Edward Morgan

A Brief History of the Life and Labours of the Rev. T. Charles Edward Morgan

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828. Excerpt: ... awakenings took place in the three churches which he served: and many were savingly impressed. The next, according to my information, commenced at a prayer meeting held at Llaugeitho chapel. So that the two first had their beginning in prayer, which of all means is the most effectual to draw down upon us the blessings of heaven. Not less than six or seven of these extraordinary awakenings took place in the lifetime of Mr. Rowland; and were all the means of large additions to his people: most of whom usually stood their ground, though not without some instances of defection. And what is remarkable, several of them occurred at the interval of seven years. There are now old people living who have a perfect recollection of three of them successively occurring at this regular distance of time. One great awakening is mentioned, from its having been more extensive than any other; during which many hundreds, and even thousands were, according to all appearances then and afterwards, savingly impressed. Whatever may be thought of some things that attended them; (for what is ever done among and by men, which does not in a measure partake of their weaknesses and depravity) yet they were most clearly the productions of a divine power, and the evidences of a divine favour. SECT. III.--Mr. C't labours, c. from 1795 to 1804. Mr. C. bad an enlarged heart. When the state of the heathen world had attracted the notice of the religious public, his sympathy was excited and his exertions vrere not wanting. The London Missionary Society was established in the year 1795. He cordially approved of its plans and entered very warmly into its views. In his sermons, at the quarterly meetings, called associations, and by his writings, he made known the state and urged the claims of the ...