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"*1 we are ins5sibly =m+ our own2 & ! obs]vation by :i* we m>k ! developm5t ( _! ,*ri/ian virtues1 is among ! mo/ effici5t means by :i* we are provok$ to _! imitation4 ,h5ce ! inspir$ volume is n m a book ( doctr9es ?an a record ( ! piety ( anci5t believ]s4 ,t ,holy ,_s1 "u ^: inspiration x 0 writt51 knew h[ to t\* ! spr+s ( human conduct1 & !re=e incites u to ! highe/ atta9m5ts ( "* by ! influ5ce ( example4 ,! names ( ! righte\s are enroll$ 9 its imp]i%able leaves1 & _! memory1 aft] ! lapse ( ages1 is /ill fragrant z ! brea? ( ! morn+4 ,aft] ! example ( ! sacr$ writ]s1 e age ( ! *ur* has pres]v$ memorials ( ! wisdom & hol9ess ( its own times4 ,9 "s in/ances a s]vice has ?us be5 p]=m$ ( ine/imable value4 ,patt]ns ( fai?1 ( pati5ce1 ( zeal1 h be5 rescu$ f oblivion to be a /imulus to ,*ri/ians 9 all succe$+ p]iods ( "t4 ,& 9 o!r in/ances b5efits1 ?\gh n equally ext5sive1 yet sub/antial1 h result$ f record+1 9 a brief memoir1 ! *>act]s & actions ( ^? :o1 n call$ to occupy prom95t /ations1 h %$ a sweet influ5ce ( piety ^u ! m retir$ walks ( ord9>y life4 ,! foll[+ pages are int5d$ to pres]ve "s %ort acc\nt ( a ,*ri/ian lady1 :o f y\? to old age walk$ 9 ! tru?2 & hav+ become at l5g? alike v5]able 9 ye>s & 9 piety1 dep>t$ ?is pres5t life ) ! glori\s hope ( a bett]4 ,mrs4 ,peggy ,waugh 0 born at ,wall+=d1 ,a4 ,d4 #agdg4 ,at an e>ly p]iod ( life h] m9d 0 br\ght "u a div9e influ5ce2 n1 h[ev]1 by ! ord9>y means ( grace1 nor by any solemn provid5ce1 b 9 a mann] illu/rat+ ! =ce ( scripture1 & ! sov]eignty ( t graci\s ,_s by :om x 0 orig9ally inspir$1 & is /ill sav+ly appli$4 ,be+ pres5t at a p>ty :]e ! ev5+ 0 sp5t 9 fe/ivity & worldly mir?1 %e 0 invit$ to jo9 9 ! dance4 ,?is %e _h (t5 done1 = %e 0 ( a lively disposition1 & h] p>5ts 7 gratifi$ by h] mix+ 9 ! gaieties ( life2 b 9 ! pres5t in/ance %e felt h]self unable to ma9ta9 ! hil>ity ( h] spirits4 ,! cause ( h] dejection none imag9$1 & %e 0 p]haps a%am$ to ackn[l$ge4 ,:ile all 0 m]rim5t ar\nd h]1 %e became sudd5ly p5sive4 ,a passage ( ! ^w ( ,god1 po9t$ly 9 contra/ ) ! _s ( ! sc5e1 _h come ) irresi/ible p[] to h] recollection4 ,x fa/5$ ^u h] consci5ce3--x rea*$ h] he>t4 ,! music & danc+ lo/ _! *>ms2 %e sat 9 solit>9ess1 ?\gh surr\nd$ ) company2 ! _w's fasc9ations appe>$ 9 a light 9 :i* %e _h nev] be=e se5 !m1 & ! salut>y impressions ( t ev5+ rema9$ un]as$ f h] m9d ?r\gh all h] subsequ5t life4 ,:ile %e 0 yet "y1 h] p>5ts remov$ to ,read+4 ,%ortly aft] !y _h fix$ _! resid5ce 9 t t[n1 %e 0 tak5 by a fri5d to ! ,bapti/ ,meet+1 :]e %e he>d ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,davis4 ,%e 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 8 disc\rse1 & s\ght = opportunities to att5d frequ5tly on 8 m9i/ry4 ,"u ! able in/ructions ( t excell5t man1 h] religi\s views became cle>] & m def9ite1 h] pr9ciples m firm & decid$1 & x 0 evid5t t ! spiritual *ange :i* _h already comm5c$ 9 h] s\l1 0 rapidly advanc+ to its completion4 ,x 0 n[ t h] trials began4 ,! det]m9ate & consi/5t =m :i* h] r5ew$ "* _h assum$1 0 f> f excit+ any complac5t feel+s 9 ! m9ds ( h] p>5ts2 & x became ! m obnoxi\s to !m f ! pref]5ce %e manife/$ = ! prea*+ ( ,mr4 ,davis4 ,!y _h br\ght up _! family to ! e/abli%$ *ur*1 & x di/ress$ !m exce$+ly to see _! daught] becom+ a diss5t]4 ,b %e _h c\nt$ ! co/1 & 0 prep>$ to make any sacrifice1 & to endure any h>d%ip1 r ?an =ego ! privileges %e n[ enjoy$ 9 ! h\se ( ,god4 ,h>d%ips %e _h inde$ to endure3 su* 0 ! sev]ity ) :i* %e 0 treat$1 t x 0 no uncommon ?+1 :5 %e return$ f ! sanctu>y1 to f9d h] fa!r's door lock$ aga9/ h]2 & (t5 has %e walk$ 9 ! fields )\t food dur+ ! int]vals ( public wor%ip1 r ?an incur ! displeasure t await$ h] at home4 ,?is 0 a season ( trial1 & %e came =? f x l ref9$ gold4 ,h] filial att5tions 7 n less respectful or affectionate ?an =m]ly2 on ! contr>y1 %e wat*$ bo? h] temp] & h] conduct ) m ?an wont$ c>efulness1 & endeav\r$ to %[ !m t %e c\ld be> ) meekness ! wrongs %e suff]$ 9 s good a cause4 ,nor did %e :olly )draw h]self f ! e/abli%$ *ur*4 ,read+ 0 at t "t fav\r$ ) ! m9i/ry ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,talbot1 ! ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,cadogan1 & ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,eyre1 8 curate at ,/4 ,giles's4 ,! prea*+ ( ^! fai?ful s]vants ( ! ,"l 0 di/+ui%$ by its truly evangelical "*1 & %e f\nd mu* b5efit 9 occasionally he>+ !m4 ,at _! ,?ursday ev5+ lecture %e 0 a con/ant att5dant1 bo? at ?is p]iod & aft] %e _h jo9$ ! ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,h] new pr9ciples _h n contract$1 b on ! contr>y enl>g$1 h] m9d4 ,h] views ) reg>d to ! ord9ance ( baptism1 & on "s o!r subjects connect$ ) ^? p>ts ( div9e tru? on :i* a diff]5ce ( s5tim5t prevails1 7 consci5ti\sly embrac$2 b !y 7 held 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,z mu* z %e c\ld1 )\t a sacrifice ( consci5ce1 %e endeav\r$ to conciliate ! prejudices ( h] p>5ts2 & at l5g? h] ef=ts 7 bless$ beyond h] mo/ sangu9e hope4 ,x w a little anticipate ! ord] ( ! n>rative1 b x may prop]ly be add$ "h1 t %e _h ! satisfaction1 at a subsequ5t p]iod1 to "k t h] pi\s conv]sation & deportm5t _h1 "u ,god1 be5 ! pr9cipal means ( produc+ a sav+ *ange 9 h] fa!r1 9 h] "m1 & 9 two ( h] bro!rs4 ,h] p>5ts1 at an advanc$ age1 dep>t$ 9 ! fai?1 leav+ no d\bt on ! m9ds ( surviv+ fri5ds t !y _h fall5 asleep 9 ,jesus4 ,x 0 ! happ9ess ( ,mrs4 ,waugh to be unit$ 9 m>riage ) a p]son ( decid$ piety1 ^: s5tim5ts on religi\s subjects 7 simil> to h] own4 ,%ortly aft] _! m>riage1 !y 7 bo? baptiz$1 & ?us comm5c$ toge!r t public & good pr(ession :i* !y ev] aft]w>ds ma9ta9$ by ! integrity1 & adorn$ ) ! graces1 ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,on ! morn+ ( h] baptism1 a passage f ! prophecies ( ,isaiah1 evid5tly sugge/$ by ! difficulties :i* _h environ$ h] e>ly religi\s c\rse1 =cibly impress$ h] m9d1 & af=d$ h] mu* enc\ragem5t3 ,i w g be=e !e1 & make ! crook$ places /raight2 ,i w break 9 pieces ! gates ( brass1 & cut 9 sund] ! b>s ( iron4 ,^! words1 %e writes1 came sweetly to me1 & my s\l 0 on ! w+ = heav5 & heav5ly ?+s4 ,! duties ( dome/ic life began n[ to dem& h] att5tion4 ,9 ! relations ( a wife1 a "m1 & a mi/ress1 ! excell5ce ( ^? pr9ciples on :i* h] "* 0 =m$1 0 habitually exemplifi$4 ,= h] *ildr51 %e 0 supremely anxi\s to br+ !m 9 e>ly life "u ! influ5ce ( div9e tru?1 & to lead !m into ! love ( ,god4 ,x is 9 _! recollection /ill1 ) :at mat]nal affection %e w\ld take !m into h] *amb]1 & conv]se ) !m on ^? subjects1 & !n pres5t !m1 9 ! ex]cise ( fai? & devotion1 to ! c>e ( t t5d] ,%eph]d :o ga!rs ! lambs 9 8 arms1 & c>ries !m 9 8 bosom4 ,inde$ h] deep int]e/ 9 all "y p]sons oblig$ h] to press ^u su* z came )9 h] rea* a c>e = _! ev]la/+ happ9ess2 ) sev]al1 ! result 0 mo/ satisfactory1 & !y reta9 an affectionate remembrance ( h] solicitude on _! behalf4 ,) h] s]vants also %e w\ld seize opportunities to speak ( ! value ( _! s\ls1 & ! improvem5t ( _! religi\s advantages2 & sometimes %e us$ to pray 9 secret ) !m4 ,! afflictions :i* are insep>able f ! lot ( humanity1 & ^? :i* p>5ts only "k1 %e endur$ ) a meek & confid+ resignation4 ,h] cup _h its bitt] infusions1 & "s ( h] trials 7 m ?an commonly sev]e2 b "u e my/]i\s & pa9ful disp5sation1 %e /ay$ h]self ^u h] ,god1 & 9 pati5ce possess$ h] s\l4 ,by ^? :o enjoy$ h] fri5d%ip1 h] pi\s conv]sation & correspond5ce 7 highly valu$4 ,%e 0 no /rang] 9 ! habitation ( ! wid[ & ! fa!rless1 or beside ! dy+ b$4 ,h] sympa?y 9 su* sc5es 0 a mitigation ( sorr[1 & h] (fices ( ,*ri/ian love ende>$ h] 9 ! h\r ( di/ress4 ,%e gratifi$ ! b5evol5ce ( h] he>t by reliev+ ! di/resses ( _m2 & "s ( h] poor neighb\rs 7 p5sion]s on h] b\nty z long z !y liv$4 ,h] att5dance on public ord9ances1 x ne$ sc>cely be said1 0 regul> & dev\t2 & by h] consi/5t & blameless life1 comb9$ ) h] affectionate & peaceful walk among h] fell[-memb]s1 %e 0 a com=t to h] pa/or1 & an hon\r to ! *ur*4 ,?us = _m ye>s %e mov$ 9 h] orbit1 z ! cele/ial lum9>ies move 9 !irs2 ) a regul>1 uni=m1 & con/ant progression2 d]iv+ all _! radiance f ! sun1 & reflect+ 8 beams )\t noise or o/5tation4 ,b a sev]e trial await$ h]4 ,! conjugal relation 0 at l5g? brok54 ,by ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,waugh %e 0 depriv$ ( ! /aff ( h] age1 & left to travel alone ?r\gh ! la/ /ages ( h] pilgrimage4 ,%e _h h[ev] ! unspeakable satisfaction ( reflect+ t he _h walk$ ) h] 9 ! ways ( righte\sness1 & t al?\gh he _h out/ripp$ h] 9 ! c\rse1 & arriv$ fir/ at ! sepul*re1 %e %\ld foll[ him into ! _w ( reunion & et]nal love4 ,8 decease 0 also em95tly happy4 ,he 0 fav\r$ dur+ 8 illness ) mu* spirituality & elevation ( m9d1 & dep>t$ 9 ! full assurance ( hope4 ,on be+ ask$ by "o ( 8 daught]s1 :e!r1 if x 7 ! w ( ,god1 he w\ld l to return aga9 into ! _w8 ,:at1 he exclaim$1 :5 ,*ri/ bids me 'come up hi!r6' ,x 0 ! privilege ( 8 fai?ful wife 7= su* %e deem$ x7 to be ) him ?r\gh all 8 illness1 & to witness ! f9al sc5e4 ,%e w\ld n delegate to o!r h&s ! dis*>ge ( any duty :i* %e c\ld p]=m h]self2 b ! conflict be+ ov]1 %e retir$ f ! *amb] ( dea?1 & 0 f\nd "s "t aft]1 by h] *ildr51 :o _h miss$ h]1 9 h] closet1 & on h] knees4 ,! ?rone ( grace 0 h] refuge4 ,to t hid+-place %e 0 accu/om$ to flee1 9 e cl\dy & d>k day2 & sweetly 0 ! promise fulfill$ 9 h] exp]i5ce1 ,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace1 ^: m9d is /ay$ on !e4 ,%e felt deeply ! /roke :i* _h made h] a wid[2 b1 possess+ an uncommon degree ( self-comm&1 x 0 a com=t to h] *ildr5 to obs]ve h] great calmness ( _s1 & to he> ! expressions ( h] confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,h] natural =titude 0 su/a9$ by div9e grace1 & h] :ole c>riage "u ?is b]eavem5t af=d$ an edify+ in/ance ( ! mann] 9 :i* a ,*ri/ian bo? b5ds be=e ! /orm1 & rises above x4 ,ab\t two ye>s aft] ?is ev5t1 %e left ! neighb\rhood ( ,read+1 to reside 9 ! family ( "o ( h] daught]s at ,tott5ham4 ,by ?is circum/ance %e 0 necess>ily br\ght into new sc5es bo? ( dome/ic & social life2 & !y s]v$ /ill fur!r to elicit ! graces ( h] matur$ & n[ v5]able "*4 ,= to ! visitors1 ( all ranks1 %e recomm5d$ ! religion ( ! ,bible2 b ) su* propriety1 t %e nev] gave (f5ce2 & mo/ t5d]ly & intimately did %e p>ticipate 9 ! div]sifi$ feel+s ( h] gr&*ildr51 ev9c+ h] affection = !m1 by h] e>ne/ & ard5tly express$ long+ t ,*ri/ might be =m$ 9 _! he>ts1 ! hope ( glory4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t1 t ! writ] ( ?is brief tribute to h] memory _h ! happ9ess to =m h] acqua9tance2 & he well rememb]s ! impression ( respectful admiration :i* t fir/ int]view produc$ on 8 m9d4 ,%e 0 n[ well /rick5 9 ye>s4 ,"t _h mell[$ ! naturally sweet expression ( h] c\nt5ance1 )\t mu* impair+ its vivacity4 ,h] silv]y locks %ad$ a br[ impr9t$ ) ! wr9kles ( age1 b intellig5t & s]5e4 ,h] eyes 7 yet bright1 & glanc$ ^u h] fri5ds ) b5evol5t complac5cy4 ,h] =m 0 unb5d+ & ab\t ! middle /ature2 h] mann]s dignifi$1 yet free2 h] conv]sation *e]ful1 affectionate1 & em95tly spiritual2 h] memory ri*ly repl5i%$ ) ! ^w ( ,god1 & ) hymns1 :i* %e recit$ ) mu* emphasis & appropriate application2 & h] :ole appe>ance & deportm5t t ( a v5]able ,*ri/ian lady4 ,"s "t be=e ?is p]iod %e _h become v deaf2 b ?\gh %e felt x to be a great trial1 x made sc>cely any p]ceptible abatem5t ( h] *e]fulness2 nor did %e all[ x to prev5t h] att5dance ^u ! h\se ( ,god4 ,9 proportion z %e 0 %ut out f ! pleasures ( conv]sation1 %e seem$ to f9d an increas+ delight 9 secret devotion4 ,let u call ^? our gold5 h\rs1 %e says 9 a lett] to a fri5d1 t are sp5t ) ,god4 ,may we be f\nd mu* 9 t excell5t duty ( self-exam9ation4 ,& at a subsequ5t date %e writes 9 h] di>y1 ,my he>+ is 9 "s measure re/or$2 ( :i* ,i c give no acc\nt f natural causes or m$ic9al art4 ,o ,"l1 my heal]1 ?\ can/ d e ?+4 ,o ! ri*es ( immortal grace6 ,if ,i outlive my s5ses1 ,i _c outlive my graces4 ,o h[ beautiful1 h[ hon\rable1 h[ durable6 ,i e>ne/ly plead ) ,god = 8 *ur* & m9i/]s1 9 fai? & hope1 = :at ,i am n likely to live to see4 ,de> ,"l1 let me dep>t & jo9 ! holy society above4 ,am56 ,x is (t5 obs]v$1 t z ,*ri/ians draw ne> to heav51 _! desire increases to ent] ^u its holy joys4 ,!y pres5t a delightful contra/1 9 ?is respect1 to ^? unhappy p]sons ^: old age is *ill$ ) ! infirmities ( decay+ nature1 & nev] w>m$ into ! gl[ ( cele/ial aspirations by ! presages ( a bless$ immortality4 ,! natural desire ( life is felt by bo?1 & ! un]adicat$ rema9s ( our anci5t & invet]ate depravity w sometimes1 ev5 9 ag$ ,*ri/ians1 repress ! ris+s ( ! s\l t[>ds h] native skies4 ,b ! prevail+ t5d5cy ( ! desires w be upw>ds4 ,to live is inde$ ,*ri/2 b to die is ga94 ,h5ce _! conv]sation w take its complexion & "*1 r f ! ?+s :i* are et]nal1 ?an f ! transactions or int]e/s ( ?is pres5t _w4 ,su* 0 em95tly ! case ) ! subject ( ?is memoir4 ,%e seem$ to live mu*1 9 ! secret ex]cises ( h] m9d1 ^u ! invisible glories ( t region ( bless$ness t[>ds :i* %e 0 fa/ approa*+4 ,nev] 0 h] c\nt5ance light$ up ) a m *e]ful beam ( piety1 ?an :51 aft] %e _h be5 occupi$ a:ile 9 sil5t mus+s1 %e w\ld break =? 9 ! joyful exclamation ( ! patri>* ,job1 ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 & t he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u ! e>?3 & ?\gh1 aft] my sk91 worms de/roy ?is body1 yet 9 my fle% %all ,i see ,god2 :om ,i %all see = myself1 & my eyes behold1 & n ano!r2 ?\gh my re9s be consum$ )9 me4 ,?is 0 inde$ a v fav\rite passage ) h]1 & 0 select$ by h]self = h] fun]al text4 ,b ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwelt 9 h] ri*ly2 & x 0 sometimes equally a/oni%+ & delightful to he> ) :at copi\sness1 accuracy1 & animat$ expression1 at m ?an #hj ye>s ( age1 %e w\ld p\r =?1 l a sp>kl+ /ream1 a long s]ies ( beautiful quotations1 h] feel+s at ! same "t k9dl+ into cele/ial rapture1 & ! :ole p]haps f9i%$ ) t ec/atic v]se ( ,dr4 ,watts4 ,ha/e1 my belov$1 fet* my s\l ,up to ?y bless'd abode2 ,fly1 = my _s longs to see ,my ,savi\r & my ,god4 ,%e _h outliv$ ne>ly all h] contempor>ies4 ,mo/ ( h] fri5ds _h prec$$ h] to _! re/1 & sometimes %e w\ld *ide h]self = /ill l+]+ 9 h] upw>d flight1 among ! *ill+ cl\ds ( ^! l[] regions1 :5 %e ?\ght h] w+s %\ld h borne h] m rapidly onw>d to jo9 ! company ( ! bless$4 ,?us %e expresses h]self 9 "o ( h] memor&ums3 ,o ,"l1 :5 ,i look ar\nd me1 & feel ,i am b]eav$ ( human joys1 & behold ! ravages :i* ?\ ha/ made among my de>1 belov$ fri5ds & k9dr$ 9 ! fle%1 ,i am a/oni%$ at ! /r5g? ( t depravity1 :i* leads me /ill to cl+ to ?is dy+ _w4 ,:y1 oh1 :y d ,i n re/ my we>y s\l on ! un*angeable realities ( heav58 ,!re %all ,i meet ^? v de> ones :o sleep 9 ,jesus4 ,animat+ hope6 ,oh1 !n1 let me m>* boldly on1 nor fa9t 9 ! day ( rebuke2 b may ,i be enabl$ to yield up all my e>?ly com=ts :5 ,jesus calls & dem&s1 t ,i may f9d my all 9 him4 ,x 0 h] privilege (t5 to climb to ! summit ( ,pisgah2 & :5 %e desc5d$ aga9 into ! pla91 h[ delightfully w\ld %e talk1 & z 9 ! v dialect ( ! c\ntry1 ( t l& ( fair & beaute\s prospect :i* lies beyond ! ,jordan4 ,!re 7 seasons :5 no o!r subject seem$ welcome to h] ?\ghts4 ,%e w\ld sit at su* times wat*+ ! c\nt5ances ( h] fri5ds1 & at a break 9 ! conv]sation1 :i* %e c\ld n he>1 drop a %ort s5t5ce full ( ! love & joy ( heav54 ,%e seem$ to h an inw>d & div9e light :i* %one ?r\gh h] s\l1 & made x a region ( pure & cele/ial ?\ghts2 no d\bts 7 p]mitt$ to di/urb ! composure ( h] m9d1 no temptation to tr\ble & ov]ca/ ! s]5ity ( h] cl\dless sky4 ,h] days mov$ on 9 tranquil succession1 ea* r5ew+ & pass+ =w>d to ! next1 ! sun%9e ( its pr$ecessor4 ,only1 inde$1 z h] orb desc5d$ to ! horizon1 ! light seem$ m to conc5trate & to s(t52 j z ! ev5+ sun ga!rs back into himself ! radiance ) :i* he _h illum9at$ ! _w1 & sets amid/ ! *a/5$ spl5d\rs ( 8 own accumulat$ glory4 ,h] tab]nacle1 :i* _h be5 (t5 %ak51 0 at l5g? tak5 d[n4 ,no fi]ce disease 0 commission$ to inflict ! f9al /roke4 ,till ! la/ week %e 0 p]mitt$ to cont9ue 9 ! society ( h] *ildr54 ,two ( !m reside at ,camb]well2 & !y reflect1 ) grateful pleasure1 t "s ( h] la/ days 7 sp5t ) !m4 ,%e left !m on ! ,monday1 aft] hav+ pass$ ! :ole ( ! prec$+ mon? 9 _! company4 ,x 0 n !n appreh5d$ t h] end 0 s ne>1 b h] conv]sation 0 sweetly t9ctur$ by a ve9 ( ard5t & elevat$ devotion4 ,h] m9d 0 em95tly spiritual2 %e seem$ to be liv+ 9 an elem5t ( pray] & love4 ,x 0 ! happ9ess ( ! writ] to sp5d a %ort "t ) h] dur+ ! la/ week2 & 9 h] pocket-book %e has not$ ! com=t %e d]iv$ f ! devotional ex]cises 9 :i* !y !n engag$4 ,! ,sabba? day 0 a season ( great delight4 ,%e did n "k t on ! foll[+ h] translation 0 to take place2 b _h %e =ese5 x1 sc>cely c\ld %e h pass$ ! day 9 communications m fitt$ to h] ne> approximation to et]nal joy4 ,! next day %e return$ to ,tott5ham1 n s well z %e _h be51 yet !re seem$ no cause = imm$iate al>m2 b 9 h] la/ words1 z %e 0 tak+ leave ( h] daught]s1 !re 0 some?