Show PREACHING THE GOSPEL ZURICH S switzerland witz erland january 1863 being deiy very unwell with inflammation in in my eyes eye i gave instructions to eldell elder J huber to visit the saints in the vicinity of carlsruhe karlsruhe Carls and I 1 took train for geneva eneva where I 1 arrived on the ath and found all m moving oving on well and a number ot of letters awaiting replies I 1 incited several letters to different emigration agencies making inquiries as to the different routes prices etc brother P A lr being an excellent penman on the alst 2 we received no 4 of the reform and bent them off to subscribers I 1 am unable to read or write much but find myself often at the assembly room engage cl in teaching full congregations the principles of the gospel february 1863 1 I hecei received v ed a letter from president george deorge Q cannon asking ing questions about my expectations of rel release lease this season which I 1 answered thus fathers Pa will not mine will suit me best on th the ith h brother J huber returned from Carls rube baden and reports the saints feeling well in company with him I 1 visited bern and Ste Steff esburg flesburg by thun where we met six sixty t y people 0 p ae assembled ct and had an excel excellent feen t time when brother huber returned to east switzerland I 1 with J T gerber went to st and held three crowded meetings at bur hall and on the ath I 1 IS to geneva march 1863 closed arrangements with agent fisher for all or as many emigrants as I 1 desired to send to liver ool vla via havre ha v re france steamer or via rotterdam rotterdam dam holland steamer to hull and rail ra to liverpool on ath received from printer no 5 of m reform and posted to sub scribers bers I 1 am happy to say that our paper takes well and is doing much good on the ath by letter from president george Q cannon I 1 find he favor sour taking toe the rotterdam and hull route to livera ol 01 he says emigration wilt wili commence about the of april and continue until the aoth of may on the irth the old landlord where we have kept our office in geneva since 1854 is closing up his business and we obtained other quarters containing more conveniences Rue de Chaute no 9 geneva and we are rejoicing in liberty and having excellent meetings with much enquiry by letter I 1 learn elder J huber has spent four days in free lodgings from the testimony ol 01 traitors april 1865 1 I wrote elder huber to get his pass book lor for liverpool every man in our mission is very ausy all doing something they are preparing tor for our emigration I 1 visited the sam is in zurich and east switzerland and spent some days davs brother huber was about starting to visit some others when I 1 told him not to go or he be would be locked up until too late to accompany me to liverpool he followed counsel and escaped the trap on the I 1 received a letter from president george Q cannon desiring me to come to liverpool with the company to be there on the ixta of may 1863 on the aoth I 1 went to zurich and put up at hotel may 1 1863 1 met elder P A at railroad station and went to room at hotel I 1 made out all transfers necessary to brother P A to take charge ot of the mission affairs during my absence brother P A ier and aad elder karl to accompany me as tar far as karlsruhe carlsruhe Carls rube to visit the branches sunday the 3rd ard met about ninety saints at our hall and enjoyed an excel lent meeting on the ath I 1 went to basel and soon found that the agent mr fisher had not filled his bis part ot of the contract which he however promised me to make good tuesday the ath at iilo a in took train with about fifty of our emigrants tor for manheim at this place we changed to steamer down the rhine upon going on board the steamer matilda I 1 found a very abusive set of officers which kept elder eider huber a and d in myself self on the alert continually to keep things right on the esth arrived at rotterdam at 7 p m and at 2 p m on the ath took steamer seagull tor for hull where we arrived at la 12 on 00 the loth and took train liar for liverpool on the nth we arrived there in the evening mr hammerstein awaiting us at the station we went to his boarding house and were well treated and made comfortable on the irth in company with president george Q cannon visited the saints at mr 1 Hammer steins he was well pleased with their appear appearance anc P on the aoth went on board the ship antarctic Ant artic with the saints and got all ar ranged before night on the I 1 assisted in clearing the vessel and passing the saints souls on board from thirteen dif different lerent countries viz england scotland ireland wales america france holland switzerland germany italy denmark norway and sweden john needham was chosen president phillip de la mar and S H 13 smith N and J F gorius to counsel counselors asp C scandinavian and preside over the elder anes wiss bamis huber over greatly and all fit felt well and rejoiced to be 01 on I 1 the zion alter after way to settling all president emigration bills george Q cannon me to requested accompany nin nim I 1 returned to london before hin and other brethren spent some days with with saints for who were present the on the next ship aoth oth went with president president gorge george Q cannon on board ship cynosure and others which having cleared souls on board best of spirits with D al all in the dent stewart at 5 p in cousin south snaith left tor for jesse 14 george Q cannon hamburg president young yog C W west B jr jeremy arah lett left fur for london graham am and myself brethren from Z where ivere were several on on ot of the 31 stat the afternoon mil minutes lutts tell followed owed meeting by I 1 spoke P oke a few evening george Q others in the can cannon non a mil full house preached to june J une 3rd ard I 1 went with Q cannon and others president george Aff Ati izon and on board ship assisted in i people and luggage clear clearing ng passing wida william brimmell brammell souls on board L sloan and