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| − | + | & Mind, that they were Prisoners here in <placename>Petersburg</placename>; my<br /> | |
| − | Husband was also convincedof it, | + | Husband was also convincedof it, & we encouraged each other<br /> |
| − | often to be resigned to our Fate, | + | often to be resigned to our Fate, & happy & chearful in the Near,<br /> |
| − | ness of our < | + | ness of our <abbr><font><span>dr.</span></font></abbr> Lord, and to have all our Troubles sweetened by<br /> |
the Converse with Him. Leave was indeed given us to visit the<br /> | the Converse with Him. Leave was indeed given us to visit the<br /> | ||
Brethren in the Day Time as often as we pleased; but there were<br /> | Brethren in the Day Time as often as we pleased; but there were<br /> | ||
| − | always People who made it very difficult, you often impossible<br /> | + | always People who made it very difficult, <unclear>you</unclear> often impossible<br /> |
| − | for us, | + | for us, & thus we got one Fright after another. And besides this<br /> |
| − | our | + | our <abbr>Savr.</abbr> took in <date>1755</date> <persname><abbr>Sr.</abbr> Helterhof </persname>to himself, & thus I was quite <br /> |
alone in the House with my Child. Not understanding the russian<br /> | alone in the House with my Child. Not understanding the russian<br /> | ||
| − | Language, | + | Language, & being obliged to leave my Child alone in the House,<br /> |
| − | when I had to go out, | + | when I had to go out, & being in continual Danger of a <sic>Sur,<br /> |
| − | prize by Robbers; the | + | prize</sic> <corr>Surprise </corr>by Robbers; the <abbr>Brn. & Srs.</abbr> in <placename>Petersburg</placename> advised me<br /> |
| − | to make Application to the | + | to make Application to the <abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="underline"><abbr>rn</abbr></hi> for somebody to assist me, &<br /> |
| − | I got | + | I got <persname><abbr>Br.</abbr> Grumberg </persname>who took a most faithful Care of me & my<br /> |
Child. I had also taken a russian Girl out of Compassion , who got<br /> | Child. I had also taken a russian Girl out of Compassion , who got<br /> | ||
| − | a Love for our Savior, | + | a Love for our Savior, & when I went out |:for I had to carry to<br /> |
| − | the | + | the <abbr>Brn.</abbr> all their Necessaries:| she entertained my Child with Singing<br /> |
| − | Verses. Once in Winter 1757 when going over the River Neva, the <br /> | + | Verses. Once in Winter <date>1757</date> when going over the <placename>River Neva</placename>, the <br /> |
| − | Ice broke under me, | + | Ice broke under me, & the Stream carried me a Piece along,<br /> |
| − | so that I must have been drowned, if the Eye | + | so that I must have been drowned, if the Eye & Watchman of<br /> |
Israel had not so faithfully preserved me, But I became very<br /> | Israel had not so faithfully preserved me, But I became very<br /> | ||
sickly afterwards. In this Distress I prayed fervently to our<br /> | sickly afterwards. In this Distress I prayed fervently to our<br /> | ||
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| − | as long as they stood in Need of Care | + | as long as they stood in Need of Care & Nursing in this Vale<br /> |
| − | of Tears | + | of Tears & Trouble, though it should even be done in ever so<br /> |
| − | great Weakness. And this He has done graciously | + | great Weakness. And this He has done graciously & helped me<br /> |
so, that through it seemed sometimes as if the <unclear>Tabernacle</unclear> would<br /> | so, that through it seemed sometimes as if the <unclear>Tabernacle</unclear> would<br /> | ||
| − | break, the | + | break, the <abbr>B</abbr><hi rend="underline"><abbr>rn.</abbr></hi> suffered however no Want. At this Time I had<br /> |
| + | a particular Confidence in conversing with our Savior. One of<br /> | ||
| + | these Conversations in <date><abbr>Oct.</abbr> 1758 </date>was very imppressive to me, when<br /> | ||
| + | I spoke fully with him about my whole Course of Life, & was<br /> | ||
| + | richly comforted about all my Mistakes. In <date><abbr>Febr.</abbr> 1759 </date>we were<br /> | ||
| + | at last set at Liberty, but ordered to go to Casan. We were 5 in<br /> | ||
| + | Number, viz. my Husband, the <persname><abbr>B</abbr><hi rend="underline"><abbr>rn.</abbr></hi> Helterhof</persname><persname> & </persname><persname>Fritshe</persname> & I & my<br /> | ||
| + | Child. On this Journey new Trials came upon us. The Brethren could<br /> | ||
| + | not bear the violent Shaking of the Waggons, on the bad Roads &<br /> | ||
