The Acts of Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France, 25 (Castres) · Chapter 35 – Chapter 36
CHAP. XXXV. The Roll of depoſed Miniſters, caſt out of their Office and Churches by this preſent Council, for Apoſtacy, Vagrancy and other Crimes and Miſdemeanours.
1. STephen Giraud, formerly Miniſter of the Goſpel in the Church of Barbezieux in the Province of Xaintonge, tall of ſtature and ſlender, black Hair, Eyes deep ſunk in, bold and ready of Speech, knitting his Eye-brows whenever he ſpeaks of any Matters of importance; of a ſmiling Countenance whenas he diſcourſeth of ſlight Matters, between thirty five and forty Years old; depoſed for divers horrid Crimes, particularly for Adultery.
2. P…er Peris, formerly Miniſter of the Church of Eſtreé near Rochel in Aunix, by Birth a Provencal, middle-ſtatur'd, and well formed, about ſixty Years old, his Hair waxing gray, a little bald, of a ſmiling Countenance, both Eyes alike, high-eagle-nos'd; depoſed by this Council for deſertion of his Miniſtry, haunting and keeping company with the moſt invenom'd Enemies of our Churches, a profane vain-glorious Boaſter, proud and inſolent, inventing Calumnies againſt the Churches and their Members.
3. Noel Gautier, formerly Miniſter of the Goſpel in the Church of Chaſtillon upon the Seine in the Province of Burgundy; he is ſhort of ſtature, his Eyes ſunk into his Head, and looking downward; a ſour illlook'd Fellow, gray-headed, about fifty two Years old; depoſed by the Synod of the ſaid Province, for Schiſm and Rebellion againſt the Order and Diſcipline of the Church.
4. Hugh Babinet, formerly Paſtor of the Church of Bezu in the Province of the Iſle of France; a dwarfiſh brown Fellow, cheſnut-colour'd Hair, great Eyes and great Lips, ſhort Neck, ſomewhat crook-back'd, about twenty eight Years of Age; deſerted his Miniſterial Calling, and is ſince turned Apoſtate.
5. Nicolas Jacornais, formerly Paſtor of the Church of Cheilary in the Province of Lower Languedoc; a little brown Fellow, cheſnut-colour'd Hair, high-eagle-nos'd, ſhort Neck, ſomewhat crook-back'd, deſerted his Ministerial Calling, about thirty five Years old.
6. John Garſin, Paſtor of the Church of Graue in the Province of Dolphiny, but a deſerter of it, and now an Apoſtate, about forty Years of Age, of a middle Stature, red-favour'd and frowning, holding his Head a little ſide-ways, red Hair, his Eyes deep ſunk into their Holes, very rude in his Diſcourſe and Carriage, quarrelſom, conceited hugely of himſelf, and totally incorrigible; he was depoſed by the ſame Province.
7. Paul Puy, formerly Paſtor in the Church of Chaſtean Queyras; having been two Years ſuſpended, he was at laſt finally depoſed from the Sacred Miniſtry by the Province of Dolphiny, for Adultery proved upon him,1626. The 25th Synod. and Perjury, lying Calumnies, and divers other atrociou he is now an Apoſtate, a…middle-ſtatur'd black and dead-look'd Fellow, high Eye-brows, wide open Noſtrils, flat Noſe, ſharp-picked Heard, very proud and ſtately in his Gate, aged about thirty ſix Years.
8. George Arbaud, formerly Paſtor of the Church of Boicoiran in the Province of Lower Languedoc, depoſed by the Synod of his Province for Uſury, Theft, contempt of his Calling, writing of diſfamatory Libels and Batteries: he is a ſhort thick Fellow, brown-favour'd, bald-headed, cagle-nos'd, meagre Face, and black Beard, about fifty Years old.
9. James Joly, formerly Paſtor in the Church of Millaud; depoſed by the Province of Higher Languedoc, for attempting to commit Adultery, for impious and profane Diſcourſes, and deſigning to revolt from the true Religion, for ſolliciting (like the Devil) other Paſtors to apoſtatize with him, for Rebellion againſt the Order and Diſcipline of our Churches: he is tall of Stature, a little ſmall Head and bald, red weeping Eyes, about fifty five Years old, his Beard beginning to turn gray.
10. Couſins, Vagrants.who was born in Haynault, heretofore Regent at St. Lo, a middle-ſtatur'd meagre-fac'd Fellow, his Hair and Complexion black, little Eyes and ſunk into his Head, about thirty five Years old; a Vagrant.
11. Beauvillier, wandring from one Church unto another, intruding himſelf into the Miniſtry of the Goſpel where-ever he hath opportunity: he ſays he was born at Negrepeliſſe, and Son-in-Law to Monſieur Reynault deceaſed, who was late Miniſter of Bourdeaux; by Profeſſion an Advocate, a ſhort Fellow, cheſnut-colour'd Hair, meagre Face, his Eyes deep ſunk into his Head, lame of his left Arm, about thirty ſix Years old; a Wanderer.
12. Bonitons, heretofore Paſtor of St. Affrick; a red-hair'd Fellow half gray, his Face and Hands ſpotted all over with black Morphew, a big out-bending Belly, low of Stature; having been by the Conſiſtory and Neighbour-Paſtors of St. Affrick, depoſed from his Miniſtry, he afterwards turn'd Apoſtate, and is about fifty five Years old.
CHAP. XXXVI. An Act for calling of the next National Synod in Normandy.
THE Provinces of Normandy and Burgundy craving they might obtain the Priviledg of calling the next National Synod, it was, by plurality of Suffrages, granted unto the Province of Normandy, with Order to iſſue out Letters of Summons unto the Provinces in May, 1629.
All theſe Acts and Canons were done and decreed in the National Council of the Reformed Churches of France, aſſembled at Caſtres, the 15th day of September, and which continued till the 5th of November, 1626. and ſigned thus in the Original:
Chauve, Moderator. O. Blondell & Petit Scribes.
Bouterove, Aſſeſſor. O. Blondell & Petit Scribes.
And by all the other Deputies, both Paſtors and Elders, who were ſent unto the Council.