+ almo/ prophetic ( ! ev5t :i* 0 soon to take place4 ,clasp+ ! h& ( "o ( !m1 z %e 0 ab\t to /ep into ! c>riage1 %e turn$ to h]1 & said1 ,i %all soon m\nt on eagles' w+s2 ,i %all run & n be we>y1 ,i %all walk & n fa9t4 ,on ,w$nesday1 h] indisposition consid]ably increas$1 & h] /r5g? began rapidly to decl9e4 ,x soon became impossible to hold any conv]sation ) h] beyond a few %ort & deta*$ s5t5ces at int]vals4 ,9 reply to inquiries1 %e /ill express$ h] fai? 9 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 & spoke ( 8 preci\sness to h] s\l4 ,b ! p[] ( articulation fail$1 & ?is circum/ance1 jo9$ ) h] deafness1 preclud$ ! fur!r int]*ange ( s5tim5t ) ! dep>t+ sa9t4 ,%e cont9u$ to lodge on ! banks ( ! ,jordan a day or two long]1 till ab\t noon on ,"l's day1 ,june #cj1 #ahcc2 :5 %e pass$ ?r\gh ! riv] ) a g5tle & quiet motion1 & 0 lo/ to ! sight ( surr\nd+ att5dants1 amid/ ! di/ant groves ( ,ed51 on ! opposite %ore4 ,no pa9 %e suff]$1 nor expir$ ) noise2 ,h] s\l 0 :isp]$ out ) ,god's /ill voice3 ,s s(tly dea? succe$$ life 9 h]1 ,%e did b dream ( heav51 & %e 0 !re4 ,camb]well4 ,e4 ,,/eane ,,slav]y ,,9 ,,am]ica4 ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,bo>d ,,( ,,=eign ,,missions ,,9 ,,am]ica1 ,,9 ,,answ] ,,to ,,"o ,,f ,,! ,,bo>d ,,( ,,bapti/ ,,m9i/]s ,,9 ,,& ,,ne> ,,london1 ,,dat$ ,,decemb] #ca1 #ahcc4 7,see our la/ ,numb]1 p4 #ecd47 ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,rooms1 ,bo/on1 ,sept4 #a1 #ahcd4 ,,de> ,,bre?r51 ,y\r communication1 dat$ ,london1 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahcc1 0 receiv$ "s "t s9ce1 by "o ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,bapti/ ,g5]al ,conv5tion2 b z ! ,conv5tion1 to :i* x 0 *iefly address$1 w n conv5e till ,april1 #ahce1 ! communication 01 aft] "s delay1 pres5t$ to ! ,bapti/ ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 z ! executive organ ( ! ,conv5tion4 ,! bo>d ref]r$ x to a ,committee1 & we n[ communicate to y a copy ( _! ,report1 & ( ! ,resolutions adopt$ by ! bo>d4,a ,we comm5d !m to y\r c&\r1 ) a confid5t belief t y w d ju/ice to ! views & feel+s ( ! bo>d1 encompass$ z !y are by difficulties :i* _c be fully und]/ood by p]sons 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,a ,! ,committee1 to :om 0 ref]r$ a communication f ! ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,bapti/ ,m9i/]s 9 & ne> ,london1 direct$ to ,! ,rev4 ,sp5c] ,h4 ,cone1 ,presid5t2 ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s2 & ! ,delegates ( ! ,bapti/ ,tri5nial ,conv5tion1 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,nor? ,am]ica2 & address$ to ,! ,pa/ors & ,m9i/]s ( ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2 ! pr9cipal object ( :i* communication is1 to express ! views ( ! writ]s respect+ ! "* ( negro slav]y1 & z to ! c\rse enjo9$ by religi\s pr9ciple on ! h\sehold ( fai?2 pres5t ! foll[+ report3-- ,t !y h exam9$ ! communication ) mu* c>e1 & h be5 gratifi$ by ! _s ( ,*ri/ian affection1 respect1 & c&\r1 :i* x brea!s4 ,!y receive x z a pleas+ om5 ( a m intimate correspond5ce & a m ende>$ fell[%ip ) our ,bapti/ bre?r5 9 ,great ,brita94 ,! ,committee1 h[ev]1 are unanim\sly ( op9ion t z a ,bo>d1 & z memb]s ( ! ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 associat$ = ! exclusive purpose ( s5d+ ! gospel to ! hea!n1 & to o!r b5ight$ m5 n belong+ to our own c\ntry1 we are preclud$ by our con/itution f tak+ any "p 9 ! discussion ( ! subject propos$ 9 ! said communication4 ,!y1 !re=e1 recomm5d ! adoption ( ! foll[+ resolutions3-- ,resolv$4 ,t ! ,bo>d reciprocate1 ) great pleasure1 ! assurances ( respect & affection :i* our bre?r51 ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,bapti/ ,m9i/]s1 9 & ne> ,london1 h utt]$ 9 _! communication4 ,resolv$4 ,t ! ,bo>d e>ne/ly desire a clos] intimacy ) _! ,bapti/ bre?r5 9 ,engl&1 believ+ t ! cause ( tru? 9 bo? c\ntries1 & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 w\ld be promot$1 by a m cordial union & co-op]ation ( ! two great bran*es ( ! ,bapti/ family4 ,resolv$4 ,t ! ,bo>d h view$1 ) grief & anxiety1 ! calamities :i* h befall5 ! ,bapti/ ,mission 9 ,jamaica2 & !y rejoice t ! ,mission has be5 resum$1 ) *e]+ prospects ( success4 ,resolv$4 ,t :ile1 z !y tru/1 _! love ( fre$om1 & _! desire = ! happ9ess ( all m51 are n less /rong & s9c]e ?an ^? ( _! ,briti% bre?r51 !y _c1 z a ,bo>d1 int]f]e ) a subject t is n among ! objects = :i* ! ,conv5tion & ! ,bo>d 7 =m$4 ,resolv$4 ,t ! prec$+ ,resolutions be communicat$ to ! ,bo>d ( ,bapti/ ,m9i/]s1 9 & ne> ,london1 toge!r ) ! subjo9$ lett]1 to be sign$ by ! act+ ,presid5t1 & ! correspond+ ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d4 7,sign$7 ,,daniel ,,%>p1 ,fir/ ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,bapti/ ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,lucius ,,bolles1 ,cor4 ,sec4 ,x may assi/ y to =m a m correct op9ion ( ! :ole subject1 if we allude to a few ( ! circum/ances :i* make slav]y1 9 ?is c\ntry1 a matt] ( peculi> difficulty1 & :i*1 consequ5tly1 require ^? :o w\ld promote ! real welf>e ( ! col\r$ race1 to act ) great caution4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! political organization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is widely diff]5t f t ( ,engl&2 & ?is diff]5ce makes x impossible to adopt "h a c\rse simil> to t :i* ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t h adopt$ 9 ref]5ce to slav]y 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,?is c\ntry is n "o ,/ate1 ) an unre/rict$ ,legislature1 b a conf$]acy ( ,/ates1 unit$ by a ,con/itution1 9 :i* c]ta9 p[]s are grant$ to ! ,national ,gov]nm5t2 & all o!r p[]s are res]v$ by ! ,/ates4 ,among ^! res]v$ p[]s is ! regulation ( slav]y4 ,congress h no p[] to int]f]e ) ! slaves 9 ! respective ,/ates2 & an ,act ( ,congress to emancipate ! slaves 9 ^? ,/ates w\ld be z :olly null & void1 z an ,act ( ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t = ! same purpose4 ,! ,legislatures ( ! respective ,/ates _c int]f]e ) ! legislation ( ea* o!r4 ,9 "s ( ! ,/ates1 :]e laws =bidd+ emancipation exi/1 ! m9ority _c1 if dispos$1 give fre$om to _! slaves4 ,y p]ceive1 !n1 t ! ,national ,gov]nm5t1 & ! p ( ! ,nor!rn ,/ates1 h no p[]1 nor "r1 to adopt any direct measures1 9 ref]5ce to ! emancipation ( ! slaves 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates4 ,! slave-hold]s !mselves are ! only m5 :o c act def9itively on ?is subject2 & ! only prop] & useful influ5ce :i* ! fri5ds ( emancipation 9 o!r ,/ates c use1 consi/s 9 argum5t & entreaty4 ,! exi/5ce ( our union1 & its manifold bless+s1 dep5ds on a fai?ful adh]5ce to ! pr9ciples & _s ( our con/itution1 on ?is & on all o!r po9ts4 ,?is view ( ! case exon]ates ! nation1 z su*1 & ! ,/ates 9 :i* no slaves are f\nd1 f ! *>ge ( uphold+ slav]y4 ,x is due1 moreov]1 to ! republic1 to rememb]1 t slav]y 0 introduc$ into ?is c\ntry long be=e ! colonies became indep5d5t ,/ates4 ,! slave trade 0 enc\rag$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,great ,brita91 & slaves 7 br\ght into ! colonies aga9/ ! wi%es ( ! coloni/s1 & ! repeat$ ,acts ( "s ( ! ,colonial ,legislatures4 ,^! ,acts 7 negativ$ by ! ,k+ ( ,engl&2 & 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 z orig9ally drawn by ,mr4 ,jeff]son1 x 0 /at$1 among ! grievances :i* produc$ ! ,revolution1 t ! ,k+ ( ,engl& _h /eadily resi/$ ! ef=ts ( ! coloni/s to prev5t ! introduction ( slaves4 ,soon aft] ! ,revolution1 sev]al ( ! ,/ates took measures to free !mselves f slav]y4 ,9 #aghg1 ,congress adopt$ an ,act1 by :i* x 0 provid$1 t slav]y %\ld nev] be p]mitt$ 9 any ( ! ,/ates to be =m$ 9 ! imm5se t]ritory nor?-we/ ( ! ,ohio2 9 :i* t]ritory1 ! great ,/ates ( ,ohio1 ,indiana1 & ,ill9ois1 h s9ce be5 =m$4 ,!re are n[ ?irte5 out ( ! tw5ty-f\r ,/ates1 9 :i* slav]y may be said to be ext9ct4 ,m>yl& is tak+ measures to free h]self f slav]y4 ,k5tucky & ,virg9ia w1 x is believ$1 foll[ ! example4 ,we /ate ^! facts to %[1 t ! republic did n orig9ate slav]y "h2 & t %e has done mu* to remove x altoge!r f h] bosom4 ,%e took measures e>li] ?an any o!r c\ntry = ! suppression ( ! slave trade1 & %e is n[ zeal\sly lab\r+ to accompli% ! entire ext9ction ( t abom9able traffic4 ,s9ce !n1 f ! "* ( our political in/itutions1 ! emancipation ( ! slaves is impossible1 except ) ! free cons5t ( ! ma/]s2 x is necess>y to approa* !m ) calm & affectionate argum5t4 ,!y claim to be bett] acqua9t$ ) ! real condition & ! true int]e/s ( ! negro1 ?an o!r p]sons c be4 ,multitudes among !m freely ackn[l$ge & lam5t ! evils ( slav]y1 & e>ne/ly desire _! removal1 9 "s way consi/5t ) ! welf>e ( ! slave himself1 & ) ! safety ( ! :ites4 ,"s p]sons among !m1 x is true1 are n conv9c$ t slav]y is wrong 9 pr9ciple2 j z _m good m5 9 ,engl&1 half a c5tury s9ce1 believ$ ! slave-trade to be j & "r4 ,su* individuals mu/ be conv9c$1 be=e !y w act4 ,9 ! next place1 ! numb] & "* ( ! slaves =m an appall+ difficulty4 ,x is n believ$ by _m ( ! s9c]e fri5ds ( ! slaves1 t _! imm$iate emancipation w\ld be conducive to _! own real welf>e1 or consi/5t ) ! safety ( ! :ites4 ,to let !m loose1 )\t any provision = ! "y1 ! feeble1 & ! ag$1 w\ld be inhuman cruelty4 ,slaves1 :o h reg>d$ lab\r z an irksome task1 c h little idea ( lib]ty1 except z an exemption f toil4 ,to lib]ate !m1 )\t "s arrangem5t = _! subsi/5ce1 w\ld produce />vation1 or impel !m to acts ( lawless viol5ce4 ,emancipation mu/1 !re=e1 z ^? fri5ds ( ! slaves cont5d1 be gradual & prospective4 ,! ,briti% ,p>liam5t h n decre$ an imm$iate emancipation1 9 ! ,we/ ,indies2 ?us recogniz+ ! pr9ciple1 t ! slaves mu/ be prep>$ = fre$om by moral & intellectual culture4 ,b ?is prep>ation mu/ be comm5c$ & conduct$ by ! ma/]s2 & !y mu/1 ( c\rse1 become ! will+ & zeal\s fri5ds ( emancipation1 be=e x c be accompli%$4 ,we h ?us %[n1 t ! slaves 9 ?is c\ntry _c be emancipat$1 except by ! free cons5t ( ! ma/]s2 & t !y _c be prep>$ = fre$om1 )\t ! volunt>y & en]getic co-op]ation ( ! ma/]s4 ,= bo? ^! reasons1 x is necess>y to adopt a k9d & conciliat+ c\rse ( conduct t[>ds ! slave-hold]s4 ,! ,briti% ,p>liam5t might assume a p]emptory tone t[>ds ! slave-hold]s 9 ! ,we/ ,indies2 because ! p[] ( ,p>liam5t is n re/rict$ l t ( ! ,am]ican ,congress2 & because ! situation ( ! slaves 9 ! ,we/ ,indies r5d]s ! prelim9>y prep>ation less necess>y to ! safety ( ! :ite population4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,we/ ,indies1 ! slaves are disp]s$ among eighte5 or tw5ty isl&s1 :]e ! milit>y & naval p[] ( ! "m c\ntry might be easily appli$ to quell insurrections4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re are above two millions ( slaves1 spread ov] a "p only ( ! surface ( ! ,union1 ) no l>ge milit>y =ce to ov]awe !m1 & no ob/acle to a rapid comb9ation ( insurg5ts4 ,we presume1 t ! p 9 ,engl& w\ld feel some:at diff]5tly on ! subject ( emancipation1 if ! slaves 7 among !mselves1 & ! p]ils ( ?is moral volcano 7 con/antly imp5d+ ov] _! own heads4 ,besides ^! g5]al consid]ations1 !re is "o :i* affects ! duty ( ! ,bapti/ ,g5]al ,conv5tion4 ,!re is n[ a pleas+ degree ( union among ! multiply+ ?\s&s ( ,bapti/s ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,bre?r51 f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 unite 9 our ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 & co-op]ate 9 s5d+ ! gospel to ! hea!n4 ,our s\!rn bre?r5 are lib]al & zeal\s 9 ! promotion ( e holy ent]prise = ! ext5sion ( ! gospel4 ,!y are1 g5]ally1 bo? m9i/] & p1 slave-hold]s2 n because !y all ?9k slav]y "r1 b because x 0 firmly root$ long be=e !y 7 born1 & because !y believe t slav]y _c be in/antly aboli%$4 ,we are confid5t1 t a great portion ( our bre?r5 at ! s\? w\ld rejoice to see any practicable s*eme devis$ = reliev+ ! c\ntry f slav]y4 ,we h ! be/ evid5ce1 t our slave-hold+ bre?r5 are ,*ri/ians1 s9c]e foll[]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,9 e o!r "p ( _! conduct1 !y adorn ! doctr9e ( ,god our ,savi\r4 ,we _c1 !re=e1 feel t x is "r to use language or adopt measures :i* might t5d to break ! ties t unite !m to u 9 our ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 & 9 num]\s o!r b5evol5t societies2 & to array bro!r aga9/ bro!r1 *ur* aga9/ *ur*1 & association aga9/ association1 9 a conte/ ab\t slav]y4 ,we h pres5t$ ^! consid]ations1 de> bre?r51 z among ! reasons :i* compel u to believe1 t x is n ! duty ( ! ,bapti/ ,g5]al ,conv5tion1 or ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions1 to int]f]e ) ! subject ( slav]y4 ,x ought1 inde$1 to be discuss$ at all prop] times1 & 9 all suitable modes4 ,we believe1 t ! progress ( public op9ion 9 ref]5ce to slav]y1 is v rapid2 & we are q sure1 t x _c be accel]at$ by any int]f]5ce1 :i* our s\!rn bre?r5 w\ld reg>d z an invasion ( _! political rights1 or z an impea*m5t ( _! ,*ri/ian "*4 ,mo/ e>ne/ly pray+ t ! ,fa!r ( ,lights w illum9ate our pa?1 & guide u all to ! adoption ( su* measures z %all advance ,8 glory1 & secure ! temporal & et]nal happ9ess ( all m51 we are1 de> bre?r51 y\r affectionate fell[-s]vants4 ,,lucius ,,bolles1 ,cor4 ,sec4 ,,legislative ,,enactm5ts ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,sabba?4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,x is "s "t s9ce ! ,*ri/ian public has he>d ( any measure int5d$ to be propos$ to ! ,legislature 9 ref]5ce to ! violation ( ! ,sabba?1 & x is "t1 z x appe>s to me1 t ^? :o h su* a measure at he>t %\ld be awake1 & sett+ ab\t _! great "w 9 e>ne/4 ,:e!r ! measure ( :i* ,sir ,&rew ,agnew gave notice 9 ! la/ session1 be ! same z 8 la/ bill or n1 is at pres5t unkn[n2 b ,i tru/1 if x be n ! same1 x w be f\nd$ on ! same pr9ciple1 & equally compreh5sive 9 its provisions4 ,x is true1 t ^u ?is subject1 ! op9ions1 ev5 ( good m51 are mu* divid$2 & !re are n a few individuals1 ( und\bt$ piety1 :o ?9k t a legislative rem$y %\ld ext5d to a "p only ( ! ackn[l$g$ mis*iefs at fir/2 :il/ o!rs pref] mak+ ! diff]5t provisions ( ! :ole measure ! subject ( sev]al bills1 to be simultane\sly br\ght =w>d4 ,! advocates ( ! =m] plan insi/1 t !re is no *ance ( c>ry+ ! :ole measure at once1 :ile ! attempt to d s is calculat$ to produce ho/ility2 improvem5ts 9 ?is1 z well z 9 o!r matt]s1 requir+ to be gradual3--t ! s5se ( ! majority ( ! population is aga9/ ! measure z a :ole1 to :i* popul> s5se1 def]5ce mu/ be paid3--&1 t ,sir ,&rew's =m] bills 7 lo/ entirely f _! be+ too sweep+ & compreh5sive4 ,to ! fir/ objection1 :i* is ne>ly id5tical ) ! ?ird1 x may be answ]$3 ,suppos+ x to be true1 t !re is no *ance ( c>ry+ ! :ole measure at once1 ?is is no reason :y ! :ole %\ld n be propos$ at once4 ,if ( ! :ole measure s propos$ only a "p %\ld be c>ri$1 ! c>ry+ ( t "p w\ld be a subject ( ?ankfulness & rejoic+1 j z mu* z if t "p only _h be5 propos$4 ,^? memb]s ( ! ,legislature :o w\ld exhibit ho/ility to ! bill to ! ext5t ( reject+ x altoge!r1 w\ld d\btless exhibit ho/ility to any portion ( its provisions if br\ght =w>d z a di/9ct bill2 because ho/ility to ! :ole ( a measure ackn[l$g$ 9 "s "p to be good & necess>y1 mu/ arise f an evil pr9ciple4 ,!re is mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ho/ility to ! :ole ( ! bill1 & opposition to "s1 nay1 ev5 ! majority1 ( its provisions4 ,^? :o w\ld be ho/ile to ! :ole ( ! bill1 mu/ necess>ily be s to any deta*$ "p2 :]eas _m might oppose ev5 ! l>g] "p ( its provisions1 :o w\ld approve ! re/2 & x is conceiv$ su* w\ld vote = ! bill go+ into ,committee1 :]e !y might di/+ui% betwe5 ! provisions !y approv$ & ^? !y condemn$4 ,t ?is w\ld be ! case appe>s f ! exp]i5ce ( ! la/ session1 :5 memb]s :o 7 n prep>$ to support any clause ( ! bill1 nev]!less vot$ = its second read+4 ,x is true1 t _m :o vot$ aga9/ x alleg$ its compreh5siv5ess z ! gr\nd ( _! opposition2 b :5 actually limit$ measures 7 br\ght =w>d1 !y 7 ei!r cru%$ at once by ! v same p]sons1 or fir/ r$uc$ to no?+--&1 inde$ made worse ?an no?+1 by repeal+ ! provisions ( exi/+ /atutes = protection ( ! ,sabba?1 sub/itut+ no?+ = !m--& !n ignom9i\sly reject$4 ,?is answ] may also be giv5 to ! allegation1 t ,sir ,&rew's bills 7 lo/ f _! compreh5siv5ess4 ,z to ! second allegation1 t ! s5se ( ! majority ( ! population is aga9/ ! measure br\ght =w>d by ,sir ,&rew's ,bill z a :ole1 x may be repli$3 ,9 ! fir/ place1 t ?is is an ass]tion :i* is incapable ( pro(4 ,9 ! second place1 x is n m]ely a num]ical majority ( ! :ole population ( ! c\ntry to :i* ! advocates ( ! measure ought to def]2 b x is to a majority ( t class ( p]sons :o are well in=m$ ^u1 & h wisely consid]$1 ! :ole subject1 9 connexion ) all its consequ5ces & results4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 x is appreh5d$1 t if ! s5se ( ! majority ( su* class 7 tak5 ^u ! sev]al provisions ( ! bill1 al?