The patriarch of one hundred years : $b being reminiscences, historical and biographical, of Rev. Henry BoehmBoehm, Henry
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The patriarch of one hundred years : $b being reminiscences, historical and biographical, of Rev. Henry Boehm
Boehm, Henry
Boehm, Henry, 1775-1875; Methodism
“_Sabbath morning, May 11, 1800._—I heard Bishop Asbury preach in
Light-street Church on the perfect law of liberty. He had great liberty
in preaching, and multitudes as well as myself were blessed under
the word. In the afternoon Rev. Thomas Lyell, on making our calling
and election sure. There was preaching at four o’clock in two places
on the streets, and several were converted. In the evening we had a
prayer-meeting at Brother William Bruff’s. After we began to sing and
pray the people crowded in till the house was filled, and the awakening
and converting power of God was displayed. After the prayer-meeting was
over we went to Oldtown meeting-house, singing the praises of God along
the streets. This greatly surprised the people, and hundreds came running
out of their houses and followed us till we reached the house of God.
There were wonderful exhibitions of power as we went through the streets,
and we entered the house singing and shouting the praises of God. Five
were converted that evening. It was heaven in my soul and glory all
around. On Monday evening we went to John Chalmers’s to prayer-meeting.
It was a powerful meeting. God’s people prayed that sinners might be
awakened and converted. Heaven heard their petitions, and twenty-four
were converted to God that night. The meeting lasted till two o’clock the
next morning. God was converting the people in three different rooms at
the same time. I never saw such a night. Glory! glory!
“_Tuesday, May 13._ Numbers stayed at Brother Bruff’s over night, and the
work of revival soon began. In the morning, Philip Bruce came to us and
went to prayer, and the Lord answered and came in our midst. Some were
crying for mercy, while others were leaping for joy. We then came down to
Brother Price’s and began to sing, and some of the neighbors came in and
we went to prayer. The Lord was there of a truth. Several were converted,
and one who was in the class yesterday. This is a day of feasting. The
Lord is at work in all parts of the town. There were six converted last
night at the Point. Brother Chalmers preached a sermon at six o’clock
at Brother Bruff’s, and two more were converted. In the evening went
to Oldtown meeting, and God’s power was there, and several more were
converted.
“_Wednesday, 14._ In the evening Brother Smith preached at Brother
Bruff’s; many rejoiced in the God of their salvation. After that we went
to Oldtown meeting, where Rev. John M’Claskey preached a powerful sermon.
The Lord blessed his word: there were six converted. The children of
darkness were very mad.
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