The Aberdare Addresses, Papers by G. Legge [And Others].

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.1860 Excerpt: ... THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION OUR CHURCHES. BY THE REV. R. BALGARNIE, SCARBOROUGH. we are met this day for solemn conference and prayer, in reference to the state of our churches, and with especial reference to the revival of God's work in our midst. Never, perhaps, did such a subject more imperatively demand our attention than at the present moment. I am not prepared to affirm that the state of our churches is less satisfactory than at former periods, or that other Denominations are outstripping us in their zeal for God: be this as it may, men of prayer, whose position for long has been like that of the prophet on Carmel, tell us, that there is a sound of abundance of rain. They tell us that surely, outstanding promises in reference to the church of Christ are about to be fulfilled, and that the time to favour Zion has come, yea, the set time. Brethren, what if it be even so? Then it becomes us to have our vessels prepared to catch the heavenly rain--to have our own hearts thoroughly searched and purified--our churches cleansed of all worldly taint, that so the expected blessing, filling first our hearts and churches, prepared to receive it, may run over to refresh the regions round about us. At our Assembly in London, last year, we heard of the work of the Lord in America. We listened to that soulstirring address of the venerable man whose very name we love to pronounce, John Angell James. Who amongst us present on that occasion did not say of the Revival in America, It is the Lord's doing; it is wondrous in our eyes? Did not many of us return from that Assembly with our spirits refreshed, and with resolutions formed to give ourselves more unreservedly to prayer and to work? What then? Though none but the Great Head of the Church can know the actual s...