S. B. Shaw originally wrote this classic work in 1905, during the heat of the Welsh revival. It has been unavailable to the general public for nearly a century. The book was distributed in Los Angeles by Frank Bartleman and became a catalyst for the Azusa Street outpouring in 1906. The book includes a biography of Evan Roberts, the young revivalist, many newspaper and periodical reports, and testimonies from F.B. Meyer, G. Campbell Morgan, R. A. Torrey, and much, much more. It is one of the most valuable original sources on the Welch revival. The editor also included photographs of Evan Roberts and many of the players in the revival. Among the books that document the Welsh revival of 1904-05, S. B. Shaw s The Great Revival in Wales is one of the best I ve seen. Originally published in 1905, the books has been reproduced and slightly edited by Larry Martin and Christian Life Books of Pensacola, Florida. What sets this work apart from other books about the revival is its immediacy. Made up of then contemporary news reports, it captures the real flavor of the meetings that caused nationwide interest in Britain and beyond. Thirty-four thousand conversions in Wales proclaims one chapter, and Remarkable scene in a coal mine, says another. Reports on the spontaneous music, passionate prayers, and heartfelt testimonial meetings that lasted into the early morning hours fill these interesting pages. Historic photos also give faces to names that are well known from the past--among them those of Welsh revival leader Evan Roberts and General William Booth of the Salvation Army. Readers who are interested in the nature and origin of spiritual revivals will find this book a valuable primary resource on the subject. --Amazon.com If you're longing for revival, you should read this book. It will bring you to your knees. You will be surprised at the similarities between today and the time just before the revival. --Amazon.com Riveting....couldn't put it down! Inspiring, and somewhat depressing at the same time. Where are we in comparison, and how do we get back, or rather get there again? --Amazon.com Solomon Benjamin Shaw was a Methodist Episcopal minister, historian, essayist and editor. Solomon and Etta Ellen were married McBride, Montcalm County, Michigan. Solomon resided in Chicago, llinois for a time before taking up his principal residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During the period 1877 to 1901, much controversy erupted in Protestant Christianity over the matter of 'holiness' movements. Solomon Benjamin Shaw as editor of theMichigan Holiness Record, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, attended conventions trying to deal with the subject, convened in Cincinnati and New York (1877); Jacksonville, Illinois (1880); Round Lake, New York (1882); Chicago 1885; and again in Chicago in 1901. Rev. Shaw labored on what he referred to as the "undenominational line". This stand constituted a middle ground between the association plan favored by the denomination-oriented members of the National and the independent congregationalists of the movement. "Our work is not to build up or tear down churches, but to save souls and to lead God's people into the glorious experience of entire sanctification regardless of denominational lines," he said.