St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-07

fora, working Tor Gne destitute. Seventy
Bulgarians were released from the hOr-
rible Turkish prisons at Adrianople,
through his efforts.
Mr.. Marsh has been, meanwhile, en-
gagged at Boyadjik, the village that was
burned by the Bashi-bazouks, in dis
tributing money and buying food, cloth
ing and beds for the destitute. In this
way, by their counsel and sympathy as
well as by the material help, they have
got nearer the Bulgarians than ever
before. People who receive clothing
and food from their hands cease to re-
vile them. "Ah ~ said priest in speak
ing of this, "times have changed"
A great deal of work is usually done
by colpOrteurs, going about the country
and selling books. During the past
year this has been in a great measure
stopped. The colporteurs have been
arrested by the Turkish officials, but
have been acquitted, and in some cases
have sold books to the officials them
selves.
SAMOKOV.
This town lies up among the Balkans,
some thirty miles northwest of Philip
pOpOlis. The Mission was formerly To-
Gated in the latter named city, but fol
sanitary reasons mainly, was removed
to Samokov. 1t is now in some respects
the headquarters of the European Tur-
key Mission, having three missionary
families and a theological, and a girls
school. The time of two of the mis-
sionaries is taken up with the theOlOgi-
cal school, and there have been two
lady teachers connected with the girls
school. They came to Constantinople
however, last spring (1676,) just before
the insurrection broke out, and it was
not considered safe for them to return
They therefore went Oh to America tC
take vacation, which was mucl
needed.
The Protestants in Samokov have
been much prosecuted. A good deacon
whom | saw at YambOli, has repeatedly
been thrown into prison, on one charge
and another. But. us always, the re.
suit has been exactly the reverse o
what was intended. The cause has
thrived on persecution. Men thrown
into prison, have there preached the
Word, and their steadfastness in perse
cutiOu has done more than preaching
from the pulpit.
The theological school has cours,
of six years and has seventeen pupils
They are being trained to work among
their own people. The girls school ha
had the past year twenty-six boarding
pupils. During the summer the gradu
ating class of six all went out as inter
prefers for Lady Strangford in her wOrl
of distributing to the needy. Ever,
one who has known anything of thi
work has spoken in high terms of prais,
of the efforts of Mr.. Clarke of Samokov
During the last year, in 100 successive
days all but 35 were given by him t.
this relief work. Early and late, nigh
and day, he was in the saddle, goin;
from place to place, distributing none,
raised by the Central Relief Committe
in ConstantinOple, buying food, cloth
ing, blankets, putting up houses, buy
ing seed corn and OXen,-cOntinuall,
exposing himself to hardship and dan
ger. The Bulgarian people will no
forget it.
Perhaps the most interesting work i
any town in Bulgaria is in BanskO, a
out-station of Samokov. The pastor
IvanchO Tongeroff, is an energetic, stir
ring man, and a good preacher. H
has an English wife, who seconds a
his endeavOrs, and by her skill in medi
cine exerts an influence scarcely les
than his own. The BansliO congrega
ton numbers $50, and is alread
stronger than the orthodox. The whol
village and vicinity is moved by th
truth of the gospel. Pastor Tongero
told me an incident that occurred
short time ago. On certain fast di
it is the custom for the orthodox prie.
to give sermon relating to pictul
worship. Said a Protestant to Paste
T. one day just befoIe this occurred,
want to go and hear what the prize
will say about it." every WE'LL" sal
the pastor, 81 will go too" He gay
notice to that effect, and on the al
pointed day the whole Protestant con
munity crowded to the orthodox churc
The priest had evidently heard VIII;
was afoot. He was late in coming
the church, then, seeing Pastor Ivanch
invited him beside him, and preache
good gospel sermon in which he sai
not word about pictures.
The early part of last summer, Past'
IvanchO was arrested by the Turks
authorities, and, without being allowe
, to go home to see his family, was hu
ried off to Salonica, and thrown in
prison. The charge brought again
! him was completely in the insurrectio
but the real cause was different. Sever
: months before, the clergy of his vicil
ity had complained of him as infuencir
, men to leave the faith of their father
/ and the Exarch of Constantinople hi
, carried the complaint to the Port
Nothing was done about it, howeve
till now, when he was selected as ms
] of Influence. and without trial burrit