New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-18
hLESSANDRO GAVAZ2s
HIS ARRIVAL IN THIS CIrY-TnE OBJECT or Ills
MISSION TO AMERICA.

HIS ARRIVAL IN THIS CITY-TnE OBJECT OF Ills
MISSION TO AMERICA.
Among the arrivals by the steamer Russia
Yesterday were the Rev. Alessandro Gavazzi better
known az Father Gavazzi, and the Rev. John b. Thonp
son who have come this country In response 10 an
invitation sent them time since. and ~ depnta'
ton from tho Free Italian Church. Father Gavazz was
In America IS years as representative OF reg'o"s
reform in Italy He was formerly distinguished as an
intimate friend Of Pope Plus H. and M Chaplain-Gen'
eral Of the Republican Army OF Italy Ardenty devoted
TO his country has been earnest in promoting It's
political REFORM and IN securing itd Tche'o"S
liberty. The action OF the Roman Cathonc
Church under the direction Of his former FRIEND,
the Pope compelled him 70 renounce that Church. ana
for years devoted to the cause OF the evan
gezaon of Italy. As the result in great measure o
his efforts the Free Italian Church. although struggling
at first under persecution has increased In numbers I'M
iii il IL now able TO assert its position among the
Churches Evangelical Christianity This Church now
has pastors and teachers IN every part OF Iay ana IL
prosecuting its work energetically and successfully At
the last General Assembly more than 80 Churches were
represeped and adoptcd formal Church Constitution.
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Father Gavazz yes
terday and informed by him that ms visit 10 this
country under the advice Of his friends, was made
sooner than he had expected He had intended 10 walt
H e@ fed o at hs Would
be more favOrably accomplished at this time lie ex
pressed his JOY at again visiting America which he had
iongcd before his death The object OF his
mission obtain aid and subscriptions promised for
the Italian Church. and to this end he desires to make
known TO Americans the Free Christian Church OF Italy,
which he styles the promising Church OF Italy
He says that he il here particularly for the Church
which he represents, and to give plain statement OF
its character growth and needs. and that any excite
Inent will consistent with his views He Will oc-
cupy days of each week during his STAY In press
Ing claims Of his Church, and at other times he ex
poets be liberty to lecture upon Italian topics and
on sundays he will preach wherever afforded an oppor
tunty He regrets that foreign evangelsts not know
ing the habits language Of the Italians, arc cOmpro-
missing evangeiization This he hopes to correct.
The topics which Father GavazH proposes TO lee
ture independently of the object OF his mission will he
the political and religious renovation OF Italy the new
dogma OF inallibty and its startling consequences
the particulars of the Vatican Council and lite effects,
aud Of facts with their bearing on the future
Of Italy. Father Gavazzi rays that the present
Government OF Italy, styling itself conservative,
has nothing preserve but that there IL nothing to
complain OF under the present rule, greater liberty
now exists in Italy than England and that the future
OF Italy brilliant. His stay in America Will depend
largely upon to be DONE and he will probably
remain until October. when he expects to 80 to Scotland
In concluding the interview he said: shall be proud
and gratited IL carry from America the means Tor
the foundation Of an Evangelical college AT Rome