The Unnamed Father's Dream Leading to the Gospel

An unnamed father in a family in Convet, Switzerland, who had been seeking the truth, had a dream where he was told to go to Postgasse, Bern, to buy a medicine named 'Brigham.' Though initially confused and resistant to the name of the 'Mormon' leader, he was prompted by a voice to follow the instruction. Shortly after, the family encountered Brother Beutler, which led to their conversion and baptism by Henry Riser.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 36, No. 3, January 20, 1874, p. 44):

A few weeks ago, after thinking over the religions of the day, he had a dream in the night, in which he was told to go to Postgasse, at Bern, and buy there a medicine named Brigham. He awoke and got up to write down the name of the medicine, and in the morning he inquired of the family if they ever had heard of such a medicine, (he never had heard the name before,) and the mother of the family told him that that was the name of the “Mormon” leader. He thought then he would not have anything to do with it, but a voice said to him, “But what I will, that you shall.” He then went to the Postgasse, and inquired for the medicine, but could not find it. He then went to the post-office, and asked if there were any letters for him, and was told there were none. He then went to a bookstore, and asked for the medicine, but could not find it. He then went to the house of a friend, and while there, a man came in, who proved to be Brother Beutler, who was distributing tracts. He asked him if he had any medicine named Brigham. Brother Beutler told him he had not, but he had the gospel of Jesus Christ, and he gave him a tract. He read it, and was convinced of the truth, and he and his family were baptized by Elder Henry Riser.