The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
TIE CANCELLATION or SPAN AND
SPANISH AMERICA.


meeting was held last evening In the Spanish
Episcopal church OF Santiago. Twenty street,
near Fife avenue, at which several addresses were
made on the progress OF evangelical missionary
work IN Spain and Spanish America and the project
preached Of founding Spanish college in connection
with the church. The attendance comprised about
three persons al OF whom appeared to be Span
arcs. Prayer was said by the rector OF the church.
Rev. Mr.. Rilny after which various hymns In Spanish
very finely rendered by contrato voice in the
choir Rev. Mr.. Ray stated the object OF the meet
ing which was almost solely to provide means for
carrying cut on larger scale and with more zeal
and energy the work OF evangezing Spain and
Spanish america.
Mr.. Parma, OF Havana, was introduced and made
az ADDRESS IN spanish, IN which he said that they
Lad every reason render thanks to God that such
revolution sad occurred in the government. OF
spain az gave 20 the believers N the evangelical re.
,gion az opportunity 70 dlguse freely The Ggnt OF
scr,ptu.a, aoctrins 20 bu..d c.urcaes ard SCHOOLS
rev. Mr. Riiny proposed the following resolutions.
which were silently assented to-
Resolved That with deep gratitude TO God, from whom
he preser. glorious Spain In favor Of he
Resolved Tina: s.adsr 4 he Christian Church .ne
societies 0. the United States heartfelt .or
ra,hy and AID they the Of Spanish
American CHARACTERIZATION and ,ha, earnestly :hem
Resolved, That recognize IN Jesus that i:serator
ma especially ana
with all Who among those speak the same language
ing Them The true friends iher country
Resolved That the Church OF Santiago send copy OF
Spanish America urging them labor earnestly for that
Gospel ruth that enghtens the soul and that make
in rpy rss happy and great y, 10
the Spanish expression OF the deep
Christ IN their effort 20 establish liberty OF worship
Rev. Mr.. Rilny made brief address in Spanish
and another In English in the course OF which, after
detailing the trials through which Matamoro5, VINO
might be said to have been the pioneer OF evan
geism in Spain passed. he asserted that three thou
sand Spaniards are to-day ready TO attest their
fidelity TO the faith OF reformed Christianity, and
that the Church OF Santiago has been largely instru
mental in recruiting this army OF witnesses TO the
truth Within the past week he stated very large
quantity OF Bibles and tracts had been sent 10 Spain,
but the field for missionary labor there was now so
greatly enlarged that all the aid possible was needed
to meet requirements
Mr.. sherman made an address in English, calling
attention to the marvellous advance in numbers and
strength OF the Spanish Episcopal Church in New
York He referred TO the intolerance IN religious
matters OF the spanish American republics. and
States. attrbuting the anarchy ana misery prevail.
ing IN the former country to the absence or Tree
though the Congress OF that republic con-
sented to allow some little religious to!er-
alton SIX months after that terrible calamity
in which two thousand souls persisted, gathered in
church and engaged in the puerie devotion OF send
ing letters TO the Virgin Mary through post office
The fearful catastrophe that happened seemed
visitation from the Almighty, but II took six months
to convince the Chilean Congress that liberation of
religious worship might have averted this awful
calamity.
Mr. Sherman said he had resolution to offer in
reference 10 the founding OF a Spanish college, but
as there were hardly any Americans present. and as
he wished TO have the SUBJECT fully discussed he
would refrain from submitting u Just then. col.
lection was then taken up and the congregation DIS
per6ed.