The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-14

 slaves, the greater part prisoners taken in the Greek war. The circumstances of this affair having produced general sensation and sym pathy throughout the city, had penetrated within the walls of the Arsenal and the pris- oners, when brought there, were kindly well comed by the poor Christian slaves, who went in a body to the Aga and officers, to beg that they might be kindly treated, and not put to severe labor. In consequence of this media ton they passed the two first days unmOest- ed :; but after this, several Jews came, and among them the father and intended father in-law of the young man, who, after another frHtless attempt to bring them back to Juda- ism, went and gave considerable sum of money to the officers of the prison, to put them to hard labor, and to beat and torment them. They suffered severely under this persecution for Eve or six days until the mat ter coming to our knowledge, our Ambassa- dor was so kind as 10 send lis dragoman,and, by his representations, to procure cessation of this cruel and wanton treatment, and the weight of their chains was diminished one half; although, being still in the class ofchain- ed prisoners, they have continued to labor with the rest. A few days ago, two of them were thrown down and bruised in working at large wheel, used for raising the masts, and
 
 accident to which two men had previously been killed before their eyes. They are now however, recovered from their bruises, and will not, l believe, be hencef6rth employed in similar works. The father of the young man has been indefatigable in his endeavors to re- cover his son, and has repeatedly come to the prison with his mother and relations, per- suading and entreating him with tears to re- turn to them, and promising him every thing he could desire but he has constantly re. pulsed them, telling them to lay aside all hope of changing his resolution :. that Jesus Christ was now his father and mother; that he pre- terred his chains with Christ, to all they could offer him; and that when they renounced their errors and became Christians. he would then acknowledge them as his relations. A. mong other encouragements they have had in their trials, have been messages from some of their Jewish friends without, who partake in their sentiments, exhorting them to stand firm, m,sayng that they glored in their fortitude, and that their own hope was in their perseve- rance. trust, indeed, may say with truth, that they have conducted themselves like true Christians; and it has been remarked.that the faith and love to Christ shown by these new converts, may put to shame those who have long borne the Christian name. When in the nclshl ol tneir SuneFihgs' tney prOIesseO themselves ready to die for the love of Chris., and said their. Saviour taught them that if their enemies took away their life, this was all they could do,and that they hoped their souls would be happy with him for ever. Their Christianity is indeed the work of the New Testament; and the members of the Bible Society may rejoice over their conversion, as the fruit, under God, of their eXertiOns in the circulation ofthe Scriptures. l have no doubt, at the same time, that they derived great ben eft from the instructions of Mir. Hartley, both before and during their concealment, who. a few days after their sentence was passed took his departure for Malta, in consequence of letter which he received from England, and left them to my care.
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