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Sister Mercy Sutcliffe was born at Chylor? in the parish
of Fradford aug 31 1715, but haveing left no
account of Her course there thistime the following
can only be pahied?
The firl? knowledg of Her was when he came to live
with Mrs Holms at Smithhouses in the year
as which place the Brn frequenctly held there meetings
& as it was un adordable, she then heard cou'd not adhere? that all soo
lon sinners was were the objects of the deeming Love placed
?? she turned as such you ^sinner to our savr prayd Him to have mercy on Her
poor soul; it was percived that she grew friendly and
bore with patience the ??? many difficulties. The ?? negative great concourse
of people to such a House, man? occasion,
she grew familiar with the Sisters & came to live in the
occonomic with them at Clagheaton? in the year 1746
& was received intot hte congregation June 2 1747
admitted to the Holy communion July 21 1740, removed
with the first Sisters into the choirhouse here at Fulneck 1752
in which place Here, she has deported Herself as an
industrous? Happy Handmaid of the Lords. are who she
had the pu? to be amongst the company of intersess
& twice decipess? of Her choir she was faithful in every
little matter committed to Her care & helpful to such
who wanted her every one where?? council & advice who wanting
the Her words & admonitions was were keen & sharp & wou'd
have wounded deep had they not been mortified by the Sinnery feeling not the Sinners ??? The conserness? sinse of Her own open poverty
Pen at hand
& falen stabe? made her little and the after owned her poverty with many tender
Tears of Love smart. & the Comfortable resource
?? the happy connection she had with the wounded person of
Her dearess Bridegroom, made as very desirous
