The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-10

been subject to the spiritual. Ia 1910 about "a years
after Luihei's appearance in Germany, Professionalism
was introduced into Italy, Its way had been prepared
~ Lain "ooks written by the reorners and circulated
mere In ~ years, Protestant churches found in
almost every Italian city, they met in private houses,
III secret, but had their own PASTOR aud their
SNIP As soon as The papal authorities learned this,
they moved The civil powers persecution the loquis
lIon was established, and for many years, the wer
exclamation was carried on until none were left ex
cept lew in Venice, and the Wadenses AT the be-
glnnng OF lie present century when the French power
was established in Italy, protestant meetings again
held Int city of Venice, the government gave an
old church to the Pedestrians, which they yet retaln
and which was for long time, the only one in Italy
Alter the downfall of Napoleon, the English came
TO the continent in large numbers. About 5000 NAV
now be found, every winter, in Italy and nearly 10000
ProeStantS OF other nations Their governments have
al last obtained permission erect chapels aud there
are now % in Ialy nine of them are English, FIVE
Germans, aad eight French great change has taken
pace, within year. Revolution has followed revolu-
ton, ir rapid succession, until Italy has thrown
open her gdtes for the reception OF Bibles and religious
works. The Evangelical Society has recently directed
its agent, formerly stationed MarseIles, proceed
10 Italy, and by means of coporeurs and by the
laon OF religious books, TO advance its cause there as
rapidly as possible. The demand Tor these works is
very great aud it is due to the Catholics who have d.
rected SO many of their efforts to America, that We
should be equally jealous in aboring for THEN evange-
zatioa.
The Waldenses are found, not in Switzerland as
many suppose, but in Italy 200 miles from Geneva.
They live in the kingdom Of Sardinia. Their country is
Is miles in length and from 2 10 II miles in width Its
population is &C. GOO; $1,000 of them are Proiessns
and 1000 Catholics Il is covered with high and barren
mountains. To this spot they confined BY law, aid
forbidden 10 hold property any other part Of Italy
There three principal valleys varying in width y-
ing between mountains rom 600 to 10 600 feet high,
Of whose tops covered with perpetual snow.
The winters, of course, are org and cold. Commuu.
cation between the valleys, very difficult There are
carriage roads in the upper valleys. The only
modes of travelling are Oh horseback or on foot They
cultivate their valleys very carefully and redeem
spots from the mountain sides for ling by making mar
row terraces, supported by stone walls. The chestnut
tree contributes much their subsistence. 1t is of
different species from ours bearing much larger fruit
The chestnuts roasted and afterwards ground The
-four is mixed with rye, and made into bread This
bread is very hard, many of these people bake only
year. They extremely frugal in every thing
eafInen I0uTs N me MiTef teY oe Il @
in the stables the whole day for the purpose of keeping
warm. Their cattle driven to the mountains IN
summer, where they remain three OF four months The
people go with them, and make butter and cheese. In
the fall they sell most Of their CATTLE order TO avoid
The expense of their winter provisions The Walderses
are very poor They manufacture most of their own
cloth, and obtain the al fairs where they barter their
own commodities and receive that in exchange. They
obtain their few books, in France and Switzerland.
The ancestors Of the Weaknesses, took refuge in these
valleys IN the first centuries, from the prosecutions
which arose under the Roman emperors. Amid all the
changes Of the world they retained the truth in its pur
y, in their mountain Businesses. In the eleventh cen.
fury, they stood alone in the world as an evangelical,
people. In the l4h century, the Dukes of Savoy, a,
The nstgation OF the poPes, commenced their Of
determination In $50 years, they passed through 81
wars and still preserved their national existence They
owed their safety TO their position The old men, wo>
men and children were sent 10 the mountain tops to
pray, while the young and strong fought In one battle
800 Of the Waldenses repuIsed 1900 OF the invaders
AS the enemy de6ed along the narrow valleys, rocks
were thrown from the overhanging pre- cipices and
many were killed. Cromwell inierfered to save them,
most destructive war; in the time OF James the
second. The troops Of Louis XIV, attacked them in
1888, and 1900 we're slain The remaining 3 800 went
TO Switzerland in mid winter. They kindly re,
ceived by the Bernese, and remained with them three
years and half William, Prince OF Orange, then
sent Col. Arnaud to persuade them to return their
country He placed himself at their head, as both
minister and leader and they reconqlered their country
Peace was declared in 1892 Since that time, they have
suffered from war; but have been grievousy Cypress
ed. Their taxes far higher, in proportion than
those of the other Italians They were no, allowed to
proselyte but priests among Them to win over
their children. These attempts rarely succeeded. When
the reformation commenced, the Waldenses sent com
miltee to Luther ascertain his religious views When
informed, they replied that his doctrines the same
they bad held for centuries From that time they have
kept up communication with Switzerland. Their
ministers educated in that country. They use the
French language in their pulpits. Seven young men
supported in their colleges, by the interest OF fund