issued, in
connection with Glarus, an ordinance, of which the following is the
substance: "Henceforth the governor-general is the chief ruler of the
abbey-territory. As heretofore he shall be appointed for a term of two
years by each of the four protectorate cantons in succession. He shall
take an oath to favor the Divine Word and protect the same. Only then
are his subjects bound to obey him. This governor is to be supreme
judge, instead of the imperial bailiff. The high court shall consist,
besides him, of twelve men, of whom he has the selection of four, and
the territory of the other eight. In conjunction with these, or a
majority of them, he shall appoint also the officers of the territory.
The parishes shall be left free to choose their own preachers, who,
however, must be examined and approved, either at Zurich, St. Gall or
Constance. Only with the consent of the governor and the twelve can
they be removed, or suspended from office. Rents, tithes and other
lawful taxes, which are to be applied according to a former resolution,
shall be paid over to a receiver, appointed by the city of St. Gall,
who shall render a faithful account of the same. Whatever unchristian
burdens have been laid upon the poor inhabitants by superstition or
monkish rule, shall be abolished, and in order that the honest people
may be the better able to help the poor in these dear times, the two
cantons cheerfully authorize them to appropriate the ornaments and
jewels of the churches to this more christian purpose."

In vain did the abbot protest against these arrangements; in vain did
he threaten to look out for other protectorate cantons; in vain did he
beg for active interference on the part of Luzern and Schwyz. Still
discouraged by the untoward issue of the first campaign, they advised
him to yield for a while, in hope that affairs would take a more
favorable turn, and indeed thought it best that he should withdraw for
a time. This he did, and went to Ueberlingen, where, in the beginning
of the year 1530, amid much rejoicing, he found the object of his
desires.

The proceeding of Zurich against the abbot and the monastery was
carried on mainly by Zwingli; and that with increased zeal since his
return to the fatherland. More and more, after the Marburg Conference,
did he display the character of a politician--sometimes daring in the
choice of his means. Thus he was to show himself to be only a man; and,
as the most influential statesme