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first S. Brns Oconomy at Holback where I continued till the 20th
July 1744, when I was bless'd by Imposition of hands to the Office of
Vorsteher? of hte S Brn. after wch I was mostly emplyd in Preaching &
visiting the young men in the different societies, which I continued till 1748
about wch time I was oblig'd to engage so depply in the manufactory and
other outward affairs that I declin'd preaching, & for sevl years together
went thro' a Seane? of Distress in my own mind with the External affairs
in wch I was engaged; however I continued ?? to assist therein & went
Several times to Holland on that Acct & bore apart in most of the Transac-
tions till the year 1753, when Ruin seemd to threaten our whole Constitution,
if our Dr Savr had not miraculously interpos'd & Inspird the dr Disciple
wth Coverage & generosity more thatn Human, whereby he was enabled to
Satisfy all the Creditors, being willing to take all the Debt upon himself
wch had been contracted without his knowledge & Consent. Tis true I endea
vour'd to hinder his engaging himself for such vast Sums of Money
wch He had no visible fund to discharge, withal, & wod rather have
suffer'd any hardships myself, than be the occasion of Involving his
dr Person; but he was Resolv'd to do it, & did it I dout not at the
Comand of his Lord & Master, who has indeed has miraculously
help'd him thro' to the Wonder & astonishen? of all men both Friend
& Enemies, & wch certainly among the Surprizing Transactions of
his Life in the Kingdom of our Savr ^will be transmitted down to the
latest posterity as an unparralld act of his love faithfulness &
generosity to his people. with the conclusion of these dangerous
& troublesome affairs of the Congn, I reckon I may also conclude
one period of my Life wch probably contains pretty near the whole
of the mental part, & when I look back his I have spent it and
COnsider that I have been almost twice Seven years in the Kingdom
of our dr Savr; I really Blush & my heart is asham'd before my
faithful creator & Redeemer, that I ahve been so little Joy to Him