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The Ulster Awakening
by John Weir
One hundred and fifty years ago the Spirit of God was poured out in great abundance upon the churches and people of Ulster, one of Ireland’s four ancient provinces. From humble beginnings among praying people in a County Antrim village, a mighty spiritual movement spread rapidly across the whole province, transforming the lives of many thousands in countryside and city alike and bringing with it radical social changes that lasted for several generations. Writing in 1860 to defend the Ulster Awakening against the attacks of a skeptical press, John Weir, an Irish Presbyterian minister, skilfully weaves correspondence from the leading figures of the Revival into his truly fascinating, eye-witness account of the soul-stirring events of 1859.
Publication
- Publisher
- The Banner of Truth Trust
- Date published
- May 1, 2009
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Paperback
- Dust jacket
- No
- Total pages
- 280 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9781848710375
Reference
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- Preface—‘Why we may expect a Revival’
- PART ONE – The Origin, Early History, & Progress of the Awakening
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The model and conditions of a genuine Revival…
- 3. The two Revivals in Ulster…
- 4. Origin and birthplace of the Revival…
- 5. The early history and first-fruits at Ahoghill…
- 6. The town of Ballymena; outburst of spiritual life…
- 7. Early history of the Awakening in Belfast…
- 8. Extending interest in the Awakening…
- 9. Irish General Assembly; report on the state of religion…
- 10. Rapid progress…
- 11. Coleraine and its press…
- PART TWO – Personal Observations and Inquiries
- 12. Personal visit to Ulster…
- 13. An unexpected change in the journey…
- 14. A student convert; his testimony as to a great Awakening…
- 15. Visit to Ballymena…
- 16. Coleraine; the labouring man and his converted Son…
- 17. Carrickfergus…
- 18. Sabbath at Portrush…
- 19. Letter from a minister on furlough…
- 20. A morning visit to Derry’s walls…
- 21. The Irish car-driver…
- 22. Spurious ‘statistics’…
- 23. Return to Belfast…
- 24. ‘Stricken’ cases at Berry Street Church and a marvellous change…
- PART THREE – Matters Arising from the Revival
- 25. The ‘physical accidents’ of the Awakening…
- 26. The physiological affections, and their solution
- 27. The spiritual and social fruits of the Awakening…
- 28. Urgent need of Revival in Great Britain…