From Basle William Seebohm returned to Pyrmont, and the English Friends, hoping that they might meet Louis Majolier at Berne, went forward to that city, but were again disappointed.

Although they were anxious to reach Geneva as quickly as possible, the attraction of gospel love towards Zurich was so strong that they could not continue their journey until they had visited that city.  They arrived there on the 2nd of the Twelfth Month.  The state of their own feelings and the refreshing Christian intercourse which awaited them are thus described in the Diary:—­

First-day, we sat down to hold our little meeting.  It was to me a low time, but I still thought the hand of divine help was near to comfort us, and before the close dear M. S. was drawn into supplication in a way which expressed the feelings of all our hearts.  After this season of spiritual refreshment, we called on Professor Gessner, who, with his wife and family, was truly glad to see us.  Being near dinner-time, we could not stay long; but their daughter offered to accompany us to her aunt’s this afternoon, and accordingly came to our inn, and went with us to “Miss” Lavater, who, with Gessner’s wife, is a daughter of the pious author Lavater.  She received us with open arms, but spoke only German, or at least but very little French, so that M. S. conversed with her in German.  She spoke of Stephen Grellet with much interest and affection:  he lives in the remembrance of all in this country who have seen and known him, as well as William Allen.  How pleasant it is to find that such devoted instruments have left such a good savor behind them!  Wherever we follow dear Stephen, his presence has made a sufficient introduction to us; but I regret exceedingly my own incapability of being sufficiently useful in these precious opportunities which we meet with:  but, as we often say in our little company, This is like a voyage of discovery; and our humble endeavors, however weak, may have a tendency to open the way for others who may be made more extensively useful, should such ever be led to visit the solitary parts where we have been.

We were invited to drink tea this afternoon by our friend Gessner, and on a nearer acquaintance found this a precious family; his wife is a sweet-spirited person, and their daughters pious young women.  One of them, in particular, I thought not only bore the mark of having been with her Saviour, but a desire was also expressed in her countenance to abide with him:  may He who has visited her mind draw her more and more by the cords of his love and preserve her from the evil which is in the world!  When tea was ended, we dropped into silence, and Pastor Gessner offered up a prayer from the sincerity of his heart, and it was evidently attended by the spirit of divine grace and life.  Afterwards dear M.S. and I expressed what was on our minds; I interpreted for her as well as I could, and I hope they understood it.  We were all much tendered in sympathy together, and I think the visit to this family will not soon be forgotten:  we took leave of them in the most affectionate manner, they expressing sincere desires for our preservation.