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to decide who should return to Europe for the families 

 left behind and others. The lot fell upon Hans Herr, who 

 had left five sons, Christian, Emanuel, John, Abraham 

 and one, whose name we have not learned.* This deci- 

 ,sion was agreeable to his own mind; but to his friends 

 and charge, it was unacceptable; to be separated von 

 ihrein prediger, from their preacher, could be borne with 

 reluctance and heaviness of heart only. They were all 

 too ardently attached to him to cheerfully acquiesce in 

 tliis deterinination — reluctantly they consented to his 

 departure — after much anxiety manifested on account of 

 this unexpected call of their pastor from them; their sor- 

 rows Avere alleviated by a proposal made on the part of 

 Martm Kendig, that, if approved, he would take Hans 

 Herr's place — this was cordially assented to by all. — 

 Without mmecessary delay, IVIartin, the devoted friend of 

 the colony, made ready — went to Philadelphia, and there 

 embarked for Europe ; after a prosperous voyage of five 

 or six weeks, he reached the home of his friends, where 

 he was received with apostolic greetings and salutations 

 of joy. Having spent some time in preliminary arrange- 

 ments, he and a company of Swiss and some Ger- 

 mans, bade a lasting adieu to their old homes, and dis- 

 solved the tender ties of friendship with those whom 

 they left. With his company, consisting of the residue 

 of some of those in America, and of Peter Yordea, Jacob 

 Miller, Hans Tschantz, Henry Fmik, John Houser, John 

 Bachman, Jacob Weber, Schlegel, Venerick, Guldin, and 

 others, he returned to the new home, where they were all 

 cordially embraced by their fathers and friends. 



*Three of Hans Herr's sons settled in what is now called 

 West Lampeter township, and two in Manor township ; from 

 these sprang a numerous connexion of Herrs ; rising of one 

 hundred and fifty of that name, descendants of Hans Herr, are 

 taxables, residing within the present limits of the county. 



