As to the last I will give you my hearty advice and warning, not to Trust any one who comes running of liimself, you have had the experience hitherto how often you have been deceived by such People J Nothing is more certain as that such sort of Men, who come without a call, endeavour only for to invade on an office of a Minister, for their own sakes, & which either for their scandalous lives in Germany have been deposed or have been found unfitt for the trust of a Minister's office &<= Halle -the 25th of April 1744.

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Of an Extract of a Letter from Friederigh Michael Ziegenhagen Member of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge^ (^ C/mplain in ordinary to the King) to the German Lutheran Congregations at Philadephia <§r elsewhere in Peiinsylvania. Further my Friends, pray do not allow some Persons who pretend to be Preacliers, tho' are not lawfully sent, but through their own conceit & election are running from one Country to another, only to intrude tliemselves into a Congregation for their bodily maintenance, and when obtained cause dividings & other Evil ; But that you are readily disposed to help and assist your riglitfuU Ministers by wliich means all disorder, trouble & dividings of the minds will be prevented, and if such a one shou'd have arose amongst you, the same must be avoided & dismissed : For the admonition and advice of S* John in his first Letter Chapi' 4th (where he writes thus. Beloved believe not every Spirit, but try the Spirits wliether they are of God) ought to be the Concern of every Christian Congregation ; The reason why such a Tryal be very necessary is St Jolni sajs expressly, because many false Propliets are gone out into the World who pretend to be Vocated & sent from God, tho' they are not, and such Preachers may do great mischief to other Souls if they do not Vol.