Greene County GaArchives News.....Revival in Greensboro', Ga. July 11 1872
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The Christian Index.
From the best information in the possession of the writer, the Baptist Church 
here, as such, never since its organization held a protracted meeting, or 
enjoyed a revival, until the late revival--an account of which I now proceed to 
give.  This Church, however, has has participated in the labors and reaped the 
fruits of revivals conducted by other denominations.  The reasons why the 
Baptists here were so long kept in the back ground are obvious to any 
thoughtful observer of the following facts:  For something like forty years 
they held jointly with the Presbyterians the house they (the Baptists) now 
occupy.  During this connection the Presbyterians usually had a settled pastor -
- the Baptists had none.  The Baptists were served by ministers from abroad--
mostly by the professors of Mercer University.  The Presbyterians conducted the 
prayer meetings, controlled the Sunday-school, and occasionally led in revival 
meetings; the Baptists meanwhile occupying a sort of auxiliary position in 
their occupancy of the house of worship then known as the "Union Church."  The 
Presbyterians were all the time prospering, while the Baptists were maintaining 
a mere existence; yet during the entire history among their number some of 
the "salt of the earth,"  and they were distinguished for their liberality to 
every benevolent enterprise--verifying the proverb, "He that watereth shall be 
watered also himself."  It seems quite remarkable that as soon as this 
connection with the Presbyterians was severed, the Baptist Church commenced 
prospering, until in a few years form the weakest it became the strongest 
church in the place, in numbers, wealth and talents.  Notwithstanding all this, 
the Baptist Church seemed to be unconscious of her moral power.  The giant was 
asleep, but we trust is now thoroughly aroused from past slumbers.
There had been for months, with a portion of the Church, the breathing of the 
devout prayer, "Oh, Lord, revive Thy work!  The work seemed first to manifest 
itself in the Sabbath-school, but soon it pervaded all classes.  It continued 
to progress for over four weeks.  It was the stillest meeting I ever 
witnessed.  There were some remarkable conversions -- one more closely 
resembling that of Saul of Tarsus than any of which I ever heard or read.  As 
to the results, I will say, the Church has been greatly blessed in increase of 
brotherly love, religious enjoyment, liberality, hospitality, and zeal for the 
glory of God.  Oh, how thankful we should be for these mercies!  Besides, there 
were thirty-two baptized and one received by letter.  Of the above there were 
twenty males and thirteen females, ranging from eleven to fifty years of age.  
There are some twelve or fifteen other converts.  Some of the number have 
untied with other denominations, while others are contemplating the subject of 
church-membership.  There are yet many inquirers.  There are some anticipated 
results of which it would not be prudent to write.
Of the laborers in this meeting the pastor, as well as the Church, are indebted 
to brethren Chaudoin, Jennings, C. H. Strickland, and Judge Robinson, of the 
Church, for efficient t labor in the meeting, but to the Triune God we are 
indebted for this wonderful display of saving power.  I close, as brother 
Chaudoin will give you further particulars.
W. D. Atkinson.


Additional Comments:
The Christian Index.
The Union of 
South-Western Baptist, of Alabama          The Christian Herald, of 
Tennessee.     
Vol. 51 -- No. 27     Franklin Printing House, Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July 11, 
1872.    Whole No. 2627.


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