February

Sun. 1 - This forenoon I read a sermon from Denner's Book on Ps. 51:12 and also offered prayer. In the afternoon I read in the Bible etc. and "The Lord's Day" by Gesner. In the evening I was at the house of Jacob Shelby in prayer meeting where I read the 13th Chap of Luke and made a few remarks. There were only a few persons present. On my way home I spoke to Amos Meyers (teacher) in regard to his soul's salvation. He confessed that he is without a good hope for heaven. When I came home it was almost 11 o'clock. I wrote a letter to him yet and enclosed several tracts. I also sent a tract to Henry Clemens and to Wm. A Doerle & Levi Ulmer. May the Lord bless them to their conversion.

Mon. 2 - Today we butchered 4 hogs. In the evening I was in meeting in the E. A. new church near Bleam's. Rev. I. Hess preached on Rom. 2:4. There were 4 penitents crying for mercy.

Tues. 3 - In the forenoon I cut apple trees etc. In the afternoon cut apple wood.

Wed. 4 - Today cut and sawed apple wood. In the evening I heard that my friend Wm H. Beaver is sick. In the evening I was at Bath and ordered Rev. E. Herschey's Important Questions to be printed by J. S. Dreisbach. I spoke much with Mr. & Mrs. Dreisbach about religion. May the Lord bless it to their conversion is my prayer.

Thurs. 5 - In the forenoon we hauled apple wood. In the afternoon we did sundry work.

Frid. 6 - In the forenoon we cut corn stalks. In the afternoon we split apple wood. In the evening I was at Bath again about Mr. Herschey's Important Questions to be printed. I loaned Baxter's Saints Rest and Reformed Pastor to Mr. Dreisbach and also borrowed a book of him.

Sat. 7 - Today John T. and I took a toad of rye to Bethlehem.

Sun. 8 - This forenoon I read a sermon again and offered prayer in uncle John H.'s room. In

the P. M. I read in the Bible. I read today the greater part of Psalms. In the evening I was in

prayer meeting of Mrs. Shelby where I read the 3rd chap. of John and made a few remarks. I

had much spiritual darkness this evening.

Mon. 9 - This forenoon I helped to load corn and split wood. In the afternoon I loaded corn again and carried some in the grainery and helped to load hay for Mr. Savage. I rece. 3 letters by from Sarah Clymer, Antonetta Shelly & Amanda Shelly. In the evening I wrote a letter to Francis Stifflet for Jos. Schmick enclosing tracts Nos. 124 & 378 and Handbill No 164. I also wrote a letter to Jno. Trumbauer of Nazareth enclosing tract No. 548 and Handbill 12. May the Lord bless them to their souls is my prayer. My faith was strengthened this evening while read Antonetta Shelly's letter as she stated that my letter did her good. To God be all the honor that He wishes to use me for some good to immortal souls.

Tues. 10 - Today I helped to clean the stalls and did other small jobs.

Wed. 11 - Today we thrashed a rye stack with 200 sheaves what we only hauled in the barn. In the evening I wrote a letter to Charles S. Gehman and one to my sisters which I pray the Lord may bless to their souls. Also wrote one to Antonetta Shelly.

Thurs. 12 - This morning early uncle John Hiestand had a slight attack of palsy. This forenoon we cleaned the rye we thrashed yesterday. In the afternoon I was at the house of Abraham Hiestand and bought Buchner's Hand Concordance.

Fri. 13 - In the forenoon I carried wood for uncle John and helped to clean the stables. In the afternoon we made ready to thrash tomorrow.

Sat. 14 - Today we thrashed rye. In the evening I was in Bath to fetch the Important Questions but they were not printed yet.

Sun. 15 - This forenoon I read a sermon for uncle John H. The afternoon I spent in reading & prayer. In the evening I was in prayer meeting at the house of Stephen Funk. I read the 2^nd chap of Titus and made a few remarks.

Mon. 16 - This forenoon we cleaned rye. In the afternoon I sawed fire wood.

Tues. 17 - Today Mr. Trumbauer got Wm. Drach for another servant besides me. Today we hauled a rye stack in the bam & cleaned the stables etc. etc.

Wed. 18 - Today I sawed wood etc. etc. I received a letter of Sarah M. Seyfert.

Thurs. 19 - Today we thrashed 1200 sheaves of rye.

Frid. 20 - This forenoon we thrashed again and commenced to clean it. In the afternoon we cleaned the rye etc.

Sat. 21 - This forenoon I helped to put the grain in bags which we cleaned yesterday and to clean the stables. I received this forenoon 200 "Important Questions" half of which were German. In the afternoon I sawed wood etc.

Sun. 22 - This forenoon I read a sermon for uncle John Hiestand from Denner's book of sermons. In the afternoon I read tracts etc. Today it snowed so that I was no in prayer meeting in the evening which was to be at the house of Christian Bleam.

Mon. 23 - Today we thrashed a crib full of corn. Wm. Odenwelder & wife &. Mr. Reese &

wife were here with the sled.

Tues. 24 - This forenoon we cleaned the horse stables etc. Yesterday I received a letter of

Tilghman Seipel.

Wed. 25 - This forenoon we cleaned some corn again and cleaned the cow stables etc. In the afternoon I hauled a load of corn with the sled to Kreidersville to Laubach's Mill. In the evening I wrote a letter for Amanda G. Shelly.

Thurs. 26 - Today I did sundry work around the house.

Frid. 27 - This forenoon we thrashed oats. In the afternoon we cleaned part of the oats.

Sat. 28 - This forenoon we cleaned the oats, cleaned the stables etc. In the afternoon we hauled the corn crops out of the bam in the wood shed etc. In the evening I wrote a letter to Tilghman J. Seipel. I had much spiritual darkness for some time past and I must partly ascribe it to my immoderate eating into which temptation I yielded much more than I should have done. I feel the presence of God in this moment more than I did for some time and have resolved by the grace of God to be more moderate in eating and serve him more faithfully than I have heretofore. May the Lord grant grace to deny myself and be a faithful laborer in His vineyard. Amen.