The New York herald., 1868-03-22
W ogsLEs OF THE MISSIONARY IN ATHENS.

Rev. Jonas King, d. D., has wrttn the follow
wEg letter, from which it appears that on his re-
fsarn to Athens he has been subjected to persecu-
Non by the ecclesiastical and civil authorities
combined. DIR. King in all his trials will enjoy
the warmcft sympathy of his nuwer friends in
ahis and OF her lands, and if need be, he will feel
Ahe prote citing arm of his own government,
Of which he has himself beer noble repre-
sentatNe:-
ATEENs Greece, Jan. %, 1865
MEssB 9. EDrToRs:--You will be surprised. per-
haps, TO hear that have again been cited to ap-
pear b sfore court of Justice in this place to
answer to an accusation brought against me by
the H 1y Synod Of Gresce M The citation re
atey the courtto be examined according to the
order therein contained.
The order was as follows:-"H "Having in view
artieE lS7 l89 and 100 Of the penal code, cite
Jonas Fling, an inhabitant of Athens, to appear
befor us Immediately on the reception of this
pre@ mt citation, to be examined on certain
pena subject and we inform him that In Of
hon7 appearance he will be condemned to fne
and an order given to bring him by force"
II lis signed by the examining judge, who,
que s'fons-what is your namef What is your
age Where were you born and what is your
Prs f,ssion !-read me the following accusation
elk and ae paSishea i ea0k in 1852 waSis ensed
-! Answer Of Jonas King to pamphlet entitled
y lie Two Clergymen,' by the Bishop of
~ lfySud MacarlOS kalllarcnOu,' you revHe0 the
q ,ristan religion that you blasphemed against
q .e Holy Mother Of God and Virgin Mary,
= sainst the worship of the Holy Images, against
2 ne inspiration Of the sacred councils, against the
livine mystery of confession, against the prayers
u the faithful for the dead, and against the
divine transubstantiation What have you to
answer?
Ireplied that in my little book mentioned there
was no blasphemy or reviling, and that would
give him copy of the for him to examine,
that he might Judge for himself as to the truth or
fasehood of the accusation.
The accusation was signed by the Metropolitan
Bishop OF Athens, Theophilus, who is President of
the Synod and three other bishops, namely-Kal-
lincus of Phthiotis, Procopius of Octyus, and
Neophytos of Hydra, the Sd of August (l5th N.
But the Council of the Criminal Court, before
whom am now TO be tried, did not, as il seems,
take up the subject till the 10th Of September
cd Oct, N. S.). 1866. at which time the order
was given by that body for my examination. But
- was then in the United States nothing further
was done till received the citation above men,
toned.
This is, / believe, the sixth time that have been
CITED to appear before the courts of justice here
70 answer to nearly the same accusations. The
present Is essentially the same as that brought
Against me In 1851. and for which ! was tried
h 1852, and condemned to imprisonment and
exile.
When the accusation was sent to the court by
the "Holy Synod" in 1868, was here, but knew
nothing OF it. Had known it | should not have
gone to the United States the year after. And it
well thatI came back to meet the trial for had
remained in America, rs many Of my friends
urged me to do, it might have been thought by
some that remained through fear of being brought
10 trial.
To several of the judges before whom am to
be tried in the criminal court, and whom met at
the court house the day after my examination, and
70 each Of whom gave copy of my ANSWER to
the Bishop Of Carysta," said, "As an American
am for the keeping Of the law. II have trans
gressed any law condemn me ; but If not pro-
hounce me innocent"
This will be, think the last drama in my mis-
sionary life at Athens. If | am tried and pro-
nounced by the court not guilty, it will put stop
forever to the courts giving heed to such accusa-
lions as the Holy Synod" has often brought
demned to imprisonment and exile. shall them
perhaps, consider IL plain duty to pay another
visit to my friends In the United States Yours
truly, JONAS KING.