forward — rising and pressing her

way through the crowd before Dr. P had finished

speaking — wa an interesting young lady from London.
She seemed to have been suddenly wounded by the sword
of the Spirit, and in such a phrensy of desire for salva-
tion, that it was diflicult to get her to look away from
herself as a sinner to the Saviour of sinners.

She, with many others, was made triumphantly happy
before the close of the service. Among others who
seemed to come as with an impelling influence at the
first of the prayer-meeting was the lady who with such
bitterness exclaimed, in the afternoon, "I have lost the
mark," &c. Before the close of the service, she said, amid
flowing tears of joy, "Oh, I have it now! Glory be to
God!"

There was a venerable old gentleman from Southamp-
ton, who came seeking the Saviour. Dr. P found

him sitting in the midst of the congregation, affected.

He told Dr. P that he had come in view of seeking

to have his peace made with God. I had the privilege of
trying to lead him to the Saviour, and to witness his re-
joicings in the God of his salvation. We have heard
Bome interesting intelligence from the aged gentleman.
He returned to his home in Southampton exceeding
happy in the ardors of his espousal to Jesus. He is bf-
tween seventy and eighty years old, and very venerable-

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Deciding for Christ.

Personal Work.

looking. How wonderful for a man at this time of life to
be born into the kingdom ! He seemed himself amazed
at the wondrous grace that had saved him, and exclaimed
"Will they not be astonished when I go home and tell
them what the Lord has done for me?"

As we were going to the service in the evening, we
observed a lady, whose appearance was somewhat elegant,
walkmg before us. She passed on till she came to the
chapel, and then she paused, but afterward went on. I
said, « That lady, I imagine, is wanting to come to the ser-
vices; but her heart is failing her." We had not been
long in the chapel before I saw her coming in. . When
the invitation was given for seekers to make an open ac-
knowledgment of their desire for salvation, this lady came
forward for pi-ayers. While pointing her to the Saviour
of the world as her Saviour, she was enabled to appre-
hend experimentally her interest in his blood,—

" And cry with joy unspeakable,
Thou art my Lord, my Godl "

I told her she now had a work to do as a member of
the household of foith, and she must hasten and invite
her friends to Jesus. Last evening she came into the
vestry, bringing two other ladies with her who were in-
quiring the way to Jesus. I cannot forbear sayincr, it is
this personal work that is to have largely to do wi°th the
evangelization of the world.

Among those who flocked to the altar of prayer was a
lady belonging to the Church of England. During fourteen
long years, she had been seeking relief in the sacraments
of the church and in good works, but all to no purpose.
Only a few days previous to this, she had been on a visit
to a neighboring town ; and, her distress of mind being so

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Confessing to God, not to the Clergy.

West Cowes.

great, she called on the clergyman, who told her the reason
why she had not received pardon was because she had not
confessed. " Confess to whom ? " was her eager question.
« Confess to me," was the reply. " When I do that, I shall
go over to the Church of Rome," was her answer. She
icft the Puseyite priest, and returned home. That evening
she found her way to the chapel, and while kneeling as a
penitent, confessing her sins to God, she was enabled to
trust in Jesus as her sin-atoning Saviour, and went away

rejoicing.

West Cowes, Aug. 29.

On Saturday, Aug. 18, we left the town of Ryde fot
this place. West Cowes is a picturesque, maritime town,
numbering fiom six to seven thousand inhabitants. It
Btand? onV^e bank of the Medina River, on a gradual c-rai-
ne'.ici beautifully variegated by green woods. Its pleasant
promenade an 1 streets rise one above another from tHe
water's edge, like an amphitheatre on the brow of the
hill The liarbor is thronged with masts whose gay flags
arc ever streaming. • The shore is adorned by a noble ter-
race, mid the approach from the sea is remarkably pic-
turesque.

On Ihe opposite side of the island, several miles in th(?
dist.mce, we see the long line of the Hampshire coast.
Southampton, the well-known starting-point for steamers
for America and for many other parts of the world, lies
within the range of our eye as we sit gazing across the

the blue wave.

Pleasure-yachts are in abundance, awaiting the com-
niand of hundreds of visitors, who, in the summer season,
flock to the island for pleasure or health. Beautiful land-
scape cf hill and vale, and plain and wood, everywhere

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Ancient and modern Castles.

" Uiuid of Hope."

meets the eye and variegates the scene. We have occa-
sionally gained time from the presstiro of our work for
i^ome refreshing rambles on the seashore, for which the
maritime towns of West and East Cowes furnish abun-
<lant and most inviting persuasives. We have gazed upon
ancient and modern castles, several of which lie in si^^ht
One within three minutes' walk of where my letter is
datx>d, was built by Henry the Eighth about 1540.

A few days ago, we heard the sound of martial music
proceeding from some of the adjacent streets, and, looking
out of our window, saw the people running from various
directions. Dr. P. must needs inquire what the wonder
might^^be and was told that it was doubtless a "Band of
Hope. His mclinatious led him to desire to know more
of this Band of Hope; and so he followed the sight-seers
till he came in full view of a guiiant band of Sabbath-
schoo children, who, under the care of teachers and super-
intendents, were returning to a steamer, from which, but
a short time previous, they had embarked from South-
ampton.

It proved to be a Wesleyan school; and our names not
being unknown to them, when they saw Dr. P. they would
take no denial, but he should accompany them to the
steamer, and make an excursion with thorn. And so the
importunate captain delayed the vessel till Dr. P. returned
with one of the superintendents for the companion of his
ways and walks. Capt. Cork, the generous captain of
the beautiful steamer, is a Wesleyan, and has been in the
habit of taking the children and all associated with the
Wesleyan school on an excursion, devoting the service of
his vessel for several hours wholly to them.

And now the captain assured us that it would be the
pleasure of .f 11 his happy passengers to direct their course

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Pleasant Excursion.

Divided Forces.

wherever we might desire. We of course left the choice
to him, and enjoyed a sail on the beautiful Solent of two
or three hours, which afforded a view of the island scenery
quite beyond what we had before witnessed. The water
viow of the Osborne Palace, « Her Majesty's " summer re-
treat, with its private landing and beautiful walks, were all
in full view ; as also Norris Castle, about a mile below, all
covered with the immortal ivy, where the Queen resided
when Princess Victoria.

Our beautiful and unexpected excursion occupied about
three hours. The time was most delightfully interspersed
with spiritual songs, odes, and speeches. Dr. P., in ad-
dressing the school, alluded to his having sallied out in
quest of a « Band of Hope," and said, « Surely I have not
been disappointed; for a Sabbath school as interesting as
this must be a most promising 'Band of Hope.'" We
■ landed amid the huzzas of hundreds of youthful voices.
The force of the Wesley^n body in England has, in
former years, been much broken by the agitations which
have been sadly rife in various directions. As far as
we have had opportunity to observe, it would seem as
if the forces of Methodism had in many places been about
half divided. We cannot but conclude that the strength
of Methodism has thereby been much diminished. In
union there is strength. West and East Cowes has suf-
fered more than most places by agitations, from which the
Church might doubtless have been saved had the prevail-
ing question been, "Which shall be servant of all?" rather
than •' Which shall be the greatest?"

In pursuing our labors, we have asked the Lord of the
harvest that we might have grace to adhere to Mr. Wes-
ley's apostolic advice, and " go, not where most wanted,
but where most neededP When we were told that the

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818

RoMglous Excitement,

Disciples endued with Power.

aggressions of our Zion in this town against the foe had*
numbered but thirteen during the past three year., we felt
constrained to yield to the importunities of the official
Board of the Wesleyan Society; and have now been sev-
oral d.iys engaged, as fellow-helpers with the friends of
Jesus in this place, in efforts to rear the walls of Zion. At
first, few seemed to bend their neck to the yoke : Satan
had been so successful in keeping the community quiet,
that his kingdom had been but little disturbed. But now
that the Church began to rise, and shake herself from the
bands that had bound her, resolved to put on her stren-th
then the cry, "Excitement!" began to pass from lip to1ip.
Thank God, we have already witnessed many saved, and
still the work progresses.

Nature, in varied forms of simplicity, loveliness, and
grandeur, is ever opening before us. But though Nature
at the command of her Creator is attired in sino-ukr
beauty, calling forth the admiration of our hearts, wJ see
and hear much to assure us that man by nature is vile,
and our attentions are chiefly occupied in the duties of
our calling. Two meetings have been held daily since we
came to the island, which have been most graciously
owned of God in the sanctification of believers and the
conversion of sinners. Since we commenced our labors
on the island, very many of the disciples of the Saviour
have boen endued with power from on high, and about
six hundred have been born into the kingdom of Christ.

I might refer to many most pleasing and instructive
incidents in connection with our work. I will hastily
glance at a few. I will here say that several belonging
to Her Majesty's troops quartered on this island have
been among the newly saved.
One Sabbath evening, a fine, noble-looking soldier came

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UTai^ii;^. i^^5:^^^i^dR^^^

•forward, and asked if he might have the privilege of
peaking aVewwords during the prayer-meeUng wh^
succeeded the addresses. It was granted ^<^ T" "t^
thus: "Some of you look upon me with wondei. You
bok upon my red jacket, and say, 'What a soldic
,,ious? I thought soldiers were generally wicked.. Well,
r'who now stands before you as a soldier, ready to cnv
gage in battle for his country, was once a very wicked
man. There is scarcely any sort of vice which might be
Tmed to which he was not addicted. Eighteen inon hs
ago, bowed down with guilt and misery, I resolved I
wo^ld leave the service of sin, and enlist in the service
of Christ. The Lord had mercy upon me pardoned
ll received me; and ever since, though I have luul
many sore trials and conflicts, having been called to en
dure the continual scoffs of wicked comrades, yet I have
been happy in my Saviour. Through his grace I have
been mi'than conqueror, and the Lord has given m
some of my comrades to go to heaven with me. I ha^e
be n draft Jd to go to India, and must leave within a few
dlys. I ask your prayers, that I may be enabled to
endure whatever may come. Some of you are gazing
^pon me because I wear a red jacket; but, if you cou
only look underneath this red jacket, you would the e
see a white, blood-washed robe." He sat down amid the
tears and praises of a wondering multitude.

«Do you know any thing whiter than snow?" so asked
a dear father in Israel, whose glowing countenance seemed
to say that he had just been taking a deep plunge m
all-cleansing fountain. I could not but ant.cipa e wh
he was about to say; when he exclaimed "Do s not
David say, 'Wash me, and I shall be rohiter ban snow ■
A Christian gentleman, a leading man belonging to the

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

815

singular Expedient.

" Satan roprovlng Sin."

Inr lepen. lents » camo from a town seven miles distant,
all atlnrst for the baptism of fire. With many other male
and female disciples of Jesus he came forward to the
commun.on-rail, and there with "one accord" supplicated
for the promised endowment of power. God poured out
his Spirit, and showers of blessings fell on our brother
bclongmg to the Independents, and also on many others

A day or two after the reception of this baptism of the
Spirit on the part of Mr. W., the spirit-baptized brother
just referred to, a scene occurred, illustrative of the
excellency of being filled with the spirit in view of a
readiness for every good work.

A band of white persons with blackened faces, ;alli„.r
themselves "Xegro Minstrels," were engaged in ll sortl
of bufl^oonery near his place of residence. A crowd of
two or three hundred had gathered. Mr. W. tells .s he
felt suddenly impressed that it was his duty to -o out
among them, and see if he might not do somethi'^ig for
1118 Lord, ®

Taking a Bible in 'lis hand, and opening it at the fif-
eenth chapter of St. Luke, he went into their midst, and,
approaching the ringleader, said, —

S'^\''%f'''- '^ ^'"" '''" ''''^ '^''' '^'P''' to this com-
pany, I will give you the book."

sinTTh"' ""' wonderfully like set.ting Satan to reprove
sin? The young man with sooty face, regarding it as a
challenge and not willing to be outdone, took the holy
book and with a serious air and with dignified tones, sin-
gularly at variance with his grotesque appearance, be.^an
to read demanding at once the solemn attention of his
astonished congregation.

On coming to the point in the affecting recital of the
piodigals misery and return where be says, «I will arise

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FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WOELD.

Pointed rreaolilng.

Prodigal's Ucaolvc.

and go," he pointed with singular gravity to one of bis
band, saying, "There, that means you! You have run
away from your mother's house, and you know she is look-
in- for your return: go back to your mother! After
this pointed appeal, under which his companion m siu
quailed, the singular preacher again resumed reading
until he had finished the chapter. Then, looking signifi-
cantly at Mr. W., he put the precious book snugly away
in his pocket, to the no small satisfaction of his amazed

auditory.

The evening of the same day brought the young man
addressed as the prodigal to Mr. W. He was deeply con-
vinced of sin ; said he had left the parental home of an
agonized mother, and was now resolved to amend his
ways by seeking the Lord, and returning to the home ot
his childhood. He accompanied Mr. W. to the services
that evening. The ringleader of the band also called on
him, and seemed to be under solemn conviction for sm.
He wished Mr. W. to give on the fly-leaves of that
precious book an account of the manner in which it had
BO singularly come in his possession, accompanied with
the revered name of the donor.

We are now about taking our farewell of this celebrated
island. On Monday of this week we had what was called
a farewell meeting. Friends in Jesus gathered from va-
rious towns and hamlets, more especially contiguous to
the towns where we had labored.

Nearly -four hundred persons sat down to tea, for which
tickets had been issued. Our hearts were afiectingly yet
gratefully impressed as we looked upon young converts,
and the many other faces upon which we expected to look

FOUR YEARS IX THE OLD WORLD.

817

Tea-mccting,

Farewell Services.

Hldnlglit Serenade.

no more till we should meet with the general assembly
and church of the first-born at the marriage-supper. The
place where tea was prepared was what is now a largo
school and lecture-rootn, built for a chapel in Wesley's
time, and where he often preached.

After tea had been served, the company retired to tho
more commodious Wesleyan chapel in an adjoining street,
where an ovei-flowing congregation assembled; and reso-
lutions were read by the superintendent of the circuit
recognizing the wonder-working power of tho God of all
grace m the remarkable ingathering of souls which had
occurred during our visit. Many gracious and affecting
things were said by the ministers and leading men from
various parts of the circuit, pleasant, yet affecting to
memory, from the thought that we were now lookinr.
upon many, dear to our hearts, whose faces we should see
no more. Dr. P. responded to tho remarks; while my
own heart, yearning over the many still out of Christ
took this last opportunity to plead for a general surrender
of smners to the Saviour. The call was not unheeded.
Ihe altar of prayer and the vestry were again thronged
and several were brought over from the ranks of sin to
Christ.

The interesting farewell services occupied five hours
After taking the parting hand with hundreds, many of"
whom had been bom into the kingdoiA of Jesus during
our visit, we went to our home. It was about midnight •
but, ere we had retired to our pillow, parting songs greeted
our ear from the street on which our chamber window '
opened.

We looked from our casement, and lo! scores of loved
brethren and sisters in Jesus, many of whom were from
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FOUR VKAnS IN THE OLD WORLD..

Report ofSup erlntendent of the Circuit.

three and four miles distant, were assembled; and in
sweetly affecting tones they sang,—

" We part in body, not in mind ;
Our minds continue cne |
And, each to each in Jesus joined,
We hand in hand go on.

Our souls are in his mighty hand,

And he will keep them still;
And you and I shall surely stand

With him on Zion's hill."

In Mothomsm the entire We of Wight comprise, one

" Thtaperintendcn. of the circuit, writing to the "North-
incsupt-iiutv „f „ » a.,vs " Dr. and Mrs. Palm-

In the tmee p l ^^^^^„, of all ages and classes,
names were taken down, otl ^^. j„,,i,^,,Uom The

as having obtained ^^^ ^^J^ J^ ^^-^^^^^ .^ood for
number of '^^^^-^^^^f/rrono hundred and f.ay, the

'' F 'ofthis it will be seen that the number of con versions
1 nTtle nine-weeks' revival services about doubled the
durmg ^\^ "'"^J'^;^^ia,, the large number of the newly
membership. Buj be K^ l,,gely accrued to the Church.

very much more remains to be gathered.

CHAPTER XVI.

POOLB, DORSETSRIRK, Sept. 23.

ELL, we have left the beautiful Isle of Wight,
whither we had been called by the voice of'the
Church as humble helpers in sustaining the ban-
ner of the cross. l^Vherevcr we go, it is our desire
to be recognized only as helpers. Zion has strength. It has
long been a settled conviction with ua, that there'ls dormant
power in the Church sufficient to convert the world. It
is only for Zion to arise, and at the call of her Lord put
on her strength, clothing herself with the beautiful gar-
ments of salvation, and the hosts of sin will trem' ' the
fame of her conquests bo glorious.

Leaving the island by the way of the ancient towns,
Yarmouth and Lymington, we came to Poole, where we
remained twenty-one days. Here also the hosts of Israel
were constrained to come up to the help of the Lord
against the mighty. A hindrance formidable ifs that which
prevented Israel in the days of Joshua had long retarded
the aggressions of Zion in this placv, and painful experi-
euces were awarded to ourselves and others in preparing
the way of the Lord; but, as soon as the' way was made
straight, sudden and powerful were the manifestations of
convicting, converting, and sanctifying power. Instances
of special interest crowd upon my mind, with which I
might fill pages. I will glance at a few.

An intelligent gentleman who had been solicited to
furnish items for a London anti-revival paper was taking

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FOUR TBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Convicted Reporter.

Lawyer and his Niece.

notes in the galbry. A reputable lawyer, who experienced
religion about four months since, and within the few pre-
ceding days had learned that the people who know their^
God shall do exploits, watched the gentleman reporter as
we addressed the people, and soon saw him begin to falter
and pause in his reportings. The lawyer subsequently ad-
dressed him, and found that he had been deeply convicted
during the progress of the services. The lawyer was not
a man to let the wounded reporter go until the heavenly
Healer had applied the balm of Gilead. He remained with
him till near the midnight hojir, and witnessed his power-
ful conversion. Many others have in like manner been
converted in the gallery through this lawyer's influence.

He is a widower, aiid has his niece residing with him, —
a lady of marked influence, who has been the companion
of her uncle in these labors abundant. Over forty have
been won over to Jesus, through their united labors in the
gallery, since the services commenced. They tell us that
it has generally been two or three o'clock in the morning
before they were able to retire to their pillows. Surely
it is • •

" Worth living for this, to administer bliss."

One shall chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to
flight. The reporter after his conversion said, "Now I
shall write an article for the ' Revival Record.' "

This reporter, who came for the purpose of spreading
abroad an evil report, so far from writing for an anti-re-
vival paper, wrote an excellent article of two full columns
for the " Poole Herald," in defence of revivals in general,
and particularly in favor of this remarkable visitation at
Poole.

A yorng collegian, but recently emerged from college

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A Will and a Way.

Door-keeper,

A hard Case.

halls With literary honors, was also among the more sue
cessful in bnngmg souls to Jesus. For some time he had
been feeling his own way to Christ, seeing men as trees
walking; and scarcely had he begun to see men clearly
before ho commenced to invite others to Jesus

When one has a mind to work, it is indeed interestinc.
to see by how many unselfish, loving devisings the unsaved
may be allured and won over to Jesus. Where there is a
will to obey the command, "Son, go work to-day in my
vineyard," there will surely be a way by which something
may daily be done. This young gentleman had accom-
panied us from the Isle of Wight, and the society with
whom we went to labor was by their own acknowledg-
ment m a seriously low state, and i! would seem as if felr
stood ready to shut the doors of the Lord's house for
nought.

Our special services brought an influ^r of strangers to

he chapel. The young collegian, unasked, took his posi-
tion m the lobby and at the door, as need might suggest,
standing in readiness to lead strangers to seats in the gal-
lery or below, thereby supplying a need that otherwise
had not been met, and also acquainting himself with young
men who were disposed to linger about the doors. And
several of these young men did he bring to Jesus ere the
close of our three-weeks' service at Poole. Though he
endured many gainsayings, yet influences, however repel-
ling were generally mastered by the impellings of love
Said he to one, " Will you not set out to serve the Lord ? »

"JNo! was the defiant reply.

" Then it is all settled with you, as you have chosen the
service of sin; yon have taken Satan for your master?"

"No, I have not." •

"Why do you say so? You certainly have chosen

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A Beprobato.

Good Logic.

Election made sure.

Satan for your master in refusing to serve God. You do
choose to serve Satan, and to-night you have made your
choice; and I shall be a witness to the fact at the judg-
ment-seat of Christ." The young man was startled at his
position, and soon after was stricken down, crying aloud
for mercy, and before leaving the chapel was made a joyful
witness of saving mercy. Another gainsayer, on being
addressed by our young friend, replied that he did not
think it of any use to seek the Lord, as it was his belief
that he was a reprobate, and fore-ordained in the eternal
mind to be lost forever. He said his parents were pious,
and the larger portion of his family. Our young collegian
in a sympathizing tone asked, —

" And have you told your parents ? "

« Yes."

« And what do they think of your having been fore-
ordained a reprobate ? "

« They say they do not know but it is true, but rather

hope not."
" If you could save all your family, you would do so,

would you not?"
« Oh, yes ! "

«« If you could save all this town, you would ? "
."Yes,"
« Well, if you could save all the world, would you not

gladly do it?"

"Yes."

" Why, then, if such is your exceeding sympathy, you
ought to have been the Saviour. The young man seemed
confounded, and soon after found that by complying with
the conditions of salvation he had been elected to eternal
life. With a company of other j«ung men he was won over,
whose gainsayings our young laborer had so patiently and

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Ueautifiil Sight.

Joy of Christ.

Eternal Dlsgfrace.

affectionately withstood. It was a beautiful sigb' co witness
.our yo.-ng collegian, so recently enlisted Lself, o""
ioi ward one evening to the communion-rail, leading a com!
pany of over a dozen young men who had'hithert°o jo a
nands m sin, and all now at once with one heart yielding
allegiance to the Captain of Israel's hosts. As the yo "^
man of letters saw these young resisters all penitentl^

lifetime of bliss condensed in one moment in his happy

ace OhtheineffablejoyarisingfromseeingsoulsbrougM
Jesus through our instrumentality! It'ls indeed fhe
joy of angels and glorified spirits : ^v. more, it is the joy
o Christ. "Tiiatthismyjoym in them, and tha^

their joy may be full." It was ti ,., of Chris to bring
many sons to glory. And if Christians, young or old
would have the joy of Christ fulfilled in themselves they
must have a sympathy with Jesus in that love that moved
h|m to die for the worid, and be workers together with
him m bringing a redeemed worid back to God

Surely there is wisdom in the highest sense in this work
of soul-saving; and, if men of cultivated ability wou d
more generally bend their nee' to the work of upbuUdin.
the walls of Zion, great would be their increase oJjoy, and
th. top-stone would soon be raised with shouts of "Grace
g..ce u„ to It ! " To the eternal disgrace of the noblJof
lekoa, It was said that " they put not their necks to the
wor of the Lord." It may have seemed a sm^ ^mat^^^
to them, at the time of its occurrence, that they shoil.
refuse to come down to the self-sacrificing toil, when ho
general weal demanded a manifestation of fymp. hv in the
interests of Zion on the part of the noblesfbu't lioV li
<M they imagine that a heavenly sympathizer was min-
glmg amid those scenes of toil, and a looker-on, as they

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rOTJE TEAKS IN THE OLD WOELD.

Book of LivfcS.

Our Work.

How to have a Bevlval.

were refusing to put their necks to the work, noting down
the ignoble, ungracious act in impeiishable lines, to be read
and known by tens of thousands down to the remotest
period of time ! And how solemn is the thought, that the
book of lives is still being written up ! and how many in
aristocratic circles in this age is the divine sympathizer
now beholding who do not put their neck to self-sacvifi-
cing work in upbuilding the walls of Zion ! When the
topmost stone is laid, and the laborers written up, as in the
days of Neheraiah, then to their unending dismay will they
see appended to their names in imperishable linys, " Tiiey
put not their necks to the work of their Lord." If we may
speak of our work, it seems to be largely in the direction
of bringing out fellow-helpers : not to do all the work our-
selves, but to hold up the lamp of divine truth, and cause
the Church to apprehend and bring out her hidden and
long-dormant resources. We need not again repeat, that,
where there is a mind to work, opportunities are not want-
ing. Scores of invitations are being pressed upon ns be-
yond our ability to meet. One excellent minister, though
specially urgent, had been denied only because we found
previous engagements utterly precluded the possibility of
our accepting the invitation to labor with his people. We
wrote in reply: "You may have a home revival without the
aid of any one outside your church pale. Begin by getting
each one in the society, male or female, man, woman, or
child, to mark some one individual for Christ, bringing the
individual to the special services which you may at once
appoint. Let each member, official and private, resolve
on doing thid, and you will soon find your society in a
flame of revival." Not long after, we received a letter
from the minister who had addressed us in behalf of visit-
ing his people, stating that he was already in the midst of a

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

•■« cap.a,„ of the host, had sot th/o.ampio by m Z. not'
only one man, bnt three; and many otho L haLlh Sec
a person „r pe™,,, f„, Chri,,,, ,L, of whom hadbeen

marted had been given, and still the work progresses
fori tnTb"""*"' '"""'P'^ ■" ""ly--*- Uhot set

o:Ha„ °be riraZne o^"^ I'"?" °""'"""'"' '"

^ .i_,ain in a flame of revival if each man wn.,lrl

St'.;::',""" ^""" ™"- ™^»™- - "^"-rwr

Did I tell you of the circuit steward and Sabbath

We had already commenced onr special services wb»
ZIZ IT r"l-"™"-™8 -"-, made™lr„

wl en on' m„„,,,?"' "* """=""8' '"^'^ "^1" »" Sabbath;
When M, Monday mornmg a „„te was handed ns, reading

'wh:frrio:7:^trL';rt^'"^-"='^^^'

largest nnmber of lienor I^ZZ^XXT^J't

DTn'd ZpT' «*"*->""" -.perintende tf Wi
ur. and Mrs. Palmer answer for the benefit of a

„ "PooB Sinner."

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FOUR YEAES IN THE OLD WOELD.

Worse than Achan.

Hopeless Case.

Sleepless Night.

Confounrled, we went to our pious, amiable hostess, and,
reading the note, asked, " Is this true ? " Her eyes filling
with tears, she w'th emotion exclaimed, "Yes, I fear it is

too true."

Wo felt deeply. To our minds it sefTied a sin far
more insulting to the God of heaven than that which i)re-
vented him from leading forth his hosts to victory in the
days of Achan. We sent for the excellent superintendent
of the ^'i-cuit, who had bewailed what had long been the
manifest want of religious power and prosperity among
his people. We read him the note, and asked that he
would consent to our leaving at the close of the week,
thinking that we might leave at that time Avithout excit-
ing observation, not wishing to raise questionings or mak-
ing the wherefore of our departure known. He entreated
us with tears to remain, saying that the state of the cause
in the place was deploi-able ; and his only hope was that
the Lord might use us there, as in other places, in raising
the standard. We told him we had no possible hope, in
view of the circumstances, and could not, neither would
we, insult the Captain of Israel's hosts by asking him tc
go out before the people with such an evil in their midst.
. And as we had not come to the Old World intending
to assume the position of "-reprovers general," we
begged, as a favor, that ho would allow us to depart
noiselessly. He at^peared to feel as deeply as ourselves,
but wholly imwilling we should leave.

I will not attempt to describe what I felt under these
circumstances. Two whole nights I scarcely closed my
eyes, and I was really ill. I seemed to have an assured
presage of coming evil. I saw that we had come to a
point in the career of our labors in the Old World, where
we, in regard to the great god Bacchus, would bo re-

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Death-knell.

Solemn Pledge.

Serving^ Bacchus.

quired, not to tarn aside, but to stand up o„onlv and

oonviotoTs toDr P th.Tt"!""-'''™"'' ' ^^P''°^' "'^
ia lo j^r. A . that in this occurrence I was hp.»m

mng^._o^ „ear the deatl-knell of on,- revi J ^ie'eT" ,"

™d,'71t'':trn''otTr'' theT™"""^ ''" ™"'"' "> ^°" '
-nit fro. .l.e '^'lo r^US/ "tlr: ^""' "T

.p^::;^^e:rJsri:3£tS

wealthy- brewer was not a Methodist." I saW n^th
'ng in .eturn, knowin"- that if T .i, n ,

rr.2-i;-^F ' i?: f f r

passed on nnri t I • ^"* '^^ *''»e has

passed on, and I have witnessed the almost universal
bowing down to the great god Bacchus in this enlll L„ed
, country, my heart has been inexpressibly sad. We e the
habitof partaking of the intoxicating b'ever .e Irfined
to he acknowledged servants of sin, or the Tower order
of the people, the difficulties in the ;ay of reacirnl th en
were less formidable. But the habit%r vait eC 1
among church-members and ministers as w ,Zla

yoai will be the immoderate tipplers of next year- anrl
bod3 . For a minister or church-member to sign the tern-

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FOUB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Sunderland Eevlval.

Great Difficulty in the Work.

perance pledge is decidedly unpopular. We have not
dared do otherwise than lift our voice in the most uncom-
promising manner against the sin at every place wo have
labored, before both ministers and people; yet seldom
have we done so but the repelling countenance of more
than one in high places has assured us that in "thus say-
ing thou reproachest us." But now you see we have at
last come to a formidable stand.

We refused to remain unless the accursed thing was
removed. We paused in our work, feeling that our faith
could not overleap such difficulties. Tiie spirit-dealer
was waited upon ; but, prizing the gains of sin more than
his membership or his love for souls, he preferred to re-
sign his standing in the church to the renunciation of l.iS
traffic. On the evening of the day he withdrew from the
church, twenty souls were born into the kingdom, besides
several who received the sanctifying seal.

Ever since, the work has been rising and spreading.
Multitudes come out. It is difficult to ascertain how
many have been converted. Our altar accoramoaations
are not as convenient as they were on our old battle-
grounds, — Brunswiok Chapel, Newcastle, and Sans St.
Sunderland: we have been constrained to divide our
prayer-meeting forces, and each night the adjoining school-
room, holding, I should think, ab. 'it three hundred, has
been quite largely filled. Those are not all newly awa-
kened persons, but many of tliem are. Last night was a
season of great interest. I p esume between twenty and
thirty, at least, were saved. We were informed that ten
received pardon after we had left.

We had been to Swanage by invitation, holding a ser-
vice among our Church-of-England friends during the
day ; and were so weary that we hastened home soon.after

FOUR TEARS IX THE OLD WORLD.

i^!!!!!!!f!^!^£[I~^^

Stricken down.

"We are a band of brethren dear:

Come and be in this band, Hallelujah!
Wo hve as pilgrim strangers here :
Come and be in this band, HalleI^^^ah I «

King David on his throne of state

Was in this band. Hallelujah!

And Lazarus at the rich man's gate
Was in this band. Hallelujah I "

voe in .he Wesleyan chapel at Cle """'"« "^"

The large charch-edifice in S»,aaage has jus. been re-

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POUR YKAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Meeting Id the Rectory Barn. Clergymen of the EatabHshed Church.

building, during which time the church-service has been
held in what was formerly the rectory barn,— a large place,
all nicely floored and seated, and sufficiently commodi-
. ous, I presume, for the congregation formerly worshipping
in the church. We dined at the rectory, and found the
i-ector and his lady (who belong to titled families) ex-
ceeding pleasant and communicative on the subject of
experimental piety.

Before the hour of commencing, our barn-church and
the avenue leading to it were thronged, so that we had
to press our way through a crowd to get in, the rector
and his lady leading the way. All the ministers in Swan-
age and its immediate 'surroundings were present. We
were, in fact, sustained by a good representation of Chnrch-
of-Englaud clergy, a trio being present ; so that I had
almost wished that our friends of the " clergy," Drs. W—

and O ,had been there for the enjoyment of congenial

society. (Pardon this little stray thought.)

Besides the three clergymen of the Established Church,
the Independent minister, and also the Wesleyan minis-
ter, took part in the exercises ; so that we had a union
meeting extraordinary. The rector called on the Inde-
pendent minister to open with prayer; and truly he prayed
in the power of the Spirit. The rector gave out the
hymn commencing with —

• • "Como, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove,

With all thy quickening powers."

Dr. P. then read and made some remarks on the second
chapter of Acts, where the descent of the Holy Spirit on
the sons and daughters of the Lord Almighty is so glori-
ously set forth. The rector then announced that we would
speak to the assembled multitude.

FOra YEABS IN THE OLD WOP.LD.

Teamil Audience.

Inserted Town.

I never felt morn % • T '"'''^'^^^ to stand midway,
-i-lo ,a ,Sj^:r^^°°«'^!-- of a gracious co^!
tory. i... P ^2d .h ; '"°^^!"*«'-««*'"g, tearful audi-

in^^bre:i^^t:rr:^^::t^z^^r^-

"'^'« then sung, commencing with ^ ^^"^

"Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee J " «

called UMon to ml ,,^' ^t 7'" '^"'''''' '''' then
closing p'rnyer ^^' '"* ^''^^^'^ *^^^ '^^'^^ ^^^^ the
Much interest prevailed T «n™.

persons. We wpi-p tnM ♦!, * ^ of souie aged

little tow„Tl ..eoor four ^»JTf ""= "'^'•8^"'- ^ »
to gather „p thL'JZl " ''!'',"''"" '«°k "Pecial pains

We had a fine representation of the mn,,™ w
were more manifestlv mi.l, „ .1, , Sentry. Nooe
the Dnke of M™ W L; ""'°, *» «™»')-'f»"gl.ter of
iotoreste,! in onr ^^ ^ ^L ^toTs . """ ''^'™ "^^^'^
i» Newcastle, and hadr^dorinl.rVr """"''
services, and witness the triumphs of thVIl ,'° ""^

i"rti:ci:;trr'°^r^^^^^^^

of Manchester seer^^ed to T t T'f ■■ °' "" ^"'''=
.ector and his iad^hat hren ' adint: r tt Z^,'
were ,ar„es.,y seeking the f„U ba^: : ' hi H:^

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FOUE YKAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

nector'8 Lady.

Solemnity and Power.

Parting Scenes.

Ghost. Tho rector 3 ladv I do not doubt received by faith
this wondrous gia of power as she rode with ua on our
return to tho steamer.

A correspondent of the revival paper, published in

London, says, — , ,1 i,

"During the past tw(mty-one days, a remarkable work .
of God has been going on in Poole. Many professed fol-
lowers of Christ have been awakened to see tho need ot
greater devotedness to the service of their Master; and
many, who have heretofore been strangers to the coramon-
wealth of Israel, have professed faith in Christ. Not less
than three hundred, it is believed, within the past two
weeks, have been made joyful witnesses of Gods saving
mercy. Tlie agency recognized in this great work is Dr.
and Mrs. Palmer, from America, who were induced to
visit the place. But no one in attendance on tlio services
could feel otherwise than that the one great moving and
impelling power was the Holy Spirit, energizing the people
of God, and causing truth to be felt in its deep spiritual-
ity in the awakening of sinners and the sanctifacation of
believers. Very little noise or confusion has prevailed,
but one or two cases of prostration. The meetings have
been conducted with great solemnity and power, while
saints and sinners feel, «Lo! God is in this place.

Last night we had our parting service. About five
o'clock we went to the lecture-room adjoining the church,
and beheld about two hundred people assembled, seated
at well-spread tables. This was a farewell tea-meeting,
and the company who had been awaiting our arrival

FOU-B VEAB8 W THE OLD WORLD.

333

^lOMMtLotervIew^ Far^y^ett Ai^i^;^. F;;;^;^^^^

cheered us with warmth as wo entered. The English are
more famous for greeting with hearty acclamations than
Americans, an.l such demonstrations cease to be embar-

rassing.

It was a very pleasant interview. Many of those who
had been newly received into the household of faith were
there O,. these occasions, tables are supj^ied by varirus
individuals gratuitously. We sat at the table of the h w
yer and his niece to whom I have referred. Here 'Jw
was the reporter two or three evenings since converted!
The editor of the "Poole Herald," who had been greatly
blessed smce the commencement of the special service^
also sat near us. It is affecting to see the waimth of these
newly kindled spiritual affections.

Tea over, farewell addresses were made by the Superin-
tendent of the Poole Circuit, and also the Superintendent ■
of the Isle-of- Wight Circuit, who had come to be present
find P''^''^"'^ services. Dr. P. spoke sweetly ; told the
fuends lie could not ask them to visit his home in Amer-
ica, but would invite them to visit him in his mansion
now gouig up in the eternal city ; to which invitation they
all joyously responded. I told them they must take Dr
±-.8 invitation as my own, as we were one in the Lord"
and one m each other. '

The large ingatherings which have occurred at the va-
nous places we have visited would suggest tire necessity
of larger chapel accommodations. While I was takint

would be hkely to return to the Isle of Wight; to which
I replied, that we scarcely expected to return: when I
was reminded that we had said, if the IsIe-of-Wi-^ht
friends would purchase a beautiful and commodious chapel
winch was on sale, we would retm-n. "

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FOTJK YEAES IN THE OLD WORLD.

Pledge.

Extraordinary Power.

Pathetic Adieus.

When called upon to speak, I referred to this, and said,
in answer to the importunities that we would again visit
Poole, they might hold us pledged to do so, if in England,
in case they would build another chapel, or enlarge the pres-
ent one, for the accommodation of the many who during
the few past days had been brought in. The response
was most earnest and unanimous: so we stand pledged to
return in case the new chapel is built, or the present one
enlarged. A subscription is already commenced. The
newly converted reporter before referred to was the first
to respond, and subscribed twenty-five dollars. This is
the fourth new church project which seems to have
owed its origin to our humble visitation to the Old

World. , .

At seven o'clock, the services in the chapel commenced.
It was a season of extraordinary power. How many were
blessed, I cannot say. The altar was surrounded, and the
lecture-room was full, a large portion of whom were seek-
ers of pardon, others of purity. Many obtained.

After returning to our home about midnight, we list-
ened to sweet farewell songs from at least a hundred
voices, from our window, each taking their part in pathetic
responses to the words, —

"^lat! never part again?

No! never part again:
Oh! there we shall with Jesus reign,
And never, never part again."

We had before taken the parting hand with the multi-
tude ; but we could not forbear again saying farewell, as
we were sure they had come in anticipation of another
adieu. It was about one o'clock before we retired to our
pillow.

•

CHAPTER XVn.

.tlLN are we a wonder to our friends in ..i *•
f to the field, of labor „ choo, ™ . / "e ::
turn as,<Ie from large influential plLrfo^L

bywayd'apolol; sTl^f ° t' '. '' """^ "" ^ ™ ''"^
Creed, -I ^liev^e^^tt^H^X:" """ *'^'°"'^^'

-"ra:ft%z:dtir," °'*^ -^"^ '^"-^
o.he™ to wMoh ^:r :^ ,^;;:x:;° "^ — or

tions are official oa «,« /i """>^ '^P'>'"g- Our invitn-
..perintendfrofThisoirouV::::"''' T °""^- '^"^

circuit, than .U^ u amoTtKeT t :?/ """ '^"^^

.o those .ho ,.., :zt'%rn iTe,: a7:rr ""'

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FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

•■

Macedonittn Cry.

Fine Battle-field.

that Paul regarded the man of Macedonia, I shall greatly

'^^« We have long been praying and laboring for a revi-
val in this circuit; and I have strong faith, if you will pay
us a visit, God will honor you here in this town and circuit.
I hope I shA\ not be troublesome; but deeply in earnest
I really am. If you knew how my soul is bowed down
and troubled night and day for Zion's sake, I am sure you
would pity rather than reprove me for thus urging my
case. For years past there has been a decrease in this cir-
cuit, year after year." ^ . .. ^•

One can conceive how difficult it is to resist invitations
bearing so much of the divine impress. After prayerful
deliberation, we concluded to refuse solicitations from
several larger and more influential towns, and come here.
Stroud is a little town of about 6,000 inhabitants. It is
thirty miles from Bristol. The Wesleyan Chapel, built in
the days of the founder of Methodism, still stands.

The City-road Chapel in London excepted, this is one
of the best situated and most commodious of all the chapels
we have seen, built under the supervision of Wesley. It
is still in good condition, though erected m 1763. Its
form is octangular, and stands on rising ground. _

There is something inspiring in the thought of being
encTfi^red in holy warfare on the same battle-field occupied
by°one who was so valiant for the Lord of hosts. I have
only to look out from the windo^v of the house where I
now sit penuin- these lines, and see, a little distance above,
on the opposite side of the way, the house which Wesley
used to make his home when here. I have been readnig
some portions of his J urnal in which he alludes to his
visits to this place. I have observed something which has
not arrested my attention before. Though the world was

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337

Methodical Worker.

Manifestations of Divine Power.

his parish he seems to have carried out his methodical

requued h s preachers to be methodical in the time of

heir cu-cmt visitations. The month of Mai-ch vas Ws

"ue to Visit Stroud. His journal records many JLTts to

his place; excepting the first (when he came Vo'lk

the^round and foi-m a society) is dated about the m^idlt ■

of'^ul mef^'V;!"*' f P'r^"*' ''^^' ^' ''^'' "^bout fifty
ot us met. The rules of the society were read over and

carefully considered one by one. But we did not find one

I and" '"'"'• '° "^ ^" ^^^'^^^^ '^ '^^'^^ b, them

all, and to recommend them with our rai^^ht »

Of another visit, March 18, 1765, he observes, «I
lode to Stroud, and in the evening preached in the new
house But a considei-able part of the congregation were
obliged to stand without. Toward the close^of theTer!
rid ^Th-^ '"^".dropped down, and vehemently cried
to God. This occasioned a little hurry at first ; but it was '
soon over, and all was quiet as before. •

"After supper I was speaking a little, when a younjr
gen leman cried out, ' I am damned I ' and fell to the gi^nd
A econd did so quickly afte.-, and was much convulsed
tS "^'^^^'^f ^^^: ^^ J--d in prayer, but had not

Again, March 15, 1784: « Leaving Bristol after preach-
ngatfiye,m the evening I preached at Stroud, where
to my surprise. I found the morning preaching was given
up, as also in the neighbo.-ing places. If this be the case
^vhi e I ain alivc, what must it be when I am gone ? Give
up this, and Methodism too will degenerate into a mere sect
onl,y distinguished by some opinions and modes of worship »

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FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD,

Early Meeting.

Interesting old Lady.

His last visit stands recorded thus : « Monday, 16th,
1789. — We set out early, and dined at Stroud, where I
had proof that either people or preachers, or both, had
left their first love. I strongly exuorted them to remem-
ber from whence they had fallen, and do the first works.
God api)lied his word, and I suppose two hundred were
present it five in the morning."

Thoro is still one dear old lady living here, about ninety
years of age, who met in class when Mr. Wesley used to
visit this place. She is still living in the full enjoyment
of perfect love. She is indeed a most lovable specimen of
the transforming influence of love,— perfect love; and I
doubt not is as truly f.lled \vlth faith and power as Mary
was after the Holy Ghost fell upon her.

When scarcely twelve years of age, she experienced re-
ligion, and became a member of the society, though by so
doing she had to leave her home. Before the age of
sixteen she became a class-leader, and has filled that office
until the last tjiree years. On being introduced to Mr.
Wesley

" As one of the lambs of the flock,"

Mr. Wesley came forward, took her hand in one of his,-
and, luying the other gently on her head, blessed her most
fervently, and prayed the Lord would make her a blessing.
She loves to dwell upon the events of by-gone years, and
a »pears to live over again the past when recalling the
way the Lord hath led her. These blessed memories have
become doubly precious since she has been cut off from
the outward means of grace. It is wonderful how vividly
she can remember the conversations that took place seventy
years ago. Her whole heart yearns to be forever with
the Lord. Sometimes she says, "All I love most dearly

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

3S9

Living In the Past.

are safely landed in our Father's house; aiuU^,^^7^
tins generation are as strangers to me."

She has engravings hanging about her room of friends
of her early days, fomed in Methodistic history of the past
generation, and with whom she still seems to be livin- i„
loving converse. I could not but see in her experience a
venhcation of the precious words, "Ye are come unto
Mount Z.on, and unto the city of the living C,od, the
heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels to tlie general assembly and church of the first-
born which are written in heaven, and to God the Jud-e
of all, nnd to the spirits of just men made perfect, and !o
Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant." And the words
ot the poet were a felt reality : -—

" Angels now are hovering round us,

Unpercnived amid the throng,
Wondering at the love that crowned ns,
Glad to join the holy son":

Hallelujah'!
Love and praise to Christ belong! "

We had not been here long before we had occasion to
know that our outspoken course on the temperance ques-
tion at our last scene of labor had preceded us. But wo
had looked to the Lord f.r wisdom in regard to comino,
and, to be true to our principles, dared not believe other-
wise than that we had obeyed the divine biddin-.

JTa '\ T'7''^ ''''*''''"' '' '''"Sgle that I held on to th.
Bhied of faith; but it was the fight of faith. And as
fighting implies conflict, I must say, to the glory of the
Captain of my salvation, that I was more than conqueror
i he conflict was at its height when I prayerfully took up
IQC precious Bible, and opened on these wonls: "Hast
thou seen all this great multitude? Behold,! will ddiver

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FOUE YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Glorious Commencement.

Seeking and t'lndtug.

it into thy hand." It was this portion of the word of God,
applied to my heart, which, as the sword of the Spirit,
was made subservient to the victory. This was on the
evening of onr arrival.

It is witli deep humiliation we would say that in l\\h place
the Lord has commenced to work mightily. We haa great
congreg-ations on tho Sabbath : both afternoon and evening
the "crowd was dense. We preRStd the qaestion, "Have
ye received the Holy Ghost o.nee y- believed?" as we
had reason to fear, in view of the q)ii;vual dearth in this
place, that many had not.

We surely may hope frora the iltop feelmg manifest,

and the scores who rose when Dr. P asked that all

who were resolved to have the full baptism of the Spirit
wouM signify it by standing, that permanent good was
done. But from the ciowd, the aisles being filled with
forms fo' ?eating the people, and the inside of the altar
and all its surroundings also being filled, we could not
make an estiinate of results. There is much advantage in
having a fair l;ittle-ground, where you can get the people
forward, and pray and talk with them about their souls.

Yesterday the meetings were excellent, and crowned
witli definite and glorious results. Many more were for-
ward for prayers than could get around the communion-
rail. But we thought it best not to divide our forces at the
present by going into the vestry; and so tho people not
only crowded the altar, but many knelt on the outside,
filling all its surroundings.

I presume there were not fewer than fifty earnest in-
quirers, some seeking for purity, others for pardon. Over
twenty, we have reason to hope, received the pearl of for-
giveness. Alleluiah ! the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Between thirty and forty are forward nightly for prayers.

FOC-R TBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

841

_ Amazing Ti/iimplig,

Awful Solemnity.

Surelythespih.of the just made perfect must love to
•mingle amid such scenes.

The triumphs of the cross are amazing. The second
Sabbath was one of the days of the Son of man to a
very en.aov.linary degree. He who is the W of the
Sabbath d.,nv great multitudes together from near and
rer^^. region, and wondrous werelhe manifSItS,; ^
-'"vmcing, heuhng, and sanctifying power. Thou^^h the
congregation was dense, and many went away for want
of room, yet there was no confusion

The solemnity of the felt presence of the Hi^i and Holv
One seemed to be an outspoken realization dpTctd on
every countenance. ^^Jiciea on

Would that I could give you a conception of the

olemn, stupendous, penetrating influences that pervaded

the congregations of yesterday afternoon and'ev ling

•xbout thus : « I opened my lips to sing, but I seemed so

;::::;? ^^'^ *'^ ^^^^"^"^^^ ^^^^^' p~e, that i

Others expressed themselves in a similar manner. For
my own part,! can say that an experimental apprehension
ot the divine presence so pervaded my whole bein.., that

he veil separating the two worlds seemed well-nigh up
Wted. My spirit looked out upon that vast coucour e fs

tandmg upon the verge of eternity, many on slippeiy
rocks, while faery billows were rolling beneafh. liable any

ZZIV", *-'r *'' '^"'"^ i^^""S^- '^-^h Appeared to
be .nves ed with unwonted spirituality. I have never re-
garded the tones of the organ as peculiarly desirable in
revival services; but as its majestic tones, intermingling
'ith the voices of the people, went up as the sound of

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342

FOUR YEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Manifestations of convicting Power.

many waters, it only seemed to add to the solemn majesty
of the occasion. *

As Dr. P. gave out the hymn, commencing, —

" Almighty Maker of my frame,
Teach me the measure of my days,"—

I presume there was not one in the house whose heart, if
it had spoken out, would not have said in continuation of
that solemn hymn, —

" A little point my life appears :
How frail at best is dying man !
How vain are all his hopes and fears ! '*

Dr. P. then read the first forty verses of the 12th chap-
ter of Luke, ending, " Be ye therefore ready, for in such
an. hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." Ho
then talked about time as the dressing-room for eternity,
and the importance of laying up treasure in heaven if Ve
would not be hurried away, at an unlooked-for hour, from
the shores of time, as the fool who said to his soul, " Eat,
drink, and be merry."

It is my belief that there was not an unconvicted sinner
in the house; and Dr. P., desiring that not ono might be
permitted to leave without having an opportunity to
strengthen their convictions by publicly acknowledging
the work of the Holy Spirit on their hearts, asked that all
in the house who were resolved to seek the flivor of God,
and all who were enjoying his favor, would bignify it by
rising, when nearly all the people in the gallery and below
rose simultaneously to their feet.

He then asked all those who were seeking pardon, and
those only who desired to go and help those seeking ones
to the cross, would accompany them. Immediately the

J-Oim YEARS m THE OLD WOHLD.

848

■^^^^^^^^^!^i— i!!^!^

vestry ,,,, ,^^^^ ^.^,^ ^^^j^^^^ p^^^^^

three mmutes Imd passed before a person wen Uo DP
implonng him to ask the prayers of the Jglation f!^:
the multitude of penitents in the vestry, and stfttrtw
;^oubtle.ss as .any as a hundred were thL s t gl "
an 1 no more could be admitted, the crowd anneal
l>^-ng so great. Dr. P. then invited the seeke s to 1
cor..mumon-raiI, which was quickly filled, and many stand
mg on the outside, unable to find a place to klel Two"
seats were afterwards filled with peLns seek ng me^ y
and others were taken to the upper vestry. ^ ^'

thatlri! T'''"^ '^'^''' ^^ ''^^« ••«««<>« to believe
that the largest portion of those who sought obtained It

oom to meet the emergency, and laborers to point them

ibSto ' """' '""^ '' ^^^"^^ ^^ t« -nd r irimpos'

tKuTfT'7f f *'^ "^^^^«- ^« "-<^ -arcely

b e^ but - ' Tr^'^ ^" ^""S'"5 the services to a

garded it as inexpedient, our own health also con iZ-ed
protract the services beyond half-past ten. S nee fvl'
been writing, a lady who was present at the se vTces 'l
four miles distant has come in. Her agony in view ofl^

Tod ihTbr' ''''' ''' '-'' '""'^^^^ '^^'^^ --At

whu'e here. "" ^°°' '' '''''' ^^^^^ P^'^^ ^o her soul

" What a change his word can make,
^ Turning darkness into day!
Ye who weep for Jesus' sake, '
He will wipe your tears away."

eve?' V *''' ^'"'^'^ ^^^"«^' ^"^ '"'^rvellous in our

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Mlnl8ter*a Report.

Butctier nnd hid Assoclateii

drous works ; and blessed bo his glorious name forever and
ever, and let the whole earth bo filled with his glory."
Amen and amen. ^___^___

Our stay at Stroud was short. Engagements prcv lously
made rendered it seeminglj impossible that we should
prolong our visit over two veeks. With each passing day
the hofy thune intensified, aid spread yet more and more.

The work here, as -n tho north of England, touk in
alike Baptists, Indepe; (lents, and Church of England. All
shared in the divine influence, and, as we have reason to
believe, partook largely in the spoil, particularly our
Bajitist friends; but our Wesleyan brethren were also
gracious gainers. One of the excellent circuit ministers,
after we left, writes: "I have now the names of two hun-
dred and fifty persons who have obtained pardon or purity
since you came to St oud, and a few more keep being
added to the list. What hath God wrought! Old and
young, rich and poor, have been born again. Most of
them are endeavoring to be useful in bringing their
friends and neighbors to Jesus.'

" Some very delightful cases of conversion have occurrer
since you left us. A butcher, a hea; \ ener'-etic mn
was powerfully arrested by the Spirit on the second Sab-
bath of the services. He said ' he felt bound hand and
loot,' and would have gone to tlu >ranv- .lu rail if there
had been room. While attending class he found peace in
believing, and was made very happy in the Lord; and
says, 'I am not going to mind the scoflfs and frowns of the
world, but will do what I can to bring my ungodly \ds
to Jesus.'

"He has much influence amongst men of his clano: he
was formerly vet y worldly and sinful, but has become as
zealous for the Saviour as he wns in the service of his old

rotm YEARS W THE OLD WORLD.

345

Total Abstnirs.

master, a,ul has been the means of bringing three other
men, not only to the house of God but to 1 1 ^^
Ihcy had been h.s companions in sin, usually spending
he Lord's day m pleasure, as they called it,-Sabb th
breakers swearcs and drunkanls; but tl.y have all fo.-
become ' ne^v creatures in Christ Jesus:' ofd thin,^ W
passed awuy. They have no. erected an alt tn j
fomdies, and are adorning the doctrine of God 1
Sanour. I understand they have become total abstainers
and m order that w. may use all our influence for t^e
good of such characters, and for the glory of our hcavenl v

cZh" 17-T ^"^ ^'''''°^' ' "«^ ^'«"^«"t into the
Cliuich, which was very much neede.i. We h.d ore

vioiisly scarcely any , ng men in our society at St oud

and ofrn 1, ,ve our friend, wondered what would become

of many of the country , ' ees which are chiefly s ^p i"d

by local preachers, as ,n .ay of o brethren are a^ed and

infirm, and none were likely t< their places ; b , his

was a suggestion of unbelief. Tru, v, cj^ ' ven ul ,

noble band of young men likely o be valian for thn

truth; and, if faithful, doubtless many of them will h

called to till important oflices in the Cm^h Tn evera!

:n.r::;r'^"^^"^^---"p'^^^^^^-rue;^

" ^e l..a-e often sincerely regretted that you were com '
-Hed to leave us so eariy: it appeared as thougTa Httt
longer stay would have overthrown Satan's lallom
Sti-oud ; .t . m.ghtily shaken, but such an increasodrtc"
est was.n.f then excited in the toun, amongst a d of
persons who seldom attend any place of worship I am
fully convinced, that, if you could have remain 7;ith."

146

fOlTB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

The Town Topic.

Town and People of Lynn.

two or three weeks longer, many, many hundreds of pre-
cious souls would have been brought to Jesus. The great
roviv;il at the Wesleyan Chapel was becoming the subject
of conversation in the mills, shops, and even iu tho

market.

" Wo are already wondering if, in the good providence
of God, you will be able to visit us again during your stay
in England. The fields are now white unto harvest; our
friendl in tho country have been greatly quickened, and
in several places a number have begun to seek the Lord :
hist night, where I was laboring in the country, seven or
eight were seeking."

CHAPTER XVIII.

Lynn Regis, Oct. 26, 1880.
(jwYNN is a pleasant town in the county of Norfolk.
It is situate ninety-six miles north-east from the
great metropolis. Its present population is about
- . 15,UU0. It lies r.athor low. It is a neat, airy
town, uut 'being closely built, but would doubtless be
more eligible for health if on higher ground. The mar-
Uet-placJ is a spacious and beautiful square, and here
good John Wesley som'etimes preached to great crowds.
He says, "The people of Lynn are open, aflixble, and
humane;' and, added to this, are good-natured and cour-
teous." The Wesleyans have now an excellent and com-
modious chapel here.

*'OUB YBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

SucceMfUl Battle.

847

./^"""'g t Pre^cg ConquTit.

If we shoulil refrain from givini? Gorl t ).« .

^.. n™., i„ .,„v of .ho .JZ!,^;\z trix::

Sp,„t „c. havo witne^ed i„ Ly„„, ^^ *„„,;; "J^
numbers won over to jZI ^'"''' ^° ^^^«^ ^^ the

restful to the flesh or snint • J ^P'"^»'^l warfare, scenes

.Msisthe Crista; K'-arar" ""'"^ "™"'^«' "■■"

"Angels our march oppose,

Who still ia strength excel,-
Our secret, sworn, eternal foeg,

Countless, invisible:
Prom thrones of glory driven,
By flaming vengeance hurled.

They throng the nir, and darken heaven,
And rule this lower world."

Hitherto the Lord hath helned i,« t^k i- t .
we l,avo been divinely direo Z/L ^^ ' ''"' """

348

FOUR TEAIIS m THE OLD WOELD.

The Lawyer and his Family.

Little Converts.

names as among the newly blessed from Sabbath afternoon
to the close of the Thursday-evening service. The large
communion-rail for the accommodation of over thirty, and
the vestry, are nightly crowded.

The noonday prayer-meetings are greatly owned of
God. The schoolroom is filled to ovei-flowing, so. that
the next meeting will beheld in the chapel. The even-
ing congregations are only bounded by the size of the
edifice. Every evening the crowd in the chapel increases :
it was said that there were not less than eleven hundred
there last night, the people filling the aisles and every part
of the house.

I witnessed one evening a sight over which I am sure
angels must have lingered and carried blissful reportings
to the heavenly world. Among the newly converted was
a lawyer's lady, and five children, from the blooming
young lady to the boy of ten or twelve : herself, three
daughters, and a son, with the family governess, were all
forvvard at the communion-rail at one time, and were all
made happy in the love of Jesus: another son expe-
rienced religion in the vestry the next evening.

Hopes are entertained that the lawyer is also about to
bend his neck to the yoke of Christ. He is not only in-
viting people tc the services, but we have heard of three
diflerent persons, poor and profligate, to whom he
has pursued the novel course of giving each a piece of
silver in case they would promise to attend the service.
' Is not this indeed singular, in view of the fact that he is
not himself a converted man?

Delightful cases of conversion have occurred among
thei children. Some lovely little converts, one of whom
was the son of the district chairman, went to the lady
of the new minister, Mrs. B , and asked if they might

FOUB YEAES m THB OLD WORLD.

849

tical husband seems to hi, ' '"'™ '"' "■'«•»<' »™P-

best suit the p„,poses of hill™ 0„r 1" "' *""
-g was ., scene of wondrous power IftlftT"™ "•'"■
"■T seimon and collection in fk! • "" ""^'on-

Siven into ,hc han "s oTd "p "" w^' "■^, ''"'^ ™

The cono-reoation „„. j ^^ " "P"^^ '^ ^'"'fl-

and Spirit ™Cse„r.„'- '''"' "'" ^''""^'' Son,
Itwasestimnted S a^eaTS """"' ""' '""'"'^
^ay with the witn rf ^ 'e, h^.r™ """" •^'""-
g«cc. ^ To God aione be alj th: Zy'' "' ""'"'^'"^

eve^rn::r;T",;!\ri,r^ '■^" •-'' *™- -^

fi-om »b,u,d a,.e he,e "^TT"" r"'""' ""^ 'Peakers
lion to take the chair T, i. l, ', f """P""' »» invita-
"e of a character thi w I 'w': W f ?^ ""f" '"»
•ouls before the close Thi. '' '"gathering of

b^en held in conncc L 3^;"""'™-'a'-y would not have
bat the notice hTbeeT "'?'"■'""' '""''"'^ ''"'O^i

"^hr,'°^ ;:""--« -^^^^^^^^^^^

"■»"ey, thousands would drael! ''°™'''''""^ "■*

«-te„softi„us.„ds.h„z:.ti„"i;r;r:'.

850

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Recordings ftom Weeleyan Times.

two found the-u- way to the mercy-seat would have been
repelled. Here high and low, young and old, have knelt
together, and ^ humble, tearful implorings supphcated
the God of all grace for pardon or purity.

We are informed that about three hundred names were
recorded by the secretaries as special recipients ot grace
during our two-weeks' vi^it. ^

A correspondent of the " Wesleyan Times says,-
« The Lord is working very mightily among us. Veriiy
glorious things are already spokon of Zion, Jhe city of our
God. Our dear and valued friends. Dr. and Mrs. Palmer,
entered on their labors last Sabbath afternoon At first,
there was some reluctance on the part of the church-
members to come forward and publicly acknowledge their
need of the full baptism of the Holy Spirit ; but, after a
few more words of faithful exhortation, many came ear-
nestly seeking the blessing, and a few realized it. In the
evening many came freely, and both professors and non-
professors were kneeling side by side, wrestling with God
in migl.ty prayer, and ra^ny were blessed.

« On xMonday evening we had a glorious manifestation of
divine power in the schoolroom, at the noon prayer-meet-
in- ; but at night it was almost overwhelming. The power
of God was indeed present to heal : many obtained pardon-
ing mercy, some were restored from backsliding, and others
realized the blessing of perfect love.

«0n Tuesday a most hallowing influence pervaded the
noon prayer-meeting, evidently a preparation for a mighty
work at nigh.: special requests for prayer on behalf of
un-odly children and brothers and friends S^^^ /'^'\
or^increased impetus to this glorious work. And last

The Gate of Heaven

" ^^^ Ohl> WORLD.

851

— """""gi n tne Work.

wereibrward forpraverf. f^^^^'^e vestry : about seventy
the blessing either S^^ '^°"* ^'^'^^^-t number found
all the praSe ! » ^''^°° °^ P""ty. To God alone be

Spmt. Afterwards the ° "T ""^ «"" baptism of the

wia earnest -eelers tpXTf', "" ^^™ -="«'
went away reioicin» in „ ° ' ''"'""ras, and manv

This affernC^e krv:T:r°''-'^'"««™- '

»»y have found acceptante inVe B'S^d!"'"™"' ^"^

" I^I the promise of a shower
Drops already from above;

®"''!^/°'-^^i" shortly po^r
AJl the spirit of his love."

C^Xat"''-;— ^,""-.'>. "This s„re.y i,

and do rejoice in the reaSbn^f T T"'' ""'' ''^"'^^'^
Mood of Jesas Christ doeseL ' ? ''""""■' " ^^ the
■nany a sinner, who before 't?, '"'"' "" ='° ' " "«i
and bonds of iniqnitj,,^^?;;™ " !° ^a" of bitterness ,

of God. The Lw;es were .'"^ "'■'''"' *M'-o»
We are not alone n the red"','"™' '"' '"o <-""«•
Established Church, Indeprdlr""" -T™^ «■'"» *«^
ftom ■'Verydenomina.iLTte^ttTf r^.^-'-P"''^ ""S^'l
iia grace realized. May Hew?- t ^ manifested, and

follow these his dev^^d^IrvZ n' ^'"f"^' ""'='"' ""''
.-0 Sincere prayer of n.an;TS t'C- " ""-^ "

CHAPTER XIX.

Lbamingwon, Nov. 24, 1860.

)HE Lord of the vineyard said to his disciples,
« Rest a while ;" and thus for a few days past has
he been saying to us, as his humble disciples.

Both Dr. P and myself having contracted a

severe cold at our last place of labor, we were constrained
by the force of circumstances to « turn aside." But is not
the force of circumstances, in fact, an indication of the
divine bidding, as was the voice of the incarnate Deity to
his early laborers, whea he said unto them, "Come ye
yourselves apart into a desert-place, and rest a while" ?

But God speaks by the voice of his providence and the
lips of his servants. We are here at this healtliful and
beautiful town by the affectionate and urgent constram-
ings of our excellent friends Mr. and Mrs. Ball. To this
was added the official invitation of the circuit to labor in
the Leamington Wesleyan Chapel, as soon as our recruited
health would allow.

This town is a resort for invalids from near and remote
distances. It is far-famed for the virtue of its mineral
springs and its salubrious temperature, particularly m
winter. There are few more beautiful, or, in fact, more
fashionable towns in England.

It is only within tlie last half-century that the virtue of
its waters has become extensively appreciated. Its build-
ings are modern, and mostly of light cream-colored stone,
giving an air of unusual neatness to the town. The aris-
tocracy of England is largely represented here.

352

^_— -^coiiuuana Celestial

to which ;ve rode o,7«fjT '' """' "^ Lc-mingto-

to look apon these oM ,Z '"''"'"'» J'o'-ng America
Hero arelaJl:!- 7oM *™ ''"^^ ""S^' -»She.
lanes, an,] ,he ™nenl al,L 1° ""'''■o''' "treets and

the Avon. We iZZ'.t J ,. ~™ '"''' "" «>" b^-ks of
of the Earls Zw7^tt '' "■■"'"^' ''°™«'j' ""o =oat

*{pLi::rarirr„!:ht: Sfsr.^r '»*

and wrote. The ehHdr™ Tl" of Avon lived

and their w„*s do f ow" hlX^^^^^^ ^n*=" ^"^■•
tlore is a ecr.ain sort o7s o^'that n» T °'^"'° """^^
of Sh^kspe. His was Sll^g^^^ "> '"^ -o

tbe?orj:,rrtSr:!:!'r,rT ^^'r^ ^°'

restrial is another. " While SI,'.? ? "^ ""^ ""= 'O'-

by the love,-s of the dr™a ,s ! ^'''T " ••'*"»*'iged

brightness ,vWeh attrTet h 't X ^ "''" '*'" "<' <=*^t«l

-•on omis ™-iC;i.Ji5:;^;:sfr°'" "- ""'■•
anS t:i:?rr.:r.'fv";^--ofooc.a„d

the divine i,„n4 GoVl-V lY"^ ""^ '^«'='=«o"» "f
•brightness of his own 1 V tt: if '"''"• ^™- " " '"e
because he sees them fnj V "'"" "'°™- ^^ 'ovos,
beloved Son Not o„i;f™' ;'',"''= '"'"S'' "^ 'i' ">"
bnt he confers dt^" l .:,*" Heth'"" '°°' "^ '°^''
lather: ..The glo^ .^Z^^^^f^'^' " ""
them.' s'lvest rne ,i. (13 ',e oven

And, th„,r*d with divine honor, the, shiae.Ught,

354

FOFB TBAE8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Dr. H. and hia Work for Jesus.

in the world. ,But, though in the world, they are not of
the world. They are "bodies cdestiaV And when
Christ their life shall appear, then shall they also appear
with him in his glory as stars of magnitude ; or, in fact,
shall then appear what in reality they are, that is, "bodies*
celestial." Enshrined as they are now in a terrestrial hem-
isphere, they may be little known or observed. But how
truly there is One who looks and loves !

"He rests well pleased their toil to see;
Beneath his easy yoke they move;
With all their hearts and souls agree
In the sweet labor of his love.

Jesns their toil delighted sees,
Their industry vouchsafes to crown; .

He kindly gives the wished increase,
And sends the peaceful answer down."

This train of thought has been induced fi-om observing
the course of a dear Christian laborer here. Though not
renowned as a chieftain in gigantic intellect calculated to
dMde the world, he is a man of excellent understanding
ami cultivated mental ability, — noiseless, yet mighty in
heavenly achievements. ,

His example furnishes an attractive illustration of what
men of means and influence may accomplish, where there
is a mind to work, as there ever \nll be with all true

Christians. This beloved laborer, Dr. H , has called

upon us frequently since we have been here, and has mad6 •
us fully acquainted with the modus operandi of his way
of doing good.

He belongs to the Church of England, anti is a man ol
means, being a physician of extensive practice in the aris-
tocratic circles. One day, as his business called him ou*
of town, he saw a number of " navvies " engaged in hard^

POUB TEARS IN THE OLD ^fOELD.

J^btrbltat'.-'"'^^'"-''"" °'*» "-^ °f«fe

think. L„„gh g Le t?„uM -^L " ■ "" '" "^S" '»
foi-raecl ■ a„,l ,l,f „ ^""^ P"''P°='' '™s quickly

1.;. 1 ^, '"^ ^" ^" "o^vn in companies. He Jnrl hv

b.s own hand, spread a velvet-like carpet of love y^;en'^
The accommodations were ample; " L there was mul"
gi-ass m the place." "^''^

a S' *^f ^'^^'^'- ^^^<^ '-^'"^PJe accommodations. He had
a la,ge arboretum, covering about thirty acres wher.

e::;:::brafd r^ ^-^ -. ^'-^ varief^TL:^

tion of^l « 7'''' '"'^ '^ ^^^ «ft ^«" the admira.

olrred w^f^^^t 'f "^'^- ^"^ ^^ ^he thought

rr^o r^!l~^^^^^^^^^^^ -if be thrown op'en

I' navvies, and there, amid the fragrance of

866

FOUB YBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Town Reporter.

Doing Exploits.

Powerful in Simplicity.

sweet flowers, they might sit and "be made acquainted
with the attractions of the cross.

An invitation was gill'en to the "navvies," and the news
spread abroad of what the doctor was about to do. Is it
a wonder that his auditory was composed of many more,
and of a different class, than the poor "navvies"? The
"navvies" to whom the special invitation had been given
were indeed present ; but there was also a large company
of the doctor's more influential friends of the Established
Church, and others, and there was also the repoiter of the
town paper. Had the doctor been a professed or acknowl-
edged local or lay preacher, the effort might have seemed
less formidable; but he had undertaken the matter in
the name of the Lord, and he was not the man to flinch.
It is a fact that does not admit of a question, "The
people who do know their Gqd shall be strong and do

exploits."

The glory of the gospel is its simplicity; and the doctor
proclaimed the gospel in fluthfulness and great plainness,
suited to the comprehension of his many hearers, and
in a most marked manner suited to the necessities of the
gentry; for, of all people on the face of the earth, who can
need faithful and plain dealing more than they? It were
surely quite as intolerable to go down to perdition from a
palace as from a hovel.

The next day, a long, fiiithful report of the doctor's
doings and sayings appeared in the Leamington, paper;
and thus he broke the bread to the multitude, and surely
nothing was more needed than this. Sabbath after Sab-
bath passed away, the doctor growing yet more joyously
confident in his work, and feeling that the bread of life
was being yet more largely multiplied to his own soul.
The simmer months having thus passed away, the doctor

FOUR YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

867

Richly laden.

Greenhouse trangformed Into a Churol..'

InidThf ''r'^'r''-'- »- darkling wood.
Am d the cool and silence, he knelt down
And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks
And supplication."

But though the rich pine and cedar canopy stfll fur

.Te dtaatHf' E t't "" "" «"=^ ^^ "■" S^" '"
toe Climate of England is not quite Eden-liltc and Ih.

damp cluUing winds of autumn forbade the ga l,e, ,t of
an out-door assembly. b^raieiing ot

wJfi" -'uT'' u"'' "'^"^ eoucluded that his happy toil
was finished, when it was suggested that one of h s h ge
green-houses „.cely^a,,„„, ,,;,^ ^^^^^ the lowfh

planting. The thought conceived, the thing was ,c
comphshed. Fragrant plants were removed, aiundoo
meeting, were . substituted in place of the 'openJr se"

Now the material is already being gathered and .!,„
fc^udation laid m the midst of the d'octl-'s „e' ^ound

ilrs :Sc"n' If"- 'z '"^ " *"-' --git

b wane Stand. 1 he doctor tells us that the mmpq

wnei choice floweis, are, in their season, to be sold in
bouquets, and thus by .heir fragrance contribute the mi e
toward spreading the fragrance of saving grace.

868

FOTJB YBAJBS IS THE OLD WORLD.

Prayer answered.

Dead raUed to Life.

After resting a little less than one week, Dr. and Mrs.

P ^'s heiilth improved to a degree that permitted them

again to enter upon their gracious toil.

The first account we have of date and success of their
labors is from a note in the "Wesleyan Times," which
reads thus: —

" Dr. and Mrs. Palmer are now laboring in the Wesleyan
Chapel, Leamington ; and the Lord is blessing their work.
They only commenced Wednesday, Nov. 14 ; and about
thirty have found peace in believing. Several have been
perfected in love, and many greatly quickened. We have
the promise of a shower. The meetings are held every
day, at half-past twelve and at seven in the evening, for
addresses and prayer."

