The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-23
THE GnDAr BnssSR mEvIvAL. y
Extraordinary Really and Mental

Britain. One number Of The Bsnner Of Ulster
has four columns In small iyps of the reports
OF - various meetings held, chiefly 10 Belfast,
On The previous Sabbath; and IT the conclusion
apologies to bis readers BY saying:
80 vide spresd-we might almost say gen.
eral--is the revival movemens, that IL 10 quite
impossible for US to present anything like full
detail Of ts progress and results, or satisfactory
notices OF any bnt the mort prominent cases"
The same paper says: .'The movement, which
must shortly arrest national attention, progresses
in manner which "A ! subject or astcnishment
to ell who witness IT, There are now compas-
atively few who are sceptical % to the serious
and solemn character Of the manifestations,
even among those who at frat were sceptical."
We have before spoken OF the extraordinary
bodily exercises connected with this work. The
following, from an address made By the Rev.
nv. Monaughton, will give some further idea Of
the character of this singular manifestation:
There were bodily effects produced on the
people there that be could not account for
Persons would be suddenly struck down as II
they we're dead, and no. under the weight Of
exciting things said to them; for the same thing
happened TO them where shey we're alone, when
no person was speaking TO them. They we're
struck down and seemed to be. in torture, men.
tai or bodily, lying with their faces towards
"
praying with great agony for mercy. He bad
known case Of Aman going home from the
market. after having sold some produce. passing
along the roadside, and counting his money TO
see whetheri IL was all right, when he was otruck
down, as if he was sun struck, and his money
scattered on the road Persons coming up as.
sisted him into a house, and found thai be was
troubled in soul about his condition. And just
yesterday Saturday afternoon, when be was
on his way to the train, passing through the
town OF Ballymena, he saw a crowd of people
gathered at one Of the corners Of the street; he
thought 10 was round one who Lad been stricken
down; he found that it was person from the
country, come in town on business, suddenly
struck down, and there che was sobbing and
praying for mercy, and confessing her sins, in
a state OF great mental agony and distress. He
made his way through the crowd, and prayed
over her, and she became cslmer, and was taken
into house adjacent. He was then obliged to
leave aud cone away. These some OF the
cases, which il was quite manifest, whatever
might be the operating cause in the hand OF
God, they could not explain on philosophical
principles. He thought il was desirable that
these manifestations OF a bodily kind should be
controlled far as possible. In times Of revi-
val, when the good seed was soun, there would
always be extravaganza in speech or act, AID
his only subject OF wonder was, not to come In
contact with such cases, but that there were so
few OF them.
These were the two remedies to which re-
sort was made when persons we're struck down
by some sudden impulse of their minds The
Roman Catholic Priest of Ballymena had been
prescribing holy water and wine, but Protest
ants prescribe different rsmedy-that is, the
singing of praise to God. and prayer for bis
mercy. Many connected with the Arian
church had been brought under interesting i'm
pressions, and they Immediately abandoned
their AriaDisni, and refused TO have any ching
more to do with it. And number of the Ro-
man Catholics like the converts OF old in simi-
lar circumstances, brought their books of Po-
pish devotion, and made bonfire Of them,
learning the value of the one Book--the Word
OF God IL seems to be one OF the peeuiiarites
of these stricken down cases, that tie persons
are so thoroughly engrossed with their own
feelings that they do not listen to word Others
would have to saw
The Banner of Ulster, speaking of what is
called THE Pound District" one OF The worst
sections of Belfast, says
We have heard of ar instance in which
three persons In one house were brought under
conviction and, after u christian gentleman
bad offered up prayer, four or five others were
brought under saving influence. In another
case, that of an intelligent young man, who
was suddenly prosteltsd, although be has since
been unable to leave his bed he has not ceased
to speak OF Christ as his only hope to the neigh
bors and friends who have visited him. IL il
calculated, by gentleman who l. well acquaint-
ed with the district, and who has been very care
fnl in his estimate, that there have not been ie w.
er than sixty cases OF convic,ion-many of them
followed by eonversion--in that portion of the
town aoAe. We learn that on the nights Of
and Sunday at least one bali o. the
people OF the locality were praying and singing
Ior the greater part OF the time in their houses
The Belfast News Letter says:
rms extraordinary movement IS extending !
itself IN Belfast in the most rapid manner
Prayer meetings held almost every evening.
and are attended b. Immense crowds, many
amongst whom are affected with all the exler- |
hai symptoms already described. There is an |
evident outpou'ing OF the Spirit of God in |
answer TO believing, faithful PRAYER. The most |
'keptiea, who vii! but attend one of the meet. |
ngs now held In any of the churches or other |
places in this town, viii be compelled to admit |
bat the hand of the Lord ia visibly az work. |
md that his blessing attends the means USED tor |
bringing snterS TO seek happiness 10 a Sayiours
owe. Al Evangelical denominations have ioIned |
u thlS GOOD WORK, abd success marvellous sue
'ess-has hitherto attended their Efforts Every
Protestant place Of worship in this town il be-
coming rapidly filed There are no emuty
'ews now-no unoceupiad seats Every even
ng the streets are crowded with hundreds and
honsands who are vending their way--not to
he place of amusement--not to join the piddy |
iance--not TO attend either theater or concert. |
nut with their bibles, hymn books ana psalm.
books in their hands, eagerly pressing onward
Q the house OF God to ohtsin admission in time.
% that they may therein obtain Instruction as |
Q no" they stall escape nom the CIV Of De- !
lfbclloh, ana at length reach the Celestial |
Ainsaoui. At the services conducted ia the |
'tHeFeht churches many have been led 70 seek |
'aroon and many profess to have obtained il.
I'D are nov gong on their way rejoicing"
"A correspondent OF another paper, speaking
II kAsharkin, asneighborng distinct writes:
meeting held on sabbath in one OF the
resi- !tetlan churches, while the speaker was
aiiins on God that he Holy Spirit might de-
e q as VITA IRE, Hash Of lightning, which
''eo Tue oa''oihg at the moment, struck the
congregation with awe, and trembling with ter.
or they prostrled themselves on The Aoor
ne scene was enc. which the most posert,l
language would ha.t in describing; and when il
vas rtelted ny the sfeakeI--an eye-witness--
nose Who heard him seemed to feel that God |
as aeailns ~ marvellous manner with his
eop'e' On that occasion, ont Of congJeva-
ION Oh hVe bundred, there were one hundred
asses 81 decided eonviction--rnost of those
enlightened" who exhibited all the usual
yinptoma, being carried out OF the building by
ritnds, or becoming The centre or 4 knot AZ
'nxous and praJeriaI people"
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL CssU.I1y sh,,.
me ago, We recorded tAe meiaueholy death al
ar. inonss Beard, residing hear Nashiartan l
aAe~tA county, who was one OF the yirttins ~
ne Michigan southern Railroad disaster AT south
ieno' Mr.. Beard was on his wav to S.ndn,kv
ihio, TO meet his father, Mr. Thomas Baara
enior, residing in Tioga county, New YORK
Vho was coming ont 10 visit his son. ThnrSsay Y
sen'ng, the father arrived in thi CITY over H.
,ureau Valley Road. intending 70 take The
.Astern Extension out to Washington. yes,er-
lay, ne stopped at the Buckese House. on
'onth Adams street. kept by Mr.. Wm. Ri