The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-16

correspondence with Jennings, and from intercepted
letters it il reported that the nature OF that CORES
pondence is such as to crimnate the parties. II il
iamentable that the church. the cause of morality
and the peace of families should be so heartlessly
and so shamefully sacrificed. Jennings has family.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN TURKEY.
The following is copy of a memorial issuing
from the recent conference of the Evangelical ALI
ance in Paris
TO ms mcHSss rmK SULTAN ABDUL xEDuD.
SEPTEMBER 5, 1855.
Nay it please your Hghness-we your Hig nness'.
moriass representing many nations and almost every
Protes snt denomination in Europe and America assem-
bed In conference in the city OF Paris gratefully acknow
ledge the PRONUNCIATION Of the and armans
Protestant faith, involving many valuable and salutary
concessions to the OF civil and religious liberty
which have already made your Highness's memora
BILE in the annals of civilized legislation We have
learned however, with feelings Of profound yret that
IN very many instances the rmAns dsregarded and
you Highness's benevolent intentions completely usrat
ed by the prosecutions which your Protestant subjects
endure from officers and members Of those communities
from which they have conscientously withdrawn, and
th In some cases. with the assent and cooperation of
the local authorities of the Porte.
We therefore, humbly entreat your Highness to give
practical effect TO the principles Of religious liberty al
ready proclaimed that this liberty may maintained
with energy throughout the empire and that, OF every
name these who change their religious proesson shall
not be exposed on that account to persecution oppre
cuies which your Higbness has to from the
opinion and preudces OF many classes of your subjects
rously accorded by your Highness But they feel con-
strained to bring to your notice the fact thst such
cutons much more frequent and violent owing 10
the indifference actual connivance of provincial ON.
GERS who TO set your hignness' frmaas and the
Ianzmat itself at nought.
Assured Of your Highness' gracious dispositions,
bpmby enreat you to take eecuai prevent
Influential persons in the State from prosecuting their
poorer fellow citizens, and to make your Office especially
those in the provinces remote from the capital spon
BILE for the strict perorma of their duty In all such
Ma u nIaa "a vo,r u;r,.~ass
Your memoraliaists have heard with most painful
feelings that your Hghness Mahommedan subjects do
not snare in the liberties guaranteed TO the Chri tan
and thst that sanguinay law which shocks the
mo sacred feelings OF Christian nations by its nnic
OF death on Mahommedans VINO change their religious
belief is still practically in force.
Your memoriasts acknowledge with gratitude to Al
mighty God the value of the pledge given by your High
March 81 1884, but entertaining doubts to its
Application 10 the of Mahommedans by BIRTH
pectuly and earnestly eneat your Highness TO make IL
comprehensive to embrace all classes Of your High
ness' SUBJECTS Musselman well Christian and that
liberty to adopt another profession of faith be extended
to all wi shout fear Of penal consequences,
Signed by--Culling Eardley Eardley, Bart; Count de
St George; Meilie pastor at Turin; Dr. Baird Dr. DuG
Carl Bergman Doctor of Medicine and Philosophy pastor
in Sweden; and Dr. F. W. Krummacher, preacher Of the
court a potsdam.