The great revival, which has been going on in this place for nearly three weeks past, and which shook the foundations of old Nick and his angels of darkness, closed last Wednesday night. Never before, since Bolivar was known, has there been any thing of the kind witnessed here. As a result of the good work done, we will state that near one hundred persons professed religion during the revival, a large majority of whom joined the different churches. The revolution made is wonderful – old men and young men who were sinners three weeks ago are now basking ‘neath the sunlight of His smile, having an unfaltering trust within them that time, nor change may never blur.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 Sept. 1867, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.