Scripto – Moravian Lives

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December, and arrived at their post the last day
of the year . From the moment of her arri-
val at Ayr, she entered upon her work
with zeal and earnestness, and yet under a deep
sense of her unworthiness to be employed
as a handmaid of the Lord. By her chris-
tian cheerfullness and lively confidence in
God, and implicit trust in his kind lead-
ings, she was a help to her husband in
his official duties, especially when those
duties led over thorny paths: her love of
spiritual converse and family devotion too,
and her interest in the welfare of the Congre-
gation, were calculated to increase that love
to the Saviour and his people which not only
sweetens the cup of life, but is essential to
the usefulness of the Lords servants. She
loved to see and welcome those Bretheren and Sisters
and friends, who called from time to time, to
be refreshed and animated in their christian
course. All were received with affability.
And to some. especially of the aged sisters
her