Rise and Establishment of Protestantism at Geneva - James Aitken Wylie

embraced the Reformed faith. The first of these
was the village of Kertezers, the church of which
had been given in the year 962 to the Abbey of
Payerne, by Queen Berthe, wife of Rodolph II.,
King of Burgundy, foundress of the abbey. Since
that time – that is, during 568 years – the religious
of Payerne had been the patrons of that church, the
cure of which was their vicar. As the Reformed
were no longer served by him, they petitioned their
superiors at Bern for a Reformed pastor. Their
request was granted, and it was arranged that the
Popish cure and the Protestant minister should
divide the stipend between them.[16] The cups,
pictures, marbles, and other valuables of the
churches were sold, and therewith were provided
stipends for the pastors, hospitals for the poor and
sick, schools for the youth, and if aught remained it
was given to the State.[17] The zeal of the citizens
of Meiry outran their discretion. They overturned
the altars and images before the Reformation had
obtained a majority of votes. This furnished
occasion to the Lords of Friburg to complain to
those of Bern that their subjects in the Jura were
infringing the settlement that regulated the progress
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