young men who were going to Africa. He embraced in his address the
marrow of the Gospel, its power, its promises, its preciousness.
The young men were deeply affected, as were all present. He
directed them to the power and promises of Christ; assured them of
the continued sympathy of the Protestant pastors and churches of
France. Another pastor volunteered a few words of address to the
young men, on the distribution of religious tracts, and everywhere
proclaiming themselves as the missionaries of Christ from France.
There was a most affectionate greeting of pastors and old friends.
In the Consistory Chapel of the Oratoire de l'Eglise, there are
four busts of ministers whose memory is cherished by their
survivors. The names and epitaphs are as follows:--(1) F.
Methezet--"Il se repose de ses travaux et ses oeuvres le
suivent." (2) J.A. Barbant--"Je sais en qui j'ai cru." (3) J.
Monod--"Christ est ma vie, et la mort est gain." (4) P. H.
Marron--"O mort ou est ton aiguillon! O sepulcre ou est ta
victoire!"

_April 18th._--Attended the annual meeting of the "Societe Biblique
Francoise et Etrangere." Count de Gasparin in the chair; speeches
spirited; details of report interesting and encouraging. Went to
Dr. Grampier's; a social meeting of pastors, to converse and pray
on the subject of Missions; subject of conversations; the
Missionary work and spirit. From thence went to an annual party,
where there was much of fashion and elegance; magnificent tea;
peculiar manners; conversed with Mr. Touse, an English clergyman,
and with M. G. de Gasparin.

_April 19th._--Attended the annual meeting of the "Societe pour
l'encouragement et l'instruction primairie le protestants de
France." The Protestants are not satisfied with the system of mixed
schools; they wish to have exclusively Protestant schools. The
report was full, explicit, and decided. Several speeches from the
principal Protestant ministers, dwelling upon religious instruction
in primary schools. Attended the morning conference; nothing new in
the proceedings; but there was a marriage; but neither groomsmen
nor bridesmaids. Address of the pastor. The bride led by her
father, the brother-in-law leading the bridegroom; salutations of
friends; the presentation of the wedding-ring by the father of the