to Him.... Nov. 16. We rose early to ford the river. The bank
was so steep that we hung a tree behind the wagon, fastening it
in such a way that we could quickly release it when the wagon
reached the water. The current was very swift and the lead horses
were carried down a bit with it. The water just missed running
into the wagon but we came safely to the other bank, which
however we could not climb but had to take half the things out of
the wagon, tie ropes to the axle on which we could pull, help our
horses which were quite stiff, and so we brought our ark again to
dry land."

On the evening of the 17th of November the twelve arrived safely
on their land on the "Etkin" (Yadkin), having been six weeks on
the march. They found with joy that, as ever, the Lord had
provided for them. This time the gift was a deserted cabin,
"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."

In the deserted log cabin, which, to their faith, seemed as one
of those mansions "not built with hands" and descended
miraculously from the heavens, they held their Lovefeast, while
wolves padded and howled about the walls; and in that Pentacostal
hour the tongue of fire descended upon Brother Gottlob, so that
he made a new song unto the Lord. Who shall venture to say it is
not better worth preserving than many a classic?

We hold arrival Lovefeast here
In Carolina land,
A company of Brethren true,