, 1859-08-27

calling Unnecessarily fo1 mercy md for detveranes
hell. 80
"Oh, Savior Of Sinners" he exclaimed, d..
liver me from this horribie pitt Oh, 1ssus Of
Nazareth, yet my fses upon that rock
was reclining IN state If stupor IN ths sIus II
more aged supporter, who vas earnestly l..
boring 70 traneuili1e his mind with words Of
Gospel consolation"
Tske smother example:
"In one Of thess eiftias we noticed case Of
speakable horror must have been pictured to
the imAginsaon Of the unhappy sufferer. 4
young wonaa lay extended Vi faN lsngth-her
eyes closed, her hsuds caaaped md eleva.ed,
and her body curved in 4 spssm 70 violent &hsf
it appeared to rest, arch-1ike, upon her hesla,
and hs.bAek portion Of her head. In that posi-
tion shs lsy without speech or motion for sev.
hair from her uncovered head Extending her
open hands in repeliing attitude Of the most
appalling terror, she exclaimed:
a.0h, that fearful pit! Lord Jesus, save me !
40, a sinner, most unworthy .inner-bat Q
Lord, take hun sway1 taks him exsy! .
remove him from my aiGht,'
During this paroxyism three men were hard
Is able 10 hold her. She extended her arms on
either side, clotchaog spasmod1ca1iy II the
grass, shuddering with terror, snd shrinking
iron some fsueifol inward Visions"
The following il another. 1t il narrated bs
Dr.. Carson. man Of some euinenee, n calm.
ch1i!.1t h5 b. / philosophical H4n-'h' son of cur
a poor child about seven or eight years Of ago
came to my house one night At a late hour, and
asked to see Mrs. C., who had gone to her bed
room. The interview YVES readily granted The
child became affected. Her imploring and heart
rending cries for mercy-for she said she was a
sinner on the brink at hell-were 20 absolutely
distressing that had to leaye the house for u
time, az couId not bear to listen to the nelan-
chofly tones Of her infant Toice. The expression
ofdeep despair and sincerity on her countenanee
could not be initiated By the best actor eser
saw on the stage. 1t WIS dreadful scene. In
few hours the poor child got most perfect re-
perhuman with delight. She began to pray.
and her prayer would hare melted the heart Of
rock. It was so powerful, 10 fluent. 80 accu-
rnte, 70 intense, aud 50 full Of thought, that it
almost looked like an inspiration in child 80
young. / am sure the scene will neser leare the
eyes Of those who witnessed it.
repeat that these sre samples Of what is oc-
rival extends. In all cases, whatever may be
the degree Of physical effect, the most deep and
overwhelming consciousness Of sin e1ist4.
1xcIDKNTB-
In Ballymoney, ut the early stages Of the
awakening, while man was praying With great
earnestness, for q direct manifestation Of the
Spirit Us on the day Of Pepticost, fifteen iudi.
rldosls in the crowd were simultaneously pros
trated, and with loud cries for mercy, borne Oh
the ground or prayed over by ministers and
fEiends At Rzsbarkiu, while one prayed that
the Holy Spirit might descend IS with fire, fash
Of lightning, which filled the building At the mo-
ment. struck the congregation with ave, 50 that
trembling with terror, ahey prostrated thcm-
selves upon the floor, and out OF congregation
OF 100 there were 1u0 cases of decided c1r.ic-
ton.
Royal Botanic Garden in Belfast At u hich II, 900
persons were present, it WAS Of course impos-
sible for the speakers at the central plat
form to make themselves heard by BY the great
multitude.
Clergymcu aud others scattered themselves
among them, each forming the center Of I large
congregation which Immediately gathered
around, joining in devotional exercises. at one
time there were uo less than twenty ofthese sub
ordinate meetings, numbering from 500 to ! 900
each, Every here and there throughout the
immense multitude, while the hymn or the
prayer IVES rising On high, persons we're being
struck down under q sense Of deep and over.
poHering conviction Of xin- Inside Of some ol
these circles there could not have been fewet
rently under the influences Of spiritual vista
tion at the same moment some Of them pros
trate upon the sward, and others reclining rpou
the laps Of friends. These were affected in "a
rious wayH-some weeping bitterly. but silently
under . deep conviction Of sin some crying
piteously for mercy; and others unable to uttei
word, 50 thoroughly were their physical facul
ties in abevAnce.
In many parts Of the garden, groups Of boys
and girls, who had retired from the body of the
congregation, formed in the shrubbery LITTLE
meetings for PRAYER and exhortation among
themselves. Some Of these were ragged Istls
boys who had evidently belonged to the outcas
classes. One Of these cases WAS that Of lrttl;
boy, about eleven years old, who, in very re-
tired part Of the garden engaged in prayer, sur
rounded by about twenty lads Of the same agt
and class. This lad was, it appears, neglected
by his parents, and formerly obtained scant,
livelihood By hawking ballads through ths
streets; and the tatsesed garments in which b,
as we'll as his companions were arrayed OF
Wednesday. show that, in that respect, thei
prospects in life have not much improved.