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now I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior." I re-
plied. " He is a Savior to them that believe." To
this he replied: "I do believe, and I have no me-
rit of my own; but trust alone in my Savi-
or's death and merits. There is something to
go through in death, but the prophet beyond it
is bright; but I cannot say much, I was very
weak. "We then took a tender leave of each other,
and soon after he departed in peace.
My oldest son, William, died the same year,
after a long illness. Shortly before his departure,
being very sensible of his approaching dissolution,
he called on to his bed, expected his desire to
go to Jesus, bade each other farewell, and looked his
eyes and fell happily asleep in the Lord, in
the 7th year of his age.
In 1755 a congregation of the Brother was settled at
Dierkenfield, at which solemnity I was profound
and my heart was offered like that of Lydia.
From that time connection with the church of
the Brethren became very weighty to me and has re-
mained so ever since, one which account I was
the more greived at not being received a mem-
ber of them; this favour was, however,
granted me the year following.
At Thackeray, I opened a little shop for my main-
tenance and had a good prospect of doing well;
but feeling my heart in danger of being drawn