In less than a week after, a r -respondent from Leam-
ington to a revival paper in Lo lac., .says, " In your blessed
revival paper, the prayerful ;i'.c<f:st. of those who plead
for the prosperity of Zioa w;w asked for Leamington.
God has answered prayer. At i-ui-Jay the schoolroom is
filled with earnest worshippers. Every evening at seven
o'clock there are large congregations, and the numbers
coming are daily increasing.

"Not only those accustomed to worship with the Wes-
leyans, but members of the Established Church, and Dis-
senters of every name also from the adjacent villages, as
well as from Coventry, Birmingham, Banbury, Northamp-
ton, and even from Wiltshire and from Scotland, have
taken apartments for two or three days or a week, for the
purpose of getting and doing good. Some have been jus-
tified freely, others sanctified throughout body, soul, and
spirit. Not a few who have a name to live, and were dead,
have been quickened into spiritual life, and are now be-
come workers together with God. Night after night the

I-OUE YEABS IN THJ8 OLD WORLD,

work of revival },n. « ' , *®" J"*^" ^^''^t t*»e

we began „„ ^^1.0^*"!'^,' "mo dap, »taoe

• Said I last evening to one of the converts «I tn.x.
hlf.««o,i T X "''"'**^'*'ti last night was very sweetiv
I am trying to do an^ T i T ^''•'*' ^'-^^^ he> " is what

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whole armorZ el "^ °*^ ^''''-S "" ""o

lord agai: rZe JZ7 S'.el""" '? "^ "^'f "^ "^

sire sepmprl +. T-^?/' "^^^^ communication of her de-

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DusineM-man bringing hts Workmen. Tcrplcxcd Lady. FlTectH of pure Love.

Early the next morning a message came from this new-
ly-baptized man, saying that ifc might bo needful that the
echoolroom whore the noonday meeting is held be pre-
I)ared for an extra attendance, as he intended to bring all
his men, forty in number, to the mid-ciay prayer-meeting.
We had a glorious meeting that day, as we have every
day since. Sevenil of the men seemed to be affected ;
and, when it was asked that all who desired an interest in
the prayers of God's people would signify it by raising the
right hand, I presume as many as two dozen of these
workmen raised their right hands to signify their desire
for salvation. At the evening service, one of the men,
who, as Ave were informed, had been notorious for sin, was
converted. Last evening, another was converted. The
wife of tlie employer is as earnest as himself, going aboul
among her neighbors and friends endeavoring to bring
them to Jesus. The next morning after she had received
the baptism of pure love, she went to a woman who keeps
her store open on Sabbath, and induced her to close it, and
entreated her to attend the services, assuring her that if she
were a loser by the experiment, after one month's trial,
she would from her own purse make up the deficiency.

Our season of service at Leamington has been accom-
panied with much of heavenly power. I have just
received a letter from an interesting lady, who came from
the town of Birmingham, in a perplexed state of nund.
She repeatedly presented herself among the seekers, and
called to see me for private converse, till I was tempted
with the idea that she might be one who would bo ever
learning and never coming to the knowledge of the truth.
She came for the sole purpose of seeking establishing
grace, and, ere she left, was enabled to lay hold by faith
on Jesus as a Saviour able to save to the uttermost.

FOUB YEAE8 IN THE OLD WORl.D.

361

A divine Message.

Heut-rending Cries.

By the rich avails of her labors since, we are being more
than repaid for our wearying endeavors in biin.'ing her
over the bar of unbeaei: On the morning of thc°day she
lell, while walking the streets of Leamington, she invited
a young woman to the service, and t,'lkcd earnestly with
the stranger about the sinner's need of a Saviour, assuring
her that it was a time of the passing-by of the Son of
God Its results proved it to be the Si)irit's invitation.
All that was human about it was that it passed through
human lips. And thus it is that the King sends out his
servants. The messenger that bears the invitation is hu-
man; but the message is divine. Tho stranger accepted
tlie message, and that day sought and found .an interest in
Chnst. Our interesting friend, on returning home to
Birmmgh.-un, began to work over against her own house.
She keeps a reputable boarding-school for young ladies.
A portion of the letter just received reads thus : —

"If I never believed before for a full salvation, I am
doing so now in sjiite of feelings. Since my return from
Leamington, God has begun a work in our school whigh
will never end. Glory be to Jems ! I dare believe it will
last long as eternity endures. I said a few words to our
nine board<n-8 on tho evening I came home. I talked to
them- on the subject of the revival. Their hearts inelfed,
and they began one after another to weep, or show signw
of anxiety. Half the evening was spent in praying, Moep-
ing, and singing. Those who had once known the par-
doning love of God, but had become careless, felt tho
most deeply. Their cries were heart-rending. I wish
you could have been in our midst. Daily the ])owcr of
convincing ar.d heart-searching grace is felt; and some are
gaming coniidence in the Saviour, and beginning to ask
about the way of holiness.' "
31

i \

862

POUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Not Sectarian.

< The Curate and the ClaiB-mectiug.

Leamington, though l.-trgcr, T believe, is in some respects
about answcrablo to our Saratoga in America. We have
labored here between two ami three weeks, since which
about three hundred have given in their names, who have
presented themselves as subjects of prayer, and been
made special recipients of God's saving mercy.

A number of persons belonging to the Established
Church, and the Independents, who had been resting
short of the knowledge of sins forgiven, have come for-
ward as seekers, and been enabled to testify that the Son
of man hath jjower on earth to forgive sins.

The minister of the Independent Chapel could scarcely
have shown himself more favorable to the work had
the services been held in his own chapel. Large bills
announcing the revival-services were posted on boards
placed on each side of his chapel-doors, and not a few of
the converts will he gather into his church-fold.

Ono of the Church clergymen has also openly encoiir-
aged his people in coming to the services. On being
asked why he did not come himself, ho more than hinted
that his bishop might call him to account in case he should
venture to come.

Since we closed our services, one of the converts has
called, and informs us that printed notices have been
handed about the town, and placed in the shop-windowsj
requesting that those who have received good at the
revival - services, and not intending to unite with the
Wesleyan Society, were invited to meet at the Town
Hall for a special purpose. The young man that gives
this intelligence himself attended. He tells us about lifty
of the converts came, and were met by the curate of the
Established Church, who proposed to form them into a
band which might meet weekly, after the fashion of a

FOUB YBAK8 IS THK OLD WOULD. 868

Methodist class-meeting. Need I tell you that we ar'o
dehghted with this, and with any and every ,,hm th I
proposes proper care of the Iambs newly born into the

A tea-meeting has also been held, to which all the con-
verts wore mvted. The usual price for tickets of ad-
mission to tea-meetings is one shilling; but this was free
of charge About three hundred were present. Was rot
the plan beautiful? Here were spiritual children, newly

th^T/i 1 ''"T^"^^ "^ ''''^> '-^-^ how .eemly te
they should, by this rleasant social expedient, be more
fully introducod to the fellowship of loving hoai'tsi

You will smile when I tell you how the tea, though free
was more than paid for. Duplicates had l,een copied of
our pho ogrnphs, taken in Edinburgh; and a sufficient
number ha,l been sold to overbalance the expenses of the
tea-meeting, and all the other expenses connect..d with
the special oorvices.

One among the more memorable meetings we have had
here was a midnight service, at which tho Magdalenes of
.ne town were invited to partake of a supper, and hear
of Jesus v^ho came to seek and to save the lost. A num-
ber of the most reputable gentlemen and ladies of the
town were present Between the hours of twelve and '
one o clock, wo sat down to a well-sproad table

You may conceive my feelings, but I cannot describe '
them, as we sat <lown to take tea with a number of these
outcast.. To mo it .appeared most seemly, and the spirit
that de ised his wmning expedient to save the fallen

was

. , ^. . o "'^i-^yAL^iiv lu save lue n

eminently Christ-like. « Who maketh thee to diifer ^ " w.
sX?.''*! 7^77"' '^"^'''' ^"^^ questions with ouV-
wkh V '!"Tr ""''^ "'^^"' ^^'^ tea, we talked
with them tenderly as sisters, though fallen; and were

864

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WOBLD,

Loving Laboren.

rarting Olft.

encouraged to see some of them particularly affected, and
receive the promise, that, through almighty strength, they
would forsake the path of the destroyer, and strive to seek
an interest in the Saviour of sinners.

Our fellowship with "the common people," such as
heard the Saviour gladly, and also with a number of the
more influential Christiana of various denominations, will
ever be grateful. Hero we have also witnessed what in
the truest sense of the term may be called an Evangelical
Alliance Revival.

There is no tie that can bind hearts so enduringly to-
gether as the love of Jesus, and no power so potent in
bringing out the characteristics of that love as the fact of
being laborers together with God and with one another in
saving precious souls. In this work, irrespective of de-
nominational bias, many Christiana have united with us
here.

A little ')efore leaving, we received a beautiful Polyglot
Bible as a parting gift from the ladies of Leamington.
Its own untold value will ever make the memento precious;
added to which will be the satisfaction of regarding it as
a token of the unsectarian spirit of the beloved Christians
of Leamington, as it bearsion its inscription the names of
several ladies of various denominations.

" This precious book I'd rather own
Than all the golden geins
That o'er in monorchs' coffers shone,—
Than all their diadems."

CHAPTER XX.

BAMDunr, Dec. ar, 1660.

ANBURY i8 a towu wlilch wm ooco "by walls

aD,l bars confined," some traces of whicb stUI

.■eraain. Some historians claim tliat Christianity

.!,„ .,'" ,',' '■°*'"°° '■''"'" "» «"• '""=1' ns the days of

of kmg.s for many ccntarie, after the Christian era corn-
menced, ,va, bat slightly ..cognized. Here papa y Td

banbu,y Cross" of nursery notoriety, were all here or

ed tT"", '■'"'"".'""»"• B"« *» puritanic piety whil

1 of or T"""" """""e"' in the churihcMntie

ciosMS The noted "Banbury Cross," around which the
.ended v.cUms of popery used to travel on hands .ani

triiir """'"""'"^ ""^""^ p---. -» "°-

B.a,,bnry was for a long time without a cross- but
tonld „„„„,,; „^„„^ OnTe'oc:^

::: pr i rrcc'ofcr "^ ^'"" °'' ^'"-"^^

»T uuam 01 1 russia, says a recent nl-ivful
™.er, u was resolved that the Memorial oPllltlnl
.hould bo the restoration of a structure so useful i,! the
■mrsery. "To think of 'Banbury- without a -.rl'nml
counter to all the reminiscences of childhood, a^l se™!
Jehaueo all^the records of legendary lore." The "Banbury

* 3QS

866

FOUK YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

nantrary Croia.

Sanguinary Battles.

Puritans.

Cross" of the present day is an elegant slructiirc of the
hexagonal form. It is forty-nine feet in height, of Bath
stone, and is clividcd into three stories or cotni>artmcnt8.
The panels of the centre compartnieiit are richly orna-
mented, and graved with the ams of Queen Mary and

Victoria.

Banbury is not particularly famous for any thing at
j.resent but its brisk trade, and as the tOAvn of cakes called
"Banbury cakes," which are sold by the thous.ind weekly,
some of which, we are told, have gone to Australia, India,
and America. It is surrounded by a fine farming country,
and was noted of yore for Banbury cheese, as now for its
far-tamed cakes; but, among, the more intelligent, few
things have made a more unenviable record for Banbury
than the ancient sanguinary battles fought here, and its
religious intolerance. Its immediate neighborhood was
the scene Avhere secret consultations were carried on
among the chief of the English malecontents. Open resist-
ance to the court was the result.

A rebellion broke out in 1642 ; and until 1646 the town
of Banbury and its surroundings continued to be the scene
of frequent, furious, bloody conflict. Some remnants of the
castle still remain where the secret consultations among
the malcontents, which ended in open sanguinary strife,

were concocted.

The hostility which led to the commencement of this
civil war has been attributed largely to the influence of
the Puritan preachers, who went about lecturing in this
and the surrounding towns and hamlets. The Vicar of
Banbury, and the Vicar of the neighboring town, Adder-
bury, were among the early Puritan divines. The Banbury
Puritans, with others of their day, refused to pay the re-
quired assessment for his majesty Charles I. ; but to say

FOUB TEARS IN TUB OLD WORLD.

867

Lords Snyo and Orook.

Saybrook PUtfbrm.

and a certuin town in NowEno-l-.n^ "cient town, Banbury,

was founded about the year ll'>r, Kv ttn^ 1^' "''
subsequently fell i„to th^3 an i; o/S ' ^''^T '''
tial nobleman, wJio was ZJiU r ^^''' "" •"^"*^"-

I.,,,., I P"»«'I'K and opposed to the measure., of the
Caw. „g„,...es atU> p^claitn ,™ „U.. aU who";!;?.?
.0 become the founder of a patriarchal comm„"i,v n?

»r' ""*

868

FOUR TKAB8 IN THE OLD WOULD.

A PenMuUon.

Anne Audlanii.

Barllor aniwcn-d.

this new settlement, liberty of conscience was to be the
first law ; and it t^as aaerwarU to be governed according
to their darling sclieinc ofa free commonwealth." Says
a Banbury historian, "How free the new eoinnionwealth
might have iirovcd, we cannot judge ; but Lord Suye, who,
t.nly a nlioit time after, appears as the prominent persccu-
Utr of the Quakers, can hardly be sujtposed likely to have
long secured liberty of conscience within his common-
wealth."

First among the dissenting meeting-houses built here
was the Quaker meeting-house. The founder of the sect
was Anne Audland. Signs and wonders of grace followed
her ministrations, similar to those that were witnessed a
century later through the ministrations of the early Meth-
odists, and as seen recently in Ireland. This was in 1054.
Lord Saye, the main projector of Saybrook Commonwealth,
was the main i>er8CC»itor in and about Banbmy, ejecting
them from his estates, and stirring up the community by
publishing pamphlets against them. One of these is enti-
tled " Folly and Madness made Manifest ; or. Some Things
written to show how contrary to the Word of God and
the Pmctice of the Saints in the Old and New Testament
the Doctrines and Practices of the Quakcra are," Says
his lonfship, "Consider, after that prating woman, Aud-
land, came to Banbury, what was done and jiractised, not
only upon men and women, but upon children ; falling
down, foaming at the mouth, quaking, and using unnatural
gestures." The Quakers replied, in a pamphlet addressed
to Lord Saye, to these statements; and say of Anne Aud-
land, that many, from her preaching at Banbui7, "knew
the power of God made manifest, which caused trembling
and quaking, of which we are not ashamed, though thou
revile it." The pamphlet concludes with an address to

FOLIl VKAB8 IS THK OLD WOULD.

869

llwbarouc Vnagv.

_^}"JlChurch^ 0(nrotui'ulpTt7

WI »II the gl , y „„,1 ,I,g,„t ^f j,,^ ^^^^,.,^,

.Mhou goe w.th thy gray head la.ion with «in iulo the

an^rr";- r ?"' P--c»tion«,goo,l Anne A.^lland
nn.l n...ny „1 her hearers were barbarously ubuse.l On
oneoecaHu,,. a party of soMiers entered the meet nl ho.^e

hwohJ. Anne an.l sevral other., were brought up before
U.C co,.rt, and senteneecl to several n,onth.s' imprisonment
One n.an was .n.pn«o„e.l for two years an.l seven mon h
HI.08C only cause of con.mit.nent was that he hub,;;
meet.ng-house for the Friends, and caused h b d
ground to be walled around.

Banbury has a large parish church, capable of accom-
modating a congregation of two thousand three hu^
<Ired persons. The tower rises to the heigMof one
»n.".l.e<l and thirty-three feet, and contains a qurt,"

conta ns («o notable monmnents: one, to a youn- Pulv
w o d.d .u her twenty-first year,is bea'utiful. O a l^g^

•>lock of granite, bearing an inscription, is a figure of Fith
-trvcd m white marble. The figure of kith irrep^^^^^^^^^^^
w th a book, on which is inscribed, "God is love.'^ cl '!
all your care upon him; for he careth for you." "

Wesley s visits to Banbury seem to have been but few
The first we see noted in his Joui-nal is Nov. 2i>,l 84'
Ic .ays "My servant drove us over to Banbury wl^it
I me with a hearty welcome Irom Mr. GeorJrfo merlv '
member of the London Society. The Pres;?:;.t^ ^
cceptdle^'fT "r ^'^^ --ting-house, I willingly

n ar as manvf '• , ^' T ^ ^'"'^"' ''^'''''' ^^ coutainfng
near as many people as the chapel at West Street; but it

870

VOVU YBARH IN TRB OLD WORLD.

AmHlBf Work.

Oraat Orowdi mMI good <Mar.

wouM not rontiiin tlio conj»rog:ition ; and Ood uttored his
voice, yea, and that u mighty voice: neitlicr the sorrow
nor the joy felt tliat night will quickly be forgotten." Tlio
next day lie preached again with similar siicceHS, and sayn,
*' Never did I see n people who appeared more ready pre-
pared of the Lord."

Within forty years a good Wesleyan Chapel has been
erected, cap.nblo of seating about seven hundred people.
The place is now becoming too strait for them, and meas-
lu'es are already being adopted for the enlargement of
their borders. Either a new church is shortly to bo built,
or the present one is to be much enlarged.

Truly an amazing work of the Spirit is going on here.
Sceptics and cold-hearted professors look on with wonder.
One infidel has become soenr.aged in seeing the multitudes
j)re88ing their way to Jesus, that his pitiful revilings in
embryo are to bo issued in a tract, which wo are told is
now being published in London, because he could find no
one willing to publish it here.

High and low, rich and poor, young and old, are subjects

of tlie work. Rev. Mr. C , superintendent, announced

to the audience last night, that during the past eleven
<lay8, since the commencement of the revival-services
(Sabbath, Dec. 2), over five hundred had been brought to
Christ. Added to this, the secretary's report shows scores
of disciples whose names are rec(ft-ded among those who
have sought and obtained the baptism of fire, and are
now mighty through the Spirit in bringing others to
Jesus.

People are coming in fi'om many miles distant to par-
ticipate in the work, and many are bringing their uncon-
verted friends from near and remote distances, and great
crowds are attending ; yet the best order prevails. Yes,

'OUaVKAIW INTniC OLD WORLD. 8J

tho ^h; ofonlor; for « the best of all is, Oo.l in with us" i,.

Go., „,„„ ,„ .;:^ :^ Its'" 'Fi'ln':", •""'-

trulv. nt'ooidiiwf. v^'niwuanity, but not more

you «-ill find a orow.led „o ' bit r ■ ' '""'"

nf t„ii .1 "'"-II assembly. Hero u t lo owlv min

" ^"'^ ''","?"' •'""eo ^own tlieir souls to greet
Around the blood-bought mercy-seat."

872

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Requests for Prayers.

Crippled Child.

Many written and verbal petitions are presented as
special subjects for united prayer. Not less than from
fifteen to twenty-five written requests are generally read
daily. Some of the written as also verbal requests are
of touching interest. One at hand reads thus : —

" A young man, anxious to give his heart to God and
unite himself with God's people, desires the prayers of
tliis congregation for wisdom, courage, and strength ; for
in so doing he will have to leave home, und go into the
wide world. Therefore he also asks for the conversion of
his wicked father, whom lie hopes to bring to the house
of God with him before the close of the week."

A little deformed girl stepped up tremblingly to Dr.
Palmer as he was in charge of the meeting, and with tear-
ful eyes requested that the prayers of the congregation
might be asked for her father. The father of that crippled
child was a confirmed drunkard, and in an evil hour had
thrown that little daughter down stairs, and deformed her
for life ; and now she comes, and entreats the prayers of the
pious in his behalf.

Another note reads thus : " The prayers of this assembly
are requested for a master who will not let me attend the
meetings ; says it is all excitement. I pray, therefore,
that you will in faith ask that the Lord will give him some
of this excitement, that he may be brought to Christ."

A woman who had been a Roman Catholic stepped up
to Dr. Palmer at the noon-day service, and said, " I have
c(jme four miles to this meeting, and must now return. I
hoped to receive pardon before I went ; but I must go this
afternoon, and I want you to pray for me this evening."
He labored with her some time after the close of the ser-
vice, endeavoring to point her to Him whose prerogative
alone it is to pardon sin ; and' she went away looking to
Jisus.

FOUn TEAKS W THE OLD WORLD.

373

nomarknble Ansivers to Prayer.

Thanksgiving of Many,

In very many cases, these special requests for nrov^r
have met with spec.ly and remarkable retVnt TheTote
of thanksgHmg and the verbal returns from lips X
with praises at our noon meeting to-day were so manv
tha time fails to specify; and we'^could o^^il" ay" Se'
waite h for thee, O God ! in Zion." I will onl/ efer to «
few ot those written and verbal thanksgiving's as a neci

Twi oTd^rr f l""^ ^^^"'^™- -urnedT.nksTh:

Anil '"' ''''•'^''"^' '^'^^^ been converted.

Another returned thanks that his aged father for whom

prn>.rs had been asked, had been saved Am'niS tom

njghbonng circuit desired public thanksgiving ha I

poA e, ofth.it blood which cleanscth from all sin Wonld

tiie intmite eflicacy of the atoning blood '

Another ,-eturned thanks for conversions in his familv
Another (the superintendent-minister) retu^ed S:
^r t e conversion of his two sons. Another lid that

don nr,r'V?' ""' " ' ^"■^"«" '-^q-^t fo'- the convL;^
sion of alhn his establisliment ; and four of hisyourmen
had been ibrward seeking mercj-, and three wei^Xad
h^pdy conA.rted : his two porters were tremb li g rdt
the power of conviction, and three of his household ser-
vants also were among the newly converted. But I m,l
not multiply after this sort, or I shall have to oi^t many
other interesting features of the work ^

nn Jr '".T""'"^ °'''*'"^' "'■" ^^"^"° '^^^^1' «"e at five o'clock
«nd the o her at six, both of which have been well attendecl
and signally owned nf Tr,^ t* • xi. ' '"^"'"lenaed,

in l,«v1 T • 1 ^- ^^ ^^ ^^''^ that the Church

m her individual membership has, in humble waitinc. n
earnest pleadings before the Lord, clotre^l ifer Jwi^
power from^on high ; and the manner in which trJo^^^^^^

374

FOUR YBAB8 IN THK OLD WOBLD.

Rendering Good for Evil.

WoudertUl Change.

taller sons of Anak have been brought over from the ranks
of sin to Christ romiiids one of an ancient battle, when
every man was after his man.

One accustomed to this personal mode of attack told
us of an effort he had made to win over a man who had
become hardy in the service of sin. He returned evil for
good. An insulting reply was his reward. It was received
in silence, and a prayer unheard by other than the divine
Hearer was darted to heaven for the immediate arrest of
that servant of sin. Among thp first penitents that came
to the vestry that evening was that man, with his heait
all broken for sin. Before the close of the service, he was
raised up to testify of the power of Jesus to save. This
champion for sin had been distinguished as a noted prize-
fighter. He now seems likely to become valiant in the
service of his Saviour. He was met a day or two ago by
the one who was instrumental in his convei-sion, to whom
he said, " I am after my ' pals ' (meaning his companions).
I don't intend to wait till they shall attack me ; but they
are running from me like rats when a fen-et is after them."
He also said, " This is my wedding-day, and I am going to
spend it in the house of God. For the last twenty years
since I have been married, I have always been drunk. on
this day ; " and then he said to the gentleman, who was
about turning away from him, " Stop ! my children have
got plum-pudding to-day, and they have not had it before
for years."

The week previous to his conversion, he went to the
bedside of his wife, intending to take her life, and then
thought he would let her live another day, but had fully
purposed she should not live beyond Thursday evening ;
but he was induced to t'ttend the Wesleyan chapel, and
was that evening converted to God, and went homo and

FOITE YEAES IN THE OLD WOBID.

375

Husband and Wife saved.

B«ppy old Gentleman.

A lady approaclKcl the altar with tearful eves brin^in^

« Sural he tm. f " T '"" u""' "^ ' " "° °-«™''
ouieiyj.e will; for Jesus has nvited you" In ^ fcj

moments she was rejoicing in the pardoning love of God
a partaker of hke precious grace.

For several evenings past, the chapel and the vestry be
ing so crowded, the penitents have' been invitid tTthe"
a.po,n.ng schoolroom, where .uany have been c<m, verted
d d"l w"''"" '"' "^^^^"« ^" '^^ schoolror ad

seeki-^i thP T J S'""r '"' ^'^"' ^ ^^« t°J<3' had been
asked. Witli trembling emotion, he replied « I am » « T.

on 1: , ^ ''""''« ''<"■»« "11 my sins in thine own body
on the tree; thou wast wounded for my transgressions
*o„,™t bruised for tny iniquities; the ehasti^tme •
my^poaoe was upon thee, and with thy stripes I am

was „'„- >. ',;"" P™'"" "»'5 f""-. 'l>o"gb thoJ

orfbft'l' -"^''^''-l-S- - '""ed away.alld thou

conilo. test me. 1 he seeking sinner and the seeking Sa.

376

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Saved in less timn Flvo Minutes.

The Physician.

viourhad now met ; and blissful was the recognition. « Oh,
this is a most happy evening foi- me!" «xclaimed the man
with whitened locks, as wo" unitedly joined in the joy of
his new-born spirit, and sang the chorus, —

» Oh, ho'8 tnkon my feet from the mire and the clay,
Ami he's i thorn on the Boole of Ages! "

I crowded my way from this scene of triumph to the
door, where the friends were awaiting me; but, ere I
reached it, was again delayed by hearing one say in an
imploring tone, "O Mrs. Palmer, do speak just one word
to this dear young woman ! She has come from about
fonr miles' distance, seeking Jesus, .and is now about re-
turning without finding him. I tmned to the young
Bcekerrand assured her that the idoa of her returning to
her distant home without finding Him of whom Moses
and the prophets did write was all wrong. Jesus was
seeking her before she began to seek him ; and she must
now receive Jesus into her heart by casting all her sins
on him as the atoning Lamb, and listening to his voice.
«I will receive yon." " Him that cometh unto me I will
in no wise cast out." In less than five minutes, her eye of
faith was fixed on Jesus, and she joyously magnified his
name, and went on her way rejoicing.

A few evenings since, amid a multitude of seekers,
knelt a reputable physician of the town : two students of
medicine were also kneeling at the communion-rail at the
same time. The physician, who had long been secretly
seeking his way to Jesus, came out openly, and knelt at
the altar of prayer. Before leaving, he by faith saw his
way to the cross, and was enabled to say in spirit, —

" I lay my sins on Jesus,

. The spotless Lamb of God."

An evening or two after this, a young physician, with

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

877

The Senl set.

Windows of Heaven opeucd.

Whom tl,e doctor was deeply interested, was converted •

and again the next evening, the medical assistant of the

physician first menUoncd. This is only a 8am.,!e of the

"i^niner m which the salvation of one seems to have been

the guaranty for the salvation of another and yet another

•n the same circle. Said a lovely Christian lady, who

during the services sought and obtained the witness of

purity," I asked the Lord that he would set his seal to

.he work by giving ^e my husband, whose salvation I

had 60 long desired." It was only two or three evenin^^s

after that the seal was set, and her husband rejoicing Tn

the witness of adoption. "^ °

We have had some remarkable seasons of Pentecostal
power during the process of these services. One of these
occasions I shall ever remember. We had opened our
hps before a densly crowded house, and were trusting, for
he ability to speak as the Spirit gave utterance. We
had been talking about the necessity, and also the fulness
and freeness, of the great salvation, telling how it had
been purchased, and how it might be obtained by an act
of faith just now, and ever retained by virtue of a mo-
mentary act of reliance on Jesus, as an indwellino-, ever-
present, almighty deliverer.

As I sat down. Dr. P. rose, and was about to speak
when the excellent superintendent minister said "Doc-
tor, may I speak?" Prom .an overflowing heart he then
gave in a most noble testimony of the power of Christ to
save to the uttermost. He had scarcely finished before
the superintendent minister of 4he Primitive Methodist
Church asked the like privilege, and testified that he had
also been made a joyful witness to the full baptism of the
Spirit. Surely the windows of heaven were opened, and
God poured out such . blessing that there was not room to

378

FOUR TBABS IN THK OLD WOKLD.

Ministers wltnessiug a good Profession.

receive it; and many an ovei-flowing heart felt like say*
log,—

" A rill, a stream, a torrent, flow^;
But pour a mighty flood."

Six travelling ministers at least, and a far larger num-
ber of local preachers, have within the past few days been
enabled to believe unto full salvation, and " witnessed a
good profession before many witnesses. The Church in
her individual capacity, with every passing day, armed ,
herself with an increase of power from on high, and, in
sympathy with her Lord, came up to the evening services,
prepared to labor for souls. The results have been glori-
ous. Besides a greatly quickened Church, five hundred
and forty-seven names have been recorded by the secre-
taries as newly gathered from the world, and born into
the kingdom of Christ; and the names of one himdred
and twelve, who presented themselves as earnest seekers
of purity, were enabled to testify that the blood of Jesus
cleanseth from all sin. What a blessed work in nineteen
days ! Sui-ely it is " not by might, nor by power, but by
my Spirit, saith the Lord."

Though we were favored with signal triumphs at B.,
our labors came to a solemn and most instructive issue.
Scarcely more marked for solemnity aiid admonitory
teachings could have been the point of time in the career
of Joshua, when ho would have marshalled his exulting
hosts, and gone forward to the conquest of Ai, than was
the eventful period with* us, connected with our closing
labcs at Banbury. It is not without conflicting and pain-
ful emotions that I consent to speak of the particulars ;
but, believing that the trial was intended by the Captain
of Israel's hosts to be moat admonitory, I dare not with-
hold the lesson, though so painful.

FOUB TEARS IN THH OLD WOULD.

879

' ^^\^- ^ ' ^v'" yon come and converse with n m!

"Me «s better n^. ' Idl ^i'™ l" J""' -'«.

catmgcup. I fpai-p,! fK„ . '*"/"<^'eu to the mtoxi-

o ^"^'• 1 leaieci the man mif»Iit innn-inn i,„ i i i

saved without giving „„ M. ™, ^ a ^i^ "j :„ '?f '^"
Savioar to save you in vonr .ins h,.,\- •"*'"'""<>«■•'
Would you be willing .„ '",/'' . "' ^'^<'"> J"""'- sins.

he...veu Ld « b" f witnl tblt T "li' ""-T*' ' -"

.-te.„or bandle the ilS ,t ' "" "CT fr""'
nnv «Voo'» T 1 • 1 """o '■"f • He would not

and seek for "rf ce " ir *' ''"'°' '"'f'"-' «*» I'""'.
wl.0 may h.:ve been ulZ.M ^ ^''."'^'"'^^ P^-or mau,

------- sr.::e™ 1^^^^^^^^

380

FOUE TBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Honrt-sickuc88.

Sudden Cbange.

the intoxicating cup, when there are so many ministers
and church-menibera who profess to be living in the onjoyi
ment of salvation, and imagine that they cannot live with-
out, it?"

Though we had witnessed great victories that evening
in the salvation of from sixty to seventy souls, my heart
grew sad and sick, and my countenance told such a tale
of sorrow, that I fain would have stolen away from chapel
alone, and under the cover of darkness. It was in vain
for the sake of others that I tried to rally. Had one of-
fered me thousands of pounds, I corM not have shaken it
off. I went to my chamber to have a sad and sleepless
night ; and I rose in the morning so ill, that it seemed
dubious whether I should be able to engage any more, in
this place, in the blessed toil of bringing souls to Jesus.
The sadness of my heart continued thus to weigh down
my frame till a few hours before the time for evening ser-
vice, when suddenly the weight, and also the recollection
of what had caused my deep sorrow, all passed away as a
shadow, and my usual buoyancy of mind and spirit re-
turned.

That evening we had a densely crowded house. People
were there from miles distant, and ministers from diflferent
denominations; and at no time since the commencement
of the special services had there been an array of circum-
stances better calculated to inspire faith. And what
seemed still more calculated to increase our own faith
was that we had not on any occasion felt more liberty in
addressing the people on the subject of yielding themselves
up to Jesus, the once crucified but now exalted Saviour.
As usual, the invitation was given for seekers to encom-
pass the altar of prayer; bat instead of scores rushing
forward to the altar and vestry, as at all the previous

FOUB TKAB8 m THB OLD WOBLD.

88]

-?'^!^!l!?i^!"!!:!^»^!^£^^ suggeiin^

Great Anguiah.

meetiogs, it was some time before even one came The
change was strange and confoundinjr I ihint T i

oato sinned, than I was now assured that there was a rea.
»on Why the Captain of Israel's host would nlmoTego ou^
before h,s people in this place unless the evil w!^ "e
moved. I presume I was not less than half an hou^X^
ghng and pleading for light in regard to wha the Z

wharhafs'o" ''\«r"^^'>'»"<ii'-t:.on:: z^:;

Z it ,, "'•'"' "■" ""^ "'"">S« "■« «o astouudins

that ,t was well-nigh bewildering to my faith, Satan 3

rrsrheirhre=etr„S

the aeeu^ed thi:g''traZr;:n!-^"'Kn"'T7
Sln^u-J-rfrartrleVVK^^^^^^

ri;:!:7of\;f^:-

^«a What I apprehended woidTttrSoYnXT

882

FOUK YBAUa IN TIIK OLD WOULD.

Otvlne Aid.

A falthftel Heiiagc.

Solemn Thought*.

ture, unless tho evil was at once removed. Never was I
more conscious of divine aid in the delivery of a message ;
and well do I know that tho message will tell on the
eternity of being of some who were present that hour.
There stood the class-leader and the class-members, who
had long been accustomed to the daily use of spirituous
liquoi-8. ° There .stood the wealthy brewer, who was tho
owner of several establishments where the liquid poison
which yearly carries thousands to perdition is ever being
dealt out by wholesale ^nd retail rations ; this brewer,
one of the most prominent men in the official board of
that church community, being a class-leader and Sabbath-
school superintendent. But wo said wo had not como to
find fault A\ Lth the brewers. If it was needful that pro-
fessing Christians should have spirituous liquors as a daily
beverage, it was necessary that some one should furnish
them. We also fearlessly expressed our awful convic-
tions that tho work had been thus suddenly checked in
order that their sin in ^his regard might be fully dis-
covered. Some few believed, and took the warning, and
dared to risk their reputation by afterward taking the
temperance-pledge. But other of the move prominent
members of the society did not, and the brewer, of course,
remained untouched in his official position. And thus
ended this reviv.il, to our own perceptions as tragically
as did the battle which succeeded the taking of Jericho.

Solemn indfeed is it to think of where the blood ot
those unsaved ones may be found who might have been
gathered from the dominion of sin, had this battle not
been checked by the accursed thing; and still more
solemn is the recollection, that if but one of those little
ones, gathered to Christ during that wondrous visitation,
perish, or in other words be offended, by the example ot

rOUR YMAUB ,X THE OLD WORLD.

asd

«vo» .1,0,0 Who p th 'uti':,' ^'"'"'"•' '■" '"« »'»

TI.0 bro,..r, which NonTv, ,^ '""^''^■"'' "f-
tie to my neighbors' hns » N ,v hT' ""' P"' ""•' '■<«-

f .ou„; ro.ai, b,;!i :;:;°,?:^:'^ «"«'' """ t '>™°

the fountain-hoacl, from whkh thf , '""'■ ^'""■' ''

country ,vith th„ 'bb; U '?„ ' air''""'"""^'"'"^ "'"
of « fearful character a e eve b.t T"""^' ®"'"=«'=»
lie, oonflrming what wlanvlf m ^l^'"' °''""' I""-
who ,I„ „ot careflC"' '""/»■"" "•"«"• ^'-'^
1'«1P »ei„g .bat thi ev : "thin 1" '"" '«'" "»»"<"
the «umbli„g.block of „ " ■"'' "»'' ""> ""'•I'" i»

P™fe,„orsare1-„,l ,*awa7fS°od" ",''"'' "'°'"""* "f
of tho mMM are beiMnh, ? ?■' "'' '"' "'' «''ou»an,l«

A newspaper item Ja't f '"'° '^"<"=»» P<"-Ji'i«n.
Under tho headingTrea^ !?»?"' ""^""^ '"'""" ""'•
"N»! In the y^ar S' m , T°' '"' "■"''■'' ^to-
.ons-two hundred a,fdfi«it"d'" '"'' ^'■'*<'^ P"-
against before justices in England for d™ T™ P™"""'"'
b..ng drnnk and disordorlyTa„/4 ' " ^Tr'' "' ""
committed. The .rrct J.- ■ ' "' "'«"> were

7.000 were oommiCtoX: ^Tb?? ' "•" '"'°"'-
great increase over tho prevr; vear f "', "'""' "
were then charged with d„ nt! ^ ' '' ""'" «^>^8C
oouvicted. Of .ho pllns hutrr','"" ""'^ '*''^
22,560 were femaIcs,U It ,tXo°0 w' '"' ^™''
convicted for being drank O,. Jn . ■ °°''» ""'o

'- ^ouna .„„ Ldre-^, »rren'"rs:"ote

884

m YiiABR IN THE 01, WORLD.

ChoiM CM\mmt,

ftfrnf^nuCf- Man rc>)eet«d.

Prloeif <noo<i.

from excessive drinking ; ono hundred and forty-five men
and sixty-six women thus ending their days."

« But," says one of the Church official spirit-dealem, " I
fiend the choicest of my liquors to our minister." That is
true ; but do you not also seek to secure the ministrations
of such men as take their daily beverage of wine or other
strong drink, and of course favor your traffic? When a
man that was well known as among the most successful
in promoting the interests of the Church, in things that
appertain to its true glory, was mentioned in your official
board to be the successor to your departing minister, and
it was whispered, "Do you know that he is a temperance
mi^?" what is the retison that you and your anti-temper-
ance friends turned so quickly away from him? Not
br Huse your conscience did not whisper the truth, and
tell you tb"! temperance principles would best juomote
the interest ot souls, but because you preferred the minis-
trations of those who, ^^walkinff in the spirit of false-
hood, do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and
strong drink: he shall even be the prophet of this people^^
(see Micah ii. 11).

"But," says another, "some of the most liberal support-
ers of our Church enterprises are among those who are
engaged in the liquor-traffic." This is true ; but is it not
insulting to God that the price of blood should be thrown
^into his treasury? Would that it were not lawful now as
in the days of the betrayer of our Saviour! .Vv ere the
founder of Methodism now among ud to renew his enact-
ments, he would spurn the subscriptions coming from
such a source as a desecration of the Wesleyan-Church
treasury.

You think me ^oo -v>\y *ind contracted in my opinions
on this subject. \^ o ti ;co t) are Wesleyans, let us

FOUR YEARS IN TUB OLD WORLD.

885

^^^!^::!!^!!^?!^'L___J<''»^^^

that will b„y, are poisoners-creneral Thov 1^ a , -^
piiy or spare. They drive them to hell like shPPn- „„i

pTi!:; A ::" ™.^ v'"-'"^" =■"'=' »"" «"">p">°>»

tnem I Tho ourao of God is in tlioir g»rjcns their will-.

21^ ' "-'T ' "'^ '•"""dMion, tho floor, tho wat
the roof, aro stomed with blood I AM canst thou Ce
O thou man of Hood! though thou art 'clothed in scX;
and a„e hncn and farest sumptuously every day.Ctt

go :.^rn'; ttr t *^/*v«»Lt:'the s
~ :Le?h'ar;o : t:::^^r "r" • '^•

.hou has. destroyed body aud sou' 'thy nfelSl t^!
perish with thee."' ^^ny memoiial shall

wh'^orlrtir w '^'"f .' ''•'*''" *^^"' ^ ^"P^'-intendent on
Who e crci It we had been laboring, naming a professional
gentleman largely known in the community, !.~Tl

the tr "'"'' '■'''''' "'^^ ^"" - regard t^U!.
^ .^ the We....>an society. «If he does not unite with us

betore you leave I question whether he will do t I all ''
said our good fnind the minister '

Ph^eian'tnd T'"^^" ^PP^rtunity to speak with the

ansCe? Thp /r ""'' ^^*^ **" ^^"^^^^^^ ^^^^ kind

vhl on a to r ^''' "" '"^^•^^"^ ^^'«h occurred

while on a tour a few months previous. An interesting

380

rOUE YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Church Rules obsolete, because obnoxioug.

fellow-companion, who was a wealthy spirit-dealer, spoke
of some misgivings which had occasionally given him un-
easiness in relation to his business. "I thought you
"Wesleyans had rules in regard to the sale of spirituous
liquors," said the doctor. "Yes, we have; but those
rules are obsolete now," said the brewer. " Now," said •
the doctor, " I have been thinking, that if the Wesleyans
can set aside this rule as obsolete, because it stands in their
way, I cannot see why they may not set aside any other
rule on the same principle." The doctor, though he con-
tinued to give most pleasing evidence of true conversion,
did not join the Wesleyan society ; and, though not be-
fore his conversion a total abstainer in principle, he after-
ward became so. Now, let us imagine that the doctor
had complied with our wishes, and, on becoming a mem-
ber of the Wesleyan society, had been appointed to the
class of which his friend, the spirit-dealer, was the leader,
what might have been the result?

CHAPTER XXI.

OxpoBD, Deo 39, 1800.

S we left Banbury for Oxford, several dear friends
were at the railroad station, among whom were
he two resident Wesleyan ministers, several
Thrift • r r'''"''^'«' ^"•J «ther brethren and sistei-s in
the hi . ''^"'"; ^« f«"«^-helpers, we had labored n

t^ite Herr" "''' t"' ^^"'"^^ ^^ ^^^ been
visited. Here were some who had but newly commenced

their career of discipleship, and others whose kvirhea'ts
and spirit-touched lips were all aglow with the ^esZt
of the baptism of fire. We had met, and had fe ha
"the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above "
and no., after^hree weeks of blessed toil, we exchuil'd
the ast, long, wishful gaze, expecting to m;et no mc^e^ti
the labors of life were ended.

It was amid the parting scenes that we said, "If we
were to mv.te you to visit our home in America, fewTf
any present could accept the invitation ; but we sk^ou
to visit us in our homb i^ hbavex. We have a mansin
going up there, and to this we invite you all." Tneed
not say that the invitation was accepted. It was in aHu-

Tf L' 1 '-"'r^'"' r' '' '""'^ '''-' '^ '^^ "--ion of
ou. fnends in heaven, that we repeated, amid these parting

• 88r

388

FOUB TBAB3 IN THB OLD WOBLD,

Visit extraordinary.

Daugliter of Dr. Adam Clarice.

A VISIT TO MY friend's MANSION IN THE EAELT
AGES OP ETERNITY.

* Earth's travellers have all gone o'er

The boundaries of time ;
Not one but what has reached the shore

Of that peculiar clime
Where all is real: what had been

But dim when on life's page,
In living substance here is seen,

Grown mightier still with age.

The beauteous city of my God,

Jerusalem so bright 1
Well, I its glittering paths have trod,
/ A happy child of light;

And as I walk each gold-paved street.

Counting each towering spire,
How many a much-loved friend I' meet,

And strike anew my lyro 1

But whose this mansion? 'lis so fair,

I venture in; and, lol
I find the blessed inmate there

One I well knew below.
And shall I wonder? Jesus said,

" Your mansions I prepare:
This is my frieud's; 'twas for him'#kade;

Why wonder that he's there? "

We reached Oxford, the renowned ancient seat of litera-
ture, about twelve o'clock, and proceeded to the house of

Rev. Mr. Rowley. Mrs. R , our friend, is the daughter

of the late commentator. Dr. Adam Clarke. In personal
appearance, and traits of character, she is said to resemble
her illustrious sire ; and in case the doctor had lived to
carry out his wishes in visiting America, his daughter,
Mrs. R , was expected to accompany him. Her young-
est son, who is preparing for the ministry in the Church
of England, and her devoted and talented daughter, " E.
R ," the interesting correspondent of the " Guide to

FOUB YEAB8 m THE OLD WORLD.

Lincoln College.

Wesley's Vine.

Oxford City.

History of the past was Lincoln CoUe-e We out.J^ .1

we were bformed that there had been but li 1 !:,'
alteration eiisec 1436 0„ ,hl !? ? external

bnilt b, th. .-..h'p'o'f Ltac„,„ „T631 m-t-''^ """^1
hal.„we,l to .acred n>emo, t a^'te watdoVeTT'
ground, and surveyed the scenes whfc , iTad been Jo oftt

..^JweXr;i:rTrti^:rr^

fesor occ„py.ng the suite of roon,, having difd wiS, „Z'
past day or two, and his body now awaifing bur a ifr™!

-rrwiru^rdist^^T'V-'^^

.honghtofthen,i,htyb,r„rs;:a^*r:rX'";a:th
through the power of that fbrm of ChrisLity t,Xl

rer'whr:t;'ix:*2,nr' ^"'' -^

a sociS„'f2 ?'' '""""^ """' ""-'^ i" '"o habit of
Zted I^ 'l»en«elves together at Oiford, in order, by

more rapidly ,n the aits and sciences. Books being a rare

390

FOUR YEAJIS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Clirist-CliurcU University.

Disappointed Statesman.

curiosity in those days, it was only at some seat of learn,
ing that such luxuries could be enjoyed.

We cannot speak with certainty of the number of col-
leges, but, having some curiosity on the subject, counted
nineteen, the most of which are centuries old.

Christ-Church University is among the oldest and most
renowned. Here the sons of the nobility have generally
accomplished their collegiate course. The son of Eng-
land's reigning sovereign has recently left this university
for Cambridge, where he expects to finish his collegiate
course. Christ Church is entered by a great gate called
Tom's Gate. It derives its name from the cupola contain-
ing the large bell so named. The weight of this bell is*
17,000 pounds ; nearly double the weight of the great bell
in St. Paul's, London.

The ambitious Cardinal Wolsey obtained letters-patent
for the foundation of this college from Henry VHI. in
1525, but, before his design was completed, lost the favor
of his sovereign, and was not long after banished to com-
parative solitude, and on his deathbed exclaimed, "Oh I
if I had been but as careful to pleaee God as I have been
to serve my prince, he would not have forsaken me in my
old age."

Christ-Church Hall is adorned with over a hundred
original portraits taken from life by eminent artists. Hero
are the likenesses of kings and queens, bishops, diikes, and
lords, most of whom have long since passed away. The
most memorable object of curiosity to ourselves was the
cathedral. The building is said to be of the twelfth century.
The church is cruciform. Its structure, images, and all
the indices of every sort, are such as to make it difficult
for us to feel that wo are not in a cathedral in the Pope's
dommions, rather than within five minutes' walk of where

FOUR YEARS ra THE OLD WORLD.
Throne in a Church.

391

Birthplace of I'usejisin.

martyr, were hurnedfor their adhovence to the Protestant

the iZtZZToS"-' ''""™'"' ™""™ P»*, in
Popery, we cCe to ■f.'' °^ '"' '" "■" ""■'* "f

-re o^tt]n^:V'rti:rr°™"' ""''"' '™''"''™
«overe.£„. ^^^ ll™ ChlhTKt:. """ '""

" Does he preach there ? " I asked

ae^t';;;,::;;' sit''':"tt r:^™ '"° "i'*™' "« °ffl-'

, wuere ne sits, with the except on of when hp no
casioiia V nreachp<j • tlin„ »,^ • wuen ne oc-

^ prcacnes, then he occupies a pulpit "

After witnessing such sights, and listening 'to such tp

cntals one can imagine that but a short step i! to be aken"

n te' 0?"V-" ^r'."^"^^ "'^ ^^'^^ witnessed i old"
1 had looked upon was that occupied by the pon-

392

Martyr Bishops

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Recumbent Cro«*

tiff of the Puseyite party, the Bishop of Oxford. It may
surprise some to hear that this Church-of-England bishop,
who is thus joining hands with the Church of Rome, is
the degenerate son of the venerated philanthropist, Wil-
berforce.

Leaving Christ Church, we desired okc friends to take
us to the place where the martyr-spirits, Cranmer, Ridley,
and Latimer, ascended to heaven amid burning fagots.
The spot is within a few moments' drive of the semi-
Popish cathedral we had just visited. The driver alighted,
announcing that we were now on the ground, which, as
he aflSrmed, was marked by a recumbent iron cross.

The cross was deeply hidden by the incrustations of
ice from the drizzling rains and the cold snows of winter.
But our driver, by the aid of another with sturdy, nailed
boots, succeeded in clearing away the ice and snow; and
after a few moments we beheld the fitting emblem of the
cross marking the place where, by the authority of the
Church of Rome, Bishops Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer
laid down their lives for their adherence to truth. And
what a scene was this to witness within but a few mo-
ments' walk of where we had beheld such palpable mani-
festations of a return to the practice and principles of
Romanism !

After taking our leave of the place where the martyrs
were burned, we proceeded a short distance in the midst
of the town to a pleasant, large square, where stands the
Martyrs' Memorial. And here v/e looked upon a lai'ge,
beautiful monument erected to the memory of the mar-
tyred bishops, — the imposing structure at the northern
extremity of the churchyard of St. Mary Magdalene.
The north aisle of this church has been entirely rebuilt
as a part sacred to the memory of the three chief martyrs

POUR TEARS IS THE OLD WORLD.

893

Memorial of the Jlartyrs.

Seasonable Reflections.

of the Rrformaeion, and i, called the Martyrs' Ahl.
The monument was reared in ISil l. • i, ■■ !
etone ealled magnesian lTmesl„! t. ■ ".. °. ' "«■"
..yie, and is abfut o^: hid errand ^ ft't "hT

fee.inX' -M tdll tp^art^'aid'^t^- '^
emotions inspired b, these spS ti^hrsetn^'Xe ?

rr "LTLTjh^ ''°r yrve^^;:i
Who assisted i/pCifg rvt^TTh: °j„t;r

formation. Here are ehnrehes all Lund L st" T-and

Puseyism; and if the Lamb does not 1;^ • 5

power to the Beas. and help f^Xd If realLronhl

394

FOUn YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Wesloyan Cbapel.

Windsor.

Financial Embarraiament.

deadly wound, it will not bo tho fault of the Bishop of
Oxford or Dr. Pusey.

There are a few dissei.ting chapels in Oxford. Of the
more commodious of these is tho Wesley an chapel. It
was built several years after the deatn of the founder of
Methodism, and dedicated to the service of Almighty God
by the eminent commentator, Dr. Adam Clarke, whoso
interesting grandson and daughter were now accompany-
ing us. Other interesting items crowd upon my mind ;
but I must pause.

CHAPTER XXII.

Mai])ENBEAD, Jan. 8, 1863.

^ E have been spending some time on the Wind-

J5) sor circuit. Wo were waited upon at Banbury
by one of the stewards, J. Higgs, Esq. He had
/?^ "^ previously written to us, urging our acceptance
of an official invitation to visit the circuit ; but, our reply
not being encouraging, he came in person. When he told
us of the desolations of Zion, particularly at the royal
town of Windsor, a meeting having been held at which
the president of the conference had been called from Lon-
don to consider whether the Wesleyan chapel would not
have to be given up in view of its financial embarrass-
ments and the lowness of the cause, we were constrained

FOUR YKABS IN THB OLD WOnLD.

895

.o^<loeMoi„f..or„fpoor"WickeaWi„.W,»a,it«

J "ui ever amco we onmo to tlio Old Wm-1,1 • .i.„. •
"to go wLero most neeiM" n """"'l. "lat is,

known to the ,.™i , „t ^f,! . "f" """ " "''"'•'='' '«^"
comcl, to l,av; co ,"1 . "'"^"6.^00, ami to all con-

no alio nat runr,. '^ ""''' """ "'"'= ''""-'"I

power wtbLtht" obi """I-.'""" '''"''• ""'"« "O"""
might be ,at,"° " '"""""^ "f""' " V which it

ses!^ar.ti^:::i:"XC'rt :: """-- "-

ns church. Holiness is „ at lib, t„ of tlTn 7 """i

Al».igh.,afto/b;i:gI:,ToaX'' ""' ™^'' "^ "'"
subject sbouM bo delXa ';! Z oTm °" ,""?

.oiug.:^-:rx^rfs:r,C':i^/rT

» l.t.10 tow,, about seven nnles Jm Wnds r "'^•

Co^™crrr;?et"tai:d ^rbf- --

anival, he was enabled tolnt • nlTT "^^ »"'
rest,— ' "P"" '"3 long-sought

"Th« tod of re.tfro,» inbred sta,
The hod of psrfeot holinm."

396

FOUB TEAES IN THE OLD WORLD.

Interesting Family.

Graasbopper not a Burden.

With him it was verified as a gift of power from on
high. The family consists of a precious trio, — his estima
ble lady, and hia sister Mrs. Trefrye, widow of the Rev.
Mr. Trefrye, author of' a volume of excellent sermons
(and one of a list of presidents of the Wesleyan Confer-
ence, passed from the Church militant to the Church
triumphant).

The venerable widow reminds us of the good Mrs.
Bethune, to whom a friend of our said, " Mrs. B., you
have come to that time of life when the grasshopper
becomes a burden." — "I do not let theni get time to
alight : when I see them coming, I brush them away,"
said the energetic Mrs. B. So with our dear friend
Mrs. T. : though past her threescore and ten, she is
still mighty in achievement for God ; and this precious
trio, with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
W., are doing more for the cause of God in this place
than many others united.

Sabbath was a very cold and stormy day ; sleet, snow,
and rain alternate. An idea has largely obtained in this
country that the winters in America are far more intensely
cold than in England; but we have seldom felt the
severity of the weather more than during a few weeks of
this winter, particularly the last few days.

Still there must be less intense cold, as the grass,
which through the frosts of winter loses its greenness
with us, retains almost a spring-like freshness in tliis
country. But there is more dark, damp, chilly weather
here than in America. Frequently, for many days to-
gether, the sun is obscured by heavy fogs. In Young
America, though we may for three or four days in succes-
sion have severely cold weather, yet our bright-blue skies

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

397

Not ready for Battle.

Zlon putting on her Strength.

Wo "* wMc ZT^' ^°\''- "" «""""«"'=«' °«r labor,.

i2l ., ' '""■'• ™"wo«s reliance on Him who

racroMoth strength to them who have no mi", The
People .c.me,l at first to mnnifct no inclinXn '„ 2°.

We 1,., 1 entreated them in the name of the Lord to set

=:Sht-^i:r.ttr'rs:"r^^^^

Instead of gathering around the altar of prayer and

il"!ru::erertrt\?r"'- "'^^^^^

»ontedthemse,v.ltLl'r,:r?.rCLriS
the seat I oeonp.ed within the eommnnion-rail Zi WI,

7r-isr^r-!hft;rmTT£^^^^

kneel some moments before any oIT|„ed me Th '.°
thus c,ise„„,,gmg at first, several e.Je to the altal aftef
wards, and were saved from the guilt and power „f si
and were enabled to testifv that t),7H T /C '
oleanseth; and othe. reeeiveVpaM™; '"°°'' "'''''"
Over a week has passed sinee we eame to M

S:?A?:rrr:re^f^^iL^t^^

thelord ha been present to eonviet, eonvert, and sanotifv
The socety^has been bnt small, nnmbenn^ ftom fifty t' ,

808

FOUB YEAB8 IN THE OLD WOBLD.

CW*l"i{ Laboni.

Quean'f private NiKlitgnwd.

sixty memb'-s; but they have r\ beautiful Gothic chapel,
and some of Zion's champions, being newly clothed with
power from on high, will, I doubt not, be mighty through
God in pulling down the strongholds of Satan. The \^.o-
pie have come from vaVious parts; and we are strong in
faith that the work begun will spread over the circuit.

On the 11th of January W(! close our labors at M ,

expecting to leave on the morrow for Windsor. Though
it has not been a work of such overwhelming interest as
at some other places, thex-e is much cause for adoring
gratitude.

CHAPTER XXIII.

WnrosoB, Jan. 28, 1861.
y^)^ E are now at the royal town of Windsor. This
fSrf 5) is the second time within the half-year, that, in
I m the regular course of labor, we have been thrown
T^ within a shoii, distance of her royal majesty, the
Bovcreign of England. I have been conversing with an
old soldier, who has served under four sovereigns of Eng-
l.ind, and is now one of her majesty's private guards. He
is deeply pious; and I said, "You doubtless pray for your
t^iieen?"— "P:.<y for her?" he exclaimed: "yes, indeed,
I do. I have been in the habit of going into nearly all
the rooms in the castle every night, and there is not n
.room in which I have not prayed for her majesty; auu I

^-OUn YEARS IK THB OLD WOULD.

399

Hojal Windsor.

The Caatle and Ita Surroundin.y.

anclience-cbamb r of r%c? P^^'^ *' '°^"- '"^« *''"
to move the mm t. V , ^ ''^ '""SS. ana- knows Low

affornaX'^ Itt .:^:^^^^^^^^ "T^^? '^ «^ ^^'^'^^"' '-'
King in,mo taT ^tl.1 ^ -u? ^'' *''" '^^^^«'"S «f ^ho
En.;h.nd. ' "''^' "'^'^'^'^' °" the sovereign of

Windsor is situated twenty-two and i half r«n

Jo"; s:™ tr 'Cc'T r'*'- "'"■ " '"^»- -"<•

acres of llr k ^ "'''°''= °™»Pi«s ■lt'o»t twelve

1'avinT.t ;:':'„ "'"r'"'' fr «'- Buadhg. fi.„„

me stay ot her majesty '^•uung

400

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Qaeen's Palaces.

Expenses of Royalty.

that the expenses of our "White House" are less exacting
on the purse, if nothiftg else, than monarchical demands.
I must not particularize ; but the reader will forgive the
lecital of a little that comes from a source wholly reliable.
The Queen has at least four splendid establishments,— one
in London, another on the Isle of Wight, another in Scot-
land, and the last and most venerable here ; all of which
have their many costly suiTOundings, with live stock, con-
sisting of liveried servants, horses, and hounds. By the
by, ner majesty is reputed to be proverbially kind to her
servants. We could give well-known instances that would
do her credit. Each of the establishments is surrounded
at various points with porters' lodges, and other comfort-
able dwellings for servants of various orders.

A writer for an American paper has recently given an
account of her majesty's stables. He might also have
given an account, quite as interesting, of Prince Albert's
dog-houses, which form a separate establishment, with the
houses for his houn<l-keeper8. We might tell you of the
large and beautiful pack of "spotted and speckled hounds,"
belonging to the prince, we saw a few moments since, each
of which it costs more to keep than it might require to
preserve in good condition many a half-famished child
who seldom gets a piece of meat from one month's end to
another.

At each of these palaces the Queen leaves the needful
of wlver plate; but, besides this, she has such a quantity
of gold plate subject to removal as she migrates from one
palace to another, that it required six horses as it was re-
cently drawn from the train to Windsor Castle. " What
can it all be?" exclaims one. Avd so said we; when we
were told, by way of a beginning at specification, that what
formed only a part of this costly load was six hundred

rOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

St. George's CliapeJ.

Monuments.

Throne Scat.

gold soup-plates. The cost of meat for four days d„r™„

»8U0). The dinmg-table is three hundred feet Ion» Tu
we wonder that an ancient king, whose mind LrSco^:
cnl ghtened m relaUon to the follies connected with T!
posmon, .hould have exclaimed, "Vanity oTvanitls V
S Gc^rgc-s Hall and the Chapel i„,al a" „„ the

Xg7;l,Tz::r^^^^^^^^^^

and queens of pas. generations. Monuments ot'^ultZ

S cTS'lT"'.'"^ '° r °™ ™"* PerfectZof ar?
US le sk.H beyond any thing we have before witnessed
teUmg the mournful history of departed g,eatners aboTnd

erected several centuries since by Edward III ,L IZ
subse„„ntlybeen enlarged and repairer^ hfJsC !«
especally by George III., who expended f 2^0 in em
bel hshments and repaid. A monument of recent erlctbT
to he memory of Princess Charlotte, her majes y's cotsin'
-.eomp„s,ng several figures on a t.ablet, a 1 w rouTt „'
tahan marbk of the purest white,-is ^ingrX .

nd ce one , ' ' '° ''™' *' '""'Nation that «uld
.nd^e one to pause over scenes „o prolific and admon-

mthich^th'^T* "'' °™;""' "'""■' """ " "throne-seat,"

m wh.ch the sovereigns of past generations had listened

the teaelnngs of God's sanctuary, and joined in ptye,'

o?„ Srin's 'T^-r.'"" '■"P^.-oihipped^Kod
ot nations m spirit and in truth; but, alas! how manv
judging from the works which bll„; them did noU
Beneath our ftet wa^ the dust of these kin ^'nd ^

402

jjOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WOULD.

Chained Bible.

Solemn Tcncbings.

and princes, whose doings had made thousands altemately
hope and fear, tremble or triumph. As we looked upon
all that remains of earthly gi-eatness, the words of Watts
were invested with solemn significance : —

" Princes, this clay must be your bed,
■ ' In spite of all your towers :

The tall, the wise, the reverend head
Must lie as low ns ours."

The altar of the chapel is embellished with a painting
of "The Last Supper," by West, which is regarded as the
masterpiece of the eminent painter. But, of all that added
to the interest of our visit to the Chapel Royal, nothing
made more impression on our own mind than that of an
open Bible chained to a post, and bearing date 1G14.
We prayerfully turned the time-worn pages, and thought
we would see what He who anciently spoke through the
Urim and Thummim would say to us ; and our eye casu-
ally rested on these words: "And the Lord spake to
ManassQh and to his people, but they would not hearken :
wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the
hosts of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns,
and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon."
It brought vividly before us what had been the disciplinary
government of the God of nations down through the ages
of swift-footed time, and added weight to the conviction
that England might not be left untouched amid the scourge
which the Lord of hosts has stirred up. If God has de-
clared that he will "lay judgment to the line, and right-
eousness to the plummef," we can scarcely believe, unless
we believe against hope, that England can escape the
overflowing scourge by which the nations are now being
visited. We, of course, are only responsible for our own
convictions. They sit before God as his people, and hear

FOCE YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

403

Church and Stale Ck>rrupUon.

irreligious Clorgfymen.

his TTords, but do them not. Unlike the Romanists, they
have the Bible, and profess to love it; but their heait
goeth after covetousness to a degree that in our favored
America can scarcely be imagined.

Church and State being united, we cannot separate their
acts, as m America. Never would I have conceived, witli
the Bible m hand, in the midst of so many church-services,
and so much professed adherence to righteous principles,
that there could be so much specious and vital wrong. I
say vital, because we are daily seeing multitudes of death-
less spirits around us blinded by the god of this world-
and these blind are being led by the blind, and how can
it be otherwise than that they both fall into the ditch?
Clergymen who are experimentally pious are surely the
exception rather than the rule.

We have now been in England over a year and a half,
and have visited north and south, and have some richt to
form an opinion from our daily observations, and are pre-
pared to say that it is not unusual for clergymen of the
Estabhshed Church to go to races and balls, and make
free use of intoxicating liquors. And how can it be ex-
pected otherwise, in view of the fact that men in secular
business, and wholly worldly, own livings, arid sell them to
such clergymen as will pay the highest price, too often
irrespective of religious character? Lord Palmerston, the
noted statesman, we are told, is a rector, and owns several
livings; that is, he receives the tithe-money from several
church parishes, and he engages clergymen to serve these
pansh churches on the same principle that he would do
business in any other line. And many other of the horse-
racing, fox-hUnting, theatre-going men have livings at
their command, nnd do the same; and how could much
inety be expected in the clergy under such circumstances ?

404

POUR YBAKS m THE OLD WOKLD.

Queadouablc Zeal.

A 80ul>convictIng Question.

"Reputable families, where there are sons, frequently
select one for a clergyman, not in view of his piety, but
the one who has least capacity for a secular calling is too
often chosen." So said an interesting minister yesterday ;
and his opinion was only in accordance with oft-expressed
sentiment. Think of tens of thousands of precious souls
under the care of such a clergy, whose most earnest min-
istrations are most generally called forth when apostolic
succession is the theme ! Some may imagine my picture
too highly colored ; but I could present facts which would
more than justify all I have written. The effects of a
clergyman deceased, in this neighborhood, were recently
sold, and among the commodities were fifty packs of
cards !

Occasionally a clergyman is awakened and converted
the same an any other poor sinner. An interesting case
cf thit kind came under our notice lately. A truly con-
verted lady, belonging to the Established Church, whose
husband, now deceased, was a missionary in India, came to
participate in our revival services.

A short time previous to our meeting her, she fell in
with a worldly clergyman, to whom she said, " Will you
permit me to ask you a question ? " He assented. "Ther.
you will not be offended?" — "No." After speaking of the
necessity of the new birth, without which no man can enter
the kingdom, she asked him if he had ever been born of
the Spirit. He frankly acknowledged that he was an ut-
ter stranger to such au experience. But the question,
with the accompanying remarks of the' lady, were made
the means of the powerful awakening of the clergyman.
Day and night he sought the Lord ; and his agony of mind

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD,

405

Newly-convortud jlinister.

Living lost.

was so great, that he was unable to occupy his pulpit the
ensuing two orthree Sabbaths. ^ ^

But the night of sorrow passed away, and the joy of his
spirit newly born was unspeakable, and full of glory And
now, from the fulness of his soul, he began to preach the
gospel to his people. His congregation witnessed the
change with astonishment, and concluded that they had ■!
new mmister. News came to the rector's ears : and he
was summoned before him, and asked what new doctrines
he was preaching. The curate related what great things
the Lora h,d cone for his soul. The result was, that he
was dismissed from las living, upon which his family was
wholly dependent for sustenance.

And noM', his character for orthodoxy being destroyed
week after week is passing away without°any i?o; ,'
humanly speaking, of redress. The laws of England are

E tabhshed Church is prevented from going oyer to any
other church, and his people, however much in fa^■or of
him as their minister, are prevented from building a church
edihce for him.

^ A case fully establishing what I write came up in this
immediate neighborhood within the past yea- or two A

clei^.yman, having become spiritually enlightened, set forth
m his ministrations the earnest and una<lulterated doc-
nnes of the cross. A train of influences was set at work
by the Bishop of Exter to dispossess him of his livino, Ho
was a favorite with his people, a portion of whom were
wealthy; and a commodious church edifice was built by
us congregation where he would again have dispensed the

Se^ed '' '" '""^'^■^' '^^"- ^"^ ^«"'^"^ ^^- ^^^^«1^
I cannot oooupy space to narrate particulars; but a law

406

rOUB YEABS IN THB OLD WOULD.

Clergyman in Prison.

Zion'dDc8olatiom.

process was the result, and the clergyman was heavily fined.
In default of payment, he was thrust into prison, and there
continued two or three months, being locked up nightly
with some of the worst felons. This is a bird's-eye view of
thintyg going on in England under ecclesiastical and nation-
al authority, which are, in fact, one. The church has a largo
appropriation ever available, by which the bishops prose-
cute ecclesiastical trials without touching their own
large salary ; while the poor prosecuted clergyman, if he
seeks for redress, must do it from his own resources.

We did not come to Windsor because the state of
religion favored the prospect of a revival, but because of
the "valley of dry bones." We knew that the bones
wei-e exceeding dry; and the question urged upon our
minds from a review of the ground was, " Can these dry
bones live ?" Satan, whose seat is here, said, "No." But
a gentle whisper from Him who walketh amid the golden
candlesticks seemed to say, " Yes." Wickedness abounds
here, and the desolations of Zion are indeed sad to be.
hold. Among the Church-of-England people, Puseyism
is the prevailing order ; so that one might almost imagine
from things coming to our ears that we were either at
Rome or its vicinity. Puseyism, or, as it is in truth gen-
erally reputed, Jesuitism^ is far more open-faced in its
indices than in America. The candles, images, and cruci-
fixes, as far as we have means of observing, are not unusual
in the churches.

The minister of the Independent Chapel, on hearing it
announced, at a meeting in the Town Hall, that we wero
expected to come in view of promoting a revival, openly
opposed, suggesting that no such exciting influences weie

FOUB TEAE8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

407

Kxperlment.

TC3t8.

Faith triumphant.

wantecl at Windsor. The town missionary of the Estab-
hshed Church, and under Puseyite influence, goes about
among the people telling them it is all excitement, and
warning the poor that their supplies from public benefac
tions will be cut off if they go to the Wesleyan Chapel

In the mean time, Wesleyanisra is very low. The excel-
en minister tells us that his congregations are so small,
hat he often preaches to not over thirty persons on Sab-
bath mornmgs. The whole society in Windsor numbers
bu ittle over fifty. They have but one man possessed
of sufficient means to do much for the society financially

In one sense, our coming here is an experiment. At
most places we go to, the Lord works through us by our
working through the church-members- But here the
church-membership is so small, the lai^e proportion of the
few being the poor of this world and in the service of
others, and therefore unable to command their time, it
requires that faith that

" Laughs at impossibilities,
And cries ' ' It sliall be done ! "•

to believe that we shall see great and mighty things here.
«ti 1 we are saying, in the strength of Almighty
grace, « We can, we will, we DO believe!" Notwith-
standmg all the discouragements suggested by those set-
mgs-forth, we are strong in faith, giving glory to God,
1)0 leving m hope against hope that the God of battles
m\\ do great and mighty things foi Windsor, Thepc dry
bones CAX live If the breath of the Lord blow upon
them then shall we yet see them staijd up an exceeding
great army. ®

I have noticed, that, when a church community is unable
to go out before their enemies, there is always a cause for

408

FOUR YBAB8 IN THB OLD WORLD,

SearcUlngs for Light.

Suspicious Discovery.

it. When the army under the command of Joshua were
unable to stand before their enemies, and th'i accursed
thing was found in the midst, it was demanded, for the
glory of God, that confession should be made.

The God of the armies of Israel- had i^romised to load
them forth to victory; and, if his promise was not fulfilled,
his name who is Faithful and Ti'ue was dishonored, and
therefore the demand that the sin should be most carefully
searched out and acknowledged was imperative.

In view of what. had been the inability of Cod's Israel
in this place to go out before their foes, ray heu"t Wis
solemnly impressed with the conviction that something
was wrong. Day and night I sought unto the Lord for
light. On Sabbath afternoon, as we were passing around
into the rear of the chapel, I saw that a large portion of
the basement seemed to be in use for some secret purpoee ;
and I feared the purpose for which it was used might be
, other than sacred. I can hardly say why; but a fearf 1
foreboding came over me that it might be occupied for pur-
poses similar to that for which the basement of a Scotch
Presbyterian church was used in the days of my girlhood
in my own country, and on which a parody was written, —

" There's a spirit below, and a spirit above, —
The spirit of hate, and the spirit of love;
The spirit above is the spirit divine;
The spirit below is the spirit of wine."

" I do wonder what is in that basement," said I eagerly
to my friend, as I lingered gazing at the suspicious prem-
ises. " Oh, never mind what is in the basement ! it is time
we were hastening^horaeward," was the answer. It was
well that the vividness of the impression passed away, or
the wings of my faith had drooped sadly in regard to the
Sabbath-evening service.

FOUR YEARS IN TI<E OLD WORLD.

409

Sudden Shock.

Intoxicated Drayman.

On Monday evening, we had an unnsually large congre-
gation. A number of friends had come by train f^om
London and the surrounding towns. We wore endeavor-
ing to address the people in the name of the Lord, and a
so emn awe rested upon the assembly, when suddenly the
attention of the congreg.ntion was arrested by the fall of
^ome ponderous body, which seemed to shake the chapel
to Its foundations. What could it be ? The superintend-
ent minister who had been sitting within the altar-rail
hastened out; and what shall I say? The full of that
ponderous weight was but the report of a new arrival of
spintuous liquors, which I imagine had come by the even-
ing train. The drayman had ill performed his duty, and
what might have been done at another time ar d with be-
fitting secrecy was now being published to hundreds,
rhe poor drayman, who, it was said, was intoxicated, in-
stead of rolling the hogsheads down quietly, had hurled
one from the top of the vault to the depths below; and-
hence the crash.

Do you ask what we said or did under circumstances
so disturbing to faith ? We held on to our shield, believ-
ing that the Captain of Israel's host had not sent us there
to suffer a defeat. Of course we did not believe that
God would go out before his enemies while the accursed
thing remained. Tlie fact of the basement of the chapel
having been desecrated to such a purpose seemed not to
have been done under the administration of the mnjority
of persons now in power, but had been permitted to pass
on without due consideration.

