On a dark January night, these two, with numerous other brothers and sisters came togther in a hushed and serious manner to baptize one another upon their confession of faith. They knew and understood the cost of such a step in the face of Zwingly and the authorities. This took place in the small village of Zolliken , on the very egde of the city of Zurich Switzerland . What happened this night kindled a fire that rapidly began spreading from village to village. In a very short time, it swept throughout Switzerland , spilling over into Germany , Austria , France and the Netherlands . From the time of the early church, there has never been an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to this Magnitude. In my estimation, there probably has not been one like it since.

To this day, we have not yet recovered the truth in its simplicity as they displayed it. They walked in the pure light of the Gospel. Their very presence, perhaps more then their message, spread the fire as they went from village to village. They carried with them the flaming torch of the Gospel. They were totally non resistant, yet the authorities could not ignore them. The more they were persecuted, the more valiant they became. They were imprisoned on bread and water, they were banished out of the land, or to the ships galleys. Their properties were confiscated and sold. Thousands were executed, by the sword, by fire and drowning, yet their shining light could not be quenched, it kept marching forth, thousands upon thousands picked up its torch until most of Europe was ignited with its flaming light.