New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-20


by three Minister'S and theu by several converts from
The county of Antrim. The afternoon special ser
wee was held m church, attended by about 3 600
Ont mi lster Urged prayer for the Holy Spirit; aGother
told OF his wonderful works in other parts Of the couo
try; while third showed that the revival was the
work of God, for al, msgpihed the word exalted the
"Ssyiour, and honered the Holy Spirit" The Rev.
Richard SMITH said " be had kno gn God far eevon
.yesrs but he believed that be kne more of nm and
of nus blessed work during the last days than 10
Chad ever kDoen before Nhile convert was
,peakng at al evening meeting, swomau In the gallery
cried, Lord Jesus, have mercy on me; Chns,, have
ENERGY on me" aud other three sobbed aloud under
conviction. An impressive aud successful aiter-meet-
ing held with those awakened The day ~as on
oaoed with large opeI-air meeting IN tne .ctoiis
Market, presided over by the Rev. WIN. MCuIe, ed-
dressed By the Rev. k. Wallace, Rev. K. So~ell, and
the Rev. Dr.. Denham. great meeting was again
led IN tbr place on Tuesday evening, 18th June, ana
an adjournment was made at lis termination to tue
various places of worship, where the people esgerly
listened 10 the ministers Up TIL very lse hour Spe.
cal services conducted the OllowiIg day from
morning I'll late at night both in the open and in
the churches, ard many were deeply impressed.
Meetings continued to be hold IN the Victoria MaTke
dsy attended by thousands, aud on S,bbs,h, the yh
June about D. GOO were present. The ministers OF ths
city cordially cooperated In carrying on these meetings.
CHAPTER lX.--CoyriSUED PRoGREss OF THE
WokR.
The bouses Of worship open every evening are
croyced by anxious ibquirefs and loytui believers.
Meetings for the nqurlrg also held daily az halt
nsi two. for hall an hour to soE the operative pop
usiion 70 get an opportunity Of hearing OF Jesus on
their way from dnuer to their work l6ere are also
morning meetings for anxious ibqairers at o'clock.
The ministers conduct tve services each day, beside
visiting anxious souls privately, and dong other MN
isterial wOIk.
On Tuesday 18th June, Nr. Dru nnond was in Lon
aohdefTy, and lie says that what he saw tuere ex-
ceeded al he had previously seen during his visit OF
the wonderful work.
On the 9Th July, it is said by The londonderry
H. as.. . a issr h.ap
the least abatement in the progress Of the work Of
yivsl III our city and neighbobood This is evinced
BY the vast crowds which to be seen pouring to
Eve or SIX regular daily seIvices. Cases Of conviction
accompanied by physical manifestations still occU,
but VI conviction by them are too
numerous to recount Prayer meetings, chiefly at
tended by young men, are held every morning.
CHAPTER X.--THE IRISH ASSEMBLY On THE RE-
yIyAL.
Mr. Patteson Of Edinburgh writes in the following
language Of the day when the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland considered the subject
ofrevivals:
"On Wednesday, the 9th current, the Assembly
net in conference ON the subject Of religion for two
hours In order that there might be the fullest and
feest expression Of opnIoD it was limited to members
OF the Assembly. Instead of two hJurs, it lasted six
hours About half the time 1t was open to the pu olc
and If was pity that not open all the tune, for
there not single sentiment uttered that all might
not have heard with prOtt.
As minister after minister rose up from different
oouutes fiom the city, the manufacturing town, the
hamlet ard the rural districts, to testify OF the Won
deriul awakenings of the thirst everyw here for the
word Of God; Of the uuwea,ied attendance, day after
day and hight after sbt, preaching and prayer
meetings. of the sudden convict )us OF sin; OF the re-
marx able aud varied physical manifestations; of hun
dreds nay Thousands, of saving conversions TO Carst
OF the once blasphemiDg ntde nov leading In humble
prayer felowsiuners To the throne of grace OF the
dsgIsoed drunkard being transformed, and taking IN
4 l.,l.. I'D nair ha
name of tbe Lord off the wretched prostitute Washing
tie Lord feet with her tears OF pentence aud in the
fpIit G ueskness and purity Ge'ilng the sincere milk
OF the Word, aud growing thereby oil hoary -headed
sners being born again in their Old age of the words
] Of chldhoOa's prayer breaking the hard and stony
hearts of goddess parents; Of poor. ignorant Roman
Catholics giving up Priestlanity auo AZ nope or CON
fdsnce la human merit, ana cliOgng simply and with
adeathgrasp to the lovely Jesus, the blessed, low.
ing Saviour all their salvation and all their desire;
and then hearing of churches filled ami public houses
emitted Of family ieuds Of old standing ceasing TO ex
it; of enemies rushing into eaeh others arms as
brothers; OF the tone and morality O towns and whole
districts being changed sochiugsd for the better"
cater hearing OF all this and much III re, from mum
erous weluiOrmed eyewitness, what could one say
but that this the doing OF the Lord, and marvellous
IN oar eyes ] have Ro;ed down many striking In
stances Gods sovereign power and nVlucible n ace
but cannot notice them now. may however, state
that severe al ministers referred ii terms of such touch
ing tenderness and deep gratitude 10 God TO the con-
version of come members, every member, OF thelr
own families, a. mace every heart throD with lntense
emotion and the falling, silent tear told of bro'hery
sympathy and Christian love 100 Intense ana sacieo ioi
language to express.
We now give one or two sentences from the report
Of the General Assembly on tie great work OF revival
that has been IL progress tor soue months:
"The effect produced by TINS xeniug on the life
and cha scter Of those who have experienced 1t Is de-
cdedly tvaDgehcal-a deep sense oi sn, especially OF
the Of hsviLg neglected the great savation, feVent
love OF Christ intense tTohery Kindness earnest de-
tort
With God and delight In hls Word, worship, and SER
vce-tbese attributes OF character, assuredy the
fruit OF the SPIRIT and those are the characteristics OF
nultitudes who have lately declared themselves the
4ryauts of Christ. the orunksrd has been made
sober the ibertine chaste, the bssphemer and SAB
sker devout the wording constrained to THINK
deeply AID penlteny of his srs, aud TO ee from the
wTsth to come. These are sareiy trophies oil d.
vine grace and May such trophies these have
been raised TO the honor OF God slnce tho COLI
mencemvnt Of the present Ieviv'a
CHAPTER XI.-THE "TwELFTH" OF July.
An open-ar prayer meeting was held on the 18th of
July. at the Maze Course, attended by thousands,
when solemn addresses were delivered, importunste
prayers offered up and deep and abiding impressions
produced.
Another great open-air prayer meeting was held at
Rspdalstown on the same day. About 5000 persons
were in attendance! Many clergy nen-Mf. Guinness
Among the Iumker-took part In the interesting pro-
ceedings. Good vas done oy GOO hoy opnt, anI
those OF the people who had come by tram returned
pYaspg God with the voice OF psalms 10 the rsll-car 10
the evident establishment OF strangers uaveng oy the
tame train.
On the same day similar meeting was held near
BaymeDa, at;enoed by thousands.
Al meeting held AZ GoTiin on the 10th OF July,
l,2oe assembled, and about fifty cases OF awakening
occurred. a prayer.mee tpg was held there on the
Eth o. July, ana also q. LoAn, near Auosn'''' "Hu
s correspondent thus writes of the I'relh' in