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MISSION IN GERMANY. 
necessary and convenient to assemble together, 
as such who will try to serve our Lord, for they 
were of one heart and one mind. 
^^The Lord God now gave the chance that Chris- 
tian Bischoft‘ went to America, where he lived for ' 
several years, and where he was thoroughly con- 
verted to Him who died for him. Soon he felt 
the impression on his mind to preach Christ and 
him crucified, and he was licensed to preach the 
gospel among the IJnited Brethren in Christ, as 
his inclosed license of ordination will also show, 
and as such he returned to Naila, in Bavaria. 
^AVhen he returned, he still found the small 
fiock which he had left several years previously, 
anxious to work out their salvation with fear and 
trembling, and soon joined them as leader, to 
which he was appointed May 31st, 1870. 
^^They now held their own meetings, and the 
Lord blessed them abundantly, and many were 
converted to God. They declared that they would 
not erect a different church, but would stay as a 
society, provided they would not hinder them in 
their meetings. 
^^It was soon found that they must extend their 
association, for there were more people who would 
come and assemble with them, and, therefore, they 
asked for more liberty to hold their meetings. 
But then they were threatened by the clergy, as 
