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IV. The Single <abbr>Sist</abbr><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi>.</span>&nbsp;<persname>A. Mary Anton</persname>.<br />
 
IV. The Single <abbr>Sist</abbr><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi>.</span>&nbsp;<persname>A. Mary Anton</persname>.<br />
 
The following are her own Words:<br />
 
The following are her own Words:<br />
I am born the 18<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> of May 1739 at Pilgerruh in Holstein.&nbsp;<br />
+
I am born the <date>18</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of May 1739</date> at <placename>Pilgerruh</placename> in <placename>Holstein</placename>.&nbsp;<br />
 
but <unclear>so</unclear> they Congregation emigrated, I came as a <add>little</add> Child <del>to</del><br />
 
but <unclear>so</unclear> they Congregation emigrated, I came as a <add>little</add> Child <del>to</del><br />
[?] so<placename> <abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename>. But [?] 1744, my Parents <sic>toock</sic>&nbsp; took me<br />
+
[?] so<placename> <abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename>. But [?] <date>1744</date>, my Parents <sic>toock</sic>&nbsp; took me<br />
 
along to <placename>Berlin</placename>, which was a great Loss to me, then<br />
 
along to <placename>Berlin</placename>, which was a great Loss to me, then<br />
I heard &amp; saw there many Things good for nothing for&nbsp;
+
I heard &amp; saw there many Things good for nothing for me<br />
 +
&amp; had had not our <abbr>Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">. preserved me, I had natural Insticts<br />
 +
&amp; Occasion <add>enough</add> to commit many wicked Things. [?] <date>1747</date>.<br />
 +
I moved w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> my Parents from thence to <placename>Bertholdsdorf</placename>,<br />
 +
because the ____ yet no Leaveto come to <placename><abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename>. [?] [4S].<br />
 +
we removed to <placename><abbr>Hhuth</abbr></placename> &amp; after a short Stay there, to <placename><abbr>Hhaag</abbr></placename>.<br />
 +
Here I came soon to my great Joy in the Anstalt??????? of<br />
 +
the Children. In the Begin I was very happy, but my</span><br />
 +
lightminded Temper made the feeling of our Saviour<br />
 +
soon vanishing. [?] [49]. the <date>25</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>&nbsp;of March</date>&nbsp;I was<br />
 +
received into the Girls Choir but soon observed in the<br />
 +
first Conversation that this meant some Thing more<br />
 +
then they <add>were</add> upright &amp; Sincere &amp; that I could not do.<br />
 +
In this year I came with my Parents to <placename>Ebersdorf</placename> &amp;<br />
 +
served the, but resided very often in my Choir-House.<br />
 +
I was here not long I begun to grow indifferent &amp; came&nbsp;<br />
 +
by means of a wokred Compagnee in [?] Circumstances<br />
 +
&amp; became excomunicated for a time <del>from</del> by the Congregation<br />
 +
till our Saviour beflowed Mercy on me that I could<br />
 +
disclose all my hidden [Fricks?].<br />
 +
[?] 53 in <date>April</date> I was received into the Congreation.<br />
 +
I was<br />
 +
<gap></gap><br />
 +
I was ashamed about this Grace, but by all that I came not<br />
 +
farther then my Heart was not open &amp; secure before [God?]<br />
 +
Mem. I soon came in my former Snares again &amp; begun<br />
 +
to doubt if it would come with me to any Thing at all.<br />
 +
However [?] [34] the <date>24</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of <abbr>Feb.</abbr></date> as I toock a walk in&nbsp;<br />
 +
the Field I <add>accidently</add> fell in a intime Conversation <abbr>w</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> our <abbr>Sav</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi>.<br />
 +
&amp; could discover my whole Heart towards him &amp; so<br />
 +
begged Mercy under many Tears &amp; that he would let<br />
 +
me from This Day experience how good it is <abbr>w</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> a<br />
 +
happy Heart <add>to be</add> in the Congregation. By this inter_<br />
 +
cource he was as near to me <del>the</del> as if he was visible.<br />
 +
[?] 1755 the Month of <date><abbr>Jan.</abbr></date> I came in my Choir-House<br />
 +
as wherefore I loockout a good while. The first time<br />
 +
I was happy again, but as I disliked to appear<br />
 +
as such a wicked &amp; naughty Siner, then it [?] went<br />
 +
as well as it could; but the Truest Friend of my<br />
 +
Houl whose Patient persecuted me from my youth, did not<br />
 +
draw back his Hand, wicked as I was. They holy Ghost<br />
 +
licke a true Mother begun his Harm anew &amp; showed<br />
 +
to me [de] deplorable Condition of my wicked Heart<br />
 +
&amp; brought <add>me</add> in the <add>most</add> extreme Distress about myself.<br />
 +
I conversed with my Sabourer &amp; revealed my whole<br />
 +
Heart towards her &amp; our <abbr>Sav</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi>. as the great Friend of<br />
 +
Sinners appeared to me again [?] in his unpreachable hearness.<br />
 +
[?] 57. [?] <date>21st of March</date> I became Canditat to the holy<br />
 +
Comunion, &amp; had so happy a Time which I shall never<br />
 +
forget

