He declared himself to be fully convinced of the value of silent worship, but said that their people in general were not prepared to adopt it; however they rejected outward baptism, and the use of the bread and wine, and refused to bear arms.

He had been many times summoned before the magistrates to be examined upon his religious belief.

On one of these occasions the Landrath asked why he did not take the bread and wine, and why he did not have his children baptised.

He answered that if he was to conform to these ceremonies it would be as though he had received a sealed letter in which nothing was written.

He and his people were solicitous with the Friends to have a meeting with them; but the minds of John Yeardley and his companions were pre-occupied with a desire first to see the New Separatists, who were then under persecution, and they did not think it proper to accede to the request.
In reply to a message which they sent to some of the new society, they received, through a young woman (for the men were afraid to come to the inn), a pressing invitation to visit some of them who lived in a retired spot called Schellershammer, not far distant.