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 CHAPTER III. THE MISSIONARY CHURCH. PAGE Dissemination of the gospel by the Barbes Number of converts Mis sionary pedlars American ballad Pierre and Henri de Bruys Their preaching and imprisonment Martyrdom of Pierre Death of Henri Vaudois Troubadours Stefano Cereghino s visit to Torre Pellice Some account of the Cereghini family 52 CHAPTER IV. THE COLONISING CHURCH. Albigensian crusade Eefugees in the valleys Obligation to emigrate Young emigrants at Turin Offer of settlements in Calabria Prepara tions Farewells Arrival Progress of the colony Industry and good manners of the colonists Great numbers of the Eeformed Church Report of the Eeformation Send for a pastor Louis Pascale His ministry Letters Imprisonment and martyrdom Cruelties and fraud Final destruction of the Calabrian and other Italian colonies. 70 CHAPTER V. THE COLONISING CHURCH continued. Colonies of Provence Froissard s Vaudois de Provence Origin uncer tain Colony founded in 1495 Beneficial change in the manners of the natives Industry and prosperity of the colonists Persecutions under Francis i. Advocates in Parliament and elsewhere in their favour Edict of Merindol Lord of Alnec Case of the rats Fresh edict Reluctance of the landlords to prosecute Children of Merindol Persecutions of Oppede Fresh edict Assembly in the desert Cruelties Annihilation of the colonies Remorse and death of Francis Trial and acquittal of Oppede His dreadful death .... 87 CHAPTER VI. THE SUFFERING CHURCH. Saturus of Carthage baptized in his blood The Vaudois Church bap tized in her blood Thread of the history resumed Abundance of