But the disclosure, though grievous and astouiidin<r.
was a relief. To our minds. God's ways were vindicated.
We did not wonder that this portion of God's sacramental
host had suffered a defeat: wo should have wondered had

410

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Conflict preceding Conquest.

Gathering Trophies.

it been otherwise. We told the dear friends that we
could not, neither would we, insnlt the God of the annies
of Israel by asking him to go out before his people in
that place until the accursed thing was taken away ; and
I am sure that they were about as anxious as ourselves iov
its speedy removal.

The next morning, at an early hour, the excellent
superintendent minister went to see the enterprising cir-
cuit steward seven miles distant, in order to secure his
immediate co-operation in clearing the chapel premises
of the worse than golden wedge, or Babylonish garment.
We thanked -God, and took courage. This victory, and
the subsequent conquests we witnessed while at Windsor,
was well worth a voyage over the Atlantic ; and herein
do we rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. That the enemy
raged was only as might have been anticipated ; for when
did Zion conquer without previous conflict? Where no
' war wages, no victories await her ; so said good Bishop
Hamlhie. A brewer of the town, belonging to the Inde-
pendents, who had attended the revival-services, and had
expressed himself as very favorable, afterward proclaimed
sadly against us, saying it was all works instead of faith
with us; while we continued to proclaim steadily that
" IJiith without works is dead, being alone."

Among the trophies gathered for the crown of our
glorious Redeemer here was a number of the musicians of
the Queen's band, and also of her soldiers. It was inspir-
ing to see these noble-looking men, in her majesty's uni-
form, como bowing as humble penitents at the foot of
the cross. It was not unusual to see several during a»
evening thus openly acknowledging their allegiance to

FOUR TEARS W THE OLD WORLD.

411

Converted Soldlnr.

Case of Conscience.

the King of kings, and others, who had already enlisted

We had reason to believe, that, in those large, mived
assembhcs, many who ser^^e at the royal househo d wer
here. Several of those who so nobly confessed Clu

b:;l'::tt;;r^' ^"""^^ -' <Iinner,theholySab.

Seldom have I seen stronger converts than these sol-

die.. It was only usual, after they had found pardon ng

tTJ; T ''r" '"™' ^^^^°' -^ft- - evening o?
two, earnestly seeking the full baptism of the Spirit. And

oan we doubt that they obtained, "seeing one day i. as

««d yea.,and a thousand years as one d'y, . -tl!

\ 1 . ^'' •'"'* ''■^'* ^^"^'^ "^^^Jy enlisted soldiei-s
needed to make them fearless for God.

Some of the musicians who had received this gift of «
power wished to speak with us privately. My he.^-t was
inexpressibly pained when they Opened fheir rJ:ind to ,
in regard to a certain case of conscience. It is usual for
the royal band to be required to perform, not only let
day .^dinner, but on the royal grounds on the Sabbath
The Queen .s more surely known to make her appearance
on the grounds on Sabbatl, than on onlinary days. Th
being a well-known fact, many of the pleasme-seeke
come out from London by train. Tins of itself is a fruit
fu source of Sabbath-breaking in Windsor, and has

Wbdso " Tlf """■'"°^" ^^J^P^"'^*^-' "Wicked.
WmdsoK And here were these newly saved soldiers,
who would be required to break the Lord's day by mini,
tenng to the gratification of those thus profaning th«
Snbbath, and this by the command of their sovereign

413

FOUB YSABS IN XH£ OLD WORLD.

Letter to the Queen.

Rodeslastlcnl Authority.

You wish to know what course wo took in tliis dilemma.
If I should say, you would exclaim, " What temerity ! " Yet
there is but one blessed and only Potentate ; and if wef
had not learned to sanctify him in our hearts, making
him alone our fear and our dread, it were better we hud
not been born. Think as you please of it, we wrote a
letter to her majesty, giving, in the fear of the Lord, our
views of the requirements of the King of kings, and Lord
of lords, of a people who had been the most highly favored
under heaven with religious light. Specially did we give
our views in relation to the responsibility of one whom Grod,
in the order of his gracious providence, had placed at the
head of the nation to set such examples as might be
safely followed.

" Did you get an answer ? "

Not in traces of the pen from her majesty's hand ; this
would not be allowed: but a respectful note from .the
Queen's secretary assured us our letter had been received ;
and this, of course, was all I could ask.

The Queen is expecting to go to London soon. In
anticipation of this, one of these newly blessed uien said
exultingly, "Never mind ; we shall be in London siiortly:
and there we shall not have to play on the grounds on
Sabbath ; for the Bifshop of London has forbidden it. So
the Queen of England, though acknowledged to be at
the head of Church and State, sometimes yields her pref-
erence to ecclesiastical authority.

The Duchess of Kent, the mother of her royal ma-
jesty, has a Castle at Frogmore, within two or three
miles of Windsor Castle. She has been in feeble health
several months; and has suddenly become so seriously ill,
that she is thrught to be in a very critical state : her

FOTO TEARS m Till! OLD WOBLD.

phyeicmns say she can live but a short time.* The Queen
18 a.d to be a very affectionate., dutiful daughter and
under these circumstances, surely, the band w fl not'be in

ner royal highness, we cannot but bo impressed with
the thought that the Lord has a thousand wa'ys n bZ

o"ne ''''^^'rrV' ^''''' ^^^^- mo^als'cannot fe"
on^ Surely the Queen's band will not be required to
perform under such circumstances.

«™k''' ^l"V '* *^' ^^'' P'«^*^ ^« I-'^tore'J, a few in
sympathy w,th the work of soul-saving; but, though the
number was smaller at first than at M~, we havfsome
noble helpers who are coming over to our aid of thol
who there received a renewed commission for their work
I t.s grateful to see how ready these Spirit-baptizJ Tsd-'
pies are to sacrifice that which costs them somethi, L
ease money, or reputation, or any thing else fV „,av h«
conducive to the work; and worse fhan vain are th^

clrsometh^"'>"" "°""""^ '' ««^"fi- *^-t^hich

S*.ldom have I witnessed the constraining love of Christ
mo. manifest than in the case .four beJed hostess^

wha came to r .'"' """^"- '^^ ^« ^^ '' *^o-
wna came to M when we were laboring there several

days ago, and after having sought earnestly Sid leo^^^^^

Uie witness that the blood of Jesus cleanseth, wrenabled

^e«-ly to testify of the promise fulfilled. Would ^

the thousands of inactive chiirch-members cloglg the

ehanot-wheels of Zion might behold some of STe^xet-

• The Duchess of Kent died in a few weeks after
85*

«14

rOUB YEABS M THB OLD WOBIiD.

Indefatigable Laborer.

Old Soldier.

plifications of the truth that holiness is indeed power,
passing before our mind's eye, in the case of some of our
newly baptized Maidenhead and Windsor friends!

Said our hostess, as we sat down to dine one day, «I am
sure 1 have invited as many as forty this morning for thw
evening's service, and I am surprised at the gratitude with
which the peopK? receive the invitkion. Some said they
did not so much as know where the Wesleyan Chapel
was#nor of the revival meetings going on in the town."

On inquiring into the circum|^ances,Ifound that, though
in feeble health, she had been spending a large portion of
the morning in going into the "highways and hedges,
talking to the pepple about their souls, and mvitmg them
to the meetings; and this she has made an every-day
business since we began our work for Jesus here,

At another time, she told us she had given the gospel
invitation to fifty or sixty that ^ay. She would go and
stand in one of the town thoroughfares; and, as the people
were going to their homes from their business at the dm-
ner-hour, she gave the invitation. And many did she see
at the chapel in the evening, who had accepted, who had
not, but for her instant in-season and out-of-season labors,
been seen in the house of God. God works by means,
and his way is in the sanctuary.

When she saw them at the chapel in the €veumg, she
would often go and speak to them, and affectionately urge
them to seek a present interest in Jesus. We doubt not
that many will be the stai-s in the crown of her rejoicmg
in that day, thus brought to the Lamb of God.

Among those saved through her instrumentaHty was an
aged soldier. He was tall and erect ; and his snow-white
hair and flowing beard took our attention as he sat, night
^fter night, in the congiegation. We «ooii found that our

yielded to the claims of wrp J ^^^"^ ^^ ^* ^^

onmanyaface:rtho?;ttX':r

had been won over from «.e holts of Jn ^7^ '""^^^

return home flint .„ • ^'°- ^^en on our

abusive asfdliroft" '""'™"^''' """' ™' »»

aity of the law, ^tZZZlT""" ""•*"" ■""■
Garibaldi', amy. He weat „ Bri„ ? •''""°.. ""^ •'°'"'"8

England b, a Loi ,:;'fi"tc;:^'i'";'"«

eon,.it .hefea^fd act of .eif-lXtlr, C' ™^^

41«

FOUR YBAR8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Title to a Crown.

Friends bought to JeiUK.

au angel of mercy, arrested his steps, and turned them to
the house of God ; and now he has gained a title to a crown

of life.

Surely this is a work worthy a whole lifetime. What
an illustration is this of the text, "Let him know that he
that converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall
save a soul from death, and hide a multitude of sins"!

Many interesting particulars might be stated of th^work
here; but I must briefly say that the Lord pei-mitted the
people to see that holiness specifically is just the power
needed to raise low churches. Scores of professed disci-
. pies, such as of whom Paul would have askod the question,
"Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?"
were Spirit-baptized.

Many of these went about manifesting that it was in-
deed a gift of power they had received. They brought
then- friends to Jesus from all parts of the circuit ; and
many also came from London seeking the full baptism of
the Spirit, and others seeking pardon. The number that
came forward and professed to obtain was about two hun-
dred. "We have not heard the exact number of those
blessed during this season of visitation, as the people came
from every part of the circuit, but are sure the above
computation is below the number of those who professed
to receive pardon. We have received very encouraging
letters from the superintendent minister and circuit stew-
ard since we left Windsor, announcing the wflrk of revival
as stiU spreading in various parts of the circuit. Praise

the Lord !
The superintendent, a few weeks subsequent to the visit

of Dr. and Mrs. Palmer, writes, —

"All our new converts, excepting one or two, are doing
well. Onr congregations are very good. There is an ex-

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

417

Boys' Meeting.

Important Fact demonstrated.

t-'l™; xj:z ™ i" "■; «»*-"«■ «'->■ About

son T R "T": ""«•■'% doing much good. Onr

two note, of admission last Sbl LefJm'I^t
fcrgot^n by very many i„ the roya, JiwnTwS'r
Vour visit was made a blessing to many "

and Cpr *;'^lJ""""'- "■«-<«»8 «« ™it of Dr.
says -1 *^ '"" ""f'O^^i e'Me of finances,

and „u I , 1'"'"°' "' "'^ "«"" »f the revival

b" iitisxrivrr'-**'-.'^

churches I ^ ^* ''^^ '"^'^^ s'n^ng

CHAPTER XXIV.

Rochdale, Feb. 11, 1860.
. OCHDALE is in Lancashire County, on the river
Roche, at the foot of the Blackstone Edge Hills.
These high hills are called the backbone of Eng-
land. At the close of the wars with Napoleon, a
beautiful peace monument was erected on the highest
point of these hills, which stood until the declaration of
war with Russia, when, strange to record, without any
known cause, it fell. It has since been rebuilt.

This is an important manufacturing town eleven miles
north by east from Manchester. We came here in the
midst of one of the most tremendous storms I have wit-
nessed in the Old or New World. Our heavy train of
railroad carriages flew tremulously over the track, and
sometimes seemed -almost lifted from the ground by the
terrif.c giges. But He who maketh the whirlwind his
chariot brought us safely to our destination.

But before telling about this good eld town, and the bet-
ter people, and the still more delightful work which has
been ::'oing on, I mtist give you a glimpse of our circui-
tous route in coming here, and its interesting incidents.
Our triumph over the god Bacchus while at Poole, though
.it provoked opposition from some in high places, as a
crime not to be forgiven, was regarded as a signal conquest
by the friends of temperance. The result of the revival
was not only the immediate enlargement of the Wesleyan
Chapel for the accommodation of three hundred more

418

rOOB TIAES m THE OLD WOBlf.

our former .ce„e of lajr "vltld I 2 °' TL" '"
BfiprpflTr n«^« J *" ^"'" tnat those who have

it scarce,, ,ee., .he aa JptL''"i:;~af£

Znr't' "" '"""S" 0"»iP»t»ee had sa d ?b1w 1
make all things new'" Tho^r i.„ , , ^i^noia, i

ing. The Rev mT"r_ ^ k' '"'T'^*^^ ^^ad a re-open-

thf purpose ''"' '''■""^^^* ^'•^^ I'O^don ft,

th.^LT-^''!^.'^'""'^^ '"^^' ^hat, during our former visit
the old Pansh Church, which had not been ble3 J h a
Boul-converting ministry, was almost emptied Manv had
come to the Wesleyan Chapel during the revivafsoTvices
and pemtently bowed at the foot of the cX and fou'd

Tc^plr" '^"^ '''' ''-' --^-^ -"me^ft^r
lefTtLT '"'^ '^"' °°' ^^^^•'^''^' ^'^ree weeks after we

«ven years I But, had he m truth preached the ffosoel to
them thoy would not have gone elsewhere. ^ ^
ant does It not do something toward proving that Wes-

420 I^VB TXASS IK TUB OLD WORLD.

Suggeitire Queation.

Viait to Hr. MUbler.

Birmingham.

leyans, if they would remove the stumbling-block of their
iniquity, and be true to the piinciples of their founder in
spreading the revival-flame, might either renovate many
of these lifeless churches, or gather within their own
church-fold many living members ? Bat, instead of this,
are not many of these church establishments gaining more
from the Wesleyan churches than they take ? How
many children go over to the Established Church whose
pare cs are or have been Methodists? The question ia
suggoitive • but I must not linger over it.

On our return from Poole, we passed through a charm-
ing region of country. The towns of Bath and Clifton
are beautiful. We paused at Bristol, and took a survey
of the old town. It was rainiug fast ; but we concluded
that we must ride out to Ashley Down to see that man of
faith and works, — good Mr. Miihler. We found him at
home. He appears to be about fifty years of agte. His
look and manner are deeply devotional. But I presume
he sees so much company, that he- does not find time to
be communicative as he might wish to strangers. His
scheme is stupendous ; and it is certainly wonderful ' ^
see how the Lord honors the faith of his servant in sup-
plying means for such a large establishment. I doubt not
he will have a bright crown to cast at the feet of the
world's Redeemer.

A little after dark, we arrived at Birmingham. We
stopped at the house of J. Soutter, Esq. The friends had
anticipated our coming, and about eight o'clock the draw-
ing-room was crowded with visitors. We had a most de-
lightful interview while waiting together in prayer and
social converse.

" Heaven came down our sonis to greet,
And glory crowned the mercy-seat."

FOUE TKAE8 IW THE OLD WOELD.

421

Memorable Hceting.

Visit to H. A. Rogers's Grave.

The hours flew by as moments during this precious
profitable interview. We lingered in gracious prayerful
converse until a little before ten o'clock, when we were all

mvited to the supper-room. Before separating, Dr. M

proposed that this blessed gathering should be raomorial-
ized by a stated -veekly meeting being appointed, which
might date its origin from the meeting whic'u had now
been held. A number of the leading gentlemen from the
different churches, with a due proportion of ladies, were
present, who gladly hailed tie proposition, and pledged
.their presence (D. V.) on Wednesday afternoon. Many
who attended this meeting were of those, ^ho, from time
to time, came to Leamington to mingle in our services.

The aext morning we visited the grave of Hester Ann
Rogers. The head-stone having become defliced by age,
t:^e clergyman of the church, the Rev. J. Cannon Barrett,
MA., incumbent of St. Mary's, has had it restored: it
no«r looks as good as though it were newly erected. It
reads, « Hester Ann, wife of James Rogers, preacher of the
gospel, sleepeth here in Jesus, waiting her final call. She
exchanged mortality for Ufe Oct. 10, 1794, aged 38 years.
" ' She, being dead, yet speaketh.'
What says the happy dead ?
She bids me bear my load,
With silent steps proceed,
And follow her to God,
Till life's uneasy dream
In rapture shall depart;
She bids me give, like her,
To Christ my bleeding heart."
The stone contains also this inscription: —
"Martha, second d«T jhter of James and Hester Rogers,
died March 23, 1793, aged 4 years.

" Angels, rejoice! a child is born
Into a happy world above ;
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422

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Bochdole.

Fellow-laborer.

Baptism of hoyti.

^ ' Let poor short-sighted mortals monm

While on the wings of heavenly love
An everlasting spirit flies
• • To claim her kindred in the skies."

We left Birmingham at ten minutes past one P.M., and
anived in Rochdale by way of Manchester about seven
o'clock.

Our long-contemplated visit is all that we could have
anticipated. Our home is at the pleasant residence of W.
Booth, Esq., who, with his lid\- and intelligent family cir-
cle, are among those we shall lovingly remember as pre-
cious laborers together with us in our eftbrts to win souls
to the Saviour. The names of other loved helpei-s will
also ever be dear to our hearts, particularly the sti-J of
zealous circuit ministers. But we would specially mag-
nify the grace of God in the aid received by the earnest
and affectionate co-operation of Rev. J. Coulson, the excel-
lent superintendent of the circuit, and his devoted lady.

During our visit here, the Lord has wrought in power.
We entered upon our labors on Sabbath. The chapel in
which we labor is very large, with a deep gallery capable
of accommodating hundreds. The pulpit, I imagine, is at
least fifteen feet high. The house, particularly on Sabbath,
has been crowded. It is estimated that from eighteen
hundred to two thousand perscs were present on Sabbath
afternoon and evening.

Our message, particular!; in the afternoon, was to the
Church. Many came for -ard seeking the full baptism.
Ere the close of the evening service, several seeking ones
found. One of the leading brethren particularly was so
unutterably filled with love, that we could not but think
of the occasion, when, in an upper room in the temple,
some of Jesus,' disciples were so filled, that sceptical ob-

FOUB YBABS IK nx OLD WOEU).

423

I*nff Walks to ChurohT

Inspiring: Song.

BeiTera said, « These men are filled with new wine " This

th^. rr ^^f''^ ^°**^ '^' «P'"* ^^ 1«^« ^"d power,

bes^ himself It was indeed a precious beginning.

tbi!^f f '"' '^'"'"'''° ^""^"^^^ '^^''^ ^f ^ ^«^>5^ of
thirty-two miles to attend a Sabbath service ! The Eng-
lish people are greater pedestrians than we. It is not
uncommon for persons to walk from three to ten miles
and make but little ado about it; while not a few 72
Young Americans might think it necessary to take an om-
mbus, or call a carnage, for a journey of half a mile or

Said a gentleman recently to Dr. P , «Do you know

mes^ Dr. P looked surprised; and, by way of ex-

planation,the gentleman added, "I live five miles distant,
^d I have each evening walked to and from the chapel
Yon have had thirty services; and I have attended all of
them, and, as you will see, walked three hundred miles »
On Sabbath evening, I saw several earnest Christian

^l, ^W . 1^ ""''' '"^ " ''"^^''^y ^'^^ ^ to^-n sixteen
miles distant, thus making a journey of thirty-two miles,

W ..^""P"'' '^ participating in a revival-service
.12-^ '^%J''^ "^* sacrificing that which cost them
nothing. They seemed to have been so richly blessed.

twl^Tr' ''*^ I' ^''^' '^' P^^^^'^"^ ^^Sered some
time after the close of the service. Their road home led
them to pass the house where we were staying. We heard
them singing most inspiringly, as they passed,—

"Let us never mind the scoffs nor the fi-owns of the world."

I was about to say, If « angels rejoice over one sinner
that repenteth," how much joy there must have been in

424

FOUa YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Hekvenly Visitant.

Grodout Work.

tho regions far beyond the sun over the many repenting
sinners in this place during tho past thirty-five days 1 But
I must not say (/" on a subject which tho Faithful and True
has placed beyond a question. There is joy in heaven
over one sinner that repenteth ; and blissful visitants from
the upper sanctuary do mingle amid these hallowing
scenes, where many are plunging into the cleansing foun-
tain, and many repenting rebels are finding pardon and
acceptance.

"Angels now are hovering round at;
Unperceived they mix the throng,
Wondering at the love that crowns us,
Glad to join the holy song, —

Alleluia 1
Love and praise to Christ belong."

I have been reviewing the work here this morning, and
on the wings of fiiith my spirit has been soaring, and min-
gling with the angels the Revelator saw standing round
about the throne, and the elders. And now let us toge-
ther with them unite in ascribing blessing and glory and
wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might
unto our God forever and ever.

I would love to lay before you in detail a narration of
the gracious work witnessed here; but circumstances will
not allow. The secretary's report gives a total of five
hundred and forty-one of those who presented themselves
at the altar of prayer as seekers, and professed to obtain
clearly the blessing of either justification or entire sancti-
fication. I say clearly; for, though many others were for-
ward as seekers, the names only of those were taken who
were enabled to testify that they were clear in the witness
of the blessing sought.

FOUR YBAB8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

i25

Secretary's Report.

Converted Collier.

Of these, three hundred and seventy-four received pnr-
don, nnd a hundred and sixty-seven obtained the bless-
ing of purity. Sixty-two of this number were attendants
on the Wesleyan ministry in Rochdale; and eighty-two
attendants on the Wesleyan ministry from other towns'
Two hundred and thirty of the converts were gathered
wholly out of the world, and, with very few exceptions
gave m their names to attend class. So says the official
report.

On the morning of the day we finished our work for

• Jesus at Rochdale, Richard Weaver, the converted collier,

called on us. He has been remarkably owned of God in'

the salvation of souls, and we were rejoiced to see him.

Poor and rich, learned and unlearned, have been brought

to the Lord through his agency. He seems to be a man

of prayer and deep humility. Few rougher stones have

been taken from the quany. He was a noted pugilist and

a desperate drunkard; and he loves to magnify the grace

of God in telling his immense auditories how great a sinner

Christ can save. .

Though as unlearned as Peter and John when brought
before the learned Sanhedrin, many have marvelled as
they have witnessed the extraordinary effect of his labors
on the masses. Ho told us an incident that occurred not
long after his own conversion. It is singulariy character-
istic of the man. Ho was at that time engaged in tho
employ of the Bible Society as colporter, with authority
to recommend, sell, or give his precious ware as opportu-
nity furnished.

He was standing on a platform in a public place in this
town, recommending the holy book to a number of bv-

36» ^

126

»OUB YBAB8 IK THB OLD WORLD.

Biohard and •{[» Antagonlit.

Exdted AHembly.

standers, when n man, who, from his exterior might have
been called a i,'entleman, began to assail hira roughly, say-
ing that there was nothing good in the Bible, nor one
word of truth in it. Richard replied kindly, and asked
his antagonist to come up on the platform, and repeat his
declaration, so that all might hear.

Tlie gentleman stepped up in a most pompous manner,
and began to harangue the people, declaring his infidelity,
and again repeated, "that there was nothing good in the
Bible, nor one word of truth in it."

Richard then said, "This book says, 'Whatsoever ye
would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.'
Isnot that good?"

The gentleman had to admit that it was good. Richard
then asked, —

"Is your grandfather living?'*

"No."

" Is your father living ? "

"No."

" Perhaps your grandmother is living ? "

"No."

""You say there is not one word of truth in this
book?"

Richard then opened, and read, " ' It is appointed unto
men once to die,'" and asked, "Is that true?"

The assembly burst into a roar of laughter. The infidel
looked confounded. Though Richard endeavored to de-
tain him, he quickly hurried off the platform.

Richard, being on one occasion on a preaching tour in
London, called before evening at a barber's shop. Seeing
a picture of the pugilist, Tom Sayers, over the mantle-
piece, and the barber standing strapping his razor, he in-
quired who that was. The man said in reply, —

FOCB TBAB8 IW THB OtD WORLD.

427

Coorleted Barber.

Converted Counteuei.

" That is the prince of England "

The n^an insisted that Richard was mistaken, and

rincl "^ '''°^"*^'y maiotained that his brother -1; ^1,0

The man, seeing his earnestness, inquired, « W ic fs your

Jesus, the name high over all

In hell or earth or sky:
Angels and men before it faU,

And devils fear and fly.' "

to ^trl W^T """T f''''^ ''''^' '^' ''P^y^ '^'^ he began
strappmg h,s razor; and, ascertaining that Richard was to
preach at the theatr^that night, ho attended the mee^g
and was converted, and his wife also shortly after S

. ^^^^'\';'''''^y --^c^ived a letter from a countess, who

h« humble mmistry. Her ladyship's letter is expressive
of the deepest gratitude to God, «nd the instrumenta ily
u^d in her salvation, .nd also suggests, thaV if any tem^

mand. But Richard's wants are few.

His labors have been so much sought after by the mul-
mude, irrespective of sect, that we had often .Jndered in
what church community this Boanerges had been cradled

t^MT^^^'f ''I'P"'"^ *° ^^^"^ '^'' it was.underGod
to Methodism that he owed his early training ; Lnd, though
his labors have been but sUghtly recognized by the Wes-
leyans in comparison to the attention received from other

^28

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Church-membership jeopardized.

IMvinoQifs.

denominations, we were delighted to see, that, though still
young in religious experience, he had not been spoiled by
.the caresses of the multitude.

How much he still prized his membership among the
peo|)le t]irough whose instrumentality he had been plucked
as a brand from the burning, I thotight was touchingly
manifest, as he incidentally observed that his Avife and
himself had many a crying-spell between themselves be-
cause his society-ticket had been withheld on account of
his labors abroad, rendering it impossible for him to attitid
class-meeting regularly.

Is it not passing strange, in view of the ever-pressing
necessities of the cause, that church communities do not
hasten to bring into requisition all the aids that her divine
Head has placed at her disposal? ¥nto every one of her
members is given grace according to the gift of Christ.
When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive,
and gave gifts unto men. And, if he gave these gifts, is
it not because the necessities of the Church demand that
these precious God-given bestowments be brought into
use in all Christian communities ? Has he not given some
" apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and
some pastors and teachers " ? Anct the purpose for which
this diversity of gifts has been given is distinctly stated
by the divine Giver; that is, "for the perfecting of the
saints, for the work of the ministry, for tho edifying of the
body of Christ."

But suppose the Church replies against her Lord, and
says, " All we wa,nt is our regularly ordained pastors : we
want no Richard Weavers; pastors are enough for us.
We want no apostles or teachers or evangelists. Our

FOUR YEAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

429

Gifts repudiated.

Divine Order resisted.

ruZr'^ to recognize such; and, however much poor

Richard or any other evangelist in our n^idst may weep
to^see^the. membership jeopardized, we have no sulh

But though a church may thus ungraciously repudiate
tLtofZTj' f.^-^-°S-t-ththankfulLs'at the

teests.of the Church as pastors and teachers? Is not
egual prommence given to this office as to that of pastor
or teacher? In view of the fact that the inspired writer
n enumeratmg these diversified gifts, first says^.a.^.^^
then pastors and teachers, may we not thereby inffr that

of thes^ h' ^f-""^' '" *^^y '^'' «^J^<^t to the use
of these Heaven-ordained agencies in bringing the world
to the foot of the cross? . "« wona

Jm\ht'T"l '" ^^^"g^««t'« J^bor does not emanate
from the church-membership. Too deeply do they feel
the want of such efforts. Thousands of living chmch
members, tl^ough the length and breadth of the W are
longing and pleading for evangelistic laborers no! to
..^mc^ the regular pastorate, but to «^•^ it '
and /f /l! ? ''^''' ^"^ '^' P^^Pl^ know and feel xtr
!rei t ..' r ' V' ""'' ""^'^'^^ ^^^ '« r^«i«ted ? If sou
are lost that might have been saved had some soul stirril

of those souls be required? Of the people or ofthn.
pastor who resisted the entreaties of hlpln e L „
T^l^-t^ ^- aided him in';Cgtro:

.esvrbut^r"r<:;-^^^^^^

Apostle Jude had an earnest appreciation of tM!, and slys!

480

FOUB A'KABS IN THK OI.D WOELD.

Fredous Letters.

Garden of FerfUmes.

"Of some h^ve compassion, making a difference; and
others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire."

Since leaving Rochdale, we have had some precious
letters from the esteemed superintendent of the circuit.
The work there, as in all other places where we labou,
extended to various church communities; but we are in-
deed most thankful to learn that the Wesleyan society
has shared so largely. The superintendent writes :—

«I expect, when we have all the ni>mes of the patties
saved, we shall have at leaat three hundred on trial. I
was at Hey wood on Sabbath last; preached morning and
evening, and held a love-feast in the afternoon. I found
that the visits of the people to Rochdale during your
labors here have been pecuUarly refreshing. Many ex-
pressed their resolves in regard to personal holiness. My
own circuit is like a garden after a shower when the sun
shines. Praise the Lord, and let all the people bow before
him!"

CHAPTER XXV.

^"^AT Grimsby, March 2«, 1861
.1^ our way to this place, we passed through an iu-

iSnZiT. '''' --*r>''t'^ough!ora;,;

hSatthe °^- ^^ P^'^^^d for a few

veved the t^ '''°' *^^° of Lincoln, and sur-

veyed the time-worn castle, centuries old. This is tl

beau«M country re:^!:jTwZ^'''ZVT
outskirts of Lacebv Ev«>r^ th; I- ,' "*'' ^'^ *^^

I^ fed the power of .„ i„dwelli„g Lorf. ^„,y ^^^"^

"Thy presence makes my paradise,
And where thou art is heaven." /

opens before me, _ a fine, extensive l,iw„, „f nviZ „ee„

If t;e:rw:::td':r^ r '^''^'' ^^^

richest verdure 1 HtlT ?"°"' ^°^^ ^^«*'^^*^ '"
veraure. A httle beyond, and the eye stret<;hes

481

432'

rOTTR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Tithe-money,

Godless Man.

Sudden Death.

over a park of several acres, with majestic shade-trees
scattered here and there. The land belonging to our host
covers some hundreds of acres: and he tells us that he
yearly pays a hundred pounds tithe-money, which goes
toward the support of the Established Church and clei-gy,
while himself and lady are deeply devoted and large-
hcavt jd Methodists.
As we were walking over this beautiful estate one day,

in conversation with our interesting friend Mr. C , he

toM us of an interview he had with a former proprietor
of these extensive grounds. The gentleman was one who,
in the truest sense, might be termed a man of the world.

Mr. C living ii: the neighborhood, and believing it to

be his duty as a Christian to make an effort toward the
salvation of his neighbor, spoke to him about a preparation

for eternity. •

The godless man replied, that there was time enough
for that. "Ten minutes," said he, «is as much time as I
want to prepare for another world. God is merciful."
What a pity he did not remember that God is just and
true, and will not say, "Well done, good and faithful ser-
vant," to that man who has spent all his days in the ser-
vico of self and sin! This was probably his last faithful

warning.

It was not long after this that the gentleman was at a
public meeting at the Town Hall. He was standing
among his fellow-townsmen, about to open his lips by way
of addressing the assembly, when suddenly he was arrested
by the king of terrors, and fell down dead in the pres-
ence of the people. It is amazing that men of the world
do not oftener, as they look at their large possessions, ask,
" Whose shall these things be ?"

Our beloved hostess, who is not less earnest than her

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483

Rowing beside all Waterg.

Gathered Sheaves.

h^'ve j„,t namcl. It had been her habh, „„ gllngtoZ
baU> servjccMo distribute tracts. Some.imc,*a,rpa»std

XtL^o;z-ro.t^-X:^--^^^^^^^^^

was.,t ,„„g after this, that a frieod. Larinf: h„ ,'

Zri * """ ""■' '"'" *'■■'• ^'— "hat A„ had

It was about as follows : One Sabbath, these youna men
who were vo atile and i,Teligious, were walkingto"X;
down the hedge lane, and, seeing the tracts hanSngtothe
branehes, took them down, not knowing but thlfeldin^
m^h. be something to ftrnish sport. On obs ni g hey
we e rehg,„„s tracts, they would not read them, but fbWed
and put , hem in their pockets, The youug men were *
be hab.t of amusing themselves in singing' ongs, and th"
tracts were deposited with the songs. Thcv M,hl

ing to make merry one evening, one of them thrust his
hand m his pocket to get a song he wished to sin.., and
place of ,. brought out a tract. He concluded to"reTd
It was an arrow from the quiver of truth to his soi '

twZg :::."° ™*""'^ -" ""-'™"'»" °^ '-•«■ »'■

We ride into town daUy, after an early dinner, to be

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FOCB TBABS IN THE OLD WOUU).

Honorable and Glorious.

Ore^'t Ingathei t ig to Christ.

present at the three-o'clock meeting, and do not reach our
home again till about midnight. The gentleman -with
whom we are guests has a tow n-house, where x^re take our
tea and Buppei. It is a fortnight yesterday siuco we com-
menced our labors in this place. A large concourse is in
attendance eve y evening. Last ni(:;lit the crowd was

dense. Rev. Mr. K. ^ .lisalcx chaii wan, estimated that

over eighteen hxindred wt" ; preficnt. The altar and all
.its surroundings were filled vvith CM^kera. jioventy per-
sons at least were forward, Boir ? n'eft'lrif', tor the blessing
of pardon, and others pudty. 1t»Lnj found the blessing
sought. The work here troci ilio, first day has been hon-
orable and glorious. You mR unite with us in ascribing
'salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and
Tiiito the Lamb."

O! r afternoon meetings have been specially crowned
with ir.-c presence of the Sanctifier. The communion-rail,
which holds about forty persons, is generally filled each
afternoon v-^ 1th seekers of purity. Many of these earnest
seekers come from towns several miles distant. About
twenty testified that they had received the witness of pu-
rity at one meeting two or three days ago. Oh, what a
glorious outpouring of the Spirit we had, while with one
accord we were pleading the promised gift! In the even-
ing, not only were the altar surroundings filled with the
many convicted ones, but several classrooms. So large
is the number of seekers, that they are now having resort
to the schoolroom. The prayer-meetings go on simulta-
neously, and many each evening are blessed in both places.
The secretaries have received the names of about four
hundred of those who, during the present blessed visita-
tion, have, we trust, sought and found either justifying
or sanctifying grace. To God alore ^e all the glory I

H-OUR TEABS EN THE OLD WORLD.

485

"^Ititoric C tiape).

Laceby.

Man that could not believe.

Before closing our labors on the Grimsby Circuit we
Vi'cforia VT"'? ''""T ^^^ '"^'^^ "^^y' service 'tl

JvvTt.?'T 1 'V'' ^"' °'*^^ *°-°' '-^ three
^aya a., the chapel at Laceby. The power of the Lord

was ernme^tly present at all the services in both places,
.a(^ m^^y were saved. The last meeting at Laceby was
^jemlly marked for manifestations of heavenly po^r
The vestry and altar were crowded with seekei^, and

many felt that it was only to look and live. Mrs C

and other« who were in the vestry, pointing sinners to the
Lamb of God, told us it seemed wonderfully easy to be
made whole As one after another received sa[vl„!
t7 steTy J' *'' -^-— om, making way for oth-*

. " Grace makes no hard conditions,

'Tis only look, and live."

There was one man at the altar with whom several oth-

beheve, that we were about to leave him at the altar un-

Sy ? " "' " ' ^"' ^^^^*' ' '^'^ "^- y- - --of

«Yes."

"Have you a family altar established?"
" No."

"God has said that he will pour out his fury upon those
^amihes of the earth that caU not upon his^ame. Of
course you cannot expect the blessing of the Lord upon
yourself or famUy until you resolve that the worship of
God shall be established in yourpwn house, jlshra L/
I and my house will serve the Lord.' I do not ask.yo«
to do this in your own strength; but I do ask you to^av
a the strength of the Lord, ^Z w:ll, on my reirnloZ

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VOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Controvcrey ended.

Hopeful Bcoruito.

this night, set up a family altar: " Scarcely a moment in-
tervened ere the solemn resolve was made. Immediately
his countenance brightened. Nothing could be more evi-
dent than that this was the cause of the controversy going
on in his mind ; and, as soon as he was willing to do the
will of God, his difficulty about faith vanished. We re-
mained later than usual at the service, as the penitents
kept coming up to the time we came away. We met two
.Beckers, one a male and the other a female, crowding their
way to the altar of prayer as we were retiring from the
chapel, and it was nearly eleven o'clock. I presume the
people did not leave before midnight. The meetings con-
tinued at the Victoria Chapel after our three-days' service,
and they intend to do the same at Laceby.

On the day we left Grimsby, a letter received from Rev.
Mr. Martin, one of the excellent circuit ministers, says,—
"I shall long look back on our blessed meetings here
' with feeUngs of peculiar delight. The happy hours will
recede rapidly from us on the current of time ; but their
joys will never be' forgotten. And how should they?
for they were joys which thrilled not only our poor hearts,
but the hearts of the ever-watchful angels. You cannot
conceive, and I cannot tell you, the pleasure which I have
had in watching the case of some who have now come to
the Great Shepherd. There are many precious young
men who I hope are to be valiant in the holy war.

"While you were speaking last evening, I began to
plead for one I saw in the gallery. I made my way to
him as the prayer-meeting went on. I went in faith ; but
one had been there before me, the omnipotent Con-
vincer, sent by the redeeming Jesus. He is the son of a
locat preacher, and says that till last evening he never

POUE TBAE8 IN THE OLD WOELD.

487

Our Home.

Meetlngr of extraordinary Power.

felt 8troi:g concern. I believe he will soon be numbered
wth the children of the kingdom.

"May all heavenly blessings in Jesus be upon you I I
wish you had felt at liberty to take something beyond
the pittance for fare which Mr. Coates gave you."

CHAPTER XXVI.

LouGHDORouGH, April 18, 1861.
UR home is at the lovely villa of E. Wragg, Esq.,
' a little distance out of town ; and we are sur'
rounded by pleasant scenery, and often enjoy
delightful excursions to the surrounding^ little
town and hamlets. Loughborough is chiefly noted for its
stocking manufactories. A portion of the town is very
old; but the country around it is beautiful. 'We came
here by the way of Boston and Nottingham. We had
been waited on by a delegation from Boston inviting us
to visit that place before leaving Grimsby, and, on our
arnval there, met the superintendent minister and others
at the station as we passed through Boston on Saturday
morning. ^

The work here is encouraging. We had a meetin<^ of
extraordinary power last Sabbath. About a hundred
rose to express their determination not to rest without
the full baptism of the Holy Ghosi : lany have received.
Ihis alone is the true heaven-lait^ .is for a revival on

87» '

488

FOUB YSASS IK TVT

Vi -VV '"

Charaeter of our Work.

Blessed Helpers.

the same principle that the baptiflm of fire prepared the
one hundred and twenty for aggressive movempiits
against the hosts of sin. Hud it not been for th |;ciiua>
nent results of this penetrating baptism, there would not
have been added daily to the Lord such as shall be saved.
And this we are muit gi'ateful to know has been the char-
acter of our labors hi,th in America and England. With
much careful cir'-umsj-ection before the Lord, I seem con-
strained to say f nt we feel we are the LorcVd eervanta,
and have not been -called to reckon without our hobt in
urging upon the churches the fact that holiness is a gift
of abiding power.

In the beloved ministers, and many of the peoi le, we
have blessed helpers; and much is being done by continu-
ous "in-season and out-of-season ' labors. God's servants
are going out inlo the high\, ays and hedges, and compel-
ling the people to come in. Mnny who have never been
in the habit of attending the means of grace have been
made subjects of special prayer, and brought to Jesus.
Noon-day meetings are held, and a numbci of those who
have been thus singled out to pray for have beer made
subjects of saving mercy. I wil: 'ive yo" a sper len of
some of the many notes read : —

"The prayers of this meeting are desired by one pres-
ent in behalf of her belovi ' motV: :, hose eon-ows for
more than twenty yeare have been great through her
husband's rebellion against God, — that, though in h< r
second marriage she disobeyed the command, 'Be ^o not
unequally yoked together with unbelieverf \e "' ord
may alleviate her sorrows, and cans her husb; 1 1' ime
to the knowledge of tiie truth speedily." Wii.*« a touch-
ing lesson ! (,mght by this appeal!

"A father desires this congregation to unite with him

VOXTB TEAB8 IN THE OlD WORLD.

480

B«4Deit tor Prayer.

Note* of Tbankdgkvings.

m giving thanks to Almighty God that his only son, for
whom the prayers of this meeting were asko, I two or three
days since, was last evening led to yield his heart to
Jesus, and went home happy in God."

« A convert rl Jew who is present requests that God's
ancient people may be remembered in prayer. His heart's
<le8ire and prayer to God is thnt all Israel maybe saved."
"A man, who for years past had not been in a pluce of
worship, accepted an invitation to the chapel last evening.
He came, and broun;ht his wife with him. They both
gave their hearts to God, and returned home happy in a
Saviour's love. The friend who brought them desires
that this assembly should unite with her in giving thanks
God for their inversion."

The report of '!- secretary, whi<?h is kept with much
care, shows two hu. red and twenty.five names of those
whohuv beenforwartl 3 seekers of pardon, and professed
to find ; and the na. of between sixty and seventy are
i-ocorded as having r.3ceived ■ witness that the blood of
Jesus cleanseth.

The "Loughborough Monitor" of April 18 1861

says,— , '

"D. ind Mrs. Palmer, of whose religious labors some
nccount was given last week, continue to attract ;is large
congregations as ever to Leieester-road Chapel. On Sun»
day last, the chapel was so densely crowded that forms
had to be placed along the aisles for the accomm-nlatioa
of those who thronged to hear. Every night the places
set apa t for inquirers, called by Dr. Palmer «the altar of
prayer,' were crowded ; and between two and three hun.
dred persons have given in then- names already. Dr. and
Mrs. Palmer ar. eN'lently very happy Christiatisj and
they profess and proclaim, as the privilege of all believers,

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FOUU TEARS IN TOE OLD WORLD.

Tecullar Doctrinet.

Wliy < ley ihoiild not decline.

• u full salvation.' The two peculiai- doctrines of Method-
ism, the preaching of which were the chief cause of its
persecutions and the means of its success, are the wit-
ness of the Spirit and entire sanctification. These bless-
ings are j)rominently set forth in their addresses, and all
are encouraged to expect them. Some have thought that
these doctrines of early Methodism were on the decline,
and were being allowed quietly to sink into the grave of
silence, like the decrees of hyper-Calvinism and the
Thirty-nine Articles, with some being only occasionally
referred t'^, exfopt .it i ministerial synod or an ordination
service. These doctrines, however, can hardly fiili into
neglect while' every minioterial candidate i.s required vo
state that he is living in the enjoyment of the former
blessing, and that he is seeking after the latter. Com-
paratively few, however, of ministers or people, profess to
enjoy the high state of holiness laid down in their stand-
ard theological writings. The clearness and confidence
with wliich Dr. and Mrs. Palmer speak of this high and
happy religious state, the anecdotes related of persons
who have attained it, and their tender :md winning style
of address, induce many to seek the same blessing.
Every night, substantially the same invitation is given ;
and the sinner is invited to repent, the backslider to re-
turn home, and the believer to enter on the path of a
higher spiritual life. Soon after this, many are seen bowed
at the altar of prayer. There is evidently no respect of
persons there, — ''the man of gray hairs kneels beside the
very young in years ; those who have hurried from the
factory mingle with those who have come from the draw-
ing-room. The same sense of inward spiritual need
draws them all around the same Saviour for spiritual
health and peace. Meetings for prayer are held at mid-

TOrB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

441

Special Prayer for tpeclal Pertoni.

(lay, from one to two o'clock, instead of those at three
o'clock. This time is found to be more convenient, and
many attend. Many written requests have been sent
forward, and road by Dr. Palmer at these racotings, ask-
ing the prayera of the congregation for an aged parent,
an intemperate husband, a dissolute son, Ac. ; and in some
instances the congregation is desired to unite in thanks-
giving for the conversion of some one or other, who a few
days before had been made the subject of united prayer.
Persons are encouraged to single out some friend or ac-
quaintance to be made the object of special prayer and
urgent invitation. One interesting case of this sort was
that of a man who had not attended a place of worship
for years, but who, on being made the subject of prayer
and invitation, was brought the same evening to the
chapel, and professed to find peace with God. On Tues-
day evening, the ministers of the chapel held a short
open-air service on the Nottingham Road. On Sunday,
collections were made for the framework-knitters of
Loughborough, and for the famine in India. Dr. and
Mrs. Palmer are expected to continue over next Sunday."

CHAPTER XXVII.

MaccIesfield, May 12, 1861.

E are in the town where the devoted Hestei
jv Ann Rogers was born, and in the midst of an

outpouring of the Spirit which she and her ex-
cellent cousin Robert Roe would have greatly
enjoyed had it occurred in 1781 instead of 1861.

It is a fact that I love to contemplate, and which foi
many years has seemed an experimental realization with
me, that we " are come unto Mount Zion, and unto the
city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an
innumerable company of angels, and to the general as-
sembly and church of the first-bora which are written in
heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of
just men made perfect." And, if angels rejoice over one
sinner that repenteth, what joy must there be in the ranks
of the blood-washed, who have passed through the veil of
outward things, as they mingle amid such scenes as we are
now witnessing !

Over a week since we commenced our labors. I have
not heard the secretary's report of the number who have
been enabled during the past ten days to testify that the
blood of Jesus cleanseth ; but I am confident that over one
hundred have, through the blood of the everlasting cove-
nant, entered within the veil, and are now proclaiming
that Christ is a Saviour, able to save unto the uttermost.
In Englard, as in our own country, there has been far too
little definiteneas in the ministry and membership of our

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FOTTB YEABS IN THB OLD WORLD.

443

_ Wecping, but not willing. T^^^^ii^^Ii^^^^T"^^; ;;;^^^

Church on this subject. « This," says Mr. Wesley, " is the
Methodist testimony, _ this is the peculiar doctrine
committed to our trust."

We began our work here on Sabbath afternoon, 5th in-
stant. Talked about holiness as the promised endowment
ot power, and the absolute necessity of all Christ's dis-
ciples, It we would see multitudes pricked to the heart.
Many wept, and appeared to feel deeply; but they were
not willing to come out, and with one accord acknowled<re
their need of the blessing. We had immense congregl
tions both afternoon and evening, and it was said that
hundreds went away for want of standing-room; but
though much interest was manifested, few were saved
Monday passed as Sabbath, and little fruit appeared. We
began to fear that the Church would not move; and, if so
we had little hope of seeing a move among sinners.

On Tuesday evening, we told the church-membership
very fully and pointedly our views on the subject, assuring
them that God's order must at once be obeyed, or their
prayers and efforts for a revival would be comparatively
in vain. The Holy Spirit made truth shai-per than a two-
edged sword, as we repeated again and again, "For the
time has come thai judgment must begin at the house of
God ; and if it begin at us, what shall be the end of those
who obey not the gospel ? " Local preachers, class leaders
and members, came rushing forward; and I do not doubt
but over a score received such a baptism that evenino- as
, they had not before apprehended. Since that timc^the
Lord has been working in great power.

One of the secretaries told Dr. P. last night, that over
one hundred had been converted during the past three
evenings. The work is daily rising in power. Hallelujah 1
The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. .Since writing the

444

FOUiES YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Official Report.

Visit to RolM>rt Roe'8 House.

ubove, the secretary's report has been handed us, present-
in<T a total of four hundred and six who have been made
special recipienta of saving grace, — three hundred and
twenty-one receiving pardon, and eighty-five the witness
of purity ; but we have reason to know that scores from
diflferent parts of the circuit received the blessing of entire
sanctification, whose names were not recorded.

May 15. — I have been to-day to visit the house built
by Robert Roe, ana of which Hester Ann Rogers says,
" After his father's death, ray cousin Robert detennined
to fix in Macclesfield, and for that purpose built a good
house conveniently near the New Church. A lovely situ-
ation and good air. At his earnest request, my mother
undertook to keep the house. She rented the whole
house, and he boarded with her. I mention this because
it appears a peculiar providence that placed me there to
be with this child and servant of God in his last moments.
. . . My mother also had many opportunities she never
would before partake of, both in prayer and Christian con-
versation ; for my cousin had prayer-meetings, and bands,
&c., under his roof, and endeavored to devote his time,
talents, and substance to God."

But, in a few short months, Robert Roe closed his
earthly career triumphantly, as recorded in the "Memoirs
of Hester A. Rogers." From childhood I have perused
and reperused the "Memoirs of Hester A. Rogers;" and
having, with thousands of others, communed with her
through her writings in the narration of her early and
later trials and triumphs, it Was no small satisfaction to
pass from room to room through the house sanctified by
Buoh gracious memories.

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445

New Church.

Old Parish Church.

H. A. Rogers.

^ There is a lawyer here, a venerable old gentleman, who
18 well acquainted with the history of the Roe Family Td
.sed to hear Mr. Simpson preach. He tells Ttt; n
this house Mr. Rogers paid his addresses to Miss H A
Roe, previous to their marriage. We stood in the back-
door, and looked nt the New Church, which Mrs. Rockers
refero to as "conveniently near." You may smile when
J tell you It IS called the New Church still. This is by
way of distmction from the old Parish Church, a venei-
able pde centuries old. Heste- Ann's father was the
offic.at.ng minister in this old Parish Chu,-ch; and so
you wi 1 imagine that I looked upon it with no small de-
gree of interest. It was in this old church that Mr.
Simpson succeeded the father of H. A. Rogers, and
preached on the new birth, when, as she says, "I felt, as
I never before have done, that I must experience that
divme change, or pej ish."

EalrMr^'^''"' "^P"'' ^^^''°" '^' ^'^''''^ before
iiaster, Mr. himpson preached from John vi 44 «No

man can come unto me except the Father draw him •»

and when, in the application of the sermon, he asked,

Now what th.nk you of your souls before God?" she

'r ff y^^ '""'^'''^ ' ^««*' P«"«l»"g. undone sin-
c, a rebel against repeated convictions and drawings of
the Spirit. ... I wept aloud, so that all around metero
amazed; nor was I any longer ashamed to own the cause.
1 went home, ran up stairs, and fell on my knees, and
niade a solemn .ow to renounce all my sinful pleasures
and trifling companions. I slept none that night, but
arose ca.-ly the next morning, and, without telling my
mother, took all my finery, high-dressed caps. Ac? and
npped them all up, so that I could wear them no more
I then cut my hair short, that it might not be in my power

446

FOUR YEAE8 IN THE OJJD WOELD.

SpeaklBt; in both Hemispheres.

The Roe Family.

to have it dressed ; and in the most solemn manner vowed
never to dance again."

How her vows were fulfilled, and the persecutions whiclt
followed, are known to thousands in both hemispheres.
Being dead, she ye^. speaketh, and will continue to speak
long as time endures. Her worldly position was beyond
what I had anticipated from reading her memoir. The
Roe Family was one of the most wealthy and aristocratic
in all these regions.

The uncle to whom she particularly refers, the father
of Robert, and several other cousins occasionally named
in her journal, was a man of great wealth. The venerable
lawyer before mentioned has the manuscript journal pf
Robert Roe, which contains many interesting allusions in
regard to himself and his cousin Hester Ann, which I
ha° e not seen in print, and which I would transcribe
would time permit. Mr. Simpson was not permitted to
remain long at the Old Church. His evangelical sermons,
as we may infer from Robei-t Roe's journal, were too
arousing for the endurance of the formalists in that

church.

A few I'liies trom the manuscript before me read thus:
« Sunday, Oct. 22, 1775. As Mr. Simpson was reading the
church -service and a sermon in my Other's dining-room
(for he was at this time hindered from preaching in the
Old Church), my love to God increased, and kindled Into
a flame. I longed for all present to experience the same,
and indeed they were all much wrought upon. It was a
solemn season : my cup ran over. I was tilled with joy un-
speakable, and exhorted all around me without fear of

offending.

"I told my father at night, 'I am sure the Lord was
with us this' morning.' He said, « I hope so.' I replied,

FOITB TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

I am sure of it; for I felt his presence: I never was so
happy .n my life.' He seemed struck with surprise at my
freedom of speech, but gave me no answer. I talked wUh
rny mother and Miss Jane without reserve, and though
should soon be the means of converting all I convfrsed
-th forgetting the strong prejudices I Le had Zyl^r
Wh. I remamed at Macclesfield, I was much comfort d
^nd h.ped foi-ward by the advice of Mr. Simpson, cousin
HA. Roe, and my brother, and by attending class-meet-

lIllfH.

Chnr2 fT I ' ' ^T'' ^'""*^^"^ ''^"^^h, named Christ
Church, -but oftener called "New Church," was built and
endowed solely at the expense of Mr. Roe,' the father of
Robert Roe One of the old inhabitants of this town
-forms us that he had offers of help in its erection one
wealthy person wishing to furnish all the oak require Ifor

to build r^i r ''I'''''' ""^'-'^ '^'^'^' ^" -'' -«hin;

nrIZ V' "^'f' '" "^'^ °^ ^"^ ^^"''^S been special^
P ospered m secular affairs. It stands within an enclosure^
rather more than equal in size to one of our city squares
and I .s to this church that Hester A. Rogers most fre'
quently alludes in her journal. "

We were told that this church has undergone but few

m rr' r '' "",'"' '^' ^^- ^«^ - *^- --^ duraZ
manner, and m a style still deemed modern. The pulpit

an a tar and every thing of the sort, have remaino?^

bmlt by Mr. Roe^ I asked the sexton which was the pew

occupied by the Roe Family. He took :..o innnediately

built .n!r"^. '^"l *^ ^'"'"^ ^y ^^°'" ''' '^-^<^^ ^as
bu- 1 and endowed always had occupied U,e .. rue sittings

The ^at was an extra large pew,.fron ;.^ the gallery.

r:^tT'^'- ''^'''V^r^''^ '^ *- *^-- -to ont and
..r«.We ot s;euung a lam.iy of about a dozen.

448

POFB TEA.BS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Memorials of an honored Family.

It is occupied now by one lone remnant of the family,
a Mrs. Roe, who is in fact the present owner of the
church, being the widow of one of the Mr. Roes to whom
the proptrty descended. She lives in ari3tocratic style a
short distance from the church. It was a sort of satisfac-
tion to sit in the seat which was doubtless often occupied
by one with whose spirit I had so often communed in a
fir-off land ; but this was of small moment in comparison
to what I felt as I knelt at tiie altar at which the sainted
Hester A. Rogers had so often bowed, and of which she
says, "There, in partaking of the blessed sacrament, I
had 'such union and intercourse with the Holy Trinity as.
is unspeakable. Blessed foretaste of drinking the wme
new in my Father's kingdom ! Yes : these are the streams,
but that is the fountain."

Memorials of the Roe Family abound throughout the
church in various forms. An elegant and spacious stained-
glass window, commemorative of the various brandies of
the Roe Family, has recently been contributed by the
inhabitants of the town. May 8, 1781, Hester A. Rog-
ers records thus: "In the dusk of the evening, my
uncle's remains were carried in great pomp, by his own
carriage and horses, to the New Church, and accompanied
by coaches, torches, and a vast concourse of people; but
the horses, unaccustomed to be adorned with such trap-
pin<'s as black cloth, escutcheons, &c., would hardly pro-
ceed. He was interred by Mr. Simpson in the vault he
had so lately prepared. Yes, this much-feared and much-
loved man is now committed to corruption and worms."
Apd here, within the altar enclosure, is the costly marble
monument that both tells the tale of his earthly great-
ness, and marks the spot where his remains were interred.
In the graveyard, very near the church, is also a large

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449

Graves of the memorable Dead.

marble monument dedicated to the memory of H A
Rogers's excellent cousin Robert, and other cousins whose'
names are incidentally mentioned in her memoir

In another part of the graveyard surrounding the New
Church 18 a tablet marking the spot where the first Mrs
Rogers was interred. It reads thus : —

MARTHA,

WIFE OF

James Rogers, Pheachbb of the Go8PB^
Died February I6lh, 1784,

AGED 29 YEARS.

A loving wife, a tender mother, a faitliful friend, one of the best of m!«

The above is the Mrs. Rogers whose place Hester A
Roe was called to fill. And very near the spot where lie
the remains of Mrg. Rogers there is another tablet, whose
mscnptioa will be read by n,any devoted Christians with
interest, which I will here transcribe : —

Underneath lib the Remains of

ANN CUTLER,

Whose simple manners, solid piety, and extraordinary power in praver

d«,t.ngaxshed and rendered her eminently usefuHn promoL

■Bligions revivals wherever she went. She was

bom near Preston, in Lancashire; and

died here December 29th,

1794, aged 35 years.

Scarcely did I imagine in my youthful days, when I
used to read with so much avidity and prayerful interest
the Memoirs of Hester Ann Rogers, and the tract written
by the holy Bramwell, giving an account of Nanny Cut-

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FOUS TEABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Beautlftal Scenery.

Park House.

Bev. Mr. Byle.

ler, or, as she was gentrally called, "Praying Nanny,"
that I should be brought to labor on the soil watered by
their prayers and tears.

We are very pleasantly situated here. As I write, I
look out on a beautiful lawn, majestic trees, and sweet
flowers. Just at the foot of the lawn, within a minute's
walk, glistening beyond the trees, is a beautiful natural
lake. Beyond it are

" Sweet fields arrayed in living green."

I enjoy Nature exceedingly. I look upon these beauti-
ful lawns, so richly spread with living green, as carpeted
by my heavenly Father's hand ; and as I watch the trees
putting on their foliage, and the fruit-blossoms and flow-
ers now putting forth everywhere around me, I see, in all,
the workings of a Father's* hand, and ray heart from its
inmost recesses pours forth ceaseless ascriptions of praise.
God, even our God, has most graciously provided pleasant
homes for us since we have been in England.

You will observe the place where we now are is called
Park House, Irom the fact that it is situated in the midst
of a large park. It is the birthplace of the Rev. Mr.
Ryle, the distinguished Church-of-England minister, and
author of many religious tracts extensively known and
read by people of various creeds. His father was a rich
banker, and formerly resided hero. His grandfather, who
built this house over half a century ago, was a devoted
Wesley an, and helped forward the cause of Methodism
by his prayers and money. I have within a few hours
been to see the Sunderland-street Chapel, built in Mr.
Wesley's time. Mr. Ryle, the grandfather of the present
earnest writer of religious tracts, was a special friend of
Mr. Wesleyj and a handsome tablet set in tho chapel-wall,

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Taluablo Mementoes.

Antiquated Bible.

inscribed to his memory, states that ho gave largely toward
the ere'^tion of the building, contributing at one donation
one thousand pounds.

Since we have been in this country we have received
several highly-prized mementoes, which I am sure our
friends with ourselves will love to look upon, should we
again reach our beloved, distracted country. Within the
past week we have received from J. Higgs, Esq., Castle
Hill, Maidenhead, a highly interesting and well-preserved
lettei-, written by the Rev. John Wesley to a lady in
High Wycomb, dated Bristol, Oct. 4, 1787.

We have also received, as a present from Mrs, Heeley
of Birmingham, an original letter of Mrs. Mary Fletcher.
]t was written to Miss Colley, the mother of Mrs. Heeley,
previous to ..er marriage.

SATURnAY, 24th. — Last evening we held our parting
services. Between the hours of five and seven o'clock, a
farewell tea-meeting was held in the commodious centena-
ry school-room, when about four hundred sat down to tea.
A large and valuable copy of the Scriptures, printed in
1698, to which is appended the Book of Psalms in metre,
several of the Psalms set to notes over two hundred years
old, was presented to us by David Holland, Esq. This is
indeed a most valuable gift, which money, I presume,
could scarcely have purchased. It has just been rebound
in a very superb and exceedingly antiquated style.

The parting services at the chapel were sweetly affect-
ing and profitable. After the address, the communion-
rail was surrounded with seekers, the most of whom, we
trust, found the Saviour. Hundreds promised to nieet us
in heaven, though we might meet no more on earth.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Sheffield, May 26, 1861.

T Sheffield we paused a little over one day at the
house of our excellent friends Skelton Cole, Esq.,
and his esteemed lady. While here, we accom-
plished what had been a cherished object since
our arrival on the shores of England.

At a little town within eight miles of Sheffield, our loved
and venerated father was bom. We rode out to the place,
on the brow of a huge hill, ov.i: joking a landscape of ex-
ceeding beauty; saw the ven<')!:fck mansion still standing
Avhere centuries past my ;itic*«'?i',K>r;i had lived. "We also
went to the old Bradford Chutoh, where my father wor-
shipped the God of his fathers when a boy, within whose
ancient walls my ancestors lie buried. My heart would
incline me to dwell longer amid these scenes ; but expe-
diency bids me hasten.

Returning to Sheffield, we remained over night, and, in
the morning, went abroad with our obliging friends to see
vaiious scenes of interest abounding in Sheffield and its
environs, all of which, though worthy of note, I must
omit, with the exception of " The Mount." This was, for
many years, the residence of the poet Montgomery. Per-
haps the poet may have called this, his pleasant residence,
" The Mount," from the fact that it stands on rising ground,
and is surrounded by pleasant villas. In the environs of
Sheffield, the good Montgomery spent the evening of
his life, honored and beloved; atid here, on the 30th of

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458

Home of Montgomery.

Happli'xt Place.

April, 1854, in tho oighty-lhivd year of his age, his spirit
returned to God.

It was indeed with great satisfaction that wo gazed upon
the spot called « The Mount," and remembered it was from
this place that

"Ho took his last triumphal flight
From Calvary to Zion's height."

I should have said that our host was well acquainted
with the poet Montgomery; and among the last lines he
wrote were some beautiful verses in the album of our
hostess, which,.I pi-esume, have iievei- been published, and
which I will here transcribe. They were written just
tweniy-nine days befoie he went to enjoy the felicities
of heaven, and read thus: —

WHICH IS THE HAPPIEST PLACE IN HEAVES?

Which is tlie happiest? If you ask,

To answer seems no cisy task;

And yet rnethitiks 'tis not too hard,

Where nil is grace, altliough reward,

That must to each the happiest I

Which each has gained through mercy free;

Nor need the lowliest lost in love

Envy the highest saii't above.

The dew-drop is as full of light

As the great sun that lends its light:

Where self must into nothing fall,

There God in each is all in all.
Reader! whoe'er thou art, to thee be given
The bliss to find that happiest place in heaven!

J. MoNTGOMEBY.

Are not these, among the last tones that fell from the
lyre of the honored poet, too sweet to remain circumscribed
within the lids of a lady's album ? So I thought, and so I
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Family of Bev. John Smith.

that they jnay salute the ears of the lovers of sacred verse
everywhere.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his
saints. As I walked over the ground so oft trodden by
the Sheffield poet of world-wide fame, I thought of the
tens of thousands whose lips had been attuned to the
precious words,

" Forever with the Lord,"

who would rejoicingly hail the sweet composer among the
glorified in heaven.

The family of that burning and shining light, Rev. John
Smith, whose living ministry was blessed to thousands,
and who, being dead, is still speaking to many through
his excellent memoir, resides here. I would have
gone to see his widow ; but the rain, falling in ton-ents,
prevented.

Leaving Sheflield, we went to fill a long-standing en.
gagement at Epworth.

CHAPTER yyrx

Efwoctb, Itos« Vttu, u,y 28, 1861.

E are no,at thewelLkDown birthplace of the
' f»>>»aer of Metliodl™. Tbe call to which we

•luaicn 16, has been succeeded hv o «,^„ ,.

editico l•eblIil^ nn ih^ "^^ eaea by a more commodious
^-<.ltul.^, itouut on the old site in 1891 t^ *u

The design k gratefully commemorative of the f.ct th.t
iiju ii-cf>]Hion oi a new laro-e nro-m n^A ^l

und ,„,„„.,„e been quickened i„ the So lli^;" 1 1'

465

456

rOUB TEAnS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Kural Tea-meeting.

Town of Epworth.

the work has not been as general thus far as wo are
accustomed to witness when not blended with secular
matters.

Yesterday we had a tea-meeting, when nearly nve lain-
dred persons sat down to a well-spread table. A large
tent was pitched in a green field. The tent was filled
with tiibles, all neatly spread with snow-white cloths ; and
beautiful bouquets, every where profusely interspersed over
the well-filled tables, added to the sweetness of the scene.
Tea-meetings, on special occasions, are much appreciated
in England, and, by way of raising money for special pur-
j)Oscs, are frequently resorted to. The avails of this for
tickets alone were about one hundred dollars.

Epworth has seldom witnessed such gatherings as we
had at both afternoon and evening sei-vices yestcrd»,».
The best of all was God Wiis with us, and the communion-
rail was filled with peisons seeking salvation.

Epworth is a small market-town, pleasantly situated.
It is the capital of the Isle of Axholm, and is about three
and a half miles from the navigable Trent. Its nearest
railway station is Crowle, six miles distant. It has a neat
market-place, and several good dwellings and shops. It i«
approached by four streets, of which th.it from the nest
is about two miles in length, consisting of one long line
of houses, chiefly detached.

At the point from which these fou.- streets diverge
stands an ancient stone monument, doubtless centuries
old, called the Market Cross. It was at this cross that
Mr. Wesley preached frequently, and gathered well .nigh
all the inhabitants of Epworth again and again, as re-
corded in his journals. On one of these occasions, ho
sjiys, "Sabbath, 14th, I preached at four in the afternoon
in Epworth Market-place, where God struck with the

FOUE TEAKS IN THB OLD WORLD.

457

Blessed Testimony.

Old Inn.

Ancient Church.

hammer of his word, and broke the hearts of stone. Wo
had afterward a love-feast, at whieh a flame w.'s sol

elated the manner how God perfected him in love
i;,estT^' which is always attended with a peculi:;

And here in the midst of the town, and within sight of
ef i tt^ ^ ' "''* ^"°^'"^ '''^''^'' there wei^- any

tTese ^n ^ "^ *''''' P°°'" ^^"^^"- I ««^^<J one of

these, « Do you know any in Epworth who arc in earnest

o be saved ? ' She answered, < I am, by the grace of g"
and I know I am saved through faith; and many here en
say the same thing.'" ^

Among the first objects of interest we hastened to see
on coming to the town was the Church of St. Andrew
u'here Wesley's father was the ofiic-iatirg rector nS
orty years. It is a large, ancient structui e, so old th^t it
s said no one can tell its age. Probably it has stood a
lea three or four centuries. It is a stone building, in the
Gothic style of architecture, consisting of nave, aisle Z
chancel; and has a fine tower at th. ^vestern pordon^'co" I
taming a musical peal of bells. The approach to the
luirch IS by a broad flagged causeway: on each side is '
.i iow of trees, the most of which are ancient, forming a
beautiful arch. The church is situated on an eminc^i^.
commanding a fine view of all the adjacent country. Bui'

I^IT'"''"'^ f^' '^"''^' ^'^ '^^^^^"^^ t° '^^ memorable
gi ivestone marking the place where lie the remains of

458

FOCK TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Epitaph of Samuel Wesley.

Ungraoloui Treatment.

llie father of Wesley. We soon found it, and read the
inscription: —

« Here lieth all that was mortal of Samuel Wesley, A.M.
He was rector of Epworth thirty-nine yeara, and departed
this life April 25, 1735, aged seventy-two. 'As he lived,
so he died, in the true catholic faith of the Holy Trinity
in Unity, and that Jesus Christ is God incarnate and tho
only Saviour of mankind.' — Acts iv. 12. ' Blessed are tho
dead that die in the Lord: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors ; and their works do follow
them.' — Rev. xiv. 13."

It seems to have been a cherished desire with the rector
of Epworth that he should be succeeded by his son, John
Wesley; and earnest .and well-nigh imperative were tho
expostulations and pleadings of the father that his son
should follow him in his ministry at Epworth: but he
whose expansive soul encompassed the world as his parish
could not bring his mind to believe that it was the order
of God. Little did he then conceive that so soon after
the departure of his fiither from earth he would be not on-
ly excluded from the pulpit occupied by his father, but be
pronounced unworthy to partake of the Lord's Supper at
the altar where from childhood he had knelt to partake
of the sacred emblems of the Saviour's broken body and
bl(io(l.

On a visit to Epworth in June, 1742, he says, —
"A little before sei-vice began, I went to Mr. Roraley,
the curate, and offered to assist him either by preaching
or reading prayers ; but he did not care to accept of my
assistance. The church was exceeding full in the after-
noon, a rumor being spread that I would preach; but the
sermon on 'Quench not the Spirit' was not suitable to the
expectation of many of the hearers. The curate told them

FOUB TEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

459

_^*nchlng on s Tombstone.

Cruel Treatment."

wn« t I ^^''Seron. ways of quenching the Spirit

was by enthus>asm, and enlarged on the chamcteroHn
enthusiast ,n a very florid and oratorical mannc After
sermon. John Taylor stood in the ohurchyard'^d tav
nottce, as the people were coming out, 'Mr Wes'ev not

nere at six o clock.' I came, and found such a conffreira

ro:t\'nto7t?T' r- ^-^ '-'-'• ^^^^ --

a^d cl t1 ; ''i"''^^'r" "^y^^'her's tombstone,
ana cned, The kmgdom of heaven is not meat and

GhLe'"' "=^''"""^^^' '^'^'^ -'' j«^ - "oh,';;:

April, 1745, Mr. Wesley again visited Epworth • but the

Sh'-'tr^ forgive him ; f;.:^::^ ::f2:z

out of H " T'^ '"'' '^'' ^'« ^'«« «>'--«^l to preach
out of doors, either- on his father's tombstone or nt thl

society m 1768; and even then he Vns seldom able to
preach wuhm doors, the crowd being so great. '

But, though subject to such dishonorable and cruel
treatment from the clergy who succeeded his vener ted
ftther, ho never lost his love for his native town Re

^r^rlirme'; "\"T' thedoseof hfsleft!
journal':! '^' ' '"'^'' '''' '°"°^^'^S ^^^^^d in his

^^riday, 9th, went to Epworth. How true is the trite

'The natal soil, to all how strangely sweetl
The place where-flrst he breathed who can forget? •

plIle"buthTf"^^*°°'t"^^"'"^ '''''^ ^" th« "^^ket.
place, but had far mors than the usual congregation

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FOUR YBAR8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Outpouring of the Spirit.

Vlilt to tho Rectory.

"Saturday, 10th, taking a solitary walk in tho church-
yard, I felt the truth of ' ono generation goeth, and another
Cometh.' See Iiow the earth drops its inhabitants as the
tree drops its leaves ! "

Under date of the succeeding day, preaching at the
market-cross, he says, —

« So general an outpouring of God's Spirit we had
seldom known as we had on Sabbath in the afternoon.

'Like mighty winds, and torrents fierce,
He did opposers ull o'errun.'"

After visiting the church, our next object of special
interest was the rectory. The present resident and rector
of Epworth is the Hon. and Rev. Charles Dundas, M.A.
The living now is worth nine hundred and fifty-two
pounds yearly, exclusive of the use of the rectory and
thirty-four acres of land. This makes a salary of about
four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars in American
curienoy, and must largely exceed the income received
wlitii Mr. Wesley, senior, was the incumbent. We had
•A long friendly talk with the rector while looking at the
rectory and walking over the beautiful grounds. Wo
referred to what were the pecuniary difficulties of Rev.
Samuel Wesley when occupying the rectory for such a
long terni of years. He could see no cause for Mr. Wes-
ley's pecuniary difficulties and troubles of various sorts,
but from some unquiet, exacting tendencies on the part
of the man.*

From subsequent inquiries I found that these clerical

• As to the value of the living in Samuel Wesley's day, he himself says
that it was of the nominal value of two hundred pounds; but that he sel-
dom realized from it more than one hundred and sixty pounds, which is
not one-fifth its present value.

J-OUa YKAB8 IN TUK OLD VToilLV.

Bcctory burned.

half wh„t .C aroCt .. r^^^ ''"'■ '■°'

ui.uijr iinpoitant church stat sties wmn i * i •
bur„e,l with ,1,0 rc.cto,y-ho„se in mo" A. ^ . T*
I .l.o„g„t, -Al,. 1.0. m,,;, / "k„„:^"j^^^"'''•
in near „.,d rtmo.^ po^Cltf^.f ;■";"'» "' "'"?»""»•
was taken fmra an upper wind„Vr,. """""S™'™,

deem n,o ™Pcr.tu4 yeU i ^^ ~: "«' -•»'
interest and veneration in- woii.- "® cleepest

"y so ™a„, pbjrodluot""" "■" «'™"'' "»"-«'

ove?a^'„::::;it rir,Ltr" ""-• ""-'■•

to tbo meditation, JZeZntLll " T V!'^ """•'

-ant.ejiuorwwrtr:oifr:L^--:

462

Focn YBAns IN xna old vtorl*.

rutor'i Wlft.

