New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-19
Nrxv WORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, April. 10. 1856

~, 49,. W., men VITO iar,l aud suffered 81 much
a. men can dare And ruher,i ia ta.s wJri. anl
fer tie robl,1 eauS "Aich cah INSPIRE nau'sni.'y.
Fsns,i,s ,lev cI,aiGly were bot. f'rilcsn consists
IN shoN wit uui c,4Itslo' %. substance. y 'aeu
al Wa trrsible N al.N. t." Emperor @ai IN eulc's
were rxai,i,s, tn AZ ihc stake wefr rea l'ie-'
the htruism with vhlrh men took etc' 49, " -
land ana wall cd INTO tue flame, VI WIN wh'u
romen sang song of triumph wall tn gray isso'
was sLoveug the earth upon their hyihS Races was
rcsh'y ako.
In .rite Of the establishment Of tn luquiSa'n'
the Pro,sstan: faith msde rapid progress n the
Netherlands The mos. terrible edicts b ii bcea
issued aeain., every appearance Of heresy. M
torn of religion but the Roman Catholic was p7r-
mit,,a b, law. The public and private meetings
&c The Seyoui Reformers were equally forbidden
II Was a crime 10 make ito curious inquiries into
the lining OF tie Scriptures. All heretical writ
;nrs we're strictly prohibited. The discussion Of
r, heious matters was q ground for suspicion, aud
IFS Indulgence was forbidden under penalty OF
death. But notwithstanding the terrors Of perse-
cu,ion and the daily sacrifice of hscatOmbs, the
R,fcrmers boldly proclaimed their faith in the Cos
pel. and pre- ached the word of lifeto mutitudes OF
listeners "Apostste priests were not the only
preachers To the inefsble disgust of the con-
servatves In Church and State, there were men
with little education, utterly devoid Of Hebrew, OF
lowls s.aton-hatters, curriers', tanners, dyer',
snd the like-who began 10 preach also; remem-
beriog, ursessoDably perhaps, that the early dlsc-
ples selected BY the Founder of Christians.y, had
not all been doctors Of theology, with diplomas
from renowned University
On the 28th of June, 1866, six thousand people
assembled near midnight at the bridge of Enron
Vile to hear a discourse from Ambrose Wiile, VINO
had learned his theology at Geneva from the lips
of CALVIN, ard who was DOW prOclaiming his doc
irjnes in peril of death. Two days afterward ten
thousand people assembled at the same spot to
hear Pertgrine de la Grange. The audience were
warned of their danger by proclamation from the
Governor but this Only increased their pious en-
tbusiasm On the succeeding Sunday twenty
thousand persons assembled at the same bridge to
hear Ambrose Willie. Many Of them were ar ned
with rustic weapons, while some had arquebuses,
pistols, pixies and swords. The preacher was Cd
corted TO his pulpi. by hundred mounted troop
FRS. No commands Of tie Regent were of the
slightest avail
assemblies and the arrest of the preachers. But Of
what avail were prOcam0ti0ns against such numbers
with weapons in their hands Why irita'e TO mad
ness these hOrdes OF enthusiasts, who were noT en-
tely pacific anu who marched back to the city, after
conclusion Of divine service, with perfect decorum
All classes OF the population went eagerly to the ser
mODs The gentry If the place, the rich merchants
the notables as weB the humber artisans aud Ia
borers all had received the infection. The professors
of the ReOimed religion outnuInbered the Catholics by
FIVE or six to one On Sundays and other holidays
curing the Lours of service, Tourney Was literally
epiied Of its inhabitants. The streets were as silent
a. IL war or pestilerce had swept the place. The
Duchess sent orders but abe sent no troops. The
trained-bands of tue city, the cross bow-men OF ST.
Maurice the archers of St. Sebastian, the swOrd-play-
ers Of St. Christopher, could not be ordered from
TOuD8y TO suppress the preaching, for they had all
gone TO the preaching themselves. How Idle, there
fore to eeDd peremptory orders without matchbox
to enforce the command.
Similsr scores were enacted throughout Elan
ders. The meetings were encampments OF armed
men. The Reformers came to their religious
services. determined to defend their right to
wOr hip under the free air of heaven, though ban
isbed from the churches " ic4des of upturned
wagons, branches, and pl0nks, were thrown up
around the camps. Strong guards of mounted men
were stationed at every avenue. OdaaylDg scouts
gave notice of approaching danger, and guided the
faithful into the inclosure. Peddlers aud hawkers
Piled The trace upon which the penalty of death
was fixed, and sold the forbidden hymn books to
all who chose 10 purchase. strange and contra
dictory spectacle! An army of criminals doing
deeds which could only be expiated at the stake;
ali intrerched rebellion, boarding the Government
with pike, matchbox, javen and baIricade, and
all for no more deadly purpose than to listen to the
precepts Of the pacific Jesus.
The preaching spread through the Waloon Prov.
inces TO the northern Netherlands Toward the end OF
July an apOstae monk, of singular eloquence, Peter
Gabriel by name, anbOuncedto preach at Ogereen,
near Harlem. This was the first held-meeting which
had taken place in Holland. The people were via
with enthusiasm; the authorities beside themselves
with apprehension. People from the country Hooked
into the town by thousands. The other cite; were de-
serted; Harlem was filed to Overlooking. Multitudes
encamped upon the ground tho night before. Inc
magistrates ordered the gates to be kept closed in the
morning till long after the usual hour 1t was OF no
avail Bolts ana bars but small impedlments to
enthusiasts who had Travelled 20 many miles on foot or
horseback to listen to a sermon. They climoed the
walls, swan the moat, and thronged to the place OF
h cling long before the doors had been opened.
Nt,n these could no longer be kept closed without a
cor ct for which the magistrates not prepared,
the whole population poured out OF the city WITH
upon the field. The bulwalks Were Greeted "a usual.
the guaics were posted, the necessary precautions
taken. But upon this occasion, and in that region,
there was but little danger 10 be apprehended. The
multitude Of Reonners made the edcts impossible, 50
oLg as foreign troops were there 10 enforce them
The congIee alton was encamped AMI arranged III an
ORDERLY manner. The women, of whom there were
many, were placed next the pulpit, which, upon this
occssop, was formed of couple of spears thrust into
the earth aiming piece, against when the
preacher mig lean bis back The services CO nnenced
with the singing Of psalm by the whole vast Assem-
haze Clement MarOts verses, recently translated by
IL nns rlre then new an. nonnar TIE Strains OF