Grace Thornton (1736-1770)

Title: Grace Thornton (1736-1770) See all items with this value
Creator: Thornton, Grace, 1736-1770
Publisher: Moravian Lives Project
Date: 1770 See all items with this value
Type: Text
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Description: Grace Thornton's manuscript is a first-person account of her life and religious experiences from her birth in Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1736 through her spiritual development as a young woman. She describes her upbringing, early impressions of religion, periods of conviction and emotional struggle, concern for the state of her soul, and her search for assurance of salvation. The narrative emphasizes prayer, self-reflection, and dependence on God, culminating in expressions of faith, peace, and preparation for death. Rather than focusing on external events, the memoir centers on her inner spiritual journey and relationship with God.
Subject: Thornton, Grace, 1736-1770
Moravians--Biography
Women--Biography
Autobiographies See all items with this value
Identifier: Ful/3/38
Place: Fulneck, England See all items with this value
Language: English
Extent: 4 pages
Rights Holder: Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK