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Religion Home page | Letters, Diaries, etc. | 1841 anonymous journal of religious experience, page 8


Background: Found in the Beers family papers,  Delaware County Historical Association Archives. 

Note: Very hard to read, as is the original


Page 1:  April 4: "...I felt a desire to experience the pardon of sin..."
Page 2  "...went to Camp meeting where I found such as seemed to take deep interest in my behalf..."
Page 3  "...all unbelievers were excluded from the circle of prayer..."
Page 4  "...the power and spirit seemed to rest on the people  some were crying some rejoicing..."
Page 5: "...at the close of the exercises there was a lovefest..."
Page 6: "...Saturday I retired to the barn to pour out my soul to him who is ever ready to hear the cry of the penitent..."
Page 7 "...August 1841  This I hardly know how to account for as I know of no ones passing through similar exercises..."
Page 8: "...during this season of darkness and trial I was present  [were] awaken'd sinners were invited to the Altar for prayer..."

Courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association Archives, 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY, 13753.

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