| This is a very useful work, written fairly early in this revival,
which was initially ignited by a cable from the revival that had already
broken out in America. There were tens of thousands of Irish-Americans
in America at this time and it is no surprise that the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland sent two of its most prominent
and trusted ministers to visit the scenes of awakening. Professor
William Gibson (the author) and Rev William McClure returned with
wonderful stories of a 'Pentecost,' a quickening of believers and
the evangelising of sinners.
More reports, sermons on Revival and prayer meetings for Revival sprung up everywhere. The first known was begun in Kells near Ballymena by a young man named James McQuilkin who had been strongly affected reading the testimony of George Muller, the man of great faith, as well as hearing of the American outpouring. He said to himself: 'Why may we not have such a blessed work here?' Then the revival began. Upwards of a hundred thousand converts were won to Christ in this great revival. Gibson here records the early period of this tremendous move of God. |
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