\gh x may be )9 ! limits ( possibility t ! majority might be aga9/ ! bill z a :ole1 yet !re is sc>cely a provision 9 x :i* ! majority ( su* class w\ld be f\nd to reject2 = 9 po9t ( fact !re is n "o s+le clause 9 ! bill :i* has n be5 ! subject ( petitions num]\sly sign$ 9 its fav\r4 ,b ev5 atta*+ "s degree ( weight to ! above objections1 :i* are1 ,i believe1 ! :ole t h be5 br\ght =w>d by ^? ^: op9ions are wor? reg>d+1 x is to be consid]$1 :e!r !re may n be set aga9/ ^! objections consid]ations :i* w op]ate s z greatly to turn ! scale 9 fav\r ( br++ 9 ! :ole measure at once1 su* z ! foll[+3-- #a4 ,x recognizes "o simple pr9ciple1 on :i* e measure propos$ to ,gov]nm5t = ! rem$y ( exi/+ abuses1 9 ref]5ce to ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day1 mu/ be bas$2 & !re=e1 judg+ f ! way 9 :i* ! provisions ( ! bill h be5 already met1 9 & out ( p>liam5t1 x is cle>1 t if "o "p only out ( ! sy/em ( measures 7 br\ght =w>d at fir/1 ! objection w\ld be1 t ! prop\nd] ( ! measure1 to be consi/5t ) himself1 %\ld h ext5d$ x to o!r matt]s )9 its pr9ciple1 & direct$ x aga9/ o!r evils requir+ to be rem$i$ by x4 ,= in/ance1 7 a bill br\ght =w>d to re/ra9 :at is usually call$ trade 9 ! necess>ies ( life1 x might be urg$ t x w\ld be inconsi/5t1 :ile t :i* is equally a trade1 ! supply+ ( po/ horses1 %\ld be p]mitt$3 j z x has be5 insi/$1 9 a det]m9$ _s ( ho/ility to ! bill1 t x 0 unfair to re/ra9 lab\r 9 ! field & p]mit x 9 ! h\se2 to prohibit ! day-lab\r] f prosecut+ 8 call+1 & to all[ ! dome/ic s]vant to pursue h]s4 ,n[ an argum5t1 :i* imputes inconsi/5cy & unfairness to ! prop\nd] ( a prohibitory measure1 is "o :i* x w\ld be exce$+ly difficult1 & p]haps impossible1 satisfactorily to answ]4 #b4 ,! :ole ( ! grievances1 p]ta9+ to e "p ( ! subject1 7 fully ent]$ into1 9 t compreh5sive inquiry :i* took place 9 ! ,select ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 previ\sly to ! introduction ( ,sir ,&rew ,agnew's fir/ bill1 :i* elicit$ s mu* & su* important & valuable in=mation2 & x foll[s z a consequ5ce1 t e mis*ief :i* 0 )9 ! scope ( ! inquiry1 %\ld be )9 ! scope ( ! enactm5t to be gr\nd$ ^u ! result ( su* inquiry4 #c4 ,x is difficult to gu>d aga9/ ! inf]5ce to be drawn f ! prohibition ( "o evil1 & ! leav+ ano!r unprohibit$1 t su* latt] evil is int5d$ to be tol]at$ & sanction$4 #d4 ,x is extremely probable1 t if1 "u exi/+ circum/ances1 ! advocates ( ! propos$ measure 7 to br+ =w>d "o ( limit$ ext5t1 x w\ld be consid]$ t !y _h no ult]ior object1 & t ! limit$ measure1 if conc$$1 %\ld be tak5 9 full ( e ?+ to be expect$ f ! ,legislature4 ,?is w\ld be dis+5u\s4 ,x is ! mo/ fair & hone/ mode ( deal+1 on ! "p ( ^? :o are ( op9ion t ! exig5cy ( ! case calls = a compreh5sive measure1 to decl>e at once :at is ! utmo/ ext5t ( ! objects !y h 9 view1 & :at is ! exact am\nt ( ! measure ) :i* !y w\ld be satisfi$2 & x is consid]$ t su* a c\rse is ! mo/ likely to attract ! approbation & good op9ion ( "r-?9k+ individuals1 &1 :i* is an inf9itely high] consid]ation1 to draw d[n ! bless+ ( ,almighty ,god4 #e4 ,! diff]5t provisions ( ! measure are s connect$1 t x is v difficult to sep>ate !m4 ,= in/ance1 h[ c\ld ! provisions aga9/ trade be sep>at$ f ! provisions aga9/ travell+1 :5 travell+ necess>ily supposes ! ex]cise ( a species ( trade8 #f4 ,) respect to ! sugge/ion1 t ! :ole measure %\ld be ! subject ( sev]al & di/9ct bills1 ! simple answ] is1 t e su* bill mu/1 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! necess>y /ages1 be expos$ to a di/9ct ordeal1 & t ! difficulty ( work+ ! bill 7to use a te*nical expression7 w\ld be at lea/ multipli$ to ! ext5t ( ! numb] ( bills propos$ to be sub/itut$ = "o simple & compreh5sive enactm5t4 ,,!osibes4 ,london1 ,dec4 #aj?1 #ahcd4 ,,liquidation ,,( ,,debts ,,on ,,*apels4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,hav+ se5 an article "s mon?s s9ce 9 y\r ,magaz9e on ! above subject1 sign$ ,murus1 & ?9k+ ! foll[+ plan an improvem5t ^u ,murus's1 ,i %all feel mu* oblig$ by y\r giv+ x ins]tion 9 y\r valuable & ext5sively circulat$ p]iodical4 ,& ,i hope ,i %all n be too presum+ 9 /at+ t1 if x is put into op]ation 9 e c\nty1 9 a v few ye>s x w entirely liquidate all ! debts n[ exi/+ on *apels1 )\t any increas$ ex]tions on ! "p ( ! fri5ds4 ,! plan1 if ent]$ into1 :i* ,i humbly tru/ x w be1 w d away entirely ) begg+ cases1 w n require ! m9i/] to leave 8 *ur*1 w less5 ! calls on 8 p1 w enable !m to raise _! m9i/]s' incomes1 & ev5tually conf] mu* happ9ess on ! *ur*es1 & relieve !m f press+ difficulties2 :]eas ! sy/ems n[ adopt$ are v ineffici5t1 & w take ?ree times z long to get rid ( ! exi/+ burd5s4 ,i w\ld also sugge/1 = ! prev5tion ( debts be+ aga9 accumulat$1 t no *apel be all[$ to be erect$ )\t advanc+ half ! money requir$ = build+ x1 nor be all[$ to p>take ( ! privileges aris+ f ?is plan until ! :ole ( ! pres5t *ur*es are out ( debt4 ,i w\ld also recomm5d ! *ur*es :o adopt ?is plan1 to give no c\nt5ance to any *ur* begg+1 z ! same sy/em c be adopt$ 9 e c\nty ) c]ta9 success4 ,!re is a difficulty 9 ,murus's plan 9 t ( increas$ ex]tions1 :]eas 9 ?is1 none are requir$4 ,prop4 #a4 ,t all ! *ur*es make an annual collection1 :i* %all be br\ght to ! ,association1 & t ! total am\nt %all be appli$ to ! liquidation ( ! debt on "o *apel1 z %all be !n & !re agre$4 ,prop4 #b4 ,t ! *apel ^: debt is s paid (f %all contribute ! int]e/ ( its debt e ye>1 till x am\nts to half ! sum paid (f1 :5 x %all n be requir$ to pay its int]e/ money1 = s ,i w call x4 ,prop4 #c4 ,t1 9 addition to ! int]e/ money ( ! *apel s paid (f1 x %all n contribute less ?an t5 %ill+s = e #ajj4 ( debt1 till ! :ole ( ! debts are paid (f ! *apels 9 ! c\nty2 by :i* means ! defici5cy ( t5 %ill+s 9 ! p\nd w be made up )\t di/ress+ ! *ur*es4 ,prop4 #d4 ,t any *ur* ^: lot x may fall to1 at ! ,association1 to h its debt paid1 :o %all ! next ye> pay ! half ( its debt1 %all be consid]$ to h fulfill$ its agreem5t1 & %all be liable only to its small contribution at ! rate ( t5 %ill+s = e #ajj debt s r$eem$4 ,prop4 #e4 ,t e *ur* ^: debt %all be paid (f1 %all br+ =w>d suffici5t & satisfactory security = ! fulfilm5t ( its contract1 :i* may be done by f\r or five p]sons jo9+ toge!r = t purpose4 ,,explanation4 ,suppose ! debt ( a *apel :i* is paid (f to be #fjj2 ! responsible ag5ts above ref]r$ to %all contribute annually1 till x arrives to #cjj1 half ! debt1 :5 !y w h fulfill$ _! agreem5t4 ,b !y mu/1 f ! fir/ paym5t ( int]e/ till all ! *apels are out ( debt1 contribute t5 %ill+s = e #ajj ( debt1 :i* sum1 ) ! unit$ ex]tions ( ! *ur*es1 w liquidate ! o!r t5 %ill+s 9 ! p\nd4 ,= in/ance3 ,suppose ! *ur*es 9 "o c\nty to be ?irty1 an annual contribution ( ?ree p\nds f ea* w produce #ij2 ?is1 add$ to ! int]e/ ( ! *apel s cle>$1 w make #abj1 to pay (f ! debt ( ano!r *apel1 :i* %all also contribute to its int]e/s1 & small annual contribution2 & s on1 till all ! *ur*es are out ( debt4 ,?is plan is simil> to l5d+ money )\t int]e/1 z ! int]e/ paid cle>s ! pr9cipal1 & ! pr9cipal !y w only h to pay at t5 %ill+s 9 ! p\nd1 ! small annual contributions mak+ up ! defici5cy4 ,a li/ ( ! *ur*es & _! debts %\ld be plac$ e ye> 9 ! ,magaz9es1 ) an acc\nt ( ! debts s r$uc$4 ,a ,,bapti/4 ,nov4 #ab1 #ahcd4 ,p4,s4 ,s9ce writ+ ! above1 ,i h se5 an article 9 ! ,magaz9e = ?is mon?1 :i* only confirms my op9ion t some?+ mu/ be done1 & t spe$ily1 to effect ?is great & desirable object4 ,,rem>ks ,,on ,a ,,pap]1 ,,entitl$ ,,on ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,abuse ,,( ,,! ,,t]m ,,moral4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,! pap] ( ,w4 ,n4 9 y\r ,novemb] numb]1 :il/ x conta9s "s v valuable rem>ks on ! abuse ( ! t]m moral1 appe>s to aim at ov]?r[+ "o p>ticul> in/ance ( a v g5]al abuse1 & to /rike at ! bran*1 :il/ x leaves ! root to fl\ri% ) ! same vig\r z be=e4 ,! expression moral approbation & disapprobation _c be deem$ an unnecess>y application ( ! t]m moral1 because approbation & disapprobation are frequ5tly excit$ 9 ! m9d by physical ag5ts2 & al?\gh ,dr4 ,w>dlaw1 9 ! passage quot$ above by ,w4 ,n41 ref]s ! approbation & disapprobation to moral ag5ts1 yet ! phrase 9 "q prec$es t application1 & !re=e ! t]m moral r5d]s ! s5t5ce m cle> ?an x w\ld be1 7 x ne$ful = ! read] to employ ! conclusion ( ! s5t5ce to expla9 ! comm5cem5t4 ,! in/ance quot$ f ! ,qu>t]ly ,review is s gross an abuse ( language1 t little appreh5sion ne$ be ent]ta9$ ( its repetition4 ,! passage /&s l ! topma/ ( a %ip-wreck$ vessel1 to w>n o!rs ( ! %oal on :i* %e 0 /r&$4 ,all ! o!r in/ances us$ z illu/rations 9 ,w4 ,n4's pap] are examples ( ! evil att5dant ^u a dep>ture f "o pr9ciple1 viz43 ,t a simile %\ld nev] be expla9$4 ,( c\rse1 ?is pr9ciple presupposes ano!r3 ,t a simile %\ld nev] require explanation4 ,9 ! two fir/ in/ances adduc$--,! ,"l ,god is a sun & %ield1 & ,jesus said1 ,i am ! door--! beauty ( ! similes w\ld be entirely de/roy$ by ! use ( ! adjective moral1 & ! only reason :y ! f\r? in/ance1 ,a moral blight1 is n s gl>+ an abuse ( language z ! two =m] is1 t ! t]m blight is s frequ5tly us$ 9 a figurative s5se1 t1 :5 x is s us$1 we are liable to =get t ! expression is figurative4 ,b = ?is circum/ance1 ! ridicul\s "* ( ! phrase w\ld be q z obvi\s z ! absurdity ( speak+ ( a moral apple1 or moral plum4 ,ano!r in/ance ( ! inelegance ( expla9+ a simile is met ) 9 ! pray]s ( ^? :o quote f ! ,liturgy ! passage ,we h done t :i* we ought n to h done1 & h left undone t :i* we ought to h done1 & !re is no heal? 9 u2 b di/ort ! orig9al to !re is no spiritual heal? 9 u2 ?us de/roy+ at once ! /r5g? & h>mony ( "o ( ! f9e/ specim5s ( =cible & beautiful composition :i* decorates ,engli% lit]ature4 ,9 ?is case also1 z 9 t ( moral blight1 heal? is s (t5 us$ 9 a figurative s5se1 t we are apt to =get t ! expression is a simile2 or ! phrase spiritual heal? w\ld s\nd z disagreeably z ! comm5cem5t ( ! same portion ( ! ,liturgy1 7 x alt]$ to ,we h err$ & /ray$ f ?y spiritual ways1 l lo/ spiritual %eep4 ,all ^! inaccuracies 9 composition proce$ f attempts to expla9 similes1 an attempt :i* ought to be cauti\sly avoid$2 because a simile is an endeav\r to expla9 or illu/rate a subject by means ( "s analogy subsi/+ betwe5 x & ano!r subject2 & x is evid5t1 t an explanation or illu/ration :i* requires a fur!r explanation to make x intelligible1 is mu* bett] omitt$2 & t an explanation ( t :i* is already cle>1 is a gl>+ in/ance ( tautology1 &1 !re=e1 a gross defect 9 /yle4 ,a4 ,novemb] #bj?1 #ahcd ,,! ,,dep>ture ,,( ,,ano!r ,,ye>4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,ano!r ye> is gone6 ,h[ solemn ! reflection6 ,h[ replete ) in/ruction6 ,times & seasons are pass+ away 9 rapid succession2 & amid ! c>es & avocations ( ! pres5t1 we seem 9 a great measure ins5sible ( our ne> approa* to an et]nal _w4 ,b we are assur$ t ,! day ( ! ,"l w come4 ,! purpose = :i* ! _w 0 creat$1 & made ! !atre ( su* my/]i\s & b5evol5t transactions1 w be accompli%$2 ! reign ( grace1 9 ! salvation ( m51 w t]m9ate2 ! influ5ces ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 _! reg5]ation w be no long] necess>y2 ! prea*+ ( ! gospel1 z ! orda9$ means ( conv]sion1 %all = ev] cease4 ,!n all mank9d1 t h liv$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 w ent] on a /ate ( endless & un*angeable exi/5ce3 "s1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 w enjoy ! mo/ exquisite pleasures1 & obta9 an et]nal weight ( glory2 :ile o!rs w h _! abode among unbeliev]s1 & suff] ! v5geance ( et]nal fire4 ,see+1 !n1 t all ^! ?+s %all be dissolv$1 :at mann] ( p]sons ought we to be 9 all holy conv]sation & godl9ess6 ,read]6 ! close ( ano!r ye> has br\ght y s mu* ne>] ! end ( y\r probation on e>?4 ,9 ! space ( a few mon?s h[ _m h p]i%$ "u ! /roke ( dea?6 ,"y & old1 ri* & poor1 small & great1 h gone d[n to ! grave1 :]e !y re/ toge!r1 & ! s]vant is free f 8 ma/]4 ,be=e ! close ( #ahce1 :at multitudes1 n[ 9 ! prime ( life1 9 ! pursuit ( pleasure1 9 ! possession ( ri*es1 9 ! road to pref]m5t1 or hav+ secur$ ! object ( worldly ambition1 w h pass$ into ! unse5 /ate1 & r5d]$ _! acc\nt to ,god4 ,! flight ( "t calls ^u ! c>eless & undecid$ to consid] _! ways1 & turn unto ! ,"l4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 too1 %\ld te/ify 8 gratitude to ,god = 8 cont9u$ goodness1 & lift up 8 head1 = 8 r$emption drawe? nigh4 ,) :at s]i\sness & devotion %\ld we att5d to ! duties ( religion1 s t :e!r we live1 we may live to ! ,"l2 or :e!r we die1 we may die to ! ,"l2 t :e!r we live1 or die1 we may be ! ,"l's6 ,let n ?is day come ^u u unaw>es1 & f9d u 9 a /ate ( c>nal security2 b may our lo9s be gird$1 our lamps burn+1 & ourselves l s]vants wait+ = _! ,"l's return1--look+ = t bless$ hope1 & ! glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god & our ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:]e=e1 belov$1 be dilig5t t ye may be f\nd ( him 9 peace1 )\t spot1 & blameless4 ,t4 ,p4 ,,poetry4 ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,day4 ,"t1 ! mundane sph]e revolv+1 ,br+s ano!r ,new ,ye>'s ,day2 ,orb ( light1 'mid l5g!n$ %ad[s1 ,glance "o s(t & l+]+ ray1 ,z we muse on ,days rec$+ fa/ away4 ,pl$ge ( joys t may await u ,9 our future pilgrimage1 ,or ( heav5ly consolation ,t may com+ griefs assuage1 ,to believ]s ,promis$ 9 ! sacr$ page4 ,_m trials n[ are end$2 ,_m pa9ful conflicts o'er2 ,*equ]$ sc5es )drawn = ev] ,t c please nor vex u m2 ,memory only ,c ! fad$ pa/ re/ore4 ,_m de>e/ =ms are sleep+ ,9 ! lone =sak5 grave2 ,h[ we wept :5 !m consign+ ,to ! h& out/ret*$ to save1 ,z !y /ruggl$ ,?r\gh dea?'s d>k & gelid wave6 ,_m days ( grace are end$1 ,h[ improv$ has be5 ! pa/8 ,"t's ri* gra9s are s(tly fall+1 ,soon may drop = u ! la/4 ,*ang+ seasons ,w>n u t we *ange z fa/4 ,o = happy prep>ation ,= ! joys t nev] fade6 ,= ! ev]la/+ mansion ,dea? & s9 c ne'er invade6 ,9 ! lik5ess ,( our ,"l we w\ld be made4 ,z ea* new successive p]iod ,ha/es t la/ my/]i\s "o1 ,d we %udd]1 s mu* dread+ ,?+s invisible1 unkn[n8 ,fai? reposes ,on ! ,savi\r's cross alone4 ,sweet to meet our fri5ds 9 glory1 ,te>s = ev] wip$ away ,by ! gu>dian h& t leads u ,up ! /eep & n>r[ way1 ,"t's %ort circles ,lo/ 9 "o et]nal day6 ,,s>issa4 ,,! ,,summons4 ,& ,i he>d a voice f heav54--,,rev4 xiv4 #ac4 ,a voice 0 he>d2 a voice 0 he>d2 ,x s\nd$ f heav5's high ?rone2 ,& ! murmur+ air brea!d along ! swift ^w ,till on e>? its d>k import 0 kn[n4 ,?\gh x ?rill'd n ! e>s t 7 li/'n+ ar\nd1 ,nor 0 he>d by ! spirits b]eav$1 ,x conduct$ ! s\l f ! region ( dea?1 ,to receive1 ?r\gh ! ,savi\r1 ! conqu]or's wrea?1 ,f its s9-wov5 fett]s reliev$4 ,a voice 0 he>d2 a voice 0 he>d2 ,! _s its summons obey$2 ,& to sorr[+ ,fri5d%ip /ill e*oes ! ^w ,:ile %e weeps o'er ! m\ld]+ dead4 ,n a te> c e'er />t f ^? eyelids aga92 ,n a sigh c e'er heave f t brea/3-- ,b repos+ a:ile on a pill[ ( clay1 ,x w wak5 r5ew'd1 & !n1 b\nd+ away1 ,w asc5d to ! realms ( ! ble/4 ,a voice 0 he>d2 a voice 0 he>d2 ,a :isp]1--a :isp] f ,god2 ,& ! s\l caught ) rapture ! welcom+ ^w ,z x ent]'d its blissful abode4 ,t voice t awoke f ! dea?-sleep ( s91 ,& :isp]'d1 ,?\ too art =giv51 ,/ole aga9 on ! e> 9 ! acc5ts ( love1 ,reassur'd ( a home ) its ,fa!r above1 ,& !n waft$ ! _s to heav54 ,greek3 ,?mas ,,reviews4 ,russia3 or ,miscellane\s ,obs]vations on ! ,pa/ & ,pres5t ,/ate ( t ,c\ntry & its ,inhabitants4 ,compil$ f ,notes made on ! ,spot1 dur+ ,travels at diff]5t times 9 ! ,s]vice ( ! ,bible ,society1 & a ,resid5ce ( _m ,ye>s 9 t ,c\ntry4 ,by ,,rob]t ,,p9k]ton1 ,d4,d41 ,au?or ( ,! ,pres5t ,/ate ( ! ,greek ,*ur* 9 ,russia1 & ,=eign ,ag5t to ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4--,seeley & ,sons2 ,hat*>d & ,son4 ,a travell]1 l a witness 9 c\rt1 %\ld be compet5t & unexceptionable4 ,bo? ^! qualifications are indisp5sable to secure ! confid5ce ( 8 read]1 & ! success ( 8 "w4 ,dr4 ,p9k]ton has v /rong claims on ! att5tion ( ! ,briti% public4 ,he resid$ 9 ,russia _m ye>s4 ,he liv$ 9 ,mosc[ ! great] "p ( ! ye>s #ahaj & #ahaa1 & left t city only =ty-eight h\rs be=e ! ,fr5* ent]$ x 9 #ahab4 ,he is ! au?or ( ,! ,pres5t ,/ate ( ! ,greek ,*ur* 9 ,russia4 ,8 travels 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society h be5 ext5sive at diff]5t times4 ,8 be+ ,=eign ,ag5t to t ,society1 has giv5 him facilities ( int]c\rse ) ! high] z well z ! l[] ord]s ( ! inhabitants4 ,he is p]sonally well kn[n to _m ( ! cl]gy & ( ! nobility1 & 8 intimate acqua9tance ) ! language has enabl$ him to conv]se ) p ( all ranks4 ,! "w be=e u has be5 compil$ f notes made on ! spot4 ,( 8 compet5cy1 !re=e1 no "o c ent]ta9 a d\bt2 & 8 high ,*ri/ian "* r5d]s him an unexceptionable witness4 ,we anticipate = ?is volume a cordial welcome1 especially among ! fri5ds ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,! in=mation ,dr4 ,p4 has giv5 is cle>1 copi\s1 & important4 ,we %all transcribe a few extracts :i* _c fail to gratify our read]s4 ,! t]ritory ( ?is va/ empire has increas$ )9 ! la/ #cfd ye>s ne>ly tw5ty-fold4 ,accord+ to ! la/ /ati/ical acc\nts1 ! population is upw>ds ( fifty-f\r millions1 ( :om ab\t ?irty-six millions are native ,russians1 speak+ ! same language1 & belong+ to ! national or ori5tal *ur*4 ,! milit>y =ces h also increas$ ne>ly t5-fold )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s2 & at ! pres5t "t are e/imat$ at ab\t #ijj1jjj4 ,! spiritual academies & sem9>ies conta9 upw>ds ( #cj1jjj "y m5 prep>+ = ! sacr$ pr(ession4 ,dr4 ,p4 says3-- ,x is mu* to be regrett$ t ^? "y m5 h s little "t & opportunity1 aft] f9i%+ _! academical c\rse1 = mak+ fur!r progress 9 /udies suit$ to _! pr(ession4 ,! c>es ( a family 7= m>riage mu/ indisp5sably prec$e ord9ation 9 ! ,russian *ur*71 _! lab\rs among _! flocks1 ! scanty support :i* mo/ ( !m receive1 toge!r ) _! isolat$ situation 9 c\ntry villages1 :]e few traces ( education & civiliz$ life h yet ent]$1 r5d] ?is almo/ impracticable4 ,! ,jesuits 7 f9ally expell$ f ! empire 9 #ahbj4 ,at t "t _! numb] am\nt$ to #fgd4 ,on _! rea*+ ! fronti]s ( ! empire1 ! emp]or ,alex&] ord]$ !m to be suppli$ ) f ?irty to =ty ducats ea*1 to be> _! exp5ses to "s o!r place ( resid5ce4 ,b ?