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youths course in the congn<br /> | youths course in the congn<br /> | ||
About the time of the Oeconomies removing from Smith house<br /> | About the time of the Oeconomies removing from Smith house<br /> | ||
| − | to | + | to Lambshill in 1753 there often appeared something of the dear Mo-<br /> |
thers Labour upon his Heart, particularly when his curiosity of which <br /> | thers Labour upon his Heart, particularly when his curiosity of which <br /> | ||
he had a great share led him upon searching into things which he was<br /> | he had a great share led him upon searching into things which he was<br /> | ||
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fears lest his want of uprightness and openness would make his course<br /> | fears lest his want of uprightness and openness would make his course<br /> | ||
heavy to himself and painful to our Saviour & his Br<sup><u>n</u></sup> he had how-<br /> | heavy to himself and painful to our Saviour & his Br<sup><u>n</u></sup> he had how-<br /> | ||
| − | every Intervals | + | every Intervals betwixt, sometimes dear and promising & then again<br /> |
dark and gloomy, particularly if any thing manifestly appeared against<br /> | dark and gloomy, particularly if any thing manifestly appeared against<br /> | ||
him on account of which he should become a Sinner. However he<br /> | him on account of which he should become a Sinner. However he<br /> | ||
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and showed a certain pleasure in doing whatsoever was committed to<br /> | and showed a certain pleasure in doing whatsoever was committed to<br /> | ||
him with great faithfulness and punctuallity.<br /> | him with great faithfulness and punctuallity.<br /> | ||
| − | He was receiv'd into the great Boys choir Jan<sup>y</sup> 9, 1797 by B<u><sup>r</sup></u> Renatus | + | He was receiv'd into the great Boys choir Jan<sup>y</sup> 9, 1797 by B<u><sup>r</sup></u> Renatus<br /> |
which seemingly had a blessed effect upon him for a long time af-<br /> | which seemingly had a blessed effect upon him for a long time af-<br /> | ||
| − | ter, but his close disposition of mind | + | ter, but his close disposition of mind caused him many anxious<br /> |
moments, when he heard he should be spoke with sep<sup>ra</sup>tely, and he sel-<br /> | moments, when he heard he should be spoke with sep<sup>ra</sup>tely, and he sel-<br /> | ||
dom returned from it but with red and wet Eyes on Account thereof.<br /> | dom returned from it but with red and wet Eyes on Account thereof.<br /> | ||
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Departed May the 9th 1761
The youth John Morgan was born at Kensington near London
May the 26th 1743. He came to the Childns Oeconomy at Bullermeer
when he was about 3 years old, and came from thence with the
whole Oeconomy to Smith house in 1749. During his childhood he
had a promising genius and capacity for learning, and in his
disposition had something pretty and taking, but with regard to
his heart there always appeard a tendency to being close, and re-
serv'd, which often made his Brn sigh, least in futurity the same
should continue and consequently prove detrimental to his Boys and
youths course in the congn
About the time of the Oeconomies removing from Smith house
to Lambshill in 1753 there often appeared something of the dear Mo-
thers Labour upon his Heart, particularly when his curiosity of which
he had a great share led him upon searching into things which he was
afterwards shy in speaking about. In this course he went on, and
his Brn were often very mich distressed on his Account, and full of
fears lest his want of uprightness and openness would make his course
heavy to himself and painful to our Saviour & his Brn he had how-
every Intervals betwixt, sometimes dear and promising & then again
dark and gloomy, particularly if any thing manifestly appeared against
him on account of which he should become a Sinner. However he
applied himself with exemplary Diligence to writing Congn Accounts,
and showed a certain pleasure in doing whatsoever was committed to
him with great faithfulness and punctuallity.
He was receiv'd into the great Boys choir Jany 9, 1797 by Br Renatus
which seemingly had a blessed effect upon him for a long time af-
ter, but his close disposition of mind caused him many anxious
moments, when he heard he should be spoke with seprately, and he sel-
dom returned from it but with red and wet Eyes on Account thereof.
He came to live in the Choir -house and learn the shoema-
kers business August the 21st 1758, His diligence at his Work and
desire to learn the business thorouley thoroughly was pleasing to every