The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-28
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
The world Movement or wave as Observed
by . schenectady Correspondent.

by . schenectady Correspondent.
To THE RDIToR or The srN-S1 From all
over the world comes news OF great results
following the international wave OF rehglous
revival now prevailing. II would take coll
umns upon columns OF your space 20 RECORD
In full these results but few instances are
worth noting.
The most marked results follow the great
work In Wales "a work which Is stronger than
ever to-day, though IL has been In progress
more than nine months. Atarecent meeting
OF the GlamorRan County Council the Chlei
Constable made his quarterly report, showing
a decrease in the number OF persons proceeded
against for offences, OF the remarkable num-
Der Of 1874. The Chief Constable remarked
that the decrease In drunkenness has been
most marked where the revivalists have had
the largest following Presiding Judge
Williams said: I'VE are indebted in great
measure for the improved state OF affairs, to
the efforts Of Mr. Evan Roberts and his CO.
reHvalists There should not be any cavillinR
as to the methods they use. Methods are
nothing: results are everything" Bearing
In mind the conservatism OF En- glish Judges
this is a remarkable Endorsement,
Mr. Roberts recently went into close seclu-
sion for seven days, not having verbal COM
munon with any one during that Seven Days
OF Silence. as he called IL. When he reioined
his hosts household he said that he had been
in fierce conflict and that he had to contend
with all the powers OF earth and hell. Power
had been given him and be had obtained the
victory.
Up to the end OF February the number OF
converts in Wales was IS, 900. Of which "a. 200
made their decision in the month Of February.
Think OF what that means In nine months
~, 900 people declaring for Christ in so small
a section OF the British Empire as Wales. lt
Is indeed glorious result, one that should
make every Christian rejoice.
Another remarkable result OF the Welsh
revival In Its bearing upon public Affairs has
Dor Trust of that port, whose income is de-
rived entirely from the dues paid by the
steamers entering the harbor, passed a resO-
luton 20 sacrifice large portion OF It's income
by prohibiting for the coming senson the
landing Of Sunday passengers at CarnaTyon
from the Liverpool and other excursion
From Dixon, Ill. comes word that several
thousand people have taken oath not TO fire.
quent barroons or to have anything more TO
do with dancing or card parties. Five dancing
clubs have disbanded. a number OF gambling
dens have been abolished and their
outfits DESTROYED. During the four weeks
versions. The famous Kendall Club, char
table organization, voted not to hold any
more dances for charity, and contributed $500
contribution by one non-reli gious orRaniza-
ton ~ g small town ike Dixon shows that
they believe with St James that faith and
works should 90 together.
Instances Of great results IN many other
roads in the United states could easily be cited;
That the spirit OF religious awakening Is Wig
orously abroad in our land, as well as IN many
homes are bS6tened te Cites are Paaed
under the influence Of this spirit. Ordinary
church services are well attended. Larger
numbers OF men are in the audiences, Not
worhngmen only NOR chiefly CID men and
writers, and other men of power and infiu-
ence in their communities.
Only last week az one OF the noon meetings
for business men in Schenectady. a gentleman
from Union Theological College. New York.
testified that since the professors and students
there had stopped discussions as 70 the au-
thenticity OF this or that book Of the Bible, or
the philosophical meaning Of this or that
verse or sentence, and had turned their at
tention 70 Christ's life, work and words very
much better spirit and greater results for good
were manifest in the institution. What IL
that change but revvalF AZ that meeting
STS csd which .s have fpnesTed II ~ t
several speakers. Work OF that kind goes on
at those meetings day in and day out,
What are the hymns now being used at
most OF our churchesl Not doctrinal hymns.
siye competitions Of Fannie Crosby and other
Pass Me Not o Gentle Saviour, "aOniy a
Step TO Jesus" hove Divine, All Love Ex-
CToss Tell ne Ne the oid Old Story l,IaSS
Lover Of My Soul and the hundred others
OF equal power and pathos.
Viewing the whole reli gious situation, we
can say with Browning:
Gods In his heaven: Ans right With the world.
or with Henry Ward Beecher:
Gods sovereignty Is not In His night hand or His
intellect, but Ills love.
or with Thomas Kempis:
God Is able to do more than man can understand.
That is the point, We may not be able 20
understand the, why Of this great world
SwSssnn "a Of rel Sion but i L here and We
SCHENECTADY, March 20. OLD DORP.