New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
RELIfIOUS Liberty IN russia.
RECEPTION TO THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY PROF. 3CIAFF
AND OTHERS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY PROF SCHAFF
AND OTHERS.
reception of the drpntation Of the
American Branch Of Tho Evangelical Alliance,
appointed TO mcmoralizo tho Emperor Of Russia
In behalf Of religonsi liberty held at
Association Hall last evening. Prof Z. r. y. Morse
presiding. The Rev DR. Prime. Secretary Of tl" Evan
gclical Alliance stated the objects and purposes Of the
Alliance. gave an account Of the work which 1t has
Accomplished III different cOnnrics In Europe and ASA
and continued Last year most pteous cry came up
to II, III behalf Of those who suffering IN the Baltic
provinces Of Russia and received ut rntrcates
IN Their behalf from switzerland aud Germany. impor
ing III to send depmtaon 10 tho Emperor OF Russia 70
ask that ho would givo to his subjects those
provinces liberty or worship according 10 their
views Of what IL right hfcr careful, dclbcration and
extensive correspondence the subject. the Alliance
of c n 10 Snd such dcputat!9n and selected some
hg VARIOUS ranches of the Church of Christ and asked
,hrm ipg" on tins mission These men have
h 1 Inm we hayo me pIvilese 20 night OF receiving
which thcif ullSSOn was dis 'l1rgcd
The following resolution was then read
the drvo,.sD Emperor . d %S 70 sS' .s bi 81 RI
s rs Sn. q. s S so S " @ ns ~ %a wa: & M By G
poo, and the haso" irre.,e IT'S ssnt"- " ,o tb" the live.
ceve his evening and eOde to them gr,'u,,ons
M %oS SsSf"'fa nr Thp ;'i
the dcputation. was then introduced. and SAL
rlEEcH OF PROF StHAF
When In Europe last summer. Road IN the paper, a
ecl1 ,u, COPIED rom American paper. ana irportng
fioin 81. Petersburg. to the effect that Prince
Go'schakon had srubbed the deputaton Of the Evan.
cclca Alliance Ifthis were true. Tho d.crodt wonld
taIl upon hun who snuDbed he hiiiancc' ana not Upon
good reason to believe that the tcirgrnm w27
s% morSn wm and IN cnmo s oa he at ao O m
wIch told soine of tho delegates before
they left that the Emperor Of Russia would rccolvo
~ a all tell them homo and mud tllrir
business. Prince iortscakoi IA too much Of gentle
to be 40 impoc The depntaons were received At the
EXPRESS con nand Of Iis lmperai MAJESTY by Ai Prime
whom all mpoitan business must he transacted, and
had an interview Of nearly two hours winch was char
occrized by great courtesy on both sides. as Prince
G0rsrhak0f hmfclf cmrhatically acknowledged IN his
report to the Emperor although thi4 report evidently
written for III. Rssian press and does not contain one
surcd the deputaiion Of hi, aud tho I'm,
Of resIon> hhrry which hey come to plead and savo
them indirectly to UNDERSTAND that the object OF th,r
taking leave he told me in The hearing OF the whole do
Empcr"r ard mys" are IN favor Of religions liberty aud
shall TO all we can to promote IT In Russia"
.ny T Of tho fully sps. G s"a ransonay %HI' cxpss psan
They were fully OF the grave complications Of the
@ 6c - Tcs M Gns 5 cn nnS OF aorms sHo Hr more s
organic laws of vast empire and the natural reluctance
S 'Icrelore VI with ali aeisrsncs ano e the person
yet With manly courage and frankness They
moreover expressed full confidence IL the liberal and
2GOOO Of serf ahd they have reason to doubt that
to ", nsv all S % sesa
Se sd 'e ccadctns reports on
pcror and Prince had concluded to submit
lhc question OF granting fu RELIGIOUS liberty 70 tho
CcIn,ll OF Empire, and recent telegram from KS,
sa stated thai the Emperor before leaving for Asia had
assured depntation OF nobl"mon from Esthona at ne
and religious rights On the other hand. the ncwspa
pcr- saturday brought the news tnat the process E
carried ont and that even the University OF Dolpat
would be removed to "nn rms , vnTy of penos
which, by pursuing similar pory IN wa IS. IoSt
The Rev Dr. Noah II. schcnck said Somebody Is re.
spon, lille amount OF lying IN regard to
this dcputatiOn. think when the MIND OF the country
has beGome little free from the somewhat absurd MT,
mosphcie In which has been invested by the false and
foolish statements which have been made III regard to
the matter. all VIII aeknowledge that this movement.
ed as large contribution to The cause OF religious
We i've The reputation has made to face rdicue
and the word "snmbbed has been so often used IN CON
have had Il cast into my teeth that I did not
M zar Gd not want to to ssS sSs the tine csar
could do work for US What promises did you get
they We aid mot want Of p e PmSdss Of G ws
dom lay before the authorities of that great Russian
state tho sentiments of trstendom touching what they
regard an act OF Justice to protestants In Rus
And tins we dd, and under circumstances
There was nothing rcpollant, formal. or authoritative
We dowH though wo were members OF one family
and presented different views ~ the subject OF rcg
ios liberty We had kind words and pleasing responses
We had it Is true opposing ana most cogent arguments
presented the other side, hut We were met with
courtesy, treated with Kindness and dismissed with
dby and with responses III entire accord with the re-
suit We contemplated | am prepared to say that we
havo been permitted under God. by this Populations
going to Europe present the great memorial OF re-
hgos liberty, and plant seed the life OF which
he trodden out. We have placed in tho oarth a germ
which has already sprung and VIII bear fruit for the
healing of that nation
Cyrus W. Field then introduced. and spoke as
follows We went to ElrOpe not only u AJAX for religious
ilmrty i'm Russia but thank that great VINO pre-
SIDES over that Government for what he has done for the
cause Of liberty cmancipang 2j,UUOOO SerS L. Tor
one have faith in that great and In his distinguished
Prime Minister and shall deter any remarks have to
make until all meet to rejoice over religious lib
crty IN Russia