New-York tribune., 1880-03-10
i Go0D TAIYG F0G FRANcE

A RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT WHICH is PRODUCING
WONDERFUL RESULTS IL THE DARK PLAcfs or
THE FRE~cH RrPUBIIc.
TO the Edftor Of The Trf1uHe.
SIR: Unt within short time religious thought
i'm France. aud especially in Paris. was divided
between hopeless unbelief and blind credulity.
third and very important element has just
entered INTO the religious lifo Of France. IL began
in a very small way. but from present appearances
seems destined to create revolution.
II is now scarcely decade since the Rev. r. W.
McAll began distributing New Testaments at the
door of a cafe in Paris, ard now the McAll Mission
IS a living power that has changed the religious
aspect OF whole quarters Of Paris. aud sent its in
Gueucos into the remotest provinces of France
Certain quarters OF Paris Lyons, Bordeaux Bon
logne-sur- Mer and Marscilles are under new spell
a wonderful SPELL the religion Of Jesus Christ
taught in IFS sweetest simplicity and with as little
as possible Of doctrinal dilution. Bceville, the
nest of rankest Communism in Paris the quarter
where sedItion and conspiracy were ever brooding
under the wings of dark despair, has
been purified and the whole moral tone
of the masses bettered What has been done
in Belleyile has been done in twcnty-three other
oualters OF Paris. There have been conversions to
Christianity among tho rankest Inhdeis. This Is
not so remarkable. however as the revolution
wrought in the life of whole neghborhoods. A
sweeter. purcr and consequently wholesomer. moral
afmosphere prevails The shiftlessncss OF despair
has aivcn place to the energy Of hope. In every
suect the test of fruits" if it be applied TO the
McAl Mission. proves the latter a good thing for
Paris and for France.
rhe work of this mission, begun in small way,
is now fully organized. but its means have not kept
pace with its needs. There is cry for workers,
more stations more publications. France does all
she can TO support the work. but it must bo Temom-
bercd that the wealth Of France IS largely III tie
hands Of Roman Catholics aud Hebrews, neither Of
whom have any sympathy with tins movement. SO
the mission looks out of France into all broad Chris
tendon for help. That II does not look in vain is
shown by a long list Of contributors TO ITS funds.
who make their gifts from all parts of tho civilized
world
The roblcst gift to such work is ones self
Moved by intense yearnlDg Tor tho good OF their
fellow-mcTfals many Christian men and women
most efficient of these workers, lady Of rare intel
uQeuce WHO has studied the McAI Mission in its
mnutest details. aud has already worked hand III
hand with Its leaders, comes home to tell the story
of its plans and purposes, IT'S needs and its hopes.
and 10 enlist the sympathy ot Christian workers IN
fine iJnifed States. Thus far her appeals have not
been in VAIN, and Miss Beach returns TO Paris
with very substantial evidence OF American inter
o :. i'm tbe spiritual welfaTe OF France. On Thurs
day morning this lady will be the guest of the
Ladies' Missionary Society connected with the
Church OF the Covenant, III MadsOn-ave., and
those ladies' who wish 10 hear her eloquent descrip-
ton of the McAll Mission will be- welcomed there
al meeting which begins at 1 O'clock In tho fore
noon. W. b. r hoOND'
Nec- York, March 0. 1850.