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NEWJ.740.014
24 Jun 1740:13 (688)
Philadelphia, June 12. During the session of the
Presbyterian Synod, which began on the 28th of the last
month, and continued to the third of this instant there were
no less than 14 sermons preached on Society Hill to large
audiences, by the Rev. Messirs. the Tennents, Mr. Davenport,
Mr. Rowland, and Mr. [Blatt], besides what were deliver'd at
the Presbyterian and Baptist meetings, and expoundings and
exhortations in private houses. The alteration in the face
of religion here is altogether surprizing. Never did the
people show so great a willingness to attend sermons, nor
the preachers greater zeal and diligence in performing the
duties of their function. Religion is become the subject of
most conversations. No books are in request but those of
piety and devotion; and instead of idle songs and ballads,
the people are every where entertaining themselves with
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. All which, under God,
is owing to the successful labours of the Reverend Mr.
Whitefield.
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