Moravian Lives

57 Years, in which he had 8 Children of which 3
departed this Life when in their Infancy three Sons have
settled themselves partly in Germany, & partly here in
this Country, but are in no Connexion with the Congrn.
one Daughter Mar. Rosina has been married with
Br. Lauterbach in Rixdorf, & the other Anne Johanne
is in the Choir House here. Wherever our late Brother
has been in our Town & Country Congrns, particu-
larly in Lancaster where he has served the longest,
his Memory is in Blessing. Among us he has approv,
ed himself as a Brother who cleaved with all his
Heart to our Savr. & to the Congrn. & had his Pleasure
& Delight in it. He therefore attended the Meetings
of the Congrn. uninterruptedly as long as ever he
could. In his Converse with others he was cordial
& loving, & when he had missed it somewhere, he soon
repented & begged for Pardon. Till in his advanced
Age he enjoyed an uncommon good State of Health
except his hearing which was much impaired in his
latter Years, & which caused no small Uneasiness to
him condidering considering his great Inclination to attend the 
Mettings. Only a few Weeks before his Departure 
he had to take to his Bed, he complained about nothing
but Straitness in his Breast, which also increased