R palmer pres president dent E chis is the sixth ship c counselors anselo un selo season and the last making of the the souls present season emigrated on the ath with J M george kay and president Q C cannon annon I 1 took liverpool train for on the loth took on the lith ih steamer train for hull and where I 1 arrived for rotterdam here her I 1 on the irth spent while some ti time me in mr timothy metts the company with sect called new president of a visited many of his lights Light sand and with him histo history ry 0 of f the la latter ater people gave them a jo joseph the prophet day saints and of interested and they were greatly belief belied in what I 1 several told expressed their to be baptized I 1 them and wished nothing la in haste to advised them to do last fast to the truth prove all and hold do that would bring telling them what to I 1 told them I 1 would them a testimony after they had bad an visit them again I 1 spent the opportunity to investigate profitably sowing days and nig nights ats very my F father a ther that it good seed and pray 0 on n the 1 irth 5 th I 1 may take roo root t took rhine ii e ma making ki n g steamer m er up the several rea reaching ching Maii manheim heim thence hanges changes c before switzerland rail to and baseli basel to arrived on t the he leth geneva where I 1 on the I 1 brool r C CW wa west T received receive a telegram sp to him at t that rome to forward found on place lace of the arrival ray desk F for or him cloo tw I 1 this thi s I 1 upon sent my him letter from at rome once P by A brothers C W says young Sn jr expect west and brigham Brig hatO to be the thet of july uly and here ab about out with us I 1 wrote spend some d days ays of presidents my return 0 of f conferences sent to buchart I 1 made out and ag agent charges nt a list made of and of extra of hi his Is the treatment agents re me h would pay I 1 this he promised prom teed lapent time in n spent the office ce much of 0 he enkui ries which have writing answers to brother P acau accumulated ance A sc hetti hettler mutated since t A er west and youn lett left with young brothers g for rome icv july ard 3rd 1863 3 at west we and Y oo nimet imet brothers brothels at the station with brother 13 brother r 0 ther poor poo he e bests leenas t to be health is i brother brigham aln a a little young S ing lag himself much ir r is enjoy enion J sunday the ath the brethren spoke at our hall to the people and we had excellent meetings afternoon and evening in 1 I 1 tuesday the ath we started at a m for bern by steamer to lausanne and rail to bern we spent a fine day together and visited several places of interest brodherr Bro west quite poorly brother brigham young yount jr went with brother up the gross ross munster I 1 remained at the hall with brother west after which they visited the places of note in and about the town on the afternoon of the ath took train for thun and met elder J T gerber and put up at hotel baumgarten at we met about sixty ot of the saints and had an excellent time together mr carl bishoff kindly offered his ball for our assembly and he being an in influential fluent ial man who stands for peoples rights dares do what others would not ac C W west spoke over an hour P A translating brigham young jr spoke a short time after which I 1 occupied a few moments when we or bained brother jacob muller an elder C W west being mouth brother Broth erWest west continuing very poorly in health we go 90 with him to places most visited by travelers invalids etc in hopes tha the change ot of climate will do him goo good I 1 see however he is getting more and nd aarre more in haste to be on his way we visited interlachen Inter lachen brienz and lucerne when ahen we reached the latter place ali all were tired and decided to let those climb the rigi that wished while we rested and enjoyed the scenery from the erhoff on the loth we reached zurich and were met at the station by elder carl schram and put up at hotel baur in the evening we met fifty of the saints brothers west young and addressed them all expressing their satisfaction at the good spirit prevailing brother west said he was glad he had visited them and pleased to learn that they had elders among them who could teach them correct principles in their own language and exhorted them to follow their counsels and blessed them in the name of the lord saturday the nth we accompanied brothers west and young to the station when they took train for hamburg brother P A accompanying them to that place on their way to visit the scandinavian mission at 6 a in I 1 stood alone pondering upon the scenes that had passed since leaving geneva and can only pray father to bless and prosper them with every good sunday the lath met a full house ot of saints tor for an hour and a half and spoke with great freedom in the afternoon the house filled to overflowing over seventy being present I 1 spoke an hour with great freedom and thank the I lord ord heartily for all our blessings and feel that he has truly given us of his good spirit in abundance I 1 visited several small branches in and around zurich and took train for geneva on the irth inhere I 1 arrived in the evening and found the table piled up with letters etters and papers on the irth I 1 attended a meeting of the saints and spoke to them occupying the most of the evening all tt felt well and greatly blessed while I 1 find much to do in answering enquiries etc as well as teaching the saints at about four meetings per week with our room full I 1 feel it impossible to do all that I 1 would like I 1 have a severe cold and my lungs are very sore and cough severe with bleeding at the lungs so that I 1 find myself unable to do much 0 my father I 1 pray thee to heal me up and make me sound that I 1 may continue my labors among the people by letter from J huber new york I 1 learn the saints arrived after having a forty seven days passage all feeling well JOHN 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