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Hartford Watchman
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Report on the revival of evangelical preaching in France's Reformed Calvinistic Church, with over 100 of 363 pastors now pious, facing opposition from indifferent factions, exemplified by the expulsion of Rev. Adolphus Monod in Lyons, leading to expanded influence including among Catholics.
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Increased number of Evangelical Ministers.—But it is now time that I should take some notice of the Protestant National Church, as they call themselves, or the reformed Calvinistic Church. You are no doubt aware that this church had sunk very low.—Many of the pastors had become Socinians; but the greater part had fallen into a state of complete indifference; so that in the year 1828, there were not among all the Protestant pastors in France more than three or four who preached the gospel faithfully; but such is the change which has taken place among them, that now more than one-fourth of them are truly evangelical, and preach the gospel with faithfulness and warmth. There are about three hundred and sixty-three pastors connected with the reformed church in France, and about one hundred of them are now pious, and their number is daily increasing. This is a great annoyance to the Socinian, indifferent party, and as they are still the strongest they do not fail to show their resentment, and in a few instances persecute the evangelical, and cast them out of the church. This lately happened to the Rev. Adolphus Monod at Lyons, the most popular preacher perhaps in France; but this has turned out to the furtherance of the gospel. He has opened a place of worship on the voluntary plan in Lyons, and is now more extensively useful than he ever could have been in the national church, especially as many Catholics now attend his ministry who would never go to hear him in the national temple. This has been the case in several other instances of the same kind. Thus God makes the wrath of man to praise him. Connected with the Oratoire, or reformed church in Paris, there are five clergymen, two of whom are evangelical. Mr. Frederick Monod is one of them, and one of the chief supporters of all the religious institutions in this city. There is now a vacancy in this church, and I hope that the Lord may send them a gospel minister, and thereby give the evangelicals the majority in this important church, with which there are many of the richest and most influential men in Paris connected. The evangelical clergy in the reformed church are exercising a great and most salutary influence in their different circles, not only among Protestants, but also among Roman Catholics; and if all her ministers were really ministers of Christ, this church might yet prove a blessing to France.
London Evan. Mag.
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France
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Year 1828 And Current
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increase from 3-4 faithful preachers in 1828 to over 100 evangelical pastors out of 363; persecution leading to new voluntary worship places and broader influence among catholics
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The Reformed Calvinistic Church in France has seen a revival with more than one-fourth of its 363 pastors now evangelical and preaching faithfully, up from only 3-4 in 1828. The indifferent Socinian majority persecutes them, as with Rev. Adolphus Monod's expulsion from Lyons, prompting him to open an independent worship place attracting Catholics. Similar cases expand evangelical reach. In Paris's Oratoire church, two of five clergymen are evangelical, including Mr. Frederick Monod, with hopes for a majority.