The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
EI LiGfOJS NOIE>.
Regarding the General News In tho
(hurchc.

Montreal canada. is in the midst OF
the greatest revival the city has ever
known. The meetings are held in 81
James Methodist church. and are under
tn" care of Evangelist l.. Fay Mills.
\ lare" number of churches are united ia
the work. III" services are crow ded day
after day, ana hundreds have confessed
christ.
The Thirteenth International Christian
EndeaVor convention is to be held in
Cleveland. Ohio. July llth-l5th.
Luther's famous old church at VVitten-
burg. Germany. which the Emperor hsrd
restored and reconsccrated in 1892. has
been wrecked again by the hurricane
which swept over Europe few days
since. as ruthiesslv as if il had been :.
mere Kansas sawmill.
The Bishop OF the Russian "Old Be
LEVERS. an aged man of seventV-nVc.
called Mefodi. has been arrested for
converting members % the Orthodox
Church. Mefodi is now in prison in Bill
in Siberia. says the Christian World. and
has been sentenced to Punishment to the
most remote district OF Siberia with the
loss of all rights and privileges. with
reference 10 the stoppagc of the Bible
Society's deDot at Kien. ii is stated that
| the police have sealed up everything. and
that the loss OF the Socety's property
Will Toe very considerable for want of at
| tention, damp. Nermin. &c.
| The approaching jubilee OF the Young
! Mems Christian Associations has given
| occasion FOR some interesting details as
! 10 the history of the movement The ma me
| itself was first suggested by "a Mr.. 4. w.
! Smith Its first members were almost
| exclusively young men. employed in the
| city warehouses. who gathered in one OF
! the bedrooms OF one Of the largest bust
| ness houses To hold meetings for prayer.
study OF the Bible. and mutual improve
ment. The weekly lecture system origina-
ted in the second year, and among the
lecturers were Lord John Russell. Arch
bishop Whately. and many others OF
| prominence. At the present time there
are over seventy branches in London
alone. and in the United Kingdom there
| are SAB Associations. with membership
| of ~. 46l. The grand total Of branche:
| throughout the world is 5l5>. with
| membership. including associates. OF 467.
SIS. These include more than sr branche
in Germany, 100 in France and ourishin:
associations in early all the countries o
Europe. well as in India, Australia
? South Africa. etc.
| For some time past the Worlds Wo
| mans Christion Temperance Union IA
been preparing for presentation TO tn
, | different governments monster petitio
[ | against the liquor ana opium traffic an
1 against legalized vice IL has grown unit
- III bears now over two million iniividus
e signatures. and with the attes tation
o | CERTAIN societies. not less than three mi
: | lion. In order to present this an arounS
= | thew Orld-demonstrationi Is to be organ
| lied. a first class steamer TO be chartere
a | and party OF one hundred persons.
is is said, will accompany Lady Hem
: Somerset. and Miss Willard in the pr
sentation. The plan is TO begin with Il
AZ United States government next Octobt
"a | They will then so TO Great Britain. Ia
as | ing a grand demonstration at Exet
re Hall. London. on November LIST lta
m | will be the next point, where IL * hop
I | that both the Pope and the King OF lta
,d | will receive the delegation Greece.
he ! rusalem. and Cairo. will then be visit.
Sc IL is intended to reach India in time
en- the National Congress. and great mas
en- meetings will be held In ali the primer
en- | cities From Calcutta. they VIII go
g Ceyion. Australia. China. Japan. etc