5th February:
I took my leave early, but couldn’t depart earlier than 10 o’clock because of heavy rain. I was accompanied by Brother Rauch as far as old Father Riehm on Muddy Creek, where a sermon was planned for 1 o’clock. I arrived just at the right time and preached on John 7:37,38 with feeling and a burning heart. There were many people there and the power of the Wounds was clearly to be noticed. We spent the night and continued to visit with Jacob Riehm and his wife who used to be a Communicant Brother and Sister, speaking openly and from the heart with them.
6th February:
Brother Rauch and I took hearty leave of each other. He returned to Warwick and I journeyed to the Schuylkill accompanied by old Father Riehm. Because [the river] was so high, I had myself carried across, visited his son-in-law in Reading Town and after that came all the way to Oley. I arrived just at nightfall and straightaway found a few dear little letters from Bethlehem, brought to me by dear Brother Michler who had arrived from Bethlehem just a quarter hour ahead of me. These made me very glad. We still held a school conference with each other which dealt with the most necessary matters. The method and the setting up as it had been done in the country was approved by [the Conference].
7th February:
Brother Michler visited all the Brethren and Sisters announcing my arrival, telling them at the same time that they should try not to keep their children away from school. I kept school in the meantime according to the method. I had 6 boys in the forenoon and as many girls in the afternoon. The children are very lively and were very happy.
Brother Bader's Diary
of his Journey and Visit to the Schools in the Country from
16th November 1752 to
28th February 1753
Translated by Pastor Roy Ledbetter
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