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1. Herrnhuth
Personalia of the two Sisters which went gome this Month
1. The marryed Sister Ana Cath. Gittler.
(her maiden Name was Roedelt). She was born
the 12th of Dec 1686 in Camez, but was brought up
by her Grandmother in Loebau. Ano 1710 She was
to Christn Gittler (the Widdower at present) Schoolaster
in Waldorf, begot by him by him 4. Children, whereof two
dyed in their tender youth. Her two other Daughers
have marryed in Eybau of whom the oldest went home
before her. her youngest Daughter belongs to the Society
in Eybau. She had the Pleasure to 8 Grandchildren
and 7 grand grandchildren. Several years after
HHuth begun, a great Awakening happnd in Walldorf,
by which means Grace touched her Heart among the
rest; after that she frequented Paster Rothens
Preachings constantly to a great Blessing for her
Heart; but as it did's went on with the Awakened
Souls according to her Desire & she and her
Husband had the same Opinion; rather to give over every
thing in the World only to become quite happy
she considerth if it was not the best to dey if
she could live in HHuth quite. Accordingly, she
begg'd leave to move to HHuth and got this
desire granted. A. 1743 the 18th of May she came
on in Herrnhuth this year 20 of July they was
receivd into the Congregation & admitted to the
Holy Sacrament the 13th of Aug 1745
A 1760 they both celebrated their Marriage-
Jubilee to the great joy of the whole Congregation,
but especialy of the married Choir; they had a
Lovefeast with them, and Brothr John Nitschman
& she blessed them anew with layin their hands
upon their Heads, under a very tender feeling
the nearness of our dear Saviour. Since
that Time a remarquable Alteration could
be perceive on her. She legitimated herself
everywhere as a honourable Mother. If
enywhere in her Presence a Discourse arose of
outwardly things, she soon knowed to turn
him upon our Savoiur & his Wounds, as her
favorit Point. She was a Blessing to our
hole neughbourhood, because her House was open
for every One, especialy on Feast & Sundays
they came frequently to her House. She
had a deep feeling of her Sinfull condition, and
very often wept about her Mistaks & errings
for the Soul of Christ! So ad her attachment
was towards our Saviour likewise it was
towards the Congregation & therefore she had
her peculiar Blessing & Nourishment as well
in common as Privat Meetings in the
Congregation: especialy did she like the
Children Meeting was allways there with