ther generations added to their heritage. But
when one goes into the log cabin kitchen he will stand in reverence
before a collection of early Dutch tables, chairs, platters, plates of
Delft and pewter, spoons of the same ware. There is a huge corner
cupboard which everyone would like to have for his own. This house no
longer has a direct descendant of Adam and his good wife to occupy it,
for the last one of his line recently died.

Adam Miller was not only a good neighbor to his German friends but we
are told they did not have much trouble with the Indians during the
first years he lived in the Valley. However, he was a brave fighter
during the Indian Wars and his record is given in _Henning's Statutes_.
He lived through most of the Revolutionary War and no doubt longed to
fight in behalf of the country which had given him the opportunity to
develop it.

"On Sunday evening, Dec. 3rd, 1749 a young Franciscan went with
us (_Diary of Leonard Schell, a Moravian Missionary_) to show
us the way to Mathias Schawb, who immediately on my offer to
preach for them, sent messengers to announce my sermon. In a
short time a considerable number of people assembled to whom I
preached. After the sermon I baptised a child of Holland's. We
stayed overnight with Mathias Schawb. His wife told us we were
always welcome and we must come to them whenever we came into
that district.

"Toward evening a man from another Dutch settlement, Adam
Miller passed. I told him that I would like to come to his
house and preach there. He asked if I were sent by God and I
answered yes. He said if I were sent by God I should be
welcome, but he said there are at present so many kinds of
people that often one does not know where they come from. I
requested him to notify his neighbors that I would preach which
he did.

"On Dec. 4th we left Schawb's house commending the whole family
to God. We travelled through the rain across the South
Shenandoah to Adam Miller's house who received us with much
love. We stayed over night.

"On Dec. 5th I preached at Adam Miller's house on 'Whosoever
thirsteth let him come to the water and drink.' A number of
thirsty souls were present. Especially Adam Miller took in
every word and after the sermon declared himself well pleased.
In the afternoon we travelled a short distance, staying
over