/46/ 22. OF A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN WASHINGTON (KEN.) TO HIS SON IN THIS CITY, DATED MARCH 19, 1801.

You will perceive by the enclosed letter, that Christian magazines are very much in demand, the Rev. Mr. Campbell, (the writer of the letter) has perused those which you have sent, and has read them to his congregation, but it was when his audience were whole, and did not need a physician, now they are sick, and call for help. -- And may the Lord be their helper -- Mr. Campbell's congregation is about 15 miles from this place towards Lexington, in the neighbourhood (as I mentioned in my last) a great work is going on -- I hear that the Baptist-Church in that part fills very fast, 20, 30, (and the Sabbath before the last) 58 were baptized /47/ in a day: the Presbyterian-Churches are also the subjects of this work -- in the same neighbourhood.

The spirit of God appears in powerful operation among all denominations of Christians; "And if it was the Lord of the household's will, I would with that all party names were united in that of Christians. And that the profession in the belief of one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father, might take place: that there might be but one visible household of Faith, that all might be of one heart, and one mind, and join hands in building up the torn down walls of Zion, which party zeal has almost demolished; Blessed be God, the present century begins with less bigotry, more Catholicism and benevolence, than any former period: the present revival of religion goes far, to unite the hearts of its professors. -- It is my belief, that where the true love of God is shed abroad in the heart, the subjects of it will love its image wherever they see it, and in obedience to the command of Christ, and the innate principle of love, will seek fellowship with one another, unless their prejudices are paramount to the law of Christ; the time hastens on, when these wars and fightings will cease: Our neighbourhood remains much as it was when I last wrote, our social meetings continue, and there is an apparent seriousness on the minds of many, but no remarkable stir; May the Lord, if it is his will, soon appear, and rouse up the sleepers."


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