A RUSSIAN PROPHECY

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 June 1916, Page 3

A RUSSIAN PROPHECY

-♦ (."Young -Man audi Young Woman.") 11l reading eoiue sketches of Russian travel which appeared in .England in 18.32, 1 met with the following curious prophecy:—The prophet lived on the shore of Lrake L-adoga mure than two hundred years ago; of great repute for sanctity, tradition saye 'that lie workedi many wonders. The last of these was one of the most remarkable. According to popular belief lie floated across the lake on a large stone which had formed his usual seat on its bank. The voyage was too much for the old gentleman, and he died soon mfter reaching lm destination, about lour miles up one of the tributaries of the Neva. Many of his predictions. says his chronicler, have been fulfilled already. One at least stili wants fulfilment, i.e., that the Turks would bo driven out oF Europe in the reign ot on Ifimperor of the same name as himself. This old man's name was Nikoli. What infl nence this prophecy may ha-ve had on the mind of Nicholas the Firet at the time of the Crimean war would be an interesting but useless subjeut of speculation, but we may bo permitted to hope that it will be fulfilled in the reign of Nicholas the Second. The story of Nikoli may he read in greater detail in "All the Y T ear Round," "No. 156, dated April 19, 1862.