To show how we worked at that day I will give an account of a few days with Jacob Gruber. At Johnstown, on Sunday, August 28, Brother Gruber preached at eight o’clock in German on Christ and him crucified. At twelve he preached again on “the Lord openeth the eyes of the blind.” I exhorted both times, and at four o’clock preached at Millerstown in English from Acts x, 35. Brother Gruber exhorted in German. We lodged at Henry Myers’s. On Monday evening Brother Gruber preached in German on the way of life and the way of death, and I exhorted in English. On Tuesday we went to Harrisburgh, but on our way there I preached at Brother Neiding’s, one of the ministers of the United Brethren, in German, from Psalm xix, 11: “And in keeping of them there is great reward.” Brother Gruber exhorted. This was a melting time. At night Brother Gruber preached in Harrisburgh on Felix trembling, a sermon full of alarm to delayers. He preached in German, and I exhorted in English. It was necessary that we should do so, for we had a mixed congregation. I sometimes preached in German, and then interpreted it in English; at other times I would preach in English, and then give the same sermon in German. On Monday, September 5, I wrote: “I begin to feel as if I should be able to give the devil some heavy blows in my mother tongue before all is over.” I was greatly encouraged among the Germans, as will be seen by another extract. “September 14. The prospect is good in almost every preaching place. I feel as if the Lord was about doing a great work among the Germans. Glory to God, the fields are blossoming, and I begin to feel more liberty in preaching in my mother tongue.” In October I attended a meeting of the United Brethren at George Zoeler’s, west of Reading. I heard some of their great preachers: Father Tracksel, Newcomer, Kemp, and Gueting. I greatly profited by their preaching; it was a fine school for me. On October 22 the yearly meeting of the United Brethren was held at my father’s. Quite a number were converted during the meeting, and others were filled with the wine of the kingdom. Their meetings generally lasted three days, and were seasons of great interest.