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come to them whenever we came into that district.
Towards evening a man from another district, Adam Mueller,^ passed.
1 told him that I would Hke to come to his house and preach there. He
asked me if I were sent by God. I answered, yes. He said, if I were
sent by God I would be welcome, but he said, there are at present so
many kinds of people, that often one does not know where they come
from. I requested him to notify his neighbors that I would preach on the
5th, which he did.
On December 4th we left Schaub's house, commending the whole
Wefamily to God. traveled through the rain across the South Shenan-
doah to Adam Mueller, who received us with much love. We staid
over night with him.
On December 5th I preached at Adam Mueller's house on John 7:
A''Whosoever thirsteth let him come to the water and drink." number
of thirsty souls were present. Especially Adam Mueller took in every
word, and after the sermon declared himself well pleased. In the after-
noon we traveled a short distance, staying over night with a Swiss. 8
The conversation was very dry, and the word of Christ's sufferings found
no hearing.
On December 6th we came to Mesanoton. We staid with Philip
Lung, 9 who had his own religion. I intended to preach, but he would not
let us have his house, assuring us that none would come, since Rev. Mr.
Klug had warned the people to be on their guard against us. We had
soon an opportunity of seeing how bitter the people are towards us.
Hence we concluded to leave, which we did, wishing God's blessing upon
<5. Schaub (Shoup) died a month or two after Schnell's visit. On
February 26th, 1750, Jacob Nicholas and Valentine Pence qualified as ex-
ecutors of his will. See Augusta County Will Book No. 1, pp. 312, 313.
He evidently lived on the west side of the river, somewhere between
Port Republic and Elkton.
Adam7. Miller, the first settler.
8. Mr. Chas. E. Kemper thinks that this "Swiss" was likely Jacob
Baer, Sr., a native of Zurich, and at this time a resident of East Rocking-
ham.
9. Philip Long was one of the first Massanutten settlers. The Long
Afamily is still numerous and prominent in upper Page County. mem-
ber of this family was the wife of Gen. Sterling Price, of Missouri.
Philip Long was born in Germany in 1678, and died in Page or Rocking-
ham County, Va., May 4, 1755.
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come to them whenever we came into that district.
Towards evening a man from another district, Adam Mueller,^ passed.
1 told him that I would Hke to come to his house and preach there. He
asked me if I were sent by God. I answered, yes. He said, if I were
sent by God I would be welcome, but he said, there are at present so
many kinds of people, that often one does not know where they come
from. I requested him to notify his neighbors that I would preach on the
5th, which he did.
On December 4th we left Schaub's house, commending the whole
Wefamily to God. traveled through the rain across the South Shenan-
doah to Adam Mueller, who received us with much love. We staid
over night with him.
On December 5th I preached at Adam Mueller's house on John 7:
A''Whosoever thirsteth let him come to the water and drink." number
of thirsty souls were present. Especially Adam Mueller took in every
word, and after the sermon declared himself well pleased. In the after-
noon we traveled a short distance, staying over night with a Swiss. 8
The conversation was very dry, and the word of Christ's sufferings found
no hearing.
On December 6th we came to Mesanoton. We staid with Philip
Lung, 9 who had his own religion. I intended to preach, but he would not
let us have his house, assuring us that none would come, since Rev. Mr.
Klug had warned the people to be on their guard against us. We had
soon an opportunity of seeing how bitter the people are towards us.
Hence we concluded to leave, which we did, wishing God's blessing upon
<5. Schaub (Shoup) died a month or two after Schnell's visit. On
February 26th, 1750, Jacob Nicholas and Valentine Pence qualified as ex-
ecutors of his will. See Augusta County Will Book No. 1, pp. 312, 313.
He evidently lived on the west side of the river, somewhere between
Port Republic and Elkton.
Adam7. Miller, the first settler.
8. Mr. Chas. E. Kemper thinks that this "Swiss" was likely Jacob
Baer, Sr., a native of Zurich, and at this time a resident of East Rocking-
ham.
9. Philip Long was one of the first Massanutten settlers. The Long
Afamily is still numerous and prominent in upper Page County. mem-
ber of this family was the wife of Gen. Sterling Price, of Missouri.
Philip Long was born in Germany in 1678, and died in Page or Rocking-
ham County, Va., May 4, 1755.
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