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 service 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.
MERTHYR TYDFIL, English. -Mr T Davies has lately received more than fifty members by baptism into the church under his care,
From, "The Baptist Reporter," November 1849, pages 435.
A bad outbreak of cholera (May-Oct) happened at roughly the same time as the revival. The town was badly hit with 1,467 deaths.
Two other chapels in the town were majorly impacted by the revival.
Tabernacle, Merthyr. This immense chapel, the largest in Wales, is crammed with anxious inquirers, 143 having been added by baptism and many backsliders restored.
Ebenezer, Merthyr. Here also they have experienced a great revival with many additions.