\gh ?is mighty =ce ( papal ag5cy 0 remov$ f ! ,russian t]ritories by "o /roke ( ! autocratic p51 yet ! influ5ce :i* !y _h acquir$ 0 n s easily to be annihilat$2 & !re is no d\bt1 t 9 ! succe$+ intrigues :i* 7 play$ (f s successfully aga9/ ! ,russian ,bible ,society1 _! p[]ful fri5ds 9 ! capital took a "p4 p4 #fb4 ,drunk5ness4 ,on ?is pa9ful topic1 ! au?or has giv5 mo/ melan*oly in=mation3-- ,in/ead ( re/ra9+ ! use ( br&y1 ! gov]nm5t1 ev5 ( ! pres5t day1 af=ds e facility to ! p to obta9 x1 9 ord] to enhance ! ga9 d]iv$ f ?is iniquit\s s\rce2 :i* am\nts to ne>ly "o-f\r? ( ! :ole rev5ue ( ! empire4 ,f 8 calculation1 x appe>s t !re is ! enorm\s quantity ( eighty-"o millions ( gallons ( br&y alone drunk e ye> by ! peasantry ( ?is empire4 pp4 #ge-gg4 ,baptism4 ,dr4 ,p4 says3-- ,! ca!dral *ur* at ,odessa is a noble build+1 9 ! ,grecian /yle1 ) domes & crosses4 ,"o day ,i ent]$ x1 :5 ! protopope1 or dean1 0 baptiz+ an infant4 ,! day 0 excessively cold1 !re be+ upw>ds ( t5 degrees ( fro/1 & ! wat] 9 ! font almo/ freez+4 ,aft] ! c]emony 0 ov]1 ,i express$ to ! prie/ my surprise t !y did n use tepid wat]1 see+ ! infant _h to be ?ree times imm]s$ ov] head & e>s 9 ! icy ba?4 ,he smil$ at my compassion1 & exclaim$--',ah1 !re is no dang]3 ! *ild is a ,russian4' ,inde$1 su* are ! sup]/iti\s op9ions ( ! p1 t 7 ! *ill tak5 (f ! wat]1 !y w\ld probably d\bt ! validity ( ! ord9ance4 p4 #aec4 ,9 ,great ,russia1 ! *ild is baptiz$ usually 9 ! *ur*1 or 9 a private h\se2 & ! pray]s1 exorcisms1 & c]emonies att5d+ ?is ord9ance1 are long & complicat$4 ,! ,greeks & ,russians always use ! tr9e imm]sion2 ! fir/1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r--! second1 9 t ( ! ,son--& ! ?ird 9 t ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:5 a prie/ _c be obta9$1 !y p]mit lay-baptism2 & !y nev] rebaptize on any acc\nt :atev]4 ,! ,du*obortzi sect has excit$ great att5tion3-- ,!y make ! sacram5ts consi/ only 9 a spiritual reception ( !m1 & !re=e reject infant-baptism4 ,_! orig9 is to be s\ght = among ! ,anabapti/s1 or ,quak]s4 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t ,9 ! ,ukra9e1 or ,little ,russia1 x is cu/om>y also to baptize by spr9kl+ or p\r+ wat] ^u ! body4 ,?is *ange ! ,little ,russians1 _m ( :om are ,uniats1 adopt$ f ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 :5 !y 7 "u ! p[] ( ! ,poli% gov]nm5t4 ,h[ev]1 9 cases ( necessity1 ev5 9 ,great ,russia1 baptism by spr9kl+ or p\r+ wat] on ! body is practis$1 & held to be valid4 ,9 a note1 ,dr4 ,p4 tells u he witness$ ! baptism ( an adult1 9 ! case ( ! ,mongolian *ief1 ,badma1 :o di$ 9 #ahbb4 ,he 0 ly+ 9 b$1 9 a v weak /ate4 ,pr9ce ,galitz9 0 godfa!r4 ,in/ead ( imm]sion1 wat] 0 p\r$ on 8 head ?ree times4 ,imm$iately aft] baptism1 he receiv$ ! o!r sacram5t3 bread & w9e1 soak$ toge!r 9 a cup1 & giv5 ) a spoon4 ,! pi\s pr9ce evid5tly felt mu*2 & :5 ! dy+ man p>took ( ! holy communion1 he %$ _m te>s4 ,he di$ on ! ?ird day aft] 8 baptism4--p4 #aeg4 ,prov]bs4 ,we c select only a few = ! ent]ta9m5t & in/ruction ( ! read]4 ,s9 requires no tea*+4 ,?ieves are n abroad e night2 yet e night make fa/4 ,praise n ?yself1 nor dispraise4 ,?\ wilt n see all ! _w by look+ out at ?y own w9d[4 ,a fool c ca/ a /one :]e sev5 wise m5 _c f9d x4 ,two h>es at once1 & y cat* nei!r4 ,8 weal? is n on ! b>n-floor2 x is 9 8 bra9s4 ,at home1 z ,i l x2 9 company1 z o!rs w h x4 ,!y gave a nak$ man a %irt1 & he says1 ',h[ co>se x is6' ,ha/ ?\ a pie8 ,?\ wilt soon h a fri5d at table4 ,! l>ge/ ass w n make an elephant4 ',fre$om1' says ! bird1 '?\gh ! cage be a gold5 "o4' ,e soldi] w\ld be g5]al--e sailor1 admiral4 ,9 travell+1 & at _! sports1 m5 %[ :at !y are4 ,a ,greek speaks tru? once 9 ! ye>4 ,! c[ has a long tongue1 b %e is n all[$ to speak4 ,a gold5 b$ w n relieve ! sick4 ,russian ,bible ,society4 ,dr4 ,p4 speaks 9 ! highe/ t]ms ( ! ,pr9cess ,sophia ,me/*]sky1 :o 0 among ! fir/ to enc\rage him to attempt1 9 #ahaa1 ! =mation ( a ,bible ,society 9 ,mosc[2 :i* 9 two ye>s 0 realiz$4 ,f ?is comm5cem5t 9 #ahac till my leav+ ,russia1 ! pr9cess _h publi%$ n9ety-?ree diff]5t pieces1 am\nt+ to upw>ds ( #djj1jjj copies1 on religi\s & moral subjects1 :i* toge!r =m eight volumes1 #hvo41 & :i* 7 gratuit\sly di/ribut$1 or sold at l[ prices4 ,among ^! are ! pr9cipal publications ( ! ,london ,religi\s ,tract ,society4 ,a v fav\rable acc\nt ( ! religi\s "* ( ! late emp]or ,alex&] is giv51 *iefly f ! communications ( ! illu/ri\s pr9cess above m5tion$1 & writt5 by h] at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,! ,russian ,bible ,society 0 f\nd$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 on ! #bcrd ( ,janu>y1 #ahac1 & cont9u$ 9 full activity ab\t twelve ye>s "u ! patronage ( ,alex&]4 ,dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 reign1 he 0 p[]fully c\nt]act$ by a /rong p>ty =m$ among ! pr9cipal nobility & cl]gy4 ,!re 71 too1 conspirators =m+ diabolical plans aga9/ ! peace ( ! empire1 :o misrepres5t$ to ! gov]nm5t ! "* & lab\rs ( ! fri5ds ( religion & ( ,bible ,in/itutions1 to turn away att5tion f !mselves1 & _! own wick$ revolution>y designs4 ,b ! m9d ( ,alex&] 0 n *ang$4 ,:5 ,ni*olas 8 bro!r came to ! ?rone1 ! plots ( ! p>ty above ref]r$ to 7 happily ov]?r[n4 ,b unhappily ,s]aphim1 ! metropolitan1 ) sev]al o!r prelates1 & "o or two fanatical monks1 _h = "s ye>s ent]ta9$ unfri5dly feel+s t[>ds ! ,in/itution4 ,! new emp]or's ,ukaz 0 publi%$ 9 #ahbf4 ,x is gratify+1 h[ev]1 to f9d t on ! #ad? ( ,m>*1 #ahca1 a new ,bible ,society1 exclusively = ! ,prote/ants 9 ! ,russian empire1 0 =m$ at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ) ! sanction ( ! pres5t emp]or2 & t ! presid5t is ,pr9ce ,liev51 ! m9i/] = public in/ruction1 ,a prote/ant nobleman ( true piety1 :o lab\r$ 9 ! cause ) indefatigable zeal1 dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! exi/5ce ( ! national in/itution4 ,we h be5 surpris$ & delight$ to obs]ve ,dr4 ,p4 speak+ ( ! pres5t emp]or z ,wise1 en]getic1 & humane1 :o has begun a re=m 9 ! c\rts ( ju/ice2 a man ( p5etration1 en]gy1 & b5evol5ce2 :o has already giv5 _m pleas+ pro(s ( 8 s9c]e desire to advance ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! ,russian p2 ! det]m9$ c\rage & wise managem5t ( ! "y emp]or1 c4--pp4 #cdh1 #chi1 #cib4 ,surely1 !n1 we may hope ! national ,bible ,society w yet be re/or$4 ,! app5dix conta9s sev5 s]mons1 z specim5s ( ! /yle ( prea*+ among ! ,russian cl]gy2 & ! plates1 illu/rative ( ! dress & amusem5ts ( ! p1 are f a collection ( li?ographic co/umes :i* ! au?or br\ght ) him f ,russia4 #a4 ,an ,exam9ation ( ! ,practice ( ,infant ,baptism1 design$ to prove t x is inconsi/5t ) ! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,new ,te/am5t3 respectfully propos$ = ! consid]ation ( all ^? :o are desir\s ( a ,scriptural ,re=mation ( ! ,*ur*2 & :o are prep>$ to foll[ ,tru? :]ev] x may lead4 ,by a ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl&4 pp4 #abc4--;,hat*>d4 #b4 ,a ,s]mon on ! ,nature & ,subjects ( ,*ri/ian ,baptism4 ,by ,,adoniram ,,judson1 ,d4,d41 ,burmah1 p4 #hd4--,wightman4 ,be=e ass5t is yield$ to ! result ( any exam9ation1 x is important1 besides cauti\sly consid]+ ! nature & am\nt ( evid5ce :i* has be5 adduc$ 9 its fav\r1 to reflect on ! relative position :i*1 z x respects ! p>ticul> subject ( inve/igation1 ! exam9] has occupi$ 9 pursu+ ! object ( 8 inquiry1 & 9 relation to :i* he has n[ arriv$ to a conclusion he is anxi\s--on acc\nt 7z he believes7 ( its accordance ) div9e tru?--%\ld influ5ce ! conduct ( o!rs4 ,if x be und\bt$ t 8 education1 8 ta/es1 8 connexions1 & ev5 8 prejudices1 7 all on ! side ( t conviction :i* he pr(esses to h d]iv$ f pati5t & p]sev]+ rese>*1 x seems n unreasonable to require a copi\sness & /r5g? ( argum5t1 9 its support1 :i*1 7 all ! circum/ances affect+ 8 relation to x decid$ly unfav\rable1 w\ld1 p]haps1 sc>cely be deem$ necess>y4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we witness ! comp>atively r>e occurr5ce ( an individual1 surr\nd$ ) almo/ e description ( temptation to /ifle conviction1 &1 by 8 sil5ce at lea/1 to p]petuate a corruption 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 :i* = ages has be5 protect$ by legislative au?ority1 popul> fav\r1 & implicit fai?1 n only nobly triumph+ ov] e inducem5t to compromise ! int]e/s ( tru? by refus+ to surr5d] himself to its ackn[l$g$ claims1 b v5tur+ =?1 & assail+ error 9 its mo/ spl5did fa/ness1 & pursu+ x to its f9al retreat2 & t to1 by ! employm5t ( argum5ts ^: ov]:elm+ =ce is p>tly d]iv$ f ! peculi> suavity ) :i* !y are urg$1 we are unable to resi/ su* an occasion = exclaim+1 ,?is is ! ,"l's do+1 & x is m>vell\s 9 our eyes4 ,! publications :i* h occasion$ ^! reflections1 ^: titles are plac$ at ! head ( ?is article1 appe> to u to pres5t m ?an ord9>y claims to public consid]ation4 ,! p]spicuity ( _! /yle1 ! =ce ( _! argum5ts1 & especially ! ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian temp] :i* p]vades !m ?r\gh\t1 _c fail1 if !y be read1 to secure comm5dation1 ev5 :]e !y fail to conv9ce4 ,we c easily suppose x possible to f9d p]sons :o may affect to despise :at is ?us1 ) e circum/ance adapt$ to excite respect1 urg$ ^u _! att5tion2 b t any well-con/itut$ m9d1 :atev] be its ultimate conclusion on ! subject1 c treat ^! pamphlets ) indiff]5ce1 z ?\gh t to :i* !y relate 7 unimportant1 or t !y 7 defective 9 tru? & c&\r1 is :at we are extremely unwill+ to believe4 ,at ! same "t1 we mo/ frankly ackn[l$ge t1 ow+ to c]ta9 inconv5i5ces1 &1 p]haps1 ev5 consequ5ces1 :i* we conceive might arise1 9 "s in/ances at lea/1 f a ?or\gh & an imp>tial inve/igation ( ! evid5ce adduc$ by ^! respective & respectable writ]s 9 support ( _! pr9ciples1 we are n altoge!r )\t appreh5sion1 t by some?+ approa*+ to a pr(\nd sil5ce 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1 or x may be by some?+ ev5 m b5ea? ! dignity ( ,*ri/ian criticism1 ! p[]ful1 ?\gh em95tly temp]ate1 appeals ( ^! lum9\s pages may obta9 a p]usal f> less ext5sive ?an is consi/5t ei!r ) ! int]e/s ( tru?1 or ! m]its ( its advocates4 ,deprecat+ su* a result ( ^! di/+ui%$ ef=ts1 we ent] ^u a m p>ticul> notice ( ! fir/ ( ^! publications4 ,! au?or designates himself a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & 8 design is to prove t x is inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to baptize unconsci\s infants4 ,! "w is divid$ into t5 sections1 prefac$ by a mo/ respectful b _s-/irr+ lett] to ! ,editor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,obs]v]4 ,f ?is admirable appeal we extract z foll[s3-- ,?is "w is ! result ( _m reflections1 excit$ at diff]5t times1 ?r\gh a long s]ies ( ye>s1 by ! read+ ( _m articles & discussions 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,obs]v]4 ,! practice ( admitt+ infants to ! sacram5t ( baptism1 ,i appreh5d1 mu/ appe> to almo/ all reflect+ p]sons1 at "s times1 to be ( a v dubi\s "*2 & if x %all appe> t ! fair t5d5cy ( ^? p>ts ( y\r "w :i* ,i ref] to1 is to r5d] x /ill m s1 !n ,i am p]suad$ t y w all[ t ! publication is1 )\t impropriety1 ?us (f]$ to y\r notice4 ,he adds3-- ,! "q respect+ ! propriety ( admitt+ infants to ! sacram5t ( baptism mu/1 ,i conceive1 be=e long1 become a subject ( grave discussion )9 ! *ur*4 ,!n ! real importance ( ! "q w become manife/1 & x w be f\nd necess>y t x %\ld be m compreh5sively consid]$ 9 all its be>+s1 ?an x has hi!rto be54 ,) reg>d to ! "q1 z x /&s betwe5 ! *ur* & ! ,antipdobapti/ p>ty1 except+ ! "q--:e!r x is ! duty ( ,*ri/ian gov]nors to promote ,*ri/ianity--?is1 respect+ infant baptism1 is ( m real importance ?an all o!rs 9 dispute betwe5 ! *ur* & or?odox diss5t]s4 ,! read+ ( ! pap]s 9 an e>ly volume ( y\r "w1 on ,dr4 ,taylor's ,key to ! ,apo/olical ,writ+s1 fir/ excit$ ! reflections :i* l$ to my det]m9ation to (f]1 = ! consid]ation ( ! ,*ri/ian public1 "s ?\ghts on ! subject ( infant baptism4 ,aga91 9 ?is introductory lett]1 we read3-- ,nev] be=e1 9 any way1 7 s l>ge a numb] ( p]sons1 s compet5t to ! task1 br\ght toge!r = its consid]ation4 ,9 y\r volumes1 m5 ( ! deepe/ piety1 ( f9e tal5ts1 & ) m9ds e way prep>$ = ! consid]ation ( ! subject1 h lab\r$ to produce ! scriptural elucidation ( ! baptismal grace4 ,i am p]suad$ t ,i %\ld n exagg]ate1 if ,i 7 to say t if all ! div9es 9 ,*ri/5dom _h be5 assembl$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t c5tury1 & _h held z _m sessions z ! c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 = ! purpose ( settl+ ?is "q1 ! controv]sy w\ld n h be5 s happily conduct$ z x has be5 9 y\r pages1 nor pursu$ to a m satisfactory result4 ,b :at is ! result8 ,not)/&+ t no?+ is s manife/ z ! effects ( ! op]ation ( div9e grace1 = :]esoev] x does op]ate ! effects are 'kn[n & read ( all m51' yet 9 answ] to ! inquiry1 ',:at are ! nature & consequ5ces ( ! grace communicat$ by ! ,holy ,_s 9 baptism8' ! ,*ri/ian ,obs]v]1 ) all its voices unit$1 decl>es1 ',we _c tell4' ,?is issue ( ! matt] is virtually av[$ by y\rself incid5tally 9 a %ort s5t5ce 9 ! numb] = ,octob]1 #ahcc1 :]e y say1 ',! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c]ta9ly assumes f> m ?an ! nudum signum1 ?\gh x does n g to ! l5g? ( ! opus op]atum4' ,)9 ^! b\nd>ies1 !n1 x is admitt$ t ! prop] place ( re/ is n yet discov]$4 ,& yet once m3 ,i n[1 ,sir1 ) great humility1 beg to submit t ! *ur* has made its utmo/ ef=ts 9 ?is inquiry--t e ?+ respect+ x has be5 conc5trat$ 9 y\r volumes2 t ! be/ ,*ri/ian tal5ts h be5 be/[$ ^u x 9 va91 up to ! conclusion ( ! fir/ ?ird "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & to ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\r? c5tury ( ! ,re=mation1 & t1 !re=e1 x is a fair conclusion t fur!r inquiry is q hopeless1 ! imag9$ baptismal grace = unconsci\s infants be+ manife/ly an undiscov]able1 non-exi/5t ?+4 ,i wi% "h to add1 t a ref]5ce to obvi\s facts leads inevitably to ! same conclusion4 ,9 ! all-wise provid5ce ( ! great ,head ( ! *ur*1 ! matt] has be5 br\ght to ! te/ ( exp]im5t1 :i* has be5 go+ on ^u a suffici5tly l>ge scale = m ?an two c5turies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,two ,*ri/ian p>ties h consci5ti\sly refra9$ f hav+ _! *ildr5 baptiz$2 s t1 if ! baptiz+ ( infants 7 accompani$ ) any measure ( ! ,holy ,_s's influ5ce1 ! effects w\ld h be5 r5d]$ q evid5t by ! contra/4 ,b :at d facts decl>e6 ,:at spiritual advantages d baptiz$ *ildr5 discov] !mselves to be possess$ ( :i* unbaptiz$ *ildr5 d n possess1 9 cases :]e all o!r ?+s are equal6 ,surely all fair ,*ri/ian obs]v]s ( ! disp5sations ( ! ,k+ ( grace 9 8 *ur*1 mu/ be con/ra9$ to all[ t ! advantages are undisc]nible1 & !re=e c h no exi/5ce4 ,!re is /ill ano!r passage 9 ?is s5sible & truly ,*ri/ian lett]1 :i* we mu/ be all[$ to pres5t to our read]s4 ,x may be assum$ t ,i h come to a wrong conclusion2 b1 ,i presume1 x w be admitt$ to be desirable t ! "q ,i h consid]$ %\ld be m satisfactorily settl$ ?an x is at pres5t1 & if1 z ,i tru/ x w appe>1 t ,i h exam9$ x "u no influ5ce b ! love ( tru?1 x may be all[$ t ! "w may be useful 9 assi/+ o!rs to come to a "r conclusion4 ,e man :o treats a subject hone/ly1 does some?+ to put x 9 a "r po9t ( view4 ,i confess1 ,i _c n[ hope t1 if ,i am wrong1 ,i %all live to be conv9c$ ( x2 b truly ,i feel no int]e/ 9 error1 & ,i take no pleasure 9 diff]+ f m9i/]s & bre?r5 9 ,*ri/2 s t1 if ,i 7 conv9c$ ( be+ wrong1 ,i c\ld r5\nce my pres5t op9ions ) m ease ?an ,i c n[ dive/ myself ( a g>m5t4 ,:e!r ! able writ] to :om ^! respectful & impressive appeals are made1 w s f> resi/ _! influ5ce z to make no reply1 & attempt no v9dication f ! *>ge ( a de/ructive error1 s di/9ctly br\ght aga9/ ! *ur* ( :i* he is a memb]1 rema9s to be se52 yet1 aft] read+ ! p[]ful pages to :i* ! prec$+ extracts are prefix$1 if x be expect$ t ! ,scriptures exclusively are to be admitt$ z evid5ce 9 repell+ ! accusation1 we mu/ confess ourselves utt]ly at a loss to conceive h[ x is possible t any satisfactory answ] %\ld be giv54 ,b if our au?or _c be answ]$1 let him at lea/ be he>d4 ,he says3-- ,9 ! pres5t day1 no intellig5t evangelical writ] w\ld ?9k ( advanc+ su* ?+s z ,hook] & "s o!r em95t & good m5 h said on ! subject ( baptism4 ,m5 ( reflection & g5u9e ,*ri/ian "* n[ p]ceive !mselves "h to be b 9 cl\dy regions1 :]e mighty m9ds h /rangely bewild]$ !mselves1 & refra9 f v5tur+ di/9ct speculations & positive ass]tions4 ,!y d n come =w>d ) any?+ l ! confid5ce ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,!y speak /rongly aga9/ ! opus op]atum ( ,papi/s1 & papi/ical ,prote/ants2 & ?\gh !y w\ld n be ?\ght to d5y t grace is1 9 "s way1 connect$ ) baptism 9 ! case ( infants1 yet !y frequ5tly make x evid5t t !y w\ld r escape f close discussion4 ,!re is a rem>kable in/ance ( ?is 9 ! ,bampton ,lectures ( ! late ,dr4 ,heb]1 ,bi%op ( ,calcutta4 ,he says3 ',bo? grace & com=t1 if !y are n necess>ily inh]5t 9 ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1 & ! eu*>i/ic bread & w9e1 may at lea/ be atta9$ by a prop] use ( ^? means4' ,surely ?is obscure & d\btful passage1 on a subject simple & appreh5sible en\gh 9 ,holy ,scripture1 is some?+ diff]5t to :at ought to be expect$ f a pr(\ndly le>n$ rul] ( ! *ur*4 ,:at ,*ri/ian ev] ?\ght ( d5y+ t grace & com=t might be atta9$ by a prop] use ( ^! ord9ances8 ,on ! o!r h&1 are we to be driv5 to ! mortification ( suppos+ t1 9 ! pres5t day1 o!rs beside ,papi/s c be induc$ to suppose t grace & com=t c be necess>ily inh]5t 9 any ?