. A short history of the Italian Waldenses who have inhabited the valleys of the Cottian Alps from ancient times to the present. WALDENSIAN RESIDENCE AND BADGES. Bi-centenary of Glorious Return 159 of their ancient persecutors, they are now sat-isfied. King Humbert gave also a contribu-tion of five thousand francs to the WaldensianHouse and College, built by them in com-memoration of the bi-centenary. He has alsoconferred the title of Commendatore of theCrown of Italy on two pastors — Dr. Lantaret,of the valleys, now deceased, and Dr. MatteoProchet, President of the Committee of Evan-
. A short history of the Italian Waldenses who have inhabited the valleys of the Cottian Alps from ancient times to the present. WALDENSIAN RESIDENCE AND BADGES. Bi-centenary of Glorious Return 159 of their ancient persecutors, they are now sat-isfied. King Humbert gave also a contribu-tion of five thousand francs to the WaldensianHouse and College, built by them in com-memoration of the bi-centenary. He has alsoconferred the title of Commendatore of theCrown of Italy on two pastors — Dr. Lantaret,of the valleys, now deceased, and Dr. MatteoProchet, President of the Committee of Evan-gelization; and of Cavaliere of the same orderon several others, and decorated Dr. PaoloGeymonat, of Florence, with the title ofCavaliere of the Order of Saints Maurice andLazarus. An eye-witness thus describes twovisits of King Humbert to the valleys: In the year 1892 there was to be a shamfight of the troops in the Val San Martino,and the King was expected. Thousands ofpeople were gathered on the hills and in thetrees to witness his arrival, and a pavilionwas erected at the place where he was to leavehis carriage. First on the line to receive theKing w
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