CHAPTER VI.

SYNOD IN THE WALDENSIAN VALLEYS.

The Old Vine seems Dying--New Life--The Reformation--Tidings Reach the Waldenses--They Send Deputies into Germany and Switzerland to Inquire--Joy of Œcolampadius--His Admonitory Letter--Waldensian Deputies at Strasburg--The Two Churches a Wonder to each other--Martyrdom of One of the Deputies-- Resolution to Call a Synod in the Valleys--Its Catholic Character--Spot where it Met--Confession of Faith framed-- The Spirit of the Vaudois Revives--They Rebuild their Churches, &c.--Journey of Farel and Saunier to the Synod 52