Songiter'i DirtliyUoe.

seen equallcil. Hero she passed through licr maternal and
mental soUoitatles and triumphs, as she saw her gilled,
well-trained children rising up around her to call her
blessed. Here, as the wife of a pastor, during r'.»r absence
of her husband, she sought to feed the flock l)y Sabbath-
evening services, reading sermons and prayers, and giving
Christian advices.

Hero one of the sweetest songsters in Israel the religious
world ever knew first drew the vital air. Thousands of
voices in near and remotcj portions of the world are being
attuned to melodies, whose inspirations, through grace,
•manated from this spot; and tens of thousands of re-
deemed, blood-wa8hc<l spirits will, to all cteniity, praise
the God of all grace in more exalted strains for the burn-
ing and shining lights the luminous commencement of
whose career may be traced back to Epwortli's lowly,
lovely vale.

THE WESLEYS.
Scene. — The tomb of Rov. Samuel Wesley, A.M., Epwortli.
From Epworth'» lowly, pleasant vtile.

Where beauteous fields and flowers abound,
And singing birds my ears rcgiile,
And peace wafts smiles on all around, —

Here o'er a peaceful grave I stand,

The grave of one whose noblo sons,
Though dead, slmll speak to many a land

Long as old Time his cii'cle runs.

Hail! noble sons of sire revered,

Whose dust lies resting 'ncath this stone,
Who when on earth ye loved and feared,
.And now have met around the throne.

And what your mission? 'Twas to raise
In every place where man hath trod

A people showing forth God's praise,
A people fearless for their God;

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408

t-'on^erted and tanctlfled wholly.

A holy people, Taliant, true;

A people filled with heavenly might,
Who one a thousand ghnll pursue,

And two ten thousand put to flight.
Myriads of this and every clime.

Long a. a race on earth Is known,
&noll prove your mission all dJvine,

And givt the pniise to God alone.

^^A coiTospondeat of the " Wesleyan Times" of Juno 3

towf of En/?i: ^fT 'P'°' '^' ^"^^ ^«^k in the small
ThI f.fr J?' ''^' birth-place of the immortal Wesley

h? Zl ^;\I'*J°^«n viz., to raise ft.nds tu defray

God'bo I^. '" ^ ^''"^ "^"-"^^"'-^ accomplished. To
, ana exhibiting Christ as the only Saviour manv

"cTte^-'r^ '-'-'^ *^"^ otL^r^'c:

found the b/r- J"" ^r"^' ^"*^"'«^°^' "^^"^«d lady

S 1; ?^ '^ ^"'*'^°" *^"" "'g^* = «"d on the third
night she vyent to the altar of nrav • o.. h^v .

.he. and .hero presented her ^^I'u.J J^^::'^'

out O ble„ed Jesuel thy Wood olea„,eth mo from all
«n, and no,,-, i„ her .pirit, manner, and heavenly 1"

^"reiy, it ail the ministers and people were thus i.

464

FOUB YSiUtS IN THE OLD WOKLO.

ConTlnciiig and oouvertlng i'ower.

Bemarkable Iniortptlon.

Crowle, June fi, 1861.

Leaving Epwortli, our excellent host, J. Hays, Esq.,
kindly took us in his carriage to Crowlo, a small neat
town a few miles distant, to which wo have been most ur-
gently invited. Our homo is with Mr. Robert Brush, a
truly devoted and acceptable local preacher, who, with his
highly esteemed and useful lady, seems to be walking in
all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blaine-
lesB.

Since we have been here, we have had much to encour-
age us. The place of Zion's tent has becMi enlarged, and
her stakes strengthened. Many have been endued with
power from on high. Powerfully has the convincing,
converting, and sanctifying Spirit been abroad in all our
assemblies. There are not a few gracious souls here.
How different the tone of piety now, than in the days of
one of whom Mr. Wesley speaks, and whoso gravestone
may be seen in the churchyard a few minutes' walk from
where I write !

A note in Mr. Wesley's journal, under date of Wednes-
day, 18, 1770, roads thus: "About noon, I ])reachcd at
Crowle. This is the place, the former rector of which,
contemporary with my father, ordered these words to be
inscribed upon his tombstone : —

Hero lies the body of

SOLOMON ASHBURN,

Forty years rector of this parish.

" All the day long have I stretched out my hands
« Unto a disobedient and gninsaying people ;

So I gave them up unto their own heiirts' lust,
And let them follow their own Imaginations "

"They did follow them for many years; but at length
God hath visited them."

CHAPTER XXX.

^Ttn-M n , BoBTOW, Juno 18, 1861.

' town, n '^"F'^'f ""•°"«'' '"•™' "■'"'W«
is wrnm-. T . '""7'"»l>'re. Boston of thU OM World

V- '-^nang.ng his ministenal carb anH trovrn;
seven week, (.,„ri„« ^hir'tlL tf^. S^r'^

465

468

FOUR TBAB8 IN TBS OLD WOBLB.

Beautiful Cbuich.

Cotton Memorial.

doubtless is in far better condition than when the worthy
Cotton left it. The foundation-stone Wijs laid in 1309,
having been rejuvenated at the cost of several thousand
pounds within the jjast twenty years. This church is : e-
garded as a curiosity by visitors, being one of the most
beautiful in England. Rev. John Wesley occasionally
visited Boston, and, writing in his journal of this church,
says, "From the top of the steeple, which I suppose is
by far the highest tower in the kingdom, we had a view
not only of all the town, but of all the adjacent country."
But neither Mr, John Cotton the nonconformist, nor John
Wesley, who had so much to do in turning the world up-
side down, could hope to be tolerated in such a church
edifice or a church community as this, during their day.
Times, perhaps, have somewhat changed for the better.

It is certainly quite to the credit of the Bostonians that
they should have so far forgotten the wi-ong in their fra-
ternal affections for Old Boston as to have reared an abid-
ing memorial of their regard in the form of a chapel, at
the cost of about four thousand pounds. It makes a part
of the church, which is only separated from it by a baize
screen. This new and beautiful addition by the Bostoni-
ans of New England to the antiquated Boston Church of
Old England is, in becoming taste, called the " Cotton
Memorial," and furnishes a sort of union between the Old
and New World, pleasant to contemplate.

On the wall of the Cotton Memorial chapel is a tablet
bearing an inscription in memory of Mr. Cotton. The
inscription is in Latin, from the pen of the Hon. Edward
Everett of Boston, Mass. But though the far-famed
St. Botolph's Church, with its immense tower and pro-
portionate dimensions, outvies most of the Established
churches in these regions, it is far from being the only at-

FOUR YEAB8 IN THE OLD WaRLD.

467*

Chapels, not Chorcbet.

Commodlotw Chap«h.

tmcfon of Boston. There are several dLssenting chapel.

susT^i d Th '' "''^' "^ °"*' — ^ious ' nd well

ims to take some pains to unlearn in coming to England

f c" l^l '1 1 '^'T' '' -^"-^-^ge^ a^s a Jo;
1 , T' ^"' ''^"^^ ^*"^'^y '^^ *h*^ Establishment:
hence aU dissenting churches are called chapels.

oh.nl ,^''''"y:\" ^"^""^l^ h^ve a spacious and beautiful

toTe '"';t J'' '""'"« " 'y P"'^"^ «^ •'^^-tted
to be one of the most commodious chapels i ^e country

"rl r r "'• "''7 '^"^f '■" '^^^ ^^"S^«™- The front pre-'

ent. an Ionic colonnade of four massive pillars, winged by

two square towers, which stand several feet forward, and

screen the body of the chapel. Within these tower! are

he principal stair-cases to the gallery, and above them

everal class-rooms The interior combines neatness with

oious. The organ is placed at the east end of the gallery
behind the pulpit, and is one of the largest in the kingdom;
combining g,.eat power with fine tone and swee°tne^:
Ihe cnapel ground is more than an acre in extent, and is
very tastefully aid out in flower-beds and beautiful lawns.

a dettht n f '^r^ " '^' "^'"''y'^ day-school, with

a detached house for the master.

The Wosleyan schools, either on the chapel premises or
elsewhere, are common all over the land. They are do-
ing much toward the future of Methodism in England
and the present welfare of the children, intellectually and

tfon f f-M '"' 7"'^^"" "^°^^ '^-^ ^« f- the educa-
on of children of parents of all religious denomination.,

and IS subject to government inspection.
The Methodists are first mentioned in the records of

Bost.n in 1<G8; but Mr. Wesley's jounials show that he

r468

FOUJB YEAE8 TX THE OLD WORLD.

Unawakened Congregation.

Showers of lileasiugs.

began to break up the fallow ground, and plant the seed
of the kingdom, nearly ten years before this. Under date
of April, 1759, he says, «I preached at Boston. A rude
multitude quickly ran together to a paddock adjoining tlie
town. A more unawakened congregation I have not
seen for some years." Again, the succeeding day, he says,
"I was constrained to stand in the street. Abundance of
people assembled together, whom I exorted to 'repent,
and believe the gospel.' The word fell heavy upon them,
and I trust broke some of the stony hearts,"

The trust so humbly expressed by the laborious founder
of Methodism was honored by the Head of the Church.
The ground was broken, stony hearts leceived the word,
and hundreds of ripe sheaves have already been garnered
in heaven ; and hundreds at this hour in good old Boston
liave reason to thank God, and will to all eternity praise
him, for the form of Christianity denominated Methodism.
Within the past two weeks, showers of blessings have
been falling on Boston. The capacious altar, capable of
accommodating about sixty persons, has been filled with
earnest seekers, some seeking pardon, others pleading for
the full baptism of the Spirit. Since we commenced our
special services, between two and three hundred names
h.ave been recorded by the secretaries as having been
made the special recipients of grace. Our hearts are ever
attuned to praise in view of the victories of grace we are
continually witnessing.

Here as elsevvhero the Lord gave us the hearts of his
people, and we parted from them amid tears and blessings.
Our home was with the excellent circuit-''teward, G.
Small, Esq., who, with his esteemed lady, we shall long
love to remember. Previous to the evening service, wo
had, as usual, a farewell tea-meeting, where about tiiree
hundred sat down to tea with us.

POUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

469

»here all th. redeemed, from rfghteo,,, Abel-dow,, „ he

mumties, ,f ,t may not be said of them "that this man an<l
that man were born thprp"? n.„. • ^ ,

and vet mm.p V 1 • ^"» "^'"^s are habitually

.inu yet more divmc y imnressprl with ♦!,„ • • ,

the fflnrv r^f ti • ^ ""Piesseri uith the conviction that
me gioiy of this world passeth away as a ftnwn,. o i

l-uTb^JZ "'°»"e"ifio conflagrations with which Eng.

1 opeity to the amount of millions is bein.> destroved
The rag,ng element is defying the art of ,„en°. wZ f
powerless ,„ quenching it. The River Thames iS Is
the ap,,ea™„ce of being on Are; and vessed a e set on
fa-e, and hve, are being lost, by the consuming file The

iZe rS '"" '='"™°"°" " "'- r-"-y of *

baSsof h ™ "°"°" *■"• "'""''' "^'"- ""■J on the
bants of the river, were stored hundreds of barrels of oil

andgrease of various kinds, and .ar, whieb,o„ ak in" f^e'

have discharged their contents in the .t eets, and'a, ^'

hqutd flame running ankle^ieep, ha, fonnd its ^ay to ^e

conuet *" ""■' '""^ °" "" "'"■ '"■'«'■ " -■"-'"

And all this not the work of an incendiary, or scarcely

to be though, of as the work of man. Some Cj^

470

FOUR TEAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Divine Teacliings.

Dumb learning to speak.

having been tlirown together in a large fire-proof build-
ing, so new that tlie builders had scarcely completed
their work, took fire by spontaneous combustion. Surely
Omnipotence is teaching man his utter impotency, and
showing the rich of this world how "riches may take unto
theras' Ives wings, and fly away."

A few weeks after leaving Boston, the superintendent
writes, "I greatly rejoice at the general state of our
people. There is a rising desii-e and coufidenco in our
own people ; and the effect of the good work in the
Church is to spread the influence of the truth and the
woik of the Spirit beyond the boundaries of the Church;
and the attraction is folt on the hearts of sinners, and
Christ's kingdom goes on to be enlarged. I believe this
will be the continued effect in Boston.

We have been going carefully through the names of the
different persons entered, and feel delighted to find that
they are confessing in their classes as old members the
possession of perfect love, and the young converts are get-
ting amongst our people, and joining class; so that we still
have a delightful movement going on in the society. It
is a quiet movement; but we still have penitents prayiny-
for and finding mercy, and these appear anxious to be in-
strumental in doing good to others.

The result of this delightful work is to call out energy.
The dumb have indeed begun to speak ; and some of those
who attended class-meeting, and felt afraid to speak, ai-e
now saying fi-om a full heart, " Bless the Lord, O ray soul !
and all that is within mo, bless his holy name." They can
now without fear speak of the Lord's loving-kindness.
I was speaking to a young lady whom I felt anxious

FOUB YEAB8 W THE OLD WOBLD.

471

■ "*• Quak er Uepresentntive,

about some time since T fonm^ „i, • , ,

CHAPTER XXKI.

Darlington, Jaly 21, 1861.
,HE first railroad in the world was commenced

' thTfi 7r' '"" ''"•''"^^^«" '^ Stockton "u
the first locomotive engine ever run on a railroad
now stands as an object of curiositv at thn n

yji Lue jeai, i»j&, IS engraved on the slab imnn
w .ch .t stands. That it is regarded as an o^ect of 2 h

to see t, and photographers lend their aid to those not
otherwise able to command the sight
Darlington has more of a Quaker population than per-

the fiLst Quaker representative to Parliament that wa.

472

rOUB YEARS m THB OLD WORLD.

Friends Sabbath School.

Saving Power.

Special Trains.

ever in the house, and his beautiful house and atnplo
grounds aro directly opposite where I am now writinrr.

A few houra ago, several large conveyances passed our
window, closely stowed with scores of joyous children.
We ask the wherefore, and are informed that these are
children belonging to the "Friends Sabbath school" in
this place, who are being taken out to some distant play-
ground to recreate. Tlie first Quaker Sabbath school that
has come under our observation, say we.

We are again in the north of England, witnessing glo-
rious triumphs of the cross. Since we commenced special
services, from ten to forty have been saved daily, besides
scorns vvliu have sought and obtained the witness that the
blood of Jesus cleanseth from all sin. Seldom have I
seen the fact, that holiness is power, more fully demon-
strated. We found here, as in many other places, that
definite interest in the theme of holiness has been the ex-
ception. It is a fact that I presume no one would be dis-
po.sed to question, that e^cpjicit testimony has not been
greatly encouraged in England. Wo cannot doubt the
peculiarity of the work the Head of the Church has given
us to do. In our endeavors to speak of heart-holiness as
the standard of Bible religion, and our peculiar respon-
sibilities as a people to maintain this standard, we have
indeed been most graciously owned.

Yesterday was a most precious day. Four meetings
were held, — two early morning [)rayer-meetings, one at
five o'clock, another at six, — and another for prayer from
twelve to one; then again at three o'clock and at seven,
P.M., both of which were largely attended. Special trains'
If ere engaged for the accommodation of those who wished

rOUB YBAliS IN THK OLD WOULD.

Dlvlnely en^iji^ 0^^::^^^^

baptist Gentleman.

to be af the arternoon and evening s^i^^^i^T^iZTT
ments were furnished in the lar^e vest^v ' ?'^'

dred persons sat down to teo Th J f i' ""' '^""-

of the power of GolrlJ ^ '^^'^°'" ^'^^ «« '»"ch

Several ministers were pS't "°'^^ '"^'"S'^"^-

at ^ewcasti::::dt:nV;f"r:ni \^^^^^ r: ^tf -^ ^"^

Btoppod, and attended the meeting We tld'ofT
Bible standard of pietvand of fl,« ^^i i ? ^'^ *''®

odism, and of our pecu r I. n "^ ^"^^'"^^''^^ «^'Meth-
as individuals to iai^L T^"!';^- ^
specially if we would be answeS to 1T' '"'
which God raised us ud ThT^ I J^ '^^''°" ^«^'
ceived purity durin/tL Ti ^""^"^ "^ '^^^^ ^'^« r^"

LoMtag an official St „„ „ ^e BaptrCh""".' K °"«''
onligUeniog influence, of the lit Sf t > '' "'°
vinced that l,is gold „as droas Hk 1,^ , "^ """■

n. that she had never experunentally known ^.hut it wa«

474

FOU« TSABS IX THE OLD WORLD.

Act Of Faith.

Power of Faith exempliflrd.

to be born of the Spirit, and therefore felt that she had
been deceiving herself and others by her religious profes-
sions. She came forward as a seeker of justifying grace,
and her husband also ; and both were blessed with the
witness of adoption. They afterwards apprehended that
it was the duty and privilege of all Christ's disciples of
every name to receive the fall baptism of the Holy Ghost.
With many others who sough't the Pentecostal flame, they
bowed at the altar of prayer. One evening, as we were
addressing the congregation on the subject of faith by
which the blessing ir appropriated, the gentleman was en-
abled suddenly to apprehend that faith was only the act
of taking Go<l at his word ; the act of reliance his own,
aided by gr.ice ; and the gift a divine bestowment as the
result of faith. The moment he believed, he felt the Holy
Spirit, as an electric flame, energizing soul and body ; and,
turning to his wife, he grasped her hand, exclaiming, « I
have got it!" His lady also received this gift of power
the same evening, I believe, at the communion-rail.

That holiness is power was from this hour gloriously
manifest in the case of this lady and gentleman. The
people from that little watering-town were now urged to
attend the services, and sometimes as many as a score
have been brought through their influence to the meet-
ings; and not a few of these, we trust, will scatter to
their near and remote homes the flame here enkindled in
their hearts. The Baptist lady and gentleman returned
to their home, about one huadred miles distant, yesterday

raornmg.

An earnest letter of invitation has this morning been
received, asking if we will not come and labor in the Bap-
tist Church of the town, as it will accommodate several
hundred persons, being larger than the Wesleyan chapel ;

w™ T,«, m ™, 0^0 ^„^„

engaged fo,- ihe pniiTe" " '"" «"="'" »"""'-. «""» be.
.eetgte'ty t?*:'sa' •''' ""? '°""' ^"^^ -"= "-

pose^ and .be Iang„ag,Tfrrt« C- ™" ■"' ""'•

" None but Christ to me be given •
None but Clirist, in eartli or heaven."

ciSd":;:: itzzI '° ";"'• °"^ """"^ ■■" ••-»

el ThU f! f'"'"."™' "-""oe »f 'he VVosleyan chap.

Amencan slavery, or England's traffic in splrltuouT in° i^"

fore the British public, showing that, while twelvPnf tJ.
! largest and most influential religio s and n Int.
'' scries combined are unable to far o" mS "Ind,"

a year to prosecute iheir praiseworthy obTer unwal

:^r;s:^:^------rer'ar^

Jl Tu •^'? '''"™'^ ^''"™ ^"'^ Saturday-evening service
which has been conducted like our New-York S^aturd.^;:

476

rOUK YJJAUa IN TlIK OLD WOULD.

Jlle«««d Si'uson.

MInUtur'* GxpurioDce,

evening iniectings. This was at our wisli, not fueling quite
able, after the exertions of the week, to have one of our
ordinary services, anil also believing it woubl serve tlie
cause better that we should hear the testimonies of those
who had booti recently blessed. It was a blessed season.
The Lord hearkened and heard. One testimony, which
has been s])ccial cause of thanksgiving, I* must relate.-
Three ministers were present. One of those who all tlie
week had been on the threshold of the blessing was much
on my mind. When I rose to speak, I asked that the
Lord would not only give mc a word in season for all, but
especially for this beloved minister. How wonderful are
the condescensions of our God! Among the words I said
were these: "The enemy sometimes tells some who have
been long in the way, that, should they speak, they would
only have the old story to repeat; but this is all a mistake.
The story of our salvation is always new, inasmuch as we
are always being saved. If we are not sinning now, is it
not because Jesus is now saving us? Could we uave our-
selves one moment from sin ? And, if we are this moment
saved from sinning, is it not the duty of the present mo-
Dicnt to give God the glory due unto his name, and say, —

"Thou from gin dost snvo mo now,
My Redeemer from all sin:
I will praise tlieo"?

I then mentioned an item of experience' our good Dr.
Bangs told me several years ago, which stood in connec-
tion with his being brought out as an unflinching witness
of jt?resen< salvation.

He received the blessing when a young man, not long
after his conversion, and joyfully testified to the witness
of it; but after a while, though he did not cease to preach
and talk of the subject occasionally in common with many

FOC« yjCARS IS rUK OLD VVOBLO.

477

Pointed (iUMtlon.

JJnptlin. of Firo reeeircd.

when in .1.. .7^ «•'«"' Jia'i 't not been that one day

ear » : r "'t;::':,!'"""™, \-™" "■« "-- ^'

w- startled with ud ancxpoctoZttio 1^ , "?
to mo about tl,i, ,Ii|c,,„„„ [|, ' ..^f , , "'""'■■'"'■
-.0, neither ,11.1 1, nt .he "on e 'feel ZT '' '"'' '" ™^
».uWe„ly recollecting I tlnw 1^1 o„ h"''^'"' "''""'
.acriHce, „„d, with the eye of IZtlZ' '" "'"-"'"'''"ff
blood that elea„»eth, sahl in ™5v I' .f f ,,'""• ''" "">
our Lord Je,,,, Chrii I di „„7 '^ ,l''™',f' '"« g™o of
with the heart, „„d oo„fe,,i,, with the ^^^^r^rT^
raomeut he made the confession he fel, ,1 ' "'"'> ""•

flaenee, of the Spirit in an e«ra„Mi!^^ ~™"'"'"S '"'
-fame that then hum f„„h hlZtZ' T""' """ ""'
a» .h,«e who have .ince heard the c ? ™° ''""""'""'>
testify. I then repeated, " 0„e It Jf ,l"°"„°'' ''•' "P»
for u» than fifty yW „ .„," ^' .""^ '^""' *"• do n.ore

Who will .njjzzZfiry'i''''^ "'"'°'" ■'■
«"-oin«it,who.ii.r::h:xrrdr::r"

•Sink into the purpJe flood,
Rise In all tho life of God'?"

turned to L, and : id rc; nr' """'' "■"• '

' ^^"^ *"^otfler, you must do aa

478

WOVSt YEiUiS IN THE OLD WOULD.

A»> l^th.

Ilolineis recolvdif

Ml*! W.

Dr. B. did, and you must do it now : all the wock it liax
been on my mind to tell you bo." Another minister, the
town missionary, had already begun to speak; but this
dear minister had the eye of his faith too intensely fixed
on the blessing he had endeavored to grasp to think fur
a moment of any thing else. He rose quickly, and retired
alone into the preachers' vestry, and after a few moments,
returning to the chapel, stood up before the people, and
gave in a glorious and most unequivocal testimony of the
power of Christ to save to the uttermost. Just the act of
faith, so sudden and simple, as referred to in the case of
Dr. Bangs, he declared was what the Spirit had sealed
upon his heart ; and now ho had alike been enabled to

" Plunge in the Godhead's deepest sea,
Lost iu love's Immensity."

Since this work began, nearly four weeks ago, between
three and four hundred names have been recorded of
those who have sought, and we trust have obtained,
pardon; and scores of believers have sought and obtained
the full baptism of the Holy Ghost.

In a few days we expect to leavo for Barnard Castle.
Wu are pressed to go to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

We are most pleasantly situated here at Grange House,
a short walk from the town. Salubrious air, surrounded
with rich verdure and all the advantages of town ami
country, and blessed with the delightful society of or •

pious and intellectiial hostesses, the Misses W s, v»o

have much to call forth adoring praise. Let me give you
a glance at the instant in-season and out-of-season labor

of our * ^t >ved hostess. Miss E. W . She is secretary

of the ' .'»''nr.''^ Darlington Christian Vigilance Band."
The , narry;; •> j^/ver.. '..a only an ordinary specimen of the

^OVU TBABS ix TOE OID WOELD.

Divine Fea»t.

ZtllTl *" """ '"' "™^ «"- a- making .„

'^r.iwn out in praver thot ^ ^ ' "^"^ Powcifully

ment (a first-class) ancl '"'r^'"'^ ^''^ ^^^^P^"**-

ono end, and I S ith" ' 1 1 ""Tt ''*' *'"'^' «^« ^-"^
Bpoken till we a ivod at Sto.l r^'^''** ^ ^'^''^^ ^^'•''»
-oul was feastin^rn thinl. . •' ^""^ ^ ^"""^ *''«^ "^^
^es.waspeen,iaV:.rf:/S^^^^^ ~ with

on in silence till we cami ,^ p ^f'^^^'^h him, we passed
train stopped, and the ^rtefa^^^^^^
name of the station. Upon thi« ^ ^ f '/' "'""'' '^'
my sister upon the nrn • • '^''' ^'''^ *^ '"^'^a'-k to
.nan sounded hi do b'T" P *'^ ^°"^>^ ^ *^«
Our companion wa^ lu f 1 k i^"''"''*"'^ '^u-uncAon.

his Paper!and b~ ^^^ o'f t d"'""'^ l^^' '^^"
spoken in England- then .f .f ^ ^'^''^ ^^ ^^^^^ects
of Continental ust^m'""^ the English scenery; then
the Italian and S^TkL l.T- ^"^''"^"^ '^^^^"bed
I was much intereTed in L '^ "'' surrounding scenery,
-hat must be ^T^^ b re^^^^^^^^^
-•ateiy, • Ye,, « the works of the lo!^ ^ -'d, ^^-y c^,^,.
out of all Uiem that h^v« i ^"^ great, sought

earnestly on Te strwer'! ^ ''"'' '^''■''"'" ^^^^^e^'
noticed^some eLtbn^ 1!'""?'"'' ^^ ^ «P^^^' ^^^

speak of France Td in T '\'^'''' P""'^' ^« ^^S^" to
ranee , and, m reply, I remarked upon the sad

♦ Redcar is a noted place for sea-bathing.

t80

FOUB YSABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Faithful Dealing.

Amazement.

Klght Point touched.

spiritual darkness of that country. I said, 'How do you
spend your Sabbatlis when in Paris ?•' — ' Well,' said he,
'you must do like the rest: you can't stay in the hotel all
day.' I said, ' But you dare not do like others, if your
heart were right with God: that is the all-important
thing.'

"How amazed my friend appeared ! but he had become
interested ; and he asked my opinion respecting the ob-
servance of the Sabbath, etc. To all his interrogations
I replied, and then addressed several to him. As I ex-
pected, he was destitute of vital godliness; said he knew
all these tilings in theory, but had never experienced
religion. He asked me to explain what I meant by being
born again (t had repeated the passage, 'Except a man
be born again'). I then explained, as the Spirit helped
me, what it was to have the heart changed, and, in a few
words, related my own conversion to God ; at the same
time urging him to an immediate surrender of himself to
his Saviour. I said, 'You know that the Holy Spirit has
oflen visited you, and given you desires, which, if you had
improved them, would have resulted in your salvation.'
Said he, 'I am sure you aie right; and I have sometimes
prayed, but never felt any better for it.' I said, ' Then
you did not ask 'm faith; you did not go to God believing
that he could and would fulfil your petitions. "Wha^
soever things ye desire, when ye pray"'— 'Oh!' he cried,
' you have just touched the right point ! I see now what
I have been doing; but,' said he, 'have you no doubts
upon these subjects?' How thankful was I to be able to
say, 'I have not a single doubt: I know in whom I have
believed, and am sure that what He hath promised He is
both able and willing to perform '1
"Much more was said than I can just now remember;

FOUR YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD

Sharing io Chrlat'a Joy.

but, in the midst of our conversatmn o. •*

traio reached Dar.tog.„„,ra ; t""; T.n The ' T

m«" rose,gra.ped my hand, a„<l iba^lL^rf"',

" With what feelings I reacherl hnm« a

8hoDl.t''Tf. "" ^''^^ ^''''' '^'"^"S "^'^ ^'th a female in a
shop at Redcar, and remembering my special hal/Zlr I
at once spoke to her on the subject of reli^non mn I
so doing, her countenance gradually 1^^'^: , u

be. glad to be made happy. I told her the way tltl e
cross and urged her to an immediate surrendeT 1 1

:^rLrL:- cz -Vdi^:r d
f:r:Lt--rwhii-t^^S

a happy countenance! On the evening reLreT t„ Jht
41

CHAPTER XXXII.

Babnabd Castle, Ang. 8, 1861.

^N the banks of the Tees stands the old castle built
by Barnard Baliol between the years 1112 and
1132. It is from this castle that the town derives
its name. It covers an area of several acres, and
still looks majestic, though in ruins. It is founded on a
magnificent pile of rock rising out of the Tees, whose
rapid current is ever sweeping its base. These ruins
stand as a monument of those times when it was unsafe
for persons to live far away from such fortified places.

This was peculiarly the case with the northern shires
of this kingdom. Their contiguity to Scotland rendered
them subject to frequent incursions from the borderers,
who, at that period, were regarded as uncivilized maraud-
ers, bent on destruction and plunder, so that the repeated
animosities and conflicts into which they were plunged
had the tendency of brutalizing the mind and retarding
the progress of civilization.

Barnard Castle has long since ceased to be inhabited,
with the exception of an old soldier, who has a portion
of the castle-grounds for cultivation, and has a room fitted
up amid the old ruins for liis own accommodation. He
told us that he was on the field at the time Napoleon the
First was defeated, at the battle of Waterloo ; but, though
he manifested enthusiasm in talking of the triumphs
achieved for his country, he was exceedingly more so in
Bpeaking of the time when he enlisted under Christ as the
48a

FOUB YfiABS IN THE OLD WOELD.

483

Wiokllffe Church.

Patroness of Puritan Minlatcrg. "

History also records that the stern TnV,n rr
monally preached at Barnard Cast e Kno TT

daughter of Sir Richard r11 k ^ "^'""^^ ^^^

o 1 ui (3u xiicnaid J3owes, whose residenpo wis «♦

Streatbam Ca«.le, only t,.o miles distant i^m thlto'

Md was known t„ ,pe„d much time at the 1 d n e of

are entombed in the Barnard-castle Ch^Zd S
-mister who officiated at his funeral was ild o

^cL e^ ZT f ''' ''''-' '' ''^ -^-Ttt

people!'' ""' '^"'"''^ '^^^"g^' «o «u»ly a

One of the intrepid ministers maintained bv T n^^, R

to iia-naM C...,e, he '.piied, -MadaTif/ im
^ho„ld not meet the Devil .he«, I would no. 0^°: «»

484

FOUB YBABS IN THB OLD WOELD.

"Apostle of the North."

Mr. Rogers.

Spoiled Child.

and I have been at odds in other places, and I hope^we
shall not agree here." Though his life was often jeopar-
dized, ha continued to labor for years, not only in this
place, but in all the regions round about, with so much
intrepidity and zeal, that he stands recorded to the present
day as the "Apostle of the North."

England abounds with dilapidated castles and churches,
so many centuries old, that history fails to giye their
origin ; and, oh, what lessons of mortality, and tales of
interest, do their old time-worn monuments of the de-
parted teach ! Within and without the church- walls are
the names of th^se whose bodies have long since returned
to dust. Arnorg those who formerly ministered to the
people of Barnard-castle Church, and now lie sepulchred
here, is Mr. Rogers, the nonconformist, an incident in
whose history is given in the "Nonconformist Memo-
rial."

A grand-daughter of Sir Richard Bowes, a child of seven
years, seeing Mr. Rogers sitting in the waiting-room, in-
quired the cause. On hearing lie was about to be com-
mitted to jail, she determinatcly persisted that it should
not be done. Finding her plea unavailing, she at last de-
clared, in cpse it was done, that she would drown herself
in a neighboring pond. She was a spoiled child ; and her
relatives, fearing she might execute her threat, released
good Mr. Rogers. Before leaving, he pronounced a pro-
phetic benediction on the dear child, which was most gra-
ciously verified. She subsequently became an eminently
devoted foljower of the Lamb.

In this churchyard also lie the remains of Mre. Board-
man, Mr. BoMidman's last field of labor, before offering
himself for America, was at Barnard Castle ; and here
Mrs. Boardman died only a few months previous to his

SOUR YEARS m THK OLD WORLD.

485

High Force.

Catbarine Graves.

Blver TecB.

leaving for America. The eminent revivali.t Rev I„h„
Sm..h, spent one year in the Bamard-castle cirS ' 0,n

ar^;';r:rt;i;r-"'^-->'»-".-i
f:rotr;;e:at?ir::f:„?:--

about ten „,i,e, „.„„ ,fc, ,„„„ the E^„ T„! ^ f'

Methodism was first introduced into Barnard Castle bv

ZaZ T ,*^""""""» G'Ws, wlio exhorted publicly
andformed a class ; b„t so great was the opposition snplf'

««ppo«d w'it'c';;::;^ ''""""' ^'"^^ *' p-- «'■ -■•■

Yorfahi;'e""'l!'"' '''T? "" ■'"-"'yof Durham from
the font ;„ "■'"'"' '•^"«"'= ='™'' bridge: but, at
trtatedH "■"'"'""" '" »" ■"<'^' oonrreously'en
th^ ea', r/-f ''"'T'""^' "" '"'" '" *» "ottom Of
by .hi n:; ^"^•'fy-Oes.re.youean cross into Yorkshi,.

Since writing the above in regard to the River T„..
loomng st,eam. It ,s now swollen, and I suppose some

486

rOUE YEABS IN THE CL1> WOELD.

Devoted Household.

Tea-meeting.

Momentous Trust.

eight or ten feet deep, and running rapidly and rojiring
furiously over its rocky bed. Persons of all ages — men,
women, and children — are standing on its banks, securing
the driftwood and twigs of trees as they come floating
down the stream. .

We are the guests of J. Steele, Esq., who, with his in-
telligent lady and daughter, are lovers of heart-purity, and
promoters of every good work. Few hail the monthly
visits of the "Guide to Holiness" with greater interest
than this devoted household of faith. Our kind host is
quite an antiquarian. I have original letters now before
me which were handed me to read, which, I am sure,
would feast your eyes and heart. One from Dr. Adam
Clarke; ancther from Joseph Benson, the great commeu-
tator; also from Henry Moore, and others noted in Wes-
leyan literature.

It is now Saturday. We expect to close our labors here
on Monday evening. A farewell tea-meeting will be given
in the afternoon, at five o'clock, at which it is expected
the converts, with scores of others, will be present. These
gatherings are very interesting.

The importance of taking the names of the newly con-
verted, in order that they may at once be given to the
watch-care of the Church, cannot be over-estimated. How
emphatic the declaration, "Even so it is not the will of
your Father that one of these little ones should perish"!
If not intrusted to the care of nursing fathers and mothers,
is there not danger that they will perish? And, if J,
where may their blood be found? Will it not be on the
skirts of that Church to whom that babe in Zion was in-
trusted? I have sometimes feared that much blood may
be found on some church communities, who have failed
on account of not entertaining right views of responsibili.
ties in relation to this matter.

FOUE TEAES m TBE OLI, WOEID.

withholds a revival fZ^r Do„blle6aGod in merey
oause there are "IralZ 7° "'T'" """""""i'iea be-

aod „„.he. ;» ret i^^tz^::^' °'""'^'°« '■'"''-
oufrhre^ti^sitrx"'''"'''"''"-^.-^

day«, besides bet vein S'irtv,'? °""' ™'' "' '''"'°« *'«/
teen yea. whotfe tl ll^f [^^ ™^.e,^„ J

the names of three Iiiinrl,.«ri « "" ^^^^^ *<> ^^e windows,

ti.™se,ves as serJrvt e el dldXl''"' "''''"'^^
having sought and obtained ^ secretary as

oflT^itroTBarrr'ctr f" '-^ "o""^'

bringing their friends, Zt-Z'^'^T^'^'^-
Special trains were occasionally run for I ™""-

tion of those from m„r„ ° '7 j° " """"mnioda-

attend .he servicl The Cw.^,tr "'^ "'^^^ '^
of exceeding interest and .h! '°'^™«'»g "M one
evening veiy deli;!*,"" m^^ ^l-mg services, of the

bo the Lord God of r. ,.l { ™ ''''"'^''- blessed
works I ^'^<''' »''° »■=!>- locth wondrous

th?rrer:tLg r^rrr fT'"" «^^"° •'" -
remains. Several 00^. T '"'°'"'°» *»»"■■ .ti"
continuance onhlrrktliptl '^^ ^°™^^' ""'' "

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Berwick-on-Tweed, Sept. 10, 1861.

I ERWICK-ON^TWEED is a very old town, sit-
uated on the borders of Scotland. In the days
of sanguinary strife, when England and Scotland
were rival kingdoms, the town of Berwick was
the scene of many a desperate battle. It was for centu-
ries most strongly fortified. A part of its castle and walls
still remains. Scarcely any thing we have seen in Eng-
land reminds us of days of yore as these ancient walls.
They consist of a rampart of earth, faced with stone, and
riveted with iron. The circumference is a mile and three
quarters.

These walls are the principal walks in summer, and
overlook on the eastern rampart the German Ocean, and
on the western a fine view of the river Tweed and the
surrounding country. There are five gates to the walls, —
the English Gate, Scotch Gate, Cowport Gate, Shore Gate,
and Pier Gate. The population is from ten to twelve
thousand.

Our home is in Spittall, at the pleasant villa of G. Black,
Esq., on the banks of the beautiful German Ocean, about
two miles distant from our scene of labor; but our ride
to and from the town daily fiirnishes a pleasant respite,
and only serves to fit us better for our delightful toil.
The drawing-room windows of the house where I now
write look out upon the expansive sea, whose ever-dash-

488

VOVR TEAKS m THE OLD WOKLD.

Seashore.

489

Opon-atr Meeting.

Duche38 of Uordon.

^g^«vos remind us of .he bea„.if„, „„es we used to .

" Shout to His praise, ye sui-ging waves,
In your eternal roar:
Let wave to wave resound His praise.
And shore reply to shore."

4o[„ve:,:v.tfo:itr#,rb^:r

could conoewe of boundmr,!,. Omnipotence

^^^^^ wheie there .s no more sea, and think of the •

"Where death will all be done away.
And bodies part no more."

Open-air meetings have for tho ?„»♦
tracted much attention in Z ^''' °' *^° «*-

productive of muchtood T "TZ' '"^ ^^^« ^««"
ister of this place who I L ^^^ ' P'-e«byterian min-
held on the bTrtlfri ' i"'?\'"^"^^ ^^°™ ^ "meeting

rested their deshttinrru^^^^^^^^ -"^« -ani-

the auspices of the deeX r.jf ^ P'' "'""''"S' ""^«»'
of the^ppearance of a'rth:;^\"''P'^^^^ "«-

America than any thL tZu '''"^■'''''^^S in

here. ^ "^ *''*'* '^''^^ assumed that name

One large teat, capable of containing two or threa

190

FOUR YEARS TN THB OLD WORLD.

Inquiries.

A Wonder.

Balmoral.

thoasanrl, was eiocted for the accommodation of the con-
gregation, where the people from near and remote regions
were addressed by a number of clerical and lay speakers.
At a convenient distance, and circling around this large
tent, were several smaller tents, to which those who were
anxious about their souls were invited to repair. These
were not sufficient for the accommodation of the many
who wished to inquire, "What must I do to be saved?"
Our English friends, however much they might wish to
have camp-meetings after the American fashion, could
not command the accommodations. They have not miles
of forest* land to which they may at pleasure resort.
There are' many majestic parks, shaded by giant trees,
whose beautifully trained branches form a shady shelter
which would seem to invite to grateful worship; tnl ag
we have looked upon these fair portions of God's domin-
ion, and remembered that

" The groves were God's first temples,"

we have thought, if the millennium were soon to dawn
upon us, here might be a glorious site for an English
"Millennial Grove," or « Sing-Sing Camp-meeting."

But these beautiful grounds are all owned by the no-
bility or the aristocracy; and for these to open their
grounds, like the good Duchess of Gordon, would be re-
garded as one of the world's "seven wonders," as it now
appears in the case we have cited.

The Queen of England is now at her home in Scotland,
Balmoral, after having made her visit to Ireland, where
she was graciously welcomed by her subjects. Several
days since, the younger branches of the royal family
passed through this place, pausing at the railroad sta-
tion, — within a short distance from 'vhere my letter is

TOVn TEAB8 m THE OLD WOULD. 401

Mcetfnghuhe Exchange.

America wo„W intimate An „ °"''''" ' ■'°"™'" " "^

been held „„ „„"! n. T"""' ''''"™' '""'''« >«"

several «-„„ BalZ^I n T ''"'''"' '"''"'^' ■" "■'"'<'''

iiuiii iaaimoral Castle were nrespnf Ti,«

Bridge of Cratbie ^n heT" "•"' "°"" ""' «"'""™"
which add,.e„eB :•„: a ive"r,;:',:'i'""'f " '™'' "'
■and ef Skene, and Cob WBraln '^ ''The^r"; ''''
was large. Earl RmsqpII ♦», J^ ,''^'- -I'le attendance

tJn,;!::^™:""'";"""' *^ ^turch membe^hip,

congregation. As people cTT ? «««O'«modat0 the
in attendance, it was 31/^!^"'/^'"""^'"''^*^°"^ ^^^--^
be taken. Ti is is coZn. u ?' ^"^^''*°Se should
lar to our New-YorETh '"V^""''"^' ^'^'"^^'^^^^ «'"^i-
: -s-roon.s, J^ilt^f ^I'd aTW^^^^' ^"^^•
corner of the building, sals ed it " '"\*'^' "''''

4«2

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

ManlfeatHtlona of converting I'ower.

that all tho anxious inqiiiiors would stay after the coiiQ:rt'-
gation was disraisseil, between two and three hundred
remained.

But the people having been wholly untrained to tho
habit of making any manifestations of their feolings, — and
some were even taught to think it wrong to do so, — it has
been difficult to bring them out largely to an open ac-
knowledgment; but we have reason to know that many
are feeling deeply. Last evening, it was estimated that
fifteen hundred were present. The four rooms set apart
for seekers were all occupied, and many convicted of sin
found mercy.

The fact i^, that it is only common for persons to be
communicants in the Established Church without know-
ing experimentally what it is to be born of tho Spirit. I
imagine few would be disposed to dispute the point, were
I to say that those who profess to knoio that they have
passed from death unto life are the.excei)tion rather than
the rule. That it is the privilege of the believer to say,—

" Now I can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies," —

is still thought by many to be presumptuous; but we
trust this error has fallen in the minds of many during
our two-weeks' labor here, and sinners have been plucked
as brands from the burning.

An evening or two ago, Rev. Mr. R-.— asked me if I
would go and see a lady in the inquiry-room. She was
anxious to see me. On inquiring into her case, I found
she was a Church-of-England communicant, but had
known nothing of the bliss of conscious adoption. She
was very earnest, lovely, and intelligent ; but she thou<;ht
the doctrine of faith exceedingly difficult to understand

I'OUB TMABS IK THE OLD WOULD.

DUBoultlea explained.

"Wen' £'•;'" ^"^^"^^^^y responded, «I believe that."
course and oh whT Z ^°^ ''^^^y '^o believe that, oi:

you Mo:;it::rKt^^^^^^^ r

jppy r »n<l mil you „„t praise him for itf *

Ub, yes!" sho exclaimed; and wiih in»f„i k ,
began .„ n,agj,ify .he God of her salvIlLV "'" ""

J'e"; fwle ITshe'^P^H r*'^' ""^"^^ »'» "««
waathilove of God i d I ^'""S' ""'' «■> '»«««/

.beHolyGhoatJ;V.oher Zi" T """ "■"'"«^

-w .be a.or%f h;rt:xti:;°rir/fr

W as this not indeed beautiful ? *

494

FOUR YEABS IK THE OLD WOBLD.

Faillag Health.

Clouds breaking.

Ladles' Meeting.

BONNIWOTON, NBAB EDINBUBOH, )

Sept. 21, 1801. }

While at Berwick-on-Tweed, Dr. P 's health failed

to such a degree as to unfit him wholly to labor. He haa
geldom been free from a cold ; and it has been much the
same with myself, particularly in the winter. But we
have been careful, generally riding in a close carriage .to
and from meetings, and, trusting that we were immortal
till our work was done, have thus far been enabled to
endure ; seldom deeijsting one day from labor till within
the past few days.

It is one week since Df. P has been laid aside,

disabled from his heavenly toil ; and I have felt as if we
should have to forego all future labor in this country, and
leave either for America or the Continent. But to-day
the cloud begins to clear away, and he is decidedly better.

We are now near Edinburgh. A dear Christian lady
residing here was so unyielding in her persuasions that we

should come for the benefit of Dr. P ^s health, and by

way of turning aside wholly from labor, that we consented.
But, when one has a mind to work, how work will come

pressing upon him ! To-day, though Dr. P is unable

to leave the house, I have been answerable to two services.

I liive just returned from a meeting of ladies, appointed
expressly in view of my meeting with them, and talking
of the great salvation. It was largely attended, and
mostly made up of Scotch Presbyterians. After singing
and prayer, I read the third chapter of Malachi. A more
interested company I have not often witnessed. I talked
pai ticularly about the refining processes, and the necessity
of bringing all the tithes into the Lord's storehouse; as-
suring them that the tfthes were only to be brought in,
and God would use them in the promotion of his glory,

rOlTB YBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

495

New Light.

Meeting for Seekers.

Oiir Friends.

«nd pour ,„to their own waU a ble„i„g above all tha.
they could conceive, so that their familie^ nefe! .0 Id
fnenda would be benefltfed by the overtiowing^ mIT^i

:t"Lr ret,r --" '-^^ -" '•■-"'

After the service closed, the ladies crowded around «„,1
soemed truly thankful for „y „o„i„g. Sald^f ^Tt

-«e as it u.ay selu-^^-iairvir hTr ' ^^
cd atoost every nigh, (by persons irrespective oT'se "
which I have not dared doubt, was the order of God am,'
have been blessed in attending '^oa,an.l

Cse7eofr*.T'r"~°''"'°'''''^P™»»«"««'=™wd.
1 nese Scotch Presbytenans seem to have no idea of either '
bnng,„g persons forward .0 a penitent-form „T^ a tar
It .s now Saturday afternoon. To-night we have" meet
.rg only for seekers, when I hope some of the fmit o^hj
we*s labor may be more fully gathered.
f-^ T P'''''""°"y entertained at the house of m,r

-over of free salvalon, a^' I^,:^^^^^; i^
the full baptism of the Holy S^iirit j and so alsothi. be
loved and intelligent Christian ladJ. *"*"

aT^^'^'d^T^ '""' ^y """I" "i'hed to hear Dr
Guthne of Edmbnrgh preach this morning : but I sll ™

496

FOITB TXAB8 m THB OLD WOBLO.

Earnest Minister.

Remarkable Dream verified.

way by which it could be accomplished but by taking a
conveyance; and, not willing to encourage carriage-hiring
on Sabbath, I, of couree, gave it up.

I presume I did not lose any thing. I went to the
nearest church, and heard one of Scotland's most earnest
Free-Church ministers, — Rev. Mr. M'Donald. His text
was Isa. ix. 6 : " For unto us a child is born, unto us a
son is given; and the government shall be upon his
shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Coun-
sellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the
Prince of Peace." The text, and also the manner of its
elucidation, were much blessed to my soul. It brought
vividly to my remembrance a dream of my childhood,
which has* been gloriously verified in subsequent experi-
ence. It was this: —

I thought I stood alone, gazing up into the heavens. I
seemed to be in an open field, and it was a most beautiful
night. As I stood thus gazing, one star above all others
attracted my attention by its peculiar lustre. I continued
to gaze, when, to my amazement, it seemed to brighten yet
more and more, extending its rays wi(5er and wider.
Then to my wondering vision the form of the infant
Saviour appeared ; and still the stiir brightened, and its
rays extended, till the heavens were one blaze of ineffable
glory. And it was while my eye was thus fixed on this
amazing sight that the words were spoken, " For unto us
a child is born, unto as a son is given ; and the govern-
ment shall be upon his shoulder ; and his n.<ime sh^U be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty Gk>d, the Ever-
lasting Father, the Prince of Peace."

The vivid recollection of this rendered this morning'tt
service remarkably precious, as the mode of illustration
was similar to the views I have ever since entertained of

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

497

Memerable Resolve. Morning Star

*"''• Present Salvation.

this blessed portion of the Wovd~Th^^^^^^~^rZ^
whfh :.^"'. 7all,-small ns that twifkling^star upo,
which the shepherds gazed on the morning when anS
sung a Saviour born. ^ ^

Jesus says, "I am the bright and morning star-" and it
.8 on^ or th. eye of faith to be fixed stefdily on TeJ

taith, and the horizon of the soul will begin to brighten
glonously, and brighten yet more and moieftiU he h !vens
become one blaze of glory. Through the grace of our

For many years past, this dream of my childhood has

. been and still is bein^ verified. Many yLs 7 1 fixed

the eye of faith on Jesus. The TempteVsaid, "N vlr d d

any one so utterly unprepared and totally unworthy take

such a bold stand." But my heart said, «I see no o her

the guilt of the world were laid upon me, I must, I wUI
ook to Jesus, and never will I cease to keep my gaz^
steadfastly fixed on the bright and morning sta^ Let my
feehngs be what they may, I will sooner lie X^..nll2•
but Jesus saves me while I ti.st in him, inasmuch as he
as ever lovingly saying to me, "Look unto me, and be ye

Never have I seen an hour since this memorable resolve
was made but I have felt that I reeded salvation; and
while I ,.ave loohed..^ trussed, Jesus has ever been JayTnl'
tome, ;«Lo! I am thy salvation." "Blessing and Zt
and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power^and
might be unto our God forever and ever. Amen »

42*

CHAPTER XXXIV.

LlVEBFOOl,, Oct. 12, 1861.

)0 say that England is in a state of breathless
suspense would be incorrect. At the moment I
write, she is awaiting, in bewildering, angry ex-
citement, the arrival of the steamer, which may
furnish an occasion for the commencement of war with
America. " 'the British flag has been outraged," is the
one exciting idea of the outer world"; and that the offence
should be speedily punished, seems to be the prevailing
eentiment of the populace. Newsboys, by way of insuring
a more ready sale fir their papers, cry, " War with
America ! war with America ! " The question may arise,
"And how do Americans resident in England feel amid
such suiToundings ? "

We can only speak for ourselves, and say that we feel
perhaps more security on this point than those around us
may apprehend. We cannot believe that our country
would be willing to plunge herself into a war at present,
and would prefer to make the amende honorable rather
than to gratify the war spirit of England, or to give the
advantage to the Southern States which would ensue in
case England should join them in hostilities.

Warlike preparations on a gigantic scale are going on.
The Cunard steamships "Persia" and "Australasian" have
been taken up by the government for conveying troops
and stores to Canada, and are to sail this week. Each will
carry elflven hundred men, five thousand stand of arms,

498

FOUR TEARS IK THE OLD WORLD.

499

Great Preparatlong for War.

" London Times."

o? m Zv^ A 7 "^ '^^--^'^on, besides a field-battery
ot aitillery. A large steamer similarly freighted with
men and means to commence the war started in all hlte
a day or two ago. Three more large steamers a^ beW
chartered, which are to proceed under steam to their des
tmation with the utmost expedition

One may imagine that our nation is to be frightened in

all haste into an apology, which, without doubt, would

have been forthcoming with all due decorum, despite the

belligerent attitude of our neighbor John Bull. It really

eems odd, in view of the fact that Capt. Wilke., in cap^

1 ent, did It on his own responsibility, and that an
• apology might be expected in case the seizure should be
found Illegal, th.t all this wonderful ado should be deemed
expedient. Perhaps the "London Times" may furnish a
ht^e clew to the wherefore by paragraphs of this sort:
We can only hope, that, when the despatch of the British
Government is received, the conviction that England is
thoroughly in earnest will induce the President and the
more sober members of his Cabinet to yield, in spite of
any pledges they may have given to the contrary in the
hour of fancied security."

Yet in all this we cannot wonder greatly. Human na-
ture 18 the same the world over; and when we think of
the thousands here who are out of employ, and thousands
more who are on half-pay, and scarcely kept above a
starving condition, and the thousands- of business-men
who are feehng the pressure occasioned by the dread-
ful cml conflict in America, can we wonder that they are
willing to throw in an ingredient, which, though it may
sharpen the conflict, may shorten it?
They say England has been grossly outraged; and why

vOw

FOUR TEAB8 IX THE OLD WORLD.

England's Abhorrence of Slavery. A Fast of the right Sort.

not hasten to take advantage of the insult to show the
boasting North our superior and ready might by blowing
away her little blockade, and thus give bread, by way of
giving employment, to our suffering working -classes?
Now, who can say that this is not a well-oircumstanced
temptation to the masses, who are consulting self-interest,
and are looking at present results ? Scarcely more can the
American war, with its horrors and probable results, have
been an ever-present idea in the American mind than
with the masses in England during the long months of
the year now closing upon us.

If it might be confidently affirmed that the results of
this war woirid in fact be the ultimate and absolute extir-
pation of slavery, then the manifest want of English sym-
pathy were more inexcusable; but what are we doing,
or have we hitherto done, which may be regarded as a
gnaranty to England, or any other nation, that the end
of the war will be the wiping-away of the foul blot of
slavery from the American nation ?

If, amid this noisy tempest, we woidd not feel too ill-
natured with our English neighbors, let us remember that
the English nation, not with wordy warfare, or clangor of
arms, but by an enormous expenditure, purchased the free-
dom of her slaves, and by this has shown her abhorrence
of the system. And when we as a nation humble our-
selves before the God of nations for this sin, and, though
at the cost of great national oacrifice, resolve that the ac-
curaed thing shall be removed, then may we be enabled
to lift up holy hands without wrath or doubting, and shall
not need to say, « Wherefore have we fasted, and thou
seest not ? wherefore have we afflicted our *80ul, and
thou takest no knowledge?" — but will call, and the Lord
will anj wer, " Here am I, if thou take from the midst of
thee the yoke."

FOITB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

501

United Prayer.

Exeter Hall.

Agreeab:? Incident.

.rff i* -^ ^Z *!"' ^^^"''"' consummation that many pray,
ers are da.ly be.ng presented here as in America. TwTs

s wiroT:^ " '" ""' °' p'-^^^^^ *^ ^^ °^--^ "

t,l? ^ A ^ P'^^*^'"^ ^^' P«««« "^ t^ehalf of poor dis-

e "tt^^^^^^^^^^ r-^ ^- P-.V-. P-bHsL^i"

«SiH A. °{^'«t^eek,,s one item that reads thus:-

J5IR, _ At this moment, when a war with America i^

immment, will you not request all the Lord's rern^mr,.

cers throughout the land, at every meeting Jpraye'-J

beseech h.m yet to avert from us the curs! of war ?! n

Since writing the {)receding, a most sincere and .r,,teful
manifestation of the abhorrence with which thenyt
« War w,th America "is looked upon on the part of the
Christians here has occurred. To-morrow 'b in/ he
day when the embassy from the court of En'^^d i!
expected to reach Washington, the day has been «e

pCsf;rbe 7d'""'^' '''''''■ ^^-ingsLt
purpose will be neld m several of the large cities ind

nT wiiTetidir ^f;"^"'^"- '"^ ^''^--rm:::!

«u„^- xt. , X <^ciive ot sect, will unite in earnesf

p of affli . . t """^ '' ^^^ "^^y ^« -^-<Jed Lrd

poor .afflicted America, and peace on pure principlelbo
Bpeedily obtained, and the contemplated wT be wee„
England and America averted oerween

S P e' d .T''' f ^'"^ ^"^^ «^"^«' ^^'^ «" interview
with Resident Lmcoln on the subject of Fremont's pp

moval; when the President admitted^hat thflli^tt;:

502

FOUB YSABS IK THE OLD WOELD.

Drittlng in the right Direction.

Gathering Sheaves.

tion w£js at first much displeased with the proclamation
fssued by the general. But said the member of Congress,
"Do you not believe that you will soon have to adopt the
principles of the proclamrtion, or something like it?"
*' We are drifting in that direction^" said the President.
God grant that the war-ship may quickly find her moor-
ings by the adoption of right principles, and no longer be
compelled to drift through a sea of the life-blood of some
of America's bravest sons, and tbo briny tears of new-
made widows and fatherless children, aid I "oken-hearted
mothers, sisters, brothers, and friends , and to this every
true Christian and loyal-hearted American will haste to
respond "A'men, Amen!"

Pardon me for writing so long on this subject; but, of
couise, my heart is so occupied with the tremendous blow
contemplated against our beloved country, that my only
relief is in looking to the God of nations, nd pleading
that he will not forsake us in our hour of trial, but give
our senators wisdom, and, in case of war with England,
turn the counsel of our adverearies to foolishness. It is
nothing with God to save, whether with many or few.
Surely our help cometh from God alone.

We did not come here with the intention of enterinc^
upon our usual labors. However much we might, have
desired it. Dr. P ^"s health rendered it wholly impossi-
ble ; and engagements long since made are pressing upon
us just so soon as his health will pennit us to be answera-
ble. But surely the harvest is great, and the laborers so
few, that, before scarcely being aware of it, we are again in
the midst of the harvest-field, gathering sheaves for thu
Master.

""^ "^"^^ '» TflD OLD WOBLU. 603

new places of woishin nnri «*♦• ""jeis, m building

rra";;„tt r;r '"-^r »'^- --i

free. ' ^ «™ *''™'^ *W°W8 homes, rent

-^"•i;,.rir.-r:..Tri-r-

the dry bones When '^' I^'^i^^'S^- 'o breathe upon
Of life, a„„ j„i„ea .0^^^;™ ^t n^'o'oa ■^""^'■'

one morning tl,e female teacher fonni he„ e f . Z """
of prayer, .nrrounded h, a „„,nber of '.r^dtl

504

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WOBtD.

Increasinit Power,

Bichmond Hall.

Beturnlng Health.

crying out, «0 teacher! pray for us: we do want to coma
to Josus." Several were converted that morning; and the
work has been going on, till now twenty-five give satis-
factory evidence that they have been truly bom of God.

This week the work has been going on with still great-
er power. The services have been held in the great
llichmond-street Hall. This was formerly a fashionable
asserably-rootn, where many of the merchants of Liver-
pool learned to dance. Mr. P has recently purchased

it at the cost of three thousand pounds ; and, through his
liberality, our good Wesleyan friends now occupy it as a
home-missionary station.

Here, evoiy night during the past week, the Lord has
wrought gloriously in .the salvation of souls. Between
twenty and thirty are coming forward every evening as
weeping suppliants, bowing themselves at the penitent
form. Seldom do any leave without finding pardon.
Constantly the work is on the increase. During the past

week. Dr. P ^'s health has so far improved as to enable

him to take lead of the meetings; and I need not tell
you how his aid exemplifies the truth of the blessed word,
" One sh.'ill chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand
to flight."

Two hundred at least have, within the past few days,
been brought to Jesus. Many of Christ's disciples have
been endued with power from on high, and are going
forth in* this their might to work for God. Some of the
cases have been particularly interesting. One who has
been quickened into new spiritual life, opening his lips in

prayer, thanked the Lord that he had made Dr. P sick

and sent him here. This was, I presume, in vi(^w of

^^' ^ having observed the evening previous that it

was in consequence of his being taken ill that he had

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605

__!!!!!.f|;!^P^__^^oung Phygiolan.

Lady and Huiband.

^h-ide,., .„d ,.^ b,,„^H, „, back J'h/flr »" "■•
A young physicinn said about thus • «I oomn k« . .

LiveS ,,1 mT ^°°"« l-hysician was expecting to leave
l..veipooUhe follownig (lay to establish hirasel°i„ busi-
ness m a , -emote u,wn. I congratulated him o„ havtal
obeyed the diviue order, "Seek «« the kinllm of GoS

-p.^ec^..edormrh:;-i;:=™rtM:

Among the score or more who Lave been forward
■"ghtiy lor |>rayer8, the name of a ladv was take,, „h„
-as rejoicing in the a,dors of her li JL^ The "eert

zSerT:;'' '^'"°=' '" '^p'" »-«--.- „::

•iriei another ot the newlv blessprl tin u^ ^ .

imr...;,, xi "v.wi^ uiesseu, till he came to a man

"H ve'v u :'"" r' ^^ ''' '^'y J-^ -^--dTo

"OnTvaf ^^ '''•'"' ^''''''^" ''^''' tfae secretary.

Only a few nunutes ago, I took the name of a female o^"

that there is^any of my family here." The secretary men

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FOUR TEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Young Lady.

Strengthbnlng her own Kaltb.

tioning the name and address, he replied, "That is my
wife." It was soon found that both man and wife had
been converted ; she having, unknown to him, «lso come
seeking mercy. You can anticipate their joy as they met,
new creatures in Christ Jesus.

Poor and rich, young and old, have alike been made
partakers of saving grace. A lovely young lady, who
had scarcely anived at the years of womanhood, sought,
with sighs and tears, the pardoning mercy of God. The
enemy had succeeded in his efforts to make her believe
that the faith by which alone she could be saved was
exceedingly difficult to apprehend ; but subsequently she
saw its sirfaplicity, and was enabled to rejoice with joy
unspeakable, and full of glory. This was early in the
week: two or three days after, she was aiTested by the
force of the fact, that it is the privilege of young converts
to be holy. Again she was seen forward among the
seekers, and, ere she retired from the place of prayer, was
enabled to testify of the power of Christ to save to the
uttermost. Would that you could liave looked upon her
happy, heaven-illumined countenance !

A few hours ago, our host was telling us how he was
delighted and instructed as he was kneeling, unobserved,
beside this young lady, and listening to her precious
instructions to a seeking soul. When she lifted her head,
and saw that there was one who had long been a teacher
in Israel near her, she grasped his hand, and exclaimed,
" Oh I I do 80 love to talk to others about Jesus ; for it so
strengthens my own faith ! "

The revival-services continue to increase in power.
Surely the Lord of hosts is with us; and in deep humil-

VOUB YEARS Iir TUB OLD WORLD.

507

_ Flame IntongUying. Pollccofflcerii.

AnxlouR Mother.

lat.on, ay from iho depths of nothingness, before the
Captain of tlie armies of Israel, we exclaim, "Not unto
U8, not unto us, O Lord ! but to thy name, be glo.y, for thv
name and thy truth's sake." ^

On Sabbath evening, wo witnessed a most blesse.l work
of the Spmt. Oh, if you could have been present, how
you would have exulted in the presence of the Triune
Deity! The Holy Spirit was among us as a living flame,
mtensifymg truth, and taking of the things of the Father
and the Son, and revealing them to l.is waitin<r ones
Convictions were deep. Many penitents with flowing
tears sought mercy. He was near that justilieth. It was
so easy to find Jesus ! Glory to the Lamb ! The first to
kneel at the penitent-form, after the invitation to seekers
was given, was a good-looking man, little past the merid-
ian ot life. In less than ten minutes, soveral able-bodied
men, young and middle-aged, w- dik. bowed in pcnU
, tence at the mercy-seat.

■ One man, who had himself found Jesus, came forward
bringing his wife and little son. An inspector of police'
came, bringing two police-officei-s. They looked as if thov
might have been champions in the ranks of sin ; and, as I
looked at the tears of godly sorrow streaming from the eves
of these tall sons of Anak as they bowed low at the feet of
the worlds Conqueror, I thought, "What but the mi<.ht
of the Spirit cortld have wrought thus wondrously?"
, An intelligent-looking lady came to me with deepest
, anxiety depicted on her countenance, and said, "Oh! do
go and converse with my son." I asked his whereabouts,
and she pointed him out amid the crowded group of
seekers. I saw it would be difficult to get to him : but I
encouraged the anxious mother to expect me to go soon
I had scarcely turned ere another anxious mother accosted

508

FOUE YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Conversion of a Young Lady.

Happy Mother.

me, and, pointing me to a dear young lady kneeling at the
penitent-form, exclaimed, "Will you not go to my daugh-
ter ? " Sijc forms had been placed for the penitents, which
were all crowded ; and it was with difficulty I pressed my
way to the young lady to whom my attention had been
directed. I found her weeping for her sins, and more
than willing to renounce the world, with all its pomps and
vanities. This settled, I asked, " Are you a sinner ? "

" Yes ! " she exclaimed in most emphatic tones.

"Is Christ the Saviour of sinners?"

«Yes!"

" Well, then, if you are a sinner, and Christ is the
Saviour of sinners, when are you going to accept him as
your Saviour?"

" Just NOW."

" Then do you indeed take Christ as your Saviour just
now?"

" Oh, yes ! " she replied.

"Well, then, if so, wljy not say. My Saviour?" She
quickly began to claim Christ as her Saviour, and ex-
claimed, —

"My Saviour, I will praise thee! I thank thee tha^
thou hast died for me. Thou wast wounded for my trans-
gressions, tiiou wast bruised for my iniquities ; the chas-
tisement of my peace was upon thee, and with thy stripes
I am healed. Praise the Lord 1 O Lord ! I will praise
thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is
turned away, and thou comfortest me."

I looked up, and saw her longing mother near me, wait-
ing the issue. Quickly was she at the side of her happy
daughter, and I left them rejoicing. Scarcely had I
turned from this scene, before the eye of the mother who
had asked me to speak to her dear sou met my gaze.

FOUR TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

509

Name written on Earth and in Heaven.

Her appealing look reminded me of my promise, and I
pressed my way to him. The secretary of the meeting
was bending over the kneeling one, and, addressing me in
an exultant tone, said, "The Lord has already blessed
^un; and now he is writing his own name." I looked
down, and beheld a sight unlike I had before witnessed^
Ihe young man was adding his own name to the seore-
tarys list. "The recording angel has just been writing
your name in the Lamb's book of life, and now you are
writing It ther^ in order that.it may stand recorded
among Gods saved people on earth," said I. With a
countenance beaming with heavenly delight, reminding
me of the glow we had witnessed on the face of the

re^t'd," y1» ""^ *'^ '"^^ ^^^^^^»' '"^^ y-"S -an

The work is deep, powerful, and extensive; the people
often coming many miles distant. It would be impossible
to say how many have been saved, as we are continually
hearing of persons, who, through the direct and indirect
influence of the Richraond-hall meetings, have been
brought to God, whose names have never .been taken,
rhe number of those, who, as deeply convicted sinnei-s,
have come forward to the penitent-form seeking mercy, is
over SIX hundred. ^

Surely you will unite with us in glorifying God the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. To the praise and glory
ot Almighty Grace I rejoicingly make the record, "that,
tiirough the thanksgiving of many, praise may redound to
God. Truly nhe works of. the Lord are honorable and
gorious, sought out of all that have pleasure therein."
knowing that you have pleasure therein, I would fain
make a^record of some of the many extraordinary cases
which have occurred.

510

FOUB TSABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Singular Instance of Conversion.

Home Revival.

A singular instance of conviction and conversion tfotaes
up with freshness before me this moment. The hymn we
so often sing, set to the chorus, "Let us never mind the
scoflfe and the frowns of the world," being much called for,
was printed in hand-bill form, and accompanied by an in-
vitation to the Richmond-hall services.

These were circulated gratuitously and extensively in
the community. A night or two ago, a man, whose athletic
form and earnest countenance suggested that he was des-
tined to be a valiant soldier of the cross, stepped up to

Dr. P , saying about Ihus: "I must tell you what the

Lord has done for me. The other evening, my wife came
in after attending one of the meetings at the hall, and put
in my hand the hymn, 'Am I a soldier of the cross?' set
to the chorus, ' Let us never mind the scoffs and the frowns
of the world.' As I began to read it, my heart was melted :
I could not help weeping. I felt so much, that I thought
I would immediately go up stairs and pray ; but something
seemed to say, * Why not kneel right down and pray here?'
I did so ; and, while crying to God for mercy there in the
kitchen, he saved me. Praise the Lord ! "

On Sabbath, our host going to a chapel in a part of the
town remote fi-om Richmond Hall, he saw a man who had
formerly been a notorious inebriate, but is now a man of

prayer. With brimming eyes he said, "O Mr. P !

the revival has comie to my own house. Last night, as I
was praying with my family, the Holy Spirit came down,
and, my children began to cry for mercy. Three of them
are now happy in the Lord; and I had to go out and
tell my neighbors that the revival had come to iny ow'n

house."

Th» proprietor of some public gardens, while walking
over his grounds, was sui-prised to hear the voice of prayer.

rOUB TEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

511

ConverU and their Employer.

MisBlng Daughter.

He paused and listened; and what should he hear but
pleadings with the God of heaven in his own behalfl He
afterwards ascertained that the hidden ones, pleading
among the trees of his garden, were two men in his em-
ploy, who had been blessed in attending the revival ser-
Vices*

This gentleman had given about the same time, on the
occasion of his marriage, a barrel of beer, which had been
rolled m among those in his employ, and the free and full
use urged upon all. These converted men refused to take
a drop, believing that hey could better serve the interests
of their employ* ^^heir prayers than by takmg his beer,
and thereby j •; themselves lights in a dark place.
Un Saturday evening, eight young men rose in immediate
succession, saying that they had been brought to the Lord
dunng the services.

A gay young lady, who has long resisted the calls of the
Holy Spmt, was converted one evening this week. Her
pious mother, who had been in attendance on the meet-
mgs at the hall, missing her daughter from home, took a
carriage, and, accompanied by a servant, drove to the hall,
hoping that she might have been drawn secretly, by a di-
vme influence, to seek the salvation of her soul. Aniving
at the place of prayer, there she found her dear daughter
with another young lady of Mke position, kneeling a*t the'
penitent-foiTO, seeking mercy. God, who is rich in mercy,
blessed not only the young lady and her friend, but also
. the servant-maid who had accompanied the lady in the
carriage. Five young ladies of the same circle have been
brought to Jesus, and these are bringing others. It was
beautiful to see the young lady first referred to, only two
or three evenings after her own conversion, approaching
the penitent-form, bringing another weary and heavy-laden
one to be imroduced to the Saviour,

612

FOra TKABS IK THB OLD WORLD.

Sceptic's Acknov. idgmest

Converted Child and the Dying Man.

An intelligent-looking man, who has long^ been a pro-
fessed sceptic, and is well known to the infidel community,
has presented himself among the many earnest, tearftil
seekers of salvation. This was several days ago. A few

nights since he said to oar host, Mr. P , « Oh, we are

all wrong 1 " This was in allusion to the class of sceptics
to which he had belonged. " We have been saying, «Give
us Barabbas,' instead of saying, ' Give us Jesus ! ' We have
"aid they did right to crucify him; but, oh, his mercy,
his mercy to me! Forty years have I been in thij school
of infidels." In alluding to the laborers engaged, he said
"How long will these dear people stay? I come night
after aight, that I may become stronger and stronger in
Jesus." This was said with tearful emotion.

A little child between five and six years old, who was
one among the youngest of the many children who have
recently come to Jesus, manifested her love to the Saviour
by trying to lead others to him. Hearing of an old man
who was on the confines of the eternal world with the
small-pox, and unprepared to meet God, she went to him,
and asked, "Do you love Jesus?" and added, "I love
Jesus, and I know Jesus loves me." All in the room were
affected to tears, and could not but feel, that, " out of the
mouths of babes and sucklings, God had ordained strength,"
as the little child endeavored to bring this aged sinner to
the Lamb of God.

After she had tried to assist his faith by repeating and
singing the words, —

"I can believe, I do believe,
That Jesus died for me,
And through his blood, his preoipus blood,
I shall from sin be free," —

she told him, when he said, "Jesus died for me," he must

FOUB TBAB8 IN THE OLD WOELD.

513

Child bringing her Parenta to Jesug.

put his finger so (pointing to her own little heart), and
say, "For me, -Jesus died for me." The old man soon

f.% f Z u ^ ?'•" ^° ^' countenance; and it was
fondly hoped, that, through the instructions thus received,
he had been able to claim Chiist as his Saviour.

