Margaretta Unwin
Clark Call
1828-1908
Margaretta Unwin Clark was born May 26, 1828 in Nottingham, England. Her parents, John Clark and Mary Unwin, welcomed her, their sixth child, to a family that would grow to a total of nine children.
Margaretta’s life was that of a typical English girl. Basic education and learning to work at a young age was an essential part of the lifestyle of the young men and women of her class. When she became of working age, Margaretta acquired employment at a large lace and stocking factory. The daily routine seldom varied for Margaretta. She woke early, helped with morning chores, walked to work through the streets of Nottingham and then spent long hours at her work station, followed by the walk home to help with chores before evening.
It was on such a typical day that Margaretta’s life was changed forever. After a tedious day at the factory, she was walking the familiar path to her home when a street meeting caught her attention. The singing was different than the chanting she was used to. There was a message in the hymns that touched her. The preacher was dressed like a commoner, and his manner was not at all like the clergy she knew. His topic held her attention and set her mind to serious thinking. The entire situation had a magnetic power over her that she could neither explain nor understand.
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Margaretta’s life was that of a typical English girl. Basic education and learning to work at a young age was an essential part of the lifestyle of the young men and women of her class. When she became of working age, Margaretta acquired employment at a large lace and stocking factory. The daily routine seldom varied for Margaretta. She woke early, helped with morning chores, walked to work through the streets of Nottingham and then spent long hours at her work station, followed by the walk home to help with chores before evening.
It was on such a typical day that Margaretta’s life was changed forever. After a tedious day at the factory, she was walking the familiar path to her home when a street meeting caught her attention. The singing was different than the chanting she was used to. There was a message in the hymns that touched her. The preacher was dressed like a commoner, and his manner was not at all like the clergy she knew. His topic held her attention and set her mind to serious thinking. The entire situation had a magnetic power over her that she could neither explain nor understand.
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