Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-18
Protestanttsm in France.

Addresses by M. Eugene Reveinand.
 M. Eugene Reveilland, editor of the Signal, Paris, France, delivered two very interesting addresses in this city yesterday on the sub ject of the spread of Protestantism in France, with especial reference to the work which has been accomplished through the agency of the McAn mission. He spoke in French at the North church in the morning to large audience, and in the evening at the Church of the Redeemer, his remarks being interpreted by the Rev. Dr. bod. At the latter church last evening, Rev. Dr. Todd said that he ht- tie thought when he preached last Sunday about the McAn mission, that some of the workers would be so soon in our midst. Not withstanding the unpleasant weather there was large audience assembled.
 MT. R. spoke in substance as follows The question has often been asked can the Latin and Celtic races become christianized-and can they accept it. But many of the French came from the Celts, and from them came the translation of the Bible of the Reforma- tion. By fire and sword the gospel lost it's hold in France. But the work of the Refor- nation was the work of God and not of men, and we come as the opponents of that word today, and although the king ordered 8 medal to be struck to tell that this religion was ex- tinct, yet to-day the old Huguenot songs are yet there sung.
 Infidelity's blast has blown over France, but, thank God, the Protestant church is not standing inactive. If it was we could not come to you to speak tonight, and although almost hidden among the infidels we have three missions to carry on our work of re- forming Also there are Bible and tract soci- cites and missionary work going on outside. The late war was seeming check, but really benefit in making converts. France to very great extent must have 8 religious re- formation. Of late the lower classes are in- terested and chiefly through MT. McAn.
 Here accounts of the McAll work were given, mention of which has already been given.
 To-day we have liberty to go anywhere in France to preach, and are also welcomed. So it could not be that this noble blood of the martyrs was spilled in vain, and to-day the fields are white for the harvest; and thirty places are to-day preached in by the speaker, the rent given by the owners of the large halls and the theaters. And in these halls, the Church of Rome can be controverted without opposition, as there are many who are turning from it's teachings, and the peo- pie freely subscribe for the support of this our worship. In one case the peopleEgot the keys of the Roman Catholic church and had the gospel preached from the priests desk. In twelve years @ marked change has taken place. about forty to fifty new places of worship being opened Statistics were given of the work that was going on at the fashionable watering places.) Mrs. Marshall McMahon is aiding the work, herself an ardent Catholic. To day three-fourtha of the population are ready to hear us preach, and this is the acceptable year of France Never in three hundred years has there been such an awakening and so we now need your help, and, like Peter's great draught of fishes, we beckon for you to come and aid us, as he did to his compan- ions.
 After MT. Revilland's address had been in terpreted Mir. bod gave several touching and interesting accounts of what was being done in the larger cities of France by MrMc- All and his associates, and then a collection was taken which, under the circumstances, was quite liberal one
 public meeting will be held at the Center church this (Monday) evening in behalf of the Protestant churches in France.
 MT. Reveilland and Rev. Mir. bod will address the meeting, and will speak of the French Republic as related to the progress of evangelical religion.