Another of the converted children went home to her
parents, and, addressing her mother, said, "Mother, have ■
you a new heart?" The mother frankly acknowledged
she had not. The child imploringly asked, "Mother, will
you not pray to Jesus for a new heart?" The mother
was affected, and, in reply, said she oonld not pray. The
father, who stood within hearing of the conversation, burst
into tears, and, falling on his knees, began to pray. The
mother quickly followed ; and both father and mother con-
tinued to plead for salvation, and are now, we trust, re-
joicmg m the pardoning mercy of God.

One of the town missionaries told us last night of a
young man who had been carrying on a small business
for hia widowed mother. One night, his mother, on re-
turmng from the revival-services, found her son sitting
alone by the fire, weeping. « Will you forgive me, mother?"
he exclaimed. His mother, imagining that he had, in an
evil hour, yielded to a temptation, and appropriated to
himself money that was not his own, said, « Why, my son,
what have you done P"-"© mother I I have often grieved
you by not obeying you." She caught the blessed idea,

*J''?'u u™^'°"' ^° y°" lo#Jesus?"_«Oh, yes^
mother I he has f-rgiven all my sins," was the subdued
reply of her newly-saved boy. She found that he had
also been at the Richmond-hall services, and was now
numbered among the many who had found redemption
in Jesus.

One maq, who looked as though he might have been

514

FOTTB YEABS IN THE OLD VOBU).

The forgiren Han seeking Forgiveness of liis Friend.

valiant in tlie ranks of sin, sought earnestly and penitently
for forgiveness. Just so soon as he obtained mercy, he
rose from the penitent-form, and sought out a man of sim-
ilar position in life, and, ertending his hand, asked for-
giveness. The facts in the case were, that this Was a
fellow-workman ; and this now forgiven man, having been,
greatly incensed, only a day or two previous, at his fellow,
had sworn against him bitterly ; and now, probably know-
ing he was in the hall, he sought him out, and asked his
ibrgiveness.

Since I have been writing the last few lines, an influen-
tial friend, extensively acquainted in and about the town,
has been conversinjr with us. He tells us the extent of
this revival interest is far greater than the n mber whoie
names have been taken suggests. He says, wherever le
goes, he is hearing of new cases, and some are of exceeding
interest. He has just been relating the particulars of the
conversion of two persons in a Quaker family is they were
related to him by a Quaker gentlemnn this morning, well
worthy a record to the praise of grace.

■. It is now Friday morning; and, since Sabbath evening,
the secretary reports the names of about one hundred and
fifty brought to Jesus. Oh! is it not indeed glorious,
amid all the surrounding din in Satan's camp, to witness
such victories for the <S^)tain of our salvation ? The sec-
retaries have taken the names of over one thousand who
have beeri boni into the kingdom of grace at Richmond
Hall since we began to labor here. The flame of revival
enkindled here has also spread to many other places, so
that we have heard of many saved in various parts of
Liverpool and its environs, who first caught the fire by
comin&r to Richmond Hall.

FOUB YBA^S IN THE OLD WOBLD.

515

A BetbeBdft.

Converted Man.

Puseyite Clergyman.

It seemd to be now regarded as a sort of Bethesda, so
that, from all parts of the town, people are bringing or
sending their friends in expectation that they may meet
Jesus there, and be made whole; and I need not tell
you, that, according to their faith, it is being done unto
them.

I was informed of a singular case of this kind yesterday.
An attendant on the St. Martin's Church, being distressed
on account of his sins, went to the clergyman, and wanted
to know how to find Jesus. Said the clergyman, who is
a Puseyite, "Go to Richmona Hall! " Was not this re-
markable? Well, the seekci, who did not even know
where Richmond Hall was, came, inquiring his way to the
place, night before last, and, at the very first meeting he
attended, found the Lord.

But I must not be minute. It seems wondrous conde-
scension, that God, even our God, should permit us to see
such a glorious ingathering here under such disadvan-
tageous circumstances. Here is the place where we
first landed on coming to England, where our covenant-
keeping Jehovah first gave us the promise, on the
day of our arrival, that he would show us "great and
mighty things." How wondrously has the promise been
verified 1,

CHAPTER XXXV.

Madelt Jan. 16, 1862.

J HE populous and thriving village of Madely,
though not particularly notable for its extent or
the beauty of its surroundings, is known to
thousands in both hemispheres.
Who could pass within twenty miles of its locality,
without feeling an irresistible desire to tread the gi-otmd,
Mid survey the scenes, where the sainted Fletcher exer-
pised his ministry of about twenty-five years, wrote his
inimitable "Checks," and in so many memorable ways
glorified God?

Our arrangements to be in Wales in the evening would
have taken us many miles beyond; but, the train pausing
at Shrewsbury, we concluded to leave our luggage at the
station, and avail ourselves of the train which was about
leaving for Madely. And here we have remained several
days, having been constrained by our Wesleyan friends
to abide and hold ourselves answerable for a few days'
service.

Of course we did r ->t come expecting to enter upon
any duty, but only ')aused on our way to Wales, where we
had a long-standiug engagement. Madely being buf fif-
teen miles out of our route, we were unwilling to forego
the privilege of turning aside to witness the ground where
the eminent Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher so long labored. We
bad sent word to the superintendent of the Madely Circuit
that we might pause one night; but finding it would be
more convenient to remain near the railroad station than

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FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WOHLD.

517

Important Lesson.

Q''g»t Reanlts from small Causes.

to go some distance farther to tjie residence of the super-
jntendent. and having a\r,Jy W an opport mity of Tee
mg the Madely church and viE^e, anS the mLumen
erec ed over the remains of Mr.lnd Mrs. Fletcherwe
would have left the place without going to see the excl
lent supenntendent, but for our letfer informing h m that
we nught call. I state this because of the importal of
the lesson involved. He who hath said, "Let your yea
be yea,' gently whispered, "Did you not pray for divine
direction when you wrote to say that you m'Jght be ex!
pected to remain in Madely over night ? and, if you pa'ss
through without being answerable to the expectation you
have raised, will your yea seem to be yea ? »

Now, what will you think when I tell vou that we have
reason to believe that the salvation of over a thousand
souls seems to have resulted from this seemingly small
occurrence? The superintendent, with whom we were
acquainted, had expected us by a later train, or he would
have had a conveyance at the station in time ; and, as there
were no carriages on hire, we went nearly a mile out of
the village, up hill, to the house of the Rev. W. Coates, all
by way of being answerable to the note we had written
to him the evening previous. We found that a number
of dear Wesleyan friends had been most prayerfully de-
sinng that we might visit Madely. It being much urged
upon our minds that it might be the order of God, we
concluded, in case our South-Wales friends would release
us from our engagement with them, we would remain a
lew days.

A gracious work has already commenced. During the
two past nights, about forty who presented themselves at
thfc altar of prayer have found the Lord. Our motto, as
ever, is, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,

518

rOTJB TEABS IN THB OLD WOBLD.

GatberiDgr Fruit.

Old Man's ReoolleoUons of Fletiher.

saith the Lord." Our last evening was si)cnt at Madely
Wood, and the evening previous at Madely.

It is pleas.int to gather fruit on ground watered by
the tears, and prepared by the self-sacrificing labors, of the
eminent Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, and others of the devoted
circle these honored servants of Christ drew around
them, — such as Sally Lawrence and Miss Tooth, and
others of kindred spirit.

There are those still living who sat under the ministry
of the Rev. J. Fletcher. I have been conversing with an
aged woman who tells me that her husbfind, now eighty-
six years old, was present at the last affecting service so
graphically described by Mrs. Fletcher. He well remem-
bers seeing the nosegay thrown into the desk by the kind
parishioner, who would fain have revived the fainting pas-
tor in this his last effort. He also mentions other cases
of interest, illustrative of the humility and zeal of the ex-
cellent Fletcher, of which I have not before heard or seen
in print. Two .or three of these I cannot forbear giving,
as I am sure they will be read in admiration of the grace
of God. At the time Mr. Fletcher was Vicar of Madely,
this aged man was a servant at a farm-house not far from
the vicarage.

It was Mr. Fletcher's habit to go on Sabbath mornings
to this farm-house, when the servants and farm-laborers
were brought together for prayers. Among the servants,
there was a youth who could not be prevailed upon either
to be present at the church service, or to assemble with
the other servants for Sabbath-moming prayers at the
house.

One Sabbath morning, the faithful pastor, desiring to

POUB YEARS IK THE OLD WORLD.

519

know if all were present, was informed of the ^sm<r one
On expressing his earnest wish that he were pre8e,rt the
pastor was told that an unavailing search had been made
for the recreant boy; but, if it were his desire, another
should go in search of him. Mr. Fletcher said he would
prefer going himself, which he did; and away in an out-
ouse he found the object of his search, evidently secreting
himself In soothing and winning tones, he besought th^

colt'lT'"'' '"' ^°°° ^"^^^'^^^«^ '» inaucing''himto
come the house, where, with the assembled household, ho
bowed m worship. From that hour the mind of this servant
seemed turned to the Lord, and wa.s in no common d ^
turned toward Mr. Fletcher, and not only prized the
vicars prayers at the fai^-house, but also the diurch ser'
vice, from which no ordinary hinderance could induce him
to absent himself. How many wayward ones might b^
won over to the fold if every pastor were alike conde-
soending and zealous !

This old parishioner of Mr. Fletcher also tells us of an
occasion when Mr. Fletcher went to a place a fcnv mile
d^an tcaUed the Slip, on the banks of the river Severn!
Well do I remember," says he, « the black pony on which
the vicar used to ride. One day, as he was^■iding alon.^
by the Slip, this being included in his parish, hfs heait
was made sad by hearing the imprecations of se'veral boat-
men The river being shallow, it was not very unusual
for boats to be impeded; when sometimes hoLs we"
used, and, at other times, the boatmen haraessed them- '

11 ^f^'-P^''^^'^^' passing by while several boatmen

were thus harnessed to the work; and, their labor proving

neffectual, they were venting their impatience in oathl

and cur.es. Mr. Fletcher dismounted; and, with a look

620.

POUa YBABS m THE OLD WOELD.

Fletcher and the BoBtman,

Preaent Vlonr of Hadelf.

tli.L bespoke how deeply his heart was pained, he went
to the foremost man, and, with an expression of sympathy,
removed thfe strap from the boatman's shoulder, and threw
it over his own. What completed the astonishment of
the boatman was, that the moment he throw it over him,
ere he seemed to have applied himself to the effort, the
boat began to move, and all difficulty was over. The
poor wicked boatmen were affectingly reproved, and re-
garded the moving of the boat as supernatural, and evoi
after looked with veneration on Mr. Fletcher, as though
ho was in some superhuman way linked to the skies.

The present Vicar of Madely has called upon us. He
is a clergyman of evangelical, fervent piety ; and we have
met with few in any region of more manifest zeal, or more
in love with the spirit of his eminent predecessor of a
century since..

Said we to our excellent hostess, who is a Wesleyan,
" Had Fletcher himself been here, scarcely could we hope
to have seen a man of a more humble, devout spirit. It
would seem as if the mantle of Fletcher had fallen on
hiiu." The reply was about thus : " We think he regards
Fletcher as the model Christian, pastor, and minister, and
is endeavoring to follow him as he followed Christ." And
so we have thought, as our knowledge of his self-sacrifi-
cing labors has increased.

I scarcely need say that the Established Church and
the Wesleyan body are now distinct; but, for more than
thirty years after Mr. Fletcher's death, this was not the
case. Good Mrs. Fletcher held the hearts of the people
after her husband's death. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
lived and died members of the Church of England. Yet
they wei-e also Wesleyans.
A large barn on the vicarage-groimds, capable of hold-

VOUn TBAR8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

621

^hn rch m « B»rn. Di,n.ct;7et unitad. g'^^zt;;;;;,^;;;;::^

ing about three hundred persona, was neatly fitted up

where Mrs. Fletcher used to hold her services, and yi'herj

class and other meetings peculiar to Methodism were

held. This bam was occupied during the period of twen-

ty-eight years of Mrs. Fletcher's widowhood. A few

months after her decease, which occurr- 1 -n ^815, it was

taken down, Madely having been favors 1 with .i .■ iccession

of ministers, some of whom, though nc o v ",olIy ic *avorof

the Methodistic shapings of Madely Pai: •;,, wer. ;oo con-

soientious to disturb, especially during ;-is. Fletcher's

lifetime, what she calls the « dove-like" harmony of tho

people, to insist on any material change from that which

had obtained through the agency of the heavenly-minded

Fletcher, and, we may add, his equally devoted wife.

It was not till after the barn was taken down, and the
Wesleyans ceased to have a place where the distinctive
peculiarities of Methodism might be recognized, that they
became a separate body. Now the Wesleyans are dis-
tmct as in other parts of England. Never have wo been
at a place where the Established Church and the Method-
ists seemed to be so lovingly united. Ephraim does not
envy Judah, and Judah does not vex Ephraim.

The fact is that Madely Parish has been remarkably
blessed with a succession of evangelical clergymen, and
the recognition between the clergymen and the Wesleyan
ministers has generally been affectionate and grateful
Particularly has it been so during the past few years
We were told by an eye-witness of the affecting scene
that, when the superintendent Wesleyan minister was tak'
ing his leave the past conference year with the present
vicar, they held each other in tearful embrace.
Madely is being favored with an extraordinary visita-

522

FOUB YSABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Amuing Work.

Chapel built by Fletcher,

tion of the Spirit. We are in amazement at the Tiiron*
drou^B grace.

Last night, over one hundred were brought to God.
The work seemed to be only bounded by the ability to
meet its claims, by way of finding room for the penitents.
It did seem as if every sinner in the house was convicted.
One could not but think of the words of Jesus to his dis-
ciples, " I will make you fishers of men," as these con-
victed men, women, youths, and even children, came for-
ward, as it were, in shoals, while we, in amazement at the
wjondrous mercy, looked on, scarcely knowing how we
might find accommodations for them. Communion-rail,
front seats, and vestry were filled with penitents.

The Spirit's sword had wounded deeply, and He who
justifieth was near ; and so rapidly Avere the wounded in
spirit healed, that the altar and vestry were filled again
and again during the progress of the prayer-meeting.
The work is taking in all classes, rich and poor, young
and old. Among the recipients of saving mercy are two
sons of the superintendent minister. The meetings have
been held during the present week at the Madely-wood
Wesleyan Chapel, a place that will be invested with inte-
rest to those who are familiar with the biographies of Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher.

Nearly opposite the present commodious Madely-wood
Chapil stands a smaller chapel, almost a century old, now
occupied for the Wesleyan Sabbath school. This was
built by Mr. Fletcher, and paid for mostly with his own
means and the little he could get from others. Our host-
ess is a venerable lady, who was converted in the vicarage
barn, and often sat under the ministry of Mrs. Fletclier.
.She says the arch' 3ct who built this chapel told her that

VOUn TEAB8 IN THE OLD WOBLD.

528

Farieh Church.

Fletcher's Gift.

Church Records.

'^Mr Sh T ^'"^'"^ ^'' instructions for building, said,

Mr. Smith,! want you tp build me a house for the Lord

and every brick and every tile must be laid with prayer"

Lrdtr T ''r \"^^"^^^ P^-'- satisfacSwe
pas^^d through a place haUowed by such interesting mom-

eathof Mr. Fletcher; but there are still several much-
valued rehcs of the sainted Pletche., which the presen

hZl T^t :' ^''° *^' ™'"^«^y «f a much-loved and
honored flvther he was wishing to perpetuate. The puS
^eps are the same ; and you will not wonder w^en we say
we took some satisfaction in ascending the step! by wh Lh
one of such blessed memory had so often ascendod7o de
hver messages from God to his people. A large picture
on canv-as, representing Moses giving the law to the people!

It; • " '"" u'^ "^ ^^" '"^ ^^«''"--t ^' the church
befoie It was rebuilt, and was the gift of Mr. Fletcher,
hangs withm the communion-rail.

In the vestry there is a likeness of Mr. Fletcher, and,
from an old iron vault alongside the mantel-pioce i;, the
vestry, containing the archives of the ch irch since olden
times, the vicar took a large book, whoso leaves were of
parchment ; and, turning over leaf after leaf, he pointed us
to the eventful period where the devoted Fletcher, when
comparatively a young man, became Vicar of Madely
< Parish Then follows leaf after leaf of church statistics'
m Fletcher s own handwriting, covering the period of his
mimstry of twenty-five yea.., giving all the baptisms and
marriages, &c., occuning in the parish durini.. his ministry.
Ihese records were made in a style so remarkably neat as
to form a contrast with some recordings which preceded

524

FOtm TEABS m THE OLD WOSLO.

Fletcher's Grave.

Mrs. Fletcher's Epitaph.

and followed ; and we could not but look upon them with
admiration, as forming a part of a beautiful career, in which
he served his generation so eminently in the beauty of
holiness.

St. Michael's Church is handsomely situated on a rising
hill, suiTounded by a slopmg, largely filled graveyard.
Of the more prominent monuments, and among the first
to attract observation as you enter the churchyard, is the
large square monument which covera the vault where lie
the remains of John de la Flechere, who departed this
life Aug. 14, 1785. Then follavrs the long and beautiful
inscription, which I can scarcely forbear transcribing, but
which, I think,, may be found in the edition of Benson's
♦'Life of Fletcher."

Mrs. Mary Fletcher, whose name here is scarcely less
venerated than that of her honored consort, did not follow
her husband to the house appointed for all living till the
year 1815 ; leaving a long space of true heart-widowhood
of thirty years, during which she exercised herself in god-
liness, and was a pattern of good works in no common
degree. Her remains lie entombed with her husband ; and
the space on the expansive horizontal tablet covering the
remains of lier long-mourned earthly love, being left, is
now filled with an inscription to Mrs. Fletcher's memory
It interested us much ; and, as we do not remember to
have seen it elsewhere, we will transcribe it : —

" Here lieth the body of Mary de la Flechere, daughter
of Samuel Bosanquet, of x orest House, Essex. She was
bom Sept. 1, 1739; and died Sept. 9, 1815, aged seventy-six.
During the long period in which she survived her husband,
she continued to tread in the path in which he left her,
and ministered with ardent zeal and self-denying benefi-
cence to the spiritual and temporal wants of his flock.

FOUR YKAna IN THE OLD WOBLD.

J^^y^^^. MhTi^

love." ^'^ ^^®" ^° "n^ty and godly

n-assive iron X[ !^ "Jr.""""'^' ^"™°«nted by a

monument, on the ri.r},f k! ^ •? "° *^'^ ^^^^^ of the
is an insciptiont?!^^"'"'-^^

death occurred Nov. IMslg '""''^•^^^^•^ fr'«"<^«- Her

But our most interesting 'visit was fn .K •
Here many things remain much asThtvl T''^'-
yore. The vicm-age has not beerreb'iirr '" ^'^" ''
past, and probably may not beL *"' ^ '""*"^y

A small addition iL b/entad to h: ^ 7 " ^ ^•
and the gi-ounds surrounding have bin °^ *^^^^"««.
the same yew-trees that enfivenTd thr' f'" '"^' ^""^
though old, are still living and^f '^.^^^^^^^ ^^ 1762.
enliven the winter of 1862 '"^ ^■'*^" ^^««g«'

bio^kXwchtsrhtrt-^ ^^^ ^--

«eld, "Captain Zlt^Z^TlTZT' *° ^^•^^^*-
mon which was more blessed ll'^y'''''Sregatxon a sev
n. W-bloc, than a htd^ ^f T^^l--

526

FOUB YEAES IN THE OLD ^OBU>.

aergymau holding Revival Prayer-meetings.

Vioarage.

pulpit. I invited him to come and treat her ladyship
(Lady Huntingdon was then on a visit to Madely) next
Sunday with another, now the place is consecrated. If you
should ever favor Shro^^shire with your presence, you shall
have the captain's or the parson's pulpit, at your option."

The vicar also showed us the place on the grounds
where the large barn used by the W isleyans, and where
Mrs. Fletcher so long exercised her m inistry, stood. But,
though this has been removed, thore v as another building
near the spot that was not unintoresti ig to usWesleyans.
It is a neat little building, not half the dimensions of the
barn, where stands the pulpit taken out-of the old church
in which Mr. F'acher used to preach; and here also is the
same communion-table at which he knelt, and from which
he ministered the sacred emblems to the peopl , and in
relation to which Mrs. Fletcher, referring to the last Sab-
bath he ministered, says, "After sermon, he went up the
aisle to the communion-table, saying, ' I am going to throw
myself under the wings of the cherubim before the mercy-
scat.'" And here the present vicar holds weekly what arc
called revival prayer-meetings and class-meetings, quite
after Methodist fashion. We do not speak from hearsay,
but -certain knowledge; and who can but feel that the in-
spiration of former years still lingei-s around the hallowed

eeene^ ?

I imagine you think I am taking a circuitous journey
to tho vicarage; tut it seems difficult not to linger over
scenes so oft pictured to our minds years gone by, when
three thousand miles distant. Yet our imaginings had
not sketched a truthful picture. The vicarage is more
coramodious.in its appearance than I anticipated, and the
good vicar of a- century since and his wife were loss c^-
cumscribed in their earthly domain than we supposed.

FOUR YEAES IN- Tiir. r^T ^

° iA THE 0L]> WOHU).

Wlndow-tax ver»u» Parish Poor.

527

Fletcbar** Study.

It is three i^tories high, with a snitp nf . "^

stands several feet back fronATr-™' °° '*^^^
by high walls and ha dtr,fo:^^^^^ ''T^'^'

tocratic style. Almost the efZ front "r^'l "'"
-ent ivy, Whose sturdygrowtrretSl^^^^^^^^^^^^

were fiont 2d!,t!? '''' f"''"' ™'"' '"''' "' "'^' ""=''
CMVuig that the parish poor needed th^™ ""■• """'■

veritable desk on which th rwereTenneTr"' "' *,""

which, we gratified our wishes WwriC, /.,T"°f ""^
the wav ci^t nn fi^^ *i. ^ writing a lew hnes about

e way cast up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in

™.h the ascending breath of the pllalg p«r ""^
He showed us also, in Mr. Fletcher's bandwri b,, several

t::zzz:7ZT ""' -^ "^ ^-^^

have sJnnp L ♦ -^ P'''''^ ^^'•^ wafted which

.^™^rrhe^o:rii:ih::;h":hrtiet """-« >-

;>a,«o..,s,edasthc.ca1,,^^^^^^^^^^^^

528

FOtTB YEAJSS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Courteoag Attentions.

Marrying for tlie Chnreb.

My heart seemed to enter afresh into the sympathies »>f
the sad new-made widow of 1785, as I looked oat of the
chamber window from which she saw !:i)e newg^v-v > being
mad*": which was to ijoeive the body t.f her i< •; td one.
There was the grave in full view, uow having close'l over
all that WPS earthly of that entire fami'j circle. IIovv
blesseif iimst have been the it- union of those sainted ones
in that world whr .'; ^Hiparatiotia are unknown,—

"Where, day wuhont i]<i\a, they feast in His sight,

And eternity .^'^w.z- a» a day"! '

Had Dr. P and -nyoelf beea the vicar's own brother

and sister frornAzncrica, he could scarcely have manifested
more affectionate assiduity in pointing out every thing
with which he thought wa might be interested in and
about the cii a-ch and vicarage. We were surprised to
find he had read "Way of Holiness," "Faith and its
Effects," " Promise of the Father," &c. I imagine, that,
onld the vicar of a century since again have been with
us, he could hardly have poured out more earnest and
ferv^ent benedictions on us and our labors.

If ever there was a minister married to his work, Fletcher
was. That he was affectionate, intensely affectionate, who
that has communed with him in his letters and other
writings can doubt ? We cannot question but he married
the amiable and devoted Miss Bosanquet because she was
in every regard admirable ; but it was her mature piety
that particularly induced him to win her heart and hand.
" I am going to many a wife as a mother to my people,"
said he to a friend.

During the lifetime of her eminently *devoted an J affec-
tionate husband, how safely and lovingly his heart trusterl
in her ! Surely he received her from the Lord ; and she

FOUR VEAE8 W THE OLD WORLD.

j^^!!!!!!L!^i!!!!![II^

Valued Gifts.

d,d h,m goml, and not evil, all <ho days „f hi, nfe 4„.
how ««ect,„gly did he, „,„i<, ,he <,i,.oMn^ of „a.te
sunender her to the lcee,,i„g of Him from rtora he h d
received her, as he cried out, "Head of th^rh , i
head of my wi,e,» Daring ,h; ma^; year L^, ■:!':
.nm, she eo„t „„ed to be a mother .„ L people ila wo.
fold degree, If such were possible. ""tno.

Who has not read the touching particulars that Mrs '

r • , the cucumstances of her own death and

S ir '"•^" "*"''"^' """ ''^"' '» '"^ « « et
Our v™ nrl ": ""'"'•''■ "<" ■"»-• ■'"Wio attention

deirpiT^nh'nre.""' °"''™ ■""'' ^'^™ - -"

many parts to take a last look at her dear remains- >n.1
many, while gazing with streaming tears, me, ion dL^^
words which had been spoken by her. Says Tne, ^Z
usefulness was tar beyond any calculation. How^ata
number,underQod,owe their conversion to her.can^ever

th, rr, '^\t'' "' ""^™"^-" She was hnneiZl
the Madely.parish Church.

M^FlTlr- ""'' """r^ "-oh-valued relics of Mr. and

from M F et r? Z *""' ""^ ""•<^--™h =« a book
om M,. Fletcher's hbrary, ,rith his own handwriting on

laf^Jhl"';''"'' ''°'""°" by Mrs. Fletcher;**"
a c oak, with hood, as worn by her, such .as you see in her
picture; ., lock of her hair, and an original letter

And now, last, though far from least, I must tell a Uttle

iTed h'" "f '"f"' '" '"^ ''"'«^- ^«T reniai-kaW
power manifestations of God's saving

580

FOUR TEABS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Prayer more than answered.

Friends fVom a Oistanoe.

Said a local preacher, while pouring out his soul in the
prayer-meeting on Sabbath evening, "Lord, we have long
been praying for a revival in Madely; but we have not
thought of such a revival as this. Thou hast given us
above all we could ask or think." You will wonder at
the stupendous mercy of God, and will, I am sure, give
all the gloi-y to the Captain of Israel's hosts, when I tell
you, that, during the past two weeks since we commenced
our labors in the Madely and Madely-wood Chapels, hun-
dreds have sought and obtained salvation. We have
heard the prayer again and again presented, that every
housi and every heart in Madely and the regions round
about may receive a special visitation. The prayer has
been presented in faith, and doubtless stands recorded in
the name of Jesus. We dare not doubt that it is being
answered: the results seem to warrant the conclusion.
Every night the chapel is densely filled, and many are
unable to get in, as it is crowded before the time of
service.

We know, and the secretaries also tell us, that they have
not been able to get all the names of those, who, ac seek-
ere, have crowded the altar of prayer night after night.
Surely God is fulfilling his promise yet more and more
gloriously, given to us when we first landed on these
shores. People are coming to the services from many
miles around. Some are here from Banbury; others have
been here from Birmingham. Last evening I was con-
versing with a lady, who, with tears and sighs, was plead-
ing for mercy: while pointing her to the Lamb of God,
she was enabled to rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full
of glory. I was much interested in her; and, as she left,
I asked where she lived, saying I would like to have
your name and residence, that I may bear you on my

FOUR YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

68^

Scenes of Labor.

Newly-cleetBd Claag-lcftdcr.

heart as a precious memorial before Goil, when far awav
m my native land. She gave me those itLs, and I folnd
she had come seven miles. It is common f^r persons to
come ,n companies from two to three and five miles

We held a week's service in three different parts of the

oH few r' "'" ^^"^ '^°"^ ^^>-"^ icuits and
otlev Ph "". '""'" ""^"*^^°t« «" the Established and
h C nv"tr T" '"'^^^'' *^ ''^^"^ ' P--««"«» '"terest

mm stry. One week was spent at Madely Wood about
a mUe and a half distdnt; and the last week at DawW
Each week the work continued to rise in power The
aames of mne hundred were recorded by the secretarie!
as among the newly saved. To God be all the ZvyT

Since we left Madely, we have been in the reception of
intelligence assuring us of the continuance and peLa-
neney of this glorious revival. A letter from MadeTyTre.
ceived yesterday, says,— ■^'^"'-•y. re-

"You will be glad to learn that the cheering accounts
you have heard from this circuit are quite correft; Tnd ^e
all has not been told. Upwards of nine hund ed have
been added to Madely Circuit. This I had from our es
teemed superintendent last week. In Dawley, the work '
till con mues, and hundreds are turning to the Lord, t

of a If "r V • '7'^ ^'""' ^^^ ^-^ -« *he charge

blin. T; 'T'i- "P"" '^' ^"*y ^itJ^ f««r «nd trem-
bling, but with a divine assurance, that in obeying the

command ^Feed my .he.,,' my Father would not^send

me a war^^are at my ovr . .harge. He has condescended

632

FOU« YBABS n<.

OBLO.

Growing Converts.

Nineteen Days' Labor.

to own the effort willi his blessin*'.

I have twonty-nine
members, and twenty -six give dear testimony of a change
of heart through the instrumentality of your rcviv-'. Nbors
when here. Oh, how it would rejoices joa to hoar one
after another relate their glorious exporiences, and, to use
their own expressions, bless tlie day that you came to
Madely ! 'deae young converts are all groaning for per-
fect love, anf you would be amazed to hear them all en-
gage in praye-: they pray more like mature Christians
than you j - conveits."

Another Inter informs us, that, on the Madely and
adjoining circuits,fruit of the extraordinary outpouring of
the Spirit is still being gathered. Many came from the
Wellington Circuit to Madely and Madely--. ood Chapels,
and four hundred have been received on trial on the ad-
joining circuit (Wellington). This added to the nine
hundred on the Madi ly Circuit, what a gracious ingather-
ing does it present as tlu> result of nineteen days' labor!
Surely from this time it shall be said, « What hath God
wrought ! "

Most cheering testimony has froai time to time been
received, setting forth the enduring charac r of this re-
markable reviv.nl. It was ertli testing md conpoli-
dations of many months had intervened, that one friend,
in writing to another, says, —

" Unde!' God, I belit , e Dr, laiii Mrs. P < o have beei.

' the honored instruments of the most glorious revivrl that
ever occurred in this circuit. I have just retuv : 1 from a
prayer-meeting which would have done tl eir hearts good.
Nine of the individuals who engaged i.. ay previous
to their visit, were in the wcrld a year : /, I trust,
they are all ir Christ, and seeking to be lully C( nformed
to hh .uvine will; and all of them are engaged tnore or

FOUB YEAB8 IN THE OLD WOBLD.

583

Hundred! «d<tedtiuhn^

Indirect ResulU.

added to the Lo a l„d to the "^^
begun to c«n sinne: to ropent^^^^^^^^^^^^ """^ '>'^^'^'
ai« more frequently idded V wf /»'^''«'-'"">e, seals

word Tn thl 7^ ! ^'''^ '"''S"''*'' ministry of the

na Mrs. P belonged to the Establishod Church • and

after mooting with us for a time thov u . X' I ' '
the Establishment a-ain Of i 7 "' P''""' "'

" Ver- m-invZT T^' ^ '"" 'P^"'^ hopefully,

vu, many were converted n those u-irfa nf « • •
cmt which wore not visited by the n 9 . """"

ll,. , """" *"""'■ '■<""'y»™tan<s in the loaflers ami

„tr"T' "■''" ''■'"'°*'' "■'■'" «° «"■ «om t r°"h
to oomo and pointing then, to Jo»„s, .ejoiccd i„ the r iov
S«ch o« abhshed a bo„d, o,, shall I „„ ,,„,,; v S
bound them together? and the i„flue„ee ol that bo
ngam and again bronght them togethe,-, and led then, '
ZpI? a f ''""■''*"' "'-"J" -nt „; X^
Che, , hed ,. now for,n,ng chai^acter, and giyins stabilitv to
the d„ldre„ of God, and babes a,. be,„g°„o„Lod .1:

584

TOtTB TEARS IK THS OLD WOBLD.

A ohaniilng Btde.

Waysides nenutllut.

ways of piety. There is a double and glorious beneficial
influence thus exerted on the whole Church. All classes
have been visited. Suffice it to say, hundreds have been
saved ; and I believe the Spirit's convictionsare still deep
in many hearts.'

CHAPTER XXXVI.

•Bridoesd, South Walks, Feb. 10, 1862.

vOUTH WALES abounds in the beautiful. Green
hills and dales and fiist-flowing rivers everywhere
variegate the scene. Yesterday we went to San-
down, and rode a few miles along the beautiful
banks of the expansive Bristol Channel. Wales has been
compared to the charming Isle of Wight, only far more
extensive. There are several old castles, built centuries
ago, in this and the region round about, to whose hoary
remains the ivy tenaciously clings.

Our mother-country has, in its agricultural portions,
some arts in beautifying the waysides and fields, which
America cannot so freely boast. The green-cl.ad slopes
on either side, as you pass along by the railroad, and the re-
freshing flower-gardens, and mimic grotto-work at the
stations, and the evergreen hawthorn-hedges, dividing the
fields into patch-work, remind one of May in the midst of
winter, though February ia not half over. But England
has many more cloudy days than her youthful daughter

FOUR YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

535

Royal Widow.

cr „,th „o State attendant,, in widow' wel° "el
mg as she went across tlie slopes of Windsor Pi w ,

Hil? 'wentj, years she had .al<e„ without ,is Eoya^
fnf n„r~ • ,"'''° """''' P'"""-^ "> Wmselfsuch asigh

Prin "TJ" """ ''='"'' '"^ »"'*'-=« <""■ palaces? •■ ^
.n« !. J ' ™ ""luos'ionably a man ofsterlingvir-
tues,. and, dnrmg the last few months ori.i,, life, he sfel

thoQuee!,' " T,!o' T,""™ "■™'l" y<>""ger than
yueen. fho Queen and the Prince were first coasins.

686

POtm YEAES IN THB OLD WORLD.

Uarriage Pledge.

Prosperity.

God reverenced.

His father' was brother to the late Duchess of Keiit.
October, 1839, was his first eventful visit to England ; and
on Feb. 10 of the next year, in the Chapel Royal of
St. James, Queen Victoria repeated the words, "I Vic-
tona take thee Albert to be my wedded husband, to
have and to hold from this day forward, for better or
worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to
love, cherish, and obey, till death us do part."

Said Newman Hall, « With scarcely a cloud, the sun of
prosperity shone upon the royal pair. During nearly
twenty-two years, the dark day seemed not to approach.
Sons and daughters in goodly array sprang up around
them. Sickness was a stranger at court: until the begin-
ning of the present year, no serious bereavement befell the
royal circle. Children's children began to appear."

On several public occi-sions, the departed Prince avowed
his reverence for God ; and though it is to be feared that
he was not experimentally pious till within the few last
months of his life, yet in his public speeches he /epeatediy
and clearly testified his belief in divine revelation, and
his wish for the spread of Christian principles. In front
of the Royal Exchange, London, there is an inscription,
which Ivas doubtless been read by thousands, without a
thought of the one tlirough whose instigation it was
placed there. Observing in the plan of the architect a
bare slab, the Prince asked what use was to be made of it.
Being informed it was not designed for .any thing special,
he proposed that it should bear the inscription, "The

EARTH IS THB Lord's, AND THE FULNESS THEEEOP."

Thus traders coming in from all parts of the world are
reminded that the goods in which tiiey traffic are all the
product of an almighty liand, and read a lesson calculated
to 'nspiv'.' 'hem witli Immility and gratitude.

FOUR YKABS m THE OLD WOBLD.

537

Prince Albert.

Statue on the Stntrcase. ""

In our travels, we have twice met with PrJn.. aiu
and other members of the royal fl ly The P '*

tail and good-looking; a man'of m^^e ag .W "TnT
tellectual, benevolent countenance. From'^a we "e ,"

the eye of most people here, betokened a union of lovi,'
hearts umted in purpose to set a praiseworthy examp,;" ?
he people of England, if not in earnest heart-piety of
high morality and worldly rectitude ^ ^'

On the landing of the staircase leading to the privnle
apartments of the royal family in Windsor C^^tl! 11
a beautifully sculptured marbl^ sta^^' A ^.^
at the head of the Protestant party in France x c ted

^int rT\' '"' '"^'"''^'"S '^ ^^- instruct^ of
Punce A.oert It represents the youthful and pious Kinl

Edwaru VI In one hand he holds an open B^ble^^ n!

the sceptre m the other points to this text on tltl n^

page: "Josiah was eight'years old when he btanT

n. ,' J. '^^*"«^«« P'aced on those stairs, that
vhe royal children, especially the Prince of Wales mw!
ever, be reminded, by the example of twogood and'ymh'
ful kmg8,of the importance of doin- wlnf LTuT
only in the eyes of courtiers and oTtL p 1 b ft j ! T
-ight of Him who searcheth the heart ^ ' '^'"

It .8 affirmed, and from a reliable source, that the last

688

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Trent Affair.

Last Sermon.

Illness of the Prince.

time the Prince made an attempt to i se his pen \v.i^ to
soften the threatening despatch sent to Lord Lyons in re-
latu)n to the "Trent" affair. This was after his iHness
had commenced, and was by the desire of the Queen, and
was a joint matter between the royal pair.

It was not long after the retufn of the royal family
from their Scottish home, Balmoral, that the Prince was
taken ill. While there, he heard a sermon from the text,
"Prepare to meet thy God." The circumstances were
peculiar. The officiating^ minister, having forgotten his
sermon, suddenly selected this text, he having preached
from it recently; and the subject, on that account being
familiar, was chosen. Her Royal Majesty and the Prince
hsiened with solemn attention, and afterward sent to the
minister for the manuscript, which was returned with
thanks, and a desire expressed that it might be published.
This, it is said, was the last sermon the Prince ever heard.
On one occasion, after the Prince had spoken of his
recovery as doubtful, one of his physicians, endeavoring
to rally his spirits, spoke quite confidently of a favorable
issue; to which the Prince replied about thus: "No; I
shall not recover: but I am not taken by surprise. If
1 had nothing but my earthly honors, I should be poor
indeed. I trust I am prepared." One among the most
favorite hymns of Prince Albert, on his dying bed, was,—

" Rock of ages, c] <\ft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee."

The hymn throughout was often repeated by him and
iu his hearing by those who affectionately waited around
his dying pillow. Princess Alice is said to be pious. It
IS repoited that she repeated not only consoling words of
Scripture and precious portions of hymns, but that she

VOVR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

539

Interesting Incident.

also knelt by her dvins- fitlio..'. u a ■-,

At a meeting of tlip ii-m,, <a • . F'^n'^r
H. Huleatt narrld l fn •'^ "''"^■''^^''''' '^'' ^''^

received from one of .f^^ f'"'"^'"? ^"*^'^^"*' '^hich he

"" ""'^ ot the actors m the «fpnp tk„ i
man of Osbon,, Isle of Wi^ht ? . ^ ''^'''■^>'-

As he enteS th Ir^C ^ho V" ff ''^''''''^''
by the bedside a ladvTnVn! *'^^^°^^'»^^ w.-^^- he saw

of God. He was ibout 7" "'."'"""' "''"° ^^^ ^^''^

claitued,.^P.' "eml V: 'T' "I"" ^'^^ '^^^ -

lose the cornfbr wSo,; , "°' ""''^ '^'' '"^«>'^^ to

Thp inY . . clergyman might afford."

h^ *oe„ .-oa,', t;';, ' X :,ott' "xhT: °/'"'*""-^
Queen of England. '"' "^ ""» "■«

z:: r '^ ?""^ »«- «::;:::"; j:'~;;^

»ere affecfonatelj- and most „,ge„tl;- i„vit«. to wS

540

FOUR YEAES IN THB OLD WORLD.

laiportunate Miniater.

Houoring the Faith of Others.

South Wales by the Rev. E. Russell, a Wesleyan minis-
ter, Superintendent of the Bridgend Circuit. We were
then laboring in the norJi of England, and our time so
fully ocoupied as to give bi't little encouragement that we
might be able to visit Wales. During the many inter-
vening months, the invitation had been several times
repeated ; so that, while we could not but appreciate the
earnest solicitude manifested, wo really wondered at the
forbearance and perseverance of the good minister in so
long pressing his suit. We at last wrote what to our-
selves seemed a final answer, repeating in the most em-
phatic manner our utter inability to come. The excellent
minister wrote in reply, « We catmot give yon up. Ever
since you have come to this country, we have been watch-
ing your co'M-se, and asking in prayer, believing that God
would send you here. We have had faith to believe
God would send you ; and now, if you do not come, what
will become of our foith ? " One may say that it is quite
enough to be true to the inspirations of our own faith,
without being answerable to thefaith of others. But we
remembered ihe faithfulness of One who hath said, "Ye
shall not be tempted above that ye are able to bear," and
reasoned thus: The prayer and the faith in regard to
our visiting Wales was either of divine inspiration, or it
was not. If it was, then our refusal to go is not a matter
of less importance than a refusal on the part of Philip
would have been, hatl ho been unwilling to go and joiii
himself to the chariot of the Ethiopian. We dared not
trifle with the faith of our fellow-disciple; and, as we
could see no absolute prohibition, we dared not refuse.

The result has proved that this dear minister's faith
was eminently of God. We would not have gone to
Madely only as we were led there en r<mte to Wales in

; ayvK iui service.

answer to his soIioitaUons ThTZ, ■ "

of souls Lavi„g occurred .tjgh ^'^T" f ''°'"''-'*
■■egmn shows that the matter 1 C V T'™ * ""«

--t thau that o, Phn-.:^.:^:- ^^^

■ogarded as fanatical that o' fsho 'id sfvI'llT' ""' '' ''
•>y the Spirit to do thus and .. ," ,. * .^'^''' ""pressed
i^ter in writing ,„ ,'"' i^l'2'' *" «■« Christian miu-
Spirit's teaching J ra^iZlT """ «"""' """^^ »f the
Neither is it a lifht „.«»■„!,, "r"°"' "" *" ^''^^
ingtheimpressifnstCma^e If plrrrf"''" '""'>-

°f following i™p..ssi„„s"^s • Je SSit' 'j" f 'r"
have been, he would nnt i,. ^" '>'™ns of later days

chariot, and an Ipp„tu„i v f T,"^ ""«" '» «t«
I'ave vanished, Td Telf ,!^, Tf""^ """"" '<"««
-y-Iy saved pcrso s that ! -" '"', °T " """""d
enough to say, "If L'l . '"^' '"'"' ''"■P'M'y

of n,y faith?" ^ " ""' •=°™> »1"« "ill become

tuXrL:tirnrdt:t;"-'!' r- j"«"'»>™s. .»

.lenial, but also, sLe w have ' '•""' ™'* '"^^ "o

Jesus here, moiXaci'l, hTvlhT* "°'' *°* «"
.10 Holy Spirit. SgLn>t",f'°''*™™8' «f
of a few thousand inhl tlte S ? '■™* ■»"' '»".
of light stone. The Weswt , ''''"^^ ""> »<»%

dious ohurch,«bea„;f^t^ra«r4^'r"*' r™-

the town To this, we, ^^L::XS^Tf
surrounding community, have r..„u.,d7„ '^ ""

''l»o at the noon hour, durine th" 1' !. ^ T'""'^' ""''
«;^e of the place, and'otSr : :; ^2 '"'% '"'"
the newly saved and of fK.a ::^^ ' *^^ number of

y ed, and of those .anct,fied wholly, demand

542

TOVn YEAK8 EH THE OLD WORLD.

Secretary's Report.

Our Homes.

Burnt Saorifloe.

renewed and more exalted strains of praise. Several new
clasBe9»are about being formed ; and the newly baptized
membership are scattering themselves abroad, inviting
their unconverted friends and neighbors to Jesus. Such
a work, I presume, has not before been witnessed here.
The secretary of the meeting has handed us his repoxt,
containing the names of one hundred and nine persons,
who, having identified themselves as seekers, have found
the blessing sought. Glory be to the Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost I

Our homes have been with our dear friends Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas, and P. Price, Esq., with whom we enjoyed
precious heart-fellowship, which we shall love to renew
"when life with its labors is over." At present we are
at Calcourt Villa, which stands on a rise of about twenty
feet above the fast-flowing Ogmore, which is ever laving
its shady, grass-covei-ed banks. This river is tributary to
the Bristol Channel, a few miles distant ; and, as I look
from my window on its rapid flow, it seems as ever hasten-
inji to do the will of the Great Ruler of the universe.

OowBBiDOB, South Wales, Feb. 12, 1862.

Have you ever noticed particularly what Paul says of
his devoted friend Timotheus? The good, affectionate
Paul was himself a whole bunit-GacriRce. Often have I
thought that this means much more than many who love
holiness apprehend. But Paul knew; for he was not only
willing, but could joy in being offered up a sacrifice on
the service of the faith of others.

But he could find no other like-minded as was Timo-
theus, whose nature had been so purified by the refining
processes of grace as to care naturally for the things of

FOITB YEAB8 IK THE OLD WORLD.

sorrowing „ve™„„„ »f ^1 Jh. ' 7°' ',° """^er of

But this is a sort of diwesiion • „.. r
praiso of Infinite Grace ft at 1 1' ^ """ ''^' "> "'"
blessedness of beins „,1 fi- '"'°"°« "'°"' ''"'•'•>' "■'^

forms, and in livta°^„T ""■ """■"'""'d self in all i„

»nd died for ,ne V£ r"' T'""'''" ™" '""' «™>
living way into ihewt , r ""?""' ''>'"'« "«>" •''"■I

interests of Christ" kbg '„. .'ld'rt"'"° "'"" '"^
been eonfimed in mvvi.t .,,■ ^"' *"«'■ »i"«»

1 can contenaptre 2i fers^t f^-''^^^ ""^' '^^' «""

Se™l-t"^^'""'^~-"-^^^^^^

of::wr;i::r:r\i':iXTr ^-™^

. Md this makes us feel in. ^ """' beretoforo;

are bnt piigrrild s'-onre" 7owb V^"" *"' ^
no- =ro, is a snull town'on the BrwZnd^'' "™, ""
we remain but one weelt ao I ,1,^ *^ ™"' "''''"■°
thirteen mile, distant ° «° '" ^'"''"^ '"'""t

twII:.X'lnVrhi«'r,""''i '°"° *° evenings., bo.
each service and 1 oe^n k' \'""' *'"'"''' »» »'*«■■' "'
Wesioyani:;™, „? ct ^ trhr"""!- • ^"=""*
"i" many pa„s of EnriLd The ?T""-' "l"^-"'-^
i.ts form the most numeroasLl^n ^,. ''■" *'°*°''-

- ^. conducted in the WeLltng^Tlf .' „t

544

FOUB TEABS IN THE OLD WOELD.

Cardiff.

Ancient Walls.

Castle.

in the Wesleyan chapels, with bnt few exceptions, are
conducted in English. This will account for the fact, that
we, though in Wales, and surrounded by many who
speak the Welsh language, do not find diflSculty in being
understood, as the largest portion of the people undei-
stand both Welsh and English.

CHAPTER XXXVIT.

Cardiff, March 23, 1862.
>HE history of Cardiff may be traced back from a
period anterior to the Christian era. In former
times, the town was encompassed by a stone wall
having five gates. A small portion of the wall
still stands, remarkable for ^ts thickness and substantial
masonry. Tlie moat near the ancient wall is now a navi-
gable canal. Within the past few years, the town has
vastly improved, and more than trebled its inhabitants.
It combines much that is agreeably venerable with un-
mistakable marks of commercial prosperity and modern
refinement. In the new parts of the town, the streets are
generally well paved, and more regular than most English
or Welsh towns, and are well lighted with gas. In the
midst of the town, on rising ground, are the ruins of Car-
diff C:istle, said to have been erected about the year 1080.
These ancient ruins tell many a tale of victory, defeat, and

''°™ ''"''» ■='Tni oil, WOM.D.

«a»tellatod .„a„si„„ rise "S 1° u""'' ?'" "'••'"<'• A

leads round within tlie wall, wlLh '"''''"° '"''^

views of .he ^n-oundr^o '"mj''' ' "'™"^'=
rounding the oaitln i= ,, ° ,"^- ^"e rampart sur-

■n.eg,„°„fc„,,ttr:,C':n ""' '^''"'"■'" *■"•"•
though guarded, is alwav, f T"' «''"'"'"^' »'"«'',

positio„,\ein'g ™2; ?VVX'°="'h' "^ '""
iaust We supply of „i,,,,,,/^I,^'J'*«-"h an inex-

•superior quality. Its i,„n w l "°" "■■« »f ^

thousand,^ JfoX:ZT.Zt"'r<-'' '"
the past half-eentury sprull *"' '''''" ""W"

the centre of the prinim^!, '^, " "'"'•>' '"'•"'="™- I"
of the late Marquis rfBu tot "™''' "'"' ""'"''"'«-'
of CardiiTowes much T.fjT. ""'"P*'> "'" to™
cost of «00,000 the ..B^ e nil » ^^ ' '" ''"'• ^' ■■•
belonging to the marquis and at I,"" '""' °" '™"
proceeds of which accrnoM , "^ "^l*"'*; the

minor. It is said t^^r h„ v. 1' ™'^ '°°' "'"' " 'till a *
i^ over «,000. The alCtr r""?/"" *= ^^^^
young Mar' i, „„ coZ " 7 •""" "'""' '» the

These .' docks »pre,enTfo,"^/^' '*"' '"' "o™""'-
Cerent nations. ™" °^ '"^"' ""<> ""Ss of di/1

bav'e Xtiir,^n:? ^^-r-""^ ^-""«. - -

-«havewit„e°s d hes ?^'"andV " '"""f"' ^°°'''

over vessels from on, „w„ b"," "'"' '"'""'"^ ««'"«

added still more la";, ;ro„^;'°7; ~"""7i "« it has

^^ geiy to oui pleasure to see so m.my

546

FOUR TEABS IN THK OLD WOBLD.

PioH« 8ea-captaln8.

Beautiful Church.

Great Work.

shipmfisters from America, who, with their crewa, have
been attendant on the religious services, which, over
thirty days past, have been gloriously progressing in this
[>lace. One evening, four captains of American vessels
then in port all came forward at once to grasp our hands,
only because we were Americans; and, from the interest
taken in the services, we could not doubt but all were
earnestly pious.

We are Laboring in one of the largest and most beauti-
ful chapels in the principality. Our people have tew
more imposing churches in America than the Wesleyans
have here. We began on Sabbath, and, as usual, took the
afternoon and ovenin>>, . nvices. Hundreds were present
in the afternoon, who,, <, spoke to believers of Jesus as
a Saviour able to ?ik, - u he uttermost; after which the
communion-rail wa.> c > vded with those who earnestly
sought and found the y/eat salvation. In the evening,
the crowd was so dense as to preclude the possibility of
getting persons forward to the altar, and recourse Was
had to a large vestry capable of holding about three

^^•idndred. So Dr. P and I separated, — he taking

charge of the meeting in the chapel, and I assisting the
penitents in the vestry. Many were saved ; some received
the witness of purity, and between twenty and thirty the
blessing of pardon. It is estimated that there were
about fifteen hundred in the chapel. We regard this as
a most blessed beginning, and anticipate seeing hundreds
saved as at Madely and elsewhere.

Oh that the awakening Spirit might go throughout the
world, and wake the slumbering virgins, so that sinners
in Zion may, indeed, be afraid ! How many professors,

^OUB TEARS m THB OLD WOBLD.

_Not Death, Purgatory.

547

Eternal l/isappointmeit.

Who have been raised to the zenith of Ph • Z ~
will be dooraed to be thrust dT ! ."''"" privilege,
or perdit.on with thoX^e::;:/ cV^^'"' ''''''
have Abrahan. for their father . It f <^fP«'«au'n w)
'leath is an J^onest hour- but 1 '. " '*'"''^ '

or enlightening or Zifv! ? " "°''""« •'^'^"ke.

does for the soul .ft '? '"^ '*^- '^" '^'' ^"''^
earth. ^' *" "°*'^ '^^^ «ord that binds it to

holiness, specific hZTst^JT '?' * ^^^^^''^^ Pe^Ple.
«ity if we would e^^ rilTt: bn? '^ ^ '" "'^^"'"'^ °««««-
vvould live ri^rht oth^:! '' '^"''"^ °^«^^1'"J 'f we

the duties o tV J!i3". 7 'T' ^« — erable to

'ast Prepared to taifoufap'&t^"' ^'^""' ^'
where we are to live foreve^ whe J^ '" '^''' ^''^^
dominions, principalities: and p'oJe^ '"^ "^ ''^^'^^^^

mind more thin tha ^- ^^"^^^ occupy my

will bo dr™;r„ \^ts rrr ir-;* ^" ™'

"»ke it a point nevor ,?t^ , ''*"" °' "'""'"y- 1

VVe came here over four weeks nan i», .^ ,• • .
of the We^lf>von «.: • * , ° » "^ ^^^ solicitation

special r.wSr r ' r: ^'r"'' °' r '"= •» "»" •

indeed been n,^erZlltZT "'I"' " '"

so„ofG«, sa..,„oZ;^^rirr^e::?;

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name is exalted." Such a work, it is sai.l, has never be-
fore been witnessed in this town by the oldest inhabitants.
The divin*e influence is acknowledged and felt through-
out the town, affecting the puLIio morals, and bringing
hundreds to the house of prayer who have been hitherto
neglecters of salvation.

A town-council man, who is himself a member of the
Established Church, rose in one of our recent mid-day
meetings, and said, "I desire to return thanks to Almighty
God for great improvement in the state of the people
during the past week. The police cases have been un-
usually few; and, in the last report published, not a single
case was brought before the magistrates. I walked last
night to the meeting with the detective-officer; and he
told mo that the improvement in the town was so great,
that it was not like the same place." On the evening of
the day that the magistrate returned his thanksgiving,
one of the oldest and most reputable townsmen of Car-
diff rose in the meeting, and, expressing a humble desire
to glorify God, and not the creature, said, "I may not be
the oldest man in the house : but ofone thing I am quite
certain,— that is, that I am the oldest inhabitant of Cardiff
4n the house; and I wish to say, to the glory of God, that
Cardiff has never witnessed such a visitation of the Spirit
as this." Glory be to God in the highest 1 Young and
old, rich and poor, are the subjects of the work; but afar
larger proportion are men and their wives.

Our meetings were held the first twenty-one days at
the large and beautiful chapel in Charies Street, capable
of accommodating about fifteen hundred peraons, which
has been crowded to excess. On Sabbath evenings, a
simultaneous meeting has been held in the adjoining ves-
try, for the accommodation of hundreds who could not

TOVR YEARS IX TnE OLD WORLD.

? " """"• Jllnlifer'g Family

l-ave been forward for prayLlmf f^ , ' """ "' ""
in? power thero .lisDlavwl M "*""' "' ^"'■-

been seat in • " A m„.l . "'"'"S'vmgs which l,avo
-.<la.o,.™dohirnh! '■■".'""" ""- -'-Si'--
«!«. this morning^Te; Ji ^^r;;'':r','."™ «.f «"". -"

he came to breakfast J,;c. ..„ . pji'^on, tiiat, wlicii

joy, oesires r^'r^j: z ^ "r: sr-""':"

for .ho.o ™„„ife.«i„„, „, ,.„ .„',„,-=^j' >' » people

town. Not only had hln^ , u ^""'"^ ^" '" th«

family governess had received nJh Tu .'' ''''^' ""'^
Spirit as never befo.-e H « ^^^*'''" ^^ ^''^^

verted; and two of hiL.. ''""'" ''"'^ '^^^^ ««"'

that thk. danrtoi t ir xr a':^ t: : '^'^^^^'''

mng up and down stairs, singing, !!' ^ ^''^ '^'

"^ Andt/tf'" "^ f' '■'•"" »'"' •"'■'^ "nd the clay
And set them on the rock of n«es." ^*

550

FOUB YKABS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Glory aieribet! to Ood,

MMter of a VetMl oonviotod.

Another note of thanks reads thus: "One of the oldest
leading members in the Wesleyon Methodist society at
Cardiff desires to present his thanks to Almighty God for
the gracious outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the town
and neighborhood daring the past live Aveeks; the resulte
of which have been the awakening and conversion of
hundreds of immortal souls, the quickening of the Church
of God in the full salvation of many believers, and the
greatest i-evival of religion that has taken place in the
town ibr the last fifty years; and, while acknowledging
the instrumentalities, . . . gives all the glory to God." I
might add many more thanks^vings of a similar charac-
ter.

We have heard of a number who have b«en convicted
at the revival services, and have returned to their homes
too much distressed to sleep, and have found Jesus before
the break of day. At the mid-day meeting, the captain of
a vessel now in this port came forward to the desk, so
deeply affected, that ho was for some time scai iblft to
speak ; said he had made a vow to God, anu , ^ed the
privilege to speak. Though he had been a professor of
religion for fifteen years, he had not k^.own the power
of saving grace. He had attended the last evening's
meeting, and was so deeply and painfully convinced of
this, that, he felt it his duty *o confess it, and seek an in-
terest in the prayers and sympathies of God's people.
Refusing to obey these convictions of the Holy Spirit, he
had returned to his vessel greatly distressed, but resolved
he would seek the Lord with all his heart, and never rest
till he knew he had salvation. He lamented his resistance
in not acknowledging his convictions ; promised the Lord,
if he would have mercy, that he would hasten to confess
to the glory of God ; and, after VTCstling till about one

interest in Jo.r tS f m ''°""' *'"'''"''' »*''g i-.i

before laavinTtL r:Jr/:''w/™ ''"''P"^ -"''10..

and found n^t 1,^ had b™„ enlloJ ■ 7"' '° '"""•
of the meeting, .„ east e buX" tnu"'!,'''" ''7™"

in,;'!:ia:i"trL":rr;r^^«"''^'"''*«'-

tllonsnnds of printed ir If- , .° '°""' """^ "f 'I'"

tributed in the t^rt^', "■'"°'' ■""■" l"™ '«»-

don't Icnow who "-"klrV" """"' ^'"" •»" I
mo, as I was do^n by ht ler'trf' """ "^ '°"'
to-night, and come to thfa altar ft\J,T """' "^^
i« was. I am „ NorweriL 'nsfd ^""uJ"" '""'

someUmes, and feel my i-^- ll , ■ ^^ '° ""^ «'>''?'''
time since I came to tCh ^ '''"""""' ''^''» » 'o-s' '
seemed so stiff ,™h!^i? "'T' "' "<""> i "">" "ly boOT
;Obthatmy^a:l^;\ffrjJ^™-^,.;^.«K

'-bSrtobrii tir --^-^^ - '"-X'

Afterth?mee.i„rw.,"irw ."''"" '-d »gaiu.

i--uhere.aiu;:'rcix.t;;;^Lri„;'

552

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Sailor* converted.

Baptist Minister.

Gift of Power.

out. It was while there that the Lord told me I must
come hero to-night." — '• And now, since you have been
here, you believe the Lord has blotted out all your trans-
gressions, and you feel that your name has been written
in the book of life ? " — « I know it ! " ho exclaimed.

Kneeling near this Norwegian, at the altar of prayer,
were three young men. I found, on inquiring of each,
that they wore sailors belonging to one ship's company :
they were all enabled to rejoice in sins forgiven before
leaving the altar of prayer. Many have come in from
miles around seeking the Lord, and have returned to their
homes happy in Jesus.

The services were held in the two commodious Wes-
leyan chapels alternately. The influence was scarcely
more confined to Wesleyans than to other denominations.
Ministers and people of other denominations attended all
the services, and took part in the exercises. Among those
who attended the most largely, aside from our own peo-
ple, were the Baptists. Most delightfully did the excellent
minister whose scene of labor was in the neighborhood
of the Charles-street Wesleyan Chapel participate in our
views in regard to the command of the Head of the
Church, — "Tarry ye at Jerusalem until endued with
power from on high." I do not doubt but he obtained
the gift of power himself, and a number of his members
also became deeply interested in the theme. He was
urgent that we should hold a series of services at his
chapel ; but, as we were unable to do so, he commenced
special services with the aid of some of his newly Spirit-
baptized members, and in a few days about a hundred
found mercy.

A Bethesda.

»OUB TBAB8 UT Thr nr ,.

^ ™* OI-D WORLD.

Secretary', Deport.

658

The Baker.

Hundreds, who were known tr. k '

salvation, were drawn, by thllL -T' "^g^^^t^rs of
the town, to come to the nte jf '"'^"^"^^^ l'^'"'«<^'»g
•- « Bethesda to thdr sou ' 1/""^^ "'"' ^^^^"^^ ^«
names were handed in to ho '?""^'"''^ "'^^ ^^v

nought and found pardon J ^ ^ecretaraes, of those wh'>

«on8, who nightly t We'd th ' """'" ^'^"""^ 1^-
-cretaa-ios' lit. ZZfso^^r/V^ "'' "^^^^^^ ^« the
of persons who weTe made th ?' T' ^*"^'»g -^«^«
the --Way meetin;;rn4 ted :: :h: T'' ^'"^^^ -'*
brought to Jesus. A baker .vh.l J '""''' ^''^^ ^'^^''^
the Wesleyan chanel ^n ] ^^ sometimes attended

convictions from riri''^'"/^'^'^ ^^••^ ""^er deep

that he would nlerentitle't' f' ""'^^^ ^^'-^^
there. Hoping to dissipl b "^"^ •'' ^'"- "« ^^« ^-«
out for a aL^ m rrthr ''^rr '°"^' ^'-^ *«°k her
seized as though d^'hrd ZZ^^ - -ysteHously
. for assistance, and he was tak 1 k '' ''^'^^ ^'"'"^^

flying state. As soon as he ItZ^T "^^•''••^"tly in a
it was the hand of God n Id *' 'P^'^' '^^ ^^^^^^red

One of the ministe^t ilnT::^^^' ^ "^^^^ •
rr- '^^•^P-rman had aC br t- pf' ^'^

tion of the man ; and, soon as L .^ abl t ,r 'Vf''
he most gladly came to the house of God ITJ'' '^"^'
to a service. We sooke th-.^ ^ • "^ ^^*^>' ^^n^e

I'laoe for a prepared pe^pre^nd u^raTJ' " ""'•""''
iwparation for the world to Tme Th ' . ^ "? I'"""""'""
was a sinner. The Holv Sniri, ™ '»''J' f* 'to *o

•i-eake, « Prepay :„":tX',^"."''X*nr'" """^
47 ^ ^^"- She felt an uwin«

554

FOUR YEAns IS THE OLD WORLD.

LMt Call.

Sudden Death.

Worlh of dio Sonl.

to go forwai'd nt onco to the altar of prayor; but she re-
sisted, aiKl it proved to be the last call. She went homo,
and was shortly taken dangero.isly ill. The minister who
informed ns of the occurrence was sent for; but he sni<l
he left her in a dying state, unable to trust or hope in the
mercy of God, and feeling that she had resisted the last
efforts of grace to save her. A few weeks ago, a jioreon
came forward as a helpless sinner, and found pardon and
acceptance in Jesus. The next day, before twelve o'clock,
ho was, without a moment's waniing, ushered into eter-

nity. A few days ago. Dr. P spoke of this as an

admonition to be "also ready." Before noon the next
day, one present, who, it is to be feared, was a neglecter
of salvation, was alike suddenly called to eternity. How
solemn the responsibiUty of being called to be workers
together with God in entreating dying mortals to pi-epare
for that Avorld whore the deathless spirit must live on and
on for untold millions of ages ! Daily are we feeling more
deeply the worth of souls, and arc disposed to esteem yet
more lightly any senice of life, lip, or pen, whoso ultimate
bearing may not have a direct tendency towards the sal-
ration of deathless, blood-bought spirits. Often do we
say, and deeply do we feel, th.at if there was one soul at
the fiithest verge of the univei-se unsaved, and it would
require all the wealth of the world to reach that one, and
every man, woman, and child throughout the world to go
to the rescue, it were an expedition well worthy the enter-
prise, in view of the price paid for the redemption of that
soul, and the estimate placed upon it by the Redeemer.
We have been hastening to get through with our work
in these regions, as we have many calls homeward ; and it
is love for souls alone that detains us.

f.55

^^ A note in the « Watch.an" (Lon^on)":;:;:;::^

«nd rojoicos over m.mv w-ho L-/ '' '' q»ickeno.I,

A holy influence rest on I "'• ""' ^'^*^ ^''''^ '^^^^'-e

servants of our Gor West Chl'T "' '"" ''''^'^"'
about thirteen luuulred n^J ^ P'^' ^"'''■'^^'^ ^^ ''oldin^.
^-t Sunday .v.„;;;;^7i^^^^^^^ to ove.,o,vin;

cess to t!.e chapef T 1 ''"^ ""•■'^^'^' *« g'»n ac--

-^Joining vestry ;LhtaX%r^. -"-'"•-'- ^^^^
and fourhundred l.earer si • '''"' ^^'^^^'^'^" ""•^"^'
^elt during the latter t'rt of T"'"' ^''^ *'" '"""^^^^^
penitents were found ei^in' 1 " r''"!"^ service, that
the large vestry, and I^tL '','"' '" *^^ ^''''^P^'I. i"
children, most of ^hom found "' ^'^^^^-^ «--'/t ;he
«nd were enabled to ^o h" /'"'' ^'""""^ ^^'''^V'^n^,
»"> ste.^ local preachers, td '"f"'"? ^"•* '^''^'
helping in the good woTw i''' ''^''^' ■"■« ■'»"

for further andlarger7nanif.r°/'' ""'^'"= '''"^^ P'-'-^^"'"
Pi^sence amongst u""'*"*'""^ ^^ ®o^^'« Power and

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Mkrthtr Ttdvil, April 16, 1889.
|AVING spent about ten weeks in Wales, and
witnt'sscd the salvation of over one thousand
souls, iind the quickening of hundreds of believers
into new spiritual life, we are now about taking
our departure for Abergavenny, a town situated a little
beyond the lino separating Wales from England.

Dr. Johnson, when asked to write an account of his visit
to Wales, excused himself by saying that it was so much
like England, that he had nothing particular to state.
Had wo finished our visit to Wales on leaving Cardiff; our
opinion might not have been much at variance with Dr.
Johnson ; but it is only to look out at my window for a
few moments, and see some of the ancient costumes still
in vogue among the old settlere, or to walk the streets of
Merthyr, or go into niore than half the chapels and hear
a dialect so strangely diverse from the Anglo-Saxon, for
one to feel as though he were in some far-off" land.
What would some of our American fashionables think to
see a grave-looking dame, a little over middle age, and of
the middle class of society, walking Broadway, wearing a
circular blue cloth cloak, with a neat little mantle, such as
so gracefully enveloped the dignified form of our excellent

Dr. B , surmounted by a beaver hat with a broad brim,

and the crown tapering up about one foot and a half
high?

Just such a figure I observed only a short time since as

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I
I

h
cl
th
ar
thi
an

gUi

Sal
any

I camo in from a little Wilk v ♦ .

y^y ancient dames comin. in fr "f '' ^ ^'''' «^'«"

"'ountainous country with "fat ri"" "'" '^'"'•"""'linff

"'«^nbytI.edimensioLo th tim 7? ""^' '*'^"' '^'
«<'gar-Iouf crown. I mu«f n I • ''"'' ^'^'^ ''^'igl't of tbp

same class. *"' ^'''"» «" English lady of th(^

Welsh population are, with thoiru,?? ' "'°"8'' "" »''l

"As far as I am ahlo ♦« r
"'"■ngth of the Wel,h a„dT„!,'t'7'»''°"''''" «la«vo
'o«: Allowing the present tnT.-""^""^''' " »» f»'-
"*«•<;' nine hundred tCalT f ^ "^ "'"'™ '» •-«

hundred thousand who sneat f,,, i," •■"'° "I'"'" four
»nJ about one hundred touidlho^'"',-'' EugH*.

»"gu»ge only, and havo^ f'^"'' "■» English

Welsh." ""' "•> acquaintance with the

Y^^'arrTn tsfcxzz °" "■°'" --' ""O"-

chapels the serviees n™ „„ J . greatest number of

•he Welsh iang,;^ Tso ir. '"^*''- '>'»Mho;;h

a- ftr »fte„er%.Lh,d irwern"'""" "-^ '™™
the Welsh Bible i, more „ ^e 1"'"" '" English, and
a« fw, if any, li,e,ary i^ L" ! """" ""« English, there
guage is taught. ^ '"«"ut.ons where the Welsh Ian-

Sabba^X^aSirrfltyrd-^" ^"""«- •«»«

«»-.heri„.tutio;.;7h7:i-.;rrx^

558

FOUB YEARS IN THK OLD WOBLD.

Bxtoropore Prraohing.

Trercocs College.

perpetuation of the Welsh language. We are informed
that legal documents must be written in English, and it is
very seldom that bills or receipts are made in the Welsh
language; but in religious sen'ices there seems to be a
sort of pious aptitude for the native dialect, which repels
the English as now-fanglod and less devotional.

The extempore method of preaching is peculiarly suited
to the genius of the Welsh, and is generally adopted.
Even ministers of the Established Church, in many cases,
seem to have been constrained to yield to the wants of
the people, and deliver extempore discourses by way
of retaining their congregations. They arc very fond of
hearing sermons, and will sometimes sit and hear two or
three discourses, of an hour long, at one service.

The Calvinistic Methodists form far the most numerous
body in Wales. They still have in full operation their
School of the Prophets, at Trevecca, which was founded
in the days of Lady Huntingdon, and of which the devoted
Fletcher was one of the first instructors. When we read,
in our childhood days, the interesting details of the forma-
tion of the Trevecca College, and the trials of the excellent
Fletcher in connection with the Calvinistio question which
resulted in the disunion of the parties, how little did we
conceive whereunto this would grow !

From a tabular view of the state of the religious com-
munities in Wales, I observe that the Calvinistio Meth-
odists number seventy-five thousand, while th« Wesleyan
Methodists number fourteen thousand four hundred. Tho
Wesleyans are not recognized by the name " Methodist,''
the Calvinists having monopolized the name. The Asso-
ciation of Calvinistio Methodist Ministers has just been
held in this place. It was but slightly similar to one of
our annual conferences.

»<"•«. |..y their mi„i„,„ prriJ^bel,.,?:'"'";'" """'•

neatness which bcS, th? '°« '° *« »""'i°"«

"ove .„ co„ge„i.rt„?„V', 'e-TI °° r f ''•"'""''-"B

• place of woXo !^!! their ceiled ho«, attend

floors are at vaSe^irth;^"'"' ""'' "" "°™»P'
their own homeratdTli o'eanlmess and comfort of

• of the ftop^t M It w:r:.t i' "r "■" ■■^'•™""8'

teenth century of Chri,ti.„li;"° •""" "■ "" ■""'•
in .elation to matte^tfliftiirtLT"'*;""'-' '"''"''

seats with backs and nS u ' *°^ P"^«' ^"'^ *" '*•«

-0- A\"ir;fori:»n-t»:r:t

560

FOUB TBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

PiMiing Strange.

Tenantry.

The NobUity.

formed that there are many such free Methodist churches
in the city, and all over America, where the poorest per-
son in creation has as good a right to enter and choose
his own seat as the most wealthy peer in the land, would
seem passing strange. Said an American the other day,
"I wonder what some of the people in these regions
would think if they knew that some of our congregations
at home pay about tlie same salary to their chapel-keeper
as some congregations here do to their minister I" But
this is small talk, and, wo are thankful to say, is not appli-
cable to all parts of England or Wales.

The tenantry of Wales are generally poor, as nearly all
the produce of their labor is absorbed in rent, taxes, and
the expenses of cultivation. In some parts of Wales, the
field laborer gets but (jne shilling, English currency, per
day, out of which he supplies food for himself and family.
Many flimilies in Wales (and the same may be said of
England) seldom, if ever, have animal food; and these are
not all of what are regarded as the poorest. I have known
of more than one minister's family who were unable to
have meat more than once a week. This may oftener be
said of the families of poor Church-of-England curates
than of ministers of other sects.

