FAREL

Guillaume, one of the earliest and most active of the Swi reformers, was born in 1489 in Dauphiny, died in 1565. At an early period he was led by his intercourse with the Waldenses to adopt similar views. After preaching in varicus parts of Switzerland, he came to Geneva, where he was so succe ful at the religious conferences of 1534 and 1535 that the Council formally embraced the Reformation. He was instrumental, also, in persuading Calvin to take up his residence in Geneva. An attempt on the part of the two reformers to enforce too severe ecclesiastical discipline was the cause of their haying to leave the city in 1538. Farel took up his residence at Neufchatel, where he died.