Here, as on former occasions, they found much to interest them.  Several of the ministers and professors whom they had known before, seemed to have become more spiritually-minded; and with the flock of the deceased Pastor Monnie, in particular, “of precious memory,” they were united in near Christian fellowship.

It seems to us, they write, that the feeling is spreading of the necessity of the immediate guidance of the Holy Spirit; and we believe that this view of the gospel, with that of the universality of divine love, is much more calculated to win upon unbelievers, and to enlighten Romanists, than the high Calvinistic doctrines which have so generally prevailed, and which impede the growth of Christian humility and daily dependence on divine help.

At our little meeting on First-day morning, we had the company of a widow and her daughter.  The former is like a mother to those around her who are seeking spiritual things, and we were much comforted together.  She invited us to tea, and to have a meeting in her house the next evening:  a considerable number were collected, among whom were a pastor, several professors, and many females.  The pastor read a chapter; and when, after a time of silence, the way opened for communication, it was like casting seed into prepared ground, and the retirement of spirit before the Lord which we recommended seemed really to be experienced before we separated; it was a silence to be felt better than expressed.

Amongst other pious persons in this city, they had an introduction to the Countess de Sellon.

She received us, says J.Y., with open heart, saying, “I am fond of the principles of your Society, believing they have the real substance of religion, stripped of its forms.”  She asked us many questions, and we felt sweet unity with her.

On the 3rd of the Fifth Month they went to Lausanne, where they renewed their friendship with Professor Gaudin, and had interviews with several other seeking persons.

We were, they say, most interested by a pious magistrate, Frossard de Saugy, near relative to a dear friend of ours at Geneva.  He inquired respecting the education of children, of whom he has many—­by what means he could make them sensible of vital religion.  We replied that all we could do was to represent to them the love and mercy of our blessed Redeemer, and recommend them to cherish the convictions of his Holy Spirit, which are very early bestowed upon us all:  he entirely united in our views.

From Lausanne they went to Yverdun, and the day after to Neufchatel.  Since their last visit in 1834, some who were very dear to them had been summoned to eternal rest, which cast a shade of natural sorrow over their entrance into the place:  and they were called upon, in addition, deeply to sympathise with some of those who remained.