The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-15
federation Of PrOtestants at Rome.


English books were kept, | inquired for a
bible. I'VE are not allowed to keep
them,' was the reply. Every book, be-
fore being exposed for sale, must come
under the eye OF the pope. All newspa-
papers entering Rome are subject to a
like ordeal. Not mtrequeutly those who
frequent the reading rooms find their
London Journals missing, the papers hay
ing been suppressed by the government on
account of obnoxious articles.
Should you visit Rome, pray that
death may not overtake you there. for
though kind friends might bear your re-
mains to the Protestant burial place out
side the city, the pope would not permit
them to place any inscription on the head
stone indicating that you had hope in the
resurrection OF OF eternal life. You are 4
hereto, accurSed of God by the pope.
! The pope, since the departure of the
French troops, has become inspired with
new zeal for the suppression of hereSy.
While they were here there was liberation
of the Protestant religion to the following
extent The American church. conduct
ed 10y Rev. Mr.. Lyman. was allowed TO
meet i'll Il private house. Formerly ser
vice was held in the house of Gen. Kim,
American minister, but he having chang
Ell his residence. and having no room suit
able for holding the service, Il large loom
i'll 4 private dwelling was secured. \
/ Lutheran and French evangelical service
has been held in the house OF the Russian
ambassador. \ Scotch Presbyterian ser
vice has bcen held in the house of the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Lewis, during the past six
years. All OF these have been held in the
city, while outside the walls an English
service has been held for forty years or
more.
/ The French troops had Scarcly left the
city when the police informed Mr. Levi,
that he would not be permitted to hold
service. Mr.. Olo Russell, manager OF
English affairs in the papal domimionS, AT
once called upon Cardinal Antonclli. TO
! know the meaning OF the order, and was
informed that all such assemblies were un-
lawful. and that the law must he put in
force. In other words. it WAS contrary 10
the popc'> wish, for he Is supreme in
Rome He informed Mr. Russell that no
service would he permitted inside the city
walls except under the arms AMI fiag of Il
foreign minister. England havins 10
minister. Mr.. Levi, has been Obliged IL
90 outside the rates. | ATTENDED his SER
vice Oh Sunday last. 1t VA, III a room
over Il restaurant. Il cold. cherries apart
mcnt-thc best. however, that could bc
obtained, The popc's police, with swords
n their >lde+. were pacim" in front Of the
door, \ hymn was read, but the minister
sud We could not sing it because it would
attract the attention OF the police. who
probably would break up the service.
Rev. DR.. Peabody OF Harvard University
held 4 service Ill Il private roo::: III one OF
the hotels. No bubble notice was given.
but ii was whispered from ear 10 ear. Just
is. eighteen hundred years ago, the first
Christians OF Rome rave information of
the holding OF their secret meetings under
Caligula and Nero. But the liberation OF
the pope will hardly compare, however.
with that granted by Nero. when Paul
was here, who ''dweit two whole wears in
his own hired house and received all that
came unto him, preaching the kingdom of
God, and touchin. those things which
concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all
confidence, no man Jo,jalciiag ham," So
the rule OF Nero stands in contrast to that
OF Flo Mono. The first was Il pagan rule :;
the last claims to be Christian
Cardinal Antonelii informed Mr.. Rus
sell that the American church would be
shut up unless held under the root of the
legation. Mr.. King h#s made no remon-
STRANGE, and, though | think that the
Americans residing here are nearly unani-
nous in their wishes to have him take
such action as Mr.. Marsh took ut Con-
siantinople Il few years ago-demanding
J 'tliNi obi'iiiiii-. IIoIil ilic Sulltll HDI DlIN
! liberation for American missionaries. but
protection throughout the Turkish domin-
ions. What 4 contrast federation and
protection III Turkey, China. in Persia.
Hindoostan, Siam-im all heathcn and
pagan lands, but no liberation in this CITY
which OF all others claims to be most
Christian You may sell bibles or give
them away in the streets OF Constantine
pie without lindrancc from any quarter ::
but in Rome the prison awaits you with
out trial, without process of law, for such
Il heinous offence
Has not the time come for America to
ask the pope to grant to ProteStants IN
Rome the same liberty that RomanistS en-
Joy in the United States? Let General
King call for that concession in behalf of
American citizens and see what the reply
will be. Possibly, however, the people of
Rome will make reply ere many months
have passed. Italy is not yet a wholly
united people, and till that is accomplish
ed, Italian patriots will still have work
to do.-Crtet0n, to Boston Journal.
A story is told of an insane, clergyman.
who once lived in Vermont who WAS