+ mat]ial8 ,^u ! :ole1 ,i ?9k x is evid5t to an obs]v]1 t !re is "s hesitation & want ( confid5ce among ?9k+ memb]s ( ! *ur* ) reg>d to ?is view ( baptism3 yet ! idea ( a my/]i\s connexion betwe5 ! mat]iel 7if ,i may use ! ^w7 ( ! ord9ances & div9e grace1 has by no means lo/ its hold ( ! m9d2 :i* is 9 a great measure ow+ to ! magic influ5ce ( imag9>y sacr$ words4 ,su* t]ms z 'elem5ts1' 'holy my/]ies1' h a /range effect 9 caus+ m5 to feel z ?\gh x w\ld be sacrilegi\s & presumptu\s to op5 _! eyes1 & view ^? div9e in/itutions 9 ! light ( ,scripture4 ,b ! imag9ation1 t ! application ( ! ord9ance ( baptism to unconsci\s infants is a div9ely appo9t$ m$ium ( grace to !m1 is s incompatible ) real facts1 t a philan?ropic ,*ri/ian1 :o looks ar\nd1 & has 8 he>t affect$ by ! real /ate ( society1 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry1 if he c\ld at t mom5t be br\ght closely to reconsid] ?is op9ion1 :i*1 at o!r mom5ts1 :5 facts are =gott51 raise delightful feel+s 9 8 m9d1 c\ld n b h 8 eyes op5 to ! fallacy3--! illusion w\ld vani% at once4 ,if baptism 7 a div9ely appo9t$ m$ium ( spiritual good to ! m9ds ( infants1 !n its b5eficial t5d5cy mu/ appe> 9 ! developm5t ( *ildr5 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,if ?is manife/ly appe>$ to be ! case1 all controv]sy w\ld be at an end4 ,b d ! in/ructors ( y\? discov] x8 ,has ! w>me/ advocate = ! practice ( baptiz+ *ildr5 ev] v5tur$ su* an ass]tion8 ,& if infants gr[ up1 believe1 & are baptiz$1 is x conceivable t _! heav5ly lot w be at all worse ?an t ( ^? :o 7 baptiz$ 9 _! infancy2 or t1 if !y die unbaptiz$1 )\t any fault ( _! own1 !y w 9 any wise suff] = ! omission8 ,n[ if all ^! que/ions be answ]$ 9 ! negative1 z und\bt$ly !y mu/1 :at becomes ( ! imag9>y p>adise ( bless+s & privileges to :i* baptism is to introduce ! millions ( our infants8 ,:y %\ld ! holy ,"l ,god1 our ,savi\r1 be repres5t$ z mock+ 8 *ur* by promises ( my/]i\s1 pomp\s no?+s8 pp4 #fe-fi4 ,?us x is t ?is au?or remon/rates ) ! memb]s ( 8 own communion4 ,b does he neglect to ext5d ! application ( ! argum5t to o!r ,pdobapti/s8 ,! read] %all be put 9 possession ( ! means ( judg+4 ,b if ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& re/s ?is practice on su* insuffici5t gr\nds1 h[ d ! ,pdobapti/ ,congregationali/s support ! practice8 ,!y appe> to me to h sc>cely any gr\nd at all :i* !y c ackn[l$ge1 consi/5tly ) _! fundam5tal pr9ciples z ,congregationali/s4 ,!y are support$ 9 ! practice :olly by cl++ to cu/om1 & by borr[+ ! argum5ts ( ! advocates ( national *ur*es j = an occasion4 ,x is q inconsi/5t ) _! pr9ciples to ackn[l$ge su* a visible *ur* z infants are pr(ess$ly introduc$ to by baptism4 ,!y recognise no su* *ur*1 except on ! occasion ( baptiz+ _! *ildr54 ,!y admit ( no (fic]s1 & all[ no gov]nm5t1 = su* a *ur*4 ,!y consid] all app>5tly unconnect$ p]sons z belong+ only to ! _w1 & admit _! own *ildr5 to become memb]s ( _! *ur*es exactly 9 ! same way z !y w\ld a /rang] com+ f a c\ntry n pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity2 except t1 9 _! case1 !y are sav$ ! c]emony ( baptiz+1 :i* is ! div9ely appo9t$ way ( admission into a visible *ur*4 ,national ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5ts1 :i* yet unavoidably result$ f ! practice ( infant baptism1 !y hold to be altoge!r anti-scriptural1 & f\nd$ ^u an anti-*ri/ian union ( *ur* & /ate4 ,!y h1 !re=e1 no reasonable pret5ce = argu+ = ! practice f ! appo9tm5t ( circumcision1 :i* c ) consi/5cy be us$ only by ^? :o ?9k t ,*ri/ianity 0 design$ to h a secul>1 ext]nal "*4 ,"s ( !m1 inde$1 seem a%am$ ( ?is obvi\s inconsi/5cy1 & h rec\rse to an imag9>y di/9ction betwe5 ! cov5ant ( r$emption & ! cov5ant ( grace2 & in/ead ( pr(ess+ t by baptism !y make _! *ildr5 memb]s ( ! visible *ur*1 !y ass]t t by do+ s !y place !m visibly )9 ! "o cov5ant1 ?\gh n )9 ! o!r4 ,b a s]i\s refutation ( su* a notion c h>dly be necess>y2 x may be class$ ) o!r un9telligible & unau?oriz$ imag9ations4 ,! memb]s ( ! *ur*1 reta9+ _! v5]ation = ! notions respect+ ! sacram5ts e/abli%$ z ca?olic 9 ! primitive ages1 h "s speci\s gr\nd ( hope t ! adm9i/ration ( ! ord9ance to _! infants w be accompani$ ) a communication ( grace1 9 consequ5ce ( ! imag9$ occult connexion betwe5 ! 'elem5ts' & ! grace ( ! ord9ance1 !y h1 ) some?+ l a pret5ce ( reason1 expect$ t _! *ildr5 might !reby be made memb]s ( ,*ri/1 *ildr5 ( ,god1 & heirs ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,!y are p]suad$ t x is consi/5t ) tru? to speak ( baptism = infants z '! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1' ! lav] ( reg5]ation--! well-spr+ ( div9e life1 c41 c41 & t 9 ?is matt] !y rightly ex]cise ,*ri/ian submission 9 foll[+ '! sacram5tal ho/ ( ,god's elect4' ,b ! ,indep5d5ts h no pret5ce ( ! k9d = ?is application ( a holy ord9ance to infants4 ,!y expect _! *ildr5 to d]ive no b5efit f x1 o!r ?an :at !y w\ld d]ive ?r\gh _! pray]s1 & f ! bless+ ( ,god 9 br++ !m up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l4 ,!y r5\nce all def]5ce to ca?olic au?ority 9 matt]s ( religion & consci5ce1 & pr(ess to believe t all ! light :i* ! case requires is to be f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures1 & t x is dang]\s to foll[ any o!r4 ,!y h also no m "r to use ! argum5t drawn f ! baptism ( h\seholds1 ?an !y h t drawn f circumcision3 !y are bo? f\nd$ on ! same pr9ciple--an assumption t ! doors ( ! ,*ri/ian visible *ur* h be5 op5$ by our ,"l himself to ! unconsci\s & unconv]t$1 9 diametrical opposition to ! pr9ciples on :i* !y f\nd _! opposition to ! e/abli%$ *ur*4 ,surely x _c be1 t wise ma/]-build]s %\ld mu* long] employ !mselves 9 daub+ ?is papal wall ) untemp]$ mort>4 p4 #ci-ib4 ,we are decid$ly ( op9ion t :oev] may take ^u himself to reply s]i\sly to ^! /atem5ts1 w f9d ! und]tak+ to be nei!r q easy nor v agreeable4 ,x may n be improp] to /ate t ?is is a new & some:at enl>g$ edition ( a "w1 publi%$ sev]al ye>s ago1 by ! same au?or4 ,dr4 ,judson's s]mon1 :i* is also a repr9t1 is p]spicu\s1 elaborate1 & irrefragable4 #a4 ,! ,managem5t ( ,bees1 ) a ,description ( ! ,ladies' ,safety ,hive3 ) ,=ty ,illu/rative ,engrav+s4 ,by ,,samuel ,,bag/]1 ,,jun41 pp4 #bdd4 ,bag/]4 #b4 ,spiritual ,honey f ,natural ,hives2 or ,m$itations & ,obs]vations on ! ,natural ,hi/ory & ,habits ( ,bees3 fir/ introduc$ to public notice 9 #afeg4 ,by ,,samuel ,,pur*ase1 ,m4,a4 pp4 #agf4--;,bag/]4 ,! wor?y editor ( ^! volumes has1 we ?9k1 ex]cis$ a s\nd discretion 9 publi%+ !m sep>ately4 ,to ! initiat$ 9 api>ian rese>*1 ,! ,managem5t ( ,bees _c fail to be highly int]e/+4 ,= our own "p1 we mu/ confess t1 if c]ta9 m9ute descriptions :i* may possibly (f5d a ref9$ moral s5sibility1 c\ld h be5 omitt$1 we %\ld h consid]$ ! "w m valuable on t acc\nt4 ,p]haps our h9t may prove available = a future edition4 ,) ?is exception1 we w\ld mo/ cordially recomm5d ?is production to ! p]usal ( our read]s g5]ally2 & to ^? :o are engag$ 9 ! /udy ( t "p ( natural hi/ory to :i* x ref]s1 especially4 ,! engrav+s are exce$+ly cr$itable to ! tal5t ( ! arti/4 ,z to ! ,m$itations conta9$ 9 ! o!r volume1 !y are altoge!r above our praise4 ,!y are em95tly in/ructive & pi\s1 admirably calculat$ to secure ! att5tion ev5 ( ! ?\ghtless1 & to promote1 9 a v high degree1 ! pleasure & ! pr(it ( ! consid]ate4 ,9 confirmation1 we pres5t our read]s ) ! foll[+ specim53 ,if ! bee lights ^u a fl[] :]e !re is no honey 7be+ wa/$ or ga!r$ be=e71 %e quickly gets (f1 & flies away to ano!r t w furni% h]4 ,let u n lose ourselves & =get our err&3 our fa!r1 ,adam1 lo/ our happ9ess1 & we are s5t to seek x2 seek x :]e x is1 & g h&somely to "w2 say1 ,i am n = ri*es1 !y are made = me2 ,i am n = creatures1 !y are made = me1 & ,i am _! ma/]2 !re=e ^! _c make me happy3 ,i am made = et]nity1 = ev]la/+ life & happ9ess2 !re=e1 let me /udy t2 m9d t end beyond inf]ior ends4 ,:y d m5 seek weal?1 b to be happy8 ,:y pleasures1 :y hon\rs1 b because !y w\ld be happy8 ,if ^! ?+s _c bless & enhappy me1 :y %\ld ,i burn daylight8 :y %\ld ,i n (f !m1 z ! bee gets (f ! plants t yield h] no honey1 & once1 at la/1 see :]e my happ9ess lies1 9 pursu+ happ9ess1 & :]e my happ9ess lies1 9 ,god's ways2 ! fir/ /ep :]e( is pov]ty ( _s8 p4 #bb4 ,we hope ^! valuable reflections w be (t5 repr9t$4 ,poems on ,sacr$ ,subjects4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,grace ,,saff]y4 ,hamilton & ,co42 ,d>ton & ,h>vey4 ,^! poems are f ! p5 ( ! wid[ ( ! late ,rev4 ,john ,saff]y1 ( ,salisbury1 ^: "n is /ill fragrant !re1 & 9 _m o!r places2 ^: zeal\s lab\rs ( love 9 our ,b5gal ,mission1 & 9 ! propagation ( ! gospel 9 ,irel&1 w long be rememb]$4 ,ri* 9 ,scripture k & 9 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 ) a lively imag9ation & a great comm& ( language1 ! writ] has p\r$ out h] melodi\s /ra9s f ! fulness ( h] he>t4 ,mo/ ( ! subjects are tak5 f ! ,old ,te/am5t or ! ,new1 & ! v]sification embraces a great v>iety ( metres1 ) ! ease & sweetness almo/ peculi> to female writ]s4 ,! :ole book ( ,jonah is f9ely illu/rat$ 9 a s]ies ( poems :i* _c fail to please4 ,?is little volume is introduc$ by a mode/ preface1 & a ,sonnet inscrib$ to ! memory ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,saff]y1 :i* is wor? transcrib+3-- ,?\ had/ a s\l = melody to greet1 ,:5 ?\ w]t "h1 among ! we>y-he>t$2 ,& ?\ghts ( !e are l sweet s\nds dep>t$1 ,t visit "t ) e*oes1--& repeat ,/ra9s t 7 brea?'d beside my pilgrim feet2 ,z if ,i he>d ! voice ( my pa/ ye>s1 ,& ?\ w]t s++ 9 ?is vale ( te>s4 ,b 'tis n 9 ! des]t we %all meet-- ,& :o w\ld wi% !e :]e ! _w is weep+8 ,?\ ha/ a bless$ m9/relsy on high4 ,! lyre ( praise1 o'er :i* ?y song is sweep+1 ,ha? n a pause l m9e--a pause to sigh4 ,h>ps /rung = holie/ !mes to bo? are giv52 ,b m9e is tun'd on e>?--& ?9e1 9 heav54 ,_m o!rs are exquisitely sweet4 ,we h be5 p>ticul>ly pleas$ ) "o on ,jona?an's fri5d%ip1 :i* concludes ?us3-- ,o *iefta96 9 ?y life 0 se5 ,t fri5d%ip 9 immortal m\ld1 ,to :i* ambition's hope is mean1 ,& woman's k9de/ ?\ght is cold4 ,gilboa6 let ?y m\nta9-hea? ,l ,jesse's g5tle h>p compla92 ,!re ,israel's beauty b['d 9 dea?1 ,!re ,jona?an1 ! fri5d1 0 sla96 ,! "w is v neatly got up1 & we are glad to obs]ve t ! subscrib]s' names are num]\s1 & highly respectable4 ,,religi\s ,,intellig5ce4 ,,an ,,appeal ,,to ,,*ri/ian ,,ladies1 ,,9 ,,behalf ,,( ,,female ,,education ,,9 ,,*9a1 ,,india1 ,,& ,,! ,,ea/4 ,f ! la/ c5sus tak5 by ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t 9 #ahac1 x appe>s t ! population ( t empire 0 !n #cfb1ddg1ahc2 a population m ?an tw5ty times z great z t ( ,gre5l&1 ,labrador1 ! ,canadas1 ! ,we/ ,indies1 ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 ! ,cape1 ,madagasc>1 ,greece1 ,egypt1 ,abyss9ia1 & ,ceylon1--i4e41 m ?an tw5ty times z l>ge z ne>ly ! :ole field ( ,*ri/ian missions1 ,india & ! ,ea/ be+ except$4 ,9 #ahba1 ! mission>y1 ,dr4 ,milne1 calculat$ ! population ( ,co*9 ,*9a1 ,corea1 ,loo-*oo1 ,japan1 & o!r di/ricts tribut>y to ,*9a1 to be ab\t #fj1jjj1jjj4 ,if !re %\ld be 9 ^? c\ntries1 ) ,burmah & ,siam1 only #bj1jjj1jjj in/ead ( #fj1jjj1jjj1 !y =m an important field ( mission>y lab\r4 ,! ,briti% subjects ( cont95tal & ultra-,gangetic ,india1 are #gg1gdc1agh2 ! population m or less "u ,briti% influ5ce 9 ,india1 is #cc1iid1jjj2 mak+ a total "u ,briti% influ5ce 9 ,india1 ( #aaa1gcf1agh4 ,( ! #cfb millions ( ! ,*9ese empire1 probably #aej millions are females2 & among ! #aaa millions ( ,india !re are ab\t #ej millions m2 s t1 9 ^! two c\ntries1 !re are #bjj millions ( hea!n females dem&+ our commis]ation & ,*ri/ian c>e4 ,! condition ( ! ,*9ese wom5 is ?us describ$ by ! mission>y ,gutzlaff3--,su* a g5]al degradation 9 religion makes x almo/ impossible t females %\ld h _! prop] rank 9 society4 ,!y are ! slaves & concub9es ( _! ma/]s1 live & die 9 ignorance1 & e ef=t to raise !mselves above ! rank assign$ !m1 is reg>d$ z impi\s arrogance4 ,z long z mo!rs are n ! in/ructors ( _! *ildr51 & wives are n ! companions ( _! husb&s1 ! reg5]ation ( ?is great empire w proce$ v sl[ly4 ,z might be expect$1 suicide is a refuge to :i* ?\s&s ( ^! ignorant idolat]s fly4 ,! unnatural crime ( infanticide is s common among !m1 t x is p]petrat$ )\t any feel+1 & ev5 9 a laugh+ mood4 ,!re is also c>ri$ on a regul> traffic 9 females4 ,! condition ( ! ,h9doo wom5 is1 if possible1 worse4 ,!y are treat$ z slaves1 may n eat ) _! husb&s1 & are expressly p]mitt$ by law to be beat54 ,degrad$ & despis$1 !y naturally s9k t[>ds ! level assign$ !m by public op9ion4 ,!y h no m5tal employm5t :atev]2 & be+ v mu* exclud$ by ! extreme jeal\sy ( :i* !y are ! objects1 f mission>y in/ruction1 x appe>s t _! mis]able condition mu/ be p]petuat$1 till ,h9doo society und]goes a radical *ange1 unless !y be improv$ by ,*ri/ian s*ools4 ,to meet ^! necessities1 a society has be5 =m$ ( ladies ( v>i\s d5om9ations1 unit$ toge!r by ,*ri/ian piety1 = ! wret*$ female population :om !y wi% to elevate & bless4 ,"s ( ! objects to :i* ! ,committee w direct _! att5tion1 are ! foll[+3 #a4 ,to collect & to diffuse in=mation on ! subject4 #b4 ,to prep>e & s5d out pi\s & intellig5t wom51 z tra9]s & sup]9t5d5ts ( ! native female tea*]s4 #c4 ,to assi/ ^? :o may be anxi\s to =m female s*ools 9 accordance ) ! rules ( ?is society1 by grants ( money1 books1 & sup]9t5d5ce4 ,:at ,*ri/ian lady1 to :om ?is appeal may come1 w refuse h] co-op]ation 9 s good a "w6 ,to aid ! b5efic5t legislation ( a pat]nal gov]nm5t 9 ! improvem5t ( s l>ge a population committ$ to our c>e2 to rescue ! weak f oppression1 & to com=t ! mis]able 9 _! sorr[2 to give to ! infant population ( ,india1 & ( ,*9a1 ! bless+s ( mat]nal wisdom & piety2 to tea* ! m5 ( ^? nations1 t ^? :o are n[ _! degrad$ slaves1 may be _! companions1 c\nsellors1 & fri5ds2 to disgrace1 by a k ( ! rudim5ts ( ,european sci5ce1 ^? fabul\s & pollut$ leg5ds ( _! sacr$ books1 :i* are at v>iance ) geographical & a/ronomical facts2 to make !m acqua9t$ ) ! ,bible1 :i* n[ !y _c read2 to place !m "u ! in/ruction ( ! mission>y1 f :om !y are at pres5t exclud$2 to br+ !m to ! k ( ,*ri/1 & to prove t 8 grace c d m 9 a few ye>s to bless !m1 ?an c5turies ( hea!nism c\ld d to degrade !m2--^! are ! great objects :i* c>ri$ ,mrs4 ,wilson to ! *ildr5 ( ,h9do/an1 & ,miss ,wallace to ^? ( ,*9a3 b1 :ile ! h>ve/ truly is pl5te\s1 ! lab\r]s are few4 ,o!r wom5 ( equal capacity1 & :o c %[ ! same p]sev]ance spr++ f compassion & fai?1 mu/ foll[ ! good example4 ,& if !y (f] !mselves to ?is "w ( ! ,"l1 w n ! ,*ri/ian wom5 ( ?is c\ntry1 by s5d+ !m =?1 & support+ !m 9 _! "w1 %[ to ! cont95t & ! _w1 t gratitude to ,god & to ,*ri/ = ! bless+s ( provid5ce & grace1 c k9dle 9 _! he>ts an e>ne/ & self-d5y+ pity = ^? :o1 ?\gh !y speak 9 o!r tongues1 & are sep>at$ f u by half ! e>?'s circumf]5ce1 are yet z capable ( joy & sorr[ z ourselves1 & are among ^? to :om our ,r$eem] has comm&$ t ! gospel %\ld be prea*$8 ,wives1 :o are happy 9 ! affection & e/eem ( y\r husb&s2 mo!rs1 :o enjoy y\r *ildr5's rev]5ce & gratitude2 *ildr51 :o h be5 bless$ by a "m's example1 & a "m's c>e2 si/]s1 :o h f\nd 9 bro!rs y\r w>me/ fri5ds2 ,*ri/ian wom51 :o feel t y c l5d to society its *>m1 & receive f x a loyal c\rtesy 9 return2 protect$1 hon\r$1 & lov$--imp>t y\r bless+s to ^? :o are mis]able because !y are )\t !m4 ,if y\r m9ds are intellig5t & cultivat$--if y\r lives are useful & happy--& if y c look = a bless$ immortality beyond ! grave1 d n1 = ! love ( ,*ri/1 ^: suff]+s h be5 ! s\rce ( all y\r bless+s1 & ( all y\r hopes1 d n refuse to make ,him kn[n1 t ! degrad$ millions ( ! ,ea/ may1 l y1 be bless$ 9 ,him1 &1 l y1 may call him bless$4 ,^? read]s :o desire fur!r in=mation may obta9 x f ,mr4 ,sut]1 #ai1 ,*eapside2 by :om contributions w be ?ankfully receiv$4 ,,extract ,,f ,,! ,,=ty-,,fif? ,,qu>t]ly ,,regi/] ,,( ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,home ,,mission4 ,! ,committee ( ?is ,society desire1 humbly & ?ankfully1 to ackn[l$ge ! goodness ( ,god = ! _m fav\rable op5+s :i* appe> = ! spread ( ! gospel at home4 ,:il/ !y deeply regret t1 = want ( means1 !y _c employ m lab\r]s1 !y gratefully record "s unexpect$ supplies to _! exhau/$ funds2 !y indulge ! hope t _m ( _! fell[ ,*ri/ians w foll[ ! example ( _! fri5d1 ,mr4 ,nice1 & o!rs1 :o h nobly come to ! help ( ! ,"l 9 "t ( ne$4 ,! foll[+ extract f ! ,report ( ! ,auxili>y ,society = ,exet] & ,nor? ,devon w1 x is hop$1 be acceptable z a specim5 ( t "w :i* all true ,*ri/ians pray may prosp]4 ,at ,torr+ton1 our bro!r ,,puls=d /ill cont9ues to c>ry on ! "w ( ! ,"l ) ! true _s ( a labori\s m9i/] ( ! ^w1 ev] zeal\s 9 ! "w1 & wat*+ = ! salvation ( s\ls2 & ! great ,head ( ! *ur* has aga9 hon\r$ him ) ! rew>d ( 8 lab\rs4 ,possess$ ) he>tfelt love = s\ls1 he appe>s to h cont9ually be=e him1 z 8 motto1 ',"w :ile x is day2 = ! night come? 9 :i* no man c "w2' he is in/ant 9 season & out ( season4 ,f 8 lett] ( ! #ae? in/41 we make ! foll[+ extract3--',i h great pleasure 9 /at+ t ! ,"l 9 8 great m]cy cont9ues to bless our feeble in/rum5tality1 ?irty-two h be5 br\ght to ! k ( ! tru?1 & add$ to ! *ur* by baptism s9ce ,octob] la/2 & we cont9ue to c>ry ! ^w ( life into ?irte5 villages1 9 _m ( :i* ! p[] & glory ( ,god are se5 & felt4 ,glory be to 8 "n4 ,at ,langtree1 we h long m\rn$ ! lack ( room1 b ,i am happy to /ate t a *apel :i* w conta9 ab\t #aej is ne>ly f9i%$4 ,at ,langtree ,wick we want to d ! same1 & tru/ t ! great ,head ( ! *ur* w prep>e ! way = our do+ s be=e long4 ,at ,/4 ,giles1 we h add$ ano!r room to ! "o we occupi$2 & at ,ha!rleigh we h baptiz$ t51 & z _m m appe> to be conv]t$ to ,god1 & w foll[ ! ,"l 9 t delightful ord9ance soon4 ,our new place ( wor%ip at ,ha!rleigh is cov]$ 91 & ?