New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13
THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN FRANCE.

Eacenc RereiIlaud aad the Rec G. T. DoddS a the
Br0adieay IdbeI1iacie.
The three principal societies OF evangelical
ton il France tae Societc Cenrde ProhStne a. Fem
gelisdon the Societe EtGngetiqe and the Mission In
tereue time ago agreed upon sending esenta
tivcs 10 the United States iueres! the American
churches behalf OF the work done by those societies.
and to collect funds If possible, TO defray portion Of
the increasing expenses The delegates chosen were
Eugene Reyeaud and the Rev. q. Theophiius Dodds.
They preached yesterday at the Tabernacle. Thirty
fourist aud sxthave the former in French, the lat
ter IL English.
NJ. Rcveiaud is young man. not yet thirty years
old. He was and bred Roman Catholic, and was
originally intended for the riestho0d He pursued the
course college education with great success, and
tered mt the study of law; bat, though he
took his degree. he never practsed advocate
cept IN political trials and "press trials" in which he
was Invol, ed rs journalist. At the OF tweny-one
he became Chief Editor Of Lie COnri6u0be and later
various provincial papers OF Franse Now ne manages
a weekly newspaper. lie Signal. III the interests OF
Protes' an France. He spoke In part follows:
The history of tho Protestant Church IN France proves
that Notwithstanding the most cruel and acrim Onious
prosecutions. II has continued To flourish tn" relations
between Professionalism and the Government OF to-day
are very different from those held by PrOlesiauts 900
years ago. When not long ago our Westinghouse at
per mission OF the authorities, 10 a hall OF the
Palace of Louis XIV ~ Versailles. The place
chosen under the hall OF tie Glide
B1u not far from the chamber where, IN 49, the
King expired. Not without glow OF honest Pride We
passed before the colossal bronze statue OF Louis,
stretching out its hand II to defend hs palace against
tue intrusion OF modern and herelical ideas And when
heard the Bible and the HuguenoJ liturgy read in
tnat building IN which, just overhead, Madame de
MantenOn had induced Louis XIV. 10 sign the revOca-
uon Of the Edict OF Nantes, well nigh hundred
years ago.we thrilled an blessed God
from our innernOst heart. Tie trumphs of violence
ana superstition OF Intolerance aud bigotry only
eph, neral. The Reformation work Of mere
human hands; It was the divine work Of God.
giO by the thinkers, philosophers and statesmen
France. simultaneously with this movement IN the
upper CLASSES The people o the lower expressed
their dissatisfaction with the OF The CHuroh OF
Rome. the Church OF the syllabus. But there was a,-
other movement in the Protestant Churoh Itself Its
work had been confined hitherto to it, own chuiches
For the last ten years We have enjoyed the liberty Of
sWeh, the liberty 81 hc prrssapd not prevented
any longer from holding pubic meetings. THIS ioerty
has created hesthy desire propagate Protestant
dretrnts The methods OF Mission Society are sti-
PIE inc aaSor OF place, sometimes favor
apy inchhen' gives us the free Use Of
| the town hall, perhaps the theatre Those
whI come generally fron motive. of curiosity,
but why soon they feel touched. their hearts opu o.
the words O tho speaker him M he nd
OF The hcrctr they want 10 TO iuforned. ana they
snow IN" iVelkt Interest IN hs WOius The hstory al
eyaugeIzlttuu ia SAINT Just Is an u.ustrnttou of thc
ntrenth winch the Protestant Church IA gathering IA
PlcaTy. region That has NOT been reached Tor nenr
three hundred years by Protestant influence Some
| dissatisfaction with the Roman Cathonc CLERGY and
lhelr teachings caused the poiplnout ncmbrs of INC
community 10 extend Invitation TO mu 10 give M
address succeeded la awakening an eager tn,erest
ana We people Responded with cordial and earnest ac
ccpiance or pure and supple Gospel. Other
aided mo III TINS work Wtln cixht months OF INV m.
'lsii 900 mcu oul OF town of 2o0 Lading men m ~
Vi wealth, position aud Influence anate ted with earus
anu aeVout desire. met TO devise tho means Of lawn,
inc foundation OF Protestant community and a Iuspe