New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-08
SENIOR FERNANDO TURNS PRESBYTERIAN.
A CULTURED SPANISH PRIEST RENouNCEs HIS
ALLEGIANCE TO THE PAPACY.

A CULTURED SPANISH PRIEST RENouNCEs HIS
ALLEGIANCE TO THE PAPACY.
Non Manuel Fernando. a Spanard, who was
rr,ast of the Roman Catholic Church. was on Sun
day formally received into the membership OF the
west End Presbyterian Church, at Amsterdam-ave
and One-hundred- and-hfth-st.. and Will enter the
ministry OF the Presbyterian Church. having been
enrolled as a student at the Princeton Iheooglcai
seminary BY this step he lost an important mis-
sion OF his old Church and has been dso"ned by
h,s family Don Manuel is a OF distinguished
apnearance His complexion and features show his
snanisb blood and culture and refinement.
In telling his own story sehor Fernando said: I
was born In Pogo. province OF Alicante spain IN
the wear 1866 and am a member of the old Castilian
nohlltv being related the Marquis OF Coiomel
and other mobiles. My real name is Manner ferraluo
de Ortollak ! educated In Aicoy uhNeraiN'
Alicante and graduated there In lSSz. 'ieh
studied law until April, 1885, IN accordance with my
fathers desire but my own inclination had az
,yavs been toward the Church Joined the Capuchih
Order and entered a monastery. and there studed
for the priesthood. After passing my examihauohs
in Antequera- province Of Malaga. IN APRIL los" !
was ordained priest by special dlspefSa1oh VI INC
Pope In December. 1892, l was elected superior
OF the monastery OF San Lucar oe bdiiai P''
ince OF CadiZ.
mot finding in the Church Of Spain what most
desired for my spiritual welfare. asked PERMISSION
10 leave my monastery. The PERMISSION was &"
ed and l started for South America IN 1875 "He'e
was known as Father Eduardo 10 Pogo. Aiter
doing missionary work there / went 10 La quay 9"
On Venezuela in February 1894. In January of the
,resen, wear my labors extended 10 Baranquila
where ! came in contact with Protestah's th'ous"
Father Sopana. priest of Spanish birth VINO az
comparfied me- and who. at my request Dious"' l.
Pond the Presbyterian missionary al baian-
ouilla TO me. Father Sopana and myse4l cast a'"e
the robes OF our order and fed to Dutch Guaha
where we met Mr. Norwood. the agent OF the Amer
lean Bible Society Here both OF US renouhcea INC
Church OF Rome and were thereafter persecu'eu il"
many ways by the Catholics. They urea 10 A'O"'-
cerate me in a madhouse. and even attempted 10
have President Crespo demand me from the Amer
lean Consulate at Caracas. Venezuela. wheh /
reached that city. but this he refused 10 DO Ihey
tried to bride the Governor OF Caracas TO obtain
possession OF and l was at last obliged 70 ny
II then sailed 10 the United states where sought
and obtained the help of the Rev James A. O'Con-
nor. who formerly himself a Catholic priest ,
une reporter Yesterday at his home 10. i42 West
Twenty frst-st, and ne said Senior Ferrando mas i
May H. He came 9 TO NE from Ca5acas Win h bn
OF lnIrOaue,%Sim from :i' ri, u, re
ceiying priests who desire 10 become Protestants,
spent the summer with me. Ne went to the con
ference at Mortified. Mass, where spent two
e 70 oow u the eo1ece He has
given perfect satisfaction everywhere as a perfect
In the cary part OF our intercourse was obliged
10 Communicates with him IN Latin or French as
am not at all conversant with Spanish, his mother
fone1Ie Nv desire that he should return 10
SopfS America as a Protestant missionary, but he
needed some preparation. The Rev T. 5. Pond, 10
whom Mr. Fernando first applied and who aided him
10 escspe from his monastry. knew OF my desire TO
prepare Fernando for the Gospel ministry ana being
a graduate Of Princeton Seminary hmseii, ne con-
inundated with DR.. Green. the dean OF me semi
nary. Mr. Fernando went 10 Princeton Two weeks
ago where ne has obtained scholarsnip Mr:
Lopez a Spanish missionary In this city mas hepe1
Fernando and was probably intefes'eo III ma ''"s
the West End Church"