The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
TIE WORK IN FRAN NOE

Our readers will find much to interest
them In the extracts below, which we
make from lie StgnaL, the journal con-
Quoted by M. Reveillaud, who has re-
Gently been in this country to obtain
means to carry on the good work of evan
gehsatlon In France. Such paragraphs
as the following are full of ENCOURAGE
ment, and should stimulate the Christians
OF America to remember France in their
supphcations and in their contributions:
e." religious Inconvenience interesting and
most serlous-bas recently been started at Lii
manton lNleve) and promises to extend itself to
the neighborlng localities. The origin of this
movement has been the witness of simple road
iaoorer, who went, with his family to establish
himself In Canada and who returned after four
years-not hnding the fortune that he sought,
tou put what was far more the pearl of great price,
the gospel.
Pastor Camus was invited to organise meet
ing In their house. He requested Pastor Bour
geois to joint him there and they held their first
reunion on the Oath of October The place was
more than full-fve or six districts. at least,
We're represented there. NJ Bourgeois took for
ms ms text God is Spirit. and they that worship
Tl,n must worship In spirit and in truth
lhey listened for more than two hours with pro-
found attention, and at the end, pressed forward
Tor the Testament3 and tracts, which were car
ried OH In moment, to the despair of those who
got none.
More recently, December 26th M. Iorriaux
VISITED, with Messrs. Clavel and Camus, this new
field of labor
The inhabitants of Limanton had demolished
PARTITION to enable them to seat fifty persons.
Not only this was filled, but two hundred un-
able to get inside, remained without to listen at
the wlndows.-Le Signal, January Is.
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have given in their names This district has
acquired Importance by the arrival there of five
prominent families and by the public adhesion
to our worship of M M, celebrated geolo
gst' known among the scientists of the two hem
spheres. He Is very jealous, and it is to his in
tuence together with the devotion of our col
porteur, that we have the written adhesion of
the nifty catholics mentioned above. 1t is also
due to M. NJ that we have at length OBJ
famed after fifteen years of application, and by
a unanimous ann vote OF the municipal council,
their hall for the celebration of worship. This
Is S
M. Liette, the pastor of Montlucon. forwards
some interesting items in his recent report; for
instance: ~
Around Montlucon there is grouped at pre-
sent ten stations in which Evangelical reunions
are held, all tending more or less rapidlv to the
formation of Church. Commentry is sur
rounded by live similar stations. Two localities
near bezenet-ln one the gathering is often more
than hundred persons. particularly inter
esting work is that among the sailors of the
canal OF Montlucon-a school has been estab-
llshed for the children, and family worship is
celebrated In the cabins for the parents '"-.tan
uary %.
M. Farques, the pastor at Nantes, has re-
Gently held two conferences in some villages in
Brittany and the borders of the Lower-Loire
upon subjects full of present interest. which have
drawn large audiences. The first was upon the
topic OF Democracy without God The orator
proved that the great principles upon which our
democratic institutions rest are impossible of
realisation unless faith in the God of the gosnel
inspire and sustain them"
In Aube our congregations are STRENGTHENED
and new churches are founded "-JanuGrv %,
q" The last report of the Evangelical Society
OF France gives us the following facts
The district of st. Leger-le Gueretois (Creuse)
has become entirely evangelical The Mavor,
the municipal officers, teachers male and female
are all declared Protestants. In the seven viii
Lagos which compose the district, there are onlv
three men who remain undecided The COM
munlty has itself hired hall for Protestant wor
ship, and this hall is filled each time Pastor
Gueret goes to st. Leger. The Romisb Church
on the contrary, Is absolutely deserted and il is
in vain that the Bishop has put a new cnr6.
there" P'' "0" cure
After meeting, said the author of the report
one OF the municipal councillors came, and hold
Ing my hand, said DO you see. sir. here we
are all free thinkers, but we have faith rYou
mean replied l, that you reject the Catholic
teaching, and believe in the gospel If is
that precisely that answered he quickly."-
January %.