+s we> a v pleas+ aspect4 ,o = ! d[np\r+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 t ! sacr$ fire may spread f village to village1 & f t[n to t[n1 till ! :ole _w %all be full ( ! glory ( ,god6 ,no?+ is want+ to obta9 ?is1 b ! he>ty co-op]ation ( all our *ur*es 9 ! great "w--! ent]+ into religion ) all ! he>t1 & all ! s\l1 ea* "o lay+ himself or h]self out = ,god1 & ! et]nal welf>e ( _! fell[-creatures4 ,we h f\r ,sunday-s*ools1 9 :i* #bhj *ildr5 are taught ! ^w & way ( ,god1 & we tru/ w yield a future h>ve/ to ! *ur*4' ,,! ,,bi%op ,,( ,,london ,,& ,,! ,,diss5t]s4 7,f ! ,times47 ,a second edition ( a ,remon/rance address$ to ! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,london1 on ! ,sanction giv51 9 8 late ,*>ge to ! ,cl]gy ( t ,diocese1 to ! ,calumnies aga9/ ! ,diss5t]s conta9$ 9 c]ta9 ,lett]s sign$ ,l4 ,s4 ,e41 has rec5tly appe>$1 ) ! respectable "n ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,lu%+ton4 ,! lett]s ref]r$ to1 :i* are address$ to a ,diss5t+ m9i/] ( ! ,congregational d5om9ation1 & writt51 x appe>s1 by a cl]gyman ( ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 might well be mi/ak5 = a subtle & ref9$ ruse ( a bitt] enemy ( t *ur*4 ,at a mom5t :5 ! feel+s ( ! ,diss5t]s are wr\ght up to int5se excitem5t by a s5se ( wrong f grievances unr$ress$1 an individual ( t class :o tea* f ! pulpit t a man :o lacke? *>ity lacke? e ?+1 has _h ! d>+ effront]y to vomit =? a mass ( rancor\s scurrility aga9/ ! :ole ,diss5t+ body1 especially its tea*]s1 apply+ to !m epi!ts proscrib$ 9 almo/ e species ( polemical w>f>e1 except t c>ri$ on by ,c>lile & 8 p>ty1 detail+ disgu/+ anecdotes ?9ly veil$ 9 ! dec5cy ( a ,lat9 translation1 exclud+ !m f ! pale ( ,*ri/ianity1 & proclaim+ t ! curse ( ,god re/s heavily ^u !m6 ,x is to be regrett$ t !re are a few individuals ( ! lett]-writ]'s class1 m5 :o h ex*ang$ ! sword = ! g[n1 or :o desire to trans=m ! p5 into ! sword2 b ^! intol]ant zealots1 s long z _! acts are n c\nt5anc$ by _! sup]iors1 d b little mis*ief4 ,! lett]s 9 "q1 h[ev]1 h be5 specifically recomm5d$ 9 a note app5d$ to ! late *>ge ( ! ,bi%op ( ,london1 z conta9+ a great deal ( useful in=mation & s\nd reason+1 set =? ) a little too mu* w>m? ( invective aga9/ ! ,diss5t]s4 ,mr4 ,lu%+ton1 :o av[s himself a memb] ( ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 has _h ! c&\r & manl9ess to /ep =w>d & publicly v9dicate ! ,diss5t]s f ! effects ( su* a recomm5dation ( su* a "w1 sugge/+1 at ! same "t1 "s political & ,*ri/ian consid]ations1 :i* %\ld op]ate to secure = ^? calumniat$ p]sons a little m conciliator9ess f _! oppon5ts1 & a f> great] measure ( ju/ice f _! judges4 ,he %[s :at ! ,diss5t]s h done1 & are do+1 to supply ! defici5cies ( ! e/abli%$ *ur*2 he disproves ! accusation t ! ,diss5t]s1 z a body1 seek to de/roy t *ur*1 :i* w\ld be repugnant to ! sy/em to :i* !y owe _! di/9ction z a religi\s body2 & he sugge/s t1 if ! religi\s wants ( ! community are to be adequately suppli$1 x mu/ be by "o ( ?ree plans--ei!r by ! e/abli%m5t & o!r sects1 z at pres5t2 or by ! e/abli%m5t alone1 all o!r sects be+ m]g$1 compreh5d$1 or put d[n2 or by ! episcopal *ur* & o!r d5om9ations1 )\t an e/abli%m5t4 ,he assumes t ! second is impracticable1 inasmu* z ! e/abli%m5t c\ld n be ext5d$1 on ! basis ( taxation1 s z to meet ! wants ( ! population1 & ! sects c\ld n be m]g$ or put d[n4 ,! *oice is1 !re=e1 betwe5 ! fir/1 :i* r5d]s ! ,diss5t]s necess>y z auxili>ies1 & !re=e to be conciliat$2 & ! ?ird1 :i* w\ld r$uce ! *ur* ( ,engl& to ! dim5sions ( an episcopal1 b non-e/abli%$1 *ur*4 ,su* fr5zi$ p>tisans z ,l4 ,s4 ,e4 w\ld be m likely to br+ ab\t ! ?ird alt]native ?an ! second4 ,,extract ,,f ,a ,,correspond5t',s ,,lett]1 ,,address$ ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,rev4 ,,! ,,"l ,,bi%op ,,( ,,london4 ,my ,"l1 ,9 ! notes app5d$ to y\r ,lord%ip's ,*>ge1 deliv]$ at ! la/ visitation1 ref]5ce is made to a "w1 entitl$1 ,lett]s to a ,diss5t+ ,m9i/]1 c41 by ,l4 ,s4 ,e4 ,x is mo/ prud5tly admitt$1 t ! "w conta9s too mu* %>pness ( invective aga9/ ! diss5t]s2 y\r ,lord%ip has1 h[ev]1 add$1 ,i recomm5d ! publication z conta9+ a great deal ( useful in=mation & s\nd reason+4 ,x 0 prud5t 9 ,l4 ,s4 ,e4 n to atta* 8 "n to a "w t w\ld give him a notoriety = impud5ce & sl&] :i* no future p5it5ce c\ld by any possibility remove4 ,h[ f> x 0 wise to sanction ) ! au?ority ( y\r ,lord%ip's "n1 ! "w ( an au?or :o _h n ! ra%ness to reveal 8 own1 rema9s = ! effects x w produce ^u society to det]m9e4 ,l4 ,s4 ,e4 has /at$ 9 page #cfj1 t ! late ,mr4 ,abraham ,boo?1,b an em95t diss5t+ tea*] 9 ,london1 w\ld nev] pray = ! ,k+ 7,george ! ,?ird7 at all4 ,all[ me1 !re=e1 to in=m y\r ,lord%ip & ! nameless individual :o enjoys y\r patronage1 t ! ass]tion is entirely false4 ,dur+ ! ?irty-sev5 ye>s 9 :i* he adm9i/]$ ! ord9ances & tru? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,prescot-/reet1 he n only nev] refus$1 b made x 8 uni=m practice1 to pray = our rightful ,sov]eign ! ,k+1 8 ,royal ,consort ! ,que51 & e bran* ( ! ,royal ,family2 ( ?is _m liv+ witnesses may be br\ght1 :o /ill rema9 ! fruits ( 8 ex]tions4 ,mu* sympa?y is due to y\r ,lord%ip on acc\nt ( ! pres5t int5sity ( pr(essional excitem5t2 b ! injunction laid by inspiration ^u a ,bi%op mu/ n be =gott51 ,lay h&s sudd5ly on no man1 nei!r be ?\ p>tak] 9 o!r m5's s9s3 keep ?yself pure4 ,) s9c]e respect1 ,i am1 my ,"l1 y\r ,lord%ip's humble s]vant1 ,hackney1 ,dec4 #d1 #ahcd4 ,,isaac ,,boo?4 ,b ,my rev]$ p>5t ent]$ into 8 re/ 9 #ahjf4 ,,duties ,,aris+ ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,aspect ,,( ,,political ,,affairs4 ,at a ,meet+ ( ! ,deputies f ! sev]al ,congregations ( ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s ( ! ,?ree ,d5om9ations 9 & )9 twelve miles ( ,london1 appo9t$ to protect _! ,civil ,rights1 held at ! ,k+'s ,head ,tav]n 9 ! ,p\ltry1 on ,friday1 ! #ai? day ( ,decemb]1 #ahcd4 ,,h5ry ,,waym\?1 ,esq41 9 ! ,*air4 ,resolv$1 ,t ?is ,deputation cordially approves ( ! foll[+ ,resolutions ( ! ,unit$ ,committee ( ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s 9 ,london1 pass$ on ! #ah? ult42 viz4-- ,t1 :ile ?is ,committee b[s to ! ex]cise ( ! ,royal ,pr]ogative1 !y h le>n$1 ) feel+s ( unfeign$ & pr(\nd regret1 ! sudd5 dismissal f ,8 ,maje/y's ,c\ncils ( 8 late confid5tial advis]s2 ent]ta9+1 z !y d1 a cordial approbation ( ! g5]al measures ( _! ,adm9i/ration1 & confid+ 9 _! pr9ciples z ! s9c]e fri5ds ( civil & religi\s fre$om4 ,t1 :ile ! ,committee _c b express _! disappo9tm5t & sorr[ t ! j claims ( ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s h hi!rto be5 po/pon$1 !y are conv9c$ t su* delay on ! "p ( ,8 ,maje/y's late ,gov]nm5t arose *iefly f ! ob/ructions to :i* !y 7 subject1 bo? f ecclesia/ical & political oppon5ts4 ,! regret :i* ?is ,committee feels at ! dismissal ( ! late ,adm9i/ration is also greatly aggravat$ by ! assurance t x has occurr$ at a mom5t :5 its memb]s 7 prep>+ means ( r$ress = ! *ief practical grievances ( :i* ,diss5t]s compla94 ,t1 9 ! probable ev5t ( a ,g5]al ,election1 ?is ,committee confid5tly anticipates1 f ! ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s ?r\gh\t ! empire1 ! mo/ decid$ & uncompromis+ opposition to t political p>ty :o h av[$ !mselves ! unfl9*+ oppon5ts ( _! int]e/s1 & ^: spee*es & votes on ! ,bill = ! admission ( ,diss5t]s to ! ,univ]sities1 ought nev] to be =gott52 &1 9 ! ev5t ( su* election1 ?is ,committee relies also on all classes ( ,diss5t]s = ! imm$iate adoption ( measures be/ calculat$ to ensure ! return1 z ,repres5tatives to ,p>liam5t1 ( m5 lib]al & enlight5$ 9 _! views1 ! tri$ fri5ds ( ,religi\s ,lib]ty1 ,national ,improvem5t1 & ,univ]sal ,fre$om4 ,t ?is ,committee pl$ges itself to p]sev]e 9 seek+ ! full & imm$iate relief ( ! practical ,grievances ( ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s ^u ! pr9ciples x has repeat$ly av[$4 ,t ?is ,deputation /rongly urges ^u its ,con/itu5ts ! importance ( promptly & vigor\sly act+ ^u ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! =ego+ resolutions z to ! *oice ( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ensu+ ,p>liam5t4 ,t ! decl>ation ( ! l9e ( policy int5d$ to be pursu$ by ! ,adm9i/ration ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 z conta9$ 9 8 address to ! ,electors ( ,tamwor?1 is mo/ unsatisfactory to ,diss5t]s1 & af=ds no prospect ( ! adoption ( lib]al measures on ! "p ( ! ,cab9et ( :i* he is ! head4 ,t ?is deputation _c b record its total want ( reliance on ! grant+ ( any effectual relief to ,diss5t]s by a political p>ty :i* h ev] be5 oppos$ to ! af=d+ to t num]\s & important body _! j & equal rights z subjects ( ! ,realm4 ,t ! =ego+ ,resolutions be ins]t$ 9 ! ,morn+ ,*ronicle1 ,morn+ ,po/1 ,morn+ ,adv]tis]1 ,globe1 ,/&>d1 & ,patriot newspap]s4 ,,resolutions ,,occasion$ ,,by ,,! ,,lett] ,,f ,,! ,,am]ican ,,bo>d ,,( ,,=eign ,,missions,c ,,to ,,! ,,bo>d ,,( ,,bapti/ ,,m9i/]s ,,9 ,,& ,,ne> ,,london4 ,c ,see page #h ( ! pres5t ,numb]4 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,bapti/ ,m9i/]s1 specially conv5$ at ,f5 ,c\rt1 ,nov4 #be?1 #ahcd1 ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,a4 ,cox1 ,,ll4,d4 9 ! ,*air1 ! above communication hav+ be5 read1 ! foll[+ resolution 0 adopt$3-- ,resolv$ unanim\sly1 ,t we receive ) mu* pleasure ! expressions ( e/eem & atta*m5t1 & fully p>ticipate 9 ! affectionate s5tim5ts1 conta9$ 9 ! lett] ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 dat$ ,bo/on1 ,sept4 #a1 #ahcd2 & :ile we deeply regret t1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! said ,bo>d1 x w\ld violate ! ,con/itution ( ! ,tri5nial ,conv5tion to ent]ta9 our communication ( ! #ca/ ,dec4 #ahcc1 we hope t su* ( our ,am]ican bre?r5 z concur 9 ! op9ions ( t communication1 w adopt e means consi/5t ) ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 to diffuse _! s5tim5ts1 & ?us secure ! imm$iate & entire ext9ction ( _! slave sy/em4 ,t ! ,secret>y be reque/$ to transmit ! above ,resolution to ! ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,bapti/ ,bo>d = ,=eign ,missions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x hav+ be5 report$ to ! ,bo>d1 t our bre?r5 :o h be5 reque/$ by ! ,bapti/ ,union to g z a deputation to our ,bapti/ bre?r5 9 ,am]ica1 hav+ consult$ _! respective *ur*es1 h acc$$ to ! wi%es ( ! ,union2 ,resolv$ unanim\sly1 ,t ?is ,bo>d1 feel+ ! importance ( ! deputation to ,am]ica appo9t$ by ! ,bapti/ ,union1 e>ne/ly recomm5ds1 t ! *ur*es 9 ,london & its vic9ity collect1 9 :at way !y may sev]ally ?9k prop]1 t[>ds ! exp5ses ( su* an object4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,%5/on1 ,secret>y4 ,,briti% ,,volunt>y ,,*ur* ,,society4 ,resolution pass$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,bapti/ ,m9i/]s at a meet+ specially conv5$ at ,f5 ,c\rt1 ,dec4 #af1 #ahcd1 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,newman1 ,d4,d4 9 ! ,*air4 ,t1 approv+ ! pr9ciples & objects ( ! ,briti% ,volunt>y ,*ur* ,society1 ?is ,bo>d /rongly recomm5ds ! *ur*es ( our d5om9ation to promote its op]ations by e means 9 _! p[]2 ei!r by obta9+ subscriptions1 by l5d+ _! places ( wor%ip = ! deliv]+ ( lectures1 or by any o!r means :i* _! judgm5t may sugge/4 ,t ! ,secret>y be reque/$ to transmit ! above ,resolution to ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,briti% ,volunt>y ,*ur* ,society1 & to s5d a copy = ins]tion 9 ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,%5/on1 ,secret>y4 ,n4,b4 ,p]sons subscrib+ n less ?an #bs4 #f;d4 p] annum1 are memb]s ( ?is ,society4--,,ed4 ,,unicorn-,,y>d ,,*apel1 ,,tooley-,,/reet1 ,,s\?w>k1 ,,erect$1 #agbj4 ,f ! decay$ /ate ( ?is place ( wor%ip1 & = ! safety ( ^? p]sons :o assemble !re91 at ! recomm5dation ( sev]al ar*itects1 a new wall has be5 erect$1 & ! build+ g5]ally hav+ und]gone a ?or\gh repair1 ) #bjj additional sitt+s1 & bapti/ry1 c4 0 re-op5$ = ! wor%ip ( ,god1 on ,?ursday1 ,novemb] #bg1 #ahcd1 :5 ?ree s]mons 7 prea*$2 t 9 ! morn+ by ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,&rews1 ( ,walwor?1 f ,heb4 ix4 #ab2 t 9 ! aft]noon1 by ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,%irley1 ( ,sev5 ,oaks2 & t 9 ! ev5+1 by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,evans1 ,a4,m41 ( ,john-/reet *apel1 ,b$=d-r[1 :5 upw>ds ( ?irty p\nds 7 collect$4 ,! *ur* n[ enc\rag$ by consid]able additions1 & ! regul> att5dance ( an increas+ congregation1 take ?is opportunity ( gratefully ackn[l$g+ ! s]vices ( ^? good m5 :o help$ !m 9 _! l[ e/ate1 & also to record ! lov+-k9dness ( ! ,"l :o has s graci\sly appe>$ 9 reviv+ u "u ! m9i/ry ( our pres5t pa/or1 ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,d5ham 7late ( ,m>gate71 :o 0 publicly recogniz$ z our pa/or1 ) ?ree ( our bre?r5 z deacons1 on ,monday1 ,dec4 #ae1 #ahcd4 ,! ,rev4 ,g4 ,comb1 ( ,ox=d-/41 deliv]$ ! introductory disc\rse1 & ask$ ! *ur* & m9i/] ! usual que/ions4 ,! ,rev4 ,m4 ,dovey1 ( ,ro!rhi!1 (f]$ up ! ord9ation pray]2 & ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,%irley1 ( ,sev5 ,oaks1 gave an affectionate *>ge to ! pa/or f #a ,cor4 iv4 #a1 #b4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,smi?1 ( ,%or$it*1 expla9$ ! deacon's (fice1 %[+ ! qualification & grace requir$ to fill x1 & !n 9 a mo/ scriptural mann] address$ ! *ur* f ,heb4 xiii4 #bb4 ,messrs4 ,b5son1 ,bridgeman1 ,moial1 ,bodd+ton1 & ,hewlett1 engag$ 9 ! o!r p>ts ( ! s]vices4 ,n4,b4 ,! exp5ses ( g5]al repairs & enl>gem5t ( ! *apel 7:i* w n[ seat ab\t #gjj p]sons1 includ+ a numb] ( free sitt+s7 w r exce$ #djj p\nds2 & z ne>ly half t sum has be5 realiz$ by ! ex]tions ( a few individuals1 we tru/ our appeal w n be 9 va9 to ^? ,*ri/ian fri5ds to :om ,god has giv5 ! means ( assi/+ u1 & ^: delight is to promote ! cause ( ,*ri/ ^u e>?4 ,donations1 h[ev] small1 w be ?ankfully receiv$ if =w>d$ to our ,treasur]1 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,edw>ds1 #f1 ,*e/]-place1 ,old ,k5t-road4 ,,notice4 ,! next ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ! ,london ,bapti/ ,association1 w be held at ,devon%ire-sq4 *apel1 on ,w$nesday ev5+1 ,janu>y #ba1 #ahce1 :5 a s]mon w be prea*$ by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,e4 ,giles1 on ! ,duties ( ,*ur* ,memb]s t[>ds ! ,unconv]t$4 ,s]vice to comm5ce at sev5 o'clock4 ,,rec5t ,,dea?s4 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,c>ey4 ,9 ! ,philan?ropi/ ! ev5t is ?us notic$3 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,c>ey di$ at ,s]ampore1 aft] a protract$ illness ( n9e mon?s1 on ,monday morn+ la/1 ! #i? in/ant 7,june7 9 ! #gcrd ye> ( 8 age4 ,! same pap] conta9s ! foll[+ acc\nt1 copi$ f ano!r pap]1 ,! ,suma*> ,d]pun publi%$ at ,s]ampore4 ,we h to communicate intellig5ce to-day1 :i* w be receiv$ ) g5]al lam5tation1 n only ?r\gh\t ,india1 b ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,dr4 ,c>ey has f9i%$ 8 pilgrimage on e>?1 hav+ g5tly expir$ e>ly la/ ,monday morn+1 ! #i? ( ,june4 ,= sev]al ye>s pa/ 8 heal? has be5 v infirm1 & 8 /r5g? has gradually sunk1 until ! we>y :eels ( nature /ood /ill1 f m]e debility1 & n f disease4 ,! peculi>ly hot wea!r & ra9y season ( #ahcc r$uc$ him to su* extreme weakness1 t 9 ,septemb] la/ he exp]i5c$ a /roke ( apoplexy1 & = "s "t aft] 8 dea? 0 expect$ daily4 ,x pleas$ ,god1 h[ev]1 to revive him a little4 ,dur+ ! cold season he c\ld aga9 take a morn+ & ev5+ ride 9 8 palanqu9 c>riage1 & sp5d mu* ( ! day recl9+ 9 an easy *air ) a book 9 8 h&1 or conv]s+ *e]fully ) any fri5d t call$4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ! hot wea!r advanc$1 he sunk daily into /ill great] debility ?an be=e1 & c\ld take no n\ri%m5t4 ,he lay helpless & spee*less on 8 b$ until 8 sk9 0 worn (f 8 body1 & dea? 0 a m]ciful relief4 ,8 de>e/ fri5ds c\ld n b rejoice1 t 8 suff]+s 7 end$1 al?