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Letter to Editor
February 9, 1804
Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A letter from a Philadelphia gentleman to a correspondent in Portsmouth, NH, dated the 5th instant, expresses delight at religious revivals in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, and the South, likening it to Whitefield's era, and prays for global conversion.
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A letter from a respectable gentleman in Philadelphia, to one in Portsmouth (N. H.) dated the 5th instant, says,
I am happy to hear of the pleasing revival and attention to religion in New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, &c. It is what my soul has long waited and wished for. Our City, I trust is receiving some precious drops of the divine influence. Many young and respectable characters, are owning their Lord and Master. Perhaps so much attention to religion has not been known since the time of Mr. Whitefield; and my letters from the Southward continue to encourage me that the blessed work is gloriously progressing there. O that God would in mercy so display his power, that the stoutest hearts, and the stiffest knees, may be bent before his august Majesty; and that the whole earth may soon be filled with his triumphant power and goodness, as it relates to sinful man. I would proceed on the pleasing subject but the business of the morning is coming on, and I must bid you an affectionate adieu.
I am happy to hear of the pleasing revival and attention to religion in New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, &c. It is what my soul has long waited and wished for. Our City, I trust is receiving some precious drops of the divine influence. Many young and respectable characters, are owning their Lord and Master. Perhaps so much attention to religion has not been known since the time of Mr. Whitefield; and my letters from the Southward continue to encourage me that the blessed work is gloriously progressing there. O that God would in mercy so display his power, that the stoutest hearts, and the stiffest knees, may be bent before his august Majesty; and that the whole earth may soon be filled with his triumphant power and goodness, as it relates to sinful man. I would proceed on the pleasing subject but the business of the morning is coming on, and I must bid you an affectionate adieu.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious
Reflective
Emotional
What themes does it cover?
Religion
What keywords are associated?
Religious Revival
Divine Influence
Whitefield
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
What entities or persons were involved?
A Respectable Gentleman In Philadelphia
One In Portsmouth (N. H.)
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Respectable Gentleman In Philadelphia
Recipient
One In Portsmouth (N. H.)
Main Argument
the writer expresses profound joy at the ongoing religious revivals across regions and prays for god's power to convert even the most resistant hearts worldwide.
Notable Details
Compares To Time Of Mr. Whitefield
Mentions Revivals In New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, And The Southward