The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-09
THE HUGUENOTS.

Address Delivered by w. c. Moragne at New Bor-
deaux, Abbeville District, S. c., November 18th,
1854, ON the Ninetieth Anniversary OF the Ar
rival of the French Protestants at that Place.
teress enbea spot by sysns which @
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We are met sh Anniversary of the arrival at
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for wA E s''s1h s them
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tribute nemore. so justly DEAR a"d 10 celebrate '"e
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the slow developments Of The mns
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np Civilized men They had the
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priesthood brutal had sadly INTERRUPTED the even
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sdoaon Moral darkness shed gloom works
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sublime and secret 81 M she Aanor the
'ous ,siusss How aehy the tn hsss
How freely they have Lea.hed the air of liberty
Little did that small prosecuted band destiny
out 70, elves and their s pcss,y m r. @
he they planted their fee. the western shores
Il IS our purpose inquire briefly the that led these
piou their native land: depict the trials and hard
s ass hs In ns in eoun
their exhibit happy effects OF their
character and efforts In this District.
subject Of colonization Of deep and abiding interest
Nothing than the and fall Of nations
Of old and the peopng OF countries the
os migratory OF homogeneous the commng
ling dssmlar, In distant lands. Among the
ancient Greeks and Romans among most OF the modern
rapsci0u spirit aud love OF dominion To crafty
Princes have often encouraged the emigration
their subjects in the hope OF their wealth. aud o
multiplying in distant clnes And individuals
led desire improve their personal fortunes
frequently gone the pleasures OF their native soil and by
expataton, have thrown themselves the wide
from the homes their
Nations like the ancient Germans and Northmen fond
of Nomadc m have wandered from place place and
nation, through love of change and OF ad
venture OF these motives prompted Protestant
delightful bills and valleys Of their native
They instruments in the hands of ambitious
Princes ACKNOWLEDGEMENT their wealth power They
through the ordinary nducement Of pecunay gain Far high
nOber motives that acated them They
asylum the relentless persecution Of Catholic
Hierarchy and Of arbitrary They sought
home in which hey might enjoy
religious political liberty They onged TO
away their household faith land of real
freedom the Protestant wei to the Catholic
by moderate, liberal government allowing free
in the worship OF their Maker
What higher motive could I'LL the heartwhat sentiment
subime action, could adorn the character OF man
cestors themselves will be necessary take brief
review In France In that country "Proeant
"Hugueno" convertible terms or the word 'Hugueno
various been attempted derive
Hupons where the early
frequently have assembled but the generally
received ascbes origin of the term the word E de-
from the German "Emyenossn, coufederutes,
80 early 1923 A. d. early days John Calvin
shortly subsequent the first preaching Of the Reformation in
France Edc of Francis against the herecs the Protes