Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-23
MORNING LEADER.
The Religious iicvivni in Ireluud.


This wonderful work continues and as prin-
cipally confined to the North OF Ireland 10 OK
tends over five counties in that pant Of Ireland.
Belfast Colerano add Londonderry are the
centre Of Sc influence, though not Of it, origin,
but the smaller towns and villages for miles
around are under It's power Il originated in
prayer meetings, slimly attended at fret, but
perscyercd in untiitl revival began and spiead
with extraordinary power.
The Rev William Reilly, an able and jealous
member Of The deputation from the Methodist
Conference of Ireland to the Methodist Church
in America, whose visit to this county will be
remembered by many, in letter dated Queens.
town, Ireland July 2sth, TO relative in De-
truit, thus writes
Some Bella tpapcrs have been for.
worded which give some account of the unpre
codontcd revival OF religion which has taken
place iB the North Of Ireland / saw a great
d. I'D Of t during the Conference, and it was in
decd truly Astounding You have a good deal
of It IN the W atchman OF this day week It
exhibits some cXtrao -Jinary features. All par.
ties high and low high church and low church
aud no church at all are drawn into 10 in a most
marvellous manuer One phase Of it will please
you. There has been established what is called
"Umon Prayer Meeting" held in the Music
Hall in Belfast, attended by immense crowds, on
Wednesday az one o'clock, az mich there are
ClcreymCn Of all the Jhuro es, - Epsoopalian
PIcsby terau, Independent, Methodist, dc 49,
aud ali take part ia the services. The first
day OF our Conference, Wednesday, the 22j OF
june, all the Conference attended, the Lord
Bishop Oi the ID .Jccse the Right Rev DR., Knox
Bishop of Down IN ConnOr, presided, aud de
lIyCred a very suitable address, showing the
proPuoty OF himself and cery uniting witb the
Brethren Of the Christian Churches in this
great movement 1t was most gratifying. It
lis SD arranged that Clergyman of each de-
domination takes part in every meeting.
Iuis Is one fact that speaks volume as to
the greatness and gcuuibeness OF the work -
On, 1t is great and sublime demonstration Of
the power OF the Holy Ghost Yes; in the
awakening and conversion of thousands of
and tens of thousands Of sinners, in turning
them from darkness 60 light, aud from tile
power of Satan to God. Your aunt accom-
panied me to Belfast and witnessed some OF the
most marvellous manifestations of a converting
power, And / saw thngs such as | never ex
psctgi TO see IN this world. ] must mention
two things more which afford astonishing evi-
dcuCes Of she work as being DiDiae The
secular press enters heartily into it, and cditu-
rial articles appear in the very phraseOlogy Of
the Oh Methodist preachers-aud evidently in
the utmost sincerity, the language Of our ZION
is adopted by them. Then they give such de-.
tails OF meetings and conversions as you could
only expect from religious PERIODICAL
The second striking fact rs this: that in Bel
Fast where some time ago a prominent Minis
Ter could not stand up in the streets without
being m danger OF being peltcd by a Popish
mob, now, streets aud fields are alike the scenes
ul muEitudcs listening to the voice Of the
Christian preacher, and the voice of praise and
prayer and not q single tongue to speak against
the preaching Of the Word, though many Ro-
man Catholics are amongst the awakened and
eNnveneI.