ITALY.

THE FOREIGN FIELD.

SARZANA, Nov'r 8th, 1866.

REV. MR. SCUDDER--Dear Brother: In y last letter I attempted to give the read

I honor to present to yo port, I take the liberty the following facts, wh searches have brought t ands sacked the Militar

-s of the "World" some idea of the late re-it of the mattresses, line Olt in Palermo in Sicily; of the causes of , and the part which the monks and nuns ad in it. That it was a final attempt on e part of the suppressed Orders to create reaction in their favor; a bold effort to gain power and influence, no one in Italy cquainted with the desperate spirit of those rders, can doubt. The Catholic clergy of taly would not hesitate a moment to extinuish the last, lingering spark of human iberty, and sink the world in darkness and ternal gloom, rather than renounce their Dower and the enormous wealth, which, uner the cloak of religion, they have wrenchd from the toil-worn hands of the Italian.

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that the statements made in my ast letter were in no way exaggerated, I have translated the following Report of the Commissioner Extraordinary at Palermo, Gen. Cadorna, and take the liberty of transcribing it here, in order that Christians in America may know something of the spirit of Holy Mother in Italy, and of the charac. ter of her most faithful adherents, the Brigands. The Report was published in the official gazette of the Kingdom, and is as follows:

"PALERMO, October 4th, 1866. "To his Excellency, BARON RICASOLI:

President of the Counsel of Ministers: That your Excellency may be the better able to appreciate the character of the revolution in this city, besides what I had the

could conveniently carry time, the Dominican fri entered the court of the a conference with the ately after, the bandits ing, in a frenzied state, sick of the Island from nent, who were ordered killed. Many of the m slain in a most barba artillery-man was foun frightfully mutilated, his into four parts! Near S darme, after being terrib in a dying condition by Convent, who, having n placed him thereon, a death. Almost at the Convent, as also at Mor a slain gendarme was so pound! Frequently pr priests and monks, m streets. A priest, carry Wafer, passed near a bar and in passing, gave th Almost all the convents stant receptacles to the fired constantly on the White Benedictines wer during the days of th morning of the 21st. ilmeri was condemned t heard-of torture of being human teeth! and wome cute this most fiendish s tim died amid anguish a language could describe Cosimo, during the rev the bells of their conven brigands; fired constan

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It at Palermo no connection with ment in the world" would be left Roman Catholicism; were they gle alone with the Roman peop denounced, and excommunicated with waiting long, sad years for y, as are the Evangelical Chris- she would compromise, would con ly, then this document of Gen. treat with the young kingdom o These hopes are now, alas! foreve en Rome would be exculpated The venerabiles fratres have been nivance in the fearful scenes of is no compromise, no transition _on. But when it is known that pected from infallibility. Pius IX andits, and assassins constitute world that he can die, can again e n hope" of the Ultramontane himself, can wander a pilgrim and aly: that these murderers have ger in the earth; but to renounce e sacerdotal blessing, before entheir bloody careers that their covered with saintly medals, and I crucifixes, and printed cards the kingdom of Italy before his p ptions like these Deus † Im-tribunal; charges it with having s ough the intercession of the Vir- ously interfered with one of the seve nd all the saints of Paradise, the ments of the holy church, that of ma ve thee from every evil"-" No with having secularized and civil-iz arm the wearer of this"--" De- sacrament which exclusively and fore me holy faith," &c., ad infinitum longs to the church; (is it not singul ase, what palliation can be made the priests, who would as soon suffe plicity of Rome in these shame-tyrdom as to think of getting marrie eful barbarities? The cry of persist in claiming all right and aut Mary," "Long live Christ," over marriage?); charges Italy wit the champions of Rome accom-delity and sacrilege in having suppress laughter of the harmless Chris- Religious Orders; with having appr arletta, resounded also in the ted to itself the wealth of those orders alermo. How true, how wonwith having decreed that a priest or a b will be Rome's final sentence: is no more and no less than another ci found the blood of prophets, subject to the same laws, and may be , and of all that were slain before the same courts. For all this, !" But let us turn to some- IX. is excited; he is angry; he is ex ingly vexed; and declares, ipso facto, all these laws and decrees are null and and shall be treated as if they had

poral Power, to return to the si and poverty of the fisherman of that he can never, will never do. He

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usly widened by the last Papal discourse. now "sowing in tears," & e feeling of animosity toward the Papal will reap with joy. e, on the part of the Liberal party of ly, has been intensified, has grown into sitive, tremendous hate. So that now the

REPORT SALERNO, 1

DEAR BROTHER IN THE

man court is saluted on every hand with-In the hope that you −ses, and execrations, and recriminations. last letter, acknowledgin ot even the priests have the courage to -ak one favorable word for the Papacy,

Catholicism.