We have reason to be thankful that the extremes of
poverty and wealth are little known in America, as in this
country. Many an abode is made of turf, cemented with
mud, and thatched with straw ; but these are mainly the
homes of what is called the pauper population, consisting
of wora-out laborers, widows, orphans, and persons unable
to work.

The nobility and the great landed proprietors form the
highest class. Their ancient halls are entered by a taste-
ful porter's lodge, and are surrounded by beautiful and

FOUR YKABS m THE OLD WOBID.

561

C hfiatlan ZoU.

h'ghlycultivated grounds inrl w«^^i ^ r^

and language as weH VAf '°*^'- ^he education

chanic, in Vale/re „„, ,, •"I""' ''"' ^'''- ™e me.
those of Englanl '" "^ ''"'" '«"" ""

h« ministry. It I,°tid ,1 ° ?•"' •' ''?"'"'''"• ^^^™»<"J
some»rbat charaVterist '""?"■""« "Mraons, though
hedelive,;drm!he™, ? «"" P""' ^Pooimens of what
eo overpowelTthat S • ^T "^^'^ "'"""'"'' ^^'^

=»d astonishing eZen™ ''"T'' '""'"' >>» -»'"•««<'
metaphcand'iSs Her; "V" '■'«'"--°-g''.
his memory is n,„"h honored "" """' ^'°«^' '»"

typed so r.!yslts': :„ "LtaTTrt "rr
brZeiiXtion: 7'ff ^T'^"'' '"^-^' "■»-

in saving theTS^.I ''""''''"« '=''*'™ ^o"'
when faf away WW hf . T' "''"'■'"''"S '° "■» «°»'.
friendshiprS 1° .llT""'"'"" '"'""' "^'""i^g

working;;;:'i,:t7i.nl;s:d! """ °'<'°''' »-^-

beeXaiTyr rra^r>a-^;« '-

and it was exoectPd ,u,,,!'^ '"^'*<^ *<> Gloucester;

leaving Ca^rblfw 'wenu^tw: °" r ""'"'• """
^ ^®°* 'o two smaller towns, Mer-

562

FOUB TBABS DT THE OLD WOEU).

Great Dlgoouwgementg and great Triumphs.

thyr and Abergavenny, instead, because we judged ^e
were more needed in those places.

tn Merthyr the society was very low, numbering be-
tween forty and fifty. The ground seemed so hard, that
we were strongly tempted to think we had mistaken our
way; but, as we had trusted in the Lord for wisdom, we

dared not doubt. I said to Dr. P , «If the mountains

of ice flow down at the presence of the Lord here, never
can I yield to discouragement in regard to any place."
The mountains did melt, but not until the leading mem-
bers were willing to come out and definitely acknowledge
their need of specific and present holiness. After these
had humbled themselves before God, kneeling at the altar
of prayer, earnestly and with one accord sought the prom-
ised gift of power, then sinners were converted, and many
were saved.

The secretary sent up the names of those that were
special recipients of grace during our fourteen-days' ser-
vice. How rejoiced we were, in looking over this precious
memorial, to see the names of the superintendent minister
and his excellent colleague, with those of four or five local
preachers of Merthyr and the surrounding regions, besides
class-leaders, male and female, making a list of thirty who
stand written as « sanctified wholly " I

The names of one hundred and ninety-four are recoi-ded
as newly pardoned, making in all two hundred and twenty-
four. These Spirit-baptized ministers are now working
mighuly for God, and receiving seals to their ministry as
never before. Within the last few days, we have received
letters from ministers on the circuit. One says the Lord
has just given him four seals to his ministry at one service.
Another, who was the longest holding out against any
thing definite oa the subject, but who at the last came out

FODE YEAB8 DT TAB OLD WOKLD. 568 •

Amazing Power.

More done In Five Years than in fifty;

openly, and with many othera knt^h nt *\ i!

W on hthT • 1 '^r ^'^'"^ ""'" '^^^'^ ^'th power
uom on high, few indeed would have been th^ c«^ j

v.c.ed and converted trough .heirr„tT;Xtr

less accomplUhed more iu five vears. in ,L ,^7"°."°^

•ha., tl,ey could have done in fift ' yearwi^lt ^ iT ^

ot he Lo. d ,8 first prepared in the hearts of believers. iS
permanent effect is produced. The work to wh^i.

This work .f gathering out the stones, and casting up

# 564

POTTB TEAB8 m THB OLD WOELP.

Di8«atl8fled Webb Lady.

the highway, and lifting up the standar.l whose inscrip.'
tion must be "Holiness to the Lord," is sometimes toil
some to flesh and spirit; but its gains, I am confident,
have been more glorious than any thing we bave as yet
described on paper. ^

c!h AFTER XXXIX.

Abergavenny, MoNMotrxnsniBE, May 8, 1862.
E have now passed over the boundaries of Wales,
' and are again on the borders of Old England
Monmouthshire forms a, part of the ancient

W 1 1, .■n'^ff ^'^^°*' ^°^ thousands who speak
Welsh still reside here.

^ Welshmen, though they seemingly have nothing to gain,
m point of prosperity, by retaining their ground or indfvid-
uahty as a nation, look with jealousy on English encroach

fied air, "The English manage to get from us about one
county every hundred years, till, I suppose, they fancy they
will m time get all." •' ^ /

Yet this lady, though bom in the heart of Wales and
of Welsh parents, was educated wholly in England and
Finance and knows but very little of the Welsh language.
Still the love of national individuality, so natural to
hiimamty everywhere, Im-ks in her bosom, and moved her

everywhere behold In tLl '^ '-ndsoapes as „e

t-ve„„y ,i,^ ^ i^ w™''""?°°'- The town o(aC
Aad„„<,f,,„„, b,";'^ ';7'"S ."-dor ,ho protective

Vsi at to feet^aLllr;'""*':'""-^- ^'ft <1- ri e

•"•eryhere and there. eem"?r""\ *''"''= "' l«>t»
scene of beauty „bieh J^ onrbT • ""^"'"""^ " «-'»■» a
Monmouthshire « saU 1 trl til 7'':'"''''' °" """""T-
vanou, beauties than almL Inv ^ """''""^ "■"»
At the foot of the mou tZs le ™*'- "'"" "f ^^'S'^i
valleys, where ,re richly^^tlTLf ^n"'"'^ "»'^°'"«°S

howel, beautifully fHn..ed ,,h'l,^"'' '■"'■' "fCri*-

<ii*nt perspective divlffif^ITr™" "'" "''' "■"»

">Ses, and fama. Our rideTJ^ ';""'""• "^"'"^'^ ™t.

P.'etty town of CricLwe? H™ "'"■ *" '"""j^'^d

^.;ns Of the ancient east,;, SS:;r- --

o^r™ris^ri:rz:ftoT'»-^'™

Pei-sons eome from all parts „fV„ , j ° '">' "•••'vellera.
«-l.ieh was one of the lasr^ftf ® "^ '° ™" ""'» «««.
Oliver C,.n,well, an'd p'^L st'ofTele ^ ""^^ °'
" ---.a. heauty of p., ^^^ ^^^^n.

066

FOUB YKABS IK THE OLD WOELD.

iioclent Bains.

Admonitory Tbouglits.

Charles I.

place in England presents a more interesting combination
of picturesque scenery and historical associations.

The ruin is one-third of a mile in circumference. Tho
remains of the ruin still standing suggest an idea of mas-
wve magnificence which it would be difficult to describe.
Tlie outer shell of the castle still stands, reaching to an
almost dizzy height. We walked along its walls, of several
feet thickness, and so covered with the mould of by-gone
centuries, that wild flowers, and shrubbery of all sorts, and
even trees, have taken root far above the ground ; and, all
along the walla, masses of the beautiful ivy are clinging.

The shell encloses two courts, the one denominated the
paved, and the bther the fountain court. I would love to
give you more of an idea than I at present seem able to
do of this and some other ruins we have visited since we
have been in the Old World, and the admonitoiy thoughts
which have crowded my mind. But our instructive
musings amid such scenes seem only calculated to make
us more intent on doing our part towards preparing the
souls of those around us for immortality and eternal life.
Surely this world and tho fashion of it passeth away!
Where are the feet that trod these spacious halls? Long
since have they landed in eternity. Think of the scenes
that must have transpired in a place like this, where kings
and queens resorted !

This castle was founded in 1469, and continued to be a
place of remarkable note till besieged by the Cromwell
party in 1646. Here the unfortunate monarch, Charles I.,
overcome by his enemies, and deserted by his friends, took
refuge in the hospitable halls of the Marquis of Worcester,
a nobleman who had devoted his time and fortune to the
royal cause, and remained faithful to the last. An old
record is still preserved in the castle, giving some idea

°"'""p»""->—

01 the magniaccnoc of thom ,„»- '

number, and affords ev£ /Tr"! ' ,"'"""™"»'-'

>ord,ofthfa„aa.le,i.a„deTuJe f;e;'n! '»;'-" «-
'At eleven iu the mornm„ ,iJ , ' ' ''=''* """s ■-
»-.d .he .able. laid. J^^'Xe .r-'''" ^'^ ""^ '"""t,
'■'U. one in another aplrtm ', ""r"*"™"""' ""•« '» the
™d two in the honseW. ^f *" "'■"P'-i"' «o!
The earl entered trel „?" n ^ *"• ""> '"""'' ''"n'on
"O"- A, soon a, Lw f»!:i""f°^' ''^ "'s gentle-
"ejard of tte house, eZed Th^, ^" ''■"'"' '''""''^one,
land, attended with his stoff tl!, /r'"""'"' ^'■- Hoi.
'ho first table sat the nobSn f^ "'"'"■^ *"• At
« were present. At the ^02 ^,?;'' '""' "''""' ""'"'i'J'
honorable gentlea-e„, a tlndTd^f'" ?' ""' ''°'«'"» »^

Then follow, a W C^th ^ "'"""'■" *«•
of the household, wit! ^l^L fLTnT "' "f ™"' °«--
canons grades, making inTahrr? ""'' *"•''»"« of
f tie footmen were^brewi™ bl *""'''"^' S"""
Steward of R.,^,,^ WilhaT Jon'f Eso""',, ""'-'»™"-
of f-o, the earl supported eigh:t„nSd fl" '»«'"

*»'.tsreTsrSSfr»''"""-^'«-' •

Of three classes, not numbeiW ^ ^^^'^^^'^^^^^ ^^o^sisted
at most: petty differenetT^lrw''" '^^ "^^"^-«
^ad not had a love-feast in I ^^ "^^^^ ^o^^^ they

-t spirit enough b re ^oefertr ""'' " '''''^^ ^^^^^
one could be sustain :. " ntfel^Tr^' ^ ^^^^ ^'^-t
^ our duty to go there. o"r fi'I J^T' '^^^ ^' ^'^'
standard, "Holinlfes to the Lord" ^7'^ *" '"^'^^ '^^
^ork in power; and duri„' ' • ^^^ ^^^^ began to

hundred and myle^^Zri'"'''^^^^^^^
Jeans, and the cLlL'Tjl ""' f ''' ^'^'^ *<>
we left. '"^ "^^^ '"^ a flame of holy love when

CHAPTER XL.

Blaina, South Walks, May 12, 1862.
E are now in a little manufacturing town about
5 thirteen miles from Abergavenny. It lies be-
tvveen two high mountains. We have had
daily showers ; and, from the humidity of tho
atmosphere an(J physical disabilities, we are reminded that
we have this treasure in earthen vessels, and this world is
not our home : but we have laid our whole being, physical
and mental, on the divine altar, trusting that our prefer-
ences will ever be wholly and only subject to the will of
the Great Master of the vineyard. If we may but do oui
part towards preparing men for glory, honor, immortality,
and eternal life, we will still journey on, joyfully singing
our pilgrim song, "All is well."

Through failing health, we are constrained to make our
visit here very short. We are domiciled with a precious
family, — just such a family, I imagine, aw the once incar-
nate Jesus would love to have rested with on the evening
of the day he sat weary at Jacob's well. Our beloved
Brother Shinton has a dear pious household ; and though,
Kke the honored Paul, he can say, "These hands have
ministered to my own necessities," he is a power in the
Church of God above many. He, witk dear Brother J.
Swaine, who comes daily from a few miles distant, with
others, have been laborers together with us in rearing tho
standard here ; and glorious has been the flocking of the
people to it. We have an eligible battle-ground. Though

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One dea
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Never can

FOCH YEABS IX THE ni r.

IHE OLD WORLD.

A wonderftil Day! " i^T;

_ _ ^ Divine Order,

669

Joyous Recital*.

the town is small, the On.i^!77 " '

Vthe erection of a ne^t ' ! T° ''' ^^^" ''^^^^^^
to divine service. ' ^o^^n^odious chapel dedicated

Sabbath was a wonderful dav Thn T i
holy temple, and remarkable w^^e 2 v '"'' ^° ^'^
J»« convicting, convening, nd sanctt ™^"^^«^^<^°n« of
a company of the new convex i^'"? *'^^''"' Q"^^^
h'"« and mountains ^11 ^^^'^^ ""'''' '^^ ^'^Sh

-emed to be filled wU^ ftuhTn7'^^- '^"^ ^^ ^'^ '»
past four nights, over a h„ndrld it^"'''''' ^"""^ *^^
'•ai«ed up to testify that th« <f .'°^ '^"^"^ '^^^« been
earth to forgive sinl Trulyd^^^^^ 1™'".'"^ ^^^^ «"

of saving grace! Sorrowiaf^^^^^^^^

Cometh in the morning ^ "'" ^°' ^ "'S'^'' but joy

in other places we hT^st^/"'PT^°^ ^^ ^'^^ Spirit

thought that we poor helprel ;„T,' " ^'"^^"^^ ^'^^^
bring salvation with us hrll . '*'^' "'"«*' ^^ course,
together with Gotand ^hrr ''f^^'^^'^^^^'^-
^ere burdened in spirit Td ouT'*^^ ''''''''''' ^c
divine order is a^soZ^.^d^f'^ n '"' '^ '"^'' '^^^ the
« obeyed. « JudgmeS muJl ''^ '°^^ ^^^^ ^^-'•^ it
We urged the necl^ ofTpeir f-''^ '^"^^ ^^^°^''
conditional recognition' of G^rTrde^'^'T' ^°' -
every professed Christian, irrespective T ''^^ ^'''' '^
From that hour, the Spirit beirn? °^ "^'"^ ^'^ «ect.

*.^^ people. With a^r^TZ:Z'f''''r^^"^

p;^;e":fX^^^^^

670

FOUB YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Miner dlHuorera the Altar.

Hallowed Breathlngi.

had now found the Christian's altar. While at his
daily toil, far down in the bowels of the earjh, by an eye
of faith he had discovered it! Then »nd there he bound
the sacrifice, even with cords, to the horns of the altar.
No sooner was body, soul, and spirit presented as a whole
burnt sacrifice, than the heavenly fire descended. Now
he feels that the flame of divine love is constraining him
to speak of the great things God has done for him, and is
A/aiting to do for others. Oh that every disciple of Jcbus,
the world over, might cry, —

" Straitened I am till this be done:
' Kindle in me the living flame ;
Father, in me reveal thy Son;
Baptize me into Jesus' name ;

Transform my nature into thine;

Let all my powers thine impress feel;
Let all my soul become divine ;

And stamp me with thy Spirit's seal.

Love, mighty love, my Boul o'erpower:

Ah, why dost thou so long delay?
Cut short the work, bring near the hour,

And let me see the perfect day " I

CHAPTER XLl

m Welsh n.n TT""'""'^'-^"'^-^^^^- »»'>«««•

-1 has just passed n y ^ll'^"^^''- ^ ««ne.
, , ^as attracted to thfil "'• ^^^ «"^""tion

"melody of voices attuned to . """ J^''^^^^^'^^" ^y the

procession; but men andwoLt T ''"^" '« <^A
^•ourse, are blending in Iwr '• """"» « ^^-^ge con-
-d the bier is carl "al'tT""? "^^''"^ ™-"
shoulder., but placed on poW] ""'''""' ^^ '^^^"'^
^nging, though very pathetic ;, "' ^^ ^'^''- The

volume of solemn s^d ' i • T'^'^"'' '"^"^ forms a

quite in the distance";1bst:2^^^^"° ^^ '^ ^--^
claiming that Death has been "Z "° ^^^'"""ity, pro.

Three funerals havp n! ^^""^ » "^vv victim
-Pi^is Death doitgLd' f""- T ^^^ «-
and ready for use ; and wheTe is th^l "'"'''' '' ^^^•' «harp,
reapmgs? Death is nev JidTe „ -^^^ •'^''"P* ^^"^ his
souls idle; and if Christen 1 ^^'' '' *^« '"^^^Y of
to the great MasteX ir^h T" ''' "'*' '" ^^^^^^^^^
he fields already white whrwilj?''* '"^ ^"^^^"^ to
If not speedily gathered for the f ""Z ^^^'^^ ^«^^«st?

the vigilance of Christ's stv n Sr ''^r^^ *"-"gh
How significant the words Tthp."."^" ^' '^' ^«'°«r.
of ever^ name who have enter.. '"""^^' ^'^'^^^^ to all

-pieshipi^«iaft up;rart It *'f ^"^^^ <^f ^i-

^ J yur eyes, look on the fields." Wh v •

672

FOUR VJIAB8 -X THE OLD WOULD.

8«t«nla Hute.

Preiiciitrf.

eatlicr i. Intereitiog l.atiy.

Lord ?— « For they aro whito already to harvest." Wheu
tho farmer does not hasten co reap the precioua grain
when ripe, and ready to harvest, it is lost; and when tho
servants of God do not hasten, by steady, persistent zeal, to
gather souLs for heaven, Satan, by ever earnest, in-season
and out-of-season labor, hastens to the work of gatheridl
souls for destruction.

The hosts of Zion aro now at work in Aberdare in
gathering souls to JesuH. The Spirit of the Lord is arrest-
ing the minds of tho community; and the names of about
forty have been added to the ranks of the saved the last
two evenings. ,

Said one of onr devoted helpers, in writing to a distant,
fnend, "There is no rest here just now, for Dr. and Mrs.

P are here; and they are always at work themselves,

and keeping every one else at work." Should one ask
what aro the characteristics of the revival work in which
Ave have for years past been engaged, we might speak
of It .IS Dr. Chalmers characterized the successes of the
Methodists in their missionaiy operations; that is, "They
arc all at it, and always at it:" or illustrate by referring
to the acknowledged principle in the American and Irish
Revivals : There is an immediate and full salvation for
eveiy man, woman, and child under heaven, w > > viU
comply with the conditions; and every one that .ue%
comply, and comes to Christ, ought at once to be-ome a
preacher of righteousness to others, inasmuch as God says
to every newly adopted child of the kingdom, "Go work
to^Jay in ray vineyard." I will exemplify by the occur-
Knees of the few past hours.

"it irteresting lady, who is a church-member, came for-
v,ia u a s .vker of the great salvation. yVhile we were
aUov, g a..rthe si '^.,le way of faith in the all-cleansing

iU£ OLD WOBLD,

blon 1 1 ~^ — ■ — '~ Co oyerted Trio

to work only i„ „,„ „,„„i"" "" •^»'«„ ofi,„«i,i,^ °

^■I'.i.c-i will. „ f,i„„'j ,;j/;" :'ff »j ia.iy wj,,. X-

" «''7>"tne,8 of acccnta„ce 1 ^""""^ »'°M her tea,!

«m, *= '■o'*"o"> to come

_''ien you are tryirnr to .ri
^01. yes I " «he /oZa """ J-"" ""Aaud .o Je™, ? ..

i^-:t:rrsr ;:- - » -eed., .„.,

S-'en, and bids fair ,„ fc, I' ""V k " '""''Py i» sins for.

tl e salvation of one o„|ht ' 1 ° ?"'• ^"""^ " « that
«aIvat,o„ of another. ° ™' "• ''^ ■" g"a™nty for the

"gaged, at a town two nr fi . "^ ^"^ch wo

Where thoy reside. Such suZ«M h!, ""'^^ *'»' «•"»
as they go about in the . ,„"*'"'" ™'per8 do theyapnear

S-.S:e£f5=':.1t^rtS
---way,i„StldTrn:^..^^.e„n.^^^

574

FOUR YBAH8 IIT THE OLD WOBLD.

Coveted Helpers.

Aberdare.

Statistics of Work.

old. Having so recently entered upon our labors in this
to>\Ti, an<J the membership being small, we coveted the
aid of these dear converts, and said, " You must surely
come over and help us while we remain, as we shall so
much need your assistance."

" Oh ! we would, indeed, but cannot leave the work in
our own town ; for God is saving souls continually, and
we are having prayer-meetings every nightj and many
have been saved ; and, if you would only come over and
help us, we believe hundreds would be saved."

So said the young man who seemed to stand first in
this newly enlisted trio ; and we could not but think, if the
churches everywhere might see such a race of converts,
how soon might the kingdoms of this world be won over
to our God and his Christ ! There is no Wesleyan minister
residing in the town where these young men live ; but the,
superintendent of the circuit, and many others, rejoice to
witness their zealous efforts.

Since we left Aberdare, we have received a letter from
the secretary of the meeting, giving a report of the names
and number of the recipients of the work during our labors
there. They were from various churches and villages, and
number a hundred and thirty-two. Of these, twenty-six
were church-members, who testified that they had obtained
the full baptism of the Spirit.

The remainder professed to have received pardon. He
says, himself and others are endeavoring, as far as circum-
stances will allow, to visit those who have been newly
bom into the kingdom of grace, in order that they may
be placed under the watch-care of the Church.

CHAPTER XLir.

eigntyofthe It ^^ ^'^S'^^"^- The sover-
-%ning Bul'of Att tf^-^^^^^^^^^ 1^65, by the t^n

;^ record of this event for pofteri.v ?' ^"^^' ^'^ °>^i"g
to be a great lord than apT^'JT' "^' ^^""^ ''^"^r
^and, which had successfvelv ^^^' J' ""'' ^'^"« *bat the
Welsh, Scottish, and oth /y^I''" *\' ^"^^>^ ^-"^^in of
^ent,, united to England un/efwr' ^^ '" ^^' ^'^^-^^t-
^ been rising in prosperity ""^"'^ government it has

|«'^P of its own, X ml:t'''f'T'''''^'^-^-n.
Parish Church, ser;ice is ner^^'-/" ^'^^ ^^^ Braden

of every month, in the lS;r''° *'^ "'^^ ^-^^^
'^ery ancient church tw7o, thref ^ ^' ^"^^^^^^ ^bil
many things about it hi^hlv «. '^^' '''^^- ^here are

-There is no clew in hS To'Z'f' ^'P^^'^tWo times
;vas first reared; but marks of , • " ^^'" ^^'^ «<^^fi«e
rt was partially rebuUt about. '17'"''"" ''' ''''^'^'^
course, is juvenility in thVs ni/w ?.'^'' '"^^ *^'«' ^^
crowded with the graves of n^f ^''^'•. '^^^ ^'^""^ i«
'-nt, though neithlas ifra fmt?-- ^- monu-

^a 01 as imposmg as many others,
era ^

576

rOTTE TEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Singular Epitaph.

Manks Language.

Douglas.

attracted my attention. It was placed close to the prin-
cipal entrance, and reads thus: « Here underlyeth the body
of Mr. Patrick Thompson, minister of God's word forty
3'ears, at present Vicar of Kirk Braden, aged 67 years
anno 1678 ; deceased an. 1689." By this it would appear
that the clergyman of this church had the stone engraved
and erected eleven years before he died, leaving the time
of his death to be recorded by some other hand. The
Manks language is still spoken in the rural villages; but,
though in frequent use with many, there are probably but
few who do not understand English.

The island is situated midway in the expansive Irish
Sea, about an equal distance from England, Ireland, and
Scotland. Its length from north to south is between thirty
and forty miles, and its breadth from ten to fifteen. The
coasts are abrupt and rugged. In many places, towering
rocks, rising to a great height, attract the observation ; and
then come the beautiful openings, disclosing green fields
and beautiful bays, giving a delightful variety to the
scene.

During the summer months, the island is much frequented
by visitors and tourists; and, for their accommodation, a
good steamer makes an excursion around the island twice
a week. The largest town is Douglas. Here the bay is
really beautiful. I look out at the window by which I
write this sketch, and see an expanse of sea stretching as
far as my eye can reach. It is a calm morning, and the
sun is gilding the placid sea. The bay describes a crescent,
extending about three mUes. The harbor is fenced on each
side by rising rocks and hills. In the centre of the bay ia
a large rock, called St. Mary's Rock, which is frequently
covered at high tide ; and on this, in former years, vessels
have been wrecked, and lives lost. On this rock a tower

FOUR YEARS IN T„v «r

^ THE OLD WORLD.

Special Grants.

677

Bishop Wilson.

.„ , _______ "'snop Wilson.

uds been built wh' v, ' -

"'e, by some special grant of L "=™"" ""^M".

*ee f,.„„ „„t There,! o/r:™™,"' '° '"» *nrt

Wers of almost everyTsci«l' T^"'" "' «'"" V

ae number of those w^o !» b! '? " °" »»'<'i "■ <i

BMohns is Legion. ^ ''""""S <'<'™ to the god

wIae\1^btr.:,:Lf J;« «■- »- "-denea
whether needfnl or sopeXons T'' "«'"*»*Ie article,
*ot can boas, an .lm« exel' 7^"''"''' """ ""»
load. This render pvoyi^ZfT^T ""■ "PP"^'''™

makes a residence on ^hisnlTanfi.! ^.''^ ""'"P' ""''
for persons of slender means "? f"" "'"^'™'"<'

dJapidatedfortanes suggest riL*^"'™"^ """" '"■ose
The ecclesiasticnl ^.f^'^'' "^d economy.

f? boasts n::Tt'l7aT''''-^^^^^^^

bishops, whose mortal frmlT!' Particularly some good

^ated monuments, bu X •" "'"^'""^^^ "'^^- ^ene-

bold words, and whose portrays !? '''i '*"' '^ '°""-
g-esent generation. The mo^ . T '^' ^^"« «f the
W"son. He was the authTof" *" f ''^^^^ ^« ^^^^op
oommenced a translation Xs,r7'^ --^«' «nd had
language. His tomb is an 1 ^^'r' '"*" *^« ^a°k«
strangers visiting the island f , ° """"^^ "^^^''^^t *«
place of his burial. The insPrJn.- ^ '*^"^ '"^^^^^ the
^n Jesus, here lieth tl^ZZ^^'V^^' '"^^^ '■ '^ Sleeping
^g ae oody of Thomas Wilson, D.D^

578

FOUB TEABS IN THB OLD WOBLD.

Blabop Hildesley.

Manlu Language,

Society of Frienda.

Lord Bishop of this isle, who died March 7, 1755, aged
ninety-three years, and in the fifty-eighth of his consecra-
tion. This monument was erected by his son, Thomas
Wilson, D.D., a native of this parish, who, in obedience
to the express commands of his father, declines giving
him the character he so justly deserved. Let the island
speak the rest."

Good Bishop Wilson was succeeded by Bishop Hildesley.
It was through him that an entire translation of the Bible
into the Manks language was accomplished. It was done
by distributing it among twenty-four of his clergy. He
had been heard to say repeatedly, that he only wished to
live to see this great pui-pose of his life finished. On
the third day after he received the last portion of the
translation, the bishop was seized with a stroke of palsy,
and soon expired, greatly lamented.

The fruit of his labor still remains, as the Scriptures
are read in the Manks language in most of the country
churches, where services are performed alternately in
Manks and English. In recording his virtues, his biog-
rapher says, "It was usual to approach the bishops on
the knee; but this was abolished by Bishop Hildesley.
He published a rescript, signifying that kneeling in futmre
should not be practised in honor of his person, declaring
that this act of humiliation was due only to the Divinity."
What a pity that Churoh-of-England bishops everywhere
were not of the same mind!

The Society of Friends were the first to make encroach-
ments in the form of dissent. They were much persecuted.
Their goods were confiscated, and they were, to the last
man, expelled the island. It is said lihat the bishops of
that day exerted their authority on High-Cliurch princi-
ples j the good Bishop Wilson making his boast that there

^OVS YEABS OT THE nrr.

- -"'"u iMie spirit.

^aa not a dissenter in hJa a- ~ —

^hole island. ^'' ^^°^«««' ^Wch included the

awakLln/i'vir^^^^ ^^P^^ *^« scenes of

beholding here! Surely thTsA^^"^ ^"^^^ ^« «re daily
father's domain is betg ^Ltd'T" °' ^"^^^^"^ '

"passing-by" of the Sonars /', ' '^' ^^ ^^^^
his kingdom of riffhteous„r '• ''"^ '*® ^^ setting un

GJ^t, in many heTrtr "'' ^^^^^' ^'^^ ^^ - the hJ];

verylai:[y\S:tdtj,;1^^^^^^^^ which are

eave, unable to find stand nJ^ "^ '^"^'"' ^h^" many

before your reader thetctf-^^^^^^ Could I spread out

- St. .ames's Hall, it woXarfoXlTstlt ^^^^^

"^'°''^'°«°d in the highest!-.-.

*e High and h:,; ot :::"i;! r^^' '»■' P«»e«» of

ent can ever for,ret the JI- ' "" ""dividnal pre.

-Ie".n appeal tflnt'f^ZZ'''"'- '" '"^ ™*' "V «

innely impressed with th„ - ^ ^^ ^' '"'' '"'''• "^ *^1
iave named the name „fcti:°"!''°"; "»' '^ "« »-
«ta- tithes into ti,e LoX ' ,„ 1 """ "' <"'«' ''™« all
herewith, we shall have 1 ;'°'^''°"«. a»<l prove God
»Pon «». and ,„ch ^ o'tj"''"'';! »*''"'aven opened
r'^r before been wiSesX Lif f ""= '""" »» <■«»
»-^a™viva.aah.sn„t;::t^:~-^^

FOtTB TEAB8 IN THE OLD •^VOELD.

Overflowing Blessing.

Editing a Paper for God,

There was a most solemn pause; and all seeminglyi
in that large assembly, that could free themselves from
their crowded position, fell on their knees before God.
For about three minutes all was silence, with the excep-
tion of stifled sobs on the part of the contrite, and sup-
pressed exclamations of praise, when the tide of divine
power and holy joy rose to an irrepressible point. « Glory,
glorj', hallelujah ! » burst ^rom every part of the house. The
tithes had been brought in, and the overflowing blessing
had been poured out; and, judging from the effect, many
hearts were saying, —

" It comes in floods we can't contain."

Many, before the close of the service, were sanctified
wholly. Scoresofheaven-illumined countenances seemed
to bespeak unmistakably the reception of an indwelling
power, which, we trust, will be diffusing on others its
haUowing influences during aU the future of then- lives.
Many who had been convicted during the service of the
evening found mercy; but I have not yet heard the
number.

The editor and proprietor of "The Mono Herald" is
most happi'y numbered with those who have brought all
into the Lord's storehouse; and is now disposed to say,
with the editor of a political paper who was converted at
another town where we were laboring, « If I cannot edit
a paper for God, I will not edit one at all."

We feel it to be a blessed privilege, as far as we can, to
turn even the few occasional seasons of respite which offer
into means of grace. We came to this salubrious, pleasant
Island, intending to enjoy three or four days' respite, by
the invitation of our friend, G. Pennell, Esq.; his wealth
being all devoted to the speedy upbuilding of Christ's

'-"" "■'niueg 10 Stay

attention to the inter ",rofTh"r'''"' " """" S"''^'
««ok the St. Jan J"S ,f,f " 7" "'S'" "« »«„re5. He

^. «> &ith it h„s "en do rXf™"- ^"""^'"S
n>'gbtily on the people „f ,h"! ° ' " ""»' ""'king
of sect, .ho„gb ae Wei* """""""ity, irrespeetiv:
largely. * "W^esleyans are sharing u,„ „„,(

villages, is 'one We^n'lS '""" ""' "™''"
■nan of the district ™ li.f , ^'"' '""^*nt "tair-
attendance at ail the LeetTnS 1% * T"'"^' """ " "'
«<• his position will allowand fcf"''" ""^ °°"""' ''""'^'
of all the Wesleyan minlie^'of tllTlLr """ "" ""'"

onr arrangements were mad^ ?, ™"«°<^°™g J«ne 27,
havejnst been waito nnl bt » "' ^'-"no..; b„t „e
bringing a memorial sledX^rT""' '>'' """i'tors,
sons, entreating that Jf^nLftf T ''"■"''^'' P^'-
<Jays to come. The mlrlr "" '°'™ «"•»&«-

blessed work of ieSmMt II r'^"'''?' *° ''"''»'■'''"' tl-B
t- -pread oyer thelshSrhf ""f '"'»""• '^ "^'ned
owned thus far may b! w T '""'="' ^° -""nety
say "Amen and aIL - ™"™"' ' ™' '» *'» onr hearts

in.^;„:.tTMX^- r:/i7 »^*-.o.he

oiously illustratiye* fhe fa:. .'/1° °f """ " «-
has not the gifl of presdenef r,*''* •"" '^'•* ''""^^'r
sen, in writiL, to Cr° !' ^" ^'™' ""^ '^■•- J- ^^

"neS^tdil^teStatr^tfh: r-' ""* ""■■'••
year 17.58. From a J. • . ™ """^ "a^e in the .

*rom a mannsonpt before me, I learn, thai, in

FOUB YEABS UH THE OLD WOBLD.

Weeping Prophet.

Preaching in tlie Churcbyud.

that year, Mr. John Murlin, the ' weeping prophet,' was in
the island, and staid about a week. Mr. MurUn, in a
pubhshed account of this early visit, says, 'I embarked
m Juy, 1/58, fo. Liverpool; but the captain deceived
us and carried us to the Isle of Man. Hero we staid a
week. The second evening, I preached in a bum ; but on
bunday it would not contain the congregation, so I was
obhged to preach abroad. The people in general behaved
well, and gave great attention. After I left them, they
sent to Whitehaven, desiring to have another preacher-
but It was some years before another went, there being so'
httle probability of doing any considerable good while the
whole island was a nest of smugglers.' Amid honor and
dishonor, and peril of life and limb, Methodism began to
gam ground in the island, in 1775, through the instrumen-
tahty of Rev. John Crook. His pei-secutions from the
clergy and people were formidable, and sometimes so vex-
atious, that he was tempted to desist; but he was enabled
to endure through the girdings of divine power. Great
prosperity subsequently crowned his labors, so that his
name is as ointment poured forth; and he is here spoken
ot to this day as the Apostle of Methodism. Early in

^Z"' /^^^' ^^'' ^^'^^y ""'"'^^^ ^^^ island. May 30,
1777, he writes: 'I went on to Whitehaven, where I
found a little vessel waiting for me. After preaching in
the evening, I went on board about eight o'clock, and be-
fore eight in the morning landed at Douglas, in the Isle
ot Man. This is the point from which I now write."

What a change has since occurred in connection with
the mterests of Methodism ! Then there was no Wesley-
an chapel; and Mr. Wesley, forbidden to preach in the
church, was constrained to preach in the churchyard.
Now the Wesleyans have eight stationed preachers, and

_TheMo„aHorakI»8ay^_
Mrs. Palmer from Am« " *'"^ *o^° by Dr anrl

o^ ^ivorpoo,, t;rohtrbrnTtrn^^ ^^ ^' ^--^

ing results. The abovmo .• ^"""'^•^'^ V many gratifv-

- Tuesday o::^!^:^.^':^^^^^^^^^^^^

Wednesday eveni„rirtt Sat 'T?^° ^^^^ ^^^^ ««
>^-ch was filled to ^r^Cll'^'Z t'\ ''"'^^ Q^'^^^'
notice had been given oTth . "»^ only a few hours'
r ^^^d ^n St. James's HalT ah >Tr"^°^' ^ "^^^^ing
densely crowded, Zly fav ' ^*"^*' ^^^^^^ -at

admission. At mid-day on F"? "" ""'^'^ *« obtain
lield in the same room nn i ^"^'^ ' ^ P^^yer-meeting was
of an religious pZa'si^s "^f ^"^'^^^^ ^^ P--
t'nued on Satm^ay and in, ^'""^'^' ^^^'^^^^^ ^ere con-

admission at the ellj^^ Z^Zl T^ ^^ ^^*-
o'clock, the room was deLlv^n ], ^n Sunday, at three
compelled to return hirtm S ^'k ' '"'^'^^^^^^ ^^^
-vice for want of.accr^mX^t "'tI: ^^f ^^^^"^
tie vacant spaces were crowrW. °:, "^ ^''^^' ^"^ all
during the M^hole servLTm^ ""''^ ?'''^^^' ^^^ ^^ood
on Monday and yestl d 'y, th 1"^" " ""^ "^^^^^^
termmate; but a numnr^ 7 ^ ^^^'^ intended to

'-n presentecluSTunt r^'r"^^*^*^- ^--^
'•econsideration of thHubTJ ^ '°^ ^'"- ^^^^^^r ^'^e
tion that there was muchyfttl T"?«^ ^ ^•°--'
consented to remain three da * Inn ^T^^''^ *^^^ ''^'^
Pnginal intention; namely unnTV^"'' ^* ""'^ '^'^^'
say that their labo,^ a^!l' T"^ .^"^^^^ ^^^"'"S- To
been the means of enhlfe^ "^^ i\^--« «"ni have
.tenhghtemng and benefiting hundreds

584

POUR TBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Nominal Clirlstlnns aroused.

Camp, meeting.

Of persona in Douglas woul.l but convey a faint idea of
these services, and of the poorer which has accompanied
them. That sinners have been awakened, backsliders
leclaimed, mourners comforted, believers justified, and
doubting and struggling souls sanctified, and brought up
into a higher state of grace and holiness, are self-cvideni
facts, manifest to all; and that hundreds of nominal
Christians have been stirred up to the examination of the' i
condition m reference to eternal things we feel fully iusti,
fied m stating, not only from our own observations, but
from other sources, -personal conversations with scores
ot our fellow-townsmen and women, of almost every grade
m society and every shade in religious opinion We
understand that Dr. and Mrs. Palmer were associated with
the American revival at an early period, anu have been
laboring m England during the last two or three years:
and go heixce to Ireland, vid Liverpool, on Saturday
morning. We sincerely wish them God speed, and hope
their labors may be crowned with abundant success."

Enniskillen, Ireland, July ir, i862.
It is two weeks to-day since we arrived in good old
Ireland to attend a camp-meeting got up after the Ameri-
can fashion, which is no small rarity in these regions.
The meeting is held in a beautiful leafy grove belonging
to a >fealthy gentleman who is agent for the estate of
Lord Belmore. That a lovely, sequestered grove, so
favorably situated, should have been obtained by the
Wesleyans for the purpose of holding a camp-meeting,
argues favorably for the cause of earnest Christianity in
these regions.

585

Costly Trees.

I-ord Belmore's Castle,

'•eland is a fair Innrl Tf ^ ^

<J«Jightful lanascapos Us" in'r'""'™ ^'^"^*'''»" ^^^'^^^ its

-«-hing to tUe\Ltl^:'XT'''.'' *'- «y«' -d
nunous coal does not darken tCi "?'"° ^'■""' ^^° l>it«-
A juvenile visitor, f.or^Tslokl "' "^''^ '''' ^" ^"^land.
of the Irish Channel, evda 1,1^ *?" '" *^^ «^''-'- «i^Ie
WueJ,eavens,"Oh 'k:? . '^^ ^^« S«zed on the clear
W that SL-; i.?EMand '''"""'"^ '^"^ «^^' - clo not

»>««»tifal. Son.e of (he En'lis? l?^'^ '''" «-ceedingIy
«oss,o„3^,r^^ TheDaLo/ML7^'^''y«^»J^'-gepos.

and extensive grinds, dehl^Iv?^ ""'' ' «"« ^««tle
of ivated, near Portadow„ w^ ''"''^*^^ ""^^ ^P^^n^idly
^yho went over the grounds\viI ""?.' ''^^ ^^ '^'' i^^^on
choice forest-trees h^d bee„ TrL L ^'' "^^^ '"^ ^"^^ ^^ J"^
«ome of which had cost a least !? ^"^ ^^^^n lands,
yet the castle, with all the L ettl^^^ P^"-^^ each,

dent servants, is seldom occuI^^k'"!:''""^^''^^^ and resi-
The duke is seldom he^e moreTho ^ f ^"'^^^^^ «^°cr.

the year, and sometimes d™es noth T ^'^'^ '^' ''
presence the year round '''°"' *^^ P^«<^« ^^'^th his

lodges, about a mile disLtfL T*'"'^ ^Y Porters^
directions. The large malffi .'"''' °*^^^ ^" ^^PP^^ite

tl- centre of the grfuLriho" T^^ ^-P-s about
remind one of Fairyla "d In T '"°^^^"*'«g surroundings

686

FOUR VEABS IN THB OLD WOULD.

The Poor of Ireland.

The Arlatocrooy.

Lough Erne.

. back the overhanging trees, grounds intersected with
winding walks, beantitul flowers, and long ranges of green-
houses, where grow in rich profusion a variety of tropical
huits, diversify the scene, and remind one how nearly in
appearance earth may be allied to heaven. Yet we have

«hort half-hour find ourselves amid much calculated to
remind us of the blight that sin has cast over God's
lair creation.

th^'J^K*^ ^"'^ '' '"'""'^ '"•'^"'y ^y tb« nobJlity, mid,
through them, transmitted to agents and sub-agents, and
then divided m^o small tracts, whose high rental leaves
barely suflicient to afford a very scanty subsistence; and
thus we SCO hundreds of the fewer orderl of both sexes,
particularly women, young and old, scattered over the
country, with shoeless feet, and garments so patched, that
It is diflicult to discern the original material. Who could
wish such a state of things to obtain in America, though
we may not boast a monopolizing aristocracy and an anti-
quated nobility, for the support of whose splendid domai'ns
tiie face of the poor are ever being ground down ?

"But to the camp-meeting," you wiUsay. Well the
grounds through which we pass in reaching the grove are
entered by a porter's lodge, as is usual in approachino- the
mansions of the aristocracy of Ireland and En4nd
iieautiful trees of various sorts, and richly cultivated
grounds, with eeats at convenient distances invitincr the
M^eary to rest, are here and there interspersed. To add to
the enchanting scene, the sparkUng Lough Erne lies just
beneath the bank below. This is regarded by some tour-
«ts as one of the most beautiful lakes in the three kincr.
dcms._ Taking in all its foiry windings, it is about sixty
Joiles m length; and within its range are over three bun-

!"«give you a nketoh !? one « '"'"''''^ Pioturesquc. Let
- which .0 have p^e^lVXf T'"' ^'""-^^ —
f^vc cnjoye.1 much. By Cav of ' '/ '"^.'"••^' >-«" ^ould
that many of the na,tiJ«T^ ^-^planation, I must say

ake, some waiting to beTenl ' ''" ^"'^' «'^^^« «f the
I'-inded on the opposite «1 ''''"'' *"^^ t^ose ah-eadv

f nds. You w^r ;tdo:::f| ^'^^ ^^"<^ ^^^^^

the scene, tliat I have hZT F'''' ^'^" "" g^™Pse of

used to sing:-^ ''' ^'''^ ^««"nde'i of the words we

''ori«?T^''P'>'-t» waiting
On the bank, beyond the strfamf.

And the sweet responses of thi. u
^s to make one feel^t tl I "r."''' ^"^^^'^ «"<='>
from the celestial was very slltt ^« '"'^"^ '^' *«'-r««triaI
'n nchest hamony came bou^d^ '' ''^^^'^ ^^'^^^^S

.on whose tiny rivulets the fulfc^^^^^ ^'^ ^^^^^ ^4
'ng her brightest beams The ,,f """"'' ""'' "^^ «««*-
from the company awa injt t'"f ^'^'^ ^^ -ng,
were,— '"^ us on the opposite shore,

To meet h.m in the promised land."

588

POUR YEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Beautiflil Singing.

Satan outmatclied.

Ciroua.

bear us over the intervening water took up the strain, and,
in answering melody, sung, —

" I'll away, I'll away, to the promised land !
I'll away, I'll away, to the promised land I
My Father calls me : I will go
To meet him in the promised land."

^ It was just such a scene as you would have recorded
m memory as among the pleasant scenes of your bright
existence. But I promised you only a brief sketch; and I
must wind it up by saying, that as we were reaching the
water's brim to join our fiiends already landed, feeling
tha,t heaven was ^o near that it seemed as a present reali-
zation, we changed our notes, and sang, —

" The men of grace have found

Giory begun below:
Celestial fruit on earthly ground

From faith and hope do grow.
There'll be no more sorrow there;
There'll be no more sorrow there:
In heaven above, where all is love,—
There'll be no more sorrow there."

This Irish camp-meeting has been a glorious success.
Certain it is tliat Satan's kingdom has been much W6«k-
ened in the minds of the EnniskiUen community. Within
the past three days, a travelling circus, with its flaming
paraphernalia and announcings, was ushered into this
place. Two tents were pitched in a field near by, as
though It were in manifest opposition to the work so de-
lightfully progi-essing on our encampment. We remarked
to a friend, "The Adversary is now going to make an
effort to reviv€ his work, and the servants of sin are
pitching their tents." But it was all a mistake. Never
perhaps, in regai'd to matters of this sort, was there a

^OVB YEARS IN THE nr^
"^ OLD WORLD.

*« performances ■„. ""^'y "ny one came to wit
J'eavy rains; but tZ.-'' ^'''*'""* ^^ t^e ireauenf ^

* "«ea to Wonder in v
Y'^S taken up by theZlwV^.' '' ^ '''^ <>f P^i.^,
A^otus, in whar^anner this 1 ^"'' '"'^ ««* ^own at

t^er n.^btnotLv\:rs:t"^';^^^^ ^-^^P^

•"al as some have imagined ff '^^"^^««% supernat-
scarceiy could Philip havT hi ^^^^^^r it was done
^^Ctions that he If J^ '" """"'^ settled in his no '
-ught away to aITus t !'"• "^^ ^-clance^rn"
f "nuch's chariot, than we h^?'" J"'°^"- '"^self to the
;« bei^g can-ied Lbou^ ^ th Hoi ""/ '^^^"^ ^'-«t -
have been impelled froi ^ ^1": .f/'^ ^^^^^ «--
•lae Irish feast of f i P''^^^-

^^^^^hly blessed of the T^r^' '^'"^* ^^^^'^^^ >-as re
conversion of sbne., 'd fn 1" ?^ ^^-^^-n and
believers. ITnlike our Ame L '"'^'" ^anctification of
vices continued about two "l e^ ^^P'-f -=-> the set
after the meeting had h J ^^® ^^ not arrive till

Po-of..i„,,«Jr,^^-»^»«^^^^^ » «ee.. ^^:
60 «^n graciously manifest before

590

FOITE TBAE8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Fellow-laborers.

Special Secretary.

Lord's Day.

our arrival; but as some who had been blessed had left
the ground, the people going and coming, and a special
record not having been kept, the recordings of the book
of life alone can fully disclose the results of the. meeting.
The Rev. Mr. Graves, an excellent brother of the Troy
Conference, who came to these regions in quest of health,
has, under God, been the prime mover in the camp-meet-
in*- enterprise in this country. His name will long be
loved and honored.' Rev. William Hall, a dear young
minister from Toronto, full of faith and power, who is on a
visit to this country, has ajso been much blessed m his
labors at this mating. A number of other ministers,
from various parts of Ireland, have been at this feast of
tabernacles, whose ministrations have been in the demon-
stration of the Spirit.

During the last week of the meeting, the work was so
glorio«s,°that we urged the appointment of a special sec-
retary, that the souls bora into the kingdom might be gar-
nered for the Church, and also that the name of the Lord
mi'-ht be exalted by his doings being made known among
th^ people. From Tuesday of last week till Monday of
the present week, the scenes of saving grace were remark-
able indeed. Prayer-meetings succeeded every public
service. These were mostly held in a large tent, at which
it was usual to see from twenty to fifty bowed at the peni-
tent-forms as seekers.

Yesterday was memoralized above all other days. It
was the Lord's Day. During the preceding days, the hosts
of Zion had been putting on their strength. Many might
say, as the beloved disciple on the Isle of Patmos, « I was
in the Spirit on the Lord's Day."

Many of the beloved disciples of the Saviour, having
get themselves apart for God, had received the gift of

FOUR YKAES IN THE OLD AVORLD.

591

Living Temples.

Wonderful Day.

Shower

power. God does not leave the heart a vacuum. He
deanses the temple and beautifies it with holiness, and

n l!: : T"''^ '^"^^^^ ^"^ ™-' proclaim his

entiance into his redeemed, purified temple, sayino-, "Ye

ai-e he temple of the living God." How amaziL l Ye'

he heart of every true Christian is the living tmple of

dwln !'^'': "^°^««' «"^^ ^orks : as God hath said, " I will
dweinn them, and walk in them." Truly holiness is

It was this power that told largely on the sucoess of the
semees yesterday, when, we have reason to believe, over
one hundx-ed deeply convicted sinners were bi;ught
to Jesus. The secretary informed me this morning tf at
he recorded the names of one hundred and thiifylix
all of whom professed to have found either the blessing

deen .nTr ^"""'^ ^''''"^'^- ^^'^*^ convictions werf
deep, and the conversions powerful. The secretarv, in
giving me this account, said he believed many more' had
been subjects of the work besides those whose names had
been received; the work being too diffiisive to come
within his reach.

' T>,?R ^""^lii" T'""' '''' *^' '^^""^ commenced at ten, a.m.
The Rev. Mr. Hewitt of Ireland, and Rev. Mr. Hall and
Graves and ourselves, addressed the people, who num-
bered about five thousand. Truth was intensified in a
remarkable manner, and anws fi-om the quiver of the
Almighty penetrated the hearts of the unsaved. A little
after one o'clock, a shower came up, driving the people into
the large prayer-meeting tents. In the large t^t to which
we retired after leaving the stand, we had one steady
gust of divine power. This meeting continued, without
any intermission, about four hoursj during which time

592

FOFR TEAKS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Heavy Cross.

Purity received.

Answer to Prayer.

about ninety, who had been wounded by the Spirit's
sword, were made whole. Oh ! it was indeed a scene of
wondrous triumph, as one after another rose in rapid
succession to declare what great things the Lord had
done for their souls.

I was much interested with the case of a dear man with
whom I had labored some time the evening previous, as a
seeker of holiness. Having been well known as a pro-
fessor of religion, he said the cross of coming out and
kneeling at the penitent-form as a seeker of the great salva-
tion was very heavy ; and he found himself for some time
so tempted, as to fiAd it difficult, after he came, to bring his
mind to any point on the subject. But, before leaving, he
obtained a glorious victory; and ere we parted, at the close
of the meeting, he was rejoicing in the witness that the
blood of Jesus cleanseth.

Yesterday, as we were on the eve of conamencing the
blessed four-hours' meeting just referred to, I saw this
young man standing amid the crowd in the large tent as
we entered; and, seeing his eyes red with weeping, I
paused, and said to him, « I hope, my dear brother, you
have not cast aAvay your confidence." He said, " Oh, no !
but I am feeling so deeply for my unconverted brother,
and other relatives who have come upon the ground
to-day." I encouraged him to believe, that as God's order
had been obeyed, and judgment begun with him, he
might expect to see the answer to his prayers speedily in
behalf of his unconverted relatives. In a few minutes
after this conversation, the unconverted brother was bow-
ing at the •penitent-form near the same spot where his
brother had received the blessing of purity the evening
previous. He had been suddenly and most powerfully
arrested by the Spirit, and with strong cries and te rs was

F017R TEARS IN TIIE OLD WORLD.

593

^_____ Lord's Supper.

ploading for mercy. The Droop«<, ^f i •

arms, amid telrsa.^ 1 ° ,*'''*' '" ™'^'' »*"•'»
bi-otherssoo» became fnterr- ^'"'•"^'"S *^°"- Botl.

little over an hour h^ « ii , ""'"S ™™y-
of that cloriom n„,!; ^ ' ""= Mmmencement

.ockea v.hii;t:er:th':;'tCe/r '?'"" ""

pnusi„g the Wd with un„.te abl^SesTTt"'
.|.t wh.h angeb must have gazed !,^ ^^^

of hfe." TlteldS brJw ,"'' y'""' '" "« ''»"Jlo
told mo how temp a ;; i, ' ' "'Z™'"* ''"'■"«' """
the penitents aTaleekro? S;' '" ''"'"''' ™»"S
86on a» the firet burst ofnj ' '"""'' "> "» "»

Lord. Suppe^r ■L'Z:£:^Z:P2iJZytL'^

heTrf"""^ thought that' so mauy of CJC ?*;

«h r„ '"""'•/■!''»""'''"« tho table of „„r Lorf „„

earth, m expeo«.„o of ao soon parting to meet no more

694

FOUR YEAB8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

Parting Service.

Meeting in Town Hall.

Vestry.

till we should assemble at the marriage-supper of the
Lamb. The whole service closed by encompassing the
^und in procession, pausing before the preachers' stand
to take the parting hand, and meanwhile singing, —

" Th«Jte'lI be no more parting there ;
There'll be no more parting there:
In heaven above, where all is love, —
There'll be no more parting there."

By the solicitations of the ministers and people of
Ennisldllen, we have remained since Monday, holding
meetings in the Town Hall ; the mayor of the town having
favored the project of having a continuation of camp-
meetings, or, in other words, revival-services, in the hall.

The meetings have been held, during the week, three
times a day; and strong men, women, and youths are
yielding to the claims of the world's Redeemer. Never
has Enniskillen Town Hall witnessed the stately stoppings
of the King of glory after this fashion before. . Alter-
nately has it been the scene of grave councils, and gay
balls and soirees; but never before has it been the scene of
soul-saving efforts. In a large room adjoining the main
hall, whose walls are adorned with portraits of King Wil-
liam and Queen Mary, with their sceptres, from forty to
fifty may be seen nightly in lowly prostration before the
conquering Captain of our salvation; some pleading for
pardon, others for the full baptism of the Holy Spirit.
This room is used as a vestry, to which we invite the
penitents after the addresses in the main hall are finished,
and to which they resort during the continuance of prayer-
meeting in the hall ; the convenience of an altar for peni-
tents, as in a Wesleyan church, not being at hand. It is
delightful to see those, who early the present week were

FOUB YBABS IN THE- OLD WOBLD.

595

Curloaa Occurrence.

Secretary'^ Report.

was taken for a public concert on Monday evenint The
pei-son who was to give the conceit had doubtLs! ^iven
instructions that the large placards which had anTom e"
the revival-services in the hall should all be covered S

hrst sight It seemed as if the servants of sin had vS
formed quite an achievement in this; but, lo! right un^dt
their bills were the words, in large letter^ "Ffr^l
TOUB SOUL SAVED?" This was the la«t line on ThT'bil
announcing the religious services of the week lust closed

A lew of the change proposed, that the solemn queSion

should be asked, "Friend, is your soul saved?" ^ °

On Monday we go to Portadown, bv wav of h«,-n»

answerable to an invitation long since ^ven ^ ^ ^''"«

Since the uate of the preceding, we have received a letter
fix>m the brother who was appointed to record Ihe name,
me^"^ ^t.;--P--l recipients of grace at the Z^

CHAPTER XLIII.

Porta -jiowN, Ireland, Aug. 2, 1862.
^ROTESTANTISM is well represented in Porta-
down. The great roviva! u ii/oh occurred in 1859
and 1860 has made its indelible mark in favor of
pure and undefiled religion in this place. Per-
haps in no denomiftation of Christians in Ireland is the
p^ei-manent effect of that wondrous visitation more mani-
fest than with the Wesleyan community here. Their
numbers were increased to a degree that made the erec-
tion of a new and far more commodiou'=' chapel necessary.
This beautiful edifice, with adjoining buildings for day
and Sabbath schools, and two excellent parsonages, all
bespeak prosperity and large-heartedness on the part of
our beloved Irish friends in these regions.

We have been told that here, as in other parts of
Ireland, many persons were suddenly stricken down,
and in divers manners most singularly arrested, by the
all-pervading, convincing Spirit, during the great revival.
When we were in this country three years ago, we were
also eye and ear witnesses to many more remarkable
things than we imagine have ever been written on this
subject. During our present visit, we have taken pains to
inquire into the permanency of the cases of conversion
which occurred under these, as some imagine, irresistible
influences, but do not find that the effect of the Spirit's
mighty operations have 'been more abiding than with
those who have been converted under ordinary circum-

696

^OUB YBABS IN THE OLD XVORLD.

_^!!!2!!!if!f^" Sovorelgnty,

work to b„ cmtoomlv^f or/~ '''''T''"°'''=''"™'l-
■BatterofnotoiieVv Zt ' T ""^i". 'till it was n
most heral.Ct'~rr " T™"'"" """ •=-"

tle'canse by tuhg at™ "^""^"'^' """ **™°™'

to be learned in a Z^T'u ^"' " ''»'*<'° ™"'™>i
-nity, aside f^ t fH-J. "^V'ib: f;---".—
o«ensivoly, that the work was ,11 a 1 v ^ '■"^™"' ™
sovereignty of God's di^^r^ • ■"™'*^"''«'on of (he

in graee is to be alwavs i? °® ""'"'^' •™'' '<> '«= «°«

the only SavioutXnlSrr^.'" ''''''''' *° J^«"« ««

tion, "Let God do hU olf J^T^lf, *^^« -^^--
those who were re^arrCT r, "^'"^^^ ''' ^'^^^^

divine sove^eiitvmfvl k '"?^ 'P'"''''^ ^"^J^^*« «f
selves ; whe^^as 25 ^ .''" ^'^ '^° "^"^^ ^o them-
needful JnZ^ZrT '^''' ""' "^^^^^''^ ^^ ««

Great mnslsTere ?nt TT"'"^'^ '' ^° ^ ^^"^^^old.
masses Tvere, indeed, brought out of spiritual Egypt

598

POUB YBAES m THB OLD WORLD.

Rerlval Work.

Archblahop of Armagh.

with a high hand and an outstretched arm; and had there
been more like-minded with Caleb and Joshua to say, " We
are well able to go up and possess the good land," how
many more might have been fighting the Lord's battles
in Canaan to-day!

During our past two-weeks' labor in this place, we l-ave
had mid-day and evening meetings. At every service,
the presence of the High and Holy One has been a felt
reality. Many have sought and obtained the blessing of
perfect love ; others have been healed of their backslid-
ings; and many convicted sinners have found their way
to Jesus, — how r^any, wa have no means of knowing.
The altar, capable of holding from thirty to forty, has
nightly been surrounded with seekers, and many have been
blessed ; but, as there has not been a record kept as usual,
we have no means of ascertaining the number blessed.

We leave on the morrow for Enniskillen. The recent
camp-meeting seems likely to result in the speedy erection
of a commodious chapel. On Friday of this week, a puolic
breakfast-meeting ha? been announced for the Town Hall;
when many, we trust, will feel constrained by the mercies
of God to give bountifully of their means. We have
engaged to be present on the occasion. On Satm-day, we
go to fulfil a week's service at Londonderry.

A few days ago, we went to Armagh, a town about
ten or twelve miles distani, to attend the funeral services
of the Archbishop of Armagh. He was also Lord Pii-
mate of all Ireland, having occupied the high position
about fifty years. The primate was in his eighty-ninth
year. He was a nobleman of a high order ; and his funeral
was attended by a great array of lords and bishops from
every part of L-eland and England. His burial was far

gowns.

FOUR YBAB8 IN TUK OLD WORLD.

Impoglng Scene.

590

Funeru. Chant*,

dreds of the clergy wc,x3 tlu fol;. i "'^' ''''"• """'
These pm«^entea .n imnn ' ''^ '" *''"''' ^^'^"^^ g«^vn8.
•n the palaC r<l ^oTtf?'"'"'^^ '"' ''''' '^^--^'-^
-on. The hei.o "tTwn bv?" ""f "^' '*" ^'^^--
tins was 8„cceeded hv : f '''' ^'''P"^^ ^" Wack;
carriages of r'obmt/r''''' "^o.u^ing-carnages, and
the c nduoto^ri^^i.:^^^^^^^^ ^f- ^'^'Wed

next the dc-narted lorrl ..v * , ' ^" "^''"^■'"' staves;

aiongt.ai.^:f ;Vt^™ H'"^^^ ^'^^" '^'"^-^

canonicals, a.>.on..-whon; J! ^ ^f ■^' ^'-^^^/ed in their

of carls an<l bishops „^^^f "■^^'^•'^''^ ^vorc composed
«nd stave., and e cTv Mn'. ""' •' ^•^■^eriptive banne.-s

could sugg;.., U::c ;irn;;^:^r • r^^'^ ^'^-^^ •

"or my inclination would L^ ^ o l' m ''^"^^"^^^^
grand banner M-as borne by the F-' f 'i"""'"^"' '^^''
the arms of the archbishop^ ^ "' ^•^^""^"' '^^^'•^"g

The procession was followed hv th^
late lord nrimato nn.i ^^^"^ ,''^ the carnages of the

These, on fe "nl t^ .T"^ '*'^'''^ '' *''« ''^'-tocracy.
public road ^t!et^toT'"",'^'°' "'^^'"°= ^h^l
by an immense tlroVwC ^''^^'^^^^'-''^^ ™ Allowed
the sides oTtleen^^^^^^^

houses, were o rupTod bv t7 ' 'f ''' ^^"^^^^« ^^ the
in the kathed^r i V^°?'"^'- ^' ^'^^^ ^^^ P^^co
days prev 0U3 by ou- '' ' «' ''''" "'"'^'^ ^ '"^

Ti^chorisr^xrt^^X^Sri^'

Their voices soun^.l ! f *^^ ^"^"^''^^ ««^'^icc.

heard at "t^^^^^^^^^ ^car and could have been

S do aistance. The bunal-service was read

600

FOCB YCABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Worldly, not Chriitlan.

Critical Illneii.

by tho Dean of Armagh, and also the fifteenth chapter
of 1st Corintliiana; after which the benediction was pro-
nounced, and tho massive coffin drawn out of tho nave
to tho crypt. While it Avas being deposited, tho dead-
inarch in Saul was played on tho organ. To associate tho
grandeur of this display with the burial of an earthly
potentate might appear seemly ; but viewed from a re-
ligious stand-point, in connection Avith the burial of a
Christian bishop, such pompous doings, to our minds,
seem preposterous.

CHAPTER XLIV.

Liverpool, IH-ebton Brow, Sept. 29, 1863.
i)RULY a man's heart deviseth his way; but the
Lord directeth his steps. I told you that we
were going to Londonderry, having, some time
previous, made an engagement to enter upon
labor there for the inecious Master of the vineyard. Al-
ter closing our work at Portadown, we stood announced
for a public breakfast-meeting, in connection with the new
chapel enterprise, at Eiitiiskiilen Town Hall, in anticipa-
tion of leaving the next day for Londonderry. For several
days, I had seemed quite too ill to labor; but, having stood
for some time announced, we resolved, if possible, that our

yea should be yea. I was unable to accompany Dr. P

to Enniskillen. We met, by arrangement, on the road to
Londonderry the next day.
Special mcotings commenced on the succeeding day,

POCrn VEAK8 I^ THE OLD WOULD.

_Affectioiiato Courfoales.

Our homo TO It^ ! „ ^ '"'""" ""'' <^"»i'=''l illicse.

"•ery tl,i„g ,|,„t Christian com" l wi^r,-"'''" '"''
'>»vi»ofor ,„,. restoration and comS A, I t T "f
M-o«,an,l mclical council snitcl"; ct P ^ I ?f ^

Through gron mo cv •■ ' """^ "'"™ "" ^"St'">i.

ao„iftor^;,-;-,:-7?'™r

«-ing bet,vocn .ho .rC* it ' f ' "' «'*
bavcn of rest that I hn,l i ,.i ■""' "■ "'>'"■ «b«

and vrt 1 1!!^ "'" "M'tctation of returnine-

ana yet I had no intimation of what tlio I „.j '""""i. >
to do with me s„ 1. , ^°™ '"" iibout

naer div that'r f "' "f "?''' '"""' "^ "isease, day
the «w""'" ""' "«"" -™ «>■'" bear ,;o t"

»nd:*:tr:':d"i:Sndt '.'':?? "-'''t'"? "-^ -™

602

roUK YEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

Sympathy with Jesus.

Woodford and its Environs.

in love for souls. How often has my heart breathed out
from its deei^eat recesses,

" My spirit to Calvary bear,
To suffer and triumph with thee "I

I want my heart to rest so closely on the heart of my all-
glorious, precious Redeemer and Saviour, that its every
pulsation may beat in unison with his, and all its sympa-
thies flow out upon the world through him.

I believe I have been restored in answer to the mterces-
sions of God's people. « The prayer of faith shall save the
sick," said a Christian brother in praying for me yester-
day. "Lord, in answer to ten thousand prayers which
have been presented, restore our sister, so that she may
again and speedily be permitted to enter upon her happy
toil in bringing souls to thee."

Woodford, neab London, Oct. 16, 1862.
We are now trying what a change of air may do for
our dilapidated constitution; and are again, for the third
time, in the region of London. Our home is at the beau-
tiful residence of J. Kaye, Esq., Prospect Hall, Woodford.
The eminence commands a view of over twenty miles.
Several miles distant I see the River Thames, winding its
meandering way toward the great metropolis. Finelfor-
ests, such as I do not remember to have seen since we left
America, and lovely lakes, diversify the scene. In various
directions around me may be seen the mansions of the
wealthy. Not for distant is the splendid domain of Car-
dmal Wiseman, who, in the opinion of some, may, ere long,
be called to leave these parts to fill the place of the fast
failing pope at Rome.

town j„st beyond „r^d ;!'"?''!'' ""= """^ "f » Httle
Stone. We «vere remin^edTf !h"f ™"' " "' ^^^-^
^■■ose early Imt„r«f 1 clo,!, ™'''' ^"- ^'"''«'■«■••
place; and asked to Ite taSn r ^ Tf*'' "'* «>e
that, if possible, we mi^Th, , i'.^K'' '■'"' '»''". i" order
"otable'heroin: ItZ^lTT "' '"'^ '""^ »'«'■-
ohurehyard, hopins to fl„d ? """" '" ""^ "M P'-"™*

Bosanie. kr/ W„ did 2"""""!.* "' "'^ »""'="«

limited; b,„ ^i s„I:;;XiX:er.;^^^"'

fine memorial of the Rn«o„ . iniormecl that tJiere is a
graveyard we did lot ^sif' '^''^""^ '" ' ^''' '' '^-

. ^^^"^ ^^'^e inquiiy, we ascertained that fK. ^ m
won, formerly occupied hv M T ^^ ^^^'^^ "^^n-

residence of LTnSatiof,r"^"'*' ^^« «<^^ ^^e

son, situated little e^^^^^^^^^^^ ?'"^^^,^ ^^ '''' ^'^^ of O'Bry.

ton Stone. We a fterJ^.d -T-i' ^^ *^^ *«^" ^^ Ley.

by the Bosan,;f S ^o ,f '''''' '' '' ^^^
Bath ; and still bear Th J' ' ^* P''''°*' ^««i^« "ear
youthful Miss Bosan^^^^^^^^ "^ ^^'^^^ the then

by, from F:.lZZfm?t'''T'''^^^^^^
excellent memoir by HemyMoi^' "'"^ '' '^^''^ '^««^ ^^^•

of^;rS;s:::^^i:::^,^^^^^^

cently rejuvenated; for thoShat I .T^^^" ^'^" ^^'-
old, as the present Wantlfol^^^^^^^^^ '""^''^^^ ^--
. 6eat and modern appearance T- ' ^'"'''^"t' ^ ^^''^
of an extensive park shaded L ' '■ *"'*'^^ ^" '^' ^^^'^
ancient appeararce t^tk 'I'Tt' '''*"*-*"^^' ^^^ose
of past generations Tto It ^''' ^'''' *^« P^de
tbe beautiful,. on:,, trp-;L^^^

g.^rdens and summer-housed, J, tr^ Jt^ ctS

604

FOUK TEABS IN THE OLD WOELD.

Affable Lady.

Mrs. Fletcher's Room.

Visit to J. Wesley.

U8 back to the scenes of a century since, when the then
youthful Miss Bosanquet was told, by one who would have
dissuaded her from the course of self-sacrificing piety which
led to her expulsion from her father's house, « You will
soon find the difference between your father's house and
such a place as you will live in. There you will not have
one inch beyond the common street ; whereas you have
been used to fine large gardens, in which you have so
much delighted."

An affable young lady, the daughter of Mr. O'Bryson,
seemed to take pleasure in leading us from room to room
through the commcJdious, richly-furnished mansion, till she
came to one, at the end of tlie wide corridor, on the second
floor. « This," said she, as she threw the door wide open,
« was Mrs. Fletcher's room." I must confess I was sur-
prised, as the present residents have no connection with
the Methodists, and the Bosanquet Family of a hundred
years since had driven ttie amiable and devoted Miss
Bosanquet away from that dwelling for her Methodistic
principles. "W hy should her name, and the identical room
she occupied, be thus carried down from generation to
generation ? It can only be accounted for from the fact,
that, though thus cruelly dismissed from the parental root;
her name was revered. Surely "the righteous shall be
had in everlasting remembrance."

We had been told that there was a John Wesley now
living in London, in appearance a fac-simile of his grand-
father Charies Wesley, the eminent poet. We had been
to the International Exhibition, and witnessed some won-
drous sights : but wo said, on hearing this, to us a sight of
John Wesley would exceed the pleasure of seeing the
world's fair; and so indeed we felt it on being introduced to
him. Though younger in years than his grandfather was

at the

grand

of bus

his he

portra

interej

vented

son of

of his i

doubth

siastica

name I

large ei

inent f

man ! "

Wei

to one c

said, "■^

live for.

have ha(

the ever

Christ.

you. It

may be r

at your

crown ? "

parted.

The sai
the Rev. "
session of
several hu
which it 1
visit him 6

FOUE YEABS IX THB OLD WOBLD.
Agreeable Interview.

606

portrait of Charles WesTey td ot. ' T '^' ""^^^^
interest us. We reZlif.I\Tf u ' ''^'' ^'^'^^ ^°»W
vented our acreotLT ^h! ^* '*^''' engagements pre--

of his grandfatW aL?mlv :^^^^^^ *'^ "^"^^^

doubtless, -..ehman^^^

siasticalh '. < -omf h/o ? , ^°"®"^'"<^''eenthu.

large engraving of John Weslev wTI T^ *^ ^

^ve for. Joto and Charles W^evivl^ F^ T '^
lave bad an abundant ™,™„ • ^ *"■ """*• 'W''

the everlasting WnXrrT?"'''' "n'o them into
Christ. No ioTSZl ^°''* ""'^ Saviour Jesus
yon. It shallToSTra™ ITri'^r "" '''" ""
may be mastered ™t! y'" We exnerM"^ ™'"''°'=
at yo„r coronation. SMI weLZl^' '^"""''
crown f " His ev». en j • f ^ " ™"' a starry
parted. ^"^ *"'"* """■ '"'"^ »■"! thns we

several hill "Z^^^y Journals, in manuscript, numbering
wWcMt wot^J LT 'I* °*"' """' of lilc' descriS

vi«itWmaTo.foM'"'H?:r '".f"" ™ '^ ''^ -""'

M. ° *"" "' ""« Papere referred to, *

606

FOtJB TBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Clergryman la Prison.

Wife's Sympathy.

with Others of remarkable interest, had fallen into his
hands as the executor of the great and good Henry
More, the biographer of Mr. Wesley and Mrs. Fletcher,
and other works which have been made a blessing to the
world. Speaking of relics reminds me of another treat wo
had a few days ago at Prospect Hall. Mr. G. J. Steven-
son, rich in Wesleyan lore, who is sole executor for the
late lamented Mrs. Smith, daughter of Dr. Adam Clarke,
came to show us some relics, with which we were gi'eatly
interested. One was a letter in the handwriting of Sam-
uel Wesley, the father of John and Charles Wesley. It
was written while in Lincoln Castle, where the reverend
gentleman was confined for debts contracted in the re-
building of the rectory, which was twice destroyed by
fire. Think of a good, accredited minister, of remarkable
literary ability, dragged from his family, and the flock over
which the Holy Ghost had made him overseer, for debts
which had been contracted by unavoidable misfortunes !
The letter is so well worthy of the father of the immortal
Wesleys, that I cannot forbear transcribing it. It is ad-
dressed, "For the most Rd. Father in God the Ld. Arch-
Bishop of York, at Bishop's-Thorp, near York, York-
shire."

