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&quot; Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove.&quot; No. 436. This is part of his No. 131 (second edition). It is headed &quot; The soul giving itself up to the conduct and influence of the Holy Spirit.&quot;

&quot; Lord, at Thy feet we sinners lie.&quot; No. 534. This is No. 15 in his collection, but his third verse is omitted.

&quot; Lord, Thy work revive.&quot; No. 812.

This is erroneously attributed to Browne. It is by Thomas Hastings, 1857. Vide under his name.

JOHN ANDREW ROTHE.

16881758.

ROTHE was born at Lissa, in Silesia, where his father was pastor. He studied theology in Leipsic, and was for some time private tutor in the family of Schweinitz. Upon coming of age, Count Zinzendorf, who had bought the estate of Berthelsdorf, had to appoint a pastor to the cure. His choice fell on Rothe, who was chosen as a man of earnest piety and an excellent preacher. In his letter of invitation, bearing date the 19th of May, 1722, the count says : &quot; You will find in me a faithful helper and an affectionate brother, rather than a patron. Rothe was ordained at Berthelsdorf by Mr. Schseffer, August 30,1722. And when Herrnhut was founded immediately after, Rothe undertook a pastor s work there also. He co-operated heartily with the count in his various enterprises, and was one of four who met frequently to concert plans of religious action. The four were Zinzendorf, Baron Watteville, Schaeffer, also a Christian pastor, and Rothe. The count had a high regard for Rothe, but they did not always work well together. Rothe was in favour of using some authority ; the count, though the patron, would hear of no authority but power of argument and the suasion of love. At length one special cause of disagreement arose. In the absence of the count, the brethren agitated the subject of leaving the old Moravian church, and joining the Lutheran church, in order to be safer from perse-

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