, 1859-07-20

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Efaea.ar Ph<aon.<ss . Or R<Nx toss Eress<-
A,st1s-.Raat"s, NaHefss, 4ar1:kzs' Ex<r-
tFrom the f'hnaae'pst. f1ts',..ess:::n. july ~
The, present Remarkable bodily manifesta.
tiofts eonnectel with the work of grace IN Ire.
laud naturally recall the uttention-of many to
tho. somewhat similar phenemens. which have
both sidea 9of. the Atlantic mas be:idesiiSus ii
information as to the ia.,e, ire Will here preseLt,
e. corciset IS possible, some Of the particulars.
Our chief authority is the History Of tl.e Pre- T.
byserian Church in Kentucky, By the Rev. Dr.
Uaridst H., o.: 'i:, s,t-
although these physical circumstances rraca-
I'd their cnlrniuhting point IN What Is known ia
luz rTyisal gf lsep: aud ehiedy in Kentdckr:
years before, aud ine.Ect sections Of :..;r com.
try. f'1si3433nt Edwards, in speaking Of The re-
sisa!s of 1853 aud l74s, mentions repeated in
stances Of faintins,. falling, trm,ccs, numbness,
commissions and ontcries. Some even lost their
reason. Al times sererxl pefsoiis wo,ild sIc4k
or out crr aloud III the meetings, and there ,sas
gteat fphdency to what many 5udfcicns per-
sohs Justly: regarded rs dfso.1.ef1y. President
Edwards aftcrWard: regretted that he had not
1T the c1tset ssrenlonsly resisted these extrar-
at5ances, and it wis owing. no doubt: to tie wis
dom gained from tile. erpetiehcc Of this epoch
that tic rcvfval It toV0 in New England, siuuul-
taneots with that in Kentucky, was free from
tue extraordinary phenomena which hare rem
deEsd the latter 70 notorious. !.
The Kentucky revival was preceded by pc-
riod q great colducss and wortdluess in the
Church. and the pteyAlenen ii in6delity aud
h,gh,hnnJcd witkcduess. When The outpohripg
Of tnt Spirit commenced, it was I'd i 5Saai ex-
tent novelty; people wesc taken by surprise,
their aensibilities were wrought upon, and they
were spon carried from ono extreme 10 the otti-
er, Until their religious assemblies finally be-
came scenes, apparently, Of the widest disor-
der.
Tie first indications Of what afterwards be.
came tc conspicuous seem to haze heen con-
nected with the preaching Of the ner, John Nc
Gee, Methodist. He Was Invited to take part
at the Presbyterian meetings where the reylyu|
.:as in progress, and under oue Of ,as sermons 4
there were loud on.si7cs aud the grcatcai excite.
tnen:, resembling probably whit Is non soine-
times Witnessed q. Methodist CAMP
The crpYts Wh'eA ess1ae together, drawn by the
ncNs 81 :Gt'awakening. suon exceeded The abi1.
ity Of th. neightorhood to accommodate them,
hence they would bring their own provisions,
sleep in their wagons, sand fpend daya'wiaho,a
returning to thtir homes. This soon led 10 camp
meetings, which wetp Of frequent cctur5anfs.
At these 9.estings singing. I'riyet, exhorta1iop.
etc, would liz Eept' up until very late hour
sometimes till two o'clock in the morning. Tho
minds Of the people, many Of them extremely
ignorant on the subject OF religion: being. titus
kept under tie inlasnee Of . powerful excite
nsent, night aad dAt for week or more ut a
time. it Il not to be wondered at sas their nerv.
ous susccnt.bililies ultimately showed the ELECTS
Of it. The bodily exercises soon became conn.,
inon, and remained q prominent character Of tho
work to the end.
These manifestation. wctc By no means uni:
form. Dr.. pasi.lshu etas*iacs them decufdth;,
to the phraseoiogy Of the times a the falling,
the jerking, the rolling, the running, the danc.
ing, and tic RsFk:hg exercise. There were also
vikio.ss aud frances. ;.
The falIing exercise usually showed itself af.er
rousing cxhorsatlons and fcrrent appeo1s to the
feelings. Perzans Of all ages were among The
subjects. They would suddenly fall to tie
ground as IT struck by lightning. and sometimes
swoon away. Many uttered piercing shrieks,
mingled with e1oans and erclamations Of Is f;io.
r. to:uod:' They would lie il this condition
from fifteen minutes aotwo or three hours. Onc
ease i fa.entioncd Of woman who wns in this
condition, and without eating or sleeping, for
nine days and nights Some were more or less
convu'sed with struggles. and their eyes rolling
wildly but most Of them lay motion1ess, alE.ost
Is II dead or nbont 10 expire. Some could con
ve1ac, but oihefa scefned incapable Of it The
hands A.crc usually cold with weak, low pulse.
