The subtitle of this book well describes its contents, 'A History Of American Revivals, With Their Philosophy And Methods.' Written in 1877 it covers revivals that occurred in the ministries of George Whitefield, the Tennants, James McGready in the 1800 revival, Asahel Nettleton, Daniel Baker, Charles Finney, Edward Payson Hammond, the 1857-8 prayer revival and the Moody and Sankey campaigns.

Thomson concludes the book chapters on various observations of revivals like the place of music and singing, the centrality of the Scriptures and Bible study, conducting inquiry meetings, the ministry of women in revivals and so on.

An altogether helpful volume, wide in its scope and wise in its application.

The writer of this great book divides his material into two parts: history and pastoral practices. The first section, consisting of seven chapters, deals with revival sketches throughout the ages. He covers most of the well known revivals but includes many American revivals that are rarely mentioned in other literature.

In the second part he offers advice to pastors regarding handling evangelistic and revival meetings and counselling converts. An excellent well-written read, penned by someone who experienced revival first-hand.

This very rare 200 page volume includes chapters on a number of revivals that occurred in Scotland, Ireland and Wales. There are chapters on the revival in Ulster 1623-1641, at Stewarton in 1625, Shotts in 1630, Wales from 1640, various parts of Scotland during the Great Awakening of 1742,
Skye and Kilsyth in 1812 and 1839 respectively.

This is a brilliant book chronicling some generally unknown revivals in a lively and engaging first-hand style.

This book is an overview of revivals of England Ireland, Wales and Scotland from the earliest days to the 1830's.

It is a very rare book which concentrates on British revivals many of which pre-date the first Great Awakening of the 1730's and 40's..

It includes the ministries of Venn, Walker, Berridge, Grimshaw, Wesley and Whitefield in England; Owen, Harris Jones, Williams, Rowlands and Charles of Bala in Wales; Blair, Bedell and others in Ireland; Wishart, Cooper, Welsh, Kennedy, Stewart, Bruce, Davidson etc in Scotland.

This is a very useful and popular introduction to Revival. It has seven brief Chapters and includes references to various Biblical and historic revivals and their leaders.

Though it is mainly a brief compilation of other major works on revival it is written specifically present an overview of revival and to inspire prayer and expectation of a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in local churches.

Kate Drew has done an excellent job of presenting an overview of a medley of revivals between the years 1626 and 1924 ranging from well-known national movements like the Ulster revival, the ministry of individual revivalists like C. G. Finney and local church revivals like that experienced at Charlotte Street Baptist Church, Edinburgh under the ministry of Joseph Kemp.

This is a little-known gem, ideal for introducing the subject of revival to those who have little knowledge of the great works of God in history. It has 27 short chapters but covers a whole spectrum of revivals across the ages.

Little is know about this book or its author save that Robert Young was a Methodist minister who lived from 1796 - 1865. The name Robert Young may lead some to conclude that this is the same as the splendid and laborious work entitled 'Young's Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible,' but the preface to that worthy volume was written and published in 1879, fourteen years after this Robert Young had passed away.

Young explains his story in the preface, telling how he merely collected specimens of revival literature found in various Magazines, Reviews, Journals, Biographies, Pamphlets, and Manuscripts.

It is a worthy addition to any Revival library designed to inspire faith and prayer for fresh showers of blessing in our day.

Mr. Young also wrote a companion volume to this one entitled 'The Importance of Prayer - meetings in promoting the Revival of Religion.' This is also included in the Revival Library.

Please note that this book is not on the current Revival Library CD but will be in the new one in 2009.

This booklet is quite small - just eighty two pages in the 1951 paper edition - but it is one of the best brief introductions to historical revival that has ever been produced. Chapter One is divided into five parts, each part covering the whole spread of historical revivals from the early church through the Reformation period right up to early twentieth century revivals.

Please note that this book is not on the current Revival Library CD but will be in the new one in 2009.

The second and third chapters deal with the means of revival and the place of revival in world evangelisation, respectively.

Overall, this book is an impassioned plea for serious prayer, expectant faith and militant evangelism to produce a great outpouring of the Spirit and an unprecedented harvest of souls.

These chapters in the story of Revival appeared first in The Christian and The Scottish Baptist Magazine. They are reprinted with the kind permission of the proprietors of those Journals. (from original)

Old Time Revivals is an all-time favourite and has introduced many to the subject of Revival. It is a popular account of a variety of revivals through history and is ideal for those who are new to the subject.

This book is a review of American history from the perspective of the nations experience of revival. It presents every major revival movement from the time of the early colonists to the days of Moody and Sankey. An excellent volume for an overview or introduction to American revivals.