6.5.2016 Finney on HOW TO START A REVIVAL BOOK 3: HOW TO EXPERIENCE REVIVAL

this is the first chapter of book three, HOW TO EXPERIENCE A REVIVAL, found in the 'Experiencing the presence of God', which contains for books written by Finney.

200  preface  the lectures of charles grandison finney (1792-1875)0 on revivals of religion probably constitute the most exhaustive treatment on the subject that can be found. the lectures were the result of intense study, both of the Bible and of human need. F was  a highly spiritual and distinguished evangelist, pastor and theologian.
he was the most noteworthy 19th century apostle of revival. it is estimated that over 250,000 souls were converted as a result of his preaching...

201  revival is renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense de4sire to live in obedience to God. it is giving up one's will to god in deep humility.
mr. F once visited a factory to see the machinery. because he had just come from a revival, he was in a reverent mood. all of the workers knew who he was. one lady, who saw him as she was working, made a rude comment to her neighbor then laughed. ..R stopped and looked at her with sorrow in his eyes.
she stopped working, breaking her thread. she then became so upset that she could not repair the thread and start again. trying to calm herself, she looked out the window. but again and again, her emotions got the best of her. finally when sat down and cried.
..F then approached here and spoke with her. she soon showed a deep sense of sin. the feeling spread through the establishment  like fire and in a few hours almost every person employed there was under conviction. thee feeling was so pervasive that the owner, though a worldly man, was astounded and stopped all work to hold a prayer meeting. 
in the owner's opinion, it was a great deal more important to have these people converted than to continue production. in a few days, the owner and nearly all the employees (about 3000) were fully converted. the Lord's rebuke of this woman's comment through mr. F's reverent, yet compassionate, reaction brought here under conviction. seeing this undoubtedly inspired the massive revival.