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Title
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Hannah Hutchinson (1784-1810)
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Publisher
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Moravian Lives Project
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Date
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1810
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Type
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image/jpg
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Description
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Hannah Hutchinson, born near Pudsey in 1784, was raised attending Moravian meetings at Fulneck and developed a strong desire from childhood to belong to the Moravian congregation. After joining the Sisters’ House and later the congregation and Single Sisters’ Choir, she devoted herself sincerely to the Savior despite being naturally reserved and struggling inwardly with pride, illness, and emotional trials. She survived a severe fever in 1803 and later served faithfully as a teacher in the boarding school, where she was much loved by the children in her care. Though recurring illness eventually weakened her body, she found renewed peace and assurance in Christ’s forgiveness and approached death with patience, gratitude, and resignation to God’s will. After receiving Holy Communion one final time, she died peacefully in April 1810 at only twenty-five years old, trusting fully in her Savior’s mercy.
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Subject
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Hutchinson, Hannah, 1784-1810
Moravians--Biography
Women--Biography
Biographies
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Identifier
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Ful/SS/43
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Place
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Fulneck, England
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Language
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eng
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Extent
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4 pages
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Rights Holder
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Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, UK
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transcript of
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The S Sr Hannah Hutchinson, who departed April 4th 1810 at Fulneck, was born at Littemoor near Pudsey Nov. 22. 1784 From her childhood she attended with her Mother and Sister the preachings here in Fulneck and by that means got a desire, to live in the Brns Congn In July 1800 she obtained leave, to become an inhabitant of the Sisters house here Tho’ she was of a reserved turn yet it could be observed, that it was her concern both to learn to know herself as a poor sinful being and also the healing and sanctifying virtue of Jesus’ blood. In March 1803 she was recd into Congn and May the 4 followg into the Sr Srs Choir which oppertunities proved a blessing to her heart, and an encouragement to devote herself with soul and body to our Savour as his Dear- bought property-
In autumn the same year she was seized with a bad fever, which brought her so low, that she was not expected to recover again, nor did she expect it hersalf, but was quite resigned to our Saviours will; however the means used for her recovery proved effectual thro’ the Lord’s blessing. March 29th 1804 she
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partook the first time of the H Comn and recd a special blessing on that occasion – After this she spent 2 years in a happy and comfortable way; but in the years 1806 meet ing with troubles of various kinds she was thereby much affected in soul and Body, and grew so poorly, that it was feared, she whold fall into a decline; on which account she went for some time to her Parents house to be nursed. On this occasion like wise our Saviour proved her kind Physician both in Soul and Body, and she recoverd her health and chearfulness. She often spoke of that period with many tears, and would express herself to this effect: Our Saviour alone knows, what I have had to feel. Tho’ I was sure, that I had obtained pardoning grace in our Savior’s blood and that my sins and transgressions were forgiven, yet it was as if I could find no help, and being of a high Spirit and not willing to humble myself. I even re- solved in my mind to leave the Congn But thanks, eternal thanks to him who held his hand over me in all trials and temptations, and proved my Counselor and faithful friend. In January 1807 she was appointed a Teacher in our Boardg School nch, she served with faithfulness till December 1809, and was beloved and re- pected by the children commited to her care. Finding herselfe again in a poor state of health, she asked permission to leave the School, and went again to her Parents Altho’ she had a secret intimation that this sickness would terminate in her happy dissolution, yet now &; then she conceived a hope, that she would recover. Some uneasiness which had oc- curred sometime before, at first desturbed her mind; but she was inabled to forget the things behind & obtained that comfort, able assurance, that our Saviour had par,, doned her for ever thing, & she could
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leave this world in peace with every body. Her cough & other complaints, which she bore with petience, increasing more & more, she longed for the time of her desolution. March 31 she injoyed the H. Comn for the last time, which proved a great blessing & comfort to her; In Gratitute for the tender care which her Parents took of her, she prayed that our Savior would richly bless & comfort them. Her last declarations concerning herself are contained in that hymn: “Thy thoughts of peace & H B. N. 387. which she also wished to be sung at Her funeral. Apr 2d Br Benade at her request prayed once more with her during a blessed feeling of our Saviours presence, & on the 4th early in the morning it pleased our Saviour to call her into her eternal rest. Aged 25 years 4 months & 11 days.-
