Show correspondence F from om the ninen millennial nial siai j THE swiss i liverpool liver LiVEn pooL poon may yay 1 55 PRESIDENT dear brother Brot lier ller according to your request avest I 1 proceed 4 tg pen pea a if ew w things connected with wIlb my mt mission in switzerland afew links in inthe of the church in that country alch have rl not ut been made public I 1 do BO so hoping that tha t ther they may ba do interesting to lo all who have n Int intercept in the progress of gods work wort antong among the flit nations ions lons and to give aa an idea of the te appo athlon to be met with by the servants of god in preaching the gospel and of the persecution endured by those wh who receive the truth in li horm horn anesty sty and conti confidence dence being bing ding appointed to labor und r the tha presidency of fider daniel trier I 1 arrived irr lit genete geneve in company y ith elder S francis on the last dayl dayi of october 1854 had the thai pleasure of attending a general con terene of the enthat city and ind shortly shortly at for arch cb the field of labor to which I 1 had been beeri appointed A I 1 lound found in zurich a rood good and substantial lai lal branch of t the church the work of elder mayer marer and an excellent esc ellent eilent prospect for carrying the message massage of salvation to other portions of offerman german switzerland SwItzer landy but as another proof of the ibe coain certain effects of the preach preaching Ilig of thet thin gospel of carl christ st the spirit of persecution perse cuilon cullon increased increased aiso also asp ats J is effects were wie featly us in our be ban bant k thed hed from the canton t to satisfy tie the he o babille ra fabbe bIlle buile 1 in switzerland t as in oher other countries the clerga clarg in and d th conductors or f the prees pres used all their influence against lisl us ly by circulating an abundance rt of old tale tales and a nd aadil such su ch new ones as would suit their purpose it ie seemed elined to he be the policy of our enemies to balse raise an excitement excited ent against I 1 us u as well as to 0 o prevent the people from exa lulng our doctrine and in this the thy at length succeeded for rory a few days after onest the clergymen had denounced 4 mormonism and at the same ramp time recommended recommend rec ommen led strong m masur injures asur a for its remola removal a cro d a around the house ot of a some distance arlim zurich and arter after causing causno the greatest disturbance forced their way into the apartments apartment jn in search of elder mayer slayer or lirly myself geif self while another party headed by two of the police authorities went and prevented a taking elder hay flay ani connof the candidates to prison where they kept them linta the following morning the party who entered the house full rull bullot of rage under th influence of their last sundays sermon testified their joy at seeing me and at once endeavored to drag w me with them to inflict a suitable punishment for IV my hardihood in endea endeavoring vorin to dluge druge the people by drawing thew then I 1 from rom the iho religion reil rell jon ion of their fa fathers tiers and they at one tia had bad almost ald arld D 0 o st accomplished their heir purpose but by the blessing g of god I 1 efm eff atel my escape by leaping from a window A short time tima before this recurrence occurrence took place placey the town authorities sent for tor or and examined several of the saints concerning oui our teachings and as to what manner of men we were saints bore to our uprightness of conduct and the purity of our principles on 04 tbt irs its of december I 1 received notice lo 10 wait on the auth eider elder mayer haver having been soine days ays previously by whom I 1 was strictly examined pricer concerning ning our faith and practice aid urd and aud before whom I 1 endeavored lo 10 show the of our mos holy religion about the middle ot of the same month we were again aln ain sent I 1 toty tory orja aria and we received orders to leave leav egbe eibe the canon amicon in eight days and were told in answer to bur our inquiries concerning the cause causey that our relf rell religion glo gio 1 was str et strange range ranee and nd causing much excitement tily found DO no fault with Is IBS as men but our doctrines were displeasing to the clergy and therefore we could not liot be bt permitted to remau remain elder mayer left at the expiration tit bif of the allotted time tune but 1 I baving laving baving having placed place myself under th tie tte e protection ot of tho british ambassador bad my mi time lengthened until he nn un der stood the affair but as my being a atu acu mormon or was clearly proved there was ft as no do help bell tor toy mey mel me and I 1 wa was obliged to follow the example 0 of my companion I 1 net next visited twp tap more of 0 the inot most liberal cantons in succession which I 1 was also compelled to leave after being examined by the authorities sev eral times and alid my ray whereabouts being published in the newspapers which were circulated cIrculate 4 ahro throy the other cantons there was as now no hope bope of being able to remain in n any of the th german germa d antons cantons as the he authorities were determined t to do all in their power to stay the progress of oi wor mormonism mord the general genital government having baring eiven given elv en them th the power and the newspapers my tny passport pa sport gave therm information burrl sufficient clent to effect my roy capture added to this thad I 1 had information concerning the intentions of the people if I 1 should make my appearance among them I 1 now spent my time tims in visiting the sint saints 3 at such times ai at were po possible kalble tb that at I 1 might teach themy them preparing them to be left alone elder mayer having left leit fon for me the valley some time before vi aich was to be the result of such determined ter and continued persecutions I 1 r i when etwas it was mas no longer wisdom to stay stav 1 I received orders from president tyler to leave and prid visit him which I 1 did didy feeling that we had bail done all we could for the advancement of the work worl and the authorities themselves ies pes aid did ald sald said nothing to our charge charger except esc elit our being mormon 1 and our religion being bein displeasing to certain parties of the community it Is true all manner of slander was heaped upon us by those who were most wickedly dis disposed and in conse luence of laise false falsehoods hoods I 1 was n as cast jno no prison for lot three days day and md nights and elder CR C R savage who paid us a visit suffered rd the same came penalty nally p the same cause altho the devillia devil vias lias ii many servants in switzerland and e has used them he has begun too 00 oo laie lale to edert effect his bis purpose for th tha work of gad lc Js armi firmly established established auti aull and it will wiil lop lot be destroyed our persecutions have given astren strength th to and s iong loag as they attend strictly to ia the wise and judicious counsels kunsela oun sels sela of elder tyler tier their worthy president they will e able to surmount every obstacle and ank lealiki the fulfill fulfil ment nent of the word of god which w alch says everything wor vor keth teth together agether og ether ethen for good to them that serve god altho aitho I 1 have bad to endure considerable haid baid hardship lin in a country la fa an inclement keason season the year I 1 lave rejoiced in it and thank god forthe for the experience I 1 ave gained and for the evidences ot of his dis kindness lindne in the th line of my necessities and it Is in my y constant prayer grayer that the he bl eising blessing of the lord may attend the exertions of th the native elders who ire are good and faithful men that the vork or i k may constantly co increase under ruder their X I 1 bave have also always for the timely T and wise instruction of president tier tyler having enjoyed continual imin i I 1 them thein f 1 alarin flavins taken up po more space than I 1 ear brother boursy ac c I I 1 1 1 |