The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
THE RElaGTOUs woRLp.

revival services in Stockton Cal.
The ocean telegraph apprizes us
that the meetings held by Messrs.
Moody and Sankey continue to attract
large crowds.
The Presbyterian assemblies at their
recent sessions failed to adopt any
plan of union, but a fraternal spirit
was manifested.
The convection of the Episcopal
Church of Maryland, at its late SEES
sion, had some excitement on account
of alleged ritualistic irregularities.
The Board of Bishops Of the United
Brethren in Christ recently decided
that there is no authority in the Dis
cipline for women to preach the Cos
pei.
Arrangements have been made in
Canada for two permanent camp-meet-
ing grounds, zone at Grimsby. near
Niagara, aud another at the famous
thousand Islands.
The Baptists of Kentucky have Sc
cured near $500, 900 as their quota of
the endowment fund Of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, to be To-
Gated at Louisville.
The Prince Bishop of Breslau, o
contumacious person, has been thrust
over the line into Bohemia. Germany
does not propose to be bothered with
the Bishops who arc not law-abiding.
According to statistics obtained from
Protestants sources, 10000 Spaniards
have been converted to Professionalism
since 1868. The Protestant chapels
in Madrid and elsewhere in the coun-
try continue open.
A terrible massacre of Protestants on
one of the Loyalty group of islands in
the South Seas is reported. Twenty
men and fourteen women were killed
and horribly mutilated Priests are
said to be the instigators.
Among the Mohammedan converts
received by the Presbyterian mission
aries in Persia was a soldier, who sta
ted that 2C0 men in the army thought
as he did, and were holding secret
meetings in regard to the Christian
religion.
A telegram from London, June 10,
says that 1? 900 persons were present
that evening at the opening Of the hal
in Camberwell by Rev. Mr. Sturgeon
for revival meetings. 1t is said that
thousands were unable to obtain ad
mittance
A box, containing number of Pre-
tcstant books consigned to an Ameri
! Gun resident in Santander, has been
embargoed at the custom-houSe. The
act has been brought to the attention
of Mr. Cushing, the United State
minister at Madrid.
An attack was made, ON the 1st o.
MAY, upon the American Methodist
Episcopal Church in kuikiang, Chi
M, in consequence of a quarrel arising
from a superstitious belief: among the
natives that children were maltreatcC
by missionaries.
A Baptist lady of wealth and eul
ture, now residing at Mckinney, Tex
a. has offered to 60 as missionary t.
China, at her own expense. Th,
Southern Baptist Board has appointcC
her, and she viii soon leave for hel
field of labor in Northern China.
The report that 25o,G00 PoliEl
Catholics have resolved to pass oveI
to the Greek Church is confirmed. \
memorandum to the Emperor Of Rus
sia acknowledges the secession, and jus
titles it lay 1.-The moral impossibiiit,
of accepting the dogma Of intalibility.
Rev. DIR Mofat, the eminent Afri
can m;ssionafJ, and father-in-law O
Livingstone, has just visited Glasgow
on an interesting occasion. The ven
cradle missionary performed the mar
rage service Of Oswald Livingstone
his eldest grandson, who has just re
ceived an appointment at Trinidad
and is about to leave England.
The Pope of Rome was SO years OK
May Is. Among the many quits mad
to him on the occasion was purse 0
$4,000, presented by a deputation 0
600 German pilgrims. 1t Vas accom-
MED by an address of sympathy, salt
to contain the signature of milliol
of German Catholics. The whole al
fair seems to have been worked up il
the interest of the opponents Of tn
German Government.
The very air Of England is full o
/ good stories about the Yankee preach
, ers and their ministrations, but som
of these stories must be as old as Whit
, field and John Wesley. For instance
. there is the case of the scoffer VIII
went to Moody and asked him if h
, could perform miracles, and was kick
ed out with the remark, 81 can cast on
; devils" The story that when Mood
asked a gentleman if he chad foun'
! Jesus" and WAS answered, ono. hav
, YOU lost him?" is good enough to b
fresh. But the most popular anecdot
among the Englishmcn is that abou
: a Young man at a junction in York
: shire. who entered a car swearin
madly because the railrt ad officials ha
several times put him on the wron
; train. Moody was on tie car, and sal
) to the blasphemer, Young man doyo
; know where you are eoing?" "Hal
fax" said the youth. "No," reptile
Moody, "you are going to hell" Th
young man sprang from his seat an
: rushed from the car, exclaiming, go