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I perceivd that our Saviour had me now just in the same
Spot, where He 9 Years before, let me feel his unspeak-
-able Love the first Time. viz<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. To account all but Loss in
Competition with him, and rather let all the Members go
to wreck, than that one of them should be Cause of Grief
to Him. <gap></gap>In the same Year after <persname>B</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Brownfields</persname> De-
-cease, the Book-keeping in the Congregation was committed
to Me, and I accepted of it in childlike Confidence to our
Saviour, who also helpd me in it notwithstanding my In-
-experience and Unfitness; I had also the Grace to be
admitted into the <orgname>Band of Hourly Intercessors</orgname>, and <orgname>Con-
-gregation and Choir Disciples</orgname>. <date>Anno 53. the 26</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of
March</date>, I was appointed to be Steward of the <orgname>Single B</orgname><hi rend="superscript"><orgname>rs</orgname></hi><orgname>
Choir</orgname>; and <date>Anno 55 the 19 of Jan</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>y</date></hi><date>.</date> at the Synod at <placename>Beth-
-el</placename> was ordaind Deacon of the Brethren's Church. In <date>Feb</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>y</date></hi><date>.
56</date> I went to <placename>Scatticoke</placename> according to a Call received, where
I served the little Indian Flock there according to the Grace
our Saviour gave me, 1 Year and 9 Months, and return'd
in <date>Nov</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi><date>. 57</date> to <placename>Bethlehem</placename>. In <date>Dec</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi><date>. following</date> I came to
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<placename>Nazareth</placename> Hall as Amanuensis to <persname>B</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Joseph</persname>, and in <date>April
50</date> to <placename>Litits</placename>, to oversee and direct the Building of the Choir
Houses there. <gap></gap>In the Year <date>59.</date> I felt almost a constant
Pressure, because that I had yet so little Burning of Heart
towards my incomparable Bridegroom, and because that his
precious Nearness was not so constantly felt by me. O how
oft has my Heart cried, and my Eye overflowd, for a Heart
in Him enamour'd? <date>Anno 61.</date> I had the Pleasure of living
with the Single Brethren in their new Choir House. <gap></gap>And
now the Oversight of the Building of the Congregation House
was also committed to me, but I must acknowledge that
this Burden was made abundantly easy to me, as I
resignd my self entirely to the immediate Care of my
heavenly Father. At the Conservation of which on the <date>18</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>
of Sept</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi><date>. 63.</date> I was appointed General Deacon and As-
-sistant to my dear <persname>Bro</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. </persname><persname>Hehl</persname>, in Preaching and Keeping
Meetings; and to that End the <date>21</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi><date>. of Feb</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>y</date></hi><date>. 64.</date> in <placename>Bethl</placename><hi rend="superscript"><placename>m</placename></hi><placename>.</placename>
was joind in holy Marriage with <persname>S</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Sara van Vleck</persname>, with
whom I returnd to <placename>Litits</placename> in <date>April the same Year</date>. <date>Anno</date>
