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encouragement and counsel. With the

assistance of other exiles, the writings of the

German Reformers were translated into the

French language and, together with the

French Bible, were printed in large

quantities. By colporteurs these works were

sold extensively in France. They were

furnished to the colporteurs at a low price,

and thus the profits of the work enabled

them to continue it.

Farel entered upon his work in Switzerland

in the humble guise of a schoolmaster.

Repairing to a secluded parish, he devoted

himself to the instruction of children. Besides

the usual branches of learning, he cautiously

introduced the truths of the Bible, hoping

through the children to reach the parents.

There were some who believed, but the

priests came forward to stop the work, and