\gh !y m\rn 8 loss to !mselves & to mank9d4 ,= fur!r p>ticul>s ( ?is di/+ui%$ man1 we ref] our read]s to ! ,mission>y ,h]ald4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,be>d4 ,at ,sc>bor\gh1 ,york%ire1 ,novemb] ! #i?1 aft] a %ort illness1 ,james ,freeman ,be>d1 9 ! #gd? ye> ( 8 age4 ,he 0 =m]ly1 = _m ye>s1 ! respect$ pa/or ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ at ,wor/ead1 ,norfolk1 :]e 8 ard5t lab\rs 9 ! surr\nd+ villages w long be rememb]$4 ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,pr(its4 ,! foll[+ sums1 f ! pr(its ( ?is "w1 7 vot$ to ! wid[s ^: initials foll[1 at ! meet+ ( proprietors1 on ,friday1 ! #ai? ult4 ,,"n ,,recomm5d$ ,,by ,e #c ,s4 ,price4 ,b #d ,j4 ,edw>ds4 ,f #c ,e4 ,evans4 ,i #d ,j4 ,williamson4 ,h #d ,t4 ,h[>d4 ,c #d ,j4 ,puntis4 ,p #d ,w4 ,yates4 ,i #c ,b4 ,price4 ,a #d ,s4 ,gre54 ,w #d ,f4 ,a4 ,cox4 ,d #c ,t4 ,?omas4 ,b #d ,j4 ,c>v]4 ,w #d ,h4 ,w4 ,holmes4 ,t #c ,b4 ,?omas4 ,c #d ,w4 ,copley4 ,p #c ,m4 ,?omas4 ,d #c ,j4 ,james4 ,b #d ,w4 ,l4 ,smi?4 999999 ,! ,wid[s w please to obs]ve !y _c receive twice 9 ! same ye>4 ,,iri% ,,*ronicle4 ,,janu>y1 #ahce4 ,! ,rev4 ,s4 ,davis1 ( ,clonmel1 w come f ,irel& ?is mon?1 = ! purpose ( collect+ on behalf ( ! ,society 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&4 ,our fri5ds1 t he may visit1 especially our m9i/]+ bre?r51 are respectfully & e>ne/ly reque/$ to enc\rage 8 application to ! utmo/ ( _! p[]2 z1 on ! success ( su* ef=ts ! cont9u$ op]ations ( ! ,society greatly dep5ds4 ,9 ! ,rev4 ,wm4 ,?omas's lett] w be f\nd a grateful ref]5ce to ! ,committee ( ! ,tract ,society1 & to a p>cel :i* he has receiv$ f ,engl&1 conta9+ _m useful articles = ! *ildr5 ( ! s*ools4 ,& ! ,secret>y begs to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( a numb] ( ,magaz9es = ,irel&1 f a female fri5d at ,hamm]smi?4 ,extract ( a lett] f ,rev4 ,s4 ,,davis to ! ,,secret>y4 ,clonmel1 ,nov4 #ba1 #ahcd4 ,we are 9 ! ,"l's h&s1 & he w f9ally accompli% ! purposes ( 8 own glory1 & ,i am p]suad$ we _c d bett] ?an /eadily to pursue ! purpose 9 :i* we are engag$1 to make ! p acqua9t$1 z f> z x is 9 our p[]1 ) ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* w und]m9e ! p[] ( ,anti*ri/1 & promote happ9ess 9 proportion z !y obta9 an access to ! he>t4 ,my son1 at ,ardee1 rec5tly assi/$ 9 ! public exam9ation ( #djj adults 9 _! k ( ! ,iri% ,scriptures1 & he has giv5 a v int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! meet+ 9 ! la/ ,qu>t]ly ,pap]s ( ! ,iri% ,society4 ,he 0 a/oni%$ & delight$ to ?9k1 z ,i d also1 t ! tea*+ ( ! p 9 ! ,iri% ,scriptures1 is "o ( ! mo/ important b5efits t c be conf]r$ ^u ! c\ntry4 ,our ,society has _h ! hon\r to take ! lead 9 ?is respect2 &1 h[ev] we may be look$ d[n ^u1 & :atev] may become ( ! in/itution1 ,i h no d\bt x has be5 a great] b5efit to ! c\ntry ?an words c express2 x is a pity1 !re=e1 t x %\ld n be 9 m prosp]\s circum/ances1 & t y\r h&s %\ld n be held up m by ^? :o h x 9 _! p[] to af=d u assi/ance2 b :5 we h done :at we c\ld d we _c reproa* ourselves1 & we mu/ leave ! ev5t ) ,him :o w appreciate our good int5tions1 & =give all our infirmities4 ,s4 ,,davis4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,,?omas to ! ,,secret>y4 ,lim]ick1 ,nov4 #ba1 #ahcd4 ,my de> ,sir1 ,y w h ! k9dness to excuse ! brevity ( ^! few l9es1 z ,i h only ?is mom5t arriv$ aft] a j\rney ( prea*+ & inspect+ "s ( ! s*ools1 & x is necess>y t ! read]s' j\rnals %\ld g (f by ?is day's mail1 :i* w proce$ imm$iately4 ,i h1 ,i tru/1 "s int]e/+ ?+s to communicate1 :i*1 please provid5ce1 ,i %all %ortly d2 & also1 (f] my grateful ?anks to ! ,committee ( ! ,tract ,society1 = a preci\s p>cel ( tracts1 =w>d$ ) a k9d lett] f _! wor?y ,secret>y2 & also my v grateful ackn[l$gm5ts to an excell5t lady1 = a v acceptable p>cel = ! female *ildr5 9 ! s*ools2 ?is good lady says1 !y are f "o :o wi%es well to ! cause ( in/ruct+ ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,! ?imbles1 bodk9s1 ?read-cases1 ne$le-books1 "w-bags1 scissors1 & five %ill+s1 inclos$ 9 ! old purse1 %all be judici\sly di/ribut$3 ! five %ill+s we w apply to clo?+ "s nak$ creatures4 ,may ! ,"l ( glory clo! ! de> lady's s\l ) ! beautiful & glori\s1 ! spotless & et]nal1 robes ( ! ,r$eem]'s righte\sness1 :i* w nev] wax old6 ,) ! k9de/ wi%es = y1 my de> ,sir1 & all ! de> fri5ds ( ! ,society1 ev] mo/ affectionately y\rs1 ,,wm4 ,,?omas4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,,bates to ! ,,secret>y4 ,sligo1 ,nov4 #ca1 #ahcd4 ,de> ,sir1 ,?r\gh m]cy ,i am sp>$ to give y an outl9e ( my imp]fect lab\rs dur+ ! mon? t is n[ pa/1 & gone into et]nity4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! rapid flight ( "t1 & view ! condition ( my fell[-s9n]s ar\nd me ) reg>d to _! religi\s circum/ances & et]nal prospects1 ,i feel t my situation is su* z %\ld lead me to ,jesus1 to seek m ( 8 m9d & m ( 8 _s1 t :atev] my h& f9de? to d1 ,i may d x ) my might4 ,s9ce my la/ lett]1 ,i h visit$ sev]al villages 9 ! c\ntry :]e ,i nev] w5t be=e4 ,ca/l$>g91 ,corr+uncor1 ,drimnagooli1 & ,ball9dri/4 ,!re are a few bre?r5 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,corr+uncor1 & !y feel rejoic$ :5 any "o pays !m a visit4 ,! congregation at t place 0 l>ge & v enc\rag+4 ,mr4 ,b]ry is go+ on a mission>y t\r among/ !m ?is next week4 ,may ! ,"l bless 8 own ^w to _! ev]la/+ welf>e1 & 8 own glory6 ,ball9dri/ is an int]e/+ little /ation1 &1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 ,i tru/ good w result f ! proclamation ( 8 ^w2 b at ,drimnagooli1 !re exi/s ! greate/ _s ( inquiry4 ,i h only be5 9 t neighb\rhood ?ree times1 & ,i am happy to say t1 ea* "t1 ! congregation increas$4 ,!y are cont9ually say+1 ,visit u z (t5 z y c4 ,! cl]gyman 9 t neighb\rhood has prea*$ aga9/ baptism2 b ,i h lately obs]v$1 :]e !re is ! mo/ opposition1 !re is ! greate/ _s ( inquiry1 & ! l>ge/ congregations4 ,s9ce ,i h be5 9 ?is sup]/iti\s isl& 7& surely ?is is ! place :]e ,satan's seat is71 ,i h sometimes ?\ght ( :at my affectionate pa/or told me :5 he 0 liv+1 j be=e ,i left ,engl&4 ,call+ me by my "n1 he said1 ,:atev] o!rs d1 let x be y\r det]m9ation to prea* ,jesus2 :]ev] y take y\r /&1 !re let ! cross be erect$4 ,dagon fell :5 ! ark ( ,god 0 set up 9 8 pres5ce2 !y set him up ! second "t1 b behold1 ,dagon 0 fall5 ^u 8 face to ! gr\nd & brok5 to pieces2 s if y set up ,*ri/1 ) a s+le eye to 8 glory1 ,anti*ri/ mu/ fall2 'my ^w %all n return unto me void4' ,dur+ ! next mon?1 if all is well1 z ,i %all h a long j\rney inspect+ ! s*ools1 ,i hope to h _m opportunities ( proclaim+ ! gospel to ^? t are n[ sitt+ 9 d>kness4 ,i pray t ! ,"l may comm& a bless+1 ev5 life = ev]more4 ,j4 ,,bates4 ,to ,,mr4 ,,?omas4 ,ballyc>1 ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcd4 ,octob] #bi4 ,be+ ask$ by a ,roman ,ca?olic :y ,i w\ld n pray to ! ,sa9ts1 & implore _! int]cession2 ,i repli$1 ,because ,i h no au?ority 9 ,scripture = x4 ,b on ! contr>y1 ,/4 ,paul says1 ,!re is "o ,god1 & "o m$iator betwe5 ,god & m51 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & ! ,savi\r himself says1 9 ,john xiv4 #f1 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life2 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me2 & he also says1 ,:atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n1 ,i w d x4 ,n[ s9ce all we ask ! ,fa!r1 9 ! "n ( ! ,son1 is grant$ unto u1 :y %\ld we address ourselves to o!r m$iators8 ,we also read 9 #a ,john ii4 #a3 ,if any man s91 we h an advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! righte\s4 ,nov4 #b4 ,9 ,qu91 ent]+ into a conv]sation ) two p]sons1 on ! necessity ( read+ ! ,scriptures1 "o ( !m repli$1 t _! cl]gy w\ld n p]mit !m to read !m4 ,i ask$ him1 :i* %\ld he obey1 8 prie/ or ,god8 ,he repli$1 ,god4 ,!re=e y %\ld read1 & n only read b se>*1 ! ,scriptures2 = ,*ri/ himself says1 ',se>* ! ,scriptures2' & aga9 he says1 ',bless$ are !y t he> ! ^w ( ,god1 & keep x3' & ! apo/le ,paul /rongly comm5ds ! p ( ,b]ea = read+ ! ,scriptures2 he expressly says 9 ,acts xvii4 #aa3 ',^! 7 m noble ?an ^? 9 ,!ssalonica1 9 t !y receiv$ ! ^w ) all read9ess ( m9d1 & se>*$ ! ,scriptures daily1 :e!r ^! ?+s 7 s4' ,n[ if ^! p d\bt$ ! words ( t em95t apo/le1 h[ mu* m %\ld we se>* ! ,scriptures 9 ! pres5t day1 & see if ! doctr9e taught u be consi/5t ) ! ,scriptures or n6 ,aft] read+ diff]5t passages ( ,scripture1 & reason+ = "s "t on ?is subject ) ^! p1 !y repli$ t x appe>$ consi/5t ) tru?1 t m5 %\ld read ! ,scriptures4 ,nov4 #g4 ,ent]+ into conv]sation ) "o p]son1 on ! imm$iate /ate ( happ9ess ( ^? :o die 9 ! ,"l2 he repli$1 t no p]son c ent] heav51 )\t be+ purg$ f _! s9s 9 purgatory4 ,i ask$ him1 ,did he n ?9k t ! blood ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 suffici5t to cleanse him8 ,he repli$1 ,he 0 confid5t x 01 b we mu/ also suff] = "s "t 9 ?is place4 ,i read to him diff]5t passages ( ,scripture1 to prove to him t ! blood ( ! ,"l ,jesus cleanse? u f all s91 su* z ,isaiah i4 #ah1 #a ,john i4 #g1 ,prov4 vii4 #ac1 #ad1 #ae1 ,heb4 i4 #c1 c44 ,aft] read+ ?is passage1 ! man took ! book out ( my h&1 to see if ! words 7 expressly ! same z ,i read !m2 aft] see+ !y 71 f 8 conv]sation aft]1 he seem$ v mu* to d\bt ?is doctr9e4 ,i read at int]vals to ! ,major's workm51 himself be+ 9 a delicate /ate ( heal?1 :i* r5d]s him at diff]5t times unable to d x4 ,he _h be5 v ill ?is day or two pa/1 b is n[ gett+ bett]4 ,sir1 ,i rema9 y\rs1 ,,samuel ,,cross4 ,to ,rev4 ,j4 ,,bates4 ,temple ,h\se1 ,nov4 #ad1 #ahcd4 ,rev4 ,sir4--,i feel happy to /ate to y t s9ce my la/ ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to read ! ^w ( life = va/ numb]s ( ,roman ,ca?olics & o!rs :o 7 ignorant ( ^? preci\s tru?s :i* are reveal$ 9 x2 & inde$ _m ( !m h he>d ! ^w ) rem>kable att5tion1 & seem$ to receive in/ruction4 ,oct4 #bj4 ,9 ! h\se ( wid[ ,swe5y1 :]e !re 7 assembl$ ab\t fifty ,roman ,ca?olics1 ! man ( ! h\se hav+ got a sudd5 dea?2 :il/ ,i sat among/ !m "o ( !m said1 ,let u pray = ! s\l ( ! dep>t$4 ,!n !y all took (f _! hats & pray$2 ?is !y did e half h\r1 & 9 ! int]val talk$ ( consecrat$ gr\nd1 c41 & ( ! b5efits ( be+ int]r$ 9 consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,i 0 inde$ mu* griev$ on see+ & he>+ su* ignorance & sup]/ition2 &1 address+ myself to "o ( ! mo/ respectable & well in=m$ among !m1 ,i ask$1 ,:at reason h we to believe t ei!r consecrat$ burial-gr\nd or pray]s = ! dead1 or any o!r (fice1 c help ! /ate ( ! dep>t$ s\l8 ,two ( !m answ]$ & spoke alt]nately4 ,"o said t no devil or evil _s c\ld come ne> consecrat$ gr\nd2 ! o!r told me t !y believ$ 9 ! doctr9e ( purgatory1 & t ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful are necess>y = ! relief ( ! s\ls 9 purgatory4 ,i told !m t x is writt5 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 t bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l1 = !y re/ f _! lab\rs2 t ^? :o believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 8 blood cleanse? !m f all s91 & t consequ5tly !y ne$ no o!r purgatory4 ,i ref]r$ to ! words ( ! ,savi\r 9 ! #crd ( ,john1 ,he t believe? on ! ,son ba? ev]la/+ life1 b he t believe? n ! ,son %all n see life1 b ! wra? ( ,god abide? on him4 ,"o ( ! m5 above m5tion$ said1 t he read 9 ! ,scriptures t we are purg$ by fire4 ,i %[$1 f #a ,pet] iv41 ! fi]y trial spok5 ( means p]secutions & suff]+s = ,*ri/'s sake to be endur$ 9 ?is life4 ,i also %[$1 f ,acts viii4 t on ! dea? ( ,/eph5 !re 0 n a ^w ab\t consecrat$ burial-gr\nd or pray] = ! dead4 ,all ?is "t ! p he>d ) mo/ eag] att5tion4 ,i %[$ !m f _m p>ts ( ,scripture t ,jesus is an all-suffici5t ,savi\r1 & t all :o believe 9 him are ju/ifi$ f all ?+s1 c4 ,on ! #bf?1 w5t to ! h\se ( ,j4 ,foley1 :]e _m 7 assembl$ visit+ a sick p]son4 ,:ile !y talk$ ( ! unc]ta9ty ( life1 & ! necessity ( be+ prep>$ = et]nity1 ,i endeav\r$ to %[ ! ne$ we h ( a ,savi\r1 & ! bless+s ( be+ int]e/$ 9 him4 ,i propos$ to read = ! sick p]son1 & 0 p]mitt$2 ,i read v _m ( ! mo/ suitable p>ts ( ,scripture1 %[+ t ! ,savi\r is a sure f\ndation to build our hopes on = salvation1 & t !re is no o!r4 ,! p pres5t 7 ne>ly all ,roman ,ca?olics2 & see+ !m s att5tive1 ,i cont9u$ ne>ly an h\r read+4 ,! sick p]son seem$ to receive com=t f ! ,^w1 & ! p ( ! family 7 extremely ?ankful4 ,on ! foll[+ ,sabba? ,i aga9 visit$ ! same h\se4 ,!y told me !y 7 rejoic$ to see me ent] _! door4 ,i read ,acts iii4 #d1 %[+ t ,pet]1 to :om !y are 9 ! habit ( pray+1 direct$ ! p to ! ,savi\r1 tell+ !m t !re is n salvation 9 any o!r1 & t !re is no o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4 ,,rob]t ,,beaty4 ,to ,rev4 ,j4 ,,all54 ,ardn>ee1 ,nov4 #aa1 #ahcd4 ,rev4 ,sir1 ,i am happy to in=m y t _m in/ances pres5t !mselves 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 ( p]sons =sak+ _! =m] wick$ c\rse ( liv+1 & giv+ !mselves to ! /udy ( ! ,scriptures1 & t ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ! ,bapti/ ,in/itution2 p]sons :o1 if left to !mselves1 9 all probability1 w\ld h liv$ & di$ ignorant ( a sav+ k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,on ! #bcrd1 ult41 ,i w5t to ! neighb\rhood ( ,ca/leb>1 among our s*ools4 ,9 t "p ,i read & talk$ to _m ( ! inhabitants reg>d+ ! "o ?+ ne$ful2 left ! p]sons ) :om ,i ?us read & conv]s$1 religi\s tracts z usual4 ,m4 ,m',kelvey1 ) :om ,i _h sev]al conv]sations reg>d+ ! ord9ance ( baptism1 int5ds to (f] himself z a c&idate to ! ,ball9a ,bapti/ *ur* soon4 ,we h great cause = ?ankfulness t ! ,"l is pleas$ to grant u s _m fav\rable opportunities ( read+ & expla9+ 8 holy ^w to our c\ntrym5 & fell[-s9n]s1 be+ aw>e t if !y knew ! tru? ! tru? w\ld make !m free4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,fox=d1 ,i h /rove to be useful1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,%rakum1 _h a seasonable opportunity ( read+ applicable portions ( ! ,scriptures 9 ! he>+ ( _m p]sons1 "y & old1 :o answ]$ _! v>i\s que/ions respect+ religion2 we also jo9$ 9 pray]4 ,! p !n pres5t seem$ to be satisfi$ ) my answ]s to ! que/ions :i* !y ask$ on sev]al occasions4 ,!re are ?ree new places 9 :i* ,i frequ5tly read ! ,scriptures 9 ?is neighb\rhood1 namely1 ,rakep1 ,caltr\gh1 & ,bunzee2 9 all ^? places ,i read portions bo? ( ! ,engli% & ,iri% ,te/am5t1 dilig5tly endeav\r+ to draw ! s]i\s att5tion ( my v>i\s he>]s1 z usual1 to ! r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,!re is a man ( ! "n ,o',donell 9 ,hill-/reet1 ,ball9a1 to :om ,i h giv5 a ,te/am5t "s "t ago2 he comes to y\r prea*+1 & does n c>e = ei!r prie/ or pope1 = s do+4 ,on ! #g? in/ant1 w5t among our s*ools 9 ! ,tyr>\gh di/rict2 rema9$ 9 ,easkey two days2 met & _h conv]sation ) _m ( our ,*ri/ian fri5ds !re4 ,may !y daily receive all ne$ful grace & /r5g? out ( ! fulness t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus6 ,!re is a man & 8 wife t lately came to live 9 ?is t[n2 %e is a nom9al prote/ant1 b he is a papi/1 !y frequ5tly come to my h\se = ! purpose ( gett+ religi\s in/ruction4 ,!y 7 ) me on ,saturday la/1 at :i* "t ,i read sev]al applicable portions ( ! ,scriptures to !m1 & also answ]$ _! que/ions respect+ religion1 f ! crit]ion ( tru?4 ,!y bo? c read4 ,i h giv5 !m sev]al useful tracts1 & a book entitl$1 ,! ,errors ( ,pop]y4 ,i int5d to visit !m (t51 & !y promis$ to att5d y\r prea*+4 ,i hope ^! visits to my home1 ) ! bless+ ( ,god1 w be ! means ( direct+ !m to ! ,savi\r1 :o alone is able & will+ to save to ! utt]mo/ all t put _! tru/ 9 him4 ,,rog] ,,mull>ky4 ,,contributions4 ,receiv$ by ! ,treasur]3-- ,mr4 ,bak]'s ,legacy1 p] ,j4 ,ivimey1 ,esq4 #ajj #j #j ,a ,fri5d at ,c41 by ,mr4 ,godd>d #aj #j #j ,collection at ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,/eane's1 ,camb]well1 p] ,w4 ,b4 ,gurney1 ,esq4 #bg #aj #j ,collect$ 9 ,surry1 ,essex1 & ,suffolk1 by ! ,rev4 ,john ,franks #acb #ae #e ,a small ,new ,ye>'s ,gift1 int5d$ z a ?ank-(f]+ to ! ,"l1 to promote ! fur!rance ( 8 gospel1 f ,s4 ,webb1 ,langley #a #j #j ,omitt$ la/ mon?3--,a ,fri5d #a #j #j ,erratum3--,9 ! ,li/ ( ,contributions la/ mon? = ,dov]1 read ,d[n4 ,subscriptions receiv$ by ,s4 ,m>%all1 ,esq41 #aha1 ,high ,holborn2 ,mr4 ,p4 ,mill>d1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet2 ,messrs4 ,burls1 #ef1 ,lo?bury2 ,rev4 ,g4 ,prit*>d1 #d1 ,york ,place1 ,p5tonville1 gratuit\s ,secret>y2 by ,messrs4 ,ladbrokes & ,co41 ,bank]s1 ,bank ,build+s2 by ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,dickie1 #ac1 ,bank ,/reet1 & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,innes1 ,fr$]ick ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh2 & ,p4 ,br[n1 ,esq41 ,c>digan4 ,,london3 ,j4 ,,haddon1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,ca/le-,,/reet1 ,,f9sbury4 ,,mission>y ,,h]ald1 ,,conta9+ ,,intellig5ce ,,at ,,l>ge ,,( ,,! ,proce$+s & ,op]ations ,,( ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,mission>y ,,society4 ,,cxciii4 ,,janu>y1 #ahce4 ,subscriptions & ,donations 9 aid ( ?is ,society w be ?ankfully receiv$ at ! ,bapti/ ,mission ,h\se1 ,no4 #f1 ,f5 ,c\rt1 ,f5*ur* ,/reet1 ,london3 or by any ( ! ,m9i/]s & ,fri5ds ^: names are ins]t$ 9 ! ,cov] ( ! ,annual ,report4 ,dea? ( ,dr4 ,c>ey4 ,s9ce ! publication ( ! la/ numb]1 ! ,secret>y has receiv$ a communication f ,mr4 ,jona?an ,c>ey1 ann\nc+ ! fact ( 8 v5]able fa!r's decease1 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- ,calcutta1 ,june #ad?1 #ahcd4 ,! ,"l has be5 pleas$ to afflict u v sev]ely1 9 remov+ f u1 by dea?1 my mu* e/eem$ & v5]able fa!r4 ,?is lam5t$ ev5t took place on ! #i? in/ant1 at five 9 ! morn+1 & 8 rema9s 7 int]r$ 9 ! cold grave e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+1 9 ! pres5ce ( a cr[d$ assembly ( m\rn+ fri5ds4 ,mu* z ,i feel ?is heavy /roke1 ,i tru/ ,i d n sorr[ z ^? :o h no hope4 ,8 0 a life sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( 8 ,r$eem]1 & ! ,"l 0 pleas$ to make him an in/rum5t ( mu* usefulness2 b not)/&+ all t he 0 enabl$ to d1 he nev] ceas$ to exclaim t he 0 an unpr(itable s]vant4 ,9 mu* humility & meekness ( _s he 0 zeal\s 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 & ! con/ant objects ( 8 pursuits 7 ! glory ( ,god & ! salvation ( ! hea!n4 ,8 devot$ness to ! "w to :i* he 0 call$ 0 evid5t 9 all 8 conduct4 ,no?+ w\ld give him m pleasure ?an to he> ( ! prosp]ity ( ,zion1 & ! d[nfall ( idolatry4 ,8 he>t 0 always mu* affect$ :5 speak+ ( ! love ( 8 dy+ ,r$eem]4 ,( ! evil ( idolatry he spoke ) great w>m?4 ,he 0 active & fai?ful 9 ! dis*>ge ( 8 duties z a m9i/] & a translator2 & 0 9 8 elem5t 9 ! /udy ( botany & o!r sci5tific pursuits1 b always humble 9 8 views reg>d+ 8 own abilities & acquirem5ts4 ,al?