p. 158 | News and Notes by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 11, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 10.

News and Notes.

By Editor

RELIGIOUS.

—The first Young Men's Christian Association was founded in June, 1844, by George Williams.

—It is stated that in five years, from 1883 to 1887 inclusive, Boston sent over 3,500,000 gallons of liquor to Africa to debauch, degrade, and destroy the natives.

—The first Swede ordained to the Catholic priesthood since Sweden went over to Lutheranism, three centuries ago, is Rev. Anthony Swensson, now rector of St. Elizabeth's, Detroit, Mich.

—It is stated in the Roman Catholic papers that there are now in their church 865 exclusively German parishes in the United States, and 1,063 "mixed" parishes under German priests.

—It is stated that the Baptists propose to establish a university in New York City on a financial basis of $20,000,000, and that Mr. Rockefeller, the millionaire of the Standard Oil Company, has offered to contribute one million toward it.

—The Paris Figaro asserts that Queen Victoria is a convert to the Romish faith, and the Empress Victoria has a strong leaning in the same direction. The queen has long been a Presbyterian in Scotland and an Episcopalian in England, but where will she be a Romanist?

—The Y. M. C. A. in America has property valued at $6,708,230. There are 77 railroad associations, 273 colleges, 40 colored and 15 Indian. Sixty-three associations report special work among commercial travelers; 158 have organized boys' departments, and 435 have woman's auxiliaries.

—It is stated that the slaves were freed in Brazil by the efforts of the American missionaries, and that they now greatly need schools and teachers for their instruction in Christianity. There are now twelve self-supporting churches there, and the 3,000 converts contributed £2,500 last year.