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<gap></gap>In the spring of <date>1790.</date> it was judged proper
to establish a <sic>preparotory</sic>  <corr>preparatory</corr> institution in <placename>Ty=
=therton</placename> for the purpose, of receiving young peo=
=ple, who applied for leave to live in the Sis=
=ters house: and a proposal was made to me,
with five or six others to make the beginning:
<emotion>I felt much hesitation, and would rather have
been excused;</emotion> but consented to go, in reliance 
upon the Lord. We entered our new habitation on
the <date>third of May</date>, had a cheerful Love-feast on
the occasion, and suitable instructions for our
future plan, given us by our revered late Bro=
=ther <persname>Thomas Moore</persname>, who was here communi=
=cating the Synod of 1789. It was altogether
an important period to me, and a season of 
blessing. We lived in peace and harmony in our
dwelling, till in <date>July 1791.</date> I with another Sis=
=ter removed back into the Sisters house, to which
we had no objection. I now lived again in a Sis=
=ters house, very comfortable till <date>Easter 1792.</date>
when I was requested to go into the room of
Girls, and take a share in caring for them, and
setting them a good example. In one respect
this proposal was agreeable to my wishes, as
my friend was overseer in the room, and would
be my constant companion; but on the other
hand, <emotion>I felt very insufficient to take any charge
of others,</emotion> and my natural love of ease made