County Cavan
Though situated far from the cradle of the revival in Connor, Co. Antrim, County Cavan was not untouched by the flood tide of blessing.
Drumkeeran
This district had an extraordinary, and in some respects, an unprecedented demonstration of power. Rev. Samuel Patrick, the young Presbyterian minister, was so engaged in the work and became so enfeebled by arduous labour, that he was unable to record any of the many revival manifestations.
For the first whole week of October when the awakening commenced in Drumkeeran, Mr Patrick never lay down to sleep. Dr. Gibson speaks of the commencement of the movement thus: “It was on the evening of Sabbath, the 1st of October, that a meeting had been announced in the church, at five o’clock. Before four it was completely filled; and when the time of service came, it was found necessary to hold the meeting in a field adjoining, there being about 1,500 persons present. At an early period in the devout exercises, a wild cry was raised, the first of many following, that almost drowned the preacher’s voice. Those who were thus affected were removed into the church in which there were eventually no fewer than three hundred! Then the manse was filled; and many more who could find no other place of shelter, were lying among the trees.”
Meetings held nightly in the church after this remarkable service were so exciting that the people attending would not disperse till the following morning; while every day anxious inquirers demanded the incessant attention of the pastor.
Accounts in the book include those from Bailieborough
