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ceived a call to be a <sic>Choirehelper</sic>  <corr>Choirhelper</corr> of
the Single B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">r</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript">n</hi> at <placename>Gracehill</placename> in the North
of <placename>Ireland</placename>. I accepted this second call as co-
ming from our Savior & <emotion>with a willing mind.</emotion>
Being conscious of many mistakes I closed
my services in <placename>Fulneck</placename> with many prayers
for absolving grace, & the heartfelt impres-
sions of my Lord's tender love & mercy were
so powerful, that if I had had a thousand
hearts I could <emotion>willingly & cheerfully</emotion> have
rendered them to him. <date>July 4</date><hi rend="underline"><date></date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"><date></date></hi> I was ordain-
ed in presence of <orgname>the </orgname><placename><orgname>Fulneck</orgname></placename><orgname> Cong</orgname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><orgname>n</orgname></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> a Dea-
con of <orgname>the B</orgname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><orgname>rn</orgname></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"><orgname>'s</orgname></hi><orgname> Church</orgname> by <persname>B</persname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><persname> Traneker</persname>.
After having taken leave a tender leave of
the Sing. Br<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">ns</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> Choir I set out the <date>19</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> on
my journey & voyage to <placename>Ireland</placename>. I spent
a week in <placename>Dublin</placename>, which was a great refresh-
ment to my heart. <date>Aug</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 6</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> I arrived in
<placename>Gracehill</placename> & was put to shame by the looing
reception I met with. Being blessed for my
office by <persname>B</persname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi></hi><persname> Taylor</persname>, I entered upon it with
the <emotion>sincere desire</emotion> to be acceptable to my
dear Lord, & with the full assurance that
he would grant me strength according
to my day. I had indeed severe trials