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INDEX TO VOL. VIII.

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Union Prayer Meeting 22, 89, 151, 665, Ward, William Defence of his Cha-
278, 245
Unitarianism

Universalist, Conversion of a

racter

511, 526 Williams College

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Soon after, I acquired the trade of a mason, and in process of time also the wool-carding business, that I might be profitably employed during the winter season. Several persons at Konigsberg, who feared the Lord, having understood that I had desired the rite of baptism from sincere motives, a stuff-weaver from that city came to see me, and invited me to come to him. I went there-did not find this man at home; but saw a little book lying on a table, to which was affixed the life and happy death of young Hermsdorf. Reading this little volume, I felt an uncommon sensation in my heart, and grew desirous of becoming acquainted with more of God's children, in which I also succeeded.

In 1747 I set out upon my travels, during which, as I journeyed along, I conversed with many pious people; among others with the Rev. Mr. Augusti at Eschen, being in the dutchy of Gotha, who was formerly a Jew, but now a Christian minister of that place. I became acquainted with this man in the following singular manner : I was walking in the open field, and singing a hymn; presently this man was close up at my heels, and when I was done singing, he asked me who I was, and whence I came. I am unable to say whether he suspected my Jewish dialect from my mode of pronunciation or not. Having in the end told him, that I was a baptized Jew, he begged me to stay some time with him. We then entered his room, where by his prayer I discovered that he too was a baptized Jew. He recommended himself and me most cordially to the Lord Jesus, and entertained me several days in his house.

I also conversed with the famous gospel minister, Forstman, at Schlingin. At last I came to the Hague, in Holland, where I was likewise greatly benefited and edified by conversing with serious Christians.

But I am bound to confess, I did not always continue in the same good way. It was occasioned by my own wicked heart that I did not persist in my uprightness, but fell into a great spiritual decay about the year 1755. I returned to Prussia, and in particular to Balga, where I had been baptized. But the anguish of my heart, VOL. IX.

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