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after I was over perswaded to go to a Dance, scarce did I begin
to dance before I was overcome with such terror that I left the company ommediatly, returned home and begged of god with
thousands of Tears to have mercy on me! because I had acted
against my better knowledege and Conviction. This was the
hardest night I had ever had in my Life before, moreover
I was soon after taken with the small Pox and suffered a
great deal in that Disorder. By this means the world
became so distasteful to me, that I thanked god with number-
ful Tears for his unspeakable mercies in setting me free
from its delusions. From this time forward I frequented the Methodists
society meeting AAAAA by Mr. Punchin and John gambold
and others but did not attain to real rest of soul. after some
time the Disciple came to Oxford visited our Society, spoke
all the awakened, and at his Return to germany, sent Brother
Wing to us, whose Testimony of Jesus Love to poor sinners
was greatly blessed to my heart. one time 14 of us being
at a Love Feast, Brother Wing at the close of the meeting
fell on his knees and prayed most fervently, In that instant
my deat Saviour! My Lord and my god! drew near my heart
in his bleeding form and it was to me as tho he spoke au-
dibbly to me: I have loved thee with an Everlasting Love
and none shall pluck thee out of my hand. This, which
surpassed by far all heavenly apearences that I could form
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an Idea off sett me att once free from all trouble Fear &
Condemnation, and my heaty was easy and happy. It was
asked to me, wether I would go to germany or rather stay
in England, I chose the last, and removed to London where
I was some time Labouress among the Single Sisters and
then on the 5th of February 1742 was joined in marriage
to my dear Husband Joseph Powell. In obedience to our
call on the 4th of March following, we saild with the first
sea congregation to Pennslyvania, adn landed in Philadelphia
on assention day. our joy was very great to find the Di-
sciple here, and we followed him to Bethlehem as the first
beginners to the Congregation. soon after tour arrival
here I was admitted to the Holy sacrament with the Congregation
and recoved an accoluth. I understood very little of the
german language, yet I felt very happy in the meetings,
and that grace which reigned in the growing congregation
made me ready and willing to adjust to the uttmost of my
power, wherever my service was required. The 24th of December
the same year my Husband and I travelled with the Disciple
to Philadelphia, and from thence to Schamene and after
5 months stay there returned to Bethlehem where I enjoyed
unspeakable Blessings for my heart. In the year 1744,
my husband and I was 4 months in West Jersey and then
somtime at our dear Captain garrisons on Staten Island
and