Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-20
From The Boston Journal
Interesting Accounts from Missions.

interesting Accounts from MISSIONS.
AT the monthly meeting in Park street church,
Sunday evening, some facts Of great interest were
stated by Rev. Mr. Bagden, especially in reference
TO the religious awakening among the HISTORIANS
ofPersa, aud TO the trial and condition Of Dr. King
at Athens.
The revival among the HISTORIANS was described
as very similar to what has been in former years
Witnessed in times Of great religious interest in
America.
II commenced in the seminaries and schools. and
has extended to many villages, Nearly all the ma.
tive teachers and about twothirds Of the pupils
have been special subjects Of the work. The Mes.
tcrian bishops and priests-iher prejueces agains,
the Missionaries being all sllayed-sppear to have
been deeply affected with the conviction that
special Divine influence, such as they had never
before witnessed, was pervading the whole conmu.
nifty. And nine Of the class Of Ecclesiastics. who
have hitherto glored and trusted in forms, appear
TO have been truly humbled, and to have embraced
revealed truth in the love Of it; and are now very
actively cooperating with the Missionaries in re-
commencing Christ as the only Mediator and atom
ing Savior.
Mr. Blagden read letter from The Mission de-
scrbng, among other interesting facts, the case Of
one, styled the mountain deacon, who from a ieel
ing Of great selfrigheousness, and PRIDE was, in
the course Of a short period brought to confess
that his sins were mountains in weight upon his
spirit, and who subsequently was peculiarly faith
iul and Jealous and successful in Efforts for bring
ing his relatives and neighbors under Christian in
luence.
The effects Of this revival had been very marked
in giving greater order and decency TO domestic
and social arrangements-in inducing many to make
prompt and full restitution in cases where they had
wronged oihers-in creating disrelish for fine
dress and show aud IN diifhsng spirit of for.
giveness, love and charity. and concern for the g
norant. through the community.
letter was also read from Mr. Powers, Mis-
slonary Of the American Board at Trebizond in
Turkey-detailing the bitter prosecutions which
the evangelical Armenians Of that place had expe-
rlenced from the pfests-such expulsion from
ordinary society and employmenis, beating with
rods, &c. But these prosecutions had been STAYED
by the interference Of the British Consul at that
place, who made such representation to the Pa
sha as induced him in,erpose for the protection
of the oppressed. Thus British power here. as in
the hands Of the Ambassador, Sir Stanford Can.
ming, at Constan,inople. was molly sustaining the
cause Of religious freedom.
BY recent letters from Greece il appeared, that
the expected trial Of Dr. King, before the court OF
Areopagus, came at Athens on the 23d OF Apr
Two eminent lawyers appeared for him before the
court; and DR.. King himself made bold defence;
though he was interrupted by the court, at the in-
stigaiion Of bis prosecutors, the Greek eccesast.
les.
The pleas in this case, which are Of great inter-
est, as having an important bearing upon the liber-
ty oil the press and the general Of freedom
Greece, have been reported ia the newspapers Of
Athens, aud TRANSACTIONS Of them to considerable
extent, are TO appear in the next Missionary Her
aid.
There was much in this trial TO remind one Of
Martin Luther, before the famous Diet OF Worms,
or Of the Saviour al the bar Of Plate surrounded
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multitude. clamorous for his condemnation
This court. as was anticipated, decided against
Dr. king but he was to have another trial before
The Criminal Court al Syra, the odd Of July He
says OF his lawyers in his last letter to the board
u believe they have eOnseieRfi0usly undertaken 10
plead my cause for mt only did they come out
boldly before the Areopsgus but in private circles
believe they plead my cause, and have done much
to convince many that il is Just At syria they
Will probably enter into the subject OF my trial
much more theoiogieaiiy, than they could do before
the Areopagus, which is confined principally 10 the
right application Of The law, but does not enter in.
to the subject, TO determine whether the person
accused is guilty or not of the charge brough,
against him."
The ground Of charges against DR.. X. is his re-
publication of extracts from early Greek authors,
condemning some of their present snpersiitions.
Should he he judged guilty Of crime by the court at
syria, the States Attorney informs him. that his
punishment will be imprisonment, at that place. for
some months or years.
Among many tokens ofsympatby in the Eas, for
his persecution. he mentions that an English gen.
ieman at Malta in anticipation Of the issue Of his
hnal trial, had sent him very handsome coat 10 be
worn in prison! And he moreover consoles him.
self with the reflection, that should he he condemn.
ed. he will be placed in the company of felons, and
thus have the opportunity of freely preaching the
pure Gospel OF salvation even there.