Moravian Lives

lived 4 years. This place seemed to agree
better with my husband's health, & he was
for a considerable time very lively & ac-
tive. He often remarked it as a particu-
lar favor that he was called to officiate
at the same spot where he had been first
dedicated to the Lord in holy baptism.
In Decr 1810 he was again seized with a
severe illness arising chiefly from severe
spasms on the breast, which obliged him to
resign his office, in consequence of which
we removed to Bedford, where we arrived
July 30th last year. To this narrative we
have still to add the following. The ac-
tivity, zeal, & devotedness of our late Br
in serving the cause of Christ in the Brns
Congn are well known to most of our
English Congns & we have to thank our Lord
Head & Savior, that he has for so many
years set him for a blessing on that
happy flock, to whose covenant he was
most sincerely & strongly attached. As his
spirit was still lively, it was a painful
denial to him to be no longer able to sound
the praises of his redeemer in public; he
however spent a happy & useful time of
rest among us, employing his time in
profitable conversation, & correspondence
with many spiritual friends, & in peace-