November 17, 1753 - Journey's End

Nov. 17, 1753
We rose early having had a cold night; it looked much like snow. ....... At last, at half past twelve, we reached the boundary of our land, whereat we all rejoiced.... It touched us, and we thanked our Saviour that He had so graciously led us hither, and had helped us through all the hard places, for no matter how dangerous it looked, nor how little we saw how we could win through, everything always went better than seemed possible. We wished that the dear ones in Bethlehem, now gathered in the Sabbath Lovefeast, could know that we, in less than six weeks, had safely reached our land. We drove three miles further on the new road, then turned to the left and cut a way for two and a half miles to the little house that the Brethren found yesterday. We reached it in the evening and at once took possession of it, finding it large enough that we could all lie down around the walls. We at once made preparation for a little Lovefeast, and rejoiced heartily with one another. Br. Gottlob began the singing with the little verse; 

We hold arrival Lovefeast here, In Carolina land,
A company of Brethren true,
A little Pilgrim-Band,
Called by the Lord to be of those Who through the whole world go, To bear Him witness everywhere, And nought but Jesus know.

....While we held our Lovefeast the wolves howled loudly, but all was well with us, and our hearts were full of thanksgiving to the Saviour Who had so graciously guided and led us. Then we laid ourselves down to rest, and Br. Gottlob hung his hammock above our heads.