8 mo. 6.—­Called on Professor Cuvier and delivered the letter which Mark Wilks had kindly given us.  We found the professor an humble-minded Christian, kind and affectionate.  He conducted us to Pastor Majors, who was born in Prussia, and speaks German and French well.  We soon became united to him in spirit.  He is one of the inward school, and a diligent laborer in the Lord’s vineyard.  He has been here about three months as pastor of a little handful of Christians.  He is fully sensible of the necessity of a right preparation of heart before acceptable worship can be performed.  He said when the people came to their place of worship they were full of the world, and the word preached did not profit, because it did not sink into their hearts.  I believe he fully comprehends the nature of true silence; and he is acquainted with many interior persons whom we wish to see in Switzerland, &c.  This dear man was nine months in Corfu, preparing to be a missionary there; but he was taken ill, and suffered much in body and mind.  The way in which he mentioned the wonderful dealings of the Lord with him was to me very instructive.  He told me he had not been sufficiently careful to seek divine counsel before he undertook the mission; and it had pleased the Almighty to bring him into the deeps, and instruct him in the school of affliction; and he can now most fully acknowledge there is no safety but under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  He and a few others have united for the purpose of printing and circulating small tracts, purely Scripture extracts.  They are now engaged in forming a selection for every day in the year, from the Old and New Testament.  I accord much with their work; it is just what I have thought of for a long time.

Pastor Majors conducted us to Professor Ehrmann, a worthy Christian, simple-hearted and spiritually-minded.  His two daughters are precious young women; the older of them recollected to have seen us at Kornthal, in 1827.  She knew us instantly, and appeared overcome with joy and surprise, though we could not recollect her.  It is no wonder we should have felt so much attraction to this place, though on entering the town I was, as usual, extremely discouraged, and I feel unworthy to be employed in the least service of my holy Redeemer.

On the 7th they dined at the La Combes, a Catholic family, who took them to see the House of Correction, where John Yeardley interrogated the boys in the prison school, and afterwards addressed them.  In the evening they were present at Pastor Majors’ Bible-class.

It is composed, says J.Y., of ten young men, who meet once a week at his lodging, and he instructs them in the Scriptures.  I rejoiced to meet with them.  Before the conclusion we had a religious opportunity, in which I was strengthened to express what was on my mind.  The pastor offered a prayer in which our hearts truly united.  The Saviour’s love was very precious to our souls, and I trust we were edified together in the Lord.