Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-14
THE WELSH REVIVAL.
Remarkable Religious Awakening Now
Engaging the Attention Of the World.

hoHldTNa1io houSt0uo StWaNoUtU8 tNVW
Engaging the Attention Of the World.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
A. few words In regard to the re-
markable. revival that Is prevailing in
Wales WIN doubtless be OF interest to
your readers. This revival is certain
ly one Of z the most remarkable y reli-
gious movements of modern times,
The revival is an answer to prayer.
Many Welsh Christians. in.widely sep-
arated communities, without any com
cert gof action felt,f laid ppoR their
hearts ito pray fors an outpopring OF
Gods Spirit, and It was evidently in
answer to these prayers that the re-
,yivali came. The first indication Of the
revival was seen In village church
In Cafdiganshire, where poor Welsh
girl stood up and timidly said, "If no
one else Will, then I must say that I
love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my
heart" The trembling utterance was
like spark Of fire in powder fnaga-
zine;. many rose to testify to their
love for Christ. And from this Carr
digan village the revival spread from
church to church, from valley to val.
ley, and from county to county un.
til the whole Of Wales is now feeling
its effects. In Ave weeks twenty thou.
sand people had Joined the churches,
the number, now having long passed
the thirtraafive. thousand mark.
Throughout the . whole country, In
stores, in banks, and on railroad
trains, men are talking Of God and
religion. sa ~
The leader Of this revival. so far as
there is a leader, Is Evan Roberts, who
Is described as beardless boy, with
out eloquence and with no niasterful
control over men. God hath chosen
the foolish lhings Of the world to con.
found the wise; and God hath chosen
the weak things Of the world to con-
found the things. that are mighty q
The meetings are characterized by
absolute orderliness. 1t IL said that
when one enters q town where q
meeting Is In progress he finds q
strange quiet prevailing. The streets
are deserted. =, He cannot tell In which
chapel the meeting is being held by
the ioafers at the door. But when he
enters the chapel he learns where the
people are. From the floor to the
ceiling he sees a mighty. host. filing
aisles, galleries and ciinging to the
pulpit stepstt. Usually three services
are held a day. lasting from twotito
four hours. The services are largely
made up Of Thanksgiving, prayers,
hymns, personal testimony confess
sions, and requests for prayers. II the
leader Is present there viii, likely be q
short sermon. The prayers are won
derfully feraent and pointed. The mu-
sic is purely vocal, Pipe organs are
untouched: there, Is no need for them.
These Instruments would only mar
the music made by hundreds of voices
raised in the grandest hymns Of the
ages the music rolling from the floor
to the gallery and from the gallery
back to the floor. ascending to heaven
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Tor prayer are not vague. one aoes
not say, %. have avery dear friend
for whom desire the prayers Of Gods
people, bul he says, Pray for 30 and
so," giving the name and address OF
the person to be prayed for. During
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VI tne sospeL upon ono o. s e s
anu nnnie9iasSy Ises, ihS hs Ss-
suca anu sucm @ ohe, nainsts nsnts uan s.s -
oecioeo Ior CnrlsL ~ ~Ineulaseiy upon sn
tnat announcement SOME one sA,tS .
nymn OF praise. any one can AK
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9euts Wnen tney cannyt pu nA~c -
90 30 py law. Inc uncdean are n lylns
cnaste nyes. An inteInsens wesn-
man, nV,nG IN tne very nius. 49, ,.,te om ue
revSai' ln ma. lis say .Sa ,s,,e. 20 az,
VI unis my. ~ .sineiis upyn ric ,i,sSe 80 80
people: aaSE "a ninArns ~ 49,. ,n.s 40 ~
sreauy reuuceu, ai4 . nuinvst s,. u.
erns are .e.osins .or .i.s VEL. -. Lova
ase. A III. III unts nstrss,. 80
peer reoucsu iuy seve1sy M, asv ~ 49, -
Senl IN so,e .Is,see 49,
nave Deen eioseo In tne u miooe =. ns e
seasoh ahu nlaS ~ r~;,saysts,
nave aDaaaoneG t1 n. ppitmy, an ~,
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