Christian herald and signs of our times . ever complained of being an-noyed. A psalm or hymn, an opening prayer,a reading of yetearnest addressed to the heart rather than to theear, and a closing appeal to the Throne—thesewere the services in that little retired meeting-house. But even there, with the hall tightlyshut against the outer world, and with nopossibility of annoying the public or in anysense conducting other than a private service,the crafty priests interfered. Occasionally theywould peer in at the door, or endeavor to toreeit, and by trick and strata
Christian herald and signs of our times . ever complained of being an-noyed. A psalm or hymn, an opening prayer,a reading of yetearnest addressed to the heart rather than to theear, and a closing appeal to the Throne—thesewere the services in that little retired meeting-house. But even there, with the hall tightlyshut against the outer world, and with nopossibility of annoying the public or in anysense conducting other than a private service,the crafty priests interfered. Occasionally theywould peer in at the door, or endeavor to toreeit, and by trick and stratagem make their wayin among the little assemblage and attempt tobreak it up in disorder. These tactics, how-ever, failed of their purpose, for Mr. Penzotticontinued the meetings and the number of hishearers increased. In many other ways, too, this persecution wasmanifested. When Penzottis colporteurs wentout on their work, the local priests would followthem and brutally set the mob against one occasion, when two of Mr. Penzottis. Rev. Mr. Penzottis Chapel on Colon Street, Callao. agents were at work in Arequipa, one of them—J. B. Arancet—visited Cocachacra and was at-tacked by the pere of the village who set themob on him. He was only saved from deathby stoning by the timely appearance of the localmagistrate, who took him to his own house andafterwards sent him away safely. In January, 1889, Penzotti was arrested in thestreets of Arequipa, while selling Testaments;this, too, by order of the Catholic bishop of thatplace, who happened to be passing at the timeand ordered the policeman to make the arrest. Two of his assistants were also taken and thebooks and outfit of all three confiscated. Inopen violation of the laws and Constitution ofthe country, these men were kept in prison fornineteen days being released on the interventionof the Italian Minister at the capital, On being liberated, they were informedthat their books had been burned ; but thisp
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