The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-17

crowds were seen collecting in the public gar
dens to enjoy the holiday! Buying and sell
ling, riding, gaming, purpet shows, swinging,
etc. etc., all going on in the Champs Elysecs !!
Never could a people appear more entirely
,citAout Sod IN the ,corM. went in the morn
ing to the Taitbout Chapel, and heard Ser
mon in French. 1t was good discourse and
we'll delivered; the singing was very sweet !;
and the place, which might hold about four
hundred. was filled with an attentive audi
ence. The atmosphere of this Christian sane
tuary was so different from that of the city
out of doors, that l enjoyed the occasion great
~, and could not but say in my heart-"How
amiable are thy tabernacles, o Lord God of
Hosts /! a day in thy courts is better than a
thousand" I felt my heart warmed with
Christian affection towards my fellow wor.
shippers, though entire strangers, as I saw
them devoutly engaging in God service and
a happy consciousness that my sympathes
we're with the disciples of the Savior of the
world, and not with the pleasure-seeking null
titude. An effort has been made to sustain an
English service at this Chapel on Sabbath af
ternoons; but the enterprise was attended
with but limited success and has been at
length abandoned
In a day or two called on NJ. Grand Pierre,
to whom had a letter of introduction. He
received me with true Christian cordiality.-
lie is one of the few faithful pastors of the
Reformed Church in France, is man of tai
ent and interesting address, and has a heart
ardently devoted to the work of advanc cling the
doctrines of the Reformation. He came from
Switzerland to Paris about twenty years ago.
Since that time the cause of vital piety has
been steadily gaining ground, both in Paris
itself and at various points in the immediate
nejghborhood and in nearly all the move
inents for the promotion Of evangelical reli-
gion Grand Pierre. hasl borne prominent part.
He stated that since he came to Paris, the
number of Reformed churches had increased
from two or three which were extremely fee
BILE, to seven, which are now in a prosperous
condition, and nearly all of the pastors of
which are believed to be orthodox and godly
men. AS deplorable as the moral state of
Paris is a. present, the influence of the Cos
pei is beginning to be distinctly felt; and there
is reason to hope that God is preparing for the
cffectual advancement of his Kingdom there.
Adolph Monod, late Professor at Mentau-
ban, has been added to the number of the or
thodox pastors. He is considered about the
best preacher in France, and will greatly
strengthen The cause. Count Gaspazin, who
recently took SO decided stand on the side of
truth in the Chamber of Deputies, lost his
election, as consequence. Notwithstanding
that most of the higher classes are imbued
with the spirit of infdelity,the Romish Church
has controlling influence. The government
fears, and therefore favors it and it must be a
long time, without some extraordinary Divine
interposition, before its power in France is
broken. Evangelical men, however, are COM
bining their exertions, and laboring with pa
thence and with hope, and are gradually rails
ing up religious organizations, and preparing
the way for more efficient labors. The Society
of Evangelical Missions is operating prosper
ously and l found at the Depository OF the
Religious Tract Society good assortment Of
religious books, both in French and English
May God prosper the cause of living pety
even in unbelieving France.