The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-17
Hrofastantism I'm Madeira.

Professionalism I'm Madeira.
m Kepy formerly . missionary among the Portuguese
Protesants Madeira, delivered address last evening
history and present circumstances.
The exercises were commenced with prayer by the
PASTOR after which DR.. Kelly introduced to the au
disnce. Fifteen years ago. he said there were no PRO
tssans in the island Of Madeira and few of the natves
able to read. OF these very few had ever seen
Bible and In fact Ill prepared to receive it, from the
fact that of liberal politics had taken pains 10 dis-
tribute among them the works of voaire Voney hous
seau and Others with view to counterfeit the hnuence
Of the priesthood who there, as everywhere the
supporters Of tyranny. But God had chosen his own
osans for the uropsgation of truth. The first light
of the Gospel from the prayers OF few followers oil
hrist-nvalids then in search OF health on the island
ho saw the Of the people, and felt interest
In their spiritual welfare. He DR. K) arst went to Ma
1eire as . physician. He found the native medical
yemiss in his duty, and thas his patients were
sueripx from want Of care He did all in his power to
alleviate their condition temporarily and while attending
TO bodily health did not neglect to turn the
sson toward the diseases SOUL often when visit
ing patient under mortal affection speaking of eternal
things The effect of the good tidngs was singular They
by religious convictions But this state Of things could
not continue without the interference of the priesthood
In 1s43 he arrested and imprisoned on . charge
of blasphemy. He applied for Liberation on bail,
but the was-by Judge In the service of the
British governmen-that no bail could be accepted be-
cause the crime charged punishable With death He
was however, released after incarceration of six
months About years ago the rage of their pesty
foes raised to its greatest pitch mob, headed by
of the of the Cathedral of Funcha committed
the grossest outrage On the 18th Of August ls4s his
his library cast into the street and his books there
burned Bibles and testamsnts the objects of spe
and then tossed "i into tn: fire. A amid ' the u ss
scrations of Ithe rioters He himself barely
escaped with life. Then those who had dared
brutally murdered his ground; some
cruelty bssen found strange places of conceal
msnt in the town and others fed TO the mountains In
few months hundreds, In accordance with the Lords
command, felt compelled to fee from their native
tSer Sropery but ali Who LEFT reoced amid porsrty
and exile to find home where they could worship God
without fear of At Jacksonville and Springfield,
nhnof there about five hundred fugitives
from Madeira, many of whom have already small but
comfortable houses and gardens belonging to them,
sslfdenyiug trust in God these humble refugees.
During years. said he this multitude Of poor
20 TO Ys~ besides
travelling TO the centre OF this great continent where
God ha greatly prospered them and given them freedom
TO worship Him peace In His ind providence He has
brought me also from the far East aestne to witness
the fuhlment of his and is not little touch
ing to hear them tell of the fathfuness of the Lord Sc
veal have aid me- The Lord has been good his
word: He promi hundred fold and he has given
It." Gods kndIess to them appears the more remarka-
BE when consider that many who, for fear of
and dread OF poverty shrunk back from cuon and
Their lana are along with the per
they dreaded, while those who faithful and willing
TO suffer o the truths sake have experienced the stead
given thee Gc, and wer. able also to send help
help to their furnishing brethren in Madeira
code of laws published in the government newspaper
70 Daro do Goveno by the Queen of Portugal aud her
ministers By these laws ecclesiastical courts esab
shed in Lisbon Baga and Evora for the trial of religious
edences the judges being ecclesascs Canons Abbots,
Prors, &c.) named by the Patriarch and Archbishops
approved the Queen and duly authorized by the Popes
nuncio According to these laws, any who worships
Sod in public in any other than popsh FORM may be pun
shed with imprisonment for three years. and 6ne Of his
income for the perod-any attempting in any
to another from popey exposes himself to
the penalty; does every who in any way pub
objects of Worship who publishes any doctrine opposed
TO that Of the church and every Portuguese who ngects
the religion OF the State is thereby disabled from appear
political rights No OF religious offences be carried
10 civil court till it has been decided by theccesiastca
After such decision the criminal is to be handed over
10 the civil court for the infection of temporal pen
alties - under the Inquisition in former ages
There still in Madeira many who do not 60
confession; many earnestly desire liberty for them
selves and their children to read Gods word and worship
Hin as conscience Dictates and some Who as far as man
judge, truly children of God-bro,hers and
ter of the Lord Jesus Christ few of these noby
solved to remain at all hazards ~hen others obliged
10 aee and did remain that they might tell their country
men OF the love Of God in Christ Jesus them Of
their danger and urge them to accept the great saliva
ton They too, now feel that the time is when
they must themselves escape. But they poor, and
turn their eyes to brethren in happier lands for help
Will American Christians respond to their cry7 Remem
berng that whatever done should quickly
the object Of their kind sympathes be In prison. and
hey.nd their reach.
At the conclusion Of Or. Kellys remarks collection
was taken up, and the meeting separated.
Sermon by Bishop Freeman, of Texas.
The Right Rev. Dr. Freeman, Bishop of Texas and Ar
Kansas preached = sermon yesterday morning in st.
Paus Church, Williamsburg, the Of South Sc
sond street and Union Taking his text from the
nh chapter Of the second books of Kings which relates
the miraculous performed by Elisha on Namaan,
the leper He commenced by instituting q COM
parison between physical and moral leprosy The
latter he said, fearfuly prevalent among u.s. but
those afflicted with it made haste to be ceansed by
praying to Him who sent for the healing OF nations
Nay they rather love and cherish their disease making
efforts to parry its fearful effects The blessed book Of
God continued the preacher is unfolded them vain
they seek net the grace of their maker prayers for
their safety ascend to heaven from their lips sigh
finds its way from their hearts to the father of mercy
they grieve not and though the of their deli
verance is freely offered, they deliberately chose
death rather than life Those are moral lepsrs who
object to the peculiar doctrines of the Gospel and
especially to the attainment OF salvation by the blood of
Christ God they, is mercful and without such
sscflnce pardon our sins upon repenance-there is
need of this sacrifice. Relying their nnder-
standings they turn away almost in from the only
revealed Of life and hope TO The Scriptures
tell us that Christ died for that he offered himself
Precipitation for sins, and they that there is
other by which we can possibly become re-
vealed than another in the Bible, it is thistha the
death Of Christ the suffered for the redemp
ton of the world
The Ri Rev speaker spoke upon thi point at great
length and closed by eshortation TO his to go
" Christ to be cleansed Of their moral leprosy.
Sermon OF Bishop Hawkes..
The RI Rev. Bishop Hawkes., OF Missouri preached =
Last tln of uoI,