Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-28

RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES AT PARIS.
From an American Correspondent of the NY.
Observer
Paris, April26, 1886.
Gentlemen-I send you few particulars
of the anniversaries in this city. In due
time YOU will receive more ample and s;-
tisfactory details from youreScel!ent french
correspondent. The anniversaries closed
this day, and have been Of uncommon III
tereSt.
Christian Morals.
The frs. was the 10th annual meeting
of the Society for the Promotion of Chris
tian Morals, held in the Hotel de Vile, on
Monday, the 18th inst. The society en-
braces in its number of members many
Catholics, as well as Protestants. The Mar
quis of fRochefoucauld-L Liancourt IA Catho-
lic,) is the President, and on this occasion
took the chair.
The annual report was read by MIR. Car
not. Then succeeded the reports OF some
five or six committees, on various subjects
assigned to them. One was on the subject
ofprison discipline; another, on promoting
industry among the people; third, on Or
phan asylums; a fourth, on the encourage
ment of apprentices; fifth, on the mode o.
instructing the blind, and melioratln9 thcl
condition; q sixth, on religious liberty; and
a seventh, on the abolition of punishment
bv death.
The seventh report was read by Mr.. La
martine, the distinguished poet OF France.
The execution of Morey, Papin, and Fies-
chi, and others, within a few months, has
made many excellent people in France de-
sirous that capital punishments should be
abolished. Petitions are now getting up all
over France, calling on the Chambers TO
abolish this mode Of punishment; and the
subject will soon come before that BODY.
The Society for Christian Morals, some
months ago, offered premium for the best
essay on the subject, and sixty-five essays
were forwarded to the committee appointed
to examine them. Their report on these
essays was read by Mr.. Lamartlne, by
whom it is understood TO have been drawn
up. 1t was an eloquent production, and
though not such as to meet my views IN all
respects, vet it contained very popular
and even philosophical view Of the subject.
Considering that other modes OF punish
.ment of great severity may be inflicted in
country which possesses well organized
government, and especially considering the
materialism, the infdelity, and the conse-
quent disposition to commit suicide, which
exist among this unhappy people, it would
seem that the punishment OF death might
will be dispensed with and more etiectuai
'one substituted in its place. But Il confess
that have never yet seen how to dispose
oftllc scriptural Injunction, as l still must
view it, on this subject. Would not Profess
sor Stuart render essential service to the
cause ofhumanity and truth, by making a
thorough and decisive investigation OF the
original language addressed by the Divine
Being to Noah, Immediately after leaving
the ark? / for one, and | think many others
in this quarter of the world, would thank
him for such communication.
Tract Society.
On Tuesday night was held the annlver-
sary ofthe Paris Tract Society. This so.
ciety distributed, last year, more than half a
million oftracts. 1t has printed IA differ
ent French tracts, Ia German, and ii
Spanish. Professor Stapfer presided; and
among other addresses, was one by the
Rev. DR.. Malan, Of Geneva.
proIest1ut Rib1e Societu.
On Wednesday, the annual meeting o.
the Protestant Bible Society was held in the
church of the Oratoire. Mr.. Guizot, late
Minister for Public Instruction, presided ane
addressed the meeting. He is a Protestant
and probably the ablest politician of France
The Protestant Bible Society is mostly IL
the hands of that portion of tho Protestan
church which is connected with the state
1t has been in existence about elghtecl
years, and has undoubtedly accomplished
much good. It's sphere Of action is, how
ever, entirely too limited for this day, ant
for the country in which it is situated
Hence another (the French and Foreigl
Bible Society has been organized. Th'
Protestant Bible Society distributed, las
year, more than 5000 copies of the Scrip
lures. Its income was about 10000
francs. The Rev. Mr.. Coquere, amons
others, addressed the meeting.
Evangelical Society.
In the evening the same day, the Z
vangelical Society held its third annual meet
ing, in the Taitbout street chapel. Admi
raj Count Yer Hucll presided, and address
ed the meeting. The report was read B.
Mcssrs. De Presscnse and T. Monod; fror
which it appeared that last year there wer
e,nnlored 90 lahorcrs-ministcrs Of tn