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CATASTROPHE AT BEZAUDUN

STATEMENT, BY THE REV. ALEXIS MUSTON, D.D., RESPECTING
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PROTESTANT VILLAGE, CHURCH,
AND SCHOOL OF BEZAUDUN, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
DROME, IN FRANCE
Bezaudun, a Protestant village in the department of Drome, has
disappeared from the map of France. A frightful landslip of the
hill on which it was situated took place, from the effect of the rains
which prodieted the recent inundations of the Rhone and the Loire
All the houses have been destroyed ; the chapel, which dates as far
back as the Reformation .is now a heap of rubbish, and the school
and communal house have met with the same fate.
In this unlooked-for calamity there has, nevertheless, been great
reason of thankfulness to God. At the first movement c f the ground,
ti e church bell, being shaken, commenced to rine of its own accord,
and the inhabitants, thus warned, . by the providential interven-
tion of an invisible hand, had time to escape. No one Iris perished,
but the inhabitants have lost their all—provision, clothes, linen,
tools, furniture— everything has been destroyed. The crops of
this year are likewise destroyed, and for a long period it will be
impossible to cultivate the ground thus subverted.
In the face of such .., dist,ster, we chnuot remain inactive. All the
families of Be7audun have been temporarily received into the
houses in the neighbourhood. But how is their village, with its
chapel, to be rebuilt?
The whole pecuniary loss is estimated ; t 65,000 francs, or .12,600.
Toward, the reparation of this loss, there has been already received
—from the gift of the Frisreror of Fr once, 1000 francs ; irom the
Adminis'.ration of the Depa, iment of Dome, 500 trancs ; fr im the
Sub-Prefect of Die, 10 francs ; :tnd (.000 tr ancs are expected from
the fund raised. for beo h of of those who suffered from the inunda-
tions ; making in all 7,600 francs. cr £504. from public sources.
Various sums of less amount have also been collected by the Pro.
testant Churchas in France, especially by those in the immediate
neighbourhood of the scene of the disaster, but a large amount still

remains to be made up.
Bezaudu and its neighhourh,,od were converted to Protestantism
by the preaching cf Farel, at the time of the Reformation, and have
continued Protestant ever since.
It is on behalf of this distressed people that the Rev. Dr. Muston,
their pastor. author of The Israel of the Alps, ventures to address
his more fortunate fellow-Chri•tians in the words of St. Paul:
"That now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their
want."

RECOMMRNDARY LETTERS FROM TIIE REV. FREDERICK
MONOD AND THE REV. L. VALETTE, OF FARIS.
(Translation.)
"The undersigned has no hesitation in cordially recommending
to Christian charity the collection undertaken by the Rev. Alexis
Muston, of the Church of Bourdeaux (Drome), on behalf of the
unfortunate inhabitants of the village of Bexaudun, a branch of the
Reformed Church of Bourdeaux.
•• On 31st May last, in consequence of the long rains, the ground
on which the vi lage is built slid down the slope of the hill, and the
entire village—houses, chu ch, school, and cultivated land adjoining
—has been compiet ly destroyeA. The inhabitants are all Pro-
testants and agriculturists ; and, under Providence, can now only
look to the benevolence of God's people to relieve them in their
distress, and aid them in rebuilding the chapel. where they were
wont to worship God, the school where their children received in-
struction, and houses to shelter them. The sum of 50 0. 0 francs
(2000) will suffice, under the Lord's blessing, to repair this mis-
fortune. The case is quite an exceptional one. Christian charity
will respond to the cry of distress uttered by unfortunate brethren,
and will prove itself once more a reality.
•‘ I invoke the blessing of God on the work of mercy undertaken
b} the Rev. Mr. Muston, and again recommend heartily his labours
to all my friends who may read this account. In France, Belgium,
Holland, or elsewhere

" FRED. MONOD, Pasteur.

