I. The Birthplace Of Evan Roberts
1. THE IMPORTANCE OF A MANS BIRTHPLACE
Great importance is attached to the place where a man of fame is born. Should the place be unknown, it becomes the subject of close investigation and much theorising, and people seek for facts to confirm their su ... read more
II. The Heads Of The Family Of Island House, Bwlchymynydd
We described the house in the previous chapter, we come now to the family heads. Henry Roberts, the Revivalists father, was born at Loughor. His parents were David and Sarah Roberts. He was born in 1844, so that he is now drawing towards 62 years of age. ... read more
III. The Day Of The Possibility
The 8th of June, 1878, was a great and extraordinary day in Island House, Bwlchymynydd. It was so because on it Evan Roberts was born. In the history of the family, the neighbourhood of Loughor, and Wales as a whole, we can rightly call it the Day of the ... read more
Introduction
NOTE
Mr. Evan Roberts has no part whatever in the bringing out of this Volume. He has permitted me to publish his First Sermon, his Sayings, his Letters, and his Poetry, and that is all. The Author, also, will not derive any financial benefits from it ... read more
IV. The Blossoming Of The Possibility. Evan Roberts When A Child
In the previous chapter, for particular reasons given there, the birthday of Evan Roberts was called the day of the possibility. For the same reasons can his childhood be called the blossoming of the possibility in this period we find the wealth of his na ... read more
IX. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Mental Preparation (cont.)
EVAN ROBERTS AS A POET
We cannot give a fair treatment to the life history of Evan Roberts without devoting a chapter to him as a poet. When the reader will have glanced over his poetical productions, which are found in this volume, he will see that we ... read more
V. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Mental Preparation
EVAN ROBERTS THE WORKING MAN.
Everything in the history of Evan Roberts went, either directly or indirectly, to prepare his possibility as a Revivalist. We have no doubt but that his connection with manual labour played an important part in preparing ... read more
VI. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Mental Preparation (cont.)
EVAN ROBERTS THE WORKING MAN.
VII. THE SEVENTH STEP LEARNING THE TRADE OP A BLACKSMITH
(1) Apprenticed to learn the trade At last he has found a trade that he thinks at the time will give him his life-work, but he does not understand himself. ... read more
VII. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Mental Preparation (cont.)
We now come to an important period in the history of Evan Roberts a period that requires a great deal of explanation. In this the great preparation for his life-work was begun. That does not mean that he was not prepared by the blossoming of his possibi ... read more
VIII. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Mental Preparation (cont.)
THE OPENING OF HIS POSSIBILITY AS A THINKER.
The beginnings of the mental preparation were shown in an indirect way in the previous chapter, but the subject was not viewed in all its aspects. What was said there will suffice until he reaches his thirte ... read more
X. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation.
EVAN ROBERTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE PREPARATION.
We have had occasion more than once to refer to Evan Robertss religious life, but it was not dealt with in full. He regards the thirteen years between his entrance into church membership and the begin ... read more
XI. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
EVAN ROBERTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE PREPARATION.
HIS SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
1. FEELING THE INTENSITY OF HIS SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS
The growth of the spiritual life in our subject was gradual. In his conversion there is nothing like that ... read more
XII. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
THE STRUGGLES OF HIS SPIRITUAL POSSIBILITY.
EVAN ROBERTS IN THE INWARD STRUGGLES
The reader will recall the fact already referred to that Evan Roberts kept a Bible with him in the pit and the smithy, and read it habitually. The reading of it crea ... read more
XIII. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
EVAN ROBERTS IN PRAYER
Evan Roberts is so remarkable as a man of prayer, that a chapter must be devoted to him in this aspect We shall not presume that he is the most wonderful of all in prayer, but unhesitatingly state that we have never known his equ ... read more
XIV. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
THE REVEALING OF THE REVIVALIST. EVAN ROBERTS BEGINS TO PREACH
His commencing to preach was the realisation of an idea that had long been in his mind, though it had not taken any definite form between the age of ten and eighteen; but the desire was the ... read more
XIX. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
Saturday October 1st, Evan Roberts is again full of the idea of going through Wales on a mission tour. This day has a history like Friday. At Newcastle-Emlyn and Blaenanerch he understood that the Holy Spirit influenced powerfully the young people of New ... read more
XV. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
AWFUL REPETITION OF THE INWARD STRUGGLES
Having passed the Provincial Examination for candidates for the ministry, Evan Roberts is now free to enter a school to prepare for the Trevecca College Examination. But the path is not yet open and clear.
He ... read more
XVI. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
THE PREPARATION AND HIS NEW ENVIRONMENT
In the last chapter we followed Evan Roberts to school, and described his attitude in relation to it during his stay at Newcastle Emlyn. We have to deal with another aspect of his history at this time in the pres ... read more
XVII. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
EVAN ROBERTS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST
1. GENERAL REMARKS ON BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
WE have more than once suggested that it was no sudden thing for Evan Roberts to be called to his great work. God never calls men to do His most spirit ... read more
XVIII. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
A chapter each has been given to the relation between Evan Roberts and the school, his relation to his new environment, and the history of how he was filled with the Holy Spirit. This chapter will contain an account of his movements in other connections, ... read more
XX. The Preparation Of The Possibility. Spiritual Preparation (cont.)
THE LAST DAYS AT NEWCASTLE-EMLYN
The history of these days is full of interest. Total surrender to Christ had now entirely captivated Evan Robertss mind; but the people could not understand him. He caused no little anxiety to his near acquaintances, a ... read more
XXI. The Breaking Out Of The Possibility: Evan Roberts Returning Home
We have now come to the breaking out of the possibility, the preparation of which has been treated in its various aspects. Being filled with the Holy Spirit Evan Roberts returned home. All the conditions of the breaking out of the possibility of the Reviv ... read more
XXII. Evan Roberts From Five Standpoints
Before we proceed to describe the outbreak of the Revival in its might at Loughor, we must give a chapter to delineate Evan Roberts from five points of view, without that, the reader cannot have a full and correct conception of him. Our main purpose in th ... read more
XXIII. The Revival Dawn At Loughor
Living spirit of Revivals,
In thy power now descend,
Rend the sky with thy great thunders,
Give the life that has no end;
May the winds be strong and mighty,
That awake the dead again;
Grant the heavenly living breathings,
Giving life to all th ... read more
XXIV. The Revival Dawn At Loughor (cont.)
THE SECOND WEEK.
I. NOVEMBER 7th.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary features of the first week, this eclipses it in many respects. Evan Roberts calls it the week of direct prayer. The ordinary prayer meeting was announced to be held at seven oclock ... read more
XXV. The Epistles Of The Dawn Of The Revival At Loughor
The letters of Evan Roberts in this chapter and the next treat upon the chief incidents of the fortnight at Loughor. Notwithstanding that some of them go over the same events, we publish them in full. This is the most efficient means to show his state of ... read more
XXVI. The Epistles Of The Dawn Of The Revival At Loughor (cont.)
The following letters deal again with the history of the fortnight at Loughor; and they are given in full as they were written by Evan Roberts, and also the answers of Miss. Elsie Philips and Miss. Nellie C. Evans. Miss Elsie Phillips resided in London, a ... read more
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