Barbara Heinemann Landmann - Michael Krausert Banishes Barbara.

Michael Krausert Banishes Barbara.

But rest was to elude her. She received a spiritual command to journey directly to Bischweiler. There she found Christian Metz very happy to see her. Immediately he informed her that there was a problem with Krausert, and that he, Metz, had delivered a testimony against him. Barbara told Metz to say no more, until she could speak to Krausert herself. Later that day she delivered a testimony saying that she and Metz should listen to Krausert, as long as his instructions did not go against their beliefs; since they had been placed in his service.

Krausert arrived in Bischweiler that same evening. He told Barbara that he and Metz had had a misunderstanding during their recent journey. The next morning he sent her and Metz off to separate rooms. When they were gone, Krausert told those remaining that Inspiration had now ceased. There would be no more testimonies.

Word of this reached Metz. He came to Barbara's room and told her what had happened. He said that he would obey Krausert's command, and he advised Barbara to do the same. She, however, was not ready to do so. She felt that the Lord was still working mightily in her.

Through Metz, Barbara asked Krausert if she might have a drink of water. Krausert was shocked when he learned that she was still in her room. He immediately summoned her. When she came to him, he tried to persuade her to give up her Inspiration, but she would not.

The next day Krausert and his party made ready to return to Ronneburg. He said that Barbara could accompany them if she yielded, but she did not. They left without her.

Not long after, a member of Krausert's party returned with a message from Krausert. Krausert had received a disclosure informing him that Barbara was pregnant. She was to be banished from the Community and was to return to her father's house.

So it was that she returned once again to Hermersweiler. Her banishment took place in the summer of 1819, less than a year after her first Aussprache, in Bergzabern.