The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-15

things that did not infringe upon their reli- /
glous convictions, aud ever ready to suffer
:" Tor conscience sake" they kept the faith
which their forefathers kept, in spite Of the
crusades that we're preached against them
The many aud cruel acts Of persecution to
which they were subjected, and the civil
disabilities by which they we're for ages
oppressed. 1t was in behalf Of this people,
Ashea harrassed BY fire and sword, that
Cromwell, through his Latin Secretary, John
Milton, wrote TO the Duke Of Savoy, warn
ing him to desist from his bloody doings, or
to beware Of the consequences. II was also
in behalf Of this same people, that Milton
wrote his famous sonnet, cammenclng
tyenge. Iord, thy slaughtered SAINTS, whose bones
lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold
Crumwell's stern protest was successful.
Whilst be held rule in England. the terror o.
his name, and, perhaps, the remembrance oil
his achievements at Dunbar and AT Brosheda
represset all further inenrsiuns into the
country of the Vaudais. fhe feeble remnant
of the mountaineers, who had taken refuge
in the Businesses ut the higher Alps, retained,
an the withdrawal Of the sold'ery, 70 their
beloved valleys. and resumed Their customary
religious exercises and their assat Pasioral
occupations. They rebuilt their ruined
churches, reorganized their parish schools
and re established at La Tore their humble
Theological College. Since those evil days
many generations have passed. The CON-
munity has slowly increased in numbers, but
has always been poor, aud, on several coca.
sions, even down to a recent period, has
found il necessary 70 solicit in other countries
contributions in aid OF the young men who
were studying for rhe ministry in the College
at La Tore. If we except the briet period
during which Piedmont, at the beginning 81
the present century, was annexed to France-
when the yaudois we're placed by Napoleon
I. on an equal footing with their Roman
Catholic countrymen and were assigned
funds for the support OF their clergy-they
cannot be said TO have enjoyed absolute relic
from the intolerance of bigotry until the acces
sion of Victor Emmanuel to the throne OF Sar
DINA. And now, after seriesof persecution
which make up. in the narration, the large
portion of a history that dates back-a
some assert-almost to the Introduction %
Christianity into Southern Europe, this it'll
Church which for centuries has trained "
its youth TO the pastorate under the shado'
Df the Cottian Alps, and within sound OF Tn
torrent and waterfall, taking heart OF grac
from the changes that have transplred
Central Italy. has ovefleaped its rocky bar
riers and planted its Theological College .
Florence, BY the waters Of the ATno and II
the midst Of
"An's mlsterTorks when An was in It's prime.
Is there nothing significant in this transte
OF the germ Of that religious creed which Tor
perhaps, more than thousand years has pre-
served its vitality among the passes OF IN
Western Alps, TO more fruitful soil border
ing on the States Of the Church! Who ca
tell what results may flow from this Dol
movement on the part Of the despised pas
tors Of the yaudois: Ii Victor Emmanus
sanctions the step, and we may fairly pre-
sumo that il meets with his concurrence, IN
bonds Of Professionalism in Italy are indee
at length embossed, and whilst the tempor'
power Of the Pope is seriously weakened D
the loss OF the Romsgnas. in the course
time his spiritual authority may be quite
much enieebled by the doctrines which ar
taughiby the modern descendants nf Milton
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