 As the year progressed , however , Calvin and Farel 's reputation with the council began to suffer . The council was reluctant to enforce the subscription requirement , as only a few citizens had subscribed to their confession of faith . On 26 November , the two ministers hotly debated the council over the issue . Furthermore , France was taking an interest in forming an alliance with Geneva and as the two ministers were Frenchmen , councillors had begun to question their loyalty . Finally , a major ecclesiastical @-@ political quarrel developed when the city of Bern , Geneva 's ally in the reformation of the Swiss churches , proposed to introduce uniformity in the church ceremonies . One proposal required the use of unleavened bread for the Eucharist . The two ministers were unwilling to follow Bern 's lead and delayed the use of such bread until a synod in Zurich could be convened to make the final decision . The council ordered Calvin and Farel to use unleavened bread for the Easter Eucharist . In protest , they refused to administer communion during the Easter service . This caused a riot during the service and the next day , the council told Farel and Calvin to leave Geneva . 