PROBABLE RESULT.

my salary for the month pass at once to the narra during this month, which blessed by the Father of the love and to the glory ten Son, our Saviour. I of October, I made 117 v being so unfavorable as to impossible to go my usua preceding month, he ma

I sincerely believe, dear brother, that the tramontane party in Italy, the Jesuits d their crew, into whose hands the poor 1 man of the Vatican has consigned himf and the Catholic Church, will be the evitable ruin of both. The French army Ell leave Rome by the 15th of December: Still, on more than one oc less Napoleon violates his most solemn soled; for as some opposit ▪mpacts, and then what will the Pope do? to the Gospel, the more t me alone must develope the things of the trasted, the more has it be ture; but rest assured, a tempest is com- the name of Christ glor g. An "irrepressible conflict" has swung noon while I was speaking und to Italy. The Pope, Cardinals, Je-I often go to announce its, all, have sat down on the only safety came in a man who was qu lve-and yet they are running their ena teacher of the family of ne under fearful pressure. The explosion, house, and on this account e out-bursting of those bitter, burning able influence in the fami rongs which have long been smothered in a fit opportunity to begi e Italian heart, is not far distant; and versation or discussion, w oe to them who have been the principal confirm what I had been p uthors of Italy's sufferings. family. All the more an in the Gospel, this, from the fact that he and could testify as to th

Ever yours

W. G. MOOREHEAD.

By Ocean Telegraph received Dec. 5th, my Biblical citations.

paragraph reads:

PARIS, Tuesday, Dec. 4.

fore, as I quoted from the

pealed to him, askiug if th

"One regiment of French troops left the City of Rome yesterday,"

passages taken from the

Affirming that they were

the truth," etc. To which I re- prayer is that the Word may the words which I used were not to all. Generally in all my visit hose of God's Book. He seemed ceived and heard with affection ved, embraced me, saying it was but the lightness of character o ime he had heard these simple, ple, their supreme indifference to a uths; that he would preserve truth, and disregard to their word treasure, and invited me to visit ful. While I am speaking they ntly, that he may the more fully ecstacies, become enthusiastic to will and the Gospel of Christ. Gospel, and seem very anxious to were present during the conver- and promise to do so; but in med greatly impressed, and I cases they treat their word as if i n considerations, and the fearful no value. The truth is readily, v in which this people literally mence, received by these fiery sou not choke the seed which has but in many cases the impression as rapidly. On account of the in brigands, the garrison in this city been augmented and I have had casions of preaching the Word them, and have found inquiring sou On accouut of the rainy season

ner visit which I made I spent with a family of eleven persons, om were two young women who but now that the monasteries appressed, had returned to their d here also, I found a wide door not been able to visit the coun Christ and him crucified, and month; and thus one of my chief e lying doctrine of the Roman has been denied me. Among the ich has materialized completely peasantry I love to labor, for far le an religion, and even God him- corruption, and greater the religio h pictures, statues, etc., Besides of these humble people. As soon = ex-uuns for opponents, I had weather permits, I will return to t emy in the person of a young of my most important fields of labor ad been educated for the priest-is a brief outline of my poor efforts who threw off the profession and nounce the Gospel of the Son of God c faith, and became an atheist. people, and may the God of all pead before me the two extremes-- His own Word to the pulling down -stition on the one hand, and strongholds of Satan in Southern I icism on the other. Lifting up o God in prayer, who can give e humble and the weak, I began ose the fatal error of those who which call themselves virtues.

I am yours in Christ,

VICE has no friend like the prej

om those too, who manifest so much intert in us. I notice with pleasure that the nited States Presbyterian Churches are king more and more interest in our work. send you an article on Palermo and the te Allocution of the Pope. You can use best it seems to you.

Everything is going well. We have started he schools at Carrara this week and hope on to have the evangelist there. I go to reach, and re-organize the Sunday-school aturday. I have sent to England for one r two books on Hebrews and John, and as Don as they arrive, will begin a commenta. y, if the Lord will. The U. P. brethren, I m sure will furnish means for the publicaSon. The magazine reaches us but once n two months. Will you be so kind as to ee that it is sent us regularly?

tary on the pampa (i. the parade ground) w was, we were told, less We went thence to baths. It was rather be there, as two or thr shivering in doors; bu charming time, and re the mountain air and n a thousand elevated pe we met a padre, a pries the morning and playe the day, Sunday I mea

"In Santiago we we and stood so near that of the Archbishop, wh sensual-faced priests, service. The complac held up his hand (wear over his glove) to be k

We are quite well; our meetings are going on as usual here. I preach, or lee-minded his sheep of 1 Lure rather, twice a week here, and frequently at Carrara and Torano. As the civil authorities of Carrara have for two years denied us a Cemetery in direct violacion of the laws of the kingdom, I have appealed to Mr. Marsh, U. S Ambassador, Dacked by Mr. Torry, the Vice Consul at Carrara, to secure our rights.

Do not fear that I am running into a war with the officials of governmeut. I am glad to say I have won their esteem in every part of Italy where I have been. But this is a question of right and toleration, and must be settled. I will write you the result.

With kindest wishes, in which Mrs. Moorehead joins me, I am sincerely yours, W. G. MOOREHEAD.

from the Great Shephe establish a close relat entrance into Jerusaler this day. What a sin soning must it be that o from this to that; or Christ to this parade What to one is meat, while they gave him ho with disgust and indig

The Rev. Mr. Gilber urgently for more to b elucidating and presen implores me to use infl ties and Churches for g ted and published in th Especially does Mr. Gi