----- • (Signed)
" Paris, 18th July, 1855."
" I cordially concur in all that Mr. Monod has stated above, end
add my warmest wishes for the success of Mr. Muston in the collec-
tion which ho now undertakes, in the tame of Christian charity,
on behalf of his distressed parishioners.
(Signed) "L. VALLETTE, Pasteur.
" Paris, 19th July, 1851."
Ex ract a a lett.2r addressed by the Rev. Caesar Malan, Geneva, to
Dr. Muston.
" I introduce the Pastor Muston to my friends in Scotland and
England, recommending his case to them, and praying them to
receive him as if it were myself,
(Signed)
" Geneva, 10th July, 1856."
Dr. Muston's cause is also recommended by the Rev. Dr. Grand-
pierre, and the Rev. M. Ara and De Lisle, of Paris, and other
Influential individuals.
" 1 cordially join in the above recommendations. Dr. Muston is
the son of a respected pastor in Val Lucerna, one of the valleys
of the Vaudois.
" In addition to his descent from a race of martyrs, his personal
claims are great, as a devoted minister of Christ, and Author of a
History of the Waldensian Church.
(Signed) " JOHN R. MACDUFF,
" Minister of the South West Church, Glasgow."
" Glasgow, 14th October, 1556.
" From the opportunity which we have had of examining into the
application of the Rev. Dr. Muston, we have no hesitation in recom-
mending the object of his mission as one peculiar in itself, and well
worthy of the literality of Christian men of all denominations.
(Signed) "JOHN G. LORIMER, D.D.,
" Minister of Free St. David's, Glasgow.
" HAMILTON MACGILL,
" Minister of Montrose-street United Presbyterian Church,
Glasgow.
"JOHN HF,NDERSON.
" JAS. ALEX. CAMPBELL."
Donations in behalf of this object will be received by Messrs
Romilly and Co., 7, Water-street, Liverpool.

" C:SAR MALAN, Pasteur,

MEMORIAL to the Memory of the late Captain
HENRY LANGHORNE TIiOMPSON.
It is proposed to pay a tribute of respect to the Memory
of this young Officer, and it is believed that his Country
men will be glad to record the approbation of the heroic
manner in which he performed his duty during the defence
of Kars,
An early Meeting will be called of the follow g
in Noble
men and Gentlemen, for the purposelof naming a Chair-
man and Sub-Committee for conducting the,lfuture
proceedings. Ten to be considered a quorm.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere.
The Right Hon, the Lord De Lisle.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Arran.
The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P.
The Right Hon. Admiral Sir M. M. F. Berkeley,
K.C.8., M.P.
The Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, M.P.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayon:.
The Lord William Lenox.
Lieut. General Sir William Napier, K.C.B.
Lieut. General Sir William Codrington, G.C.B.
Lieut. General Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B.
Lieut. General Sir Wm. F. Williams, Bart., of Kars.
Major General Windham, C.B.
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Bart.
The Provost of Eaton.
The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey.
The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P.
W. H. Gore Langton, Esq., M.P.
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., M.P.
Benjamin Oliviera, Esq., M.P.
George A. Hamilton, Esq., M.P.
Graythorne Hardy, Esq., M.P.
Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P.
Captain F. Berkeley, Esq., R.H.G., M.P.
The Hon. Charles Gore.
The Rev. Dr. Goodford, Head Master:of Eaton.
Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce.
The Mayor of Bristol.
The Mayor of Hull.
J. Knight Bruce, Esq. -
Major Graham, War Office.
The Rev. Prebendary Ommanney, M.A.
The Mayor of Grimsby.
Colonel Kennedy.
Colonel Lake, R.A., C.B.
Colonel Teesdale, R.A., C.B.
Colonel Walter, 53rd Regiment.
Colonel Brown, R A.
Colonel McDougal, Sandhurst.
Major Bright, 19th Regiment.
Captain Risk, R.N.
Captain Cator, R.N.
Captain Claxton, R.N.
G. G. Adams, Esq.
Wilshire Austen, Esq.
Tyndal Bright, Esq., Liverpool.
The Rev. W. Boyle, H.E.I.C.S.
I. K. Brunel, Esq., F.R.S.
The Rev. Edward Coleridge, M.A.
The Rev. Samuel Clark, M.A.
The Principal of Battersea Training College.
Duncan Dunbar, Esq.
Edw. Denys, Esq.
The Rev. Richard Graves, M.A.
The Vice Principaliof BattersealTraininaollege.
William Gilpin, Esq.Z
Charles Hardy, Esq.
S tmuel Homan, Esq., H.E.I.C.S.
Edward Hurst, Esq.
Robert Jenkins, Esq,
P. W. S. Miles, Esq.
The Rev. John Maynard, M.A.
The Rev. John Marriott, M.A.
Richard Nugent, Esq.
J. M. Randal, Esq., F.R.S.
Dr. Sandwith.
The Rev. Wm. Savage, M.A.
John Scott, Esq., M.D.
John Savage, Esq., Bath.
John Taylor, Esq., Bristol.
Walter -Upward, Esq.
James Walter, Esq.
It has been suggested by highly influential members o
the general committee that the memory of Captait
Thompson could not be more consistently honoured than
by vesting a portion of the fund that may be contributed,
in the names of Trustees, for the purchase of Regimental
steps, which would eventually place a younger Brother,
already in the army, in that rank which was awarded to
Captain Thompson, for the services and sufferings which
led to his untimely end.
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Messrs. Childs, Temple Bar.
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Messrs. Ommanney and Co., Charing Cross.
Messrs. Miles, Savile, and Miles, Bristol.
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Messrs. T. R. Raikes and Co., Hull.
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