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neck in fetching water from a well; I suffered great pain,
and was brought into a very weak state of health. As soon
as I was able I went to Fulnec, and called to see Sr Seidel
who was then the Labouress, she looked earnestly at me
and asked what I thought, for if the hurt had turned
inwardly, I might have died in a moment, this was
like a thunderbolt to my soul. I went to the preaching
but could hear nothing for misiry feeling that I was not
let to die. I returned home but had no rest. reflecting
on my unhappy state, my earnest pray'r and desire
was now that our Saviour would pardon all my sins.
At that time there much said in the meetings,
that^if we had any clearness of our sinfulness, we should see our Saviour
in his crucified form, this brought me into self working
and I thought that I never could be saved unless I had
that particular manifestation in which I heard it describd
However one morning when I awoke, it was as if our
Saviour said to me. I know the thoughts which I think
towards thee, thoughts of peace? that word peace.
comforted my heart, and has always been something
to me thro my future course, This was in my 23rd
year. I now felt a great desire to be recd into the Congn
that favour was granted me April 12th 1773. and the
peace of God which I felt on that occasion, I shall
never forget. I now spent my time happily and
enjoyed the meetings, when I awoke in the mong
it was my first pleasing thought. I shall hear of
our Saviour to day. I wished much to partake of