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great Many of Awakened Souls. After that, I went <del>to</del><br />
in several more Conditions, which <abbr>detaind</abbr> my going<br />
to Hhuth, till at last I got a Letter of <persname><abbr>S.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> de Leidliz</persname><br />
our dear Brother, who invited me to come to him<br />
in the Capacity as a Informator of his Children. This<br />
Opportunity I took Joyfully &amp; was there very near<br />
6 Years. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o&nbsp;</abbr></hi> <date>38</date> <persname><abbr>B.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> Ras[k]e </persname>a <unclear>Studiosus</unclear> came to me<br />
inquiring: If I would go <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> him to see <placename>Herrnhuth</placename>?<br />
I was directly willing &amp; after getting Leave of my<br />
Patron, we both <sic>sett</sic>&nbsp; <corr>set</corr> <add>out</add> for <placename><abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename>: The Watch-Word to<br />
Day was: Loose them &amp; bring them unto me. We<br />
arrived there on Good <sic>Fryday</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Friday</corr>. As I came the first time<br />
into the Hall &amp; they begun to sing: Gnade str&ouml;mt aus<br />
Jesu Wunden, dass man Abba sagen Kan, my Heart<br />
at once was as in Heaven &amp; directly I <sic>feeld</sic>&nbsp; <corr>felt</corr>: that&#39;s<br />
the Place for thine Home; <unclear>hier</unclear> they Swallow has<br />
found her Rest! And this remaineth in my Heart,<br />
by all following Intricateness whatsoever. I went home<br />
again &amp; <sic>staid</sic>&nbsp; <corr>stayed</corr> there the Time of my <sic>Promisse</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Promise</corr> &amp; as<br />
<abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>1739</date> <persname><abbr>S.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> de Seidliz</persname> <add>himself</add> went to <placename><abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename>, I had the<br />
Pleasure to go in his <sic>Compagnie</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Company</corr> to stay there.<br />
Two Months after I was <abbr>receiv</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>d</abbr></hi> into the Congregation<br />
&amp; in two Months following was admitted to our Lords<br />
Supper. The very same Year I was sent from <placename><abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename><br />
to <del>bron</del> conduct the Children of <persname><abbr>S.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> de Fshirsky</persname><br />
to <placename>Silesie</placename> &amp; to stay <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> them as their Informator.<br />
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<abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>1741</date> As the War <sic>brock</sic>&nbsp; <corr>broke</corr> out in <placename>Silesia</placename>, we <abbr>return&#39;d</abbr><br />
in the Month of <date>March</date> to <placename><abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename> again, &amp; here lived<br />
into the Choir-House.<br />
<abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>1743</date> I <sic>marryed</sic>&nbsp; <corr>married</corr> to <persname><abbr>S.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> Johanna Christina de Hermsdorf</persname><br />
&amp; the same Year we were published as Labourers among<br />
the Children. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>44</date> We got a Call to the Pilgrims-<br />
Congregation in Marienborn. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>45</date> We made a Visit in<br />
<placename>Th&uuml;ringie</placename> as Gotha Langensalze, Jena, &amp; then went in<br />
Months of <date>June</date> to the Synad at <placename><abbr>Hhaag</abbr></placename>. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>46</date> We followed<br />
our Call to Holland, especialy&nbsp; especially to Amsterdam &amp; Harlem,<br />
as Labourer among the Children thereabouts.<br />
<abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>47</date> Our blessed Disciple sent us to <placename>Henersdorf</placename><br />
where we had the Inspection over the Friedburg 9 Years<br />
&amp; visited to the same time the Awakened Souls<br />
round about. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>1756 the 25</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of <abbr>Augs</abbr></date>. we <abbr>returnd</abbr><br />
to our dear <placename>Herrnhuth</placename> again. <abbr>A.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi> <date>1760 in November</date><br />
it pleased our dear Saviour to take my dear Wife<br />
home to himself &amp; by that means to promote<br />
me into the Widowers Choir. So far his own Account,<br />
His Sabbath in his Choir-House he passed away<br />
in a still &amp; happy Confidence to our Saviour.<br />
he loved every Body, he was a tender, subtle<br />
<sic>Beeing</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Being</corr>, familiar &amp; courteous to every Body<br />
&amp; from all his Heart <sic>thankfull</sic>&nbsp; <corr>thankful</corr> for every Love &amp;<br />
kindness towards him. He was mostly deaf, but<br />
our Saviour very richly recompenced this lost<br />
Sense in the very intime Conversation <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> his<br />
Soul; &amp; so comforted the holy Ghost <sic>dayly</sic>&nbsp; <corr>daily</corr> his<br />
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