Moravian Lives

mation that I had done right, but recei-
ving sometime after a cordial verbal an-
swer from the Unity's Elders' Conference,
that they were thankful to find me so
disposed, yet at present they did not think
fit to employ me in the service of the
Congn, my former idea revived that our
Savior had deserted pride in my desire. Af-
ter some time my implicit confidence in
him was obscured, & a plausible project
of my own engrossed my mind. With the
concurrence of my Father I conferred with
Br Latrobe about it, who did not entirely
reject my plan, but advised me to be very
cautious of taking any step which might frus-
trate our Saviors views with me, & to weigh
the matter more maturely with fervent
prayer. I therefore took an opportunity
of spreading my whole project in simple
prayer before our Savior, & in that instant
he drew so powerfully near to my heart, that
my former project completely vanished,
& I with many tear: devoted myself to him
anew, & made a covenant with him, that
from that hour he should be the director
of my steps. I arose from my knees with
such a feeling of divine peace & love,
as I shall never forget. The reason