A REVIVAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1340, 4 August 1877, Page 18

A REVIVAL.

There is a Very notable/revival' in the pulpit power of Melbourne '.at present. The Rev. Thomas Jones, a host in himself, is attracting, immense' crowds to hear his beautiful discourses^ ' The Bishop of Melbourne is also drawing'large audiences to his Sunday afternoon '.lecture's, and whenever. , he preaches^'. 'The Rev. Dr Gilchrist, from Sydney^ , has settled amongst us, and his'reputatipn^fas a popular preacher is rising/", An^'tit Somerville, a' Free Church 1 minister 'from Scotland, has just arrived ok a*n evangelical mission generally, and Vis already creating a sensation. For the" time, s all the population is bent ' orf church-going. One Sunday "afternoon there was 1 a Votunteerchurch parade, and the Town Hall was so crammed that , ladies fainted and had to be carried out. At l least B'tiOO people' flocked to ' th ! e service, t&eJ great attraction being the presence of ' the -Defence Commissioners and r tbe f Governor. I anticipate' that, the Town Hall' '.'^ ill shortly be regularly engaged' for "Sunday evening services. Sermons are ail the fashion. — Melbourne Gor. Queenslatider!"

[The Rev. Thomas Jones 'is a Welshman, rather small in stature, " arid, from having heard him frequently some 'fp.urteen years ago in London*,^we/'can [aisert that he is an exceedingly good preacher.}