Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-23

ana to punish the offenders. Malaga,
Madrid, Toledo, and other places
were found to be infested in like
manners. Complaints went up from
almost every province of the King
dom. "Sedition and haresy has, unknown
to u, in the coming, crept stealthily
among the faithfnl" The cry went from
Spain to Mother Rome, and the great
Infalli5te saw In it source for grave ap-
prehension. Means for suppression were
about to be applied, and doubtless another
auto de fe would have been regnant had
not Gen. Prim with his martial band
landed at Algeoerias and given Catholic
Queen Isabella something more import
ant to attend. Calvera, of the Gibraltar
Bible League, as soon as he heard OF
Prim's movements, pushed to Algecerias,
and with prayerful heart asked the priv
i1ege of disseminating the word of God
freely and openly on his track. Prim at
once replied, land the words deserve to
be stored in history "You shall enter
Spain with the Bible under your arm"
You know the sequel of Prim's adventure.
Isabella ia compelled TO fee and a new
constitution ia prepared for Spain, in
which is guaranteed religioue freedom.
At once the secretly praying Christians
come to the light of an open profession,
and observers are astounded to see the
fruits of the simple dissemination of the
Bible. Prim entered Sept. 10th, and Dec.
9th we hear that the convent of the
Seven Virgins, at Seville, has been opened,
a Protest ant Evangelical church. It's ca
paoity is 500, and meetings are held every
night of the week, at each of which many
are unable to secure a standing place
in the crowded assembly. Willie says
that while it is amusing it is really sad to
behold the ignorance of the people which
is made most clearly manifest by the
questions asked of the preacher. Such es
"Where is your holy water ?" Glow does
your scale of dissolution prices compare
with the old faith ?" This glorious NOV
ment has not been without opposition and
serious threats. Scribbling on the walls
tell Of intended death to each hereto and
the journals print most scandalous and
blasphemeus articles endeavoring to heap
infamy upon the proselytas from the old
faith. One journal came out with glar-
| ing type announcing that the Sunday
following bread and wine would be ad-
ministered free of charge, and the coat of
Luther, that hereto cursed of God. would
be exhibited. At Grenada, known as the
Moorish Jewel, Metamoras was imprison-
ed by Isabella upon the charge of heresy,
and from that prison came forth the first
green spear which openly lifted its head
to the eyes of man. A number of journals
have espoused the cause of reformation
Calvera now edits the paper EI Christian
isnao, and a copy of each Issue is sent to
each Archbishop and Bishop in Spain. A
theological school has been opened in Sc
Vile, aud 90 the great good work pro-
crosses. The prophet says THE ships
of Tarshis first" They are coming. Over
Spain as prairie fire may it spread I'M
| impeded and across the Straits TO poor
besotted Africa. Gibraltar for its part
will Re gratefully remembered, and Cal
vera and his band viii live in the mem
DRY of Spain, as must Judson and his CO.
workers in that of Burmah. At five pm.
we are off for Malaga. We must needs
take small steamer for Algeceras from
which place the regular ship runs. As
we leave Gibraltar we fall in with an
English gentleman from Newcas,le-on-
Tyne, who is very philosophical and a
professed Judge of human nature. We
remarked that guide books and travellers
warned ia against the unparalleled sharks
who infest travellers in southern Europe
"a great bug bear" he said. ave had
no kind of difficulty and find that it never
pays TO daily with one of those chaps, I
always ask the price, pay it and depart
Perhaps, said we, you are so favored that
it matters net, your purse can stand r.,
ours cannot. an England we regard it
insulting to offer less than the price ask
ed" II you travel the world my good
sir you will soon find th.t rule of prac,
tice is exceedingly expensive. I had
hardly spoken the words when the Gap
tain of our little boat announced that the
Malaga steamer approaching. Hail her !!
we cried, we must not miss her. As we
came alongside just outside the harbor Of
Algecerias the Malaga steamer, much TO
our qualification, stopped her engines
How were we to get to her that was the
question. Neither of thu steamers dare
furnish us with their small boats for we
were in full view of the pestaring boat
men of Algecerias who perceive the in
tent and are coming toward ns in their
canoes. With the first that arrives along
side our ship commence to bargain for
the party. The Englishman disguised
takes Williams arm and leads him to
another boat, which they enter and pull
away for the steamer. finally conclude
our arrangement at media duro go cts }
for Willie and myself and proceed TO the
Malaga steamer. We were put aboard in
safety, but the Englishman and William
are 80 long coming we fear the steamer
will not wait. I bied away to our state,
room and laughed heartily when they
told US how the scoundrel thieving boat
man had demanded dos duro two dollars
each) which they refused to pay, and
rather than be left they had compromised
at one duro Zone dollar each. The Eng
lishman was not in joking spirit and re-
Trained from repetition of his own words
81 always ask the price, pay it and de-
part" We are charged five dollars each
to Malaga, and afterwards learn that the
regular price is So so. That was mod
crate swindle considering how complete
iy at their mercy we were. Going from
Gibraltar to Taugier we paid two Span
ish dollars each at the ship company's Of
flee. When en- route we met gentleman
who had paid $1.50. We saw the dodge
and insisted upon the $3.50 passage from
| Tangier to Gibraltar which at first refused