Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-14
A-aENERous REspoNsE.
PrOsestantIsm in ItaIy-An Ex.Ita1Ial Priests Address af Center ChuYcl Chapel.

PrOGesIantism in Italy-An Ex.Ita1Ian
 Priests Address at Center Church
 Chapel.
 At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Rev. Luigi Angslini, an Italian minister and.rep- resentative of the Free church in Italy, ad- dressed an audience of ladies in the Center church chapel. His object was to picture the state of Protestantism in Italy, it's strug- eles and hardships, and to interest the ladies in promoting missionary work there. In the course of his address he stated that this twas the thirty-frst city he had visited, and in all he had received hearty support from the ladies'. He also asked patience for his broken English, hoping that his untutored words might move their hearts to aid the work of God in the beautiful land of Italy, and continued: When nations open their eyes to the great past of Italy, Americans, Europeans, all must own @ debt of gratitude to Italians. When you see our great men and what they have done, we are sure that Italy cannot be forgotten. It is true men can fail, and many Christians have made this beautiful things. St. Paul went to Italy to preach of Jesus Christ. But since then God is forgotten. The people are drawn to the bosom of Pspacy and turned from God. They are tortured and killed by the magis- trates if they study the Bible. Italy is really heathen country. They bow down to statues and worship St. Anthony. Their minds-do not go beyond the image. They think that such 8 little image is more miraculous than the image of the Master. There are more gods in Italy than in China, Japan and other heathen countries. The Catholics of Italy are taught to pray to the Virgin Mary and not to God, for God is holy f7 <r-i1 not hoor fho o1s o;r we know that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin and Rome teaches it is not true, is not such teaching against the doctrine of Jesus Christ? They say Protest ants are not of the church of Christ because they are not united. could name forty three divisions in the Romish church. Pro testants may have different names, but they all look to God and believe in one redeemer. Dominicans and Franciscans fight against one another in doctrine, but in Professionalism there is unity of faith thank God am 8 Protestant.
 but am too much of an Italian to let them. They are against us all. We are few and poor, and there are 1900 priests and monks that would destroy us if they could. But we pray to the God that helped Paul, and shall we not succeed? The police are in- structed to drive those who study the Bible to dungeons and punishment. Though the power of the papacy is breaking, superstition and ignorance ~abound. It is the Lords work, and may we put it into the hearts of many to contribute to Italy redemption. Rev. Sfgnor Angslini then outlined plan by which several of the large cities of America were to each take an Italian city into their charge and aid the mission work by contributions. The city of Udine, near Venice, having population of little over 50,000, was assigned to the New Haven ladies. The annual amount which will be necessary to support the work at this place is about $500.
 The ladies then elected the following off, cers for their mission union; President Mrs. Booth; treasurer, Mrs. Dr. Pierpont; cor responding secretary, Mrs. Gray; recording secretary, Mrs. Fisher.
 After the business was over the ladies gathered about the handsome minister and were left in a charming social chat.