Musee protestant, the Fondation pasteur Eugene Bersier's virtual museum of French Protestantism, documents Antoine Court's convening of nine believers, four laypeople and five preachers, at Montezes in the Gard on 24 August 1715, the reinstatement of the office of elder to organize clandestine worship, and the synod's role in laying the institutional foundation for Reformed church government in France after the Revocation.
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Reliability Tier2
The Fondation pasteur Eugene Bersier's virtual museum of French Protestantism, tier 2, matching the reliability tier already carried by its Edict of Toleration entry on the map, used here for the synod's date, attendance and its reinstatement of the office of elder, corroborated by World History Encyclopedia's account below. NotesUsed for the synod's 24 August 1715 date, its nine attendees, and its reinstatement of the office of elder.
Citation
PublisherMusee protestant (Fondation pasteur Eugene Bersier)
URLhttps://museeprotestant.org/en/notice/church-of-the-desert-synods/
Source Typereference
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This source names Protestantism directly: "Bersier's virtual museum of French Protestantism, documents Antoine Court's convening of nine believers, four laypeople and five preachers, at Montezes in the Gard on 24 August 1715, the..."
Source Church of the Desert Synods (Musee protestant)
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)
This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Spread Events, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
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