, 1874-02-12
4 GEN ERAL REVIVAL,

A40A9 10 H@Nns AQAHtOA1 OA0t+G41Hllk Ln1Uu1[l-
out q large part Of the civilized world. In Cor
many, Spain, and Italy, tho Roman Catholic
Church Is fighting tho State. In oach country
1t claims to DO fast increasing it's membership,
and wo 900 no reason to doubt this, for tho Im-
priaonment Of priests, al well M tho blood Of
martyrs is tho socd of tho faith Unless pcrsocr,-
tion develops into determination, 1t Is apt to
strengthen any organization which oiYors eternal
b1iBB IS the reward Of temporary pain. In
Austria, and nkowise in Italy and Spain,
Professionalism, freed at lust from Ultsamon-
tano shaok1cs, 1s pushing forward ita work
to right and left. In France, tho curious
phenomenon Of tho piigrimagea presents itHolf.
Tons Of thousands fpoopls have gone in solemn
procession, with prayers and psalms to the
grotto whore Our Indy OF Lourdes occasionally
appears to the faithful, and to tho other saorod
placeB, whe,o tho miracles Of 1878 were wrought.
On holidays, the special trains for pilgrims block
up rho railways. Tho passengers awarm from
eyory quarter Of France Tho taunts, and some-
times tho blows, Ut tho free-thinking Reds give
not unpleasant flavor Of rnartyrdom to the jour-
noy. The sacred springs over which tho Virgin
has hoyerod before the oyos Of ocstatio Worship
ers SOON as unfailingas tic widows oruse. Bot
tied water from Lourdes las been sent over tho
wholo world. It WIS but few days ago
that touch OF It cured q sick nun In Indi-
ana. Then, too, France must 10 ardently CATH
olio now, for does not ardent Catholicism mean
hatred Of prussia7 Crossing tho Channel, We
find that the senior Duke Of England, tho Duke
Of Norfolk, headed rccont pilgrimage to ono OF
tho French Bhriues. A number of uoblomcn
and commoners by the hundred followed him.
Two extra steamers had to be chartered to carry
tho party acroaB the Channel, md the railroads
run half-a-dozen special trains. Nothing but IN
almost passionate feeling OF religion could have
carried out that pilgrimage In the face Of the
ridlcu1e Of tho press. Yet that tidicule was
actually cou1ted by tho issue Of conspicuous
advertisements Of "pilgrimagol Pilgrimage
Our Indy Of Lourdosl Round trip, e. Is first
class, 90H Becond.clasB." In tho midland cou1-
ties, tho Established Church has beon gaining
largely. Ono Of its ministers haa boon dubbed
tho modern Wesley, OH account Of the fervor Of
Ills rcvival sermons. And everywhere the differ
ent sccts havo been working for the control Of
the schools with desperate vigor. Depomina-
tional dissatisfaction with the Education net WAS
| ono Of the cauaos Of Mr. Gladstone's overthrow.
Crossing the ocean, NO SEQ, III the multitude OF
small zovivals now in progross throughout this
country and in the prayer-meetings TINT aro cup
pressing tho Ohio liquor traffic. algns Of deep
religious feeling. THIS universal revival is =
phenomenon. Throughout Christendom, ne
find the church-militant In full conflict with Its
foes. It has led moro united bands, has met
less determined enemies, Ut other times in its
cause, but We: doubt whether 1t has eyor waged
war along tho whole line and with itB whole
force, regular, volunteer, and guerrilla, with
greater ardor.