| + | Causeways, made of round Wood, after sitting so long in Prison, &<br /> | ||
| + | they had to suffer much, particularly my Husband, who had always<br /> | ||
| + | been weak. Add to this the Fright of being attacked by Robbers on the<br /> | ||
| + | other side of <placename>Moscovia</placename>, who most cruelly beat our Guards; he be,<br /> | ||
| + | came quite enervated, & a mortal Sickness befel him, so that he<br /> | ||
| + | lost his Speech. His Mouth was at were burnt up, & his Tongue<br /> | ||
| + | withered, I had not even as much as a Drop of Water to refresh<br /> | ||
| + | him. I often begged our Savior to comfort him with his Thirst. Besides<br /> | ||
| + | this we saw nothing but inexpressible Difficulties before us. The People<br /> | ||
| + | did not like to have any Dealings with us, because we had Soldiers<br /> | ||
| + | with us, so that we often did not know, where to get a Morsel to eat,<br /> | ||
| + | particularly as it was Lent Season, wherein the Russians are very | ||
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& Mind, that they were Prisoners here in <placename>Petersburg</placename>; my
Husband was also convincedof it, & we encouraged each other
often to be resigned to our Fate, & happy & chearful in the Near,
ness of our dr. Lord, and to have all our Troubles sweetened by
the Converse with Him. Leave was indeed given us to visit the
Brethren in the Day Time as often as we pleased; but there were
always People who made it very difficult, <unclear>you</unclear> often impossible
for us, & thus we got one Fright after another. And besides this
our Savr. took in <date>1755</date> <persname>Sr. Helterhof </persname>to himself, & thus I was quite
alone in the House with my Child. Not understanding the russian
Language, & being obliged to leave my Child alone in the House,
when I had to go out, & being in continual Danger of a <sic>Sur,
prize</sic> <corr>Surprise </corr>by Robbers; the Brn. & Srs. in <placename>Petersburg</placename> advised me
to make Application to the Cong<hi rend="underline">rn</hi> for somebody to assist me, &
I got <persname>Br. Grumberg </persname>who took a most faithful Care of me & my
Child. I had also taken a russian Girl out of Compassion , who got
a Love for our Savior, & when I went out |:for I had to carry to
the Brn. all their Necessaries:| she entertained my Child with Singing
Verses. Once in Winter <date>1757</date> when going over the <placename>River Neva</placename>, the
Ice broke under me, & the Stream carried me a Piece along,
so that I must have been drowned, if the Eye & Watchman of
Israel had not so faithfully preserved me, But I became very
sickly afterwards. In this Distress I prayed fervently to our
Savior, to grant me the Satisfaction, to nurse the three Prisoners
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as long as they stood in Need of Care & Nursing in this Vale
of Tears & Trouble, though it should even be done in ever so
great Weakness. And this He has done graciously & helped me
so, that through it seemed sometimes as if the <unclear>Tabernacle</unclear> would
break, the B<hi rend="underline">rn.</hi> suffered however no Want. At this Time I had
a particular Confidence in conversing with our Savior. One of
these Conversations in <date>Oct. 1758 </date>was very imppressive to me, when
I spoke fully with him about my whole Course of Life, & was
richly comforted about all my Mistakes. In <date>Febr. 1759 </date>we were
at last set at Liberty, but ordered to go to Casan. We were 5 in
Number, viz. my Husband, the <persname>B<hi rend="underline">rn.</hi> Helterhof</persname><persname> & </persname><persname>Fritshe</persname> & I & my
Child. On this Journey new Trials came upon us. The Brethren could
not bear the violent Shaking of the Waggons, on the bad Roads &
Causeways, made of round Wood, after sitting so long in Prison, &
they had to suffer much, particularly my Husband, who had always
been weak. Add to this the Fright of being attacked by Robbers on the
other side of <placename>Moscovia</placename>, who most cruelly beat our Guards; he be,
came quite enervated, & a mortal Sickness befel him, so that he
lost his Speech. His Mouth was at were burnt up, & his Tongue
withered, I had not even as much as a Drop of Water to refresh
him. I often begged our Savior to comfort him with his Thirst. Besides
this we saw nothing but inexpressible Difficulties before us. The People
did not like to have any Dealings with us, because we had Soldiers
with us, so that we often did not know, where to get a Morsel to eat,
particularly as it was Lent Season, wherein the Russians are very
