Moravian Lives

I perceivd that our Saviour had me now just in the same 
Spot, where He 9 Years before, let me feel his unspeak-
-able Love the first Time. vizt. To account all but Loss in
Competition with him, and rather let all the Members go
to wreck, than that one of them should be Cause of Grief
to Him. In the same Year after Br. Brownfields De-
-cease, the Book-keeping in the Congregation was committed
to Me, and I accepted of it in childlike Confidence to our
Saviour, who also helpd me in it notwithstanding my In-
-experience and Unfitness; I had also the Grace to be 
admitted into the Band of Hourly Intercessors, and Con-
-gregation and Choir Disciples. Anno 53. the 26th. of
March, I was appointed to be Steward of the Single Brs
Choir; and Anno 55 the 19 of Jany. at the Synod at Beth-
-el was ordaind Deacon of the Brethren's Church. In Feby.
56 I went to Scatticoke according to a Call received, where
I served the little Indian Flock there according to the Grace
our Saviour gave me, 1 Year and 9 Months, and return'd
in Novr. 57 to Bethlehem. In Decr. following I came to

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Nazareth Hall as Amanuensis to Br. Joseph, and in April 
50 to Litits, to oversee and direct the Building of the Choir
Houses there. In the Year 59. I felt almost a constant
Pressure, because that I had yet so little Burning of Heart
towards my incomparable Bridegroom, and because that his
precious Nearness was not so constantly felt by me. O how
oft has my Heart cried, and my Eye overflowd, for a Heart
in Him enamour'd? Anno 61. I had the Pleasure of living
with the Single Brethren in their new Choir House. And
now the Oversight of the Building of the Congregation House
was also committed to me, but I must acknowledge that 
this Burden was made abundantly easy to me, as I
resignd my self entirely to the immediate Care of my
heavenly Father. At the Conservation of which on the 18th
of Septr. 63. I was appointed General Deacon and As-
-sistant to my dear Bror. Hehl, in Preaching and Keeping
Meetings; and to that End the 21st. of Feby. 64. in Bethlm.
was joind in holy Marriage with Sr. Sara van Vleck, with
whom I returnd to Litits in April the same Year. Anno