Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-23


Dected that he will, within two or three weeks
At the farthest, communicate his determination
10 Bishop McIlvaine, and through him to the
Diocese,
The Gre at Irish Revival Extraordinary
Bodily Manifestations.
The last steamer brings intelligence of the
continual increase aud power of the remarkable
religious revival in Ireland, Il is prcmiuent
topic Of the newspapers we receive from Great
Britain. One number Of the Banner of Ulster
has four columns of small type of reports ofthe
various meetings held, chiefly in belfast, on
the previous Sabbath; and at the conclusion
apologies to its readers by saying:
80 wide spTead-we might almost say gen.
erals the revival movement that it is quite
impossible for us to present anything like
full detail of its progress and results, OF salts
factory notices Of any but the most prominent
cases"
The same paper Gays "The movement, which
must shortly arrest national attention, progress
sos in manner which is n subject of astonish.
ment to all who are skeptical as to the serious
and solemn character of the manifestations
even among those who at frat were skepttcal" 9"
We have before spoken of the extraordinary
bodily exercises connected with this work -
The following, from an address made by the
Rev Mr. Macnaughton, will give some further
idea of the character oft singular manifesto
ion.
"There were bodily effects produced on the
people there that he could not account for
Persons would be suddenly struck down as if
they were dead, and not under the influence of
leXciling thing said to them; for the same thing
happened to them when they were alone when
no person was speaking to them, Tney were
6truck down and seemed to he in torture, men
tai OF bodily, lying with their face towards heav-
en-, aud their lips moving, as II they were
| praying with great agony for mercy. lie had
| known a case of man gong home from the
market, after having sold some produce, pas
| sing along the road and counting his money
to see whether it was all right, when he was
| struck down, as if sun struck, and his money
scattered on the road. Persons coming up as
sisted him into house, and found that he wal
troubled in soul about his condition. And jus
yesterday Saturday afternoon, wken howas OF
his way to the train, passing through the towr
of Ballymena, he saw a crowd of people gath
cred ut one of the corners of the street, b,
thought it was round one who had been strick
ed down; he found that it was person iron
the country, come into town on business, sud
denly struck down, and there she was, sObbInl
and praying for mercy, and conlessing her sins
in a state ol great mental agony and Distress
lie made his way through the crowd and prayed
overhor, aud she became oamer, and was takeI
into a house adjacent lie was then ohligeC
to leave and come away
"These were some of the ceses which il wal
quite manifest whatever might be the cause il
the hand Of God, they could not explain OF
philosophical principles He thought it wa
desirable that these manifestations of bodil,
1 / LII. III
In times of revival, when tho good seed wa
sown, there would always be extravagances II
speech or act, and his only subject of wonde
was, not 10 come into contact with such cases
but there were so few OF them.
"Ihese were the two remedies TO which resOl
was made when persons were struck down b
come sudden impulse Of their minds The Re
man Catholic priest of Ballymena had bee
, prescribing holy water and wine, but Ohri,
, tianity had prescribed different remedy-tha
Z is, the singing of praise TO God anq prayer ia
bis mercy. Many connected with the Aria
Church had been brought under interesting i'm
pressions, aud they Immediately abandOne
their Ariauism, and refused to have anylhin
more to do with il. And a number of tho r.
man Catholics like the converts OF old in sin
liar circumstances, brought their books OF POP
ish devotion, and made bonfire of them learn
1t seems to he one of the peeuliarities of thes
stricken down cases, that the persons are 8
. Thoroughly engrossed with their own feeling
J that they do not listen to a word others woul
have To say"
, The Banner Of Ulster speaking Of what
called "The Pound District" ono Of the wor
, sections Of Belfast says;
We have heard of one instance in whc
three persons in one house were thus brOugl
under conviction; and after a christian genl,
! man had offered ~ prayer four or five ot hei
q were brought under saving influence In al
T other case, that Of an intelligent young maj
X. vino was suddenly prostrated, although be hl
9 since been unable to leave his bed, he has M
8 ceased 10 speak Of Chriat as his only hope
i the neighbors and friends who have visitt
d him. 1t is caloulAted by gentleman who
I, we'll acquainted with the district, and who HI
been very careful in his estimate, that the
. have not been fewer than sixty cases of 90
: yiotion-many Of them followed by coaversl,
.s in that portion of the town alone. We lear
: that on the nights of Saturday and Suuda
8 at least one half OF the people Of the localil
"a were praying aud singing Tor the greater pa
# Of the time in their houses
The Belfast News Letter says;
"This extraordinary movement is extendiI
IN itself In Belfast IN the most rapid mannC
us Prayer meetings. are held almost every evenin
., aud are attended By immense crowds, mai
,o amongst whom are affected with all the extC
to nal symptoms already described. There is
n, evident Outpouung OF the Spirit Of God in a
4, swer TO believing, faithful prayer. The me
i. skeptieal who will but attend one of the me'
in ings now held in any of the churches or 9th
-. places in this town, will be compelled to adm
a, that the hand of the Lord is yisibly at VOL
Do and that his blessing attends the means US
1, for bringing sinners TO seek happiness in
ed 5ayior's love All evangelical denominatio
have Joined in this good work, and success
Ok marvellous suoeess--has hitherto attended th
"a, efforts Every Protestant place Of worship
this town is becoming rapidly filled
th There are no empty pews now-nO unoc'
pied seats. Every evening the streets
crowded with hundreds and thousands who
or wendiug their way--not 10 the place Of anu
'u' msnt-not TO JOIN ia he giddy danee--nat
zee attend either theater or concert but with III
Bibles, hymn-books, aud psalm backs in th
10, hands, eagerly pressing onward TO the house
ns God, 10 endeavOr 10 ohialn admission ia tiI
hd so that they may therein hear instruction as
how they shall escape from the City Of