A SIGNALLY great and powerful work of grace has lately commenced, and still continues increasingly to proceed, In the principality, almost every church having, in some measure, participated in its divine and blessed influence.
The cheering result is a general awakening, as well as a vast amount of additions within the last six or seven months. I am happy that notwithstanding the unprecedented stir, the said revivals have not been accompanied with any extravagant enthusiasm, or wild unseemly excitement, as too often is the case when an extraordinary increase takes place. It evidently appears that Divine agency has been, and still continues to be, at work, to a surprisingly great and glorious degree, amongst us. The Lord is doing great things for us, whereof we are glad.
Thousands of immortal souls are snatched from the grasp of the evil one, and brought to the knowledge of the truth; many of whom were notorious in sin, and ringleaders in the servlce of satan, but now are docile and submissive subjects of Immanuel, having willingly bowed to his sceptre, together with hundreds that have been wandering; some of them for years, from the fold of their Saviour, who are returning with weeping, begging to be restored again to the enjoyment of the gracious privileges of God's house.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," February 1850, page 72.
The Lord has again favoured us with another addition to our church. On Sabbath evening, March 11th, our pastor, Mr Price, after a discourse by Mr Thomas, of the Baptist College, Pontypool, immersed sixteen persons, three males and thirteen females. The candidates were of different ages, from sixty down to fourteen, and there were among them - husband and wife, parent and child, brother and sister, the widow and the orphan. Some of them were from the Sabbath school, and others had been induced in the first instance to attend our place of worship in consequence of a prayer-meeting having been held in their own houses. A solemn and deep impression appeared to be produced on the crowded assembly. On the following Lords-day evening, all these for the first time sat down at the Lord's table.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," April 1849, page 153.
We have the happiness to report another pleasing addition. On the evening of Lord's-day April 8, after a dlsource by Mr John Price, of Bristol College, Mr, Price, the pastor, immersed eight believers. Some wanderers have also been recovered, and we trust the good work of conversion is advancing.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," May 1849, page 192.
On the mornIng of Lord's-day, May 6, our pastor preached on believers' baptism. The chapel was crowded to excess. At the close of the sermon he read extracts of Baptist Noel's work, from the Reporter, which seemed to have considerable effect. He then baptized twenty-two believers' in the Lord Jesus - fourteen females and eight males, who were received into our fellowship in the afternoon. We have yet a large number of candidates, anxious to put on Christ by baptism.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," June 1849, page 234.
The good work, is still going on here through the Divine favour. On Sabbath morning, July 8, Mr Thomas of Pontypool Acaderny preached, and our pastor, Mr Price, baptized nine believers, who were all added to our church on the same evening at the Lord's-table.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," August 1849, page 315.
Mr Price, our pastor, delivered a clear exposition of the doctrine or Christian baptism to an overcrowded congregation, September 15; after which Mr Rogers of the Baptist College, Pontypool, delivered an earnest address and then went down into the water, and was followed by twenty candidates, whom he baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Many more are candidates for the holy ordinances.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," November 1849, page 435.
We have been honoured with another or those delightful seasons so much to be desired by the churches of Christ. On Lord's-doy evening, Oct, 21, when fifteen persons put on the Lord Jesus Christ by baptism, in the presence of a Iarge and crowded assembly. A feeling of deep solemnity appeared to pervade the minds of the whole congregation, who listened with devout attention to a discourse by Mr John Prlce, of Bristol College, from, "Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord," after which Mr Price, pastor of the church, administered the ordinance. Seven or eight of the candidates are connected, either as teachers or scholars, with the sabbath school. It was indeed a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, as all appeared gratified and impressed with what they had heard and seen.
From, "The Baptist Reporter," December 1849, page 459.
This revival coincided with a serious outbreak of cholera throughout the nation.
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