The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-25

10 the muuuT luTDuieuce OF It's iuSftbS
at the other end Of the lake. The city
is not the metropolis Of the min 'ature
republic OF Switzerland for zuricb
surpasses 1t in population by 20 per
cent. and Berne is tho capital. But 1t is
doubtful whether. before the World
was visited annually by as mnny tour
lists, fer it was the main gateway Into
the werld-fnmouj playground OF Eu-
rope
Although Its recorded history goes
back beyond the Christian era, to the
time when Julins Caesar, In his CON-
mentnries on his first expedition Into
Gaul, mentions il ms a stronghold OF
the Allobroges. It's growth has been
phenomenal only in its leisurelineSs-
Today, after 20 centuries, II has less
than one-third the population Of the
centnry-old capital Of the United
StnteS-
Tie city enjeys the distinction of he
ing the birthplace OF the international
Red Cross. but also has some dart
chapters In its past-the rel, Gus eS.
cesses OF the formation. when the
prosecuted became the prosecutors.
GeneYa's Noted Men.
Rousseau, of whom Napoleon said
without him, France would not hnss
had her Revolution: and the patriot
Downward, whose trials Byron immer-
salized as the @Prissner OF Cliilfon."
we're Genevuns. Farei. the Billy Sun
Gay of his day, who could not be made
to des-st from preaching. even though
the women Of his congregation dragged
hitn up and down the uisies of the
church by his beard. mnde the lake
city his headquarters during his as
cendancy. And John Calvin, "whe
found Geneva a bear garden and LEFT
1t docile school Of piety," WAS virtual
dictator here for a quarter Of CEN
tury.
One of the most picturesque figures
Ia the history OF Geneva during this
period was Francois de Downward. who.
when his victorious friends rushed in
Ia his dungeon Mt Chillon crying.
"Bonivard. you are freel" responded
with the query. And Geneva" Upon
being assured that his city was also
saved. he went home rejoicing.
BY one of those curious chances up
on which hinge events OF monumental
moment. the young French phiioso-
pher, John Calvin. Il native Of Plcartly.
passed through Geneva one evening on
his way To Stra ssburg- He had intend
ed Spending only one night hut Farel.
hearing of his arrival. rushed to him
las in the vicinity of the park which
characterized every act OF his life. con-
viEced Calvin that it was his dsfy ia
remain and assist in the organization
of Il theocratic state.
There is no more beautiful picture
OF Christian charity than the scene IN
this city when. on August 20. 1872.
merchants of Lyons brought news of
the massacre Of the Husuenots on st.
patched to the frontiers 70 meet the
fnsitiyes who were reported ia be on
their ~ny to this asylum. and the VEN
eisiIle Theodore de Bexe. who had SIC
cce,Ied Calvin rs the spiritual head Of
tie council. directed the whole pesula
ton TO fast and pray for the suffer
ers.
Geneva has set rside ~ ste for
the permanent h,'ne cf the I.casue Of
Nations. q beautiful wooded rarS Dor
dering on the lake. some five miles
from tire center of the city. BEHIND
the park tower the Snow-c,,d Juf1
While there are many vii
has in the vicinity of the park which
are suitable for offices and for annr
ters of the delegates and their secre
'arial STATS the capitol building Itself
must be built.