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<u>me</u> to do. <span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">--</span> an earnestness of spirit, and<br /> | <u>me</u> to do. <span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">--</span> an earnestness of spirit, and<br /> | ||
a determination to give the Lord no rest<br /> | a determination to give the Lord no rest<br /> | ||
− | till he was graciously pleased to reveal | + | till he was graciously pleased to reveal<br /> |
− | + | himself to me. --From this time I <u>was</u> much<br /> | |
− | + | more in earnest, but my adorable Savious<br /> | |
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− | himself to me. --From this time I <u>was</u> | ||
− | more in earnest, but my adorable | ||
was not my all in all; consequently the<br /> | was not my all in all; consequently the<br /> | ||
way seemed long, <span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">hea--</span> and often felt inclined<br /> | way seemed long, <span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">hea--</span> and often felt inclined<br /> | ||
− | to exclaim "who is | + | to exclaim "who is sufficent for these tings --<br /> |
− | + | in the year 50 I received a call to be the<br /> | |
Warden of the Single Sisters in <span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">Gulneck,</span><br /> | Warden of the Single Sisters in <span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">Gulneck,</span><br /> | ||
<span style="background-color:null;">and tho' deeply conscious of my own insuffi-<br /> | <span style="background-color:null;">and tho' deeply conscious of my own insuffi-<br /> | ||
− | --ciency for such a post | + | --ciency for such a post. I felt such a strong<br /> |
conviction that it was from the Lord </span><span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">--</span><br /> | conviction that it was from the Lord </span><span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">--</span><br /> | ||
<span style="background-color:null;">I dared do no other than accept it. In the<br /> | <span style="background-color:null;">I dared do no other than accept it. In the<br /> | ||
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caused in a great measure by my own<br /> | caused in a great measure by my own<br /> | ||
inexperience, but afterwards my working<br /> | inexperience, but afterwards my working<br /> | ||
− | very pleasant, and light to me. -- The </span><span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">next | + | very pleasant, and light to me. -- The </span><span style="background-color:#f1c40f;">next</span><br /> |
− | Year after I came to Gulneck, the texts for< | + | <span style="background-color:null;">Year after I came to Gulneck, the texts for</span></span></span></span> |
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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 the sacrament
in infancy; but I cannot say
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
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time "Baxters Saints Rest" fell into my
hands, which by the blessing of the Lord
made a very deep impression on my mind
and showed me that there was much for
me to do. -- an earnestness of spirit, and
a determination to give the Lord no rest
till he was graciously pleased to reveal
himself to me. --From this time I was much
more in earnest, but my adorable Savious
was not my all in all; consequently the
way seemed long, hea-- and often felt inclined
to exclaim "who is sufficent for these tings --
in the year 50 I received a call to be the
Warden of the Single Sisters in Gulneck,
and tho' deeply conscious of my own insuffi-
--ciency for such a post. I felt such a strong
conviction that it was from the Lord --
I dared do no other than accept it. In the
first year I had many trials and difficulties
caused in a great measure by my own
inexperience, but afterwards my working
very pleasant, and light to me. -- The next
Year after I came to Gulneck, the texts for