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which was to be begun the following
spring. To this I felt a great objec=
-tion in my mind, feeling my great in=
-capacity for such a situation.
I was in a great strait & laid this my
concern before my ever faithful Sa=
-viour in prayer, intreating him,
that if it was his blessed will that
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accept this proposal, that he would
make it clear to me, for I was very
much afraid, that my disinclination
to such a live of life might be the
means of tempting me to act contrary
to his will, & He graciously heard
my prayer & made it clear to me
that I should do right in declining
it, & I never after felt that I had
acted wrong in following this con=
-viction. I lived very comfortable
in this small family, till in
<date>October</date> the same year, I received
a proposal to remove to <placename>Kingswood</placename>
& to have the care of the <add>family of</add> Girls there.
Our dear Saviour gave me the need=
-ful clearness in this case, so that I
accepted it in his name & in reliance
upon his help, altho' I felt at the same
time my great insufficiency being