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Title
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Mary Elizabeth Ross (1806-1822)
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Publisher
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Date
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1822
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Type
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Text
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Format
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image/jpeg
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Description
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This short biography of Mary Elizabeth Ross was written by another brother or sister. It succinctly recounts her upbringing in Bethlehem and it describes her illness and her death at the age of 15.
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Subject
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Ross, Mary Elizabeth, 1806-1822
Women--Biography
Religious life--History--19th century
Bethlehem (Pa.)--History--19th century
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Source
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https://www.moravianchurcharchives.findbuch.net/php/main.php#4d656d6f6972732ex5936
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Identifier
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MemBeth 0680
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Language
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English
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Extent
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2 pages
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Rights Holder
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Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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transcript of
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Mary Elizabeth Ross was born June 26th in the year 1806 and brought to Bethlehem by her mother, Mrs. Mary Lamb residing in Bayon County Georgia in the year 1820, in order to receive her education in our institution for young ladies, which she entered October 7th. She appears to have lived amongst us with satisfaction altho' frequent ailings and natural difficulties in a measure retarded progress she might otherwise have made in her studies. On the last day of the year just passed, she was taken seriously ill, and appeared to suffer considerably altho' no alarming symptoms became perceptible and after a few days a seemingly favorable change took place. F (The religious duties impressed upon her youthful mind by her mother in the discharge of which she had been punctual and assiduous during her residence among us, she could not resolve to omit even during her illness and appeared deeply affected when thus occupied.) (---) see next page [from right margin]
F However she continued very restless and in apparent pain during most of the night, in which she was very assiduously and affectionately attended by her teacher and NURSE, who did their best to alleviate her distresses. About the 9th of the month these symptoms subsided and we had every hope of her speedy recovery. But within a few days after, a relapse took place, and altho' even then no alarming symptoms of immediate danger occurred, it became evident that her illness had taken a different and more serious turn. She began to be impressed with the idea, and not possibly it might be the will of God to call her homeupon this occaison and (altho' she expected her resignation into divine dispensation, she felt with sensibility the of separation from her beloved mother and friends. Most frequently her conversation turned upon that subject and she felt very much gratified, when told that her situation had been communicated to her mother.
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On the 15th the medicines administered seemed to bring about a favorable alteration. She became more quiet and slept enjoyed a good deal of slumber. But towards twelve o'clock, she very unexpectedly broke out into convulsive fits, which in a very little time put a period to her youthful life at the age of 15 years 6 mos. and three weeks.
Under the painful sensations which this dispensation unavoidably occasions us, we can only console ourselves by the conviction, that as it was a divine one, we can confidently confide it as intended for the eternal welfare of our departed pupil and by the solacing hope that she has been removed to a better place, to be perfected by the merits of Christ her Savior unto the enjoyment of eternal life. We pray that such divine consolation may be imparted to the heart of her bereaved parents and friends as they stand in need of and that the painful event, may not fail to impress us all with the importance of considering our latter end so often near those that appear to be most distant there from and thus become the means of promoting the eternal welfare of all our beloved pupils.
We discharge a pleasing duty in expressing to the doctor, the nurse and the teacher of our institution of our grateful thanks for their unswerved attendance and assistance, not only in our name but likewise in the name of the parents of our departed pupil.
