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The S. SrAnn Cannings was born
July 24th 1790 at Mirfield and by
attending the Brns Chaple in her
childhood, received an impression of the
love of Jesus into her heart and became
attached to the privileges of the Congn
into which she was rec’d March 9th 1805
Two years after she was rec’d moved in
to the S. Srs House in Gummersal, and
Jan 25th 1808 partook of the H. Comn
for the first time, her fellowship
with a Congn of Jesus, was much
vallued by her, as her frequent impres-
sions testified. She spent several years
in a happy frame of mind at Gummersal
but after some time a some of the
depravity of her nature aimed to

disturb her simple and childlike
confidence in our Saviour. May 4th
1811she moved into the Choirhouse here
and by her pleasing behaviour soon
gained the love of the Sisters But
still she often complained of not

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enjoying that happiness which she felt
when first impressed with our Saviours
Love. Some time ago, a friend of hers
found the following verses written by
by her; “A whither should I go, burdened
and sick and faint? & What is it keeps
me back, from which I cannot part?”
& This gave rise to a conversation in which
she complained with many tears of
the state of her heart, and confessed
that she was engaged with thoughts
and actions contrary to the mind of
the Lord. She was then directed with
all her ailments to Jesus the good
Physicion, sought his pardning grace
and obtained a reviving sence of his
mercy. The celebration of the Passion
week this year was remarkably blessed
to her, and she expressed herself concern-
ing it, to the following effect:
“Oh how shall I describe my feelings,
the Power of Jesus blood and death
pervaded my soul in a manner, which

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I shall never forget, in his pierced hands
I read my pardon seated, he is mine
and I am his, oh might nothing ever
separate me from him!”– She was
naturally of a weakly constitution, and
therefore often thought, that her pil-
grimage on earth might not be long. 
In the latter end of May last she was
obliged to move into the sickroom, and
growing no better, went to her parents
house to Mirfield to be nursed by them.
Her complaint appeared consumptive,
she grew rapidly worse, and tho’ she
did not immidiately suppose her de-
parture to be so near at hand, felt
soon resigned to our Saviours will
declared that thro’ the merits of
Jesus, her mind was at peace, begged
her parents not to grieve, and had a
lively hope of appearing in our Saviours
presence, as a pardened sinner, This
favour was granted to herSept 3d 1813
in the 24th year of her age.

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The single sister Ann Cannings was born July 24th 1790 at Mirfield and by attending the Brethren’s Chapel in her childhood, received an impression of the love of Jesus into her heart and became attached to the privileges of the congregation into which she was received, March 9th, 1805. Two years after she was received she moved into the Single Sisters’ House in Gummersal, and on January 25th 1808 partook of the holy Communion for the first time. Her fellowship with a Congregation of Jesus was much valued by her, as her frequent impressions testified. She spent several years in a happy frame of mind at Gummersal, but after some time some of the depravity of her nature aimed to

disturb her simple and childlike confidence in our Saviour. May 4th 1811 she moved into the Choir House here and by her pleasing behaviour soon gained the love of the Sisters. But still she often complained of not

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enjoying that happiness which she felt when first impressed with our Saviour’s love. Some time ago, a friend of hers found the following verses written by her; “a whither should I go, burdened and sick and faint? and What is it keeps me back, from which I cannot part?” and this gave rise to a conversation in which she complained with many tears of the state of her heart, and confessed that she was engaged with thoughts and actions contrary to the mind of the Lord. She was then directed with all her ailments to Jesus, the good physician, sought his pardoning grace and obtained a reviving sense of his mercy. The celebration of the Passion Week this year was remarkably blessed to her, and she expressed herself concerning it, to the following effect: “Oh how shall I describe my feelings, the power of Jesus’ blood and death pervaded my soul in a manner, which

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I shall never forget, in his pierced hands I read my pardon seated, he is mine, and I am his, oh might nothing ever separate me from him!” She was naturally of a weakly constitution, and therefore often thought that her pilgrimage on earth might not be long. In the latter end of May last she was obliged to move into the sickroom, and growing no better, went to her parents’ house to Mirfield to be nursed by them. Her complaint appeared consumptive, she grew rapidly worse, and tho’ she did not immediately suppose her departure to be so near at hand, felt soon resigned to our Saviour’s will declared that through the merits of Jesus, her mind was at peace, begged her parents not to grieve, and had a lively hope of appearing in our Saviour’s presence, as a pardoned sinner. This favour was granted to her September 3, 1813 in the 24th year of her age.