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me upon this Occasion into a particular School , stirred
up in my a Confidence to God, so that I could converse
with him quite familiarly, and preserved me in many Dan 
gers from Deviations, giving me an Admonition when 
I was not on the right Track. He at the same time wrought 
in me a Fear of falling into Sin, and granted me the 
Grace to speak uprightly with my Parents about every
Thing. By which means I escaped many Temptations
of the Enemy of my Soul.
     In the Year <date>1724</date> there was a great Awakening among
the Children in <placename>Moravia</placename>. I heard that we must get a 
new Heart if we will be saved, and that God alone was able 
to give it. This occasioned new Perplexity in me, seeing
that I was deficient herein and I was much troubled. I at the
same Time looked out for some Companions, to whom I would
discover this my Concern, and our Saviour gave me eight who
had the same Mind; we often went into hollow Roads and
Bushes, where we were alone, and went and prayed for the new Heart.
A Hope was also kindled within me, that I should become 
a Partaker of it, tho I felt myself very unworthy.
     In <date>1727</date> the Persecution in <placename>Moravia</placename> rose to that Pitch
that Orders were given, that everyone should swear Allegiance
to the roman catholic Religion. My Mother who had a
faithful Heart to our Savior, would and could not do it, but

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resolved rather to emigrate. She asked me whether I would
accompany her? I consented directly, and the Concern of our Heart
to see our Souls saved, was so great, that nothing could detain us.
     While these Things were going on, my Mothers older Brother
<persname>John Nitschman</persname> arrived with us from <placename>Herrnhut</placename>, who emigrated
before us, to him we discovered our Intention , and he being willing
to accompany us, my Father made directly served Preparations for
our Departure. And thus we left our House and Mother Country
<date>June 23</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>rd</date></hi><date> 1727</date>, and set out for <placename>Herrnhut</placename> My Oncle |:her Mothers
<persname>Brother </persname><persname>Melchior Nitschman </persname>:| who was in Jail at <placename>Kunewalde</placename> |: who 
at last died in Prison at <placename>Kremsir</placename> as a Martyr :| and to whom I 
brought from time to time what he stood in Need of; to him I had
discovered our Intention, shortly before, and had taken a very moving
Leave of him. He recomended us there to the Protection of the Lord, 
and said to me during a particular Sense of the Peace of God: " I
am sure I shall find thee once among the Number of those who are
with the Lord " On our Journey we were several times in Danger
of our Lives, and besides this had to suffer much Distress, Hard
ships and Anxiety. But our Savior helped us, so that we arrived 
safe, chearful and happy <date>July 2</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>nd</date></hi>. at <placename>Berthelsdorf</placename> to our unspeak
able Joy. The next Day we went to <placename>Herrnhut</placename>, and were welcomed 
with much Affection by the little Congregation there. But we had
to live yet for some Time in <placename>Berthelsdorf</placename>.
     My Concern for my Salvation increased here more and more.
I yet remember that I felt something extraordinary during the