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− | <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">cheerful, yet somewhat <s>timid</s> reserved dispo-<br /> | + | <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2<br /> |
− | -sition - In the beginning of | + | cheerful, yet somewhat <s>timid</s> reserved <sic>dispo-<br /> |
+ | -sition</sic>. -- 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 <orgname>baptist</orgname> 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 | + | Unaware almost to myself, I formed<br /> |
− | my own | + | my own views on <del>religon</del> the way of<br /> |
− | <span style="background: | + | <span style="background-color:null;">Salv</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 <add>instead of simply going to Jesus</add>, 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 /> | ||
− | what I ought to be as a christian, yet I<br /> | + | what I ought to be as a <sic>christian</sic>, yet I<br /> |
must wait the Lord's time to make<br /> | must wait the Lord's time to make<br /> | ||
me different, I could do nothing. At this<br /> | me different, I could do nothing. At this<br /> | ||
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− | time " | + | 3<br /> |
− | <br /> | + | time "<sic>Baxters Saints Rest</sic>" fell into my<br /> |
− | <br /> | + | hands, which by the blessing of the Lord<br /> |
− | <br /> | + | made a very deep impression on my mind<br /> |
− | <br /> | + | and showed me that there was much for<br /> |
− | <br /> | + | <u>me</u> to do,<span style="background-color:null;"> <abbr>viz</abbr></span> an earnestness of spirit, and<br /> |
− | <br /> | + | a determination to give the Lord no rest<br /> |
− | | + | 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 Saviour<br /> | ||
+ | was not my all in all; consequently the<br /> | ||
+ | way seemed long and <add>heavy</add>. <add>I</add> often felt inclined<br /> | ||
+ | to exclaim "who is sufficent for these things!<br /> | ||
+ | In the <date>year 50</date> I received a call to be the<br /> | ||
+ | Warden of the Single Sisters in Fulneck, <br /> | ||
+ | <span style="background-color:null;">and tho' deeply conscious of my own insuffi-<br /> | ||
+ | --ciency for such a post, I felt such a strong<br /> | ||
+ | conviction that it was from the Lord </span><br /> | ||
+ | <span style="background-color:null;">I dared do no other than accept it. In the<br /> | ||
+ | first year I had many trials and difficulties<br /> | ||
+ | caused in a great measure by my own<br /> | ||
+ | inexperience, but afterwards my work was<br /> | ||
+ | very pleasant, and light to me. -- The second</span><br /> | ||
+ | <span style="background-color:null;">Year after I came to Fulneck, the texts for</span></span></span></span> |
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cheerful, yet somewhat timid reserved <sic>dispo-
-sition</sic>. -- 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 <orgname>baptist</orgname> 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 formed
my own views on religon the way of
Salvation, and as might be expected
stumbled upon many errors. At one time
I was seeking the fruits of the Spirit <add>instead of simply going to Jesus</add>, 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 <sic>christian</sic>, yet I
must wait the Lord's time to make
me different, I could do nothing. At this
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time "<sic>Baxters Saints Rest</sic>" 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, viz 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 Saviour
was not my all in all; consequently the
way seemed long and <add>heavy</add>. <add>I</add> often felt inclined
to exclaim "who is sufficent for these things!
In the <date>year 50</date> I received a call to be the
Warden of the Single Sisters in Fulneck,
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 work was
very pleasant, and light to me. -- The second
Year after I came to Fulneck, the texts for