Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-06

posed I" acqu The captain all knowledge of the
men of The slaves. The incident has created considerable
excitement in Portsmouth.
THE NECESSITY OF FRANCE
friend who has lately returned from Europe has hind
ed us number of Gaignuns (Par) Messenger containing
report ol The distinguished Guzos remarks in opening hc
session OF TIC Society Tor The Establishment Of Primary
snclion the Protestanis of France meet
ing in The Church Of The Oracire. NJ Guizuts s;,.rcL
though short, is elegant il style md in
thought and in practical suggestions He shows clearly
Christianity Is lhe only thing that France in giving
her fixed pont-a supporting point vr action ana resting
point in mOvcmcnaIso for sccHring long future and
internal peace Even in happy county, HE appeal
ol the eminent philosopher, and cx-mihster will
read wiihru, benefit. MIR. Guzo said:
"GcGi!cmcn about hear read itc reports u.
your committee all that was done in the course Of Ia<t
year towards ,Ir object which our Society =
pursuing. You will find from thai our rcsuurccs aug
menlet that eiIor's did sackcu and HAT ub-
tainrd favorable results, superior osr nl the pre-
C,r!ng year This progress is something but il j., not
enough IL may however, Suffice Tor CXrciaon which
has always been modest, but il docs -nlr lie at
circumstances in whc! the Protestant, France ..f. nov
placed, nor for the prrssn. dGlics which they Impose
have fully the right 10 say that these circumstances
new, and these duties pressing Recall 10 mind what has
passed since ls43; recall m mind rc general assembly
our church. which held The epoch. That Va. new
iac. nncyampch during two ccn;uiirs. How many
facts also have flown from that one hUw many ,,r. pns
have been raised! how many ideas sentiments designs
have be discussed ana put into crculaon and have
that Iilnc been received rejected By P.otcsgns!
Another fact not less grave Lately placed itself by the
side ri that one. Tie institutions III thurch
were modified: universal suffrage called Ia elect
the councils which IL central coaacIl inter vrn"
,nr affairs. de- rDt cAa:iEG tlsc changes, and ,!u
Judge Them. connr myself Ia calling them ninl.Iry
ais accomliS Evicnlly movement has
a,: is rcrfcntng in French l'rote- ansn; a movenrn
wch full OF future although nf future ailI uncertain
AMI ghscur. And the PrurstanI Church is the only
whic! offers this specace geat movement exists also
The Catholic Chnrch. You have its councils open
3D. Several "t ils great religious communities n" re'iviag
and spreading Mos, Of The bonds which prevented tic Tree
Of the Catholic Church have fallen; in all parts
"a"'sra ma IN It's "s" sr%a @ S$' Ss ae ,eaTy an H
with cIi iGils the social couvuun uf 1919, France II
pre-, iodsordrr ami alarm threw i2sclI whether Clihnc0r
Protestant, into The n HE Christian rtIiSon
1 . We Irrsi w.: Exercise your action rrsuur
rur,lrr do all that necessary isn Franrr
right HAT IL succ> 10 save her Tor her Ia call on Chris
liany lor savann-nr she must labor und co operate
herself: bu, il ~ iat Christianity a"ae save
her How gentlemen what conditions? by wAal
neans By INC resurrection hc propagation the sustained
action ii Christian Lith, Christian hope anl Cbrsun charity
liz nlI cnn and 'rl order, what ~ " iifst want What
is A. present specially relnd Tor France and tor s"u- IN
| Fnncel A liked point which shall al The time
he snprn'ng point aud resting pDnt--a supporting
roin! action. resting point in in"vencn EviLrny
mat what ia wanting are floating in The v1id
according time 10 The winds which come from tie
world another 10 the winds which cunc from our Souls,
without basis without a dixie, and without hmli. lhc
Chran religion gives Ibis fixed point which We want and
10 which aspire. Tie different ChrstiaE churches do
place The spot 40 MOI OganiZc IL IN
der form, but all possess II and cUndc IN IT, For
u.s. rotesianIs it is in the Holy Books in those words
whih did not write, and which wc cannot efIce There
lie found supcrinman and supernatural la" and ah'
,holy there rely for support aud there find rrst
lngpacr There in shurt Is the fixed point which we have TO
ot To society. Another principle Of lie and moral order Is
wnnliu. TO France and 10 souls in France-nnd h't l.
