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.
12th February:
Brother Bischoff took his leave early and returned to Friedrichstown [29]. Brother Michler kept school with me present. It went well and he enjoyed using the method.
13th February:
Brother Michler kept school again in my presence, then I faithfully reported to him everything that I had observed going on. About 1 o’clock in the afternoon there was the Quarter Hour Devotion for the Communicant Brethren and Sisters, which I held, speaking on the Text for the day.
14th February:
School went well in its order. In the afternoon Brother Michler and I went out and visited everyone in their houses and at the same time I took my leave of them. They were all happy about their children and said they don’t do anything but talk about it.
15th February:
I took tender leave of Brother and Sister Michler and about 1 o’clock in the afternoon journeyed in company with Brother Michler as far as Jacob Buerstler’s in order to be at Daniel Levant’s in Maxatawny early on the 16th; it was stormy, but it went well. In a couple of hours Brother Schnell met us and along with many greetings brought us the happy news that Brother Joseph [30] and the remainder of his company had finally arrived happy and healthy back in Bethlehem. We thanked the Savior heartily and were very glad even though we were indeed a little sad that he had passed us quietly by. Brother Michler went back but we spent the night with Jacob Buerstler’s family and were very happy together.
29. Frederick Twp, New Hanover aka Falckner’s Swamp, Montgomery County, very close to Oley
30. Since the “Sifting Time” Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg was always referred to as “Brother Joseph” because, like Joseph in Genesis, he took care of his Brethren.
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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