Moravian Lives

65. in June We received a Call to Oldmans Creek in the
Jersey, to the Service of the Congregation there. Here
in June 66. I was so violently seized with a Fever, that
every Body doubted of my Recovery; after I was grown 
somewhat better, I was again taken ill with a Fever 
and Ague, which greatly reduced my Strength, and brought
me into no small Perplexity, as I had no One to assist
in the Service of the little Flock there. In this Pressure
I turnd me unto our Saviour, and he heard my Sighs.
After We had served the Congregation there, with the
gracious Support and Blessing of our Saviour, 2
Years and 3 Months, We went to Philadelphia in
Consequence of a Call we received to the Service of
the Congregation there. But this Call was soon 
revoked, so after a pleasing Stay of 2 Months in
Bethlehem We came here to Manakesy in Mary-
-Land, in Decr. the same Year; Where our Saviour
has hitherto graciously blest and guided me, and 
has let me have much Joy of the Souls here. 

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especially I adore in the Dust before him, with a thank-
-ful Sinner Heart, for the particular Feeling of his
precious and consolatory Nearness. So far our
deceased Brother's own Words.
Of his last Days and Hours, his Widow has com-
-municated the following. In the Night between
the 3d. and 4th. of April, my dear Husband was seized
with a violent Fever and Pain in his Breast; notwithstanding
which on the 4th. He kept the usual Wednesday Meeting.
But the 8th. in the Night he was so weak, that I and
the Brethren and Sisters present thought, he would imme-
-diately go home. This Paroxysm lasted 4 Hours;
We at last found that He was in a Lethargy, and after
much Pains taken we brought him to himself again. He
was uncommonly feeble, and said: O could I have gone
to our Saviour! the 9th. he said to me, I have never
had in any Sickness such a homeward Feeling as in
This. And as he perceived my Tears, he lookd on Me