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a small Pilgrim Cong resided at Seiten Schrein. His Wife went
first in company with Sister Suterin to Seiten Schrein
and was receiv'd with much Tenderness and return'd with
a last Blessing for her Heart, to her Spouse upon which he
ventur'd to go himself and a visit thither which in his whole
Life he never forgot, the Hearty Testimony of the Brn & Sis
of the Death & Suffrings of Jesus, Legitimated itself on his Heart
with such a Godlike Power that he was quite taken up with it
and in the following time would neither hear no know of
any thing else. Before our Dear Mamma set out from
Seiten Schrein he writ two Letters soon after each other
The one for Reception in the Cong the other for a couple
of Brn and Sis for his children whom he was desireous to
bring up intirely for our Saviour upon Which out of the
Mamma's Company there was sent him Miss Recheln
and soon after Br Shemer to be for a time in his House
at which he was much rejoiced. In the year 1744 Br Shemer
went ot he Cong and Miss Reucheln was married to Pastor
Bauman in Lettand, in whose Place Sister Brummin came
in the Year 1746 he built himself a new Dwelling House
and as he was allways in the Thoughts that one time or
other his seat would become a residence for Brn and Sis
and his Dwelling a Meeting House, he built a beautiful
Large Hall in the Midst in which came hundred Brn &
Sis could be conveniently Together in the year 1747 he
became acquainted with Br Leonard whom he tenderly lov'd
In the Fall of the same Year came a part of the
Children's Nursery from Seiten Schrein together with Br
Harold and Margges, to Camby and made a short but
agreeable stay there; there was also in the same the two
eldest sons of our dear Justini whom he sent the next
year to the Cong. Our Dear Stackelberg also obtain'd
Leave for his two Sons who he accompanied himself
the following year as far as perhaus from whence they
went together with Br Smick to the Cong. To which place
after some years his eldest daughter followed in Company
with Sister Michaelson Sister Brummin being gone two years
before to the Cong. In the year 1750 as Br Morgner came
again into the Country He directly made him the offer of his
Former
Former House for a Dwelling which Brother Morgner accepted
with many thanks, after some years he had a Room built appart
for himself in the Beautiful garden behind his house where
he could be quite easy and unobserved. As our dear Sister had
attain'd a good old age and once could not think of his
being much longer here so he took Br Tierch in the year
1754 for the Information of his Children in the Intention
after obtaining consent from the consistery, and the Decease
of our dear Sister, to vote for his obtaining the Pastorship of
Camby, But so much difficulty arose therein that Br Tiersh
went the following year to the Cong and in the year 1756
was the happy departure of his Son Charles Henry to our Sav
at the Pedagogium in Catharinenhoff the account of which
drew from him many Tears of Love and Joy and proved a real
Blessing to his Heart. in the Spring of the year 1757 he had
a sharp illness of 6 weeks, by which we had little hopes of his
Recovery but our Dr Sav gave him to us a little longer
In the year 1758 in the Spring provost Sister his faithful
Friend he was used to call him, departed in the joy of
his Lord. The pastorate which by this means became Vacant
occasion'd him much Trouble of Mind, not withstanding our
dear Sav comforted him over it from time to time. Yet
from that time on 'twas to be perceiv'd that he brought for
Dismission. His greatest Consolation (Besides the Converse
with the man of smart to which he set appart an hour
each day) the discourses and the Journal of Disciples
House; which from time to time was communicated to him
He tenderly lov'd the Brn and Sis, was of an Honest
upright Mind, his Jesus bore far greater Love to him than
one could outwardly discern, and see, for he was still and
made but little ado of himself, the first of October he was
taken sick; Br Morgner said to him "you will not leave
us will you?" He answered "what our Sav will do I know not
yet, but it would be very agreeable to me if he would take
me, I have given my self intirely over to him, so much I know
I am happy in his Wounds by which may he continually
keel my heart." the 5th in the night as Br Morgner watch'd
with him, her intreated him to sing some of Christels vers
to him, and began himself t sing, "I look up to that Moun-
tain"