The Second Great Awakening began in 1780. Some say it lasted for sixty years, but others say that it continued in another wave that is called the Layman's
Revival, which continued all the way through 1861. It was a move of God that called sinners and Christians to repentance. The move of God came with physical manifestations of crying, trembling, and groaning. The newspapers reported that the revival meetings were "rowdy." They were often very loud and went long into the night. Some of the churches that had sprung up as a result of the First Great Awakening feared that these new revival meetings relied too heavily on human emotions.
Revival, which continued all the way through 1861. It was a move of God that called sinners and Christians to repentance. The move of God came with physical manifestations of crying, trembling, and groaning. The newspapers reported that the revival meetings were "rowdy." They were often very loud and went long into the night. Some of the churches that had sprung up as a result of the First Great Awakening feared that these new revival meetings relied too heavily on human emotions.