Daily Republican., 1884-10-08
Rev. Luiga Angellnl.
For the REPUBLICAN,

The Rev. gentleman whose name
hoads this article In q converted Catho-
lie priest from Florence, Italy, and is
now spending . couple OF years In this
country, engaged In missionary efforts
for the Free Protestant church In Bas.
s.gnana, and other missions in italy.
That he married . lady, . native Of
Wilmington, makes his history of local
Importance. Mr.. Angelini and his es-
timable wife were seen Sunday evening
at the house of Robert Smith, Rodney
street near Delaware avenue. The Rev.
gentleman 10 Of med ium height, q very
pleasant countepance, dark hair, inclin.
I'd to curl, and dark eyes. He and his
wife have been In this country about
six months, since which time Mr.. A.
has learned the English language, that
he can speak 1t 30 as to be distinctly in
telligible. His wife 10 . daughter
OF Mrs. Chapman, Mr.. Smiths house
keeper, ,is very Intelligent lady, educa-
tea IN three language In . college At
but nine yeaEs old with Miss Gilpin,
Italy but . short time, Miss Gilpin was
accused of harshly trea ting, and in some
instances neg g'ecling her youthful
charge, when the American Consul In.
terfered and had the little girl sent to
the college in Florence, where she re.
ceived splendid education, which
serves her we'll now In her missionary
work.
During her long stay in Italy, sht
became so accustomed TO speaking
Italian, that it was with difficulty sht
could speak her own native Language
when she arrived In this country. Rev
Mr.. Angelini was 20 years OF age, I
Catholic priest In charge of Q Parisl
near Rome. He gives the following
account OF his convers ion He wa
walking along one day, when the voic,
of mu sic arrested his attention. 1t pro
ceeded from q Protestant chapel clos
by, and he decided to enter. He did 90
and while listening to the preaching o
the gospel he was convicted, aid coul'
not leave the place until he had tall
with the minister, which settled hi
. future purpose. He determined neve
again to officiate as Catholic priest
and yet be knew what he would have
: suffer.
He went back to his lodging place
and remained until the time came i
. the morning for High Mass. The bel
: man was pulling the rope, and the pei
!, pie were assem- bling in crowds ready I
lenter the church as soon as the gate
. were opened. He made q grand effol
Q and came out, addressed the peopl'
9 telling them that he had bean conv ic
Q ed OF sin, and had renounced tie Cath,
lie church, and at the same time hel
q up to them Christ, and him crucified 1
q the only hope of salvation. He WI
y greeted with the cry of traitor,
j " traitor" What he was to do he di
q not know
al He could work for living, but eyel
d place Of business was closed again
him, and II he made application f
work, he was driven off with the cry
rascal, traitor" His means hs
Il al been spent, and he was very hu
y cry. He concluded to call upon the Pr
- testant minister, but he had not Il
/. courage to tell him he was suffering
food. He departed down the stairs, al
on his way he met o lady he kne'
who saw at u glance he was In troub
~ She opened a pocket book and slipp
Io1 five francs into his vest pocket.
Vi soon afterwards received q letter CO
- tanning $40, and 1t was not long befl
- he was study ing for the ministry.
Is now pastor of Bassignana churC
at one of the most prosperous churches
re Italy.
i'd The real and success of Mr.. Angeli
be recommended him to the notice OF t
be Protestant Bishop, and having fallen
with Miss Bslle Chapman 10 the cole
n in Florence, he made her his wife, al
m now they are both here in Wilmingtc
or engaged in missionary work for
i'd benefit of the Protestant schools q
ad churches In Italy. Mr.. Angelini spo
last Sunday in Central and West Pr
,r. by terian churches. To day Mr.. AM
"a. lini aud his wife have gone to /
q friends at the head of the Christia
in. church, and will visit the city in a f
i'd day y again. Il