The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-12

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AS there Is probably nothing in the present state
of the religious world of such interest the revival
in ireland, we need make no apology to our readers
for occupying further space with incidents illusra-
tive oil the extent and power of the work. 1t is pro-
nounced "one of the most remarkable outpourings
OF the Holy Spirit which has ever been witnessed"
Not only ministers and laymen from Scotland, but
deputation of Independent ministers from London,
have expressed their strongest convictions of the
genuineness of the movement. While perhaps the
Presbyterian churches have shared most largely in
its benefits, the Epi'copal, Wesleyan and Independ-
ent churches have heartily co-operated.
As specimen of the work among the Episcopa-
lians, give the following from the Belfast Ne,cs
Letter:
cat the services in the different Episcopal
churches in Belfast on Sunday last the congrega-
tions were large. In ST. Paul's Episcopal Church.
at the morning service, about nine of the conprepa
ton were brought under similar influence to that
felt IN other congregations, and throughout this
province at the present time. They were struck
down as penitents seeking for mercy, and PRAYER
was continued with and for them during the after
noon, and many others remained with them. At
the morning service in Christ Church, Episcopal,
four OF the congregation had to be carried out of
the church under deep conviction. In the other
Episcopalian churches the revival spirit seemed TO
be at work among the people, and its influence to
be felt. The ministers of the Established Church.
as well as those of other churches, are engaged al
most day and night in visiting pentents from house
to house; and some of them must by this time be
themselves completely exhausted through labor and
exerton."
From the mass of revival reports in our foreign
papers we make the following selections as illustra-
ting the peculiar character of the revival A Scotch
ruling elder visiting Ireland thus writes to the
Edinburgh Witness
'Every day and every hour am more and more
impressed with the Importance and reality of the
present religious awakening and revival If ia man
ifestly the work of the Spirit of God Yesterday
evening went some eight miles from this CITY, to
where the movement has made considerable pro-
gress: 1t, too, was in purely agricultural district
no village hamlet being within some miles vet
in the very height of the gay harvest, | found, at
seven O'Clock p. NJ, three hundred and fifty people
assembled. One of the recent converts addressed
them. He said, Il have been Sabbath-school tea
cher for several years. four years a COMMUNICATE.
yet said he, until within the last ten DAYS,
thought myself religious while stranger to Christ
may say that never prayed until within the last
fortnight And, in the homely accents of the dis
trlct, but with touching simplicity, he warned and
besought them to flee from the wrath to come |
addressed the convert class, in which there were
three Roman Catholics, and sixteen or seventeen
others; and afterwards spoke to the congregation
One person was Frustrated while was speakinp-
Afterwards met with several inqurers While
speaking to them the door opened, and face ra-
dlant with peace, and happiness, and Joy, was seem
woman about twenty-six or twenty-eight wears
of age came forward to the minister and said. Il
peace. No tongue can tell how happy | have been
since Wednesday. | could not have thought OF it.
and how did you find peace?' said the minister
80 said she, Il was in great darkness on Wednes-
day. just bordering on despair; and went into the
garden and saw two worms and thought God
made them, and how little we thought of crushing
or cutting them; and then that he made me, poor
worm, too, and that he had not crushed me, as he
might well have donej and then the thought of his
mercy in Jesus in sparing me came into my heart,
ana could not speak for joy, | justwept and wept
o, young friends, (she added,) hold on, you will
find peace; and, 0 iii be like mine, you won't be
able to tell it, The accent of this woman was diff
ferent from the others; and I said, what part
Scotland are you from?' Ayrshire what part
ofitT fKilmarnOck.' She could speak, howevert
only of Christ's love and her joy. that Kilmar-,
mock had such revival as blessed her! was sur
prised at first when told that the converts immedi-
ately recognized each other. WE'LL | don't now
wonder at it, think | could myself pick them out
OF congregation, and not mistake one in ten
There is an expression ofjoy and peace that is quite
peculiar-'The bright shining after the rain In
this district several Roman Catholics have come to
Jesus. The employer of one of them, an intelligent
and pious physician, told me, MY servants whole
conduct and appearance is altered her work is
better done by far; she reads the Bible and there
is such an expression Of happiness in her face as |
never saw there before, or indeed on any one save
those who after prostration have found peace