Mercy Sutcliffe (1715-1760)

Title: Mercy Sutcliffe (1715-1760) See all items with this value
Publisher: Moravian Lives Project
Date: 1760 See all items with this value
Type: Text
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Description: This memorial account describes the life and death of Mercy Sutcliffe (1715–1760), a Moravian woman from Yorkshire who became devoted to the Moravian congregation at Gomersal and Fulneck. The narrative emphasizes her humility, obedience, spiritual sincerity, and deep attachment to Christ and the fellowship of the sisters. Although she endured a long physical decline, likely from a consumptive illness, she remained peaceful and thankful, often speaking of the comfort she found in her faith and in the care of the Moravian community. The account concludes by portraying her death as calm, joyful, and spiritually prepared, with a strong hope of eternal rest with Christ.
Subject: Sutcliffe, Mercy, 1715-1760
Moravians--Biography
Women--Biography
Biographies See all items with this value
Identifier: Ful/SS/31
Place: Fulneck, England See all items with this value
Language: eng
Extent: 2 pages
Rights Holder: Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, England