Moravian Lives

me upon this Occasion into a particular School , stirred
up in my a Confidence to God, so that I could converse
with him quite familiarly, & preserved me in many Dan, 
gers from Deviations, giving me an Admonition when 
I was not on the right Track. He at the same time wrought 
in me a Fear of falling into Sin, and granted me the 
Grace to speak uprightly with my Parents about every
Thing. By which means I escaped many Temptations
of the Enemy of my Soul.
     In the Year 1724 there was a great Awakening among
the Children in Moravia. I heard that we must get a 
new Heart if we will be saved, & that God alone was able 
to give it. This occasioned new Perplexity in me, seeing
that I was deficient herein & I was much troubled. I at the
same Time looked out for some Companions, to whom I would
discover this my Concern, & our Saviour gave me eight who
had the same Mind; we often went into hollow Roads and
Bushes, where we were alone, & wept and prayed for the new Heart.
A Hope was also kindled within me, that I should become 
a Partaker of it, tho' I felt myself very unworthy.
     In 1727 the Persecution in Moravia rose to that Pitch
that Orders were given, that everyone should swear Allegiance
to the roman catholic Religion. My Mother who had a
faithful Heart to our Savior, would & could not do it, but

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resolved rather to emigrate. She asked me whether I would
accompany her? I consented directly, & the Concern of our Heart
to see our Souls saved, was so great, that nothing could detain us.
     While these Things were going on, my Mothers older Brother
John Nitschman arrived with us from Herrnhut, who emigrated
before us, to him we discovered our Intention , & he being willing
to accompany us, my Father made directly secret Preparations for
our Departure. And thus we left our House & Mother Country
June 23rd 1727, & set out for Herrnhut My Oncle Uncle |: her Mothers
Brother Melchior Nitschman :| who was in Jail at Kunewalde |: who 
at last died in Prison at Kremsir as a Martyr :| and to whom I 
brought from time to time what he stood in Need of; to him I had
discovered our Intention, shortly before, & had taken a very moving
Leave of him. He recomended us there to the Protection of the Lord, 
and said to me during a particular Sense of the Peace of God: " I
am sure I shall find thee once among the Number of those who are
with the Lord " On our Journey we were several times in Danger
of our Lives, & besides this had to suffer much Distress, Hard
ships & Anxiety. But our Savior helped us, so that we arrived 
safe, chearful and happy July 2nd. at Berthelsdorf to our unspeak
able Joy. The next Day we went to Herrnhut, & were welcomed 
with much Affection by the little Congregation there. But we had
to live yet for some Time in Berthelsdorf.
     My Concern for my Salvation increased here more & more.
I yet remember that I felt something extraordinary during the