Scripto
Revision Difference for page 03
in Sarah Ann Fletcher
transcribe page | discuss page | view document
Revision as of 22:22:06, Jan 08, 2019 Edited by Elender W |
Revision as of 22:56:12, Jan 08, 2019 Edited by Elender W |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2<br /> | <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2<br /> | ||
cheerful, yet somewhat <s>timid</s> reserved dispo-<br /> | cheerful, yet somewhat <s>timid</s> reserved dispo-<br /> | ||
− | -sition - In the beginning of | + | -sition. -- In the beginning of 37 I received<br /> |
with several others of my companions,<br /> | with several others of my companions,<br /> | ||
instruction for confirmation, or rather<br /> | instruction for confirmation, or rather<br /> | ||
in my case for Adult baptism, my<br /> | in my case for Adult baptism, my<br /> | ||
dear Mother being a baptist I had<br /> | dear Mother being a baptist I had<br /> | ||
− | consequently | + | consequently not received that sacrament<br /> |
in infancy; but I cannot say that<br /> | in infancy; but I cannot say that<br /> | ||
either the instructions or the rite<br /> | either the instructions or the rite<br /> | ||
itself made any lasting impressions<br /> | itself made any lasting impressions<br /> | ||
upon my mind; I enjoyed the instruc-<br /> | upon my mind; I enjoyed the instruc-<br /> | ||
− | -tions, as I did imbibing knowledge<br /> | + | --tions, as I did, imbibing knowledge<br /> |
− | of any kind that came in my reach.<br /> | + | of any kind that came in my reach. --<br /> |
Unaware almost to myself, I turned<br /> | Unaware almost to myself, I turned<br /> | ||
− | my own mind on <s> | + | my own mind on <s>religon</s> the way of<br /> |
<span style="background:#f1c40f">-- n</span>ation, and as might be expected<br /> | <span style="background:#f1c40f">-- n</span>ation, and as might be expected<br /> | ||
− | stumbled | + | stumbled upon many errors. At one time<br /> |
− | I was seeking the <u>fruits</u> of the Spirit | + | I was seeking the <u>fruits</u> of the Spirit instead of simply going to Jesus, and<br /> |
at another I was fully impressed with the<br /> | at another I was fully impressed with the<br /> | ||
idea, that tho' I was very very far from<br /> | idea, that tho' I was very very far from<br /> |
Revision as of 22:56:12, Jan 08, 2019
2
cheerful, yet somewhat timid reserved dispo-
-sition. -- In the beginning of 37 I received
with several others of my companions,
instruction for confirmation, or rather
in my case for Adult baptism, my
dear Mother being a baptist I had
consequently not received that sacrament
in infancy; but I cannot say that
either the instructions or the rite
itself made any lasting impressions
upon my mind; I enjoyed the instruc-
--tions, as I did, imbibing knowledge
of any kind that came in my reach. --
Unaware almost to myself, I turned
my own mind on religon the way of
-- nation, and as might be expected
stumbled upon many errors. At one time
I was seeking the fruits of the Spirit instead of simply going to Jesus, and
at another I was fully impressed with the
idea, that tho' I was very very far from
what I ought to be as a christian, yet I
must wait the Lord's time to make
me different, I could do nothing. At this
[page break]
3
time "Baxters Saints Rest" fell into my