\gh con/antly employ$ = ! la/ =ty-"o ye>s1 he possess$ a vigor\s con/itution1 excell5t heal?1 & a good fl[ ( spirits2 b ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s he suff]$ f debility1 & latt]ly wa/$ away1 & at l5g? sunk f exhau/ion ( /r5g?1 & 8 _s took its flight to ! regions ( et]nal bliss to enjoy ! re/ provid$ = ! p ( ,god1 & ! rew>d promis$ to ^? :o endure to ! end4 ,?us has my fa!r f9i%$ 8 c\rse1 & has be5 remov$ f ?is sc5e ( toil & lab\r4 ,_m w h reason to bless ,god = :at he 0 enabl$1 by 8 grace1 to p]=m = ! welf>e ( ! poor hea!n4 ,! foll[+ has appe>$ 9 sev]al ( ! public pap]s z a transcript ( ! ,doctor's w4 ,al?\gh no copy ( ?is docum5t has rea*$ u direct f ,india1 yet1 z x c>ries int]nal evid5ce ( its au!nticity1 & has be5 v widely circulat$ already1 we d n hesitate to ins]t x 9 our pages4 ,our read]s w especially m>k1 9 ! direction giv5 z to 8 epitaph1 t deep humility :i* 0 s prom95t a feature 9 ! "* ( ?is great & good man4 ,i1 ,william ,c>ey1 ,doctor ( ,div9ity1 resid+ at ,s]ampore1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,b5gal1 be+ 9 good heal?1 & ( s\nd m9d1 d make ?is my la/ w & te/am5t 9 mann] & =m foll[+3-- ,fir/--,i utt]ly disclaim all or any "r or title to ! premises at ,s]ampore1 call$ ! ,mission ,premises1 & e "p & p>cel !re(1 & d h]eby decl>e t ,i nev] _h1 or suppos$ myself to h1 any su* "r or title4 ,secondly--,i disclaim all "r & title to ! prop]ty belong+ to my pres5t wife1 ,grace ,c>ey1 am\nt+ to #be1jjj rupees1 m or less1 :i* 0 settl$ ^u h] by a p>ticul> de$1 execut$ previ\sly to my m>riage ) h]4 ,?irdly--,i give & bequea? to ! ,college ( ,s]ampore1 ! :ole ( my museum1 consi/+ ( m9]als1 %ells1 corals1 insects1 & o!r natural curiosities1 & a ,hortus ,siccus4 ,also ! folio edition ( ,hortus ,woburn5sis1 :i* 0 pres5t$ to me by ,"l ,ha/+s2 ,taylor's ,hebrew ,concordance1 my collection ( ,bibles 9 =eign languages1 & all my books 9 ! ,italian & ,g]man languages4 ,f\r?ly--,i desire t my wife1 ,grace ,c>ey1 w collect f my libr>y :atev] books 9 ! ,engli% language %e wi%es =1 & keep !m = h] own use4 ,fif?ly--,f ! failure ( funds to c>ry my =m] int5tions into effect1 ,i direct t my libr>y1 ) ! exceptions above made1 be sold by public auction1 unless x1 or any "p ( x1 c be advantage\sly dispos$ ( by private sale1 & t f ! proce$s #a1ejj rupees be paid z a legacy to my son ,jabez ,c>ey1 a l sum hav+ h]et(ore be5 paid to my sons ,felix & ,william4 ,six?ly--,x 0 my int5tion to h bequea!d a simil> sum to my son ,jona?an ,c>ey1 b ,,god has s prosp]$ him t he is 9 no imm$iate want ( x4 ,i direct t1 if any ?+ rema9s1 x be giv5 to my wife1 ,grace ,c>ey1 to :om ,i also bequea? all my h\sehold furniture1 we>+ app>el1 & :atev] o!r effects ,i may possess1 = h] prop] use & beho(4 ,sev5?ly--,i direct t1 be=e e o!r ?+1 all my lawful debts may be paid2 t my fun]al be z pla9 z possible2 t ,i may be buri$ by ! side ( my second wife1 ,*>lotte ,emilia ,c>ey2 & t ! foll[+ inscription1 & no?+ m1 may be cut on ! /one :i* commemorates h]1 ei!r above or bel[1 z !re may be room2 viz4 ,william ,c>ey1 born ,augu/ #ag?1 #agfa1 di$---- ,a wret*$1 poor1 & helpless worm1 ,on ?y k9d arms ,i fall4 ,eigh?ly--,i h]eby con/itute & appo9t my de> fri5ds1 ! ,rev4 ,william ,rob9son1 ( ,calcutta1 & ! ,rev4 ,john ,mack1 ( ,s]ampore1 executors to ?is my la/ w & te/am5t1 & reque/ !m to p]=m all !re9 desir$ & ord]$ by me1 to ! utmo/ ( _! p[]4 ,n9?ly--,i h]eby decl>e ?is to be my la/ w & te/am5t1 & revoke all o!r wills & te/am5ts ( a date prior to ?is4 7,sign$7 ,,william ,,c>ey4 7,sign$7 ,w4 ,h4 ,,jones1 ,s4 ,m',,into%4 ,! foll[+ m9ute1 9 ref]5ce to ?is removal ( ,dr4 ,c>ey1 has be5 ent]$ on ! records ( ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society4 ,! ,secret>y hav+ report$ t intellig5ce _h arriv$ ( ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,c>ey1 at ,s]ampore1 on ,monday1 ! #i? ( ,june la/1 x 0 ,resolv$1 ,t ?is ,committee cordially sympa?ize1 on ?is m\rnful occasion1 ) ! imm$iate connexions ( ,dr4 ,c>ey1 by ^: dea?1 n m]ely ! ,mission>y circle ) :i* he 0 mo/ intimately associat$1 b ! ,*ri/ian _w at l>ge1 has su/a9$ no common loss4 ,! ,committee gratefully record1 t ?is v5]able & highly-e/eem$ s]vant ( ,god _h a pr9cipal %>e 9 ! =mation ( ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society2 & devot$ himself1 at its v comm5cem5t1 to ! s]vice ( ! hea!n1 amid/ complicat$ difficulties & disc\ragem5ts1 ) an ard\r & p]sev]ance :i* no?+ b ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce c\ld inspire1 & :i* only a /rong & lively fai? 9 ,god c\ld su/a94 ,end[$ ) extraord9>y tal5ts = ! acquisition ( =eign languages1 he delight$ to consecrate !m to ! noble purpose ( unfold+ to ! nations ( ! ,ea/ ! ,holy ,scriptures 9 _! own tongue3 a dep>tm5t ( sacr$ lab\r 9 :i* x pleas$ ,god to hon\r him f> beyond any pr$ecessor or contempor>y 9 ! ,mission>y field4 ,nor 0 ,dr4 ,c>ey less em95t = ! hol9ess ( 8 p]sonal "*4 ,?r\gh\t life he adorn$ ! gospel ( ,god 8 ,savi\r by ! spirituality ( 8 m9d & ! uprightness ( 8 conduct2 & especially1 by ! deep & unaffect$ humility :i* prov$ h[ l>gely he _h imbib$ ! _s ( 8 bless$ ma/]4 ,9 pay+ ?is brief & imp]fect tribute to ! memory ( ?is great & good man1 :o 0 long _! associate 9 ,mission>y ex]tion1 & :om !y h nev] ceas$ to reg>d ) feel+s ( ! utmo/ v5]ation & respect1 x is ! anxi\s desire ( ! ,committee to glorify ,god 9 him4 ,may a review ( :at div9e grace accompli%$ 9 & by ?is fai?ful s]vant ( ! ,r$eem]1 awak5 lively gratitude1 & /r5g!n ! dev\t expectation t ,he1 ) :om is ! residue ( ! ,_s1 w fav\r 8 *ur* ) r5ew$ pro(s ( 8 love & c>e by ?ru/+ =? _m su* lab\r]s into ! h>ve/6 ,x is expect$ t ,mr4 ,eu/ace ,c>ey w compile1 f ! mat]ials 9 possession ( ! ,mission>y ,committee1 & f ! correspond5ce ma9ta9$ by ! ,doctor ) 8 relations 9 ?is c\ntry dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,india1 a ,memoir ( 8 v5]able relative4 ,,burmah4 ,by a lett] f ,mr4 ,judson to ,dr4 ,bolles1 dat$ ,maulme91 ,decemb] #ca/1 #ahcc1 we le>n t a ,*ri/ian *ur* has be5 =m$ at ,ava2 ! capital ( ! empire1 :]e two conv]ts1 "o ! wife ( ,kv ,h'lay1 an old ,rangoon disciple1 & ! o!r a respectable inhabitant ( ! city1 7 baptiz$ 9 ! prec$+ mon?4 ,?is prosp]\s ,mission n[ comprises five *ur*es1 at ,maulme91 ,tavoy1 ,m]gui1 ,rangoon1 & ,ava2 & ! :ole numb] :o h receiv$ baptism at ^! sev]al /ations1 is five hundr$ & n9ety-sev54 ,a mon? aft]w>ds1 ,mr4 ,judson 0 fav\r$ to complete 8 translation ( ! :ole ,scriptures into ! ,burman language4 ,our read]s w sympa?ize ) ! feel+s :i* dictat$ ! foll[+ entry made on ?is occasion 9 ! j\rnal ( ?is devot$ ,mission>y4 ,we are happy to add t1 al?\gh ,mr4 ,judson has felt x 8 duty to con/ruct 8 v]sion on ! pr9ciple adopt$ by our ,calcutta bre?r51 ?is circum/ance w n imp$e its circulation1 ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society hav+ r5d]$ prompt & lib]al assi/ance t[>ds ! pr9t+4 ,janu>y #ca/1 #ahcd4 ,?anks be to ,god6 ,i c n[ say1 ,i h atta9$4 ,i h knelt d[n be=e him1 ) ! la/ leaf 9 my h&1 &1 implor+ 8 =giv5ess = all ! s9s :i* h pollut$ my lab\rs 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 & 8 aid 9 future ef=ts1 to remove ! errors & imp]fections :i* necess>ily cleave to ! "w1 ,i h comm5d$ x to 8 m]cy & grace3 ,i h d$icat$ x to 8 glory4 ,may he make 8 own inspir$ ^w1 n[ complete 9 ! ,burman tongue1 ! gr& in/rum5t ( fill+ all ,burmah ) songs ( praises to our ,great ,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,am54 ,,s\? ,,africa4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! second ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,auxili>y ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society1 conduct$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,davies & 8 fri5ds at ,graham's ,t[n1 is extract$ f ! local ,newspap]1 ( ! #bh? ( ,augu/ la/3 ,on ,monday la/ ! second ,annual ,meet+ ( ! above ,society 0 held 9 ! ,wesleyan *apel1 & we are glad to say t x pass$ (f 9 ! mo/ lively & satisfactory mann]4 ,x is ev] a pleas+ task to trace ! progress ( su* associations--to view _! fir/ feeble ef=ts--to see !m gradually acquir+ /r5g? & importance1 until at l5g? we behold !m spread+ !mselves out to ! f>!/ extremities ( ! habitable globe--l a p]5nial /ream refre%+ ! p>*$ des]t1 & disp5s+ ! pure/ bless+s on e h&4 ,a v pleas+ circum/ance att5d+ ^! meet+s is1 ! concord & bro!rly feel+ :i* are produc$ among/ ! diff]5t d5om9ations ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,"h all m9or diff]5ces are m]g$ 9 "o unit$ ef=t to promote a common cause--& t ! holie/ & mo/ b5eficial t c employ intellig5t be+s4 ,we regret t our limit$ space w n p]mit u to give ! sev]al addresses :i* 7 made on ?is occasion1 m especially z "s ( !m 7 ( a high ord]1 & w\ld h be5 p]us$ ) mu* int]e/ by _m ( our read]s4 ,! pr9cipal speak]s 71 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,heaviside1 cl]gyman ( ! ,episcopal *ur*2 ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,monro & ,robson 7,indep5d5ts72 ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,%rewsbury1 ,"y1 & ,haddy 7,wesleyans72 ,dr4 ,m9to1 on ! milit>y /aff1 :o has rec5tly return$ f ,india1 & ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,davies & ,mr4 ,t4 ,nelson 7,bapti/s74 ,! report gives a g5]al view ( ! /ate ( ! missions connect$ ) ?is p>ticul> section ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*2 & we are glad to f9d t ! prospect1 by ! emancipation ( ! negroes1 & o!r causes1 is p>ticul>ly *e]+4 ,x 0 also satisfactory to f9d t ! am\nt collect$ by ?is infant society--only e/abli%$ r m ?an a ye> ago at ,graham's ,t[n--has receiv$ 9 contributions dur+ ! pa/ ye> no less a sum ?an ne>ly #adf4 ,no?+ c be m cr$itable ?an ?is fact to ! inhabitants ( ?is fronti]1 & no?+ c %[ m di/9ctly t !y are n entirely undes]v+ ( t prosp]ity ) :i* ,provid5ce has ( late ye>s fav\r$ _! ef=ts4 ,we may add1 z "o symptom ( ! temporal prosp]ity ?us adv]t$ to1 ( ?is ris+ colony1 t a great dem& exi/s = indu/ri\s me*anics1 especially ( ^? classes employ$ 9 build+4 ,pi\s individuals1 especially1 we are assur$1 w\ld be welcom$ 9 ! di/rict1 & lab\r1 adequately recomp5s$1 imm$iately provid$ = !m4 ,,jamaica4 ,we _h fully expect$1 by ?is "t1 to he> ( ! arrival ( our fri5d ,mr4 ,knibb1 at ,falm\?2 b ! mail1 :i* has be5 due sev]al days1 is yet deta9$4 ,we mu/ !re=e give a g5]al summ>y ( ! rec5t intellig5ce f our v>i\s /ations1 & hope t1 be=e ?is ,h]ald leaves ! press1 we may be able to add a po/script1 ann\nc+ intellig5ce :i* _m1 we "k1 are anxi\s to he>4 ,f ,k+/on1 "u ! date ( ,septemb] #bbnd1 ,mr4 ,t9son writes3 ,our congregation 9 t[n is bett] by f> ?an x has be51 ?\gh n ov]fl[+2 = be+ compos$ *iefly ( dome/ics & me*anics :o reside 9 t[n1 x is ( c\rse less affect$ by c\ntry p ?an "s o!rs4 ,i sp5t ye/]day at ,yallahs1 receiv$ five c&idates1 on exam9ation1 = baptism1 prea*$ 9 ! morn+1 & adm9i/]$ ! ,"l's supp] to ab\t a hundr$ memb]s 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! congregation 0 su* z to make ! heat almo/ insupportable4 ,!re 7 ne>ly z _m outside ! h\se z )91 & _m m w\ld come1 b !y _c he> )\t exposure to ! sun all ! "t4 ,?is h[ev] w1 ,i hope1 be rem$i$ 9 a few mon?s1 z we h n[ comm5c$ ! *apel1 & paid ! build] #ajj t[>ds x4 ,i am begg+ f our p 9 ,hanov]-/reet1 & ! city g5]ally2 b !y plead pov]ty1 & ,i "k _m ( !m are poor inde$4 ,mr4 ,g>dn] ?ankfully ackn[l$ges t he has be5 repaid = all 8 ex]tions 9 visit+ ,port ,royal1 by ! success ) :i* x has pleas$ ,god to cr[n 8 lab\rs !re4 ,la/ ,sabba? week1 says he1 on ! #bcrd ( ,septemb]1 at daybreak1 at t place1 ,i baptiz$ fifte5 9 ! sea1 on a pr(ession ( _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & rep5tance t[>ds ,god4 ,_m hundr$s 7 pres5t1 :o collect$ soon aft] f\r 9 ! morn+4 ,aft] ! adm9i/ration ( t ord9ance we repair$ to ! *apel1 :i* 0 well att5d$1 & _h a regul> s]vice4 ,!n ,i left = ,k+/on1 z !re 0 no bro!r unemploy$ t c\ld assi/ me4 ,la/ ,"l's day ,i visit$ ^? fri5ds aga91 & adm9i/]$ ! ord9ance ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 :5 ^? :o _h be5 baptiz$ 7 receiv$ into ! *ur*4 ,x 0 an unusually solemn & gratify+ season2 _m 7 greatly affect$1 & wept ne>ly all ! "t4 ,?is 0 to u a "t ( refre%+ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,may he (t5 grant u su* seasons6 ,mr4 ,phillippo is busily engag$ 9 build+ ! new s*ool-rooms at ,spani% ,t[n1 t[>ds :i* he obta9$ "s pecuni>y aid :ile 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re are to be two s*ools2 "o = boys1 ! o!r = girls4 ,!y are to hold ?ree hundr$ s*ol>s4 ,! situation is on a range ) our premises1 & is 9 e respect eligible2 betwe5 ! rooms !re is to be a ,committee-room1 s t ! build+ w pres5t a front ( sev5ty-two feet 9 l5g?4 ,sev]al g5tlem5 9 ! t[n & neighb\rhood h decl>$ !mselves fri5dly t[>ds ! object1 & h promis$ to assi/ 9 its support4 ,z an in/ance1 ,8 ,hon\r ! ,cu/os1 ,memb] ( ,assembly & ,isl& ,secret>y1 & ,price ,watkis1 ,esq41 ! uncompromis+ advocate ( negro emancipation 9 our ,colonial ,p>liam5t1 are to lay ! f\ndation-/ones on ,?ursday next4 ,! ,cu/os has moreov] s5t f\rte5 "y wom5 to ! s*ool to be educat$ z s*oolmi/resses1 & to be completely "u ! *>ge ( ! resid5t s*oolmi/ress1 8 int5tion be+ to employ !m 9 ! diff]5t e/ates = :i* he is attorney4 ,?is example ,i h reason to hope w be ext5sively foll[$4 ,we h /ill betwe5 ?ree & f\r hundr$ *ildr5 9 att5dance at our ,sabba?-s*ool1 & ! libr>y ,i br\ght out ) me is 9 ext5sive circulation4 ,e ?+ 9 connexion ) our "w appe>s prosp]+ to an unexampl$ degree4 ,god is inde$ do+ great ?+s = u1 :]e( we are glad4 ,:at a *ange has be5 effect$1 also1 on ! moral aspect ( society6 ,sunday m>kets aboli%$1 & all ! etcet]as ( evil t foll[$ 9 _! tra96 ,top ,hill1 ne> ! junction ( ! two p>i%es ( ,/4 ,ann's & ,/4 ,?omas-9-!-,vale1 has be5 ! sc5e ( "o ( ^? cruel outrages on ! helpless & un(f5d+1 :i* h too (t5 /a9$ ! page ( ,colonial hi/ory4 ,we give ! acc\nt 9 ! words ( our ,mission>y bro!r1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,"l's-day1 ,septemb] #ad?1 z n9e ( my p 7 return+ to _! homes f wor%ipp+ ,god1 !y 7 /opp$ & turn$ back by a "y col\r$ man1 :o has by ! dea? ( 8 fa!r come to an e/ate be=e he kn[s h[ to act = 8 own int]e/1 & is fa/ sp5d+ x 9 riot\s liv+4 ,^! fri5ds _h no soon] quietly tak5 _! way back to g home by a m di/ant road1 ?an ?is man set 8 dog ^u !m1 & ) ,dr4 ,b41 a companion ( 81 pursu$ !m ab\t a half a mile4 ,dr4 ,b4 ?rew (f 8 coat to enable him to run ) ! great] spe$2 an ag$ female :o is highly respect$ by all ar\nd1 fell3 & ,dr4 ,b4 imm$iately fix$ ! dog ^u h]1 :i* tore h] leg sev]ely 9 _m places4 ,h] husb& ran to lift h] up1 & to drive (f ! dog1 :5 ,dr4 ,b41 seiz$ him & attempt$ to ?r[ him ov] a fe>ful precipice into a deep *asm1 :]e he mu/ h be5 da%$ to pieces2 b ,god enabl$ 8 s]vant to escape f ! grasp ( ! p]secutor1 & all ! p>ty came back to ! h\se :]e we _h s rec5tly jo9$ toge!r 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,i _h travell$ a consid]able di/ance dur+ ! day1 _h got wet1 prea*$ twice1 & p]=m$ v>i\s o!r duties2 be+ fatigu$1 & hav+ to j\rney home on ! morr[1 ,i _h retir$ to re/4 ,z soon z ,i he>d :at _h tak5 place ,i arose1 _h ! w\nds ( ! poor female att5d$ to1 & b\nd up4 ,i !n conv]s$ ) ! p1 read to !m ! fir/ twelve v]ses ( ! fif? ( ,mat!w1 & aga9 f ! =ty-?ird v]se to ! end2 spoke to !m on ! duty ( =giv5ess1 love to enemies1 & pati5t suff]+ = ,*ri/'s sake2 pray$ ) !m1 fir/ = ! p]secutors1 next = !mselves & = ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,!y left me betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock1 rejoic+ t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] = righte\sness' sake2 be=e !y left1 !y bes\ght me n to c>ry ! matt] to a magi/rate1 b to leave x ) ,god2 promis+ t !y w\ld always aft]w>d g & return by a road t did n lead !m ne> ! h\se ( ?is man4 ,i really admir$ _! =giv+ _s1 & _! pati5t endurance ( evil1 especially t ( ! *ief suff]]1 & ( h] husb&1 :o _h suff]$ ) h]1 & _h n>r[ly escap$ dea? 9 rescu+ h]4 ,two ( ! n9e h long be5 free1 ! o!rs 7 appr5tices4 ,_h ! native feel+s ( ! human he>t be5 indulg$1 h[ easily c\ld ^! p h resi/$ ! assaults ( _! p]secutors1 &1 z !y 7 pursu$ ab\t half a mile on ! road t has be5 a common by-pa? = ye>s1 !y might h turn$ ^u _! adv]s>ies1 & aft]w>ds h argu$ t !y _h a "r to pass )\t mole/ation1 & :5 mole/$ to act on ! def5sive1 9 =c+ _! way to _! homes2 b1 except a few words at fir/1 ( calm entreaty1 ^! quiet p did no?+1 & gave no imp]t95t language1 b turn$ to g back 9 peace1 & 7 9 ! act ( return+ :5 !y 7 ?us assault$4 ,we m5tion$1 9 our la/ numb]1 t ,mr4 ,c\lt>t _h enc\nt]$ mu* annoyance 9 ! neighb\r+ p>i% ( ,/4 ,ann's1 ! bir?-place ( ! ,colonial ,*ur* ,union1 & disgracefully conspicu\s = ! bl9d & furi\s det]m9ation %[n by sev]al ( its lead+ m51 to prev5t ! spread ( religi\s in/ruction among ! negroes4 ,humanly speak+1 no?+ b ! wise1 humane1 & dignifi$ conduct ( ! ,cu/os1 ! ,hon4 ,s4 ,m4 ,b>rett1 sav$ ?is p>i% f ! horrors ( m>tial law4 ,he appli$ to ,mr4 ,c\lt>t1 reque/+ him to use all 8 influ5ce ) ! negroes to quell ! _s ( insubord9ation :i* _h begun to %[ itself among !m2 & 9 addition to ?is1 met !m 9 p]son at ,o*o ,rios1 gave !m an excell5t & animat$ address1 expla9+ to !m ! nature ( ! new law1 & expo/ulat+ ) !m1 9 ! w>me/ & k9de/ mann]4 ,all pres5t 7 mu* pleas$ ) 8 