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…
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…
A short account of the life of our late muchbeloved and venerable Brother George Francke,who departed into eternal rest in the 85th yearof his age, May 15th 1802.Written by Himself. I was born in Jüttland Octr 6th 1717, but camewith my Parents to Fühnen, when I was half a yearold; where my Father followed the…
Course of Life of the married Sr Eleanor Francke who fell asleep in Jesus between 12 & 1 o’clockin the morning of the 18th of April 1827 at Malmesbury.Aged 64 years A short memoir of the life of Sr Ellenor Francke, whose maiden-name was Sutton, & who departed this life at Malmesbury in the 64th…
The life of Brother Benjamin Sheard, who has wrote the following of himself. I was born in Littletown in the Parish of Birstal on November 30th, 1715. My parents being Presbyterians, I was baptized and brought up in the same religion; when I was about 16 years of age, my corruption got the mastery over…
The course of life of the Married Brother Thomas Shoesmith, whose remains were interned on July 24, 1770. He was born on February 20th, 1741 in Norwood Green in the Parish of Halifax Yorkshire; and baptized in the Church of England. His parents, being some of the first Yorkshire people that adhered to the Brethren,…