Gerburts und Taufschein (Birth and Baptismal Certificate)

Translation
To both these spouses, namely Mr. Henrich Rieser and his wedded housewife Margaretha, née Schneider(in), was a daughter born into the world, as Magdalena, in the year of our Lord Jesus 1768, the 7th day of May, at 8 o’clock in the morning, under the sign of [blank]. She died the 3rd day of June 1828, buried the 5th.

God give mercy, strength and power that this Magdalena in the fear to the praise and acclamation of the Lord may grow up and increase in great desire for sensible pure milk, to seek the original salvation of the souls, after confessed acknowledgment of faith and perception of sin, through true repentance and penitence, before the Christian Parish, to the spiritual rebirth of the Holy Baptism advanced, and by Mr. Wilhelm Stoy, preacher and servant of the Word, according to the command of Christ, Matthew 28, verse 19, baptized and taken into the merciful covenant with God. This Magdalena is, as a member in the community of the saints, through the bath of the rebirth and renewal of the Holy Spirit, as St. Paul teaches, Titus 3, verses 5, 6, 7 to the Reformed Religion has been taken in and accepted, the 9th day of June, and through the true faith in our Redeemer Jesus Christ, whose so dear earned gains the heavenly joy and the inheritance of eternal salvation established. Therefore forget not how Apostle Paul Colossians 1, v. 12, 14 the duty describes. Say thanks to the Father who made us fit for the inheritance of the saints in the light, etc.

The sponsors were Jacob Loos and his wife Magdalena. This Magdalena was born and baptized in the state of Pennsylvania, in Berks County, in Bern Township.

When we are barely born, from the first step in life to the cool grave of the earth, is only a short-measured pace. Oh with every moment! Our strength declines and with every year, we are all too ripe for the bier; And who knows at which hour the final voice will awaken us; for with His mouth, God has not yet revealed this to any human. He who now tends to his house will leave the world with joy. Since surety, on the other hand, can provoke eternal death.

[in lower left heart]
I am baptized, I stand united through my baptism with my God, so I always speak with joyful mouth; in burden, in sadness, fear and need, I am baptized, for which I am glad. The joy remains with me eternally.

[in lower right heart]
I am baptized, if I now die, how can the cool grave harm me? I know my fatherland and inheritance that I have in heaven with God. After my death, is for me prepared, of heaven’s joy, the garment of celebration.