A Collection of Moravian Memoirs from 18th Century English Congregations
Ful/SS/45 Martha Calvert The single Sr Martha Calvert who departed this life March 15th 1816, has left the following short account, which she dictated Sept 13th 1813. I was born Oct 19th 1743 in Idle, in my 3d year I moved with my parents into Pudsey, they belonging to the Brns Congn as soon as…
Abigail Bentley 1 The course of Life of Abigal Bently I was born at Wike in the Parish of Barstel April ye 23d 1722 my Parrents was of the Church of England and brought me up in the same, as far as I can remember my first thought of being saved was thro’ hereing my…
Ful/3/77 Samuel Benade Narrative of my pilgrimage thro’ the vale of tears. They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and reap weepeth bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. All they, who weeping now go forth And bear the precious seed, May…
Sarah Cennick 1 The Life of the S. Sr Sarah Cennick who went happily home Jany 24th 1770 I was born June the 12th old Style 1712 in Reading Berks. wass baptiz’d in the Church of England and brought up in that Comunion. The first thing I remember is the simple and happy intercourse…
The Girl Agnes Bönish. She was 1752. the 7th. of July at New Herrnhuth in Groenland born, & baptized by Br. Johanes who was just there, the same time, In her Childhood she made her Parents as well as the Brn. & Sisters there many happy Hours. Ao. 57. the 25th. of Nov. Br. &…
departed May 12, 1754 Lewis William Thorn was born the 2d of febr. 1746: His Father who is at present in Wales in the Service of our Saviour: gave him in the Childrens Economy then at Buttermere in the month of March 1749, from whence he came with the rest of the Children to Yorkshire…