Practical advice. Letter of Du Plan to the Synod. Cortiez accuses Du Plan in the Synod of 1726. Defence of Du Plan by Antoine Court. Du Plan gives pledges of obedience to the Synod. Letter of Du Plan to the Synod. His disinterestedness. He exposes De Fleury's schemes of persecution. He exhorts his brethren to prayer and repentance.

CHAPTER XV.

THE SYNOD OF 1727 CONFIRMS DU PLAN
IN HIS OFFICE.

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

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CHAPTER XVI.

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CARDINAL DE FLEURY'S PERSECUTIONS.

COURT QUITS FRANCE

AGAINST THE WISHES OF DU PLAN.

1726-1729.

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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

Contents.

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

the Synods. Another letter from Du Plan. Court

refuses to leave Switzerland

CHAPTER XVII.

THE TRAVELS OF BENJAMIN DU PLAN.

1731-1745.

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.

His gene-

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.

Journey in Sweden. Du Plan revisits Copenhagen

and Hamburg. He returns to London.

CHAPTER XVIII.

ACTIVITY OF DU PLAN IN LONDON.
1738-1744.

Du Plan apprises his aunt and sister of his return to
London. He discovers that his work in Loudon

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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

Wilmington. Death of the sister of Du Plan.

Last advice of Pastor Vial de Beaumont

CHAPTER XIX.

IN THE MATTER OF DU PLAN.

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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
Arbitrators. Du Plan and Court become reconciled
to each other

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CHAPTER XX.

DU PLAN AND THE GREAT PERSECUTION.

1745-1752.

Persecutions under the Intendancy of Le Nain in 1745.
He is succeeded in 1750 by Saint-Priest, who
enforces the re-baptism of Protestant children.

Contents.

Letter of Redonnel on
Letter of Redonnel on
Letters of Pomaret on
Abatement of the perse-

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.
the persecutions of 1751.
the persecutions of 1752.
the persecutions of 1752.
cution 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 Mire-
poix. Marshall De Thomond succeeds Mirepoix
in 1757

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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 .

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On page 71, the tenth line,

for character read characteristic.

On page 89, the foot note,

for Edward Hughes, read Edmond Hugues.

On page 220, the tenth line from the bottom of the page, for Ribot, read De Ribot.

On page 232, the fifth line from the bottom of the page, for eight, read one.