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Mary Hindley was Born apil 29 1740 at
Warkhen Hall in Lancashier & was Baptisd by a
Disecnting Minister in 1750. She heard ye Metho
dists & so terified, that she thought, if this be ye right
teaching then I cannot possible be saved, She woud
sometimes get her Sisters & another Girl into ye
Chamber & sing Hymns together, but could ge no
Satisfaction for her Heart, in 1751 she had the Small
Pox & at that time because She did not know our Savr
nor ye for the forgiveness of Sin in his Blood, She
was very much afraid of dying, but these Convictions
Seemd to Die again, & her Natural mind was
inclind to go into ye World, Which Grived us
Very Much & made us
us how to bring her up for him But when ye Br
Came to our house in 1753 our dear Savr began a fresh
to Work upon her heart with his sweet grace &
then She got a desier to be Recived into ye Society,
which after some time was granted to her & in come-
ing to Duckenfield & seeing ye S Srs & conversing with
the, She got a desier to go to Live with them, which
was quit to our mind, & helpd her gladly forward
& geting every thing in readiness for her to go which
She also had granted her, to our real joy & her Satisfaction.
March ye 28th Mary Hindly Came from Shackerly to
to Live with ye S Sisters in Duckerfd according to her desier
& was a pleasuer and satisfaction to her to Live in their
House & to be amongst them yet they coud not percive
that our Savr get much hold in her heart for her Dispsition
was such sick, which Caused bouth her Self and others about her
some trouble, which made it Doubious whether she woud prosper
among them, nevertheless they loved her bore & had patience with
her & were Perswaded & Sensible that She Loved them also & wken?
S wy'rring? Spoke to her about anything, She was directly
resighnd? & willing to Submit; which gave hopes that our Savr