Moravian Lives

I Joseph Powell son of Caleb and
Ann Powell was Born Oct 8 1711 O.S
at hisquide near Whitchuzch in
Shrop Shier England
My Father being a farmer broug-
-ht me up (as he did most of his Children)
to the same employ - He being a
Prisbytarian  Presbyterian as also my Mother was
who in perticuler  particular usd great sercum-
spection  circumspection love & patient with me in 
& on all Ocassions . her method was to
retier  retire almost every Evening where
no mortal Eye say her Children
to lay before the Lord ever concern
respecting her familly  family & perticuler  particular
the souls of her Children - I at
about my 10 year had Observd that on her coming
from her Sinnerhous or place of ret-
-ierment  retirement She alwais  always securd to have
been weeping but on each such occas-
ion was uncomonly  uncommonly Affectionate &
& loving - at this age I once crept
behind this her place of retierment  retirement 
& hard with what earnestness she laid
My Salvation on the Lords Heart.

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Heart . . this gave me a lasting
deep impression, I often from that time
under & by the sins which so easeley  easily bes-
-et me was woont to retier  retire alone to prayr
when I got easd from many heavy
presuers  pressures - but in this state of sining
& repenting (not knowing him who came
to set me free) I continud many years
till I hard the clear saving Gospell  Gospel by
the Brethren
At my 19th year I having long
been disinclind both with my employ
& Country life & as my only younger
Brother desierd  desired to stay with my Parents
I hiered  hired my self to a Factory by whom
in riding the Country my Heart grew
more hard, here I fell much into pride
& self admieration  admiration at which time I
fell & broke a finger on my Left hand
the which where heald remaining somthing crookd
brought me in fresh strong Convictions
that this was on account of my so much
having admierd  admired my fine straight hand
I again betook my self to Prayer
& off many tears, made many
promises of better Obedience on Conditio
=ons of Patience & mercy
At my ??? Year of 21st thro
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