On the way to Heppenheim, he continues, (to which place they next directed their course), I felt quiet, in mind, and was once more assured that we were in the way of our duty.  As I thought of the difficulties which might await us, these words were brought to my remembrance, “Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”

Crossing the Rhine, at Mannheim, they stopped, on the 12th, at Duerkheim, where they became acquainted with Ludwig Fitz, a man of a frank and inquiring disposition.

For three years, writes J.Y., he has held meetings in his house; in the commencement he had to suffer no little persecution.  On his entering our room he observed that it was the Lord who had thus brought us together.  I have scarcely been half an hour with you, he said, after a while, but it seems as if I had known you for seven years.  He, with his wife and daughter, took us to call on a Mennonist, a pious man, who holds firmly by Baptism and the Supper.  He soon began to speak on these points.  I replied to what he said as well as I could, maintaining that in Scripture there are two baptisms spoken of; that, as the soul of man is spiritual, it can be reached only by that which is spiritual, and that therefore I did not see the necessity of maintaining that which, is outward.  He said he desired to possess the former, and not to neglect the latter.  As to the Supper they both advanced is proof of the observance being good, that often, whilst using it, they experienced inward joy and refreshment.  I said we must not limit to a certain time or place this joy in the Lord, as if the use of the Supper only were the cause of it.  The gracious Lord is ready at all times to sup with us, and to refresh the sincere and cleansed soul, and make it joyful in him.  We took leave of each other in love; I said we did not travel for the purpose of turning people from one form to another, but with the desire only that they might all be brought nearer to the Lord.  It was pleasant to me that Fitz’s wife was with us; during the conversation she remained still and weighty in spirit.

We inclined to attend the evening devotion at Fitz’s, but prefaced our request with the hope that they would not be offended if we did not take part in their observances.  This was immediately granted; and Fitz said, I feel that your spirit is true and sincere, and I have unity with it.  When their service was ended, we asked them to remain a while in silence, and I trust may say we were enabled to utter what was required of us in testimony and supplication.

In Duerkheim there are eleven converted Jews, who dare not meet except in secret for fear of the rabbins.  One night the rabbins attempted to take away their bibles and other books, but they received a hint of their intention, and sent the books to Fitz’s house.  One of them, a servant girl, as soon as she heard that some Christian friends were come into the town, went to Fitz’s, and took up one of