A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations
3. John Thompson Beck, aged 22 years/ Previous to his illness he gave no indication of spiritual life; for tho’ a moral character, his mind was so fixed on earthly pursuits, that it produced a degree of hardness of heart and feeling not often found in one so young. All his affections were enlisted in…
Ful/3/203 Joseph Bentley Obituary Notices of several persons, who had died at Bailden in the year 1837, communicated by Br. Libbey, who had visited them during their last illnesses. 1. Joseph Bentley After the afternoon service on Sunday April 30th I was informed, that a poor man, labouring under a mortal disease, wished to see…
The life of the Sle Sisr Ann Kellet who departed to our Savr in the Choirhouse at Fulneck Jany 5th 1788. She has left the following account of herself. I was born at Whibsey in the Parish of Bradford Yorkshire, March 21st 1745, as soon as I was able my Parents sent me to School…
uncatalogued (Moravian Church House, London) A few particulars of the late happily departed widow. Sr. Eliz. Barker — Born at Tong in the year 1720 July 9th. She was awakened to a knowledge of her lost condition soon after the Brn came into Yorkshire. The distress of soul which she was in at this previous…
[Page: 1] Sr Rennekamp has left the following Act: I was born on the Estate Wolliss in Livonia in 1721 My father was a Colonel in the Russian sarvice & entered into his Rest in the Ukraine. Of 5 Childs that we were 2 only are still here. Before my Father departed this Life, he…
Frances Sophia Francke Frances Sophia Francke was born at Westhofenin Alsatia Septr 25th 1727. Her Father Councellor Engelbach, who together with his wife loved our Savr & his people, were much concerned for the true happiness & preservation of their Children, for which reason they desired & also obtained a marrd Br & Sr from…