PAGE CHAPTEER XII. THE RETURNING CHURCH. Congregating of the Vaudois at Prangins Prayer Departure Cross ing the lake Difficulties of their march Bridge at Salabertrand won Sabbath On Mount Sei Enter the valleys Oath of Sibaoud Vaudois hymn Eetire 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 train ing Catholic church and monastery Charles Albert s visit Recep tion Fountain Marquis d Azelio s petition in favour of the Vaudois 25th of February, letters patent proclaimed the emancipation Joy and Illumination Fete 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
