The 1857 Hamilton, Ontario Revival: An Exploration of the Origins of the Layman's Revival and the Second Great Awakening / McMaster General Studies Series - Mcmaster Divinity College

King, Sandra L / Mcmaster ( University ) Divinity College

ISBN 10: 1498209440 / ISBN 13: 9781498209441

Published by Eugene, OR: Mcmaster General Studies Series / Pickwick Publications, 2015, 1st Edition, First Printing, Eugene, Oregon, 2015

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------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) softcover, a Near Fine example, 165 pages, b&w photos, ---"Hundreds of people were converted, leading to significant church growth, in an 1857 revival led by Phoebe Palmer in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada that contributed to the beginning of the Second Great Awakening. This book explores the 1857 setting in the world and in Hamilton, including the key churches and people involved in the revival. What happened was not typical for revival meetings led by the Palmers, as this account shows. The book continues with a summary of the impact of the Hamilton revival around the globe, linking it to other revivals and the Second Great Awakening as a whole. The account ends with what subsequently unfolded in the Hamilton area and the churches involved. Many of the primary sources are in the Appendix, and the book includes numerous pictures and maps. Scholars, ministers, and lay people alike will appreciate this exploration of a chapter in Canada's spiritual history"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The 1857 Hamilton, Ontario Revival: An Exploration of the Origins of the Layman's Revival and the Second Great Awakening / McMaster General Studies Series - Mcmaster Divinity College
• Publisher: Eugene, OR: Mcmaster General Studies Series / Pickwick Publications, 2015, 1st Edition, First Printing, Eugene, Oregon
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498209440
• ISBN 13: 9781498209441
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Photo Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Not Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hamilton & Ontario Local History

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Synopsis

Hundreds of people were converted, leading to significant church growth, in an 1857 revival led by Phoebe Palmer in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada that contributed to the beginning of the Second Great Awakening. This book explores the 1857 setting in the world and in Hamilton, including the key churches and people involved in the revival. What happened was not typical for revival meetings led by the Palmers, as this account shows. The book continues with a summary of the impact of the Hamilton revival around the globe, linking it to other revivals and the Second Great Awakening as a whole. The account ends with what subsequently unfolded in the Hamilton area and the churches involved. Many of the primary sources are in the Appendix, and the book includes numerous pictures and maps. Scholars, ministers, and lay people alike will appreciate this exploration of a chapter in Canada's spiritual history.

About the Author

Sandra L. King is a freelance writer who has grown up and lives in the Greater Hamilton area of Ontario, Canada. One of her passions is researching, speaking, and writing about the Hamilton Revival of 1857.