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bestowed on me, then I came to <placename>Langendorf</placename> &amp; found<br />
some People which meet together, reading Books and talking<br />
together about spiritual Matters. This I <sic>licked</sic>&nbsp; <corr>liked</corr> very well<br />
but for all that it <abbr>would&#39;t</abbr> do me Satisfaction.<br />
<abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>1740</date> I came to <placename>Hillersdorf</placename> &amp; heard there the first Time<br />
of our dear Saviour, this touched my Heart, &amp; from that time<br />
I found no more Rest till I resolved to move to the<br />
Congregation; but a soon my <add>Mother</add> get a Hint of this my<br />
Resolution, she was very angry &amp; sent me to her Sister,<br />
which was very watchfull upon me. However our<br />
<abbr>Sav.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> heard my continual Prayer &amp; directed it also:<br />
As <abbr>B.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> &amp; Sister <persname>Beutel</persname> <abbr>pasd</abbr> this Way, they <sic>promissed</sic>&nbsp; <corr>promised</corr><br />
upon my Desire, to take me along &amp; I soon was<br />
ready and travelled <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> them &amp; our Saviour guided<br />
us save to <placename>Gnadenfry</placename>. O how <sic>thankfull</sic>&nbsp; <corr>thankful</corr> was my<br />
Heart that I at last found what I so long desireth.<br />
Here I <sic>lernt</sic>&nbsp; <corr>learned</corr> my Heart deeper to know, but by that,<br />
I found the Heart of my <abbr>Sav.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> <sic>allways</sic>&nbsp; <corr>always</corr> <sic>gratious</sic>&nbsp; <corr>gracious</corr> &amp;<br />
full of Mercy, &amp; that made me pour out many a&nbsp;<br />
Tears in his Heart. <abbr>A</abbr>. <date>44 the 24</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>&nbsp;of May</date> I was<br />
a Pertaker of the holy Sacrament &amp; the following<br />
<date>November</date> I have been <abbr>receivd</abbr> <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> a great Number<br />
into the Congregation, As there was no Reception<br />
a long While, a good many <abbr>Breth.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> &amp; Sisters which<br />
was gone since to our Lords Supper was among<br />
them. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>46 in the Month of July</date> I became<br />
very sick, therefore they took me into the Choir House