Lincoln Castle, 7r (Sept.) 17, 170S.

My Lord^ — Ym so full of God's mercy's that my Eyes
nor Heart can hold 'em. When I came hither my stock
was but little above Ten Shillings, and my wife's at home
scarce so much : she soon sent me her rings, because she
had nothing else to relieve me with ; but I returned 'em,
and God soon provided for me. I owe nothinj^ Lcre.
The most of those who have been my benefactors keep
themselves concealed; but they are all known to him who

FO0B YEAB8 IN THE OLD ;V0BLD.

607

A great Man and a good Act.

first put it into their hearts to show i

Salary consfdered.

ancl I beg you. GracrtrasTisrje';: ^reto^loT?

letter from Mr. Hoare, that he has payd ninety five
pounds, which he has received for me.' He add ffhl

moretoi me.] He mentions not his name, tho' surely it
must e my Patron-if not, I almost susp;ct Utm

n- , ^ ' "* '^^^"''^ '°^^^r 't <'anie, I know the
Ongmal Giver. This day the De.n of Lin oln male me
a handsome present, by a friend, cf five guineaTand I
have pay'd £42 of a bond due at Gainsbro^ Mr. Smythe

sufficient m his hands to clear the rest of it I find f
walk a deal lighter, and hope I shall sleep better now tha
these sums are paid, which will make almost ha f my
debts. I'm sufficiently satisfied of Mr. N.'s kindnes and
have wrote my thanks to him. Your Grace is not exLct^y
xnfomed of Bawtry. He who had it has taken the e
questration of Saxelby, in this diocese, and w.Tl hortly
remoye thither I'll not soUcit for the placTn g e
thither unless they should desire me; but if the peopl.

ng It, I would accept of it, but first must get out from
hence. J'm exceedingly obliged to Sir H. M., as I iZ
wise am to your Grace. I'm a bad beggar, and worse at
retunnng formal thanks; but I can pmy h^aitil^rrmy
benefactors, and hope I shall do it while I liye; and so

ong beg to be esteemed your Grace's most oblig'd and
'.hankful, hmnble servant, Qah. We^let

An original letter in the handwriting of Mrs. Susannah

608

FOUn TEARS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Mra. kSusannah W^gley.

Letter to " Jacky " and " CllarJey."

Wesley was handed us. This is a long and deeply inter-
esting epistle, dated July 12, 1731, and is addressed by
the mother of the Wesleys to her dear sons "Jacky"
and "Charley." It is a family letter, and gives an
account of a rich uncle's visit to the family ; of her hus-
band's dangerous fall from a carriage ; of her deep anxiety
for William Whitlamb, a poor young man at college ; and
tells "Jacky" to give him a guinea, adding, as one reason
for her deep solicitude, " for I know what a sore tempta-
tion it is to be in want of food convenient." She tells
her son " Charley " that he had perhaps better bum a let-
ter she had sont hinl giving her views of some gentlemen
of Christ's Church, as she was perha^ i toe sevc-e in her
censures ; but they had done something which »' .e felt to
be "strangely provoking."

Several other original letters, in the handwriting of
Hetty, Emily, Mary, and other siste-s of the Wesleys,
were shown us. Here was also a letter from the philan-
thropist Wilbeiforce to Mrs. Charle- Wesley after the
death of her husband. It would seeu^ that Wilberforce
and Charles Wesley were friends, and that, after the death
of his friend, Wilberforce did not forget the widow.
Mre. Wesley was much younger than her hi.sband, and
survred him over thirty years. Wilberforce, for nearly
thirty years before his death, sent Mrs. Wesley a draft for
sixty pounds per annum. The short letter befoi-e us, in
the handwriting of Wilberforce, begs Mrs. Wesley's par-
don for having delayed the draft a little longer than usual ;
and asks that the acknowledgment of it may be sent to
90 Picadilly, London.

Dr. Adam Clarke's pocket-book was shown us. This
the doctor carried in his side coat-pocket several years

FOUB YBAE8 IN THE OLD WOfiLD.

609

white locUwere .riLre^ to 1" r" » t^r '*" ''"
tio them in little parcel/ H.fi? i,'*"'"''' •■'°*

hair." They we,! ttr? f n"^ '""''' "^''™ Clarke'a

boot, ana i:zt::xio^s:tV'' "■' '!°*^'-

tanities of hi, affectionat"^^" „Ts ol n^T TT
parcels wns m fv,^ i , "^*^""s- 'Jne of these little

With his .rranr ThTh -TT "' '"' "■"' '»'' "^''
snow FT.;! 1 • '""'■ '"*» white as the driven

sar„,d";^ with'whijf."' *^ '^""- ™«- -* *°

-iah Lri'l^/IlT 'T? "^ — n'on Jere-

tions on he 30th Tf.h'" """ "'"' "■" ^'^<""-

comment on E^M Deo ;„T« T?' ' '"'«"" ^^
oi 1 891 . f™"" -"C"- 1. and flnished t this day a J

enclose ^''^ ^ ^"'^ *^^«' ^^^^^ ^^^ich I herein

" ^i? !^'« Po^'Pen I write these books.
Made of a gray goose quill:
A pen 'twas then, with shabby looks;
And a pen I leave It stiU.

"Ever yours at cnraand,
As witness my hand,

In light and in dark

While my name's Adam Clarke. -Selah I" •
The letter was inscribed —
"To Mrs. Mary Clarke, Heydon Hall, Eastcot, RuMf, •

610

FOUK YEARS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Cla88>meetiDg.<.

Dr. and Mrs. Clarke.

Class-tickets,

Middlesex, England, Terraqueous Globe, the Universe,
Infinite Space," &c.

To look upon the nice brass patent pen-maker among
these relics, so long used by the commentator, we may in-
fer ft was rather fi-om choice than from necessity that the
good Dr. Clarke wrote so long with his old pen, as the act
of making a new one would not have occupied more than
half a minute. We were told that Dr. Clarke always
loved class-meetings, and to the end of his days was
a steady attendant on the weekly class-meeting whenever
circumstances would permit. Among the relics brought
to us were the class-tickets of Dr. an . Mrs. Clarke.

These tickets of membership dated back till prior to
the marriage of both Dr. and Mrs. Clarke. But the doctor
and his beloved Mary, and other members of his honored
family, are now with the worshippers around the throne.
During the past summer, his daughter, Mrs. Smith, who,
it will be remembered, wrote an excellent biography of
her lather, exchanged mortality for immortality.

CHAPTER XLV.

) AVII^G occasion a few minutes since to reler
to a chronicle of important events in an his-
toncal book on Leeds, I was interested to see

ZLTt !,r^' *^"'^ "1^4^' '^^ Rev. John Weslev
visited Leeds." This is, in fact, the only event of 174?
recorded deemed worthy of notice, under the capln
iSTafrfs^r - -^^^ -^er each yeitr

tiot'lTh '"^torical book is not in the least denomina-
ceTt^' \^"'J"f ''^'^ the pains to see what sort of ^et
ception the people of Leeds gave this apostle of the past
generation; and I read, under date of Sept. 12 « I came

;':t;t:\?rt^^^^^^^^^^^ Se '"^ ^^' '''-'^
rrrifk*" -'^--^ s?rrrratr

return, and hkewiso in higher spirits, being ready to
cant comment on om- Lord's words : « Ye build the tLbs
elranTfV'^*™'**'"' ^P*"-' of «teri?h.!

b^rrthrtXi'r '•^"''™ '^'^ ''^■" '- *^

naid a devoted man who was contemporary with Bram-

612

FOUB YBAB8 IN THB OLD WOBLD.

Amazing Transformation.

BramweU'a Biographer.

well, "He lived in the i)resence.chamber of the Hi<rh
and Holy." Those who knew him best speak of him°as
the most mighty man in prayer and- indomitable faith
they ever knew. Says another, "His was an amazing
transfomiation to the divine image." I write within a
few minutes' walk of where this mim of faith and prayer
took his flight to glory.

Few earnest Methodists in America but from time
to time have felt new impulses in their heavenward
course while reading the memoir of the holy Bramwell,
every page of which seems to bear an unctuous influence'.
Having been familiar, from childhood with "Bramwell's
Memoir," as written by his intimate friend, Mr. Sigston,
among my first thoughts on entering Leeds were, that
this was the part of the Lord's vineyard where the im-
mortal Bramwell labored. And it was here also that his
oft-expressed longings, that he might see the King in his
beauty, were consummated, and

" He ceased at once to work and live."

On going to and from the chapel where we are in at-
tendance on two special services daily, we pass the spot,
as pointed out by Mr. Sigston, where death levelled his
arrow, and the champion of the cross fell. Mr. Sigston's
house, which Mr. Bramwell had just left, and to which, as
the silver cord was loosening, he was carried back, stands
on the opposite side of the road, less than three minutes'
walk from the place where the night patrol found him in
death-agonies. Mr. Sigston still Uves, and the ample
grounds and large house remain much as they were when
the sainted Bramwell was his guest.

Mr. Sigston is said to have had at that time, and many
years subsequently, one of the largest and most reputable

^OtTB YKAB8 m THK OLD WORLD,

Bchoola in Yorkshire. Several of fh« i • . "

odism were trained here nT' ^ ^"'"'"aries of Meth-

revivalists, John SniraLdTi"" T" ^'" ^^"''"^"^
have been rc-acl witl 1 n i "''' ''^°^^^ ^'"^'-^'PWes

room» in Mr Sl„.,„ . , ••"" ''°'=" walking tlie

eio„,„,o„^L S "! '"'"^',"' '°"S hallo™! b^ ^

ten thousand ,,oo,,l,. A ^Z ki u '""''"°" '<" »""""
tho premises, hTh mI: Z« 'f °° " """ '"^P' »»

distance from l,i, fo ™ ^ -^ """' '''«'''" •■• *««

fti ho„ with :;I°' H i7 it"!!: , ? fi-" ^ '•^•"sbt.

tho better eountry, TdeuCu I J '■■"'"'" '"'"^ '°
with Mose,seen,s\ bf 1 i' ^:™:X;-- -<'.
ready to ° -^isgahs top, just

"Take his last triumphant flight
From Calvary to Zion's height."

join with his beloved BvamZ])% .uf '" '^'''''^ ''^"^
others of his loved one Tttl n" ' "' ''"' "■'^"^
ship around the throne Mr SiC °'"-?'""' '" "^"
mated that there h^nevfr at fnv ""^•'' '"" ^^^^-

sr-zv^-'^ ^^- tt^T^Lt-eii^
-dS- a ^ti: trd r hett ^?^^^ r-r --

who was on horsebiaek, br. deputed to 1*°"°' ""'i ''^^
emn ceremony of the dav £ ^ i ! ^^''^ ''"' ^'^^-^ ^o^"
course of thousands on ^'hT*^'^ " ^'^*- ^''^^ ««°-

impressive p^^e/U fflT^ Tr'' '^"' ^ "-«'
sung:- ^'^®*'' '^'^ *^ese stanzas were

G14

FOUB YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Bramwoll*« Tomb.

Chapel-keeper's liecoUectloni,

" There all the ship's company meet
Who soiled witii the Saviour beneath:
With shouting each other tlioy greet,
And triumph o'er sorrow and death.

The voyage of life's at an end ;

The mortal nfBiction is past :
The age that in heaven they spend,

Forever and ever shall last."

The place of interment was at Westgate Hill, abont
six miles distant. Wishing to see the tomb of Bramwoll,
and also to see his only daughter, who still survives him,
and to whom several .letters in his memoirs are addressed,
we took the road by which the procession moved to
Westgate Hill near half a century since. It was a pleas-
ant drive. We saw an aged woman, the chapel-keeper,
who occupies premises in the rear of the Wesleyan West-
gate Chapel, Avho took much interest in talking about
Bramwell ; said she was present when he preached his
last sermon, and heard him say the prophetic words in
prayer, " Lord, didst thou not this day speak to my heart,
and say, 'Thou shalt soon be with me to behold my
glory ' ? » This was on Sabbath afternoon ; and the next
Sabbath, about the same hour, she saw his remains com-
mitted to the tomb.

. A large, neat tablet covers the spot in the cemetery
adjoining, on which is inscribed, "Here lieth what was
earthly of the venerable William Bramwell, a chosen,
approved, and valiant minister of Christ, who died Aug.
13, A.D. 1818, aged fifty-nine. Stranger, when thou ap-
proach est this shrine, consecrated to his memory by an
afflicted family, may his ashes still proclaim what he lived
to publish, — ' Prepare to meet thy God ' ! " A weeping-
ash has been planted at the head of the grave, whose

mou
Mr.
M
Her
tieth
ness
partn
singu
ere it
unlooi
band,
free fr
ming 1
as the
expresi
called.
At ai
1828, e
sleeping
band, s
time to
found h(
her dyin

In a few

joyous sj
the saint€
with the
dust lies
chapel-yai
spot.

POUB YBAKa IS THE nrr.*,

IHE OLD ^rORLD.

mournful shadow m^ot^ZT^

M. Bramwell and IsTZltlZTr''' ''''' '' ^^^^

Mrs. Bramn-ell survived W ? ^'°"^'"^'^ ^''«"-
Her death occurred j J ras she ' d "' f ^"^ ^^ ^--.
feth year of hereurthlypl t ^;' "iV'''^'^ ^'^^ ««^'^'"-
"ess and seraphic pie[/ one ^ f ' • ^^'' "''^ ^" ^^^^ted-
l>.-rtner; and hor transl^'C frl' '1"L' "^ ^^^ «"">*«^
«'ngularly like her husband^ It T .'" '^^^ ^^«
ere It was yet day that tZ ^ ^ "^'^^^ ^^0°^'- and

-loose th/silj'et;* rrivTlr ^^"""'--^^ ^o
band, she had lon<. bJissfuIlC Z- - ''' "^'^^^ ''erhus-

free from earth, sh% SL "'''''" *'" ''"''' "'^^"'
-ng veil, to ae; the KW ,„ £!T''' "'*'^"^ ^ ^^ '
«s the devoted Bramwefl L^h *^' ^he had also,

f s! r:;t ^r.:: i^/.'r ^-^ ^^^^^ i.th of Mare,

Bleeping world, the messen^f """"' ^^^^^ra^vn from a
band, she was seMtkhlnT"' ^' ^'^^ ^^^ ^us-
time to alarm a serval ,vhoT^ ^''^' '"^ ^'^ '^"^ >«'
found her grappli„;;l",',^;;^7-"-g '' '"' ''^^«^«*--'
her dying lips were% '' '''''"'^- ^he words on

i>weet Jesus, sweet Jesus I"

In a few moments from th^ *•

joyous spirit winged i2 wav fi""" 7"" ""^^^«<^' ^er
the sainted spirit 'of her IS,!^-'"?' '"' ^^^ ^^^^^^^
with the woi-shippers in tCT T ^^^'^*^^^ ^^^^^ song
dust lies beside S of h. TT^ '^*^- ^nd now hef
chapel.ya«i; and a tne o sim"? ".'' " ^-tgate-HiU
spot. ® °°® of similar dimensions marks the

616

FOUE TBAB8 IN THE OLD WOKLD.

Visit to Bramwell'g Daughter.

A fresli Victim,

Leaving the graveyard, we went into the chapel, which
has recently been rejuvenated. It is very neat and com-
modious. The pulpit in which Bramwell preached the
last Sabbath he was on earth stands in the band-room,
now used for week-evening services. As I knelt in the
consecrated spot, my soul was filled with intense longings,
that I might, alike with him, prove the mighty inwork-
ings of the Spirit to transform to the uttermost in heart
and life. Says one of his biographers, "His was an amaz-
ing transformation to the divine image."

Leaving the chapel, we went to see the one and only
daughter of Mr. Bramwell, so often addressed in his me-
moir as his dear Ann, It was at her comfortable home
that Mr. Sigston says, "A great number of friends after-
wards took tea with him at the house of his daughter,
Mi's. Hargreaves." She still resides next door to the
chf^el; but we found her, with others of the family-circle,
at the house of her son-in-law, J. Olley, Esq. Death had
just been gathering a fresh victim from that group of rel-
atives. The day previous, a grand-daughter of Mr. Bram-
well had been consigned to the tomb ; and the sorrowing
group, gathered from a distance, had not yet dispersed.
Mrs. Hargi-eaves is a deeply pious and intellectual lady,
who, I presume, must have passed her threescore and ten
years ; though, from her appearance, one would scarcely
think it possible that she had numbered so many winters.

What will you think when I tell you that I have seen
and conversed for some t'a .3 with the person who was
cured of blindness, when a child, through Mr. Bramwell's
prayers? When I read of this cure in my youthful days
with so much amazement, how little did I imagine that I
should one day look upon the individual thus fevored of
God ! The circumstance, as given by Mr. Sigston, read*

POUR YEARS IjST THE OLD WORLD.

617

Healed of Blindness In answer to Prayer.

thus: "William Greensmith, son of Thomas Greensmith,
Of Watnale, near N-ottingham, when about nine years of
age, was severely afflicted with scrofulous humor in his
eyes, so that he was unable to bear the light even with
bandages. Mr. Bramwell was then m th* Nottingham
Circuit, and went his regular turn to preach at Mr.
Greensmith^s house. On one of these occasions, he re-
mamed all night; and previously to his departure the
next morning, when his horee was brought to the door,
he asked where the boy with sore eyes was. Mrs. Green-
smith replied that he was in a dark room, behind the
door. He was called out, and stood near Mr. Bramwell
who put his hand on the boy's head, and looked up'
wards, as in the act of prayer. He then went out, leav-
mg the child, who, as if conscious of some change, pulled
off hi* bandages, looked through the window, and asked
if Mr. Bramwell was gone. On perceiving that his eyed
were healed, all the family were astonished."

This gentleman is now residing at Harrowgate. He is
about seventy years of age, and has long been one of the
noble supporters of the form of Christianity denominated
Methodism. Last week, a company of us accepted the
mvitation of J. Holroyd, Esq., and took a ride of sixteen
miles to Harrowgate, where Mr. Greensxnith met us with
his conveyance, and gave us an hour of pleasant converse.
I asked him if he remembered Mr. Bramwell distinctly,
and the fact of laying his hand on his eyes. « Oh, yes ! "
said he, "as perfectly as though it were the business of
yesterday." He said the pain in his eyes had long been
so excessive, that he could not bear the light. In ansi^er
to the prayer of the sainted Bramwell, the pain was im-
mediately removed, and he tore the -bandages from his
eyes, and felt that he was healed.
6a»

618

FOUE YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

John Bramwell, Esq,

Visit to Cross Hall.

Hermitage.

In 1848, a new memoir of Bramwell was issued "by
members of his family." It is written in a superior style,
and contains valuable letters to members -of his family,
and other interesting matter hitherto unpublished. His
son, John B^lmwell, Esq., is a reputable barrister in the
county of Durham. From a communication we have
received from him, we have reason to know that he is a
devoted follower of the Saviour.

On Saturday, we accepted the invitation of our host, and
visited Cross Hall, and saw the house and grounds so long
occupied by Mrs. Fletcher. Cross Hall is now the prop-
erty of a reputable gentleman belonging to the Wesleyan
society, to whom we were not strangers in name. He
and his excellent lady expressed themselves pleasei with
the privilege of showing us eveiy thing on the premises
which they thought would interest us. The hall is com-
modious beyond our anticipations, and the surrounding
grounds beautifully laid out. Perhaps the present occii^
pant, who, I presume, is a retired man of wealth, has had
time and means to beautify the place much more than the
devoted Mrs. Fletcher, with her large family of orphans.

At a distance from the house, and quite at the extreme
end of the finely cultivated grounds, stands an ancient
majestic elm, whose far-reaching limbs overshadow a spot
sacred to the meditations and devotions of the female
philanthropist. Thia tree overhangs a wall, against which
a little place of retirement was built. To this she doubt-
less alludes in her diary, Dec. 20, where she says, "This
was, on the whole, a good day. Taking some time in the
hermitage, mjr soul was refreshed. My situation is per-
plexing; but I feel myself calmly fixed on the will of God."

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

619

Twen tyflve Years' Courtship.

i'attern FHmUy.

fZ\- J T^ """ "hermitage" has been taken down

marks, and the beautiful umbrageous elm of a centurv
since protects the sacred spot ^

' Most manifestly does the owner feel that his commo
dious house and premises are all the more va uabkTi
having so long been honored as the residence of ^e

tdow w"^''-' ^PP'-^^^i-^bip; and, though not a
widow, she was in no common degree well reported of
for good works. It was here she brought up chilC and
edged strangers and washed the sainrs'fee' and r li'eve
he afflicted, and diligently followed every good work •
and It was hei-e that the devoted maiden became th^wt
of the seraphic Fletcher, after an attachment of twenty
nve yeai.. The present occupant pointed out 712^
evergreen oak, standing a few steps fi'm the hie, S
o be over two hundred years old. Its extensive htde
must surely have been inviting during the happy day
when he lo^ng, newly betrothed ones Ssed to wS those
grounds, in August, 1781. ®

Mr. Wesley, visiting Miss Bosanquet's establishment at
Cross Hall, says, "Her femily is a pattern and a genera
Wessmg to the country : » and, on her marriage wilh Mr
tht m"' p ^^^^^'^'-'"I should not have been willbo:
that Miss Bosanquet should have been joined to any othe'J
person than Mr. Fletcher; but I trust she may be as use-
fal with him as she was before." The present owner
howed us the old deeds of the property, one of wWch
conveyed a portion of the Cross-Hall property to another
bearing the name of Mary Bosanquet, and also the deed
beanng date 1781, with the names of John Wilham'

620

FOUB YEAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Memorable Season.

Mr. Fletcher's Visits to Cross Hall.

Fletcher and Mary Fletcher in their own handwriting
appended.

Before leaving, we knelt and prayed with the piovis and
courteous occupi^uts of Cross Hall. Most precious and
memorable was that season of waiting in the presence of
the High and Holy One. Through the blood of the ever-
lasting covenant, we were permitted to enter within the
veil, and felt that we had come to Mount Zion, and to an
innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly
and church of the firstborn, to the spirits of the Just made
perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant.
How could we but think of the choice spirits now passed
through th^ veil of outward things who used to mingle
here near a century ago? and now we seemed permitted to
unite with them in worship and song.

" Heaven came down our souls ta greet,
And glory crowned the mercy-seat."

The road to Batley Church, where the marriage cere-
mony was performed, opens directly opposite Cross-Ha 1
grounds. We gazed wishfully at the road by which tLe
weddiag-party travelled to Batley ; but evening was fas t
closing in upon us, and, though short, we had to den/
ourselves the journey. On Mr. Fletcher's first visit to
Cross Hall, he remained one month. In a few weeks he
made a second visit, and did not again return till he took
his bride with him.

In view of the number of excellent and commodious
church edifices, one might judge Methodism stands weii
in Leeds. The Brunswick Chapel is a beautiful si one
building. The spacious interior has a gallery extenJmg
all round the building, and two thousand five hundred

FOUK YEAB8 IN THE OLD WOELD.

621

First Methodi st Church built In America.

persons can be accommodated with sittin-s. The Dulnit

. isof p „,, a mahogany; and the splendi organ, Sfcl

. stands m the gallery immediately behind, has^a ale of

the same wood richly carved, with gilt pir^e in front Id

Sides, and cost about nine thousand dolLs

is ^in^nt^-T ^^7'^.':' P^'^"' ""'''' '^'^ commodious. It
IS bml of bnck, and will seat two thousand six hundred

^J-Jf'J\^'^^r>^'^^-^^overy large, and will hold, when

rn"?afb.t7'n"''^^^^^ Wesley Chaper 'a sut

stantial brick building, and Avill hold two thousand. The

Wesleyan Methodists have three smaller chapels.

The New-Connection Methodists have four chapels
The chapel in Woodhouse Lane is a large chaste and
beauti^^il edific. The pulpit, and the stepf Ltg^ t

TothtrpV^^^^ "^^^'' ^'^^ ^'^ ^^-^ ''^'^i

The CTnited Free-Church Methodists have six chapels,
the largest of which will hold nearly two thousand the
Primitive Methodists have six chapels; makingT a I an
aiTayofMethodisticiniluence,which,if;..c.n.;J^;ou^^^^
indeed to be most formidable against the hosts ;f sTn
Leeds seems to have been one of the strongest holds of
Methodism since the days of Wesley, His visit to Leeds
under date Aug. 1, 1769, contains an item calculated to

began, and a more loving one we never had. I mentioned
the case of our brethren in New York, who had built the
hrst Methodist preaching-house in America, and were in
gi-eat want of money, but much more of preachers. Rich-
ard Boardman and Joseph Fillmore willingly offered

enTthrir *'^ 'T''^'^' ^'^^"^ - det^rminerto
send them fifty pounds as a token of our brotherly love "

A gracious work is at present going on in Leeds. ovJr

622

FOUR YEAE8 IN rn:^ OLD WORLD.

Outpouring of the Spirit.

Commercial Traveller.

which angels, and the spirits of the just made perfect,
have rejoiced. During the past, few days, since we have
been here, three meetings have be( n held d d' > ' namely, at
i^ev^en in the morning, at noonday, and at t,oven in the
evening. The Lord has poured uut his Spirit in awakcn-
ing and saving influences. The names of one hundr-jd
nad seventy Iiave been recorded among the blesfcod.
Hallelujah J Vit). Lord God omnipotent reigneth !

The work ii. slili a- idly ijiC-easing in interest. The
chapel was dens<'!7 crowded both afternoon and evening
yesterday, find th.^ ,r^]jirit of the Lord seemed to be amojig
the people n", a burning flame. Truth was intensified to
an extraordinary degree, and we have reason to belie ^n
that many more t han came forward to the communion-rai 1
received the blessing sought.

The people are not only coming from other chapels in
the town, but from miles around, and are catching the
revival flame, we trust, to carry to their chapels and towns.
One gentleman (a commercial traveller) came to us after
the afternoon service was over, and said he was converted
the second evening of our labors at Penrith, over a year
and a half ago. Though, with many other of the fruits
of that wondrous revival, he had been enabled to hold on
his way, yet he had felt that something more was wanting.
He had not yet gone up to possess the good land, —

" The land of rest from inbred sin,
The land of perfect hollneBs.' '

It was getting late in the afternoon, and we could not re-
main with him then ; but we asked if he woiUd not meet
us at the altar in the evening, which he promised to do.
He was one of the first to hasten to the altar of praye
in the evening, but it was to say that the Lord had alread ;
fulfilled the desire of 'l heart.

FOUB TEARS m THE OLD WORLD.

623

How the Witnesses were silenced.

^ew Witnesses.

lufe ^cis 11., on connncr to the vprs*. « ivi ,

can on .he n.™o of L Lord Zl ' bo'I^^^ ' *^'

xtir t^'"'" '"'''' '''™-' *r :;i t z

-^^0U^ZoLTJZ''J^.Jl^: " <'f>feM.I letter,

00. in-^«aL7«rL\c:."\^ts^^^^

business here -inrl woo ;.,* j- nnishefl his

_^....se.„,or:i::r„t;\r.';::r:.efr^t

remain over Sabbath. ' ^"^^^^ *<^

A lady, who had come six milpq f<^ ti,^
« Ai,i T . . niiies to the services smM

« *o.a_., no ™o..„ a.L U , t -/if:;,"-
"Yes, and confess it too," we observed in return • "and

In a few moments, she was enabled to testify with iovfl.l

624

FOUR YEAB8 IN THE OLD WOKLD.

Official Keport.

Cases of special Interest.

A minister writing for the " Wesleyan Times " says, —
"To the deep and sincere regret of many, these devoted
servants of Christ were obliged, from other engagements,
to close their labors in Leeds last Lord's Day. As in every
other place, so in Leeds, the services they have conducted,
though only extending over three weeks, have resulted in
spiritual quickening and blessings to hundreds ; and, could
they have continued their labors a few weeks longer, the
work would, no doubt, have become general throughout
the town. The names of nearly two hundred, whose
ages varied from fifteen to seventy-eight, were recorded
as having obtained pardon or purity, or restoration from
a backsliding state to the joys of God's salvation.
Amongst the cases recorded were several of special
interest, — seven young women from the Female Refuge;
one man seventy-eight years of age, having been a back-
slider for sixty years. Several had come ten, fifteen,
twenty, and more miles, expressly to the services, and
returned home rejoicing in the conscious possession of
pardon or purity. One gentleman from Scotland, another
out of Cumberland, and a third from London, received
the full baptism of the Holy Ghost. In short, eternity
alone will disclose all the good done by means of the
services. And whilst ascribing all the glory to the triune
Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, we cannot but
highly esteem the honored instruments, not only for their
works' sake, but for the holy savor they have left behind
them. Their faith, manner of life, and conversation, will
never be forgotten by their respected host and his family,
and those who, like the writer, had the privilege of fre-
quent intercoui-se with them.

"Dr. and Mi-s. Palmer are thorough Wesleyan Meth-
odists both as regards doctrine and practice. The de-
praved and lost condition of man by nature ; the love of

Spirit in ,wake„l„„ and To ' "'" ""'* °*'*o Holy

™cuanc,ifyi„g;eXtjcr:n"ir°"s\"/™"™

■"g their adoption, purity anil hTrlr " '"'"'"■

set forth in their teachin'u.i,k "'=™P>-"rc constantly
power which ca„T„ y b? d^.V'T'™'^' "'''""'«^' "■■"l
of God, and are fi,ll of f!-H ,'^ ""'"' '"«' '"^ '"-glit

e.-.rth to heaven m y be fcl 1 T'r''" ""^ I"''''"' f-"
-raphie rie.eLr.he hot b!-^' "",r'"'"' ^^^J"- *«
S'nith, m^ .pints rfwhom *eTT ' T" ""^ "^""""^

^vhose faith they seek .„ Mo *\k!l ""'■""^' """
thies, they eoant no hh^ ■ "'"'"' ""'"""l «'or.

can only L II f r 0^^ Stftt '"" f "°"' '^ '"^^

'-nnst. -Like them, they possess
A yeamingpity for mankind,
^, . -'* IJurning charity.'

■^eTiS^sitf^trTr™ ■'•"^ ^ '»"-^.

to lead believers ,0 ollLT I ^*'"' '° '"■"'" "■• P"*"'/

God ; and ilZ:J2.:i{ Sf T*' "»*-« -*

have received lejns o/ ,t ^? ' '"'"I'''"" ^"'='18
which thev will nerJLT ""-""P"'"™' «"bjcet«
.ianity, which, the „ re I ^^0"' *"" " " *'^™-
the more we are led to J A? """"^ "'^ '"'™"' and
Nor do we envy le 1^^ f ° ^^^ "^ <^°<' » "><"»•

etomity, Who zi^ Sh irr^ : *T '", "™ -^ '°
iavifauoiiftcn^:':!:^, rith'^ "" *.^f -T--^

there for a fortnic^h^ \^;^ "*?«''. an^'. after holding services
tortnigh. ,vi.h gi-acious success, -the chapel

POUR YRA1C3 IN THJfi OLD WOULD.

Crowded out.

rady-LauQ Chapel.

Farewell Meetiug.

being incapable of accommodating hundreds who souglit
on the Sabhatli to hoar them, and a dtipntntio' of mjnig.
ters and laymen from the Methodist ( uurcn being urgent
for their strvices at the large chapel in Lady Lane, — the
friends closed Ebenezer Chapel, ^xnd the work was con-
tinued at Lady Lane over two Sabbtjths. At the close of
the pray^i meeting after last Sabbath evening's service,
the Rev. J. Adcock, Messrs, Edwards, Medd, Whitton,
Baker, ;jid otiier friends connected with the Wesleyuns,
expresses! their gratitude for the gracious work the Lord
had wrought, and tendered their wannest thanks to Dr.
and Mrs. Palmer for their valuable services, which in
Leeds, as in every other place, have been given gratui-
tously. Farewells were then exchanged between the
beloved strangers and many of the friends who had
assist.-^d and got ^;ood in the services, amid prayers and
tears, and hopes of meeting again in that happy world

' Where a farewell enters never,
Where no clouds the atmosphere blot,
And no change our friendshi,)3 sever.'

"On Monday they left for Runcorn where, wo are
rejoiced to hear, a goc ■> work h;^s begu which is likely
to result in a graciou^, evivai."

^ We shall ever most gi*atef' 'ly remember some deliiht-
M henrt-relationsliips fonr>«d at Leeds,— r particularly our
honored host, J. Holroyd, Esq., and his beloved family,
also C. Mackson, Esq., and others, whose i . .es exemplify
the beauty of holiness, and whose pr ^ish the churches.
The one great attraction of heaven aia esus is there;
and, as we ] iss on our pilgrun-jouru' , grea> 'ydoes it add
to the endearments of our heavenly home that we shall
meet there so many loved ones with whom we have formed
heart-alliances during our ever-recurring §ojournings.

CHAPTER XLVI.

we made o„w4,™|fr"'°°"°'«''f»'- the evening,

were p„„i„g Si '/ *'': jc'' rrv'"'"'

the c„i of i,r °rr''°''"'°'''"'» ""'^'' ^^^W'^'J. *«

and n «8 o, f„,°™,„ ^ ''''^'''™"8''*<="^i

selves an the d, Te, of^hrs?- "" °"*°''™« °» ''°■-
meml«« of Christ's wr;"™"''' ""'' """"«>' -. »'
things. We ha™t™i!° •' ' '^°* ^W <'° S^'-t and mighty

greaf delight "t w wl" ""''''^ "'''"'•' "f g-ee and
with one^a corf soX he'Sn '1- °""^''^= '<"'• »"
Though ourmess^tlbe. W lierr t "t '"'*•
to sinners that night vet tC T *" ."'' '^J™'' ■'«'=« than

.oendad to touchfl '£ ^of thl , ■ '™'"' '-•°"''^-
they left the altar of pZr weX T^ '"""' "'"'■ ^'•'^
Before we separated w. "^f '° '"',»''y ""nverted.

themselves tolZTr'sZ^ott^'''^': ™""' f"^^"
ing some individual on .I ? """""^ "i"? ^y tak-

own soul, and ^httaS XdaT *- tTf '" t ''"•'■
.otheserviees on the ensuinn'^^;!;';^::^^;^:-

• 627 °

028

FOUR TBABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Minister pledged.

Ncglectflil Hearer invited.

hand. Several raised the right hand, and among thorn
was the excellent minister. The next day, his circuit
duties required that he should wrtlk a journey of eight
miles, and ^)e absent from the town all day. He rose ere
it was yet d:iy; and, mindful of his pledge, lio asked that
he might be directed to some individual with whom he
might be successful in giving the gospel invitation. His
mind was directed to one of his hearers who had long
been a neglecter of salvation. He took the unsaved man
on his heart to the mercy-seat ; but, as he had to leave
town about daylight, it was too early to call at his resi-
dence. •

When the minister rfeturaed, in the evening, he went to
see the one who had been the subject of his prayerful
solicitude throughout the day, and, on meeting him, said
about thus : —

"I have got myself into a difficulty: will you help me
out?"

" What is it ? If I can help you, I will." '

"I think you can. It is this. Last night I pledged
myself to bving one to the chapel to-night, and all day I
have been thinking and praying about you."

The gentleman seemed a little confused, and said his
mind had been impressed on the subject all day. He
willingly accepted the invitation ; and the minister fonnd
him at the chapel that evening, deeply interested about
his soul. After some earnest persuasion on the part of
the minister, the gentleman came forward as a penitent-
seeker, and, ere the close of the meeting, was a joyful wit-
ness of pardoning mercy. That night, eleven were born
into the kingdom of grace, the most of whom were men,
and heads of families. The greater part of these, we
have reason to believe, were, as the one whose case wo

FOm TBAKS m THE OLD WORLD.

.l!^!!lif^!^!^LZI^^^

toll l,cr she h , 'o't Ti J «^'',:°*' ''°""' '" '">■ "'f« «»
action JThelnl ir, "*''"u'-'" "° «'■"«<" <ho
chapel, • ""'' "' ""'^ •>»"«'''« out of ,ho

now the Lord hall'trL'To^m ',W '^ "^^

MS that his wife wag fZZ u ' ""* "'" «"»"

comm.nion.ra™ waTt?-,"^ ""' '"'°"™'' "' ""=

evening. The next dr., ^''^i^ "°'"'°'"='^ «"= '"'"O

<ioorto^loo,■ nvWn, hL fl" T ! ™ '"™ «"'"« *<"°
M luviung ner mends to come tn Tpona tr

that I will brino- mv /^„« ^^«'iimeci, 1 !i .x vt'solved

wiu oring my one or more to Jesus to-dav "
It was thus the work wpnt «r, a. j %

wholly PrJm th^ fi-l • ■ ''"^^^^ers sanctified

iuuy. -t? rom the first evemnf?, the wor' vvn<j rl-^n,, ••
m power, and the hosts of Zion alnZl- IT ^f ^ "^^"f
an increase of mi.rhf r, • I ?^ themselves with

630

FOTJB YEARS IN THB OLD WOHLD.

Leaving Runcorn.

Walsall.

Methodically Good.'

ised to hold ourselves in readiness' for another series of
services, on the occasion of the re-opening of Richmond
Hall, Liverpool. And the call was imperative.

" Joined in one spirit to our Head,
Where he appointr, we go;
And still in Jesus' footuteps tread,
To show his praise below."

CHAPTER XLVn.

Walsall, Feb. 4, 1868.

ALSALL has been noted in ray own mind

J) since childhood as the place where the good

Mr. Wesley came so near losing his life by

the ruffianly mob in 1743. Truth seems

• stranger than fiction as one reviews those scenes. The

river in which he came so near being drowned is within

a minute's walk of the place where I write.

The founder of Methodism could little have imagined,
when he, with his few devoted friends at Oxford Univer-
sity, was endeavoring to live methodically good, that is,
by the "same rule" of holy living, that their endeavors
were destined to give rise to a cognomen by which several
distinct denominations should be distinguished all over the
land. There are but few towns of any considerable size
in England where may not be found the Wesleyan
Methodists, the New-Connection Methodists, the Primi-

Tln

live M(

Wesley

Walsall

of his c

'"agistrj

no othe]

their soi

tliat the]

bitious t

founder i

Walsa

vided in

here. Oi

place us i

ism, and

^nth not

many sep

eitlier one

circumstai

be regrett(

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^OVn TBABS IX THB OLD WOBID. gg,

WaUalltl,at,l,„ blood ."fed t^^^ "'' "" """'"^ '"
of hi. coat ,.a, ton, flS ,„Th. . ™°'> """^ P"'

no othor crin,,, than that of .!^l * ''^°'='' "'"' &■•

their souls and psaL-sLI ' 1? !° """ P^-'P'" "^o-t
''.at there wonldbXfoTf''""; '•" ''"■'= ^-J^ured
Wtious to bear his „™e an/ I 'T' '"""'='• "« ™-
founder under GoV» Yet so, -t*"*"" ""■ "' 'i^.-

Wnl II I, ■••^'' SO It IS.

I^ere. Our efforts to do LZ t ' "' '' '' "«"^J

. place us in contact with Lfot^ZX ^'T' ^^^ ^^*^"
ism, and we have reason Tn 1,^*^°'*^'' ^^^^•^tJ^od.
^ith not a few lod men ' r"^ "'"' '^^^ ^« ^J^««ed
-any separate Im Is "' "l"^-""^ *™«* --h' --o
either one sinHy niir ht M. ^''^^T''° '^ "^^«i<^" ^^hich

oircu.nstancest^.Srig : tS tT d^"^^^"" ^^"^ *^«
be regretted, He who a !n ta' c^ltf^J'"''' ^^^'^ ^'^
"ot as though they were knows I ^^'"^'^ '^''' '^^

^vhich,,f taken smlhl^v ''°^ *° ^«1^« things,
mother, work for gol!d' "'''^""''^' ^^^^" *«!-" to-

W^I^^^ -r^r ^" ^^^^""^"^ superintendent
-ys, ^^The gr:;t^H d?fThe~erh '''' ''''"'''
accomplish which he does not ^U T'^""''' *" '

means to make of LZl^l 1 "'' ^°^ ^^«* ^^

British isles we nfust tf t, : f ZT'''^^' ^" ^^^
plain they each have thpi.V \ "^ *^^ P"^"''^"*' i* is
God, and'^3acrextend '^^^^^^^^^ '''' ^^^^ S'-^O'mg

think how Cod would I [ ^f''^^'''^ kingdom. Vf
haps it mi^htl I ' ^"'^ ^" '^^^^ all one. Per-

ps might have been so, perhaps not. I do bcheve

632

rOUB TEAES IN THE OLD WORI^D.

The World's Want. Joy in Heaven. Distinguishing Banner.

as the case stands, they are mutual checks and incentives
to good works, and that, in all probability, there are more
spiritual results from their aggregate labors than could
have been otherwise, had all the Methodists of the United
Kingdom been under one banner. Political objects might
have been accomplished which may not be attempted in
our divided condition ; but, whether the same doctrinal
purity and spiritual life had been retained, I am not sure.
The world at present wants witnesses for the truth as
it is in Jesus, and preachers anointed with the Holy
Ghost; and very likely a larger proportion of what is
wanted is secured by things as they are tlian could have
been realized in another way. Oh for general and abun-
dant showers of heavenly influence ! Oh for the baptism
of the Holy Ghost to be bestowed on all the churches
throughout Christendom ! "

We are now witnessing scenes in this ancient town, in
connection with the various branches of Methodism, over
which angels and the spirits of the just made perfect
must rejoice. Within the past twenty-six days, over three
hundred have been born into the kingdom of grace, at
the Whittimore-street Methodist Chapel. Here'' we are
daily beholding what we have long been wisliing to see,—
people hailing undur five or six church-banners, all labor-
ing as one in bringing the unsaved to Jesus. What we
have regarded as most worthy of grateful recognition is
the delightful unity maintained between brethcn of the
four distinct Methodist bodies, who, at most places, have
had as little to do with each other as the Jews \vith the
Samaritans.

Here, under the one distinguishing banner, " Holiness
to the Lord," the Wesleyan, New-Connection, Primitive,
and Free-Church Methodists have, mid-day and evening,

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though the spoilf tt saltr?"°°^ ^^^^^ -^

each is expecting to share it L^T "'" ^''^e, and

ness the harmony w^thtiL V "''^'' ^''^^''^"^ ^'^ ^^*'
l-vaili„g sentiLnti, r', ;^^^^^^^^^ to the

g;eatvvorki.stheupbuiIdinlofou t^^^^^ ^- --

plucking brands from the bnvnf ^^ '' ' ^'"^^^^"^ ^y

«"ea with comfort ." 4' rs^,,7^ r :^"^^'^'"°^'

tecostal shower. It is sii J 7"^*' ^^ ^^^« I"^"-

never before been vi si' ed t^h T7' '^^* ^'^^ ^'-^'^^^ has
Spirit. The ground nfbl^";" '•^'^^^"""g ^^ ^^e
but nowwe^^joicinj^jsi'r^^^^^ '^'^ '"' ''"'^"'

^ "The desert blossoms as the rose;

And Jesus conquers all his foes,
And makes his people one."

manifest their need „f it hv 1 ''"P"*'"' =" <!««, to

enmo,t»eeke,.„f ttfjr^^J"'"* "f ^"^ "-^A-ite anci

Hi» eye, of flnml" ^f *; S""^" -"Cleaticka

filled with t e S, i -i Ind be^ 'T'"""','"*" ^"""y ''™
of the bnptism utiZt^fZ ."'"^ """"'■ ""'1'°™

Lord has.given me everf ' r ? ■"' "™"'» "Tl'e
b u mi every one I bave brought" Thi

6B4

FOUR TEAES IN TEE OLD WOELD.

Local Preacher.

Gift of Utterance.

Grace Paddy.

brother who said this is a local preach ?r, who resides a
few miles out of the town of Walsall. On Saturday even-
ing, he came forward, with many others, seeking the bap-
tism of fire. When the sacred flame fell upon him, it was
indeed a gift of utti^rance ; and he glorified God with a
loud voice. The next day he brought his lady; and, while
I was conversing with her at the close of the afternoon
service, she wae, to use her own expression, " shut up to
an immediate act of faith." The moment she beUeved,
the tongue of fire fell on her as on her husband the even-
ing previous. The result of the outpouring of the Spirit
on the one hundred ^nd twenty in the gi-eat model revival
was, that, through their united ministrations, not only
were three thousand pricked to the heart in one day, but
there were subsequent and far-reaching efiects by which
were added to the Lord daily such as should be saved.
Eminently so has it been with this local preacher. Souls
are daily brought to Jesus through his agency ; and, as
before observed, Jesus saves all he brings. A race of
converts strong to labor for God is being raised up.

We have long been settled in our convictions that it is
the privilege of young converts to be holy. Mr. Wesley
gives many instances of persons who were sanctified
wholly, some within a few hours after conversion. Many
will remember the case of Grace Paddy, of whom Mr. Wes-
ley says, " Such an instance I never kncAV before ; of such
an instance I never read, — a person convinced of sin, con-
verted to God, and renewed in love, within twelve hours !
Yet it is by no means incredible, seeing one day is with
God as a thousand years." I do not know that we can
record prodigies of grace quite equal to this here : but we
have seen many, who, within a few days after their con-
version, have sought and obtained the full baptism of the

FOUR YKABS m THE OLD WORLD.

635

.^^:!^^^^^^!EIII^^^^^^^.

Living Way.

pathy for mysticisms in reLon 4 ?' . ^ ''"" "» V""

bowever jy, .hat rcrnrcner^ f rroTr^r"*

It into svmn.ithv w,-+i, t • '^^^^ '^"^ ^ouJ> and bnng

He renlied "O? , , "'"' ™y your confidence?"

gift; anahehadXoUsteft "I"';:," ",?""'«"
the Spirit, ,,„d ho wo'„ , n ; herr < Cote-T lU." °'
are now reirlv '' wi t , ' ™^ ' ^°^' ^^^ *^ings

the declaration, " ^11! 'Jf'lt 'cS 1^'°!°"
cleansetl: from all sin" I, w. f, '' *"' *""■

youth was enab d en or C tCn =" 'fT -'^^ "^"^
and apprehend, by faith Jr « ""'' ''""» "y-

™^tho„t.rmoL^r,::.;;;;rs^tt'°'"^^

■Holiness is a mft of nnir n- r, -' u n

received hv o.Vi.n ,; ^ ' "' '''^^" understandingly

.ement. The people who do hnow their God shall

686

FOUR TEARS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Gift of Power demonstrated.

Zealous young Lady.

be strong, and do exploits." A day or two after this dear
youth ?'eceive<l this crowning blessing, I again met him
mingling amid scenes of holy triumph. I spoke to him
about the great woric to be done for Jesus, and the few
that stood ready to do it ; and added, " You must do all
you can." — "Yes!" he exclaimed: "I am trying to do
what 1 can. I tried all day yesterday, and only got six to
yield, — only six."

"Only six ! " thought I, as my mind's eye took within its
range the hundreds of inactive professors, who, for want
of the power which holiness gives, pass days, weeks,
months, and even y^ars, without bringing a soul to
Jesus.

Many of the new converts here have been thus spirit-
ually baptized, and strong for the work of bringing their
fi-iends to Jesus. Their plan of working is to take an in-
dividual on their hearts as a subject of special prayer ; and
often do they enlist others to assist them in pleading for
particular cases. A note written by a very lovely young
lady converted a few days ago, read to-day at the mid-
day meeting, now lies before me. It furnishes a specimen
of many sent in. It reads thus: "E. C. requests the
prayers of God's people for some persons she is going to
visit this afternoon, that God may incline them to come
to this evening's service, and, when there, deeply convince
them of sin."

This morning, I asked the young lady if the persons for
whom she had requested prayer were at the service last
evening. She replied, " I cannot say whether they were
all there ; but four of them were blessed at the altar last
evening."

Another leads thus: "I, R. B., having myself found
peace in believing last Thursday night, very much desire

your I
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^0U« YEAE8 IN THE OLD trORLD. 637

. ^p'">'^°*^«^WG;^e: ; — —

- — ^_ Local Preacher.

'' ^^-'^ ^^'^y may also be converted."

The best of ani S T, "" '''' ^'^""^ ^'--o-

gions ruan.] about. ' ^'^'^^ ''°^ *he I'e-

, ■^''''1'^'''''™ coming from Birmino.hamanrlWnK i

ton and adjacent towns to rret fl.nl ? ^^^^^rhamp.

according to their ftith ,>° ^1 ""P^''"' ^^^^'^J ^"^^

<3ay oventng, the i Its f T.""*' *''^"- ^" ^'^t-
able. Not lessthi fi^ ^^^^t^fy^g grace were remark-

P-yor and i.rsituX^ 'f .^^^^^^^^^^ ^" ''' ^''^ ''
the descent of the Holy S'it Mo """ 'f'"^' ^«"^^^'*
Sabbath afternoon the w 1 ^ ^'^ T'" ^^^«'^^- ^^
more glorious W; tnLT. .k'"'""^ ^''^'''''' ^^ ^^t
«ity of puttin" on the Ij nl '"^^' ^'"^^ *^^ "^--

ing up it onc^ to'th h t;^ T' ^"^ "^^^ ^" ^^--

We urged this as the Trntdi L -fj' fT'^j" '^^»'^^^^^
God upon all enlisted in ! ''^''''"*^ ^^mand of

the creature, i,ranu^"l^^^ service and not optional with
gives the c rna™ 4al! f"""''"''"^'^^
armor of God.'' Tie sl T /'''''''''''' ^^^ ^l^^^^
tiiough there was no „S " *''' '''''^ ^^S^^^^ 5 «ncl,

688

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Act of Faith.

Receiving tlie Baptism of Fire.

asked if he had received the promised grace. His reply
was emphatic : —

" My offering is on the altar."

" Are you sure ? "

" Yes : I know it."

"Was not Abraham's offering as truly the Lord's from
the moment he bound it upon the altar as when he saw
the fire descend and consume it?"

« Yes."

" Of course, faith was not needful when he saw the fire
descend. That was sight. It is not sight that glorifies
God, but faith. 'Abraham believed God, and his faith
was counted unto him for righteousness.' If Abraham
had taken the offering from off the altar because the fire
did not at once descend and consume it, the act would
have been as sacrilegious as though he had ascended to
the throne of God in heaven, and taken something from
off that throne : for it was tlie altar that sanctified the
^ift ; that is, made it virtually God's property."

I then told him just how I received the baptism of fire
many years ago, so that I felt the consuming energies of
the Holy Ghost throughout body and soul to such a de-
gree, that I had never since lost the power of that bap-
tism. I had laid tlie offering upon the altar, and bound
it there as a whole burnt-sacrifice. A few hours suc-
ceeded, during which I felt no more sensible realization of
the acceptance of the sacrifice than the father of the faith-
ful could have had when thick darkness fell around him.
I was at the time in a low state of health, and a very
self-sacrificing duty was before me. Apart from any sen-
sible apprehension, but acting on the principle, " Body and
soul are the Lord's," I proceeded to the duty. While thus
f'ligaged, ere I was aware, I felt the consuming energies

^OITK YEAB8 m THE OLD WORLD.

639

" B 'Jiierances.

all-constraining inflneres of h-""'"^' ^«"*'-«l^i"g. and
ever since kno^n ZZl'l^T" ^7'' ^^ '"'•'' ^ have
on Heaven's altar ^c a pT ' ""^"^^ bui^t-sacrifice

Fletcher must ^av "'e^^^^^^^^^ of ,vhat

^vere all spirit!" Our con- ?• ''^'^' " ^^"^"^^^ ^^at I
expression of resohe onT' '° '""'^''^ ''''^ ' ^-^n^^^ved
ti-ttheofferinTstu\dlv^^^^^ °^ ^^ ^-^^ P-aehe,

«Itarj and that hoTc^ald I? ^''T'"^'^ ^'"^^ ^^^ ^^^vine
ance of it, but JoulTovert, ^"^^^^'^^"-e in the accept-
ciple, « I am the Wd V' '"''' ''''"'^^ ^» ^^^ P'in-

ti^e h::Ss:?s:^^ f^t^^--^^^ -^^% on

many others were deeplv Vonv^?; ? "T""''^ ^^^'^^^n, and
kneel at the altar of praye^.^^^^^^^^^^ ^^'"^ '''' ^''^''^
approached him, I s-uv 1 > P''"'^'^"- ^« ^

expression of hi covm J^ c^ '^"""-^b^^ - the
intennin^Wincr n^ T or! , , ®™'^''' ^"^ tears were

cleanseth1omals„'!;!l':S?o"'V '^^^^ «^ •^--

tis full soul He^ftr . ^' ^'"^'^ ' ^"^«t forth from

given him ten Zlt^ZT, f'' ?^* ^' ^°^ ^^ ^^^
-gle word, till he had S:^^ ^i- to utter a

clamation, "Glory, glorv I" Z n^" '""^ ''^ ^^^ ^^■
IheardfromanotifSp; .^^^^^^^^^ ^^-e it.

who was at the mid-dav mT? ^ '"""^ *^^"'

brother gave in a^T. ^ "^ yesterday, that this

Christ to'sa^^th^risTtr^ '' ^ ^^^^ «^-
fore last; and doubtless thTt' ? ''''"'*^'^' "'^^^ ^e-
spread in that reg on thtur^h ""^"^ '^ '^^*'"^^ ^^
P^-eacher, and othe^rwho hf '^'"'^^ "^ ^^^^ ^^^^I
oaught the flame ^'^' '^^'^^ ^^ this town and

A young man who had long been a professor knelt over

640

FOUR YEAJJS IN THE OLD WOULD.

How to get the Joy of Christ,

Working Converts.

and again at the altar, seeking the baptism of the Spirit.
On questioning hiiu, he replied, " All is on the altar : but
I do not feel aa I desire ; I seem to need something
more." — "Yes, you need something more," I replied.
" You need to go to work for Jesus, and use the graco
already received. Take some individual on your heart,
and plead for the salvation of that one as for your own
soul. Go to that person, and inform him or her of what
you are doing, and you will soon know tlio blessedness of
Christ's words to his disciples, ' That this, my joy, may be
in you, and that your joy may bo full.'" The next even-
ing I saw him, and he Cjxelairaed, "Oh, I am so ha^jpyl"
He had taken the advice given, and, through his agency,
a soul had been h-.'i'n into the kingdom of gvace. Oh this
more than angp' \\ ik of soul-saving! there is no joy on
earth that cek ■^.^••■wxe with it. It was the joy of Jesus
to save the world : ;ri!d those who would partake of his joy
must be workers together with him in bringing sinners to
the foot of the cross.

We often tell the people that every soul saved ought to
be a guaranty for the salvation of another. This is
being exemplified continually. The converts are at work
in a way that would surprise and delight you. Several men
who have been converted have brought their wives, and
wives their husbands. I observed a convert of less than
a week old coming out of the vestry last evening with a
newly saved man, whose name had just been recorded. A
glow of unearthly joy was lighting up his face as I said,
" The Lord has been giving you a soul." — " Yes : this is
the second one the Lord has given me to-night," was his
exultant reply. The Lord had converted the wife of this
man. Only the night or two after his own conversion,

FOUn YEAKS m THE OLD WORLD.

641

A new Muster.

Brlngiiiier Friendi to Jegug.

.hew ..„eu given i„ „„„,„ ,„ ^^ ^.^ ^,^, ^_^^^^_^^_

To a y„„th of about siwecn year, old wi,.,
was jicisoiially lahorinir it tl.o ,7 ,'""• "^"l' I

"Pon the senice of a new 31 Lef^ ^ 1 ''" ™'™''
''«y sny to vo,r.S " ""' •■""•' '^I-«t«'' «ill every

Ucoshou,,, sy 'go :.k":r°^•™--'W.■™-
o.vpect your nnst,.r t„ ■ ' ' """'*' i'"" wouM

ttou have ie driTy "t,T""it ^.f"'"' "i'"' '""
something to do bv v.-v„fi, ■ "'"''J''' S'™ yoi

Hopro,nled,i„Th X 'r^;Sr'"-''-"*«'>J«-"

since hronght five or six tt fc ,s He :-"'^\.''' "^
moments in ^oin.'ibn,,, '^''™'- ™ seizes his spaie

grace,, he gets them to dec de for7;i T\ '''^'"' *'"'^"«*^
ward to the alt-,,- nf ^'^' ^^^^^ings them for-

Jesus spea^,^XS::;ranr r ^i^^'^ *"^
one who I,ath |aken g°eat sn^ W t ^'" '''^'''''' ^«
cases. If the vonn^ ^ ^'^^* ^'^^ "^'-^"y similar

surelythose hJll oTT "'^^ ""' ^^ ^^^ --k>
hold of fluth may and - f. '" "'"'''^'''' "^ *^^ ^^«"«e-

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Where we are wllUaig to Labor.

Kehemlah.

with us in sonl-saving efforts. With us it is an allKjon-
troUing desire that the walls of Zion may be I'eared.

" For her our tiara shall fall,

For her our prayers ascend,
To her our toils and cares bo giveu

Till tolls and cares shall end."

It differs little where or how we labor, only that we
may in the higliest possible degree serve the interests of
Zion. Onr calling is no more to do all the work than it
was the calling of Nehemiah to lay every stone with his
own hand when the walls of Jerusalem were reared. Had
the people refused to Avonk personally over against their own
houses, Nehemiah would not have felt himaelf called to
remain away from the service of Artaxerxes. Though his
sadness might have been great in witnessing the desolation
of the beloved city, yet the work was of such magnitude
as not to bo accomplished but by the individual uprising
of the people in united strength. Had they not been
personally ansAvorable to their part of the work, it rould
not have been done ; and Nehemiah would have returned
to his distant home, the Shushan Palace, to shed yet more
burning tears, not only over the broken-down walls, but
over the apathy of the people.

Thus it is in regard to the work the Lorcihas called us
to do. We feel that every earthly consideration, home,
ease, health, and estate, has been laid on the altar of the
service of the Church, as subservient to the work of soul-
saving. Wherever wo go to labor with a people who
will with ourselves make every thing tributary, and really
act on the principle that the soul outweighs all the wealth
of the world, we witness wondrous displays of saving
grace; but, where we may not see this, we have fully
purposed oui- stay shall be short. The cause here is new and

FOUB YZAS.8 IN THE OLD WOULD.

648

^l^day Meetings,

Remarkable AMWfw to prayer.

hero p.e,e„,ed daily, which at suWqrent Le&^ Lv^
teenreported a, answered, a-d thaal^givi.g" offS A
gentlemaa aslced prayer in behalf of hU «Se anrolild
.he petmoa was granted, and wife and daZ,to t^'±

SL""a^':rwh'' 'f7' "''* p^y-trhiHev::

cMdren, all of whom had arrived at the age of matnritv
and were ,,„,aved: three or four of the familymi:
ready been brought to Jesn.. A Christian JterXd
the prayc-s of the meeting for two neighbor hv^s wil

wlrnd:!?,™' " ""° ""'"^ *°* oi-the^erfghtt
Td , 1„T r"" "'' '" '^^ '«'™ »f eod that evening

glontjingGod for pardoning mercy, and the other has
since been saved. The Kov Mr W .h. T

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^_e house of God, and at the altar of prayer found the

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644

FOUR YKABS IN TUB OLD WOELD.

A Time when all were healed.

Hnppy old Man.

peace in believing last Thursday night, very much desire
your prayers in behalf of my father, mother, and several
brothers and sisters, that they also may be converted."
How soon might not only the town of Walsall, but every
town in England, be in a flame of revival, if jil! who bear
the name of Christian would resolve at once on bringing
their friends and neighbors to Jesus ! In tho days of^our
Lord's incarnation, many came, bringing their friends,
variously diseased, with them. Jesus the Great Physician
healed them all; and thus it would bo now if tho many
would come, bringing their friends with them.

Feb. 8.-— Since the date of the preceding, the work has
been daily rising in power. Last evening, over twenty
were blessed, many with pardon, and some with purity.
The names of those who have received the witness of
entire sanctification have not generally been recorded.
We would prefer that it had been otherwise, as we believe
It honors God ; and we have also ever found that the Head
of the Church honora our labors in the conversion of
sinners to the degree we give due prominence to this sub-
ject. Holiness is the strength of the Church ; and when
Zion thus puts on her strength, then her converts are
multipUed ; and it is of such a church community that the
recording angel writes, that this and that mar. were born
there. The conversions also are strong proportionately
as the Church clothes herself in the strength of hoUness.
Many of the conversions have indeed been powerful.
Last evening, a man of about eighty years was saved.
After his translation from the kingdom of darkness Into
the kingdom of God's dear Son, he exclaimed, «0h, I feel
as if I could leap over the chapel I" An old woman of

TOUI. TEABS m TUE OlD WOBLB.

<inc«,ion with „s, wI,otl.or iT wa^^' '" °"» ^''" "

the origin,,, dom;„t o Set ,S„ a- I'T r-^ °'
m-ay dissevering ,i„es i» W^ . O J wl^ rd "

not in CurchlMio'l; tt;r H ''^"«- "■""'"''ood, if

family. .1.0 „,.e,:::^;'''-„*7 "'°"""'" "r"-^"-""

" '" ''«''vo» al>ove, whore all h love."

M..ny of these hn" :iT:ii;sr,i:;:"re iwri

eo-nmunion-ail, seeking .he bles'ing ; ^ 1. ''C ^d
core, have obtained the witness tiSt th Mood of j ' ° s
oleanseth. I need not tell you, that, whe,. t^^^LX

" -^""JP* nnd sects niul parties full,
And Cbrist alone is all in nil "

sulmhra"!"'". "r """^ '"■^'^'J' '" """-'-liato re

646

FOUR YEAB8 IN THK OLD WOBU).

Three Hundred Haved In Three Wecki.

Baptist Minister.

ei>ecially repugnant to the great majority ; and though
still loyal to all the best interests of Wesleyan Methodism,
as we trust they ever may be, they seem only more re-
solved than over that they will favor special revival efforts
and 8peti:il agencies.

About three hundred have been added to the Lord
during tlio last thi-ee Aveoks. "Every battle of the war-
i-ior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood;
but this is with burning, and fuel of lire." Male and
female disciples from various sections and different sects
are coming from far and near, and, as they receive the
burning Pentecostal fl^me, bear it away to their own lo-
calities; and the blessed news is reaching us from various
quarters that Pentecostal blessings bring Pentecostal
results. To God bo all the glory !

Dr. Palmer walked home from the mid-day meeting to-
day with an excellent Baptist minister, who, with his
people, have attended the services. He said the revival
flame had caught among his own people; and on Sabbath
evening, sixteen deeply convicted pci-sons, on invitation,
retired with him to the vestry, and eight have since been
hopefully converted. He added, «0h, I wish you could
stay at Walsall a month longer I " But this is impossible,
as we already stand engaged to commence services at
Wolverhampton on Sabbath, Feb. 7.

CHAPTER XLVnr.

„ . -, , WotvunimoTO., Feb. ij, ,„,.

.nitted. Formanv vo^»T, i *"■ "'" '"""S' Po.-

judgmen. JI" L'l r„lrr ''°' "™°<' P™'""" "«>'
of the ,hvo, „„d7o :Z .fe:7*r --> -on8»
'igbteous Buley and otho« '"* '"°" "^ "■»

have it," we have iiov-Tv. , ^ ^''' '° '™»W wo
-o»ld ^ive u the vl '""''^^ ""' «•« God of battles
Pwident, ,h„„„|, ^'TJ- Tl-o Pohey of our excellent

i» no. ^ocaH^fAlt'drX^Tr''' '"""'?'"''•
onthusiastic meeting at ExetrHall T^ " ."' "'"
aimultaneous mectint, !,..« ,1,! ' '"""'"' °*«'-

reached yo„ A w! ^ . """ """'"S- '"'» "'"'"''y

<Vom ™a„; eitiet X r^ 'h" t E^"?^ T""'"-'
waited on our AmoriL • V^^ England, recently

minute of tl iZ"!n '"•°'''''' ^'•- ^^'^'> ^^^^ I
Ameiican crisis, commending in strong

647 ®

648

FOUB TEAES IN THE OLD WOBLD.

President Lincoln,

Antltlavcry I>emonitrationt.

tornis the course pursued by President Lincoln, particu-
larly his firmness in caiTying out the Kniiincipation Act.

TJie name of Lincoln, so much abused through South-
ern pei-fidy, and mistaken conservative rioliticians of the
United States, is now being embalmed in the minds of
thousands in England as one of the greatest benefactora
of the age. The proposition and attempt to establish i\
nation ou the basis of slavery is now looked upon by tens
of thousands as infamous beyond parallel. It is boldly
asserted, that, within the period of the Presidency of Mr.
Lincoln, he has done more for the blessed work of eman-
cipation than during; the whole preceding poiiod of the
existence of the United States. Arrangements are being
made in every part of England for anti.>lavery demon'!
Btrations on a large scale. The name of our good Presi-
dent bids fair to bo immortalized in the public mind
unless some new current sets in.

I may seem too sensitive; but I have wished n thousand
times since I have been in this country that the taste of
some of our own well-meaning people were, in some
respects, remodelled. If President Lincoln, or any other
Pi-osident of the United States, has been elected by the
voice of the American people to the highest office of the
Government, is it not unseemly that a nick-name, such as
must have originated in the bar-room or lower unedu-
eated grade of society, should so far obtain as to be of
frequent newspaper notoriety ?

Thus it is that our honored President is often called
" Old Abe," or « the rail-splitter,'» in English society. Of
course we cannot blame our English friends: they only,
as willing learners, adopt the teachings of our stump
politicians. Were I to attempt to give a truthful idea
of the effect that such a cognomen has on the English

FOrU TEARS IX THE OLD WOBLD. 649

Contcmp tuou, EpltheU.

The Queen.

home mn<n^Z'Jr2Z '"' '',"""''""' ""osa

racmk.,1 l,or ,„ tire n,k """"'■■ T"" ""' '""'« ™>"-

"bo n,,,„„ge. ""e Svt *;?"" ""•■"""'• ^ friend,

.'rise t„a. ^::1:T^^'^t:^^>^'^' '-«•..-

society B„ Ix.von,) 1,/, ■'" ""nH'ieneo to enter

"If I do „„ M '°'""°"- *'"> '■"■■"tly i-eplie,!

any thing of ine ' » If ,-, ^ ^ " *'"'j' "'" '■^'"^

honor is <lue" ''»"<"» "ntten, « Honor to whom

..-la'siniiz:!;;';: rrr'n- =""'■"""■'"'• ™«'
subjeetiot ,,:";;: ftafb°" fT °'" '""""■'»■"'

a™ seemly. nlTpn! ^t ' ''*^«'™«° --ospoct,

beloved Q«c.o,?;!rr Ma stv """'"""' '"* '" "^"^

and similir o.,..,tof.,i i . '^J'^'*^' <^"'' gracious Queen."

harmTu on h ' T^ ^^^'^^Ses. We can see no

eZomZol ''"*'■''■•"' "'"^^ ^«^^' •'^^^'•""'S from

060

FOUR YEABS IN THB OLD WORLD.

Lorcd and Bonored.

Revlral at Wolrerbampton.

With childhcod, and is over being cherished at homo and
abroad. I cannot bo mistaken. A residence of over
three years in England, with opportunities to mingle with
all classes of society, has confirmed mo in the belief that
the English people heartily love their Queen. Perhaps
this may iumish one important reason why you so seldom
liear complaints of taxation for the support of Govern-
ment. The people are proud of their Queen, and feel
that loyalty to her is loyalty to their own interests. It is
wonderful how uncomplainingly they submit to one exac-
tion after another in connection with the royal family.
Her Majesty, as is well known, has a largo family, each
ono requiring an appropriation quite equal to the salary
of our highest officers of State.

In answer to the unyielding solicitations of the friends
of Jesus, we have come to win some jewels for the Master
in this old town. The chapel being too small, the ser-
vices are held in the spacious St. George's Hall. The best
of aU is, God is with us. Day and evening meetings are
being held, and some scores of souls have enlisted in the
service of Jesus. The secretary reports the names of
about one hundred who have been made special rr cipients
of grace. Our stay here must be short, as other engage-
ments are pressing upon us.

CHAPTER XLIX.

IT r, , , "■"»"»»">». Murcli 0,1808.

•-L England U in a stale of «,citem™,t „, •
Wali To«l ^ZT^":' '"" J'*- of

„ , a.o »«iro,nn"Lutr;r" T™ 7^ .""T"

was ivcleonifd to tlif sliorM of p i , "'''' ''''">-•'

of Saturday, March 7 Se,, I! f"'' °" '!■•■■ """'""e

"1 Ifnr; ' T"- ""2" -ra? of' Z";^,f^ -

throng,. wWC. th?sTrcat^r;t:;'- "^ '"'■""VoU,
streets 1 ncd on cithoi- a.Vi« i i Passed. Five miles of

and these ove.oltd ^ Z^ZT'' ""''T' ''^''^'^
^o^vs, roots of houses, and nvn ^"' '''''' '''''^ ^^•"-
with gazers, musrhave m d cZ f ""'' ^''^^' ''"^^^

that the land of her adoDttn . ^'""^ P""^^«« ^'^^

posed to^vnrd he, lUs ^ , ' """'' "^<^etionately di.s-
that thousand of peor held " '" ''•" ^'^'^ "*'"^*^'
royal pair as theyZli sLT ^-"l"^ ' "°'^' '' *^«
at from a hundrecf C fift v ,^'°^''^^^^"^'^^« ^ere rented

ft-ont Windows ^f ^^ hol^w^ ttdT^' • ^^^
.occasion at a thousand dollars, an^l f ' *''" '^°S'«

on a platform at a guinea Jueh,' " «*'^»^^"'g-pIaco
but it shows at what a L- 1.. ""' '''"^ incredible;
ri«e. The PHncess Ale.t^i ^7"^''' '"*'"^''^^^"» ««y

^;^etoside,.nn::.^r^:^-,^-;^^^^^^^

ate and ,ueen,y bearing, during the soZ^:;::^.;^

052

VOVB YEAH8 IN TUK OLD WOKI.O.

Kngllih Lox«ltr.

Pln*mou7.

ltoy«l Uarriaflc.

passed from one station to tho olht-r from which sho was
to leave for the cwtlo ut Windsor.

Nothing cm bo more sure than th.it the English nation
are heartily loyal; and no expenditures are too costly by
way of inanile.stintj their ani'Clionato respect for their be-
loved Queen an 1 the nieinbors of her honored household.
It is said that the nuuiicip.d authorities in London alone
have expeude.l a million and a half pounds in the luag-
iiificeut display connected with tho marriage of tho
Prince of Wales. Added to the enormous «um appro-
priated for the support of tho Prince of Wales, his bride
IS to have fifty thousapd dollars pin-money yearly ; and,
in case she becomes tho widow of his Royal Highness, she
is to receive thirty thousand pounds in lieu of dowry.'

Large appropriations are made to each of the Queen's
children on their niarri.ige : so we see loyalty demands
its manifestations. Teiis of thousands of pounds will bo
expended all over England, on this festive occasion, by
way of doing what is regarded as due homage to the son
of England's sovereign, and tho heir apparent to tho
throne. I could fill my sheet with tho enumeration of
costly presents to tho youthful pair. Birmingham sends
a silver table worth two thousand five hundred pounds.

Since the date of the preceding, tho marriage has been
consummated. Tho whole has passed off with an hlat I
have neither time nor inclination to describe: not that
I do not appreciate tho affectionate demonstration of a
grateful people in honor of tho powers that be ; yet one
cannot but feel that life is too short, and its aims too high,
to indulge long on scenes so transitory, and tasteless°to
the earnest Christian.

fOVB VKAB8 IS TUB OLD WOBI.D.

