New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-13
Italian Protestant Meeting i'm Breeiiy n

A meeting in behalf Of the cause OF Protestant
Evangelism in Italy was held at the church OF the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. in Brooklyn, yesterday
afternoon The time selected for holding the meeting
was unfayorable being the hour at which very large
proporton of those interested in the engaged
IN other duties and the meeting, consequently. was
moi as large Gs Otherwise 10 undoubtedly would nave
been. The principal address was made ny the heN'
Prof A. Tacchela of Milan. gentleman of fine address
and requirements, Who has devoted many years 10
arduous and perseycrng labOrs IN behalf OF Protestant
ism in his ow n country Prot. Tacchcla commenced ms
address bv remarkng that he regretted 10 see so ~"
persons present as the subject which he desired 10
bring 10 their notice very dear To ms hearau
one in which he could not believe any member o. any
Christian denomination uninterested. lie spoke
Of the prominent position when liay bad so long occn
pied in the worlds history. For centuries the dominant
nation of the EARTH ruling over hall oil Earope' ana
pushing IFS conquesls across the intervening W"ris
| into Africa and Asia. As mllitdIy power shr
bad stood unequaled In science and IN arr thc names
of her sons vet stood among the brightest on the rolls o
fame Before the languages OF France or England han
been organized, she had q literature whose mhHl"1
pieces we're vet used models In every cyiEed IN,
lion Long years of misTule and spiritual ana ply lS'H
tyranny lad reduced this glorious country from her
once pToud position, bn the spirit oi her people was hot
vet DESTROYED Their conduct Ia the late struggles oi
sis and 1859 proved that they had yet among them the
spirit to become great nation. The Austrian poTer
had been almost entirely expelled from itaj: Inc
Papal power had been immensely reduced INrhli
wears ago the Pope claimed temporal cohuul v''
COO OD0 OF people Now his subjects numbered lees
than 800 O0O Even more remarkable ttan the tiu"iH
of political liberty Italy had been tle tendency 10 70
ligious freedom Sixty prominent eiues lad aieaNy
accented Proesantisn. In ALLAN alone, thf spehs'Fs
own home 400 persons bad made profession oi thai
fifth and OOO o these after long and strict prob1ilon
had been acceptcd into The church. Ineae Pei50h
were nearly all Of The poorer, working eassfs Inc
tendency 10 q reformed religion was el llaAy strong ~
other parts Of The kingdom. Two tl!ngs were n0|
prominently needed 10 develop. The f.st oi
these was a popular Journal In ils iniercs's
OF Protcsiantism Tho Italians are u reading people
aud the popular nlwpnpcrs exercise an immense iuru.
cnce. Tho leaders Of the Catholic church aware ~
,his attempting TO bolster Up That WAning power
by controlling al the public prints Whether fhese
claimed 10 be literary scientific, devoted 90 general
information. they were. almost without exception, ln
the interests of Catholicism. Tho caufe of Protestant
ism required such popular means of reaching The p4b
lie car. Such journal had boon n existence Tor nnll.
ber OF yoars aud had achieved vast amount u g0od
but. circulating principally among the poorer classes
Ind never proved pccuhariiy successful Ita capital
was exhausted, and without pecunary aid II must
, cease
Tac other thing chiefly required at present was In
the various cities, suitable places FOR Protestant wor
ship In Milan were number of capaC!Ous churches.
which had been unoccuped since the first occupation oi
; Italy by Napoleon J. some of these under tho
control ot kng Victor Emanue', AID there every
reason 10 believe that II the matter were properly rep
resented 20 him be would grant tie use of at lcns one
OF these buildings 20 the proicftanis OF Milan. II s
now proposed thnt suitable petition 20 that effect bs
sent 10 the King rom thc various Christian oonglCga.
qgestei from the friends Of the oause sufficient 10
tain the Protestant journal until there 90 hope
Il may b-cOue seiisnsiaining.
The meeting Woa closed By fCw brief uut pertinent
remarks from Prof Hitchcock enforcing the toAs
Of Prof Iacchclia.