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.
8th February:
I kept school with Brother Michler present. This school seems to be the smallest in the country. The number of children is not over 15.
9th February:
I kept school again.
10th February:
About 1 o’clock was the Children’s Singstunde. We sensed that the Savior was among us. Toward evening our dear Brother Bischoff [28] arrived from Little Fridrichsberg [sic] We still went to visit Samuel Hoch but he wasn’t home. Brother Bischoff stayed with us until Monday. We rejoiced together.
11th February:
About 10 o’clock I preached on I John 4:9 with feeling and grace. After the sermon was the Children’s lesson and in the evening about 7 o’clock the Children’s Singstunde in which I spoke briefly but emphatically about the Text for the day. Before that we visited Johannes Leinbach and were very happy together.
28. Rev. Johann David Bischoff?
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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