MONOD, ADOLPIIE FREDERIC THEODORE, 1802-56; b. Copenhagen. His father, Jean, residing in Paris as pastor of a French Protestant church, the son was educated at the college Bonaparte, Paris, and then studied theology at the university of Geneva, remaining till 1824. In 1825 he visited Italy, and preached to a small Protestant con gregation at Naples until 1827. Returning, he was appointed pastor of Lyons, but, his evangelical and earnest preaching being disliked, he was removed. His congregation then met in a private room, and soon in a spacious chapel, and at the end of 30 years the evangelical church of Lyons had 4 pastors, many evangelists, and 8 chapels. He was appointed by the government professor of theology at Montauban, where he remained 11 years. While filling this office he traveled in southern France, and instruct ing the people, who were attracted by the power of his discourses. Though holding the
views of his brother in. regard to the divinity of Christ, he remained in the national church, and in 1849 succeeded his brother as pastor at Paris, being appointed by the'con sistory of Paris, the government confirming the selection. The large oratoire was filled every Sunday, and the small room was used for Bible lessons, many preferring these to his greater sermons. In 1856 he was suddenly stricken down, and his disease pronounced incurable. He was a man of great spiritual power, a sympathizing heart, highly culti vated mind, and lofty imagination. He was an eloquent preacher. His literary works were. chiefly sermons. In 1844 he published a volume of sermons of 68 pages, which are considered very valuable. He is the author of Lucile, ou In Lecture de la Bible; La Femme; Saint Paul.