The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-08
ANOTHER PROMISING RELIGIOUS
MOVEMENT.

Inc KNOX college boys are TIC
prominent words printed on .OOOpost-
ers. %. 600 hand bills and ipnumerable
cards which have been distributed
throughout tuenty-three villages OF
western Illinois during these three
weeks of well.oarned rest from college
study.
The movement, " for such we may
call it, originated with few of the
Kuox College boys, Mr. George Taylor
in the lead, who thought that their va
cation might be spent in Christian work
among the young men of Illinois. The
number engaged in this work for these
past ten weeks has averaged eight. One
OF them went ahead OF the others and
billed the towns two weeks in adj
vance of the meetings. The interest of
the ministers Of the villages was en-
listed. and when the boys arrived all
had been done which could be to insure
audiences.
The programme Of eacn day has
been: To meet each morning for
prayer and conservation. and to prac-
tice singing: then has followed the
distributing Of handbills; in the after
noon a game of baseball was several
times INDUCED in. aud was found to be
a capital medium for advertising the
evening meetings. Two days have been
given to a village; on the first evening
a general meeting for all, on the sec
ond. "for men only The programme
for the two evenings did not differ ma
terially, both being made as attractive
and earnest as possible. The singing
was made a specially.
The subjects treated by the young
men may be condensed as follows Inc
rover. influence, the special tempta-
tons aud needs Of young men, the his
tory and growth Of the Young Men ;
Christian Association, the relation o;
the Young Mems Christian Association
t. the Church condition aud needs OF
the Young men and what is being done
for them.
While the last bell was ringing for
the service, cards of Invitation were
distributed to all men on the main
streets. in saloons, even 10 bar-tsnders,
with the words, tine bell j. ringing.
Come right OIL After the song ser
vice. the giving Of addresses and an
earnest Gospel talk. the leader called
for Testimonies from heaudience. made
a plea to the men and then, scattering
themselves through the audience. the
Young men did earnest. personal work.
Notice the result of one summer :
work by these earnest young men.
Twenty three villages have been visited
1850 Young men have been urged by per-
-oual conversation to cOme TO Christ.
OF this number fifty have given their
hearts TO God. and of the others many
are i, during the way. Correspondence
is kept up with most of these 100. Col
leclions have been taken ut every meet
ing. and these workers have taken only
their travelling expenses from the s31'
collected: $3.50 has been sent to the State
Treasurer of the Y. VI. c. A. Their
names have gone forth, and Other
Christian young men throughout The
lard have written to the leader Of this
band that they too may engage in hk4
work.
The eye of faith sees in the noble
work inaugurated by these young mel
tMessrs. George Taylor, r. Larkin' NJ
Gonderman, b. Crane. +. Cushing, +
Law. G. Ekin, p. Read and I. Stephensl
a work which will be to the young mel
of America what the inspired resolve
Of the ten Andover young men seventy
five years ago accomplished for tn
world lying in darkness.
| have had the privilege Of reading
a number Of the letters these boys
have sent home. and while | never rea'
of anyone having better time II
every way. at the same time these let
ters have breathed a noble spirit OF con
secration. and have expressed intens
! desires for enduement from on high
Nr. Taylor has gone to Chicago TO tax
MIR. Wischard' 5 Dlace.-M Adrdnce.