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Revival of religion sweeps Kentucky to Philadelphia letters
A Presbyterian minister reports a vast 1807 revival across Presbyterians Baptists and other denominations in Kentucky and beyond. He describes open air sermons attracting thousands of listeners including Black congregations and multiple denominations uniting in praise. A weekend meeting stretched seventy hours with hundreds convulsed in distress and exclamations of mercy. A nine year old girl declared she has Christ for her Brother and am an heir to a kingdom. The outpouring occurred in varied settings from shops to ploughs and woods.
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