, 1859-10-14

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tco"rsrondencn ct tic n. =. Commercial Atssriser.l
k.rkAxzr, III. Sept -. 1879,
We drew up at Father Chiniquy's door ata
quarter past O'Clock. We met With aye1y
warm reception; and when they learned we
we're from New Yosk, they loaded n. with hon
ors-, Fen cannot describe to you this great
Work at St Anne. I wish could but my
thoughts run away when l attempt to write
about it, Ar. Chiniquy is short thick setman,
Beechers; and il you could zee aud hear him in
bis own house and among his people, you would
think tie days Of Luther were come again. We
we're too late for morning service. Mr. G. told us
he had administered communion to about six
hundred persons that morning for the tirst time
and you can imagine low interesting it must
hare been. The streets were filed with teams,
around The people were all neatly dressed,
and everything wore the aspect Of New Eng
land Sabbath. We staid ut the house until s
o'clock. talking with different persons Ar. Chin
lquy brought in; We gare him littis money we
brought, aud be gave mother relic to bring
home 4 LADY from Chicago, whom was very
nuch interested in, and who came to assist Nj
q. through the fabors yesterday, brought me an
angel, taken from the alter Of his church, while
in Romanistn, to bring home to show my friends
OF course we we're delighted with these gils-
At o'clock the bell sounded. There is a
large green in front Of their building called
''Church, and the latter resembles in appea1-
American Gag was floating in the breeze at one
end, and . Lady told me that the American flag
IVES their banner outside, mud ths Bible their
banner within the building. It was 4 Sunday
school only in the afternoon ) bet oh! if you
could have seen, as did, the crowds seated in
tEat 1arge room, old mcn and young, women
and children, ali with the Dihle in their hands,
and +rfor tn sr Tnr]s1t hntr
woald hare been your qualification. Ar. G. met
US at the door, and conducted us to the first
seat by the alter. ALI of the images are not rs
yet removed, NJ it will not do to take them all
awar ut once, but by degrees they will be gone.
We noticed tho Cruciixion, largesilver figure
Of Chris! on the Cross, and several silver can-
dtesticks. and some rases Of flowers, but no
Viryin Acry.
They had singing several times, using our IA
milar psalms and hymns in French. One was
to the tune Of "Grcenlaud's icy mountains,'
aud another, "Lord dismiss us, but in French
We all had classes to hear read the Bible ia En.
glish. and was so interested, | almost wished
saw such happy faces. About thirteen hun.
1red were present during morning service. and
and about hundred Romanilts came out Of
curiosity. 0fthese, many were moved to tears
and il will be without doubt the means OF their
conversion. Of course cannot write now, or
H0ulA AtA Out ul kAt a1lAu3 FttAStAt5 tAe4NeA%9
connected with our visit. Mr.. c. is one Of
tho most eloquent men ever heard. He
swnys the whole body Of his hearers, and
thongh speaEing1n French, his soul is in his face
aud his gestures and earnest petitions sink deep
into oues thoughts. After the services were
over, we al wentto his house, where be insist
ed upon our taking Refreshments, and while we
were eatiug he performed infant baptism IN an
other room. The people Of St. Anne are Eery
poor, and must suffer If they do not hare help;
but people East are beginning to wake up, and
str. Chiniquy receives something every week.
lie is one Of your wholc-souled men, and gives
all away as free as water. I was told that he
feeds q persons daily At his own house, from
his own table; md tue people all love him, and
think that all he does is right. never felt the
actual want Of money before; felt just like
giving him the things had on, were they suit
able. only wish every lady East knew just
how it actually WAS here; they would never re-
gret giving money for the cause. You see, if
they lose their hold Of the Church here, Rom
ish priest will come in; out il n<rer can b.
Nr. e. goes East again in month. and if
people are iucredulous, wish they would come
and see for themselves, for be IS noble man,
and he is engaged in noble cause, and long
to see tue day, which Mr.. c. says is not two
years of. when every French family in this coun-
Try will have the Bible E. +.