National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-15

as nation as well as individual hero In
America, receiving more than any other ma
ton. You have tho facilities and the facility
Of doing good as II II were showered upon
you: What Is In your waya What prevents
you?
Have you any despotism3 Have you scot.
fers that are In the majority about you You
have noti Then you have the parable-1 do
not want to quote II TO you. The Lord speaks
Of q man that went away after having re-
ceived ten talents, another i've talents, an.
other two talents and another one. When he
came back the man who got ten talents would
never have dared to go before the master
without bringing teu others. What ! wish Is
that you would remember that God ID not 20
Ing TO ask you for one talent, but he Is going
TO ask you for ten talents. And may all Of
you here assembled tonight allow US 10 ask
II from whom we eau ask great things, and
may all Of you here receive that compliment,
far above all others 10 future time; "Well
done, good and faithful servant; enter into
the Joy Of thy Lord"
THE REV. GEORGE PIsCn, OF FRANCE.
speaking n, the FRS, Presbyterian Ch.reL.
Mr.. President, after German, n French
man, think II Is fair Illustration Of tho
benefits Of the Evangelical Alliance. The
previous speaker claimed to be the grand
father Of the great American Union, and our
English friend claimed TO be the mother.
Now, what shall claim for my own country
There Is word which comes TO my mind, O
word Of the Bible: There Is friend some
time who sticketh closer than o brother"
[Laughter.l For my country ! claim that
she is your friend. lApplausc.l She showed
1t upon q time, and We cannot forget IL hci 9
In Washington. There are two names which
t...t -. .t.l
that time France has been the friend Of your
country. At the White House this alter
noon was called to speak few words to
your honorcd President. | was not there,
and regret II exceedingly; but will give
you here the speech should have delivered
there.
1t would have been very short, only 1--WE
love you, VIC love you, and we shall love you
henceforth much more" tApplause.l We
claim the pastor Of this church. as half a
Frenchman, for, indeed, he lived In Paris.
He is member OF the Evangelical Society
of France, and he will testify to this fact,
that In Paris VIC exceedingly love the Amcri-
cans. OF course, there are people who love
much the dollars Of Americans; but there are
great many who love them because they
are Americans. | remember q time when
we were not yet the close alliance when 1t
was the fashion In France to speak badly Of
Engllshmen-when every Englishman had TO
pay three prices for q thing for which a
Frenchman had to pay but one.
Now the American had TO pay the same as
the Englishman until he said, II am an
American, not an Englishman;" aud II was
replied, "Why did you not say that beforei
TO pay but one price thereafter. But we
never shall forget the English; for when we
were starving thoy had compassion upon us.
God bless them for II. Applause.
Mr.. President, we shall go back from your
happy shores very much strengthened, full Of
gratitude to God and to you. What we have
seen In this country Is marvellous. We were
received In most magnificent manner while
In New York. Philadelphia tried 10 beat
New York; and now Washington Is trying TO
beat Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia we were most beautifully
received, but we were not received there With
bonfrcs. oh, those bonhres! Applause and
laughter.l We shall carry back with us both
feeling Of envy and Of heart desire to follow
your footsteps. We have known the outward
form Of republic like yours in France, but
we are wanting tho life Of republic. We
are now republic Us our father Adam was a
man when God had made him out Of clay, but
we want to be republic as Adam was q man
after God brcathed into him the spark Of life.
We cannot have u republic In France until
we have right religious basis. You must
hcip US " tnC tOuVuCst VI
blessed Saviour. You have done great deal
toward this by the Evangelical Alliance.
What do Roman Catholic priests say In
France "Look at America. They are de-
youring each other. There are many Of the
most absurd sccts always at war with each
sther."
We have witnessed volumes upon volumes
TO show that these different elements are one.
We shall be able 10 say In France we have
been In America. We have not seen Meth
odist; We have not seen Presbyterian; we
have not seen Baptist In all our meetings;
but we have been squeezed by Christians Of
every denomination, but we have never
known who squeezed us. Laughter and APP
plause.l We shall carry back with us les
son from your free educational system. Yes
terday we went TO visit Princeton, and we
had to pass between two lines Of students
shouting, and afterwards We went to the hall,
where VIC heard two most excellent speeches.
The way In which those students we're
shouting was tremendous. II reminded me
OF q battle; and II was so tremendous that
our friend DR.. Dorner was obliged TO put
his fingers In his ears; said this is a result
Of free education. like that shouting; IL is
liberty. Laughter and applause.l
II Is free education. Oh that we had In
France young men shouting In that way.
Protestant education makes men; Popish cd
ucation makes mere puppies. [Applausc.l
We shall carry back from America another
wish. We did see In America religion q ma
tional institution, because there Is no connec-
ton whatever between Church and State, |
am a free-churchman, and AK God for my
own country, to sever very soon those bonds
that tie religion TO the State, aud TO give us
that perfect freedom which you have In
America. lApplausc.l | ask your prayers
for our poor France. We arc doing some
thing. We have already won thousands Of
souls to Christ.
We have opportunities OF doing good. Is
II not q miracle that five hundred thousand
men In the army have been taught to believe
and know the Gospel2 Is II not marvellous
that an army Of elghty-four thousand men
has been thrown upon Switzerland to hear
the Gospel, and they all como back with tracts,
with great love, 10 the republic, and more,
too, with love for the Gospel must, before
conclude, express JOY in hearing that the
Holy Spirit Is doing a great work In this city
and throughout this country. | pray every
day for revival In America.
cannot bless God enough Tor that work
Of his Holy Spirit. hope 1t will go on.
hope that very soon the whole city Of WASH |
ngton will be on fire with this spirit Of ref |
and that these bonfres which |
greeted us, and which so cheered US, will |
jurn din In comparison with the great fire |
II the Holy Ghost.
The Rev. DR.. Sunderland stepped up 10 lhe