Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
THE ANGELINI MISSION.
Sister sne's Resume of Charitable and Re-
nsious News.

etstef bne's hesu1c OIL Chufithote saA~ SO
lisious News.
Among the interesting mission fields for
Christian work Italy, with its teeming thou
sands. holds first place. After the Franco
Prussian War the bayonets of France were
withdrawn from Rome to protect their nome
interests. and Victor Emmanuel took possession
of the capital and the results have been that
there has been religious liberty In France ever
since.
The native Christians, who were forced to
find hiding places or to be plunged into dun
geons or driven into banishment could now
come forth to the enjoyment of religious I'D
erty. This resulted in the establishment OF q
free church in Italy among the native Chris
tians, who had gained their knowledge OF the
Christian religion through the Bibles that had
been secretly smuggled into the country by
Christian travellers. Little bands OF Bible
readers were silently formed in various parts
of the country, and after the war referred TO
the hidden Christians came to the front anu
formed the Native Church or Free Church OF
Italy.
1t is for this work in Italy that the American
Angelini Society has been formed. It's mead
quarters in this country are in New York. Its
representative and Honorary President, sig
nora A. l. Angelini, Mrs. Angelini, was with
the auxiliary societies of Pittsburg ana Alie-
gheny this week, speaking Tuesday night IN tne
Fourth Q. p: Church, Allegheny, and Ihursday
night in the First Presbyterian Church, Fits
burg. Mrs. Angelini, late of Naples, Italy, mas
given her entire life to this work. She speaks
with the heart and brings to her listeners the
eloquence of earnestness and mature feeling
Her life is a romantic one. Born in TINS
country, at an early age losing her father, her
mother was persuaded. by one who had given
evidence that her interest in the child was un-
usual, and desiring to serve the family and
adopt the winning child, consent was at last
given by the mother. The lady departed for
Italy taking with her the child for whom she
seemed to have marked affection. Butshe was
no sooner in foreign lands than she began
to abuse and mistreat the child. Attention was
soon attracted toward the woman and chlld
and the American Minister was informed OF
the treatment the child was receiving. he I'M
mediately took charge of the little girl. She
was educated in the best schools of the coun-
try. At an early age she took a marked inter
est in the cause of the Italian people. AT IL
she married native Of Italy and their cause
has been common one ever since-the further
establishment of the free church of Italy and
the elevation of the people.
The meetings held in Pittsburg and Ale
gheny this week were addressed by Mrs. Luigi
AngelinI, giving an account of the work done
by the free Christian Churches and mission
schools of Italy. After this reports from the
Secretary followed, showing the work done by
the Angelini Society of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny. The Allegheny Society supports mis-
sion school in Naples. Pittsburg is engaged in
the same work.
Mrs. Angelini returns to her work in Naples
in June