Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-04-03
lBY REouEsr.l
BY REQUEsr.J
THE REVIVAL IN KENTUCKY IN $50

To our readers at the South and West, and
we trust TO many others, the following narrative
OF the powerful work OF God IN 1901. will be
highly interesting. II is from the pea ri DR. bax-
ter now OF Union Seminary land is endorsed by
Dr. Alexander, who communicated II 10 the
late Dr. Strong, of Hartford for the Conuec.i-
cut Evangelical Magazine, III which Ii was
published in March 1902, at the suggestion of
the Rev MIR Hatfeld,iit has recently been lii
serted in the New York Evangelist, from which
We copy it, accompanied with verbal nara
tive of fhe thrilling scenes of that day, which
Mr.. II. heard from'the late Dr. Blackburn
The revival was not confined to the place,
mentioned in DIR. Bakers letter 1t was an
extensive work. Many congregations in Vir-
glnia, as we have learned from fathers Of chur-
ches In that State, were powerfully moved by it,
The great excitement extended to other States,
and was almost every where accompanied with
remarkable characterlstlcs---such as the pros
tratlons of the awakened They fell TO the earth
In kind OF trance, without power to rise or G.
ven to move limb; others g had the jerking err
erctse, in which the subject would leap or run
with strange unnatural movements OF the limbs.
And others mad what was called e the d1aciar
exercise" Notwithstanding these disorders, pro-
dueed probably by the action of tho mind, over
whelmed with the most solemn emotions, upon
the nervous system, there were delightful and
permanent evidences In the success of the Cos
pei, that the spirit of God was present, creating
many hearts anew III Jesus Christ, preparing Il
people for the praise of his glorious grace.
From the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine
The following is an extracl OF letter from
the Rev. Archibald Alexander, President of
Hampden Sidney College, In Virginia, to the
Rev. Nathan Strong, Hartford. Mr.. Alexand-
er IS man OF Judiclous piety, and by his late
tour through New England, became known and
beloved by many of our Christian readers.
PRINCE EDWARD Jan, 25, 1902.
Rev. and Dear Sir,---I have deferred writing
until this time, that might have it in my power
10 communicate some authentic intelligence Of
the extraordinary revival of religion which has
taken place in Kentucky.--The inclosed letter
was written to me, by the President ofWashing-
ton Academy, in this state who visited Ken
tuckysfo the very purpose Of examining int1
the remarkable religious appearances which ex-
listed there. In this enquiry he obtained COM
/ plete satisfaction, and now entertalns no doubt
of its being glorious work of God, as you
! will see by the contents of his letter. | do
scarcely know man on whose judgement, in
measure Of this kind, could more confident
! ly rely than upon his. Possessing clear dis
eliminating mind, and rational piety he was In
as little danger of being deceived by oelusiVe
appearances as any other person with whom L
am acquainted. You will however, judge OF
the narrative for yourself. and may make
what use of it you think proper. have sent it
with view to have It's publication in the cyan
gelical Magazine, ifthe editors think it would
be useful to the public.
! In North Carolina a revival attended with
similar appearance has lately taken place chief
ly amongst the Presbyterlans. | am not able
to furnish you with the names of the counties
Or the congregations, but | am informed it has
} extended over tract OF country about twenty
: miles square. The congregations are nearly as
large and instances of falling down as common
) as In Kentucky
In this state, religious appearance are some
t thing better than when left it. At Christmas
: a number of ministers of different denomna-
tons met tog ether in the county of Bedford, to
consult on the best measures of uniting their eff
FORTS in defence of Christianity against the tor
rent of vice and infdelity which threatend to o.
: verfiow the. land Their meeting was remark
t ably harmonious-prejudice and party spirit
seemed to have no place among them, but with
one accord they consented to a scheme OF friend
ly intercourse, and general union. Whilst they
: were together many sermons were delivered
n and the effect great. An uncommon ava
o kening has taken place amongst the people u
that neighbordood and tits hoped a revival o.
religion has commenced.
Washington Academy
S Jan. l, 1902
n Rev. and Dear Sir,-I now sit down agrea
=, bly, to my promise to give you some account o.
the late revival of religion in the state of Ken
lucky. You have no doubt been informed al
IL ready respecting the Green River and Cumber
o land revivals. l will just observe that the las
q is the fourth summer since the revival commen
4 ced in those places and that it has been more
= remarkable than any Of the preceding not only
for lively and fervent emotions but also for ava
k kenings and fervent emotions among the care
If less.
" And it is worthy Of notice that very few instan
! ces of apostacy have hitherto appeared. As
~ was not in the Cumberland country myself, a
re that can say about it depends on the testim'
le of others but was uniformly told by thos
o. that had been there, that the religious asses"