The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-19

10 Shake OF religion ~ the GRO isaon
OF fae dscFsnes, equally condemned cy aud
veAtfon. In Cove rnment like oIrs founded the wl
Of all, end supported by the pcwor a A culture Of
the heart and intellect Is oriy to private
tranquility II Is noble work, this gathering Of our
youth together cad setting apart portion Of G0ds holy
dsy toher in the fret ellen ents oknowletge
and in the principles OF virtue and religion
The Missionary Of the American Sunday school Orion
"a Michigan writes ~ follows
'rhe results OF Sudday school Missionary iabors
N Michigan curing the past year, have been foo ss-
i29 new schools organized l2s old ones aided aud en-
courseed; 257 in all, containing 1919 teachers and
1897 scholars The schools organized coataiu about
800 teachers and GOO scholars There are now In this
tate over l1oeeo children on the scnoO, list about
day school Tens of thousands OF them are growing Up
in Vice What shall be done for thsmi II eit alone.
IL NIX he ~" way ys Of viii the friends Of hon and Of
the rising say to US, 60 on increase your efforts,
gather them into the place OF religious instruction. aud
you shall be suetainea?' -
THE SLAVERY AGITATION.
The Presby terry OF Hanover met in Liberty, BEDFORD
COUNTY va On the iss mat ,o nev: and psSs
Ledoux and W. III. Matthew'S, clerks. Among the resc
TUTORS adopted WAS one expressing decided disapprooa
ton of the continued agitation OF the subject OF slavery
the General Assembly, and declaring in favor Of the
Prsbytery separating from the assembly in case sgt
tation continued, and, with Others joining in the eaab
ishment Of Southern Presbyterian church.
IMPRISONMENT IN sPAEs FOR HEREsY.
To TIS RIGHT Hon TIE EARL OF CLARENDON. HER MAJEs-
Tvs sEckETARY OF STATE FoE toKkeS
that your memorasts desire to bring under your lord
ships notice the cAseo Spanish Prot estant sentlomin,
Don Apglos dc Aora who the 7h OF august
last srsted and thrown into prison, and has since
been handed TO The Tribunal OF the Faith, to be
dealt with according to the ancient law Of Spain for the
punishment OF heretcs
M 6e Mora MS long been 1nown Is from
land, he married French Protestant lady and hts
turn TO Spain during the administration Of General e.
partero he active advocate OF religious liberty,
in conjunction with many deputies to the Cortes re-
Gently dissolved. He has repeatedly been In Englsnd,
and has allo visited the United States OF America auc
carried on friendly correspondence with English
men and Americans of eminence From the know
ledge thus acquired OF his character and proceedings
your memoriaisH have no reason to believe that he
las violated any articles latery In force IN regard to
religion
Madrid, he was suddenly assaulted and beaten In the
presence Of several priests and dragged away IN Gus
Of Madrid The Vicar General the chief ecclesiastical
authority tn of hercsy, already waiting wiph
He mrn. dately cast into damp dungeon, whence,
Notwithstanding the earnest entreaties OF HE wife, he
was not removedb before his sulsrngs had brought on
dangerous scE ess ana fever Eventually by order OF
the government. he delivered to the Tribunal Of
the Faiibn ecclesiastical, court which your me
mor!alists informed succeeded to tie functions
OF tho Inquston when that tribunal was abolished
BE was there subjected - secret inquiry, without
and without any Of those lorms OF law which In
all civilized countries are adopted as protection
Of persons accused So far rs your niemorlass have
Mora were that he had endeayored 10 spread the gospel
in Spain, and had been abroad to ask foreigners aid
him in tine circulation Of the Bible These charges he
freely acknowledged, and when solicited b. the Vicar
General who had his schoofeow, to return to the
church Of Rome he refused and declared II TO be his
purpose so long he had BREATH TO labor in the great
work OF evar gelzlng SPAIN
According the latest accounts NJ. dc More IS still In
the hands Of the ecclesiastical authority TO be dealt with
according the royal decree of 1915 which, by reference
to the ancient law LA Ley H., thule XNvI, parda WI
stu imposes the punishment OF death by ire upon here
tics. Your memoriasts do not suppose possible that
sentence 20 revolving AZ this can be executed In the latter
half Of the l9ih century, bot IS apprehended that the
punishment inflicted upon N. de Mora by of commu
taon will be exceedngy severe and one placing his life
In darger.
do Nora has no means wbatever Of making his case
known 70 the world but his wife sndsmother in law be-
ing both foreigners and Protestants by BIRTH have car
nesy imp their friends IN England TO lay the
before her Ne esys government, trusting that friendly
Interpolation may induce the OF Spau to order
his release and thus deliver the entire family including
an infant child Of H. de Mora, from extreme suffering
and imminent peril.
Yonr memoralists the encouraged in pressing
this upon your ordships attention by the assurance
that your ordship fully recognises the right and expe
dieDcy OF friendly reronstrances upon such cases with
foreign governments.
Your emoraists therefore, earnestly pray your lord
ship 10 employ your powerful influence TO engage the
Spanish government TO order the release Of r. de Mora
from Imprisonment, and to protect him and his family
from further persecution. BY order OF the committee.
JOHN MACGREGOR Hon. Sec.
MARSHALL Il. VINE, Sec.