National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-16

power Of his faith for this New World, America |
would not have been, would never have had ex- |
a. M ,mn ms am. Teaa never s.'e s Sesn born
tho depths OF the aea, on account Of snch faith.
And not only living faith was In this beginning
sso because n. yapI ysu 20, 81 ,os com
tincnt began BY being known 10 the Old World.
Before 4, that this large county wa. nothing,
fore we can say lis discovery was something pc.
culiar. IL was born America for Europe, and II
becomes now what u should be. And not only
cS &c .Sa Gs Sio Ss' s sao s
eause y ". his pathetic and enthusiastic love
ior the Kingdom Of Christ to promote his cause
coyery 10 Inc Kingdom n Christ new provinces
might be found. Al this time nothing OF the
hingdom o. Christ was on this whole grand con-
tlnent, What has been done since that time we
must praise the Lord Tor, and ali that he has
done since the time OF Columbus. But In the
.,ine o. Columbus, IN the heart Of Columbus,
tne love OF Christ, the love TO the kingdom Of
Christ. Columbus knew not In what intimate
connection its discovery was with another grand
woik that very soon afterwards should be done;
There IL q very intimate connection between
the discovery OF your America aud the Reforms
as see, begin with faith and with love; and
Columbus has Initiated what must be and what
must remain the very root. II Ia all Of your
HE. And what eau be the root and the soul Of
your llfeT BY the powers OF the Reformation,
the truth that began, was revealed by the Refor-
| nation. Wei, these few words came TO my
mind when came into this city. Let me only
express my hearty thanks for the reception, for
| the Kindness that you have shown In this city 10
your guests, to the delegates Of the Evangelical
for preserving the principles OF the Reforms
| ton; of faith and Of love, your colleges, your
common schools, your universities; your cities,
your families Your political assemblies and your
principles. Amen.
REv. FRANK COULIS, or GENEVA.
Speaking a, the First Presbyterian Church.
Dear brethren, II has been very often ques-
toned whether I should speak at all tonight.
| You have found q father, and I don't know
what else. We also claim relationship with
you as the representatives Of very small and
humble, but the oldest Republic-Switzcrland-
tappisusel-and more especially Geneva. ] felt
my heart leap the very moment arrived In tais
city, the capital OF your great country. Yester-
day, when at Philadelphia, I was In Indie
pendence Hall, the place where, nearly q Gen.
tury ago, Independence was declared. I went
back 10 spirit TO my own country and 70 the
town OF my birth, and asked myself, "where Ia
was pronounced1" we show the place where
Berthold died for his country. We show the
place where Calvin preached three and half
centuries ago In order TO found upon the true
basis Genevan religious Independence.
But the place where that Independence has
been for the nrst time declared, really believe
that through the blessing Of God II Is the very
soil wherein my native town Ia built. ! spoke
Of Calvin. believe he was the founder Of the
Presbyterian faith. You are the sons, the chill
dren Of the Calvin reformation. and In that re-
spect may claim close relationship with you.
Il Il not true7 tApplause.l Allow me TO tell
. you good news frou your sister or mother,
Geneva, the same town which three centuries
, ago happened to he. through the goodness Of
God, the place where the Presbyterian reforma
i ton bersn-as q great historian said, the small
capital Of great opinion. This very town "a on
the point OF becoming for the second time .
, place Of benedictiou for many souls-a new ref
, ormation Of the Roman Catholic Church. A few
. months ago there arrived 10 Geneva French
man, who began to speak, and immense crowds
OF Roman Catholics gathered around and were
edined and enlightened. since that time deep
and great movement OF reformation IL begun In
Hyacinthe.
You know, brethren, that the town OF the re-
/ formation had been for q long time the very
, point on which the Roman Catholics stayed
themselves. We received to-day BY telegram
news which expected, the news that this man,
Father liyacinthe, has been elected as the chief
priest OF the Roman Catholics In Geneva. Zap
plause.l 50 the Roman Catholics Of Geneva
| have at their head an evangelical priest, mar
, red priest, man OF faith and charity. may
say to you that feel happy IS regards that
movement II will not only be q blessing for
J the Roman Catholics OF Geneva but trust II
will have an influence upon the RomAu Catho-
> Hes Of France. Allow me 70 Ask your interest
aud your prayers for my fatherlsnd, Switzer-
land, and more especially Geneva. Do not for.
get, my friends, that we arc family In Christ.
/ oh, dear friends, would you could sec my
+ heart, the feelings that are there devoid OF the
/ clouds Of fond recollections.