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In the 1790s, revival fires spread throughout New
England. Camp meetings sprang up over the land. New
churches were planted and entire cities repented and
turned to Christ. By 1810, the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions was formed. The
fire of God was spread throughout the world, with great
missionary zeal. In less than fifteen years, our nation
had five other mission boards in operation.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and
thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broid-
ered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey,
and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and
thou didst prosper into a kingdom. And thy re-
nown went forth among the heathen for thy
beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness,
which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
(Ezekiel 16:13,14 xjv)
Bible societies, Sunday school societies, the temper-
ance society—all came out of these early American re-
vivals. This godly environment gave birth to abolition,
women's suffrage, health reform, and political integrity.
Judges read and respected the Bibles placed in their
courtrooms. Schools were bulwarks against atheism and
deism. Drunkenness was deplored and divorce was un-
acceptable.
Clod planted America in good soil, with unlimited
freedom to become a land where He would be praised
and exalted. For a long while it lasted, and God kept
His part of the bargain. He prospered and blessed, just
as He promised. But our nation became weary in its
well doing. And now, a TV commercial sums it all up:
"We've come a long way." Yes! A long way from God,
from truth, from our heritage.
Now we are a nation with hordes of uncaged rap-
ists--a nation of intellectual emptiness and unbelief in
the supernatural. A shaky government with low eth-
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England. Camp meetings sprang up over the land. New
churches were planted and entire cities repented and
turned to Christ. By 1810, the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions was formed. The
fire of God was spread throughout the world, with great
missionary zeal. In less than fifteen years, our nation
had five other mission boards in operation.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and
thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broid-
ered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey,
and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and
thou didst prosper into a kingdom. And thy re-
nown went forth among the heathen for thy
beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness,
which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
(Ezekiel 16:13,14 xjv)
Bible societies, Sunday school societies, the temper-
ance society—all came out of these early American re-
vivals. This godly environment gave birth to abolition,
women's suffrage, health reform, and political integrity.
Judges read and respected the Bibles placed in their
courtrooms. Schools were bulwarks against atheism and
deism. Drunkenness was deplored and divorce was un-
acceptable.
Clod planted America in good soil, with unlimited
freedom to become a land where He would be praised
and exalted. For a long while it lasted, and God kept
His part of the bargain. He prospered and blessed, just
as He promised. But our nation became weary in its
well doing. And now, a TV commercial sums it all up:
"We've come a long way." Yes! A long way from God,
from truth, from our heritage.
Now we are a nation with hordes of uncaged rap-
ists--a nation of intellectual emptiness and unbelief in
the supernatural. A shaky government with low eth-
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