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 1 82 CHRISTIAN GREECE AND LIVING GREEK. tion was the negotiation of a Greek loan in Eng- land. One time France took the lead in the Philhel- lenic movement. This nation was entirely free from selfish motives. A philanthropic society for the support of the Greeks was founded in Paris, and this society prepared the way for Philhellenism in all ranks of society, the king's family included. The French press took a most active part ; and among many prominent writers in favor of the Greeks was Chateaubriand, who said that the world of learning and the political world were longing to see the re-establishment of the mother of sciences and religion, and to see the altars free again in a Christian country where St. Paul had preached the unknown God. The warmth and the courage with which the Greek cause was taken up in France awoke old sym- pathies in Switzerland and Germany. Banker Eynard of Geneva, the president of the Philhel- lenic society, was said to be more Hellenic than Hellas' best citizen. He became the head- centre of the whole Greek movement in Europe. The first active participation came from Ger- many. The language of human generosity knew no bounds. Dr. Iptis, Ypsilanti's phy- sician, came to Austria to excite sympathy for