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| CHAPTER XII. | |
| THE RETURNING CHURCH. | |
| Congregating of the Vaudois at Prangins—Prayer—Departure Crossing the lake—Difficulties of their march—Bridge at Salabertrand won—Sabbath—On Mount Sei—Enter the valleys—Oath of Sibaoud—Vaudois hymn—Retire to the Balsille—The French arrive—Depart to “come at Easter”—Preparations—Attempt at Capitulation—Beat back their assailants—Bombardment—Retreat by night—Difficulty of the road—Offers of peace from the duke—Joy of the Vaudois—Return of the other exiles—Fresh persecution—Banishment of Arnaud and others—Notice of Arnaud’s death and tomb—Victor Amadeus at Bobbio Cemetery—Fresh persecution and penalties—The Vaudois emancipated under the French—Napoleon and Peyrani—Return of the king—The old pains and penalties revived | 208 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| THE EMANCIPATED CHURCH. | |
| State of the Vaudois Church under the French—Prosperity unfavourable—Friends of the Vaudois—Felix Neff—The hospitals—M. Geymet’s letter—College—Church and professors’ houses—Schools—Moral training—Catholic church and monastery—Charles Albert’s visit—Reception—Fountain—Marquis d’Azelio’s petition in favour of the Vaudois—25th of February, letters patent proclaimed the emancipation—Joy and Illumination—Fête of the new constitution at Turin | 242 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| THE EXISTING CHURCH. | |
| Present state of the Waldensian Church at Turin, Genoa, Nice, Favale, Florence, Rome, Naples, Sicily, etc., etc.—Its missionary efforts throughout Italy—Synod of 1854—New Church at Pra del Tor | 256 |
| APPENDIX | 310 |
