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tunity, to acquaint himself with the various sects, he 

 tried to unite them on those points, \vhich he considered 

 as essential in Christian doctrine. He neglected no 

 opportunity to preach whenever he found an open door, 

 and to proclaim Christ, and Him crucified, as the only 

 ground and hope of our salvation. From Bethlehem, 

 he proceeded, firstly, through Berks county, where he 

 visited the Schwenkfelders, and other sects, and from 

 there to Lancaster county, where, among other pious 

 persons, whom he visited, was Mr. Jacoh Huber, of 

 Warwick township ; and he met with a friendly recep- 

 tion. The same evening after his arrival, he addressed 

 the assembled neighbors. Many more would have 

 attended, had they not been prevented by Mr. George 

 Kline, Mr. Huber's neighbor, v^^lio made efforts to dis- 

 suade others from hearing him, and endeavored to excite 

 unkind feelings against him ; however, during the succes- 

 sive nights, he became very uneasy, touching his course ; 

 his conscience told him loudly, he had not acted rightly. 

 The following day. Count Zinzendorf v/ent to Lan- 

 caster, where he had permission to preach in the court 

 house. Kline followed him thither to hear him preach, 

 and was one of his most attentive hea^rers. The Count's 

 address removed all his prejudice, and made such an im- 

 pression on his mind, that he, as well as some of his 

 neighbors, requested him to visit them again, or to send 

 them a minister who preached like him ; this the Count 

 promised to do, and immediately on his return to Bethle- 

 hem, sent the Rev. Jacob Lischy, to them, with orders 

 also to visit other pious persons, who resided in various 

 parts of Lancaster county, and whom the Count had 

 visited previously. After that they were for a number 

 of years visited by others from Bethlehem. Their meet- 

 ings were partly held in private houses, and partly in a 



