CHAPTER X.

DURING the month of June (1860) Weaver continued his labors at various places in London with great success, and souls were converted (at least so far as man could judge) on every occasion.

In the beginning of July he went into Leicestershire; and at Sapcott, Hinckley, and other places his word was owned of God, and some very unlikely persons were brought to the knowledge of the truth.

On his return to London, St. Martin's Hall was taken by the publishers of "The Revival" for two successive weeks, half the expenses of the second week being guaranteed by a gentleman who had himself been recently converted under Mr. Radcliffe, and who had seen the good effected during the first week's services. Every night, Sunday and week-day, working-men and women, and not a few of the classes above and below them, crowded the hall. Thousands of the poor and neglected, who had been accustomed to attend no place of worship, and had seldom or never heard the sound of a

preached gospel, thronged to hear the good news of a finished salvation from the lips of the converted collier.

On the first evening, while he was preaching, a person made his way to the platform desiring to say a word. Cries of "Order" came from many parts of the hall, but the preacher begged that the gentleman might be allowed to speak. He did so. He said he had heard Mr. Weaver preach in the Borough two nights before, and when the appeal came for the anxious ones to hold up their hands he had shrunk from doing so. But he came to St. Martin's Hall that night to hold up his hand for Christ. He was obliged to leave then, but could not go without making this declaration. "There," said Weaver, "I told you to let him speak. I thought he had something good to say.”

During the week following these preachings at St. Martin's Hall, three meetings for young converts and inquirers were held in one of the smaller rooms, which were attended by many who had found peace with God, and many who had been awakened to seek it during the previous fortnight in the hall above. The last of these meetings was held on Saturday night, (August 25, 1860,)

and early on the following morning the hall was burned down, together with an extensive coach factory adjoining, in which the fire originated.

During his sojourn in London Weaver preached at Barnet; on one occasion addressing the orphans of the Crimean sol-. diers, and other children, under the care of the estimable clergyman of that place, (Rev. W. Pennefather.) Indeed, his remarkably happy way of interesting children develops some very lovable features in his character, and some of the elements conducing to his

success.

After the close of the services at St. Martin's Hall, he preached at various chapels in London, and also at Woolwich, where the blessing of God still attended his labors. And if now, at any of the meetings where the young converts are found, you go among the inquirers and those who remain to direct them to Jesus, you will in all probability find some to tell you that they date their conversion from a certain evening, when Richard Weaver preached at some schoolroom, or chapel, or hall, or theater.

At the end of August Weaver was strongly pressed to take part in some open

air gatherings in Scotland, meetings of a similar kind having already been greatly blessed at Huntly, Aberdeen, and Perth, invitations to which he had not accepted on account of the work in and around London. He joined Mr. Radcliffe at Perth on August 30, and the same evening gave an address at the City Hall. The results of his visit to Perth are thus stated by the Rev. John Milne, in a letter dated May 17, 1861:

"The revival had begun and made some progress before Mr. Weaver reached us; but we all felt that he helped us not a little. I felt my heart drawn to him at once, as a man of special gift and grace, and whom God had peculiarly trained for an important service. This impression was deepened and confirmed by all our subsequent intercourse in public and private. He began his work at Perth, as elsewhere, by singing one of his hymns, Christ for me.' This was a novelty in Scotland, and startled not a few; but I know that God blessed it at once to some. One young man, belonging to my own flock, who had been for several days in a state of deplorable distress, crying, 'I am found wanting, wanting,' found all he needed while that hymn was being sung, and became from

that moment one of our happiest and most devoted converts, his face ever bright, and his hand ever ready for every good work. He told my wife some considerable time after, Jesus is ever with me; I cannot eat my meat without him.'

"It was a memorable time; the Spirit was present in great power, and no one seemed to let down the net without some blessing. But Mr. Radcliffe and Mr. Weaver were greatly used, though perhaps in different ways. Many ascribe their awakening or settlement in the truth, to the addresses or personal dealing of Mr. Weaver, and we all long for a second visit and another refreshment. He has left a most favorable and abiding impression in Perth, and he has very many well-wishers there."

On leaving Perth the people sent, through Mrs. Radcliffe, a present of nearly twenty pounds to Mrs. Weaver, with a very kind note, containing many expressions of love and regard to her husband. "It was," says Mrs. Radcliffe, "a very affecting scene at our taking leave of the kind people of Perth."

On September 3d they left Perth for Glasgow. They stopped two hours at Crieff, the largest village in Scotland, where an open