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meanwhile occurred the wellknown hard trials
in England, so that the brethren had no time
to think of our settling here upon a sure footing,
and upon all the letters we wrote during
the space of 18 months, we received no answer
All the newspapers were filled with the
most bitter speeches against us, which were
often repeated at our windows by persons who
were evil inclined. We laid our heavy cir-
cumstances before our Congn who formed the
unanimous resolution to hold our with cou-
rage and patience as long as possible.
In the spring of 1753 the late ordinary sent
a letter to the count of Neuwied importing,
that his present circumstances made it im-
practicable for him, to assist the establish-
ment of a frensh Congn at Neuwied, and
that ^the people who had moved thither with
that intent would probably be obliged to
return to Switzerland. The Count expressed
his compassion for^ with us and encouraged us
by saying: "God can still give this matter
a favourable turn and bring it matter to bear."
In Nov. It was resolved in a Congn Council
to send a deputy to London, who was to procure
a final resolution wether we were to stay
here or to move away; but our deputy falling
very ill at Teist? we were obliged to be
patient. In July 1754 we received the long
wished for message, wich put an end to all
our cocern concern, that the Congn was to stay at
Neuwied, to build proper habitations and
was to be augmented. The word of the day
when I received this account form London
(viz. July the 22d) was: "The glory of the Lord
"shall be revealed, and all flesh shall ice it
"together: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken
"it." It is not possible to describe what joy
this account occassioned in the Congn. All
praised and adored the Lord for his kindness
towards us. Our concession being drawn, up