Revision as of 04:14, 1 December 2017

IV. The Single Sist<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. <persname>A. Mary Anton</persname>.
The following are her own Words:
I am born the <date>18</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of May 1739</date> at <placename>Pilgerruh</placename> in <placename>Holstein</placename>. 
but <unclear>so</unclear> they Congregation emigrated, I came as a <add>little</add> Child to
[?] so<placename> Hhuth</placename>. But [?] <date>1744</date>, my Parents <sic>toock</sic>  took me
along to <placename>Berlin</placename>, which was a great Loss to me, then
I heard & saw there many Things good for nothing for me
& had had not our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. preserved me, I had natural Insticts
& Occasion <add>enough</add> to commit many wicked Things. [?] <date>1747</date>.
I moved w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> my Parents from thence to <placename>Bertholdsdorf</placename>,
because the ____ yet no Leaveto come to <placename>Hhuth</placename>. [?] [4S].
we removed to <placename>Hhuth</placename> & after a short Stay there, to <placename>Hhaag</placename>.
Here I came soon to my great Joy in the Anstalt??????? of
the Children. In the Begin I was very happy, but my

lightminded Temper made the feeling of our Saviour
soon vanishing. [?] [49]. the <date>25</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of March</date> I was
received into the Girls Choir but soon observed in the
first Conversation that this meant some Thing more
then they <add>were</add> upright & Sincere & that I could not do.
In this year I came with my Parents to <placename>Ebersdorf</placename> &
served the, but resided very often in my Choir-House.
I was here not long I begun to grow indifferent & came 
by means of a wokred Compagnee in [?] Circumstances
& became excomunicated for a time from by the Congregation
till our Saviour beflowed Mercy on me that I could
disclose all my hidden [Fricks?].
[?] 53 in <date>April</date> I was received into the Congreation.
I was
<gap></gap>
I was ashamed about this Grace, but by all that I came not
farther then my Heart was not open & secure before [God?]
Mem. I soon came in my former Snares again & begun
to doubt if it would come with me to any Thing at all.
However [?] [34] the <date>24</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> of Feb.</date> as I toock a walk in 
the Field I <add>accidently</add> fell in a intime Conversation w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.
& could discover my whole Heart towards him & so
begged Mercy under many Tears & that he would let
me from This Day experience how good it is w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> a
happy Heart <add>to be</add> in the Congregation. By this inter_
cource he was as near to me the as if he was visible.
[?] 1755 the Month of <date>Jan.</date> I came in my Choir-House
as wherefore I loockout a good while. The first time
I was happy again, but as I disliked to appear
as such a wicked & naughty Siner, then it [?] went
as well as it could; but the Truest Friend of my
Houl whose Patient persecuted me from my youth, did not
draw back his Hand, wicked as I was. They holy Ghost
licke a true Mother begun his Harm anew & showed
to me [de] deplorable Condition of my wicked Heart
& brought <add>me</add> in the <add>most</add> extreme Distress about myself.
I conversed with my Sabourer & revealed my whole
Heart towards her & our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. as the great Friend of
Sinners appeared to me again [?] in his unpreachable hearness.
[?] 57. [?] <date>21st of March</date> I became Canditat to the holy
Comunion, & had so happy a Time which I shall never
forget