STATEMENT OF ASSETTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE SUSTENTATION - DIACONY, MAY 31st, 1850. Nota.-Only the items marked * are available funds. OBITUARY. Departed this life, at Salem, N. C., August 4th ulto., in the 80th year of his age, br. Theodore Shultz.-This venerable servant of the Lord had been a missionary among the Aruwak Indians of South America for seven years, and, after his return to the U. States, he labored as minister of our congregations at Emmaus, Hebron (near Lebanon) and Shoeneck, in Penna. In the year 1821 he was appointed Administrator of the Unity's property, and a member of the P. H. C., in N. Carolina. He discharged these important duties in reliance upon the all-sufficient grace of his Savior, until the infirmities of old age admonished him to retire from office in the year 1844.— His longing desire to depart and be with Christ,' was at length fulfilled, when on Sunday evening of Aug. 4th, he fell asleep in Jesus, and entered into the joys of his Lord. Let us call to mind with joy Those who have before us gone, Who obtain'd the victory Through the blood of Christ alone; That we all may zealously Imitate their constancy, Till we too the prize receive, And with them in glory live!—(No. 1185, v. 7. Br. Hymn Book.) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. of Donations etc., to the Home Mission Society. Donation from the young Ladies of the first and second room-companies of the Seminary at Bethlehem. (Per Rev. S. Wolle.) Donation from the Female Sewing Society of the Moravian church at York, per sr. L. Miller, $50 00 35 00 From sr. Ann Elisabeth Brenner, Lancaster, for constituting her a life-member of our Home Mission Society. 10 00 JOHN F. RAUCH, Treasurer. NOTICE. The Annual Meeting of the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen, will be held, D. v., on Thursday the 12th of September next, at Bethlehem, to open at 9 o'clock, A. M. MEMOIR of the Home Missionary, br. Herman Reinhard Selections from a thrilling narrative of br. Chr. Theodore FROM THE REPORT of the Directors of the Society for SELECTIONS WEEKLY LEAVES OBITUARY-ACKNOWLEDGMENT-NOTICE &c. 339-350 350-356 356-362 362-365 365-366 366-367 The Postage of this publication is, one cent to any part of the state Pennsylvania, and 14 cents to any place in other states over one hundred miles from Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM : PUBLISHED (MONTHLY) FOR THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN. Apply to "The Editor of the Moravian Church Miscellany," at Bethlehem or at the Brethren's Establishments at Nazareth, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. of the Home Missionary br. HERMAN REINHARD SCHICK, who departed this life, Sept. 28th 1771 at Herrnhut. (Translated from the "Manuscript printed Accounts" for the M. C. M. by br. William L. Lennert.) I was born the first day of December 1704 at Eckenheim in the domains of Count Hanau, about three english miles from Frankfort on the Main. As far back as I can remember, that is, since my fourth year, I enjoyed in my heart a lively sense of the Savior. My love to Him was of so tender and ardent a nature, that in the early years of childhood I frequently shed tears from a desire to depart and be with Him. The narrations by my father of the Savior's meritorious sufferings and death, his singing of devotional hymns, and reading of the word of God, were undoubtedly the cause thereof. From his lips I also learnt that there were two classes of people in the world: children of God and children of the world. Some of our neighbor's children were not friendly disposed towards me, and abused me when I got amongst them; when I complained of this to my father, he answered me: "They can't do otherwise, my son, so you better remain quietly at home." Such remarks were calculated to increase my aversion to the world, and my only desire was: "that Jesus might take me home!" To have this desire of my soul granted I had some hopes, when in my eighth year I became very sick; and when I heard the physician tell my parents that he had no hopes of my recovery, I felt glad beyond measure. As a last resourse he bled me, and thereupon I became convalescent to the joy of my parents, but to my great sorrow. For a considerable time thoughts of dying were uppermost in my mind, and I selected hymns and a text for my funeral, and hoped every succeeding day would be my last. |