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he told me about our Savr & his blood Atone
ment & also the Congregation in HHut, stay'd
here 14 days, & began a Band with 8 Single
Man, which went on for a while in Blessing
but broke up again. In the year 37 I sat out
to travel home over Ulm, & went thro Ulm
to Strasburg, where I came in March, & stay'd
there with a intent to become Master till the
year 39 I visited by Parents who willingly wou'd
have me stay'd with them & brot me acquainted
with the awaken'd souls in Strasburg, but I
did not find among them what I sought for
the Ministers were much against us & did not
rest untill the Magistrates forbid us to hold
meeting.I got new to hear that Brn from
HHaag had preach'd our Savr to the awaken'd
Souls in Frankfurt & I resolv'd to leave my
Country & the Thought of becoming Master, & to
go to HHaag & get an acquaintance with the
Brn & accordingly send my Book to Br Bade
in Bucksweiler for him to sell him; & instead
of 200 Gelders, for so much they had cost me,
I receiv'd thirty & with that I travell'd to HHaag
And came there the 26th of July 1740. I had
not been there above a Quarter an Hour
but my Heart was powerfully taken hold
of by our Savr so that I thought it could
not be more beautiful in Heaven. the
Brn & Srs appear'd to me like angels of
God, all my own goodness & piety fell to
the Ground & I look'd upon myself as the
worst of all, and as our Savr took me
such a poor Sinner, & let me feel grace
in his Wounds, I desire'd to be taken into
the Congregation, which came to pass just
7 Weeks after my coming here on the 17th
of September. Here I liv'd chearful & happy
with a Resolution in this place & no other
to end my dying Life. At this Time there
was much talk'd about Pilgrims & this
made me much Uneasiness in my Heart.
Our Savr would have me to be a Pilgrim
but I did not choose it, but thought, who
will maybe a Pilgrim for me, no one shall
bring me from HHaag for in the World I
may suffer Damage in my Heart
but