The pupils wrote to the Seminary, at South Hadley--"Dear sisters, we
love the monthly concert very much. Three hours on that day we meet
together to pray that the kingdom of God may come among us, and
among all the nations of the earth. It is a very sweet day to us,
and we love none so well, except the Sabbath."
In January, 1849, they spent day and night in weeping and prayer,
mostly for themselves, as unfit to pray for others. The same was
true of the Male Seminary. The teachers, the older pupils, and
Deacons John and Guwergis spent nearly the whole of one night in
prayer; and so burdened were they with the lost condition of their
people, and their own unfaithfulness, that almost all of them gave
up their former hope in Christ, and sought anew for pardon. The
voice of praise and prayer was now heard, not only through the day,
but frequently during the night.
Up to January 29th, only two or three of the unconverted in the
Seminary showed any concern for salvation. Most of them were so
careless and trifling, that their teachers were almost heart-broken;
but when the retiring bell rung that night, many were so distressed
for sin that they could not heed it.
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