This book is definitely not about a successful revivalist, but rather a man who fell from being an evangelical and revivalist into a rather cultured and popular clergyman of his day.

Henry Ward Beecher, son of Lyman Beecher, began his ministry on the western frontier, where he engaged vigorously in the labours of a revivalist. Asahel Nettleton had considerable influence over his life in those early years. He moved to Plymouth Church, Brooklyn in 1847. By this time he had developed a national reputation for his oratorical skills, and drew crowds of 2,500 regularly every Sunday. He strongly opposed slavery and favoured temperance and woman's suffrage. Unfortunately, his time in Brooklyn was marred by a radical departure from his earlier position. Although Plymouth Church was greatly affected by the revival of 1857-185, this pastor's life was tragically marred by accusations of infidelity and theological wavering.

This remarkable liitle book of just 104 pages tells twenty five narratives of a religious awakening which occured in a school in Pomerania. The school was run by Count Von-der Recke Von Volmenstein, whose excellent institution for orphans and destitute children at Dusselthal Abbey, near Dusseldorf, witnessed this exceptional outpouring of the Spirit in the early 1840's

Arthur Tappan Pierson (1837-1911), was an American Presbyterian pastor with a wide and varied transatlantic ministry that became well known in Scotland and England as well as in America. His evangelical faith and passion for prayer uniquely qualified him to write this biography of his dear friend, George Müller.

The book is a truly remarkable book, which, though it would not be described as a revival book, has inspired the faith of many servants of God to seek him for greater things, which has resulted in revival. For example, it was this book that was the main inspiration behind James McQuilkin who turned to God in prayer and whose small prayer meeting was the source of the 1859 Irish revival.

It is essentially a record of the extraordinary faith of one man who produced a vast array of godly results. Please note that this book is not on the current Revival Library CD

As the title page says this is a 'Brief History of The Evangelical Churches of Boston, Together With a More Particular Account of The Revival of 1842.'

The writer deals primarily with the ministry of Elder Jacob Knapp who was a pastor of a Baptist church at Watertown, New York. There he began a ministry marked throughout by frequent revivals.

Though Knapp was bitterly opposed his meetings were packed. While believers prayed, opponents cursed aloud. Sinners fell to the floor to crying out for mercy and others shouted for the joy of salvation.

Moore also introduces the ministries of Charles Finney, the Congregational minister, Rev. Kirk, Lyman Beecher, Jesse Lee, John Newland and many other ministers of the day.

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

The name of Charles Finney is legendary amongst students of Revival. After experiencing a thorough Christian conversion he received a powerful infilling of the Holy Spirit and subsequently became an unusually gifted itinerant evangelist. It is claimed (not by himself) that over half a million people came to Christ through his ministry. He had a keen mind, always preached extemporaneously, often without any preparation, and emphasized man's responsibility in salvation. When dealing with convicted sinners he stressed the importance of immediate response by repentance and faith for salvation, rather than the prevailing near-fatalistic idea of expecting them to wait for God to save them in His own time. His ministry was largely conducted in local revival campaigns in New York State in the years of 1824-1832. They were in small towns by today's standards, most being less than a thousand in population. The Revival in Rochester in 1842 was the exception. In a population of 10,000 people, around 1,200 were converted, mostly from the educated classes. The character of the entire town changed and forty of the converts became ministers of the gospel. It was this work which gave him national prominence and sparked off revivals in hundreds of other towns. Revival phenomena like conviction of sin, crying out to God, and prostrations frequently accompanied his labours. Later, ill health caused him to travel less and he became a lecturer to ministry candidates and wrote his famous book, 'Lectures on Revival,' which has probably ignited more fires of revival than any other single piece literature in history.

James Caughey was an Irish-born emigrant to the United States who was converted in the times of revival in 1830-31 and soon after ordained to the Methodist ministry. He experienced powerful revivals in Canada but it was his revival labours in Great Britain during the 1840's, for which he is most well known.

This particular book continues the story of his former book, 'Methodism in Earnest,' which is a history of the revival he experienced across Britain where he claims to have seen "20,000 profess faith in Christ and 10,000 profess sanctification." It chiefly deals with the remarkable revival he was part of in the winter of 1845-6 in Huddersfield, England. Included are several of Mr Caughey's sermons and notes of his meditations and during the revival in this northern town. There are addresses on holiness, saving faith, entire sanctification, revivals, hypocrites and many more.

As with his other writings he weaves in examples of his sermons and includes a kaleidoscope of his thoughts on revival and other issues of spiritual relevance and value.

James Caughey was an Irish-born emigrant to the United States who was converted in the times of revival in 1830-31 and soon after ordained to the Methodist ministry. He experienced powerful revivals in Canada but it was his revival labours in Great Britain during the 1840's, for which he is most well known.

This book is a history of the revival he experienced across Britain when he claims to have seen "20,000 profess faith in Christ and 10,000 profess sanctification." He campaigned in Ireland and England, mainly in Methodist circles, drawing huge crowds wherever he went. He was a powerful preacher who frequently used the 'word of knowledge' in his sermons, resulting in great conviction of sin.