1. What happened. Beginnings and progress of revival. 2. Criticisms and assessment. Assessment of William Hamilton, (Presbyterian minister, Tyrone 1840-74) summarised under three headings: 1). Intrusion of unauthorised preachers, use of testimonies and substitution of these for the ministry of the word by ordained ministers. Two provisos concerning Hamilton’s views. Further unbiblical elements. 2). The 'strikings' or prostrations. Physical effects can accompany conviction of sin but should be discouraged. Hamilton’s view on conviction of sin by the Spirit confined to the regenerate unbiblical and contrary to WC, but in line with (anti-Puritan) views of the Protestant Reformed Churches of America who recently republished his book. 3). Neglect of church order and important doctrines. Hamilton’s complaints justified. Times of revival require Christ’s appointed church order more than ever - Not all controversy quenches the Spirit; God sent revival in the very midst of Jonathan Edwards’ preaching against Arminianism. 3. The legacy and our desire. Study of this revival helps understanding of current Ulster evangelicalism. Negative effects of the revival still present: supplanting of the Psalter as the prescribed manual of praise; neglect of doctrines of grace and gullibility towards anything purporting to be biblical without adequate doctrinal examination. Many genuine conversions, but subsequent generations did not proportionately benefit through church reform. Prayer for revival much needed; the church to seek to expand outwards and to look to God’s promises which do indicate reviving yet to come.
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