There has been a great revival of religion among the sects here and many
profess to have got religion. I attended many of their meetings, but have seen
too much of such nonsense, to have their threatenings of hellfire etc. to have
any effect one me. I cannot see any religion of the Bible in it.
I read that God’s house is the house of order, but these revival
meetings are nothing but disorder and confusion. The ancient Apostles said
“Repent and be baptized for the remission of your sins and through the laying
on of hands ye shall receive the Holy Ghost.” But these preachers say “Come to
the anxious seat and we will pray for you, and you will get religion. No matter
about baptism that is nonessential.” I have read the Scriptures too much to be
deceived with such stuff.
Oh may my mind be ever opened to understand the scriptures, and may I
ever be led in the right way. (Warren Foote, Journal, May 27, 1841, in Saints,
Stories, and Sources: Warren Foote, vol. 1 [Aspen Grove Books, 2016], 57-58)
