Moravian Lives

me and alton'd me to ?????????? right, at which one of them was so en???
that he held a pistol to my Breach, but our Saviour preservd me from
getting hurt. This affair moved the General Field Marshal Tehweir
to send for me, but as soon as I was there, I was spoke against in every
Pulpittr. The General not being able to quiet the rage of the Clergy,
I was examined by the Consistory, and aliho they could prove nothing
against me, was forbid to keep Meetings at the Castle. The General
often Perswaded  Persuaded me to Communicate, but the Parson would not allow
it; and when the Consistory gave him orders to Admit me, I was first
of all examined, in the Publich  Public Church, as tho  though I was to do Pennance
for some Crime, upon which I receiv'd the Sacrament. The general
finding that the Alarm concerning me increas'd, put me to an orga
-nist at Shettin, that I might learn to play on the organ. But here
Pastor Tehinmeyer perswaded  persuaded me to abide with Him, which I accord=
=ingly did. The year following a comapny of Brn: Pass'd thro  through Shettin
to Copenhagen. I visited them by Night, and my heart was so taken
with them, that I would fain have gone with them. Sometime after
The Consistory took me as a Preparant, but I would not Accept of
any Theological Office, the offer was made me of the first Civil or
Military Office that should present itself, after waiting 3 Years to
no purpose, I became Preceptor to a Gentlemans 7 Children here it
did not fail on good proposals, and I belive  believe I should have settled there
had not the Children been Seperated  Separated, after their Mothers Decease the
Relations taking of them. The prince of Anhaltzerlst, Governor of
Shettin, with whom I was acquainted, Procurd me a Controllers Office
which brought me a good Income, This Prince was very kind to me
and offer'd me a Helpmake out of his House, but that was on such
Conditions that I could not accept and for which reason I went to
Wolgast, and Altho a letter was sent after me, to enform  inform me that
all Difficulties was remov'd, yet I pursued my Journey to Stralsund,
intending to go to Stockholm. But Lieutenant Crassau had me
sought after, and took me with him to Rügen, where I taught
Children 2 Years and an half, and became acquainted with B.r
Schick. Here I learn'd to know myself more thoroughly, and found
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that I was no ???? poor?????? ?????? former Path was self made and
formal goodness, as I had many Na???? gifts. Now my Preaching was
sinful to me, and I found out my Envious heart because I was angry with
Brother Schick, notwithstanding he let me keep all the Meetings. On
account of these Meetings, myself and a Pastor was cited before the consis=
=tory, who forbid us keeping any more. Br. Schick going soon after to the
Congregation, I would fain have gone with him, but as I had still many
doubts remaining concerning my livelihood, I suffer'd myself to be preswaded  persuaded
to stay with M.r Crassau, who was not willing to part with me. But soon
after the Brn: Becklind and Linde comeing  coming to us, all my difficulties
Vanish'd, and I apointed  appointed the 4th of May for my departure with the
Watch Word: Is there any one that will go take him with ye. As I was
going to set out, 3 Sisters came who would go to the Cong.n which the
Brn: thought Proper to send with me, tho  though I had no Inclination to do it
and really thought how to leave them on the way, but as I was crossing
a small Bridge over a Ditsch, I fell into the water, and should have
been drown'd had not the Sisters been with me. The first'h Year
that I was at Herrnhaag, I was often in confusion concerning my out=
=ward affairs, and once on a Prayer day not being receiv'd into the
Congregation, I thought to go away, but our Saviour who had brought
me to the Cong.n drew so near my Heart, that I was quite bow'd in the
Dust before him, and the 25th of April 1744 I had the unspeakable
grace to be receiv'd into the Congregation. The Brn: going once to the
Lord Supper at Marienborn, had desired me to assist the Masons who
was building a Chimney, and I fell down from the upper story to the
ground, so that I was 15 weeks confined before I recoverd myself, as soon
as I got well, I went out to daily Labour, but could not hold it out and
was ill 7 weeks. The Brn: then put me to learn the Needle Makers
Trade. The 13th of November 1746 I partook the holy Sacrament, from
which time on, I had a quiet cheerful and happy Path, and in the
year 1747 brother Johannes admitted into the single Brus Covenant.
In the sitting Period 1748 I remaind still and quiet. The Brn would
fain have sent me on board the Irene as Cook of the Ship but my
Body was too weakly. In the year 1747 I came to Herrnhuth where
I was employ'd to sweep the House and Sleep Hall. In which year I was