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Life of the married Sister <persname>Johannah Eleono-
ra Benade</persname>, who departed this life
at <placename>London</placename> <date>January 7</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> 1792</date>
She has left the following written Account
measuring her course thro this life.
I was born <date>October 22</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi><date> 1756</date> at <placename>Eubau (Iboro)</placename>
in <placename>Upper Lusatia</placename> & baptized the <date>26</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi> in the
Lutheran Church. My dear Parents, who led
a pious life, and as members of the <orgname>Brethren's
Society</orgname> visited diligently at <placename>Herrnhut</placename>, dedi-
cated me to the Lord from my birth, and en-
deavored to educate me as well as the rest of
their Children only for Him. They were very
careful to preserve us from bad Company;
for which reason our faither instructed us him-
self in reading, writing and cyphuing _
In my early infancy the holy Ghost evidenced
his labor upon my heart. I still remember,
when I was but 4 Years old, that seeing my
mother pray to our Saviour, and hearing how
she thanked Him for his blithe sufferings,
I kneeled down by her and wept aloud _
In my 7<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Year my Parents took me fre-
quently to <placename>Herrnhut</placename>, where I had opportu-
nity to visit the Children in the Oeconomy
and was greatly delighted, when they taught me