Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08
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LETTER FROM IRELAND.
Reriral- U-ondcrfut Manifestations-R0man
Priesthood-l Meetings.
BELFAST, July Is, 1859.

DIeeiings.
BELFAST, July Is, 1859,
We arrived here Yesterday by the morning
boat from Fleetwood God is doing wonders.
Our Methodist friends have not been forgot
ten in the general visitation. But the most
remarkable manifestations of the Holy Spirit 5
woodworking power are seen among other
denominations. | have thought this might
in part be owing to what may have been their
former skepticism in regard TO these matters.
What is now occurring among the Presby-
terians is singularly like what was witnessed
in the early DAYS of Methodism i'll both Europe
and America.
Had it occurred or been commenced or con
fired to our body even now, it wond doubt
less have been regarded as fanaticaI. But
these cases of being stricken down as was
Saul of Tarsus, are by far more numerous
among other denominations than our own. 1t
is in fact common for persons OF both sexes
and Of every age, from childhood to hoary age,
t. be wonrded suddenly, frequently as a fash
of lightning, bv the Spirits sword. Then
comes the piercing shrek, the sudden prostra-
ton, and the extorted cry, What must do
to he saved ~
Some are so deeply wounded, and their phys
ical proStration so great, that they seem inca
pab!e of utteranceS of any sort above whisper.
Slain by the sword of the Spirit. they fall
suddenly. and seem lost to all outward obServ-
ances and to everything but that they are con
demned sinners, and as such they sue for the
mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
in low beSeeching, agonizng tones. These
parOXysmS sometimes continue hours, and with
many persons days
These wonderful arre5tngs of the Spirit have
not only occurred in the various churches, but
in the street One recently fell as she was
returning from Church quite late in the even
ing The police took her to the station-hOuse,
she not being able to inform them of her resi-
dence Rcstoratives were reSorted to, but all
were of no avail till Jesus, the Divine Restorer,
applied the balm of GIead Then, with a JOY
uuspeakabIe and full Of glory, she gIorifed the
name of Jesus while the police. some of whom
were doubtless Romansts, stood around her
with amaZement.
Not few are stricken down at their own
homes, apart from any exciting Influences
We visited one yesterday, as we were on our
wav to the chapel who was stricken down the
dav before She said she had been so deeply
wounded bp the sword Of the Spirit that she
was still unable to rise, though the heavenly
Healer had applied his blood, and 10y the all
restoring word quickened her soul into spiritu-
al life the Spirit had worked so nightly in
her and the change was so wonderful that she
was physically prostrated. There she lay with
heaven in her countenancc, indulging in just
such ardent expressions Of lofty praise as are
not unusual with US as people, when the spirit,
newborn, is translated out of the Kingdom of
darkness into the kingdom Of Gods dear Son
But how wonderful are such demonstrations
to our friends of most other denominations
The young woman to whose case have lust
referred is Roman Catholic
As first entered the room, and saw how
evidently she was the subject Of the Holy