Scripto – Moravian Lives

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varying condition, display the principles and disposition
of one, who is seeking for glory and honour and immor-
tality. I would not wish to be at any our? disposal,
but rejoice to think I am under the care of one,
who is too wise to err, and too kind to injure"
As the time of her confinement approached,
she stayed her mind calmly on the Lord, neither
giving way to needless fears, nor yet elated? with
too sanguine hopes. She found the letter and
advice of her dear father a great help to her,
truly valuing the privilege of having relatives,
who were bound to her by the double ties of
nature and of grace. Thus prepared in her
mind, the time of her trial came, and after a
long, difficult, and painful labour of 4 days,
she was enabled to become the mother of a fine,
healthy boy, early on the morning of Friday
15th Oct. During this severe trivial
She manifested that patience which had so long
characterized her, and was really an edification
to those who were around her. She constantly
noticed the text of the day, drawing much com-
fort and support from them. This was especially