hoe Look around you and perhaps also into yourselves,
you will discorragcmcnt III minds and hearts IN re
many d!snppontmens IN The pas much hardness III
haulure Doubt and encouragement, and that dispute
tue sometimes ngarrd and sometimes npalhc;ic but al
STERILE which doubt cfcates-suc are The evils "i our
,rs, amongst huEest people. Christianity alone has
rnedy this evil In Pagan societies encouragement
mht take root; they rapidly exhausted their moral iie
wlcvcr tl"ic fncc and t, glory, they soon arrived
al ne end Df what they had 0i good md true IN Inc n,cr
iecand impure principles which had at MAI CONSTITUTED
the prosperity does history exhibit them all To s all
n ne,nr the other In the East into an apathetic
ipvaby and the others in the West into utter decaden
cy. But nations for Individuals Christianity has
lnlaIsbe hopes and eternal principles ." regeneration
Eunating from God bring bnck man to Goi II IN per
.rcnarmuny The hand with divine truth, and on the
9TH with human nature and has The power in itself Of re-
nc;nc ecrnayit the word eternity can be use for any
;h here beow-the nations who place faith N It, Dis
cou cement is possible Tor Christians, Tor they have IN
lhchinds immense strength endure, and before them ar
inse perspective Of enjoyment fardon nic II !"uth h'
Uunds il is cnvrnum them There Is sun some
hinmoc wanting society besides fixed point and
G u;ut,; il also requires internal peace th' peace
viii has iIs in confidence when men ana hc
dient classes of mutually icc IN the norai security
wkhch they live together. This peace il IS difficult t"
maiiin In the midst Of that great extension OF iotry
za Liberty, all kinds Of liberty are sources Of dsssn
disputes which easily become cXrrsscs dsorde!s ana
dang: In order 10 suppress ,hc eng ye cause -
cmuy rc.csiahlsh peace liberty IS abolished MS
/ q moh.tary remedy and which socn wears out Liberty,
enIa y religious bsry ha: hscon" one 81 the , per, per
maneLrants society. Christian chatlY Is Tue iu.
and llonly durable remedy Tor its Inconvenience and
a ils trslcs In this point oi Sicw gentlemen Chrs'
tan chy has in our Jays great extension to acquire
and anc and s.lutarv mission fulfil; il doe: not
cuninasef only Ia relieve men IN their nsfess' II
cunsisn the respect Of their rights anu oi lhelf schl
mcns rejects aud condemns all nacriai c'hst'ah a
Il use Of cria force in spiritual otc AMI iI[ ms rcon
il mains peace in The midst .. liberty mus @ch:c.
Is men, bis three essential laws. by its ihTse s.a shts
,e faith, h. and charity, Christianity responds TO The ioSi
!, genera nd the most impcrcus want. of our times
and olr country. Without Christian Faith, you viii
o. not hahe fixed point; without Christian hope, YOU
I'd will nhavc incxhauslibIc courage; withnu, Chris
he an dty, you will not have true peace Ana
. not ons this true in ITSELF but The country has me
nstinc il. Are al present strange srecace!-
IL 81 The; moment when public liberties soop a;id draw
o back t.an liberties rise AMI advanr'; II is 10 The Chts
- tnn C that intellectual movement am lie' he which
retire iihc political wnui take r!u. lh'- =: gran"
= liiif ti: State nuh PARTICULAR 'irr.Ire i ' :"
81 ciry; act which gives 10 all C;ati''s ami rir"
MS larly great task Ia fulfil We must respond ~ 'hs
voice or times; must propagate with all our n'Scr
" Chrisiar rtn hope and claGty. The only means :" saliva
re. ,iun lDrnce What more ciircua plan adopt
na ll,an il Christian education! Let oer lei us ST.
cure h'ucaun protestant children; J. necess
~ duty US, and benefit for all Lei III sup
J" port anond this work; il - The greatest service mat we
lts Church and our cnntTy IN Tie present au
In in The H. Tor time and ior eternity
so
tnl THEI GRANDE FRONTlER.--The rumors ol III
mi feeling tng along The Ro Grandc frontier are npt eo-
,ey Gned presentations from we'll informed Sources MI
ar } ID O. editor of the brownsville Flag, recently IN
ply New OF states editors of the New Orleans Der
nal a. that less is rcvivna aon. the whole lronte'' ma
the bcst,g among the Americans and MeNrans'
that anal affair nearly forgotten; that there Is no
mt TX OF N the frontier between MeAco aud The uhco
hey Sares no rarke preparations are being '"ode oV
enl te formni he adds:
the In cotnce Of The immense quantities OF The various