He took at Seeg with Feneberg, who was a relation and assisted him in parochial for nearly a year. In the meantime he strove to convert or "awaken" Feneberg to life, the life of faith and to the exclusion of good works. Boos's followers were called the Erweckten Brüder (Awakened Brethren).
He worked with Seeg, his relative, for almost a year, assisting him in religious matters. He aimed to convert Feneberg to faith and abandon worldly pursuits.  Boos's followers were called the "Awakened Brethren."