The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-28

lJOnalnan EGWaruS comm enceo his
ministry in Congregational church
at Northampton, Mass, in 1921. He
!. soon felt that his people were worid-
ly and unspiritual and began to
preach them plain truths. Bitter an
taeonism was aroused at first, but
he persevered and in the course Of
six months converted 800 to q epir-
1tuai CONSCIOUSNESS. This was. the be-
ginning of the revival in New Eng
aand. Edwards sermons were graph
DC and meaty, taken from such texts
as, Their feet shall slide into hell
but there was nothing sensation or
Unusual in. his delivery.
The next great revival period open
ed with the nineteenth century and
its scene was the western frontier
what is now Kentucky, Tennessee, IL
Anois and Indiana. That was hard
drinking, rough living section then,
and under the influence OF the great
revival, led by such great men as
Peter Cartwright, the whole life OF
the community was changed, and the
wild frontier was Transformed into
the God-fearing middle west. .
The next great REVEALS were those
conducted by Moody and Sanky be-
tween the years of 1870 and 1890.
Dwight L Moody was the reviyalist.
He had number OF years experience
;;tn saving souls through mission, the
church and Young Mems Christian
Association work In 1870, he met
Ira d. Sankey, a singer, who combin-
led religious zeal with musical tall
lent. These two Joined forces in the
greatest revival campaigns ever held
They went to England first in 1873,
returning to their own country q Mt
tile later. Their revival meetings held
In the New York Hippodrome, the
Brooklyn Skating Rink and the old
lPennsylyania railroad depot in Phil
Iadelphia were record breaking in size
and results.
Remarkable among the men who
followed Moody and Sankey was Sam
Jones, Georgia preacher, who in
troduced slang and negro dialect in
to his sermons. He was the first
evangelist to whom the general sup
port of verbatim newspaper reports
were given. His methods were very
unusual, and he was always yhe sub
ject OF controversy not unlike that
now raging about the head Of Billy
Sunday.
| A number OF reviva1ists OF less
power have accomplished much good
since the time Of Moody and Sankey,
but at the beginning of the twentieth
century their real successors were
recognized in the persons Of Torrey
land Alexander, who are still conduct
iing,revivals after the Moody and Sam
key methods. DR.. Torrey, the reviyal-
list, was IN charge OF a Chicago church
founded by Moody. In 1898, he began
to hold special Saturday night meet
lings to pray for a religious revival
throughout the world. He also con-
Quoted many revival meetings in diff
ferent cities. About three years af-
ter the inauguration Of the special
Saturday night prayer meetings, two
men from Australia came to Dr. Tor
rey, inviting him TO come and start
a revival in that country. Believing
1.-THE call came from God, DR.. Torrey
laccepted, taking with him Charles
Alexander, a Young singer. On the
way to Australia, a number of re-
Invariably successful meetings were
lheld in China and Japan.
/ A four weeks campaign in Mel
bourne brought about 5000 converts.
Several months spent in different
parts OF Australia resulted in over
10000 converts. The report of this
awakening stirred all Christendom.
Since then. continuous series of re-
yivals have been In progress in diff
ferent parts OF the world, that OF
Wales being especially remarkable.
1 A woman in Melbourne was led,
through Dr. Torrey's influence, to
start prayer circles. They are
lsrreading throughout the entire
globe. At least hundred thousand
members are now enrolled. The pray
Iers Of these consecrated people, ask.
ling daily for spiritual awakening
throughout the world, are held large.
lily responsible for the revival OF IN.
Itereet, which is still SO active. Even
the war cannot quench its progress
All REVEALS have number of com
mon characteristics. Each one is be.
.Igun through the devotion OF some in.
Espired leader who is willing to sac
rtfce personal advantage to brine
Others closed to God From the time
lof the apostles. each leader in re.
.Ivival work has had an organized hand
;lof workers who mad definite methods
of work ST. Francis, savonarola. the
IWesleys and Moody and Sankey had
regularly organized helpers who
worked as harmoniously with then
las do the assistants Of Billy srnda,
and Torrey and Alexander. The value
.iof women as revival workers has
been recognized from the time of st
Paul to the present. Another char.
Iacteristic of all revival work is the
I impetus given to Christian hymnol.
.logy. St, Francis. in the thirteenth
century, was assisted by Giacoponi dc
Todi, whose Viva, viva, Gesu,.
4 (Hurrah, hrrrah for Jesus) differs
little in character from some OF the
Salvation Army songs of today. Ev.
cry revival since the Christian err
has been marked by some addition to
christian music. although the COZ.
positions of the Wesleys are the most
widely known.
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