Practical advice. Letter of Du Plan to the Synod. CHAPTER XV. THE SYNOD OF 1727 CONFIRMS DU PLAN 1727. Fresh attacks on Du Plan. Pastoral letter of Roger in favour of Du Plan. The Synod maintains Du Plan in his office. Instructions from the Synod to the Deputy. Letter of Du Plan to the Synod of 1727. Attestation of the Synod of 1727. Success of Du Plan in Switzerland. His influence in the College of Lausanne. Formation of the Committee at Geneva. Ordination of two Students in a foreign country. A dispute on the subject. Conduct of Du Plan. His advice on the question. He appeases the conflict ... ... ... CHAPTER XVI. CARDINAL DE FLEURY'S PERSECUTIONS. COURT QUITS FRANCE AGAINST THE WISHES OF DU PLAN. 1726-1729. ... Cardinal de Fleury in power. De Fleury's schemes for persecution. Execution of Alexandre Roussel. Du Plan's letter to Court on the subject. Measures proposed for banishing the preachers. Court's thoughts are occupied about his wife. Du Plan prepares him for an impending separation. A sacrifice that the Gospel enjoins. Departure of Rachel. Court joins her at Lausanne. The Churches murmur at his absence. Severe letter from Du Plan to Court. The Synods withhold Court's salary. Court complains of the action of Forced inactivity of Du Plan. Attestation of the Synod of 1730. Letter of advice from the Synod to Du Plan. Certificate of the Venerable Company of Pastors. Du Plan's last journey to Switzerland. He encounters M. de Wateville. Impressions gathered on his journey. His first residence in London. His discouraging reception there. His perseverance is crowned with success. rosity towards the refugees. The death of his father. He leaves London. Journey in Holland. His success there. Journey in Germany. Du Plan's aunt and sister arrive at Geneva. He addresses them a letter of welcome. He petitions the Court on behalf on the galley slaves. Journey in Denmark. Du Plan sympathizes with Court in his affliction. ACTIVITY OF DU PLAN IN LONDON. 1738-1744. Du Plan apprises his aunt and sister of his return to 367 189 208 is ruined. He publishes an appeal on behalf of the Protestants. He describes the Tower of Constance. He portrays the severity of the perse- cution. He interests himself on behalf of the Confessors. Letter from two prisoners in the Tower of Constance. Letter from two galley-slaves at Marseilles. Death of the King of Prussia. Du Plan hesitates whether to go to Berlin or Geneva. The generosity of Du Plan. Death of his aunt Lèches. Letter of Pastor Vial de Beau- mont. Pastor Serces. Du Plan and Lord Formation of the Committee in London. The accu- sations of Serces against Du Plan. A Synod appoints Court as Deputy of the Churches. Letter of Court to Du Plan. Rupture between the two friends. The calumnies of Serces. A new Synod maintains Du Plan in his office. Certificate from Ministers in London. A second certificate from Ministers in London. Du Plan claims compensation. He appeals for arbitration. Judgment of the ... ... DU PLAN AND THE GREAT PERSECUTION. ... 1745-1752. Persecutions under the Intendancy of Le Nain in 1745. 252 Contents. The attempted assassination of curés. The Minister Coste and Du Plan. Paul Rabaut and the Marquis De Paulmy. Respite of the Persecution. Letter of Cortiez on the persecutions of 1750. Letter of Le Maréchal to Du Plan. Letter of Redonnel on the persecutions of 1751. Letter of Redonnel on the persecutions of 1752. Letters of Pomaret on the persecutions of 1752. Abatement of the persecution in 1753. Letter of Franc on the condition of the Church in 1753. Letter of Rabaut on the condition of the Church in 1753. Persecution recommences in 1754. Proposed imprisonment of the wives of preachers. Letter of Franc to Benjamin Du Plan (1754). Letter of Pomaret to Benjamin Du Plan (1754). Toleration of the Intendant Mirepoix. Marshall De Thomond succeeds Mirepoix in 1757 ... CHAPTER XXI. ... THE CLOSING YEARS OF BENJAMIN DU PLAN. 1751-1763. Du Plan's integrity of character is questioned. His health in consequence suffers. His marriage. His generosity towards his fellow refugees, especially towards Cortiéz. Du Plan addresses a petition to Louis XV. Du Plan's interest in the Confessors. He writes an appeal on their behalf. He addresses a distinguished personage in Denmark. Letter from Antoine Court's son to Du Plan. Scheme for a Protestant Bank. Letter of Court, Junior, on the death of his father. Letter from Du Plan in reply. Letter from Du Plan to his cousin Fabre. Death of Benjamin Du Plan. A glance retrospective. A glance prospective. The fathers and the sons . |