The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
A Sample OF the Christian Charity
and Tolerance That Rome Dis
plays Towards PrOteStants.
Contributed by Rev. e. Bosworth,
Secretary of the Grande-Ligne
Mission)

maps the desire to appear well
among others that prevents the repe-
tition Of the bloody scenes that have
marked the history of her dealings
with those who may differ from her
on religious things in the past.
She is SO afraid of the Bible that
she Vilifies her own versions of the
Sacred Book, and has recourse to rot
ten eggs and Stone-throWing to pre-
vent missionaries proclaiming it's
blessed truths.
Now( not away back in the mid
die ages, not in South America, but
in Vile st. Pierre, a suburb of Mon
treal, on August 29th, 1912, she
again manifested her spirit and gave
feeble exhibition of what she would
do if she had the power.
In Vile ST. Pierre, which is about
five miles from the centre Of Mon
treal, three Of the recent converts
from Roussillon have located. They,
in common with all recent converts
from that point, are very DESTROYS
that their fellow countrymen should
learn the way OF life, which has
brought SO much of peace and salts
faction to themselves. DR.. Therrin
has been holding services on week
nights, in one Of their homes
The Bible women, Mesdames
Scott and Daigneau, have visited in
homes where the people were we'll
disposed to the Gospel, and during
the past two weeks Mr.. Lanctin,
Feller Institute student, has been
doing colportage work.
These efforts could not be made
without the knowledge of the priest.
A few weeks ago the police, accom-
panied by the priest, ordered Mes
danes Scott and Nerristtte to desist
from selling Bibles under the pain
of arrest, and since that time the
priest has referred to our workers
in terms not complimentary and
such as would engender opposition
and violence.
Our brethren living there suggest
ed to Mr.. Lanctin the holding of a
few open air services, as many who
would not enter 8 private house for
such a service, might be induced to
attend such a meeting. Accordingly
Mr.. Lanctin held a service ON Tues
day night Of last week. About two
hundred were in attendance, and
everything passed. Off quietly. On
Thursday night he again visited the
place, purposing to hold another
meeting. Upon reaching there he
found that opposition had been
stirred up. He consequently went to
the Chief OF Police and stated his
purpose. The Chief said he would be
there to protect him, or send others.
With this promise Of protection
the meeting was held upon vacant
lot, the property Of Montreal gen
tleman, AAd SO that no complaint
could be made Of blocking the street,
the preacher took his stand about one
hundred feet from the sidewalk,
upon the vacant let.
The service had proceeded quietly
until more than half through, when
the electric light was turned or and
this became the signal for the throw
ing of stones, tomatoes, rotten eggs
and other missiles.
AS the missiles few, Mr.. Lanctin
started a number Of Hymns, Of which
the following is atranslation of the
first verse OF one:
'More than conquercrs, such is our
motto,
More than conquerors, though per-
secuted,
For to the cross, victory is promised,
BY Jesus Christ who redeemed u.s."
Mr.. Lanctin was struck in several
places and his clothes ruined by the