The Welsh Revival: Its Origin And Development

by Thomas Phillips Sir, John Venn

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Genres: Church History, History, Christian

166 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1989

Reviews

[David Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent and stirring account of the 1859 revival in Wales. A genuine revival!

[Frank · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this is a reasonably good book about the revival in Wales in 1859 I found that it didn't have the life that other books usually so such as "The Ulster Awakening: An Account of the 1859 Revival in Ireland" does and which I heartily recommend.

[Shane Ryan Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

The tiny country of Wales in the UK has seen a number of revivals through the centuries. This book is an account, comprised of eyewitness reports, of the 1859 revival in Wales which happened concurrently with one across the waters in Ireland that same year. It should be noted that this is not the Welsh revival in which young Evan Roberts had a role in; that had been the 1904 Welsh Revival. This book will help the reader see what happens in a true revival: it is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit upon a region within a period of time in which multitudes of sinners suddenly come under conviction, repent of their sins and vices, and turn to the Lord. Biblical equivalents would be the great repentance of the city of Ninevah in the book of Jonah, and the Samaritans of Samaria turning to the Lord under the ministry of Philip in the book of Acts.

[Owen Cottom · Rating 5 out of 5]

So stirred reading this. If one can have a ‘favourite revival’ it’s the 1859 Welsh Revival for me! I’ll return regularly for fresh inspiration.

[Pete · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing event that demonstrates the power of prayer in faith and what God does for his church when the Holy Spirit moves to bring the lost to Jesus.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book was originally published in 1860 although more recently in 1989. It’s a powerful recounting of the spiritual revival that took place in Wales in 1859 as thousands of people who’d had no interest in the church were convicted and dedicated their lives to the Lord. The conversions were genuine as evidenced by the radical lifestyle changes which were seen in the entire region. I found this encouraging to read as evidence of what can happen when God’s presence invades a region. But it was also challenging to think about my own walk and convicting of ways in which I’ve not been all in.