The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-30

Large and interested audiences heard
Rev. Comm. NJ. Prochet, D. D., of
Rome preach yesterday morning and
evening at the First Presby terian
church. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon
he addressed his countrymon in the
native tongue in the lecture room Of
the church. In the evening tho Soc
ond Presbyterian church congregation
was present and united with the First
congregation.
Rev. Dr. Prochet Is man Of mag
netic presence, we'll endowed with the
gift Of orNtory and is generally known
as representative Of tho Waldsnsss
cause in Italy. 1t would not be in.
ferred from his almost faultless Eng
lish that his only education in an Eng
disappearing country was derived from
3 years study at Belfast. Ireland The
king Of Italy has titled him knight
Commander Of the Order OF the Crown,
a degree above knighthood, which il
England would entitle him to the ap-
peIlation OF "Sir"
OF the conditions attending the Wal.
depses in their relations with Italy. az
mentioned by DR., PrOchet, the follow
ing facts appear:
The religious conditions Of Italians
are mistakenly considered Oh the same
basis as with the French. Austrians,
Spaniaris or Portuguese, when the DIFF.
ferencss are many, One only need be
mentioned 10 prove that the religious
condition Of the Italian in his native
land is unique. Every Italian has to
choose between his country and his re
ligion, because the Pope is as much op.
posed to Italian unity now as 1870 The
Italian cannot serve both as he under
stands them To help them the Gospel
must be brought TO make them realize
il is possible TO be d Christian and "A
patriot at the same time,
NATIVE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
The Church Of the Waldenses is the
native evangelical church Of Italy. aud
existed centuries before the Rsforna-
tiou. It's fruits are seen In the results
Of tho emancipation OF 1913 since which
time they have attained full Italian, cit
izrnship, and former prtjniicss are
disappearing Ia Florence Is modern
university with appointments IN pro-
tessorship and equipments which com
pare 1t fAvors6ly with the leading uni
versiiiss OF Europe or AmerIcai
The Wsldenses are tho strongest
body of Italian evgugelicals OF %. 600
Italian speaking Protestants, $500 are
OF the Waileusiau church, and OF the
latter 5000 have been gained outside
their native territory.
The Waldensiau church applies 20
other churches becsusa she has not the
means to carry on the work herself,
Ihs church does not ask money for
work ia the valleys; it Is all for evan
ggizations. IS many as 20 600 people
live on an area equal to some Of the
ranches in the weIt
THE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
The statistical table shows coutrbu-
tion8 to the Walieusas' cause in 1899
and 1898 as follows. America, tU. S J.
lj 3Gi 80; Austria, &llIO; Denmark.
sl2jo5: France, Sl6i 65, Germany.
| S3,4gj7j, Holland, g 2iSlj; England,
SlO0l2 90, Ireland, $9l6 50; Italy, g.
1865; Scotland. $l3.8S7l1, Sweden
| i7gj 81; Switzerland, S30Ssyi These
sums left q $ll 600 deficit watch might
cripple the extension OF missions, The
| Waldensiau synod Immediately raised
subscription OF $1,000 which CORES
ponds TO the Sl,000,0J raissd by the
General Assembly u the Presbyterian
| church during its sittings.
Thanks are returned 10 the American
citizens, who. through DR.. Gay, showed
their sympathy. I he case is onCo NOR,
placed before them with the hope tha
their hearts may be inclined by him t,
whom gold and silver belong