Historical information

Emma Meads worked this sampler, her name is embroidered on it. Mary Meads was donor's great grandmother. Emma Meads was Mary's sister. Mary married and came out to Australia on one of the early sailing ships. Emma was raised by her grandmother because she had measles and couldn't come out with Mary. Refer Registration No. 1096, Mary Meads sampler.

Physical description

Natural coloured linen. Counted thread, honey suckle border in pink, white, orange and very dark green. Religious verse in black.

Inscriptions & markings

Be it my only wisdom here
To serve the Lord with filial fear
With loving gratitude
Superior sense may I display
By shunning every evil way
And walking in the good.

O may I still from sin depart
A wise and understanding heart
Jesus, to me be given
And let me through thy Spirit know
To glorify my God below
And find my way to Heaven.

Emma Meads