-nos. ~ uem compianea al ol great weakness
astG1 -; 1ne'r fecoseFs. 4hey were usually inscn-
slo!c VI pam, erch wien ube 70 task on relisfoms
topics. The falling Of one at q, meeting would
ordinarily net as signal TO btllcrs. Un most
occasions the number would not exceed two or
tlaree hundred, but ut gteat camp meeting at
tant Ridge, Ms many Us three thousand we're
computed to hare fallen.
.ffobabiy the most prominent OF these cxer-'
cIses are What las been generally termed tile
Jerks. This hrst spl,eared during sacra;;'
: ,''o"tN ,ceeaston III ttnnesscet "nen sc.elat
HA"areos were seazeo VI mi'n tnls ss1auec anu ~
:Gtan'ats t,. asAa.on. 4ns sa2?ees "as lastaatt5
.IHen "la sPuan.s .. easale,oue .aions9 u.s
"no1s ssatena' at VIZ usle w simple Je.11-
.hs " ~ a!as ~ ~ nslA @ "ls ., 1uea,
;.,. neaa WI u.vSo ~ , anI ~
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ae !,i !.' son .....a.s' 1as. T. ~
M m .e ] s.'u'un & "sm 49,, 49,
~ -, .he slouna, Auo poancns ltoo! Rtaes 70 PIe
y! MAe ioot-paH OF nopptng asonuu villa heau,
Mnos 1: anu rum t"tcntns ahu j1N'ns III essI!
Gs1ec-'oh q, Us the9 1nast 1hesNaotS As asahoer;
Ihs '.au'e was eon'Inont! 80 IhuG.1 u'saguteo
as ~ iese every GacI u ny 9atat'u a5T~a1"heH,
?ometlnies ths neau M1"'a " ."l,enea, anu
ttg.' uaia 'Sa. LII ion s.u -ssa ,.. -.
s...s s.As "ot 4eatu.. .II.e ~ III s -.
lace appears Us tausa pch1na as aelosc. nea9-
otSsses "Ses " nat !as ueIuut , Mitn .e nni
1eiAIle' E'o!. i,@AetCsrs ~ pVu .snt l"aaa
tne nesa Mou1a oe HITCH gi' aou 'Ae ''a'F put
'''tT 'ns n.a"s. J4nauslun.
~ Az ~ ..s.oss4 s seseu -, ~
pe ln.on'tat' 'uasn,uea ~ "Aga "ea "eu.a
oe wv, WI" IN % ,n! "ss ,lSa;,'n ~. ~ ark
anu uaselers ana ta'"fefs III lne'f "otA were
a.so taAen Win tas'h. IN lnsianee y ineuloaea
u Young man, me son Of fnnns slaes. wnn'
~; "1su'hs IL " 10 canls.s.iSlsne, ~ NHne1
s'ekhess' ana ren.a'nea ~ psa Sauoatn "ofatns::
oul VINO, pesfhn'hs 10 ti1nh " .hat WAS so13s.
on u Tue Mee1'ne. 'ouno nlmoen Hao!en1ts jc1 y
ea out oi oeu. aaa aashea round u!e room ano
nesa'fsst .he "a1ls- an mhtnhee IS also men
t,oled oi Eome"hat fasfssonaoie laos ana gen
usman aud !aay Eoin3 10 one o. lne hecs.uss
ttrnnEh CURIOSITY anu on nc Ma9 making spott
OF Tie Jcrkers; bnt suddenly the iaoy was
taken, Tux, wien ias gsnaensn' becoming alafnes;
10 run away. bAf before he bad 81 tro hundred t
Safas' hs was seized IN The same manner. 1hese
JcsklhE MANIFESTATIONS continued iof sefe!a
yeats. aud neas so1nc, et luz Mce!ing.ion
small snpl!ngs we're ieit oscast-h'Eh. fo1 tue
Jcrkcrs 10 l,oi1 on by. -
Tue Rolling exersisa IS described as simply
rolling orer like Il wheel. with the head and
feet duub!cd together, or sldcw!set ISs log
The Running exercise ampelaea pefsons 10 s1t
VITA amazing swtfness: Ihc baneing exercise
was one Of INC la'1et aeseopmeots, ahe nfs'
instance o1 IL Was q sacFaneutM season y
turtle Crcek, where Ar' thompson tcit eo'i'
strained = hANrInN