Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-05

who could not Spare time for family PRAYER find
/ that they can do so now, those who had no op-
I portunity for teaching their children, dare moi
I 90 day without dong it for they hear that
/ there are children converted in the Sunday
/ School. There are twice as many in the sun
day School now as there used 10 be their little
! hearts are touched, and many Of them show
| signs Of work of grace begun; and fathers and
mothers think they must try what they can do
Tor their families; ifGOd Is blessing little child
| ren, why should he not bless theirs
| And then, when you see the members of the
church going up to the house of God, you mark
l with what steady and sober air they 90 Per
haps they talk on the way but they talk Of Jesus:
and II they whisper together at the gates Of the
sanctuary, IT is no longer idle gossip il is no re-
mark about How do you ike the preacher -
/ What did you think Of him Did YOU notice
so and-so g" oh no 81 pray the Lord that he
might bless the word of his servant, that he
might send an JUNCTION from on high, that the
dying fame may be kindled, and that where
there is life, it may be promoted and strength
ened, and receive fresh vigor." This is their
whole conversation.
And then comes the great result There is
an inquirers' meeting held; the good brother
who presides over it Is astOnished; he never
saw SO many coming in his life before. "Why, -
say uts AAGAt q ~ ltdel Guu4G 10
confess what the Lord has done for their souls :
Here are fifty come all at once to say that un-
der such a sermon they were brought to the
knowledge OF the truth Who hath begotten
me thesei How hath it come about How
can it bel Is not the Lord great God that
hath wrought such work as thisl'i And then
the converts who ere thus brought into the
church, ifthe revival continues, are very earnest
ones. You never saw such a people The out
siders call them fanatics. 1t is blessed fanati-
cism. Others say, they are nothing but en-
thusiasts. It is a heavenly enthusiasm. Every
thing that is done with such spirit If they
sing, it is like the crashing thunder; if they
pray, it is lie the swift sharp fash Of light
ming, lightisg Up the darkness of the cold
hearted, and mixing them for moment feel
that there is something in prayer. When the
minister breaches he breaches like BOaneFges,
and wien the church is gathered together, it Is
with hearty good will. When they give,
they give with enlarged liberality; when they
visit the sick, they Do il with gentleness, meek
ness, and love. Everything IL iOHe Eith a
single eve to Gods glory; not Of men, but BY
ths power of God. Oh, that we might see
such regiFsl as this
But, blessed be God, i does not end here. -
The revival Of the church then touches the Eest
OF s0eisty. Men, who do not come forward and
profess sligion, are more punctual in attend
ing the means Of grace. Aen that used to
swear, give it up; they find it Is not suitable
for the times. Men that profaned the Sabbath
and despised God, find that it will not do; they
give it all up. Times get changed; mOnlity
prevails; the lower ranks are affected They
buy sermon where they usei to buy some
penny tract Of nonsense The higher orders
are also touched; they toe are brought to hear
the Word. Her ladyship in her carnage, who |
never would have thought Of going to so mean /
place IS cOnventiele, does not now care
where she goes so loHg as she is blessed. She /
wants 10 hear the truth; and drayman pulls 1
his horses up by the side of her ladyship's pair /
OF grays, and they bSth 90 in and bend together 1
before the throne Of sovereign grace. All class I
es are affected. Evea the senate feels it; the 1
statesman himself is surprised at it, and won |
ders what all these things msan. Even the i
realms bSst al t set ittaEA tes4 as hss hasame
is swaying better scePter and eXersing bet /
ter influence than even her excellent example /
Nor does it even end there. Heaven Is filled /
One by one the converts die, and heaven gets /
fuller; the harps Of heaven are louder, the songs
of angels are inspired with new melody, for
they rejoice to see the sons of men prostrste |
before the throne The universe is made gladi
IL IS GODS own Summer; II IS the universal
Spring. The time Of the singing OF birds Is
come; the voice Of the turtle is heard IN our
land Oh. that God might send us such revi-
val Of religion as this