653

•1... «„o, ^tt^xr^r;''*''," ""™"''''- »'■

l"»d to bur,, i„t„ „ „,„,, „; l;^' ' f'""^''!?" "' E„g.
"on -.„ „b„„ ,„ ,„ „„„.,: ■V',-"™'?^ "•■".or
ilroswcl i„ ,u.,.,, |„„,„.„:„„ , ', "^' •M.ijosty was

<w-.->s»i.. ».ii , '*„ t '"""""'■' "'• "^'"P^

Spirit. I, i, rcvdir^ «i.l . "'" '""""'•"' "f "»•• 'I"ly

the «iii.cti„„;i fef 2;!? '" rV""' ""'^ «•"-■ '-- '«

E'l»ur,l i. being rZ'-H """f" ''" '""Albert
apparent ,o .h„ i.wM,!;'!'"'"'-''-"^ ''""'"'■ "' ''"''■
-bjccts that .be iZ'Z;L7JZlZ'''" 'i'''" '"■'"=
to asoeu.1 tlio throne. "''" '"' '» '=•'"'••''

"n>^::;tbf ■;„,? "^«f E"«'»<>. 'Vi.nes,i„g.be t,.i.

-"gh,n,„ at the unett^^::™z:f ""; '"""" '" ^''■

»rvice, there for tw weeks T ? 7 ' ",' °'""'"™'' "">
prayers ofhis peoole ZZ • , '' '" ""'»'<'■• '» 'h"

..pon thocol' S'.\7,f™'7 7°""' "'" "' '^P"''
with the glory of God '' "''''™""' '" ^ «""!

"-they.a.j'j--;c.r,:r-

654

POUR YKAKS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Conversion of a Jfcung Lady.

Manifestations of Power.

young lady had a friend away at school in Boulogne
(France), who had told her, if ever she became pious, she
would quit her company : but, the day following her con-
version, she wrote to her friend at school, telling her the
'vonderful story of what Jesus had done for her ; and then
the mother of the young friend at school, and another
Aiend whom the Lord had j?reatly blessed, kneeled to-
gether to ask that the Spirit of the Lord would accom-
pany the reading of the letter to this young lady's conver-
sion. .The next letter from France told of the speedy
answer to prayer, and that she had joined class, and
was happy in the senvice of Christ. The family with
whom we are guests have had two sons and two daugh-
ters converted during these services. The youngest
daughter was the first name put down for a new class ;
and yesterday she said, " The class now numbers eighteen
members." j

We have two meetings each day. Yesterday, between
forty and fifty were blessed. The Lord of the temple
manifested his glory ; and I think not one of the dense
assembly but felt that the place was awful, yet glorious,
by reason of the manifest presence of the High and Holy
One. Our mid-day meetings are ever seasons of extraor-
dinary interest. Here many written and verbal requests
are given in for relatives, friends, and neighbors. To
many of these, immediate and extraordinary answers
have been given. One asked the prayers, of the meeting
for an aged sick person. Just while the petition was be-
ing presented, the convincing Spirit was sent to the heart
of the aged neglecter of salvation, and she became so dis-
tressed about her soul, that she desired some one might
be sent for to pray with her. That afternoon, during a
visit from the person who had sent the petition to the

Answer to Prayer Z , T,

l!i: Neighbors saved.

655

Lord i'eynlmm.

meeting, the aged sinner found mercy A .,
bhng with emotion, requested pryel'fo. ^^'''' '''^■
who was at that time attendin/a if ' ^ ^^Y^'ard son

promised to be at the chaneHn ' ^"^^■^•'!^'^' ^ut who had
terwards told of the reoue! ?k ?V?°'"«- ^' ^^« ail
behalf; and, in repV S tt ^'^^° ^^^^ - his
require something mo e than ^ ^"'^ '' ^^^"'^^

-t evening, ho^wrerhe^w^artr ^ ^"'^ ' ^^«
awakened penitent and W k ^ ""''''' "" <^eeply

viort incarnation, blTL?, '■ ^"' *^ ''"^'^ "^ ">« »»-
efforta bring deflni e ™ dj , ^fu '° "''™'- Oo"""^

t'me in the annals of 'Sn.-landwS ., '™ """^ "

been called so mnch into „Te h!° 'f ""'""" >"'
»f every g,,* in society fi-ora ^3 7 'Z "?«^"*
sweeper T. Carter to t J „ k^ the humble chimney.

leard .he excelllVto d Tetham"' ''?'"'""'• ^^
morning in a Methodist chair w. " - T ®'"""«''
profited beyond our nn-w !• "^^/'^^ delighted and
little ehildf yet poUrtTn r' """ "' ^P'" "^ »
''Tbatwe^ightWth' V ^r™'- ™» text was,
"8 of God." He tXd as o ^^- ' ""^ '""^y Siven ,o ■

After laboring l^vZZTT' '"«'" "^ """■
»oved on Sabbath, M^^h tT*^ *« T''"'^ »"='« 'e-
Al-d here also the Wr^ ', '? ^""'•'"■eet Chapel.

Spirit in the aw.Lntid'^ ®"°"''^ P""^" °« h-
-<• tbe entire saSl^ "^";Xr '"Thtd- T''
Of »«ng grace ar. truly .onderi-^Ct J^t't

656

FOUR TEAES IN THE OLD WOBLD.

The Frodigal'd Beturn.

Rejoicing Father.

thirty were enabled to testify of the forgiving love of
Jesus. Some received the blessing of pardon while we
were addressing the people, and came into the vestry
during the prayer-meeting service to testify what God
liad done for them.

On the first Sabbath evening, a person came down
from the gallery, and went into the vestry among those
who were seeking pardon. Shortly after, he came out,
while we were singing, looking very happy, and cried,
" Glory be to Jesus ! " As soon as we were through the
verse, I asked him to tell what the Lord had done for him.
He stated in substance, " that he was the child of praying
parents, but, through bad company and the intoxicating
cup, he had almost broken their hearts, and was bringing
down their gray hairs with sorrow to the grave ; and that
his mother on parting with him said, 'Laddy, thee hiis
already broken my heart, and, if you continue a little
longer, you will finish me.' " He also said that he had
been a prize-fighter; had been published in "Bell's Life in
London," through his own bad conduct ; had both of his
wrists and ankles broken; had been in prison; and,
although but twenty-seven years of age, was an old man.
He said he had fought many battles for Satan ; but now,
by God's help, he intended to fight harder ones for Jesus.

His father, a fine, venerable-looking man (a Wesleyan),
spoke with flowing tears immediately after him, and said,
" All that the lad has said is true : the intoxicating cup
has been his besetment, though he had never seen his
poor father ever take a single drop, and that for thirty
years not one drop had he tasted of any thing that would
intoxicate ; and that the lad's mother had done the same,
even to a drop of beer. He also said that the lad's course
had been such as to paralyze his head, so that for months

FOUB YKAHS IX ^TilE OLD WORLD.

657

he had a falling of tlic hVl nf^^

left Runcorn to visit Bh™inl '^'' '"^^ *''''^* ^^« ^^^
M and, having fou^ Tim ^ " ", "'" *^ ^^^^ "1^ ^^e
clothed him, and brou^r hf ^^ P''"^""^' ^^ ^^^^^
There were iot Ly d^e 'T„ If '^" '^ ^^^'^P^^''
-g the natation of thertfu .i^Sr"" '"^-

seldom have a eorvice bT^n ""' "'^ '^'"'- ^e

the soon-day honr WritL „ 1. f ™ deanseth at

«o prayer. Oae reada-orTh^ 7 )" *°'"'^ ^"^«'-^
made, asking p ' ^ ,1 7 '^"^ '''^'' ■'' '■'^Vm Mas

and that now they dosLrth"?' "'"^."'' ""' »"'"-' ^
them in p«,ising the Wd that r^""S"'r '" J"'" *'*
-joice in Christ a, th* Sriifn? 'T^t '"f ^^ '»
prayed for yesterdiv ^^, , °"^- Another who ^vns

andto-dayrfCtttLf^^^^^ ''"""' '"™^ '''' ^^^ ".
dren may be Ted A ' ""^^f '' '"^^'^"^ ''^"d ^h"'
saved an old period lat ot/ ' '\"' ^"' ^'^ ^^^^'^^ '^^^^
Who had scavcTev ten^S^^^^^^ ^''^^^

another Bixty-eight ^^Tj!^" ^ '^T^ ^^^«^^' ^"^
"Thesick female whfZ ^^ ^^^ther reads thus:
that you wouTd ioTn LT ^ -'^'^ ^'' ^^^^^''^^^y '•^^"ests
behai? as shr'haffo ^^.^ L'uHfdt"'^ ? ^^' '° '''
other returned thanks for th?V . V"" ^'""^^y" A"'
Sabbath. ''^ *^' forty-three blessed on the

The glance I have given vou of fn /lo '
gives you a glimnsP nf 7k ""^ ' "^^'^ "^^^^ting

to day and week to wLl T'^ ^^^'^ ^'^ '"^^ ^^^ ^ay
a deeper reXion of th '"°^' Never have I had

"Thanks be unto God i K^'r^'"^"'^^ '^ '^' ^^''ds,
unto God, which always causeth us to tri-

658

FOUB YBAE8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Detained in Answer to Prayer.

Extraordinary Work.

umph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of hia
knowledge by us in every place; for we are unto God a
sweet savor of Christ in them that are saved, and in them
that perish."

We 1j ^ fully purposed not to extend our labors in
Birmingham beyond four weeks. Though most impor-
tunately urged to prolong our visit, we had decided, in
riew of other solicitations, equally urgent, from various
quarters, that we must not remain here longer. But
prayer moves the hand that moves the world. The
friends of Jesus have been much in prayer, both puWicly
and privately, that the |.ord might put his hand upon us,
and constrain us to stay.

Our farewell service had already been announced ; but
we seemed compelled to yield to the wishes of the peo-
ple, and remain a few days longer. We are praying that
we may witness far greater wonders of grace. We believe
that God, even our God, can shake the whole town of Bir-
mingham. The people are coming out in crowds, so that
the chapel is crowded every evening. The meetings are
deeply solemn, yet glorious on account of the felt presence
of the High and Holy One.

April 4. — Yesterday we had our closing services. Meet-
ings were held from three till half-past four o'clock, and
from six till ten o'clock. Many received pardon, and oth-
ers were enabled to testify that the blood of Jesus cleans-
eth from all sin. Seldom have we witnessed such an
extraordinary work in any place as has been going on
during the past five weeks at the Unett and Bath Street
chapels in this town. During our two-weeks' labor at
tJnett-street Chapel, three hundred and eighty gave in

FOUE YEARS IN THB OLD WOBLD.

659

Divine WltnesBer.

Flve-weekB' Work.

Bath Street.

their names to the secretary as subjects of the work
Of these, three hundred and fn.^,r ^u . '

(and who can doubfwbe'GonvXrT^'^'''

entire sanctMcation. "For by one offi.1 11 u '

trhost also IS a witness to us.''—Heb x U 1^ w
you ever particula.y noticed this w^nt;!/ p'lsl^^^^^

Our next scene of labor was at Bath-street Chapef Dur-
ing our three-weeks' special services there, the names of
five hundred and thirty were added to the newly bTessed
fmty-seven of whom had obtained the blessing of puri 7
and four hundred and eighty-three the blessing^of pard^Z-
uiiu T,en. w bat a blessed five-weeks' work for Jesus ! W«

l::^zs ;:r^'"t H'"*"r? '^-^"» *°

efit; the majority of those blessed being eithefa eadJ
in some way connected with that bodyf or engalTto
become so. It seems, although the doors of the oT Con
necuon are closed against 'special revivali'vfce;^;"

660

FOUB YEAES IN THE OLD WORLD.

"GloriougTime." Amazement nnd Gratitude. Vista Scene.

affections of the people nre drawn out after these servants
of Christ; and, during- these services, many of the leading
members have come forward, and labored most eaniestly
and affectionately with us. In fact, it seemed as if our
chapel was turned into a ' conference ' chapel, so great a
portion consisted of their congregations. One remarka-
ble feature of these services was the laying-aside of the
partition walls of sectarianism, and the unanimity and
kindliness with which Wesleyan Methodists, New-Con-
nection, and Free-Church Methodists worked together for

the salvation of souls It has been a glorious time;

and we are hoping an^ believing that the work begun
will be carried on, and that, to use the words of the good
doctor, « redeemed Birmingham will soon become saved
Birmingham.' "

-_. . L1VEP.P00L, April 14, 1863.

We have just returned to the house of our esteemed
fiiend, G. Pennell, Esq., after a campaign of twelve weeks
m the midland counties of >^ngland. It is with amaze-
ment and gratitude that I look back pon the record of
the weeks which have so swiftly passed amid the multi-
plicity of engagements, that they seem but as yesterday.
And thus I presume it will be till the sum of life is told.
But though the day of life is as a vapor, which appeareth
for a Uttle, and then vanisheth, a bright gleam is ever
darting into the vista of the future.

Though we spend our days amid the multitude, the eye
of faith looks through the vista; and we behold multitudes
congi-egated around the throne, with whom we have talked
on earth of the power of Christ to save to the uttermost.
There they stand around the "Ancient of days," casting
their glittering crowns at the feet of the world's Redeemer.

POUB YEAB8 ,N THE OLD WOULD.

_^«jofu^^i^^iri^^;^'^rK;;i;r

661

Snd Slistoke.

had been ..edoemod frorearth W , °,'',"' "'"*" "''»

teach others the new son^l ill ^ ^"^ "" "Sm^^- t»
of our Lord Jes„. Chri"! thL T I ^''^'' ''°"8'' "'^ «"""
with thousand, when thev h we « r '°? '" """""'^
voices to the 80„7tn„ J ''"" ^'f 'f ™»<' to tuue their

washed us from our Jr.T . "^° ''"* '""'' "». ""'l

. -.in,sa„d;r;::„:-2 ranTLr;:i::'"/*;-:>"

1 Wieve that 1 amZrn ^^1 I"'" '='™"'*

t« it is only to the dele that weT" ".',' """" ''""y

t's^^itort,"""-^

t«a„ees o'^tl^'tdtCrsu^e': S' '^7 •";

rre\r::dt2Lrrr--

the Lord of glory f ^ murderere of

na^tf^r l""!' ^" »''™"5-^l'o have prophesied in the

"d™ but who f '' ""'" '^'°" ""*' "'' S""" °f them"
selves, but who, for want of purity of motive will h. ,i,.

etemtty. Sure I am that no worts will he recognized

662

FOUB TEABS Hi THB OLD WORLD.

Walking carcftilljr.

Conflicts and Conquests.

in the light of heaven, as of God, only bo far as they arise
from a pure desire to glorify God, and not self. To the
glory of grace, I can say that I am endeavoring to walk
carefully before the Lord, feeling that I every moment
need the merits of Christ's death, and am enabled mo-
mentarily to present all my redeemed powers a living
sacrifice. By the new and living way I enter within the
veil ; and here I abide, casting anchor yet deeper with
ever)- passing day. Within the few past weeks, the words
have been applied to my heart in an unusual manner,
"Hearken, O daughter! and consider and incline thine
ear ; forget also thine own people and thine own father's
house. So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty ; for
he is thy Lord, and worship thou him." The Lord is
indeed leading us, in some respects, in a way we had not
known. I am persuaded that greater triumphs are now
marking our path than ever before. Yet, in the attain-
ment of these new conquests, we have had new conflicts ;
but victory through our Lord Jesus Christ is our tri-
umphal song.

Unexpectedly to ourselves, but undoubtedly in answer
to the prayer of faith on the part of others, we were
constrained to return to Walsall for another attack on the
enemy's citadel. In praise of Infinite Grace, we are per-
mitted to record that the flame of revival, which burst
forth during our visit a few weeks previous, has taken
within its range the Methodist societies all over the cir-
cuit. But not only have the various branches of Methodism
been visited, but all other evangelical denominations in
the £0^vn of Walsall are partaking in the visitation. I am
at this moment reminded of a circumstance, which, I am
confident, may have had a bearing on this state of things.
When we first commenced our labors in Walsall, twelve

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But it was well we itlUZ^X^ 7.^0^ P' T"''
going, or we might not have fi^^^^-f ""^^ ^"^"^'^

Remembering tlKTnromil.T, '* ^"^ ^^"*)^ *<> go.
nal manner o^ fi t anZ ^^' ^'" "' '" '"'^ ^ ^'^'
«]>ecial request for he ^/Iv " ''"'"' ' "^'^^^ ^^ «
about thus: "An indivirat T '^P'^'-'^'^'^^S, reading
half-hour earlier than u 1, ^''' '"'"^"^'^ ^^ "«« ont

purpose of pl^tg S GoTtT?^^' ''' ^'^^ ^^«-*«
regions round about mlvbPfn Y ^^''' ^own'^M the
visitation of the HoirSniri/ Tl ^^'^^ '" extraordinary
now commenced 3 SuItSn^V'^V'^ ''''^^' ''^'-'-
of souls, desires tXow hV^ " "^ ^""^^^^^^

pledge themselves^ eXav Jr"^ '"u ''^' "^^^^"^ ^^
that they may unite in loV ?' *^"' ^^''^y* '« «rder
ofthis region mTyknrwlTf.';:? -^'^ '" *^« ^"^-^itants
by of the Son'f God '' Ah' " ^*^"^ ^^*^ P«««-g-
rose to their feet by way 0^1?-'"''^ '' *^^^° ^^^^^
would rise daily at iJast one h^.^ ^''"''^'^^ ^^'^^ '"^^V
supplication on^eh^ofTl^ot^ritar^^ '^^ ^^^^^^^

«tood pledkl as sper;ia r VuT^^^^^^ ?'^^^ ^^^
desire to add yet another defin^; '"'^ '* ^^« ^'^

daily and united suppTca ion ''T' '' " ^"^^^^^ ^^^

isters of aU the valus se^' ^^ ""' •' " ^^^* ^^^ "^in-
to see. on their ZTe^I^ ^frt^irt^?^ "''''''
Pourmg of the Holy Spirit" hLT ^ ""P^"' ^"^ ^"*-

asketh receiveth-r Wonderf^lT r;'^''*'^''^ "'^^ ^^^^
of the divine visitatio^on th^V'^ ^' ^'' ''"'" *'^^ ^^^^^
learned, not a s nd^dennl ' '"^"^ ^^ ^^^ ^« ^« have '

to extraordinarrSi^Z^^^ '"? ^^^ '^-^ -used

y activities m soul-saving. The Baptist

664

FOUR YBAKS IN THE OLD WOULD.

JDhuroli-of.Kngland Revlvnl Announocmcnt, KomlUi Placard.

minister refciTed to has had, since that time, a remarkable
awakening among his people; and many have turned to
the Lord. lie commenced special services about the time
we left, which arc still going on with power. The diflferent
branches of Methodists, in their own various localities in
and around the town, also commenced special services,
which have been owned by the Head of the Church in the
salvation of many souls. The Independents and Church-
of-England neople, who joined more or less with us while
we remdned in Walsall during our first visit, have since
commenced special services among themselves. That the
Church of England 8h9uld post placards announcing "spe-
cial services," is regarded as a wonder; but this has been
done in more cases than one in the town of Walsall. But
still more remarkable is the fact that the Romanists have
actually issued placards announcing "special services."
The motives, I fear, are questionable. Some of their peo-
pie have been brought out of darkness into the marvel-
lous light of the gospel at the Methodist chapel; and it is
probable that the object of these special services is to pre-
vent their people from going to other places of worship.
The bill announcing the services, now before me, is a curi-
osity. It begins thus : « To the greater glory of God.
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Alphonsus." It then goes on to
state that several missionary monks, called "Redemp-
tionist Fathers," will visit the place, and hold three meet-
ings daily during the week, and five on Sabbath. The
special services are to be continued during a period of four
weeks. The biU calls upon all the faithful to attend, and
promises special "indulgences" to all who are faithful in
attending the ministrations of these missionaries. It says,
" The tune of a mission is a time of extraordinary grace.
A joission is a message from Almighty God to his people,

FOUB YKABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

665

Fruit of RevlvnU garnered.

Trials and Trlumphi.

to put them in mind that but «onn »>,;,,„» •

and that .one thin,' i. the ^aZ ^Z::Zr'^

bn Vn . I ™"'' P''"''"''*' *^ "^"^^^^ ^ good eonfes-

oi salvation. I have copied a part of this bill thinkin,.

cai^^l I ^ ""''', '''''■' ""'' ^^^^«'' "'•« g"--"y more

assistant secretaries are appointed to take the names and
esidence of the newly blessed, and to specify enate

^^r^tz^ ;■""'■"' ^ """^'-^ '' ^^-« -port

Imnted Wh "\ *^ ^'™^^ ^^ ^ thousand six

Of tt'! " '''"'"^'^ '^^ ^^^^"g ^^"g'^t and found

wlh S^^^^^^^ P^'"^^"^ ^^^^^"-y g-'J^ of societ"-;

highandlow,nch and poor, -thirteen hundred and twenty
seven have presented themselves at the commun on-S
o vestry, as penitents seeking mercy, and havirLht
dihgently and felt that they obtained, have h!d their
names written among the newly saved Th! •

two hnnrlrnri o 1 "«^wiy savca. 1 hc remaimni;

two bundled and seventy-three are persons who durin°
hat penod have sought, and been enrolled, to testify S
they received the witness of purity. ^

If I should tell you that the victories we gain are won

h^^b it Ts?' ''^ ""f' '^ -'^"-^- tL: TeZo

on o;r tile in 1 'T '"?''''' '^^ P"^"'"^^' ^^^ ^^-^^^^
on our time in labors for our precious Saviour have been

tuals. In fact, onr tnals are triumphs. New conflicts

066

FOl/B YEAB8 lH THB .ULD WORLD.

Mui(ip/i>«d Mcrclci,

Manobestor.

Berirol.

have been the signals for now victories. An.l thus, tfirough
grace alone, I trust it will bo till life's short probation is
cndecl, and wo lay down our arms and take the crown.
The mercies of God toward us are innumerable, and over
multiplying. Often do wo exclaim,^

" I blush in all things to abound:
The servant is above his Lord."

CHAPTER L.

Manchester, April 24, 1868.

JE have commenced a series of labors, to which
J) we long since stood pledged, in this city, at the
Stock-street Chapel, and have reason to be
K>. -^ encouraged with the present state of the work.
Twtaty-one found peace in believing last evening; the
same number the evening previous; nineteen the evemn<r
before. Some conversions have taken place at the raid^
day meetings; making in all at least between seventy an.l
eighty saved during the five days since we commenced our
labors here. Several also have received the witness that
the blood of Jesus cleanseth. On Sabbath afternoon and
evemng, -(.d also on Monday evening, the Lord wrought
m pow3r . '-a..- his people, and a number received the
baptism f> ,. TU names of these have not been
re(5orded a?; svl - jcj.v, of this g?.oious visitation.

Ui t £r«iiln(.

l»tcvc„i„. tlntl,,. , ■ f'^fk-gtrect Cha,,c.l ,oM „„

stanl i„ Her annriJ """ "'"'"''""'• T''" '*"?'•!
wa, built for tl e ,1 r"° '"'" "' M-'ohctcr, a„,l
Hos rosMl/ri*;X"",'°''*"" »'■ ""voral wealthy tami-

but ha, hllTlueTl-,,, T^- " """"^ """'■'S *«"'

-k. To G„rr:,r.t ;tr ^"™^ * p—

who had received thn f„n k .• ? ' ^""" '^ distance,
had previous yaVo If "^?^^"^ "^ *^^« Spirit where we
and Lther. in-law -nMrr '" ? *'^''^* ^" '^^^^ '^ -^^er
pleading w th he Lo!^ ^ '*''' '"'' ^^'^^"^ ''' ^'^^^ ^een

obtained forgiveness In f,r f '^*''' '"^^ ^"^^^^^'^^
for him. he stateTth;. I ^^ ""''"* '^^ ^''''^ ^'^^ Jone

..•eat. tC rc:ilfs ;^;r ' ^is c. t a^^ been.so

brought his wife wl,„ „, °'V P- , ^"'' •^'"^ evening he
pardonin"; ''^'" ™ "^ ■»''«'' " J»yf-.l partaker of

bJ wet^i t::urt:""°r n''°*-='-' ^>'^^^--

Street. 0„r Tlv^l'" •'"'. """;''■''<'' '"^d "' W
wonders. ^ "■ " '" "^ "'o "^O"* doeth

The special services have been removed to the mor-e

668

FOUE YEAES m THE OLD WOELD.

Lever Street.

Many Inquirers.

Cathollo Lady.

commodious Lever-street Chapel, in the central part of
the city, where hundreds are in nightly attendance, and
many are inquiring, « What must I do to be saved?"
Since the commencement of our labors here, now over
two weeks, about three hundred have received either justi-
fying or sanctifying grace; and many persons of different
denominations have been quickened in the divine life, and
are laboring to bring souls to God. Among the interest-
ing conversions that have occurred, few have given me
more satisfaction than that of an intelligent Roman-Cath-
olic lady. She was kneeling amid a company of earnest
seekers, but did not appear to be as deeply affected as
others. Though kneeling, she was not weeping, neither
had she bowed her head. I said, " What would you have
Jesus do for you ? "

"I should like to have my sins pardoned."
" Well, Jesus is nearer to you than I am; and he says,
'Look unto me, and be ye saved.' He has died to pur-
chase your pardon; and is he not wilUng to give vou
pardon now?" => & .?

"Must I not first confess my sins? "

"Yes, you must confess your sins: you arc not required
to confess them to me, or to any human being, but to
Jesus. If you confess them to Josus, he is Ihithful and
just to forgive you your sins."

" Can I have pardon without penance ? " she ex-
claimed.

I thought it not best to divert her mind from the fact
that she W.1S a sinner and needed pardon, and therefore
gave no intimation that I knew her to be a Papist, but
only repUed, with apparent surprise, "Why, the Bible
says nothing about penance.- it says a good deal about
repentanccP She listened with most marked interest as I

infir

exalted to }£nPyZJZTr- """'"^ »*•• '"= «
""to I„ael, and .hollXLofT ' V"'" '■'O""'"™
help of the Holy SniritTnT, ' ^'" J""" """d the

Ask Ufa now." ^ *" ""= «"* "^ ^'e Holy Spirit.

4" *: "Hat r^owt"* "°" '"-"'^S'. into n.y
. reotly to the lo d ~'t^, ^°" f^''' -" oome d'
between God and Tn dt'tT' '' .."' ■"" ^"'^^^'^r
gi" Mary, but 00™™; 't^lu^r^'^f i" ""^ "^^ "f "■« Vi.
for Jesa,' sake, give JlT2 f .{'"S """^ '■■'^' 'I'»'-'3>
lighten my m ,k1, and sho? ^' ""''^ ^^^'t to en-

bow mine also; and I know ,L, .1 t P™J«>-.I will
answer." I„ l«s than ,„ '° ^°''<' """' bear and

ber head in IZT Z T"-°' '^' *° '""1 bowed
ber mind. ShTb™: fa '"^"'"'".^ ^ivcn to enlighten
-erey; and He wh" s ri tif ^ ""^ """"^""j' ">»gbt
i-S love, a„d,ere the „,"?!?/ ■■°™!'''"'^''""'°''-
name was enrolled among thost Ih ZT? '""'"'■ ''<"•
ness through Christ. """^ *""'* K-^ve-

A man who obtained merov h^A 1.
to a widow woman about ntj yL'^.r"'^ " ^^h'
threatened to prosecute • but hH ■ *'""'"' >««•
nothing to prove his i„,lli , , ' """""S that she had

euly ba°ve tie cos ofl 00'°'"' ""'^"" '"'' ^'"^ «-bi
would not acknowledg he S'°tT"«' '""">'•- ^^

670

POUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Discouraged Seeker.

Benefit of trying once more.

in the congi-egation, who has been seeking religion a long
time." — " Bring the young man forward, and I will con-
verse with him here," I rejoined. " He will not come.
Though he has not been foi'ward during these services, he
has, on other occasions, acknowledged his need of Jesus ;
and he Bays he will come no more." — "Take an invitation
from me, and ask him in my name to come only once
more." The young man came. My first question was, " Are
you a sinner ? " — " Yes." — " Is Jesus Christ the Saviour of
sinners?" — "Yes; but I am a great sinner." — "Is not Jesus
a great Saviour?" — "Yes." — "Then he is just such a
Saviour as you want, ifi he not ? " He heartily responded,
" Yes." — " Now I want to know when you are going to
take Jesus as your Saviour. He says, ' Now.' If you
are ever saved, there must be some time when it will be
written in heaven that you take Christ as your Saviour :
shall it be now ? If I will show you exactly what it is to
believe, Avill you do it now ? " — "I will." — " Well, it is
this : You believe, that, in dying for you, Jesus paid your
debt?" — "Yes," — "Suppose you were greatly in debt in
this town, and had not the first farthing, and had no pos-
sible prospect of ever having the first farthing, to pay. A
friend at a distance, who is abundantly able, commiserates
your case, pays the debt, and then writes you word, ' I
have paid the debt : ' you would read the letter, and then
tell your friends that you were free from the debt." — " Yes."
" Well, then, is not the Bible God's letter of love ? and do
you not by this see that you are free ? " He apprehended
the fact, and, exulting in his freedom said, " Lord, I do
tliank thee, thou hast paid my debt : I will praise thee.
Though thou wast angiy with me, thine anger is turned
away, and thou corafortcst me ; " proving the blessedness
of believing God, and of trying once more. •

It is difficult to refnin fi.«.« i • ,
i»oide„to of conversion , "hi °"'"VW»S interesting

ory, bat ciren.nstreVdemTndT''-"™^''™"'™
pan.e withont tellin™, „?1^ ^"""yj ^^^ I «aon„t

Whose locks were silve':r„v XlthTw "' " """P'^'
™.ter» Both husband and ^fe hid ZiT f ""™^
.1 crowd of penitent .„„l ° I^eehng w th

The night oi'roT.rfprjr'' "^ eapaei„„3'..,tar.
a friendly hand to both h,fr f ,"^' """' "' ' ««™<1«1
ae evening eervte Ae hnst /"'^ ^'"'' "''■" «"= "'"'e of
"Do yonknrw how th^°*™"'/'J*'''SlJ' "claimed,-
"1 do not™ ™ ""'°"S'" "''»"'?"

' Now is tho'^^im'^, We tavet'' I'' ^ '"" '° "^ "'«=.
coming out on the Wd' ^d V 1 '""''"S "'"'•"
we made up our mindr,h , " '"' "' * "•' So

evening." '^ ""^^ *"' *" »onld come forward thi.,

«futestthta:"ttefhartT*"°''°^"'«°« '" '"^ oon-'
men, Cl^ri t wi nowlfe • ' r"*'*'' ^"'' ^^fore
and the holy rge,rWhar?,.V™ '""'™ •"' ^""er
cisioo was the 8.wiefr,J'''',^,'T'" *"'" '° » '^'^-
the aisle, on my CfTott ofjh h ° ,' ''''" ''■'^^'°8 ''own
amid a group of cL"°,t."''''P'''' "■"' 'J"?.! Paused
M-as whoHy unalrtT"^, .".? f'"^^' '""' '"hon" I
mtion miit cast a 1 ' ^^ °« " *''™'''y ■•cco"-

way,Ie.tend:d 4t™ '""'""^ ''°™^» "-''^ P^^-

o.tiadr:trx^;;^rL:r"'^frf-""«

ejaculated, "I wiU vet oft! T, ^' ""<• I inwardly
'iate myself into LCe^r;o"r«-> '""" '° '"'"^'^

" -«-tb..haredi„'ra';xnf"c°t;t'

672

FOUR YEAK8 IN THB OLD WOBLri.

Grosvenor Street. Glorious Work. Eventfiil Evening.

80 largely; it was these that so gladly heard him." Bui
little did I imagine, that, by this little act, I was winning
two priceless gems for my Redeemer's crown. Oh! my
heart is glad in the Lord, and is ever saying, " Every day
will I praise thee."

We are pureuing a similar course at Manchester as at
Birmingham. We have scattered our labors in three
chapels, at remote distances, by the earnest request of
ministers and people. We are now engaged in laboi-s at
Grosvenor-street Tabeijnacle, where for some days Jesus
has been manifesting his glory in the sanctification of his
people and the conversion of many precious souls. Here,
as elsewhere, day and evening meetings have been held
without intermission, all of which have been crowned
with the presence of the High and Holy One.

One evening service I sh.iU never forget, so gloriously
Yaanifest was the power of the Sanctifier. The fourteenth
chapter of St. John had been read ; and the Spirit that indit-
ed the Scriptures moved us to urge the congregation to a
present act of consecration and faith, preparatory to a pecu-
liar work, giving special emphasis to the remarkable words
of the Saviour, " He that believeth on me, the works that I
do shall he do also ; and greater works than these shall he
do, because I go to my Father." We asked, " Who will, in
view of all coming time, consecrate the service of heart
and life unconditionally to God, solely in view of promot-
ing the divine glory, by working the works of God ? " All
that would deliberately in tbe strength of Omnipotence
thus pledge themselves before God, angels, and men, we
desired should rise, {yid remain standing till heaven's re-
cording angel should write each name in the book of God's

themseh-es should unite in singing,--- ^ ^^""^

"Take my poor heart, and let it bo
Forever closed to all but Thee;

Which, ™r&srf'? =*"" "=- »-".

, the Rcdeemor But of '^''^'""'"' »f 'he presence of

consecration kofjLeedfXr*'?™""-'- »"^ "* «'

-.sthatthobloofofttSsTtrxC"^^

act of faith. He th^t A-,/- ^^ , ^^'^"- -^^ns comes by an

Not he that c« wtt ;::L ^^m"''""""^
«*»A Still that 2ZT '"'"''''• ''"' •'0 that

toed in solemn 1 in^Sr^oThr''' T'^'"' ''°°*
angel of the covennnt « "i ■ '^^ "^ our faith, the

fon'ntain, ui:;Xr „'Xn7;^"!„r"" '° *^ ""^
made whole. We nlainlv «!1 fi .' "'° ''™''.>' ^hit

he taken, and rIaXZLZ "f °"^ "«"* *P -»u»t
solve. i4vid„Tco„fe*^^^^^^^^ ^^ «'-

-ogingto Jesn, Jwtrtrftn. !!!" °' '"* ^^"* "'^

is?

" Saviour frora sin, I thee receive,
*roni all indwelling sin •

Thy blood I steadfastly believe
Uotb make me throughly clean.

'^WilT;,"T'°^'*''"^'"°'"«"*^ave,

with fuU salvation bless:
Redemption through thy blood I have

And spotlesb love and peace." '

The words were sunj?. Wp ^^,,1,. . ,

that sacred hour entered bvthe n "? /^'* ^""^ ^*
the holiest. A voice fro^^,';;;^^^^^^^^^^ -^^ -to

and sweet as an angel's Infli. ! 1 ^ ''''^P^^' g«°tle
W a°gels lute, but sufficiently loud to be

674

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Subiiimc Scene.

Hundreds saved.

Flaming Teslimeoies.

heard through the house, in slowly measured tones re-
peated the lines, —

" 'Tis done, the great transaction's done;
I ain my Lord's, and he is mine :
He drew mo, and I followed on,
Charmed to confess the voice divine."

I will not attempt to describe the effect. The scene
was sublime, and will ever be treasured among my heart's
most hallowed memories.

We have labored five weeks in Manchester, dividing
our time between the, three churches; during which
period one hundred received the witness that the blood of
Jesus cleanseth from all sin, and over five hundred, we
trust, were bom into the kingdom of grace. Of this num-
ber, the secretary of the Lever-street meeting reports,
eighty-four were between thirty-one and forty years of
age, and twenty between fifty and ninety. Of those who
were sanctified wholly, several belonged to the Independ-
ent congregations. Seldom have I heard such flaming
testimonies of the power of Christ to save to the utter-
most as from some of those heaven-baptized brethren.

A new Independent chapel is just completing, in which
these brethren seem to be the most active members ; and
I have a strong anticipation that holiness will be written
ui)on its walls, and a race of Spirit-baptized disciples be
raised up there to work mightily for God, on whose ban-
ner may ever be inscribed, " Holiness to the Lord." How
beautifully significant is the passage, " Thou hast given a
banner to all them that fear thee, that it may be displayed
becattse of the truth"! Banners, as you know, have an
mscription. If each division of God's sacramental hosts
might be led forth under the waving banner, " Holiness to

FOUB YEARS W THE OLD WOELD.

676

Waving Banner.

Our Host.

Forsst House.

the Lord, how mighty would be the conquests of ZionI

he sti^h r r"'"' " ^'^''^"'^^ '''' ^^"-'^ *- P"t on
aglncy ''' ''' '' ' '""'' '" ^'"'' *^^°"Sh her

Our home was with the amiable family of Rev A

as the mdef;itigable Paul is abundant in pulpit labors, and

CHAPTER LI.

Nottingham, Forest-Grove House, June 21, 1863.
T is a lovely morning : all ISTature is smiUng. I have

' "•t?.?"^^- /^^'^^•^^^^^^'^^f blessed communion
with the High and Holy One, I walked out overthe
beautiful grounds surrounding Forest-Grove House
Here are fruits rapidly coming to maturity, and a Jai^ty of

the klfai hand of my heavenly Father. As I have been
regahng my threefold being, mind, soul, and bodv, while
walking over the sloping lawn, and have cast my eyes
over he regions beyond, where green-clad hills and vd
eys he before me, how my heart has luxuriated in the
thought that my Father, my own blessed heavenly Father
made them all! This God is o.. God. He wa^ and"'
still, the God of my dear father and mother, no^ passed
mto the heavens. Holy and reverend is he. May he
guide us and ours by his counsel through life, and after.

676

POUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

One Hundred weekly.

Remarkable Rerival.

ward receive us to glory ! I find it a soul-transforming
and also a soul-relieving exercise to rise early, and every
morning present my whole being to God afresh through
Christ.

God, who is rich in mercy, is causing us to triumph in
Christ yet more and more, and making manifest the savor
of his knowledge by us in every place yet more glorious-
ly. Scarcely ever have we labored in any place where
we have not witnessed an aggregate of one himdred
saved weekly at least. Since we have been at Notting-
ham, hundreds have presented themselves as earnest seek-
ers at the altar, and have also crowded the vestry ; the
communion-rail being wholly insufficient for the accom-
modation of the multitudes seeking Jesus. Of those who
have sought and found since we commenced special ser-
vices here three weeks since, one hundred and thirty
stand written as having received the witness that the
blood of Jesus cleanseth from all sin, and five hundred
and ten have been raised up to testify that the Son of
man hath power on earth to forgive sin; making in all six
hundred and forty who stand written as having sought and
found. Yet even this, we know, is far from being all who
have been enabled to testify to the power of saving grace
during this extraordinary outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Many of different denominations get blessed, whose names,
though newly written in the Lamb's book of life, are
never taken by the secretary of the meeting.

Fruit still remains of those eminent revivalists, William
Bramwell and John Smith, both of whom labored in this
town. Among those whom we meet daily is an aged dis-
ciple now over fourscore. I was informed that he was
converted under Bramwell's ministry. I spoke to him on
the subject ; when he told me that he was converted under

FOUR YEAK8 IN THE OLD WOBLD. 677

_!'"""'« Fniul^^Ul^;^ ~S:r^.

Modes of Labor.

the ministry of Miss Barrett, at the time Mr R.n „

tour, and he was strong in faith tliat thn ./ • •

It IS our aim. in addressing the people previous to the

TVe have nothing to do more than Mary, when bv th.
command of tho Head of the Church, she pro lahned ,
nsen Josus to her brethren; or than PeternnllK
who talked to the people about a crucMed, exld t"
viour, when they flocked together to see the ^an whl had
b en res ored from a life-long lameness. We occupy the
desk, platform, or pulpit, as best suited to the peoiJe i^
order that all may hear and see; believing thatTte'rh™

678

FOUB TBAE8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

A glorious SucccHB.

Harnessed for the Battle.

acting according to the dictates of reason, we act most
manifestly in God's order. That God, even our God,
makes our commission known, I need not say. Surely
we have witnessed the mighty things of our Almighty
Lord, not only in this country, but in our own land years
before WG left. Our calls are ever on the increase. If we
should remain by way of being answerable to the many
official calls still waiting our acceptance, it would be long,
long, ere we should again see our beloved country and
dear ones at home.

The work at Nottingham, whether viewed as a whole
or in particulars, is a glorious success. Having given you
a glance of it as a whole, it may redound to the prasi.
of God, by raising the note higher, to transcribe some par-
ticulars furnished by a participator in the scene. Rev.

G. Hughes, writing to his friends in America, says,

"The meetings held in Manchester by Dr. and Mrs.

I* were full of interest, and well calculated to profit all

who are sincerely desirous of being profited. Hundreds
of souls, in a few weeks, professed to find pardon ; and
many entered into the liberty of full salvation. I enjoyed
the services so much, that, learning that they were under
engagement to go to Nottingham to labor there a few
weeks, I determined to go, and endeavor to catch some of
the hallowed influence, and, at the same time, witness the
work of God, as it might progress through the labors of
these chosen instruments. It was manifest at the con:-
mencement of the services that the Church had been
praying earnestly for an outpouring of the Spirit, and the
brethren were harnessed for the battle. To open a gos-
pel commission under such circumstances is deUghtfiil

■roua TuiKs D, ran old wobid.

679

•Lord, we believe to us and ours
liie apostolic promise given,' &c.

^T^pastor Rev. T. Newton, offere.1 a fervent prayer Dr

^ read the second chanter nf Ant. • * " l"^y^^- ^^

appropriate comments. Mrs P ^ ' '^\'''P'''''^ ^th

-ee. Tho people heard th^a Ch a .:„«:,;%:?!"-
ercises were mn-'riri k„ t . """^""^^'y- ine ex-

It was a PonC; u^i " „Xr T ""^ "^"'^ ''"=■'
al«od the deseent, of the Ho y GW "^ '""'"' ""

participating. Shouts of p»L,tS „Tfr" ""' ™'''^
of the house. The evcuini wl f^ , """"^ P'"''

manoer,theehapelbeL7th™irlrth " " ™""
»g oo„„e„eed! .he bftJit C!^",,^^ " S^t"'
already perched on Ziou's ban„»™ „''""'' """"y
presented themselves as seeke™ „f' ^j " ""■""*=■■
The altar was surrounded by HanLT^^ ""'^'"'"'^•
-d foremost aoong the» «s onttfot sTd'tr'

f .:s^;ari;ts^";rr"S -

680

FOUE YEABS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Employer and bli Work people.

Pralso Heotlng.

. as held each woek-day. At these meetings, in<livldual8
would rise and ask prayer in behalf of their friends, or
Bend in their request in writing ; and others would tes-
tify of the grace received, and invite the lovers of Jesus
to unite with tiiem in thanksgiving. These were i»recious
means of grace. I was greatly interested in the depoit-
ment of a gentleman engaged in the manufacturing busi-
ness, a Wesleyan. Ho ru^c one day, and asked prayers
in behalf of about forty of his work-people, whom h?
expected to bring to the chapel that evening. What a
noble example ! God honored the effort ; for nearly all of
them were converted , that night. On each Saturday
evening, what was denominated 'a praise meeting' was
held. And they were rightly named. Many i)resent
were filled with love and praise; and out of the abun-
dance of the heart the mouth was ready to speak. One
of those occasions I shall never forget. More than two
hours had been occupied in testifying. Some remarkable
testimonies had been given both in reference to justify-
ing and sanctifying grace. I never heard more clear and
satisfactory statements of an experimental acquaintance
with the all-cleansing efficacy of the Redeemer's blood.

"When Dr. Palmer rose to close the meeting, many were
anxious lo speak. Just at that moment, without invita-
tion, a brother came forward, and threw himself dcwn at
the altar in an agony of spirit. In a few minutes, the
altar and surounding space were filled with those who
were deeply moved by the Holy Ghost. The individual
who first came was gi-oaning for full redemption, and
many others were similarly exercised. The result was,
that, in about half an hour, more than fifty professed to
know by happy experience that ' the blood of Jesus
cleansetb from all sin,' and several received the witness

yOUB YEAKS m TUB OLD WOULD.

QJorloug Ilour.

Need of the Tlmei.

' Happy WlUlam."

of pardon. It was n glorious Imnr T».«

ime cxamplo of tlio true attitude which the Chnv.h

should assume. Indeed our wlmi. i / t-hureh

xuuctu, oui Whole history as a nponlo ia

a comment upon tho fimf fj.„* • . • -^ '*'* ^' P^opio is

the children of rn< ^ •'"'' '" proportion a^

power o the .. '""? "'' '^ *^^^' '"^'^^ ^^""^'••'rd is the

C f Jes : r: ";f"'^-^-\- ^^nging rebels to the

t or Jesus. It really seemed as though a convoy of

mtnessmg angds hoyering oyer the scene were mZin!

their sweet hallelujahs with the triumphal sZs o tt"f

Z t^is^ rlr '^1 ^' T ''"^''-^ ^ospelCrier
Uiil this IS the great need of tho times, - a ho y minis-
tiy,a holy membership. With such a combination ^
^^om soon yield to the sway of it!" -ghlT's!;:

nei "ouoir'r ^\T«"-Sham. ^a workman that

tentn Se s tli^drh' T'^T-'' ''''''''''' ^^ ^'-
iirMv , ^^ '^y "^3 fnends n the church ' Rnn
py W,m.,m;' „„d really I th„„gM ,,„ was we nam d"

HUwoidsfelnu. "'^H<'ly Ghost and power.'

who WJ a , 1 °'"^ """''^ "PO" ""• ''««» °f*o,e

Wfto hea,,], and las prayers took firm hold of the throne

ten or twelve yea. „f ar^.L^aXf Irtlfolr
m the crowd, woep.ng a, if hi, ii„,„ i^art wo„M break
He was taken by „ friend to the altar. Very oon t

682

FOUB YEAES IN THE OLD WOELD.

Dellghtflil Incident.

Hundreds saved.

chapel strangely. A domestic in the house had been
converted. He thought he would go and see what was
going on. A voice said to him, 'Don't go, Joe; don't
go, Joe.' But he said, *IwiU.' He told his mother to
get him ready. He came, found Jesus, and went home to
tell his mother the pleasing story. But I might fill many
pages in relating delightful incidents. I was not able to
remain until the close of the services, but have been in-
formed that over six hundred professed to find pardon,
and more than one hundred entire sanctification, in about
three weeks. If asked to account for this wonderful
^vme manifestation, -r- for wonderful it was.'gainsayers to
the contrary, — I answer, 1. An extraordinary measure of
dmne unction attending the instruments; 2. The hearty
co-operation of the Church. The two conjoined will ever
produce like results. But I reserve other comments."

The « Wesleyan Times" gives the subjoined account of
the parting services, as reported by the secretary of the

TlflAof.itirr •

meeting : —

"Dr. and Mrs. Palmer, during the last three weeks,
have been holding services, evening after evening, in the
Methodist Church in Shakspeare-street Chapel, Notting-
ham. Every evening, the chapel has been filled. A mid-
day prayer-meeting has been held from day to day, from
one to two o'clock : average attendance, about one hundred
and twenty. This means of gi-ace has been specially for
the church,- and ministers and members belonging to the
various branches of the Methodist family have taken part
in its devotional exercises. Monday last was announced
as the day when the doctor and his lady ivould close their
labors in this town.

FOITB YBAE8 m THE OLD WOBLD.

The Farewell.

683

boibre the «o,e for' - Je^Si ^^ rSt, 1," '"",'

VIowworo crowded: soon the a slew * ""'^ ""''

every corner, were literally paled ff TT'"°"' ''"''

opening prayer, the Rev. T Newtn t J," *'" ?' "'"

which had been passed uoanimCy rl "r^'"'"™

meeting, and which had been neaTw!. "^^-bearers'

md signed on behalf „f the .1 '™ °" P'™'""™'.

stewards, and a rmber of theH """ ^''^ *" «'™""

The following is Tropy "i "'"''"" '"'" 'o""' P"™hers.

"'COPT OP EESOHmoif$ PASSPn .,. .

-cB.BP.nK«s B..r. ,K ITy.ZtT"^" "' "'■

STEEET CHAPEl. VE8TET OF SHiKSPEAEB-

beTht w?rk o* « ts£e't™^ ""' f^^'^"' -"-' '»

^j:::rrir'Sfi7 —

other e^g^^^^^^^^

deno:-J<l't«:frdT„ s.td MrpT ^■'•"^'■

Nottingham, and earnestly pi "to ;,,"''"'''^U"'' '»
the Choroh may guide theSL . *'^'" ^"^'^ "'

in their homewarf vov!„! , ? ='<'?»''««-=•' over them
Hves, and n-a.^^ SSalt^-:!',-" P™- their
of Bjnners and the sanctifieatiof ^f bdl!;::, ■ ™'"°"

on^e:rtrrdCotr;r.i;:r- .

affain- anrl fhnr, *^*^ ^^^"^^^ resolution over

dgain, ana then, as many present i.^ fait u ,

ree,ings,,et.hem,Meth„JisLr,^vfl^L:r::lt

684

FOUR YEAB8 IN THE OLD WOBLD.

Singing amid Teara,

Forty blessed.

Parting Scene.

hearts by saying Amen. No sooner was the resokition
read than there was such a response from between one
And two thousand voices as has rarely been heard, 'Amen,
Amen, Amen! ' rising thi-ough the chapel; at the close of
which a brother in the congregation started singing,
bhall we ever meet again ? ' which was taken up by the
vast congregation, and sung amid many tears and deep
feehng. The doctor then read and expounded part of a
chapter appropriate to the occasion, and was followed by
. Ii-s. Palmer, who spoke in her usually winning style in a
short but solemn address, fraught with wise counsels to
new converts and to old members, who, during these ser-
vices, had given themselves afresh to God.

"At the prayer-meeting, about forty souls professed to
receive spiritual good ; making a total of upwards of six
hundred persons who have recorded their names, amongst
whom are Wesleyans, Nonconformists, Primitives, Inde-
pendents, Baptists, Episcopalians, and even Roman Cath-
olics. They have been the guests of Sydney Smith, Esq.,
ot torest House, an interesting family connected with
bhakspeare-street Chapel.

" On Tuesday morning, they left for Livei-pool. They
were accompanied to the station by all the members of
the above family, Mr. and Mra. Newton, Mrs. Miller
(mother of the Rev. Maymaduke Miller), and several
others. On reaching the station, a large party had con-
gregated to see them off. The parting scene wa? one
which will not soon be forgotten.

"Their zealous, godly, and gratuitous labors will long
hve m th( memory of many in thistown."

CHAPTER LH.

. SOUTHPOET, July 22, 1868.

f rlifT ^'^'^ ^'"'"^^ '' °° *^« b^"^ of the

I insh Se^ where we are in full survey of the

Ctannel by which we hope ere long to return to

the AthnI "''"''• ^"^ '^'"^ ^"^ ^i"d« fly over

the Atlantic on visits to our many dear ones at home!

Paul, of course, was orthodox, and therefore gi-eatlv !t

variance with what are called Spiritualists of tlSp^L

day,, but he writes about being "present in sp rit"^^^^^^

loved ones from whom he was far'absent in body Is I

rose from my pillow this morning, and gazed unonfhf

Ahl mind can fly faster than the sunbeam; fornow'l
am aga,n back, consecrated to the work that iur rZl
has given „s to do in this far-off l„nd As nsZl 1
engaged in holding two meethgs Ly Z^Z^.
popnlous watering-town on the border of the Irfsh sL
Many visitors attend the services; and the pe^eatlS
influences of the Holy Spirit are most graciously abS
among the people. Nightly is the altar surrounded ^Jh

wasZoTnter^'"' '™"' *« ^^^- ^^ - »-C
was appomted, we cannot say how many found mercv or

«.-e.ved the sanctifying seal; but we know the T;"!
-ought most graciously i„ healing the broken-heaS

flse

686

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Short Visits.

Work at Norwich.

Edgeworth.

and cleansing his people. We expect to remain about one
Week.

We have recently made short visits to some small towns,
which, though primarily visited in view of the revival of
God's work, have also been chosen as locations favorable to
health, being much worn with continuous labors. One
week was spent at Norwich, in (Cheshire, Here our
promise-keeping Lord poured out his Spirit in convicting
and sanctifying power; and people coming from miles dis-
tant caught the flame, and spread it in surroundjng villages
and hamlets. No record was kept of the number saved.

Our next remove was to Edgeworth, where we had a
delightful retreat at th4 house of an opulent friend, James
Barlow, Esq., and enjoyed invigorating mountain breezes,
and rested after the fashion that Mr. Wesley did, when he
says that he was having a rest-week, preaching only
once per day. We had evening meetings during our
short stay, at which some professed to receive pardon, and
ethers purity of heart.

Enniskillen, Ireland, Aug. 3, 1868.

This is the third summer since the Wesleyans in
Ireland have been testing the advantages of camp-
meetings with good success. One is now going on within
a mile of this town. The encampment is on a rise of
ground about two minutes' walk from the beautiful Lough
Erne, a lake many miles in length, with three hundred
and sixty-five islands. The encampment is situated mid-
way, within an enclosure whose entrance is guarded by a
porter's lodge over a quarter of a mile distant on either
side. The road leading to it is finely shaded by a choice
vailety^ of majestic trees. Each person entering pays a

POUB TEAES IN THB OLD WOBLD.

687

Camp Ground.

Large Tent.

Numbers saved.

giounas are handsomely cultWntf^A i,„ • i
recently occupied bv a w^nift *'"™^^' ^^aving been

peKon,. This wHh atJ^ T °"' ""''"^ ""o™"''
•Jm course a little longer, and give our hnmblo lul Tk.

to the Established Church and oil t ^'^^"^'"g

u„i.i. 1 v^uuxcn, ana also a number nf tKr.

of 2 ?™°'™««^'"™Mhere has been a steady rfsin^
s2h 7°f °° *" '•""•" of P^f'''™"- Many hav?

Hotohost' ™n S ^^'^r"' '"" *" ^^P«™ "f th
loiy trhost. On Sabbath, the secretaries took the namp,

and «s>dences of over one hundred, who, dnrhg th Tat
had presented themselves at the penitent-forms as seckTi'
and been enabled clearly to testify to the wto ess of it.T
S 7ZT'Tf ''^'- T''- persons liv^d „ LT^ f

work Npvpr !o r f^'"*'^^^ ^« special recipients of the
work. Never can be known, till the judgment is set and

688

FOUR YEARS IN THE OLD WORLD.

Ennlskillen.

Gideon Ouseley.

Total Abstinence.

the books opened, the far-reaching effects of this and
other camp-meetings which have been held in this coun-
try.

The town of Enniskillen has witnessed more sanguinary
strife than almost any towTi in Ireland; and here also,
in bygone years, have the bloodless battles of the cross
been fought with blessed success. It was in these re^ons
that the far-famed Gideon Ouseley exercised his ministry.
Said an aged man yesterday, « I knew Gideon Ouseley
well ; and well do I remember that when a wicked lord
of the land was near unto death, and no one was willing
to go and be faithful t9 him in his last days, Gideon Ouse-
ley went, and, among other words of warning, repeated in
the ear of his lordship, —

' How shall I leave my tomb?
With triumph, or regret?
A fearful or a joyfu^doom,
A curse or blessing, meet ' ? "

"Without flattery, Methodism has not a few noble sons
here in old Ireland. We have met with many of the ex-
cellent ministers. They are men of hardy, influential piety;
and many of them are total abstainers. A total-abstinence
society was formed on the occasion of our visit here just
one year ago, which has been very prosperous, and now,
with its auxiliaries, numbers fifteen hundred members.
The mayor of the town, who is a Methodist, is president
of this temperance society ; and the superintendent min-
ister, with several of the more prominent officers and sus-
tainers, are of the Methodist community. The first anni-
versary of this society is about to be held with eclat in the
town of Enniskillen. To those acquainted with the un-
popularity of temperance principles in some religious com-
munities in the Old World, this will be regarded as an

FOUB YEARS IN THE OLD WOBLD.

heroic Step onward in the march of improvement on the
part of com-ageous Methodist friends here

w^w J hT"' '?/'"' " ^"°'* '^''^P'l "po-wiy this

S ^ c ' "''*"' ''='''' "» '!»<'■•» closed. Even at
™May on Saturday, it was thronged to the very ou^d!

«pet:r" ^"^ '--'^^ ''^^■— -/p^t

We have yielded to the wishes of oui- friends here to
«mam a few days to hold services in the Wesley- 1^«

Tftw t^! ^ I^oolnsbre, wher« we expect to relln

£8*

CHAPTER Lin.

lolWH, Sept. 14, 1868.

jvOUTH is a town in Lincolnshire numbering about
ten thousand inhabitants, where we .--.r? again per-
mitted to witness the mighty things of our Al-
mighty Lord. Many of the children of Zion have
sought definitely and With much earnestness the gift of
power. Their subsequent experiences are proving that
purity is power. We have, as usual, two meetings daily.
At our noon-day meeting to-day, several were blessed with
the witness of holiness, others with pardon. Last evening,
between twenty and thirty received justifying grace ; and
thus has the work of salvation been going on with increas-
ing power during several days and evenings past.

We commenced our work for Jesus here a little over
three weeks ago. The effort for the first few days was
more than ordinarily laborious. The Holy Spirit prepared
us for things to come, as we were on our way to the place,
by impressing deeply on our minds, "Go through, go
through the gates ; prepare the way of the people ; cast
up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up
a standard for the people." To the glory of Infinite
Grace be it ascribed that our labor in the Lord has not
been in vain.

When speaking to a large concourse on Sabbath morn-
ing, two weeks since, relative to the duty of presenting
the bodi/ a living sacrifice, we observed that there were
but two steps to the blessing of entire sanctification. We
coo

FOUR YBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

-f:i^l^ i!!l^:!!!!!l!l_j^ars-;^Zl^^i^

st"ati!>n"'i^,''"°*''r *^' «*^P«'-the first entire con-
secra ion the second, faith. Some of the lon<nn<. wait-
mg discples of ouv precious Saviour were enaS'bythe
Holy Spint to take the steps as pointed out, even whSl
we were showing the simplicity of the way bu" from

theie were others present on that memorable mornini
who were much longer in taking the steps. Said on!
who was an mtelligent local preacher, about thus: '"it

melf whl ^^' *V''- *'' -^^^^ '''^- '- consecrating
TCncU^ ^' '" "'^'' *^'' ^ "''^^'' ^' ^ ''^'^9 sacrifice
in WW h^^^^^^^^^ many stones to pick up; thatis, habit^

m wh ch I had mdulged, whi ^h must be given up I
struggled long and hard. I took ten days in\e woTk of
entire consecration, and less than te. Lands in taking

he second step; so easy wa^it to believe that the Lord
acce]>ted all, the moment I gave all » •

CWnnV '^r'^.''^"' ^'''^^■^" ^" ^™«"c- ^hat this
(?ve If r ' ?, ^"^'-'^"^ ^'^'"^Sled so long and hard
over, befoi-e he could get his ofiering wholly on the altar
hey would be amazed. It was the habit of using wiL^
beer, and brandy; not to excess (otherwise than ft "an

moderately. Though many err through wine and strong
nnk and tens of thousands are passing over the bound^
es ot time every year, to people the regions of the lost
through spirituous liquors, in this country, yet it is on y
eommon lor the masses of professing ChdLtLs to spelk
ot spiutuous hquors as among the good creatures of God,
to be received with thankfulness; the only error being that
of taking to e;ccess. I do not speak chimerically, butLlly
words of t,ruth and soberness, when I tell you that itl n
some religious aii-cles regarded as a praiseworthy example

692

FOUB YEAES IN THB OLD WOBLD.

" Good Creature."

Multitudes blessed.

Special Prayer.

to take moderately, and show thereby that the "good
creature " can bo taken without going to exceaa; that is,
actual drunkenness.

The chapel at which we are now laboring is one of the
most imposing and commodious chapels in the town.
And here, iiTespective of sect, hundreds nightly assemble.
God is with us of a truth. We tell the people we do not
come to proselyte ; and I think they believe it. The past
few evenings, between twenty and thirty seekers have
surrounded the altar at each service, the most of whom
have obtained the blessing sought. Our own hearts are
filled with adoring ptaise, particularly in view of the
many, who, through the blood of the everlasting cove-
nant, have been enabled newly to testify that the blood
of Jesus cleanseth. Salvation to our God which sitteth
upon the throne, and unto tlfe Lamb! .

Sept. 16. — We had made arrangements to close our
services here last evening; and, Dr. P having an-
nounced accordingly, an unusually large concourse assem-
bled in anticipation of the farewell services: but we
were hindered. A special prayer-meeting was held to
plead that the Lord would not let us go. The official
board also held a special meeting; and a memorial, signed
by the ministers and many of the leading brethren, was
presented, and we seem constrained to believe that it is
the divine order that we should defer our departure at
least a day or two longer.

We have a pleasant home at the house of the Ex-
Mayor, J. B. Sharpley, Esq. His extensive grounds fur-
nish a nice walk daily; and we also ride out often, other-
wise we should not be able to endure such incessant

labors. Dr. P seems to bear up lately much better

than myself. My head has grown weary, very weary, and

FOUK YEAB8 W THE OLD WORLD.
Mr. Caughcy.

our way from Louth, we paused three hours in Sheffiekl
of precious memory, because so near the b^^thnlJl V *
our honored and loved father WhL Ti, ^"^''^^'^^^ ^f

at Manchester. When we were at Manche, er i fe„
weeks ago, aeveral pr<,m„ent men,be,-s of an iXendtT
chnrch received the baptfam of fire. The w™k hLl"'
be» spreading among the™, and now t.rey are „™:

iriends. We may spend two or three days with th»m 7„

™w of the peculiarity of the circumstances jta weTa"
uterly refused entering npon any new engagemlnt. ta
new of my state of health and our anticipafe! "C

CHAPTER LIV.

Manchester, Harpurfey, Oct. 2, 1868.
lAVING already secured our passage in the
steamer « City of New York," destined to sail
from'the shores of England Oct. 7, I have con-
cluded to date my last letter from the Old World
for dear ones at home. lAs we are about to launch away
from these distant shores, our hearts are filled with ador-
ing gratitude in reviewing the way by which the Lord
• hnth led us since we left our native land. We did not
come here as strangers, having been in correspondence
with friends, both among the ministry and laity, some time
previous to coming, particularly with the Rev. Robert
Young during the period he was President of the Wes-
leyan Conference. And, now that the winds and waves
are about to bear us away to our native shore, we cannot
but recall our first welcome to this land, so hearty and
affectionate. You may remember that the friends with
whom we had been mainly in correspondence in regard
to coming were residing in and about London; and our
tickets, as purchased in New York, entitled us to a pas-
sage to the metropolis. It was therefore more than we
could have anticipated from human calculations to be
hailed, as we were nearing the land at Liverpool, with a
most hearty welcome to the shores of Old England. This
greeting was from Rev. Mr. Thorneloe, a dear Wesleyan
minister residing at a town about eight miles from Liver-
pool. Though personally unknown to us, we coald not

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POUR YEARS IN TUB OLD WORLD.

695

Qrateftil Romlnlacenoes.

Affectionate BeDedletlon*.

whmf watchmgthc approach of the vessel. As we drew

•cnt to welcome us to the shores of England I » Oo^

ea" Srsh'^""' T"^'"'- "^^^ "»"' hM Lrce?

tJW D, and M«. Palmer from America?" On bein»

awercd .„ the affirmative, most heartil, did thh serv »!

ot tliiist grasp our hand, as he eMiaimed '•WeVr.m;

Z,TT '° '^ '"""'' °' O'" England" He i!^^ du '
to the hospitalities of his house; but our being bou^d a

i:*«'„m°'"°" "'''''''' '"^ f-*""^ Of acV^g Ms'

en.™i'™ -nt:::! ■i^y: '■ ""' tr ^-w^'^-^

rlnm ^^ ^ T , ^"'^ everlasting k nf^-

dom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Himseff
and dear w.fe have since left the shores ^e fofthe

etei^al cuy. He loved the subject of heart purity7and
in perusing the "Guide to Holiness." had seen an an

had tfVT^^ '" *^' '''''^'' "City of Baltimore," and
had watched tho arrival of the vessel in order that he
might we come us; and now faith, looking into the vist^
beholds him among those who may be among the firl to
tC " " "V""' ^" '''' ^^^-« <^f imm'-ortality.

shin Li 7 -'^^ t *^'' ^''' ^^^^y ^^^««"^« to the fellow.
ship and loving hearts in this land will give a truthful

v^h erf :^.^' ''f ^"! ^"=^* --Prions, we have eve^'

have nothing to utter but most affectionate benedictions
and prayers that "grace, mercy, and peace " may ev r be
multiplied to the land of our sojou^, the land Jou

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Promige signally fulfilled.

Trials and Triumphs.

love. We are not unmindful of the strife of opinion now
waging between the two countries; and, in relation to
this, the deeply pious in both countries seem only to be
drawn in closer fellowship with the right. While wicked
politicians and semi-Ohristians would, like Herod and
Pilate, meet in friendliness when the object is to crucify
truth, single-minded Christians alike in both lands not
only deprecate the idea of war between the two countries,
but every thing leading to it.

And then the promise that first met our eye the day
we set foot on the British shores, « Call unto me, and I
will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things
that thou knowest not," — this was repeated over and
oyer again with such power as the Holy Spirit alone can
give. How signally this promise of the Faithful and
True has been fulfilled, the day of eternity, alone can
reveal. Surely God has made knoMfn the savor of his
knowledge at every place we have visited.

We have indeed witnessed the mighty things of our
Almighty Lord wherever we have been called to labor.
When longings for loved ones at home would have
prompted us to an earlier return, and we would have
made arrangements to leave before our work was finished,
the richness of God's goodness, as manifested in yet
greater efiusions of his Spirit, has prevented. On two
occasions, when, from causes we cannot now state, we
had fixed our time to leave, Infinite Love stayed us by
severe and critical illness, rendering it utteriy impossible
for us to be answerable to our appointment ; yet in all
the results proving that our seeming disappointments had
in a most marked manner been the appointments of In-
finite Wisdom and Love. Though we have had some few
trials, our triumphs have so greatly exceeded them, that

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697

Open Doors. Laat Labors. Affect ionate Sar^^iiiiii;^

we can only sing of goodness and mercy. If our conflicts
have been made the means of the extension of Zion's
conquests, we therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
We still stand pressingly invited to enter many open
doors, but feel that our mission to the Old World is ende<l
tor the present.

To the praise of grace, we must record that we are
closing up our labors under circumstances truly grateful
to our feelings. The past three or four days have been
spent with our Independent friends. When we were labor-
ing at Manchester a few months since, several leading
brethren of the Independents sought and obtained the
fuU baptism of the Spirit. A new chapel being called
for, these brethren resolved it should be founded on true
revival principles, in full recognition of the baptism of
the Holy Ghost as the present privilege of all believers,
fcrod 18 now honoring them with a gracious outpouring of
his Spmt. Between fi% and sixty have found peace in
behevmg since we came, and the work is rapidly on the
increase. ''

We are courteously entertained, on the outskirts of the
town, at the pleasant residence of John Pickstone, Esq
He and his pious family have been helpei:^ together
with us m the Lord. It is blessed to look away^amid
tnese affectionate, pious surroundings, to the "Christian's
home m glory," and think of the everlasting mansions

" Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet,
Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet;
While anthems of rapture unceasingly roll
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul."
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698

rOUE TBAB8 IN THE OLD WORLD.

Homeward boand.

Stormy Passage.

Fellow-Toyagers.

EBTUBN PASSAGE.

We reached our native shores on the 19th inst., amicf
sunshine and showers. Our homeward passage was
stormy. Four or five days in succession, we had severe
and continuous gales. Often it seemed as though the sea
would have swallowed us up. It was a sublime, and, to
many, a fearful sight, as the mountain billows came tower-
ing up fi-om the distance, and in quick succession moved
majestically towards us as though each one by its hoarse
roar was threatening yet more loudly to ingulf us.
Never to my own mind were the words invested with
such significance and 'appropriateness as we sang, —

" The waves of the sea do lift up their voice,
Sore troubled that we in Jesus rejoice;
The floods they are roaring; but Jesus is here:
While we are adoring, he always is near."

I was indescribably impressed with the impotence of man,
and the omnipotence of the High and Holy One, wh<5
hath placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a per-
petual decree. Though he permitted the waves to toss
themselves to such a degree that our large steamer
seemed but the plaything of the relentless ocean, yet
God, even our God, gave commandment to save us. To
Him who alone doeth wonders we ascribe all the praise. .
Our beloved fi-ietids, the Rev. George and Mrs. Hughes,
were with us. Early in the voyage, I said to Mr. Hughes,
« We, of course, need not be fearful ; for Jesus himself is
in the vessel, I know he is here, because he is in my
heart: and I seem to hear him saying, *It is I; be not
afraid ! ' If it be his will that our spirits should fly from
the stoi-my deep to our heavenly home, and our bodies
rest till the sea give up her dead, we should ha\ e no occa-

FOUB TEAE8 IN THB OLD WORLD.

699

Man overboard.

Burial at Sea.

Distressed Widow.

Z of ^^IZ^ '--'' '-' '-''- '^ ^ ^^^^ -^ to a

.ilTffl.T^fT'"^'"' ^'" overboard. It was a sad
sight to behold him as he drifted rapidly away on the
ocean billow. I think he was a mile distant iZlZ Z
him as a speck tossing to and fro on the angry ™tsi

t aJUo Infi r T^^ 'P'''" ^'' ''''^ *^^* ^ ^-««ld ascribe

of tlL . ," ^'''^' ^""^ ^'""^'^ ^'^^' f«r *t« salvation
of the perishing one. At last, he was brought in by the
life-boat m a .-rmiugly dvinff condition TT. • !

ill severnl rla- o J' "y^ng conaition. He remained

hosDilar .n ■"' T" ^^'^ "^^''^^ ""''^'^ ^™ i^ the

^ospitai, ant. ..u satisfactory conversation Avith him

stiroTh- s^r-^ ^^ '-'-^ -^^^ -- ^-i^e

JVew WorW^ one of the passengers exchanged time for
etermty. Would that I could describe the folemnTty of
the scene as he was buried in mid-ocean I The ChurcLf-
J^ngland service was read by the captain. The bodv

^th th'eTv .T '"t^^ '" ^ '""°^ -ffi°' -vered
w^h the British flag. When the words were uttered,

« We commit the body of this our brother to the deep,''

the Question rose in my mind, "Have angel-bands con-

veyed the deathless spirit to the abodes of immortaUty ? "

On inquiring into the circumstances, I found his dis-

tressed widow too ill from extreme sea-sickness to rise

from her piUow I took pains to see her repeatedly. She

was not wholly destitute of the comforts of the Holy

Spirit Her husband, who had died very suddenly froin

an asthmatic affection, had lived the life of the righteous

and to him sudden death was doubtless sudden glory!

Over twenty years, he had been a class-leader among the

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FOXTB YJBAES IN THE OLD WOHLD.

Precious Sermon. Meeting In Steerage. Grateftil AsorlptlOM.

Primitive Methodists; and now he rests in sure and cer-
tain hope till the sea shall give up her dead. His name
was Stanton. He was a steerage passenger, and, at the
time of his death, had two or three pounds in his pocket,
which by some ruthless pilferer was taken^ leaving his
widow but a few pence to perform a journey of two hun-
dred miles to see a relative living in this country. The
Lord gave me the hearts of the passengera ; and we made
up a purse of nearly thirty dollars.

The captain asked Dr. P to take th» service on Sab-
bath. "We felt that this was truly of the Lord. As the
English-church service ^s generally performed, I do. not
doubt but ]the fearful storms we have had have exerted

a solemnizing influence. Dr. P told the captain that

his fi-iend Rev. G. Hughes and himself would take the
service. Brother Hughes gave us a most precious ser-
mon from the text, « Christ died for us." "We also held
sei-vice with the steerage passengers, and have reason to
hope that our varied labors on board our floating city
were not fruitless. "We had nearly eight hundred passen-
gers, and were thirteen days' out. "What a privilege to do
any thing for Him who has redeemed us unto himself 1

And now what shall we render unto the Lord for all
his benefits ? Surely goodness and mercy have followed
us, and we shall abide in the house of the Lord forever.
" Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and
honor and power and might be unto our God forever and
ever. Amen."

THK EKD.