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of the Holy Communion tho at
this time I understood littel or nothing
of German yet each Oppertunity
with the love I felt to the Geshwester
from that I felt to our Dear Saviour
in this young little Congregation
exciting in me all willingness to help
& assist where I could - all was to me
a coind of a nother Parradice
On December 24th, this year the Discipel
journnying from Bethlehem to Philldelphia
appointing us to follow him there
from whence he sent us to Neshamany
where I with my Dear Husband stayed
3 months so returned to my Dear Brethren
where I enjoyed unspeakable blessings
in singleness of Heart. I always
found when as it sometimes happened
that by some of my sisters I was
accused for my over plainness our
Dear Saviour who had said he so loved
me bore me through alwais min mainta
ning my credit by my laborers
In the year 44 I with my Dear
Husband resided in the West Jarsees
about 4 months in blessing and
soon.
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soon after were sent & lived with
Captain Garrison on Staten Island
staying with him till he himself was
about to move, in all love
In 46 I with my Dear Husband
resided for a time in Dansburg
In the year 48 in May I with my
Dear Husband travilled & mostly on foot
to Shomoco where I seemed near
going hom on a fevour. from
whence we returned in October just
reaching Dear Bethlehem on the Eve of
the Elders Fast, after which I
became Congregation Servant
about the year 51 in Johannas
Nutchmonds time I with my Husband
resided 7 months on Long Island
from whence we moved a second
time to Dansbury, where having
been about one year we returned
& began the first stone in Bethlehem
from whence I with my Dear Husband
wore ( tho on our side with the greatest
reluctance) moved to Gradenhitt
where I lived about 9 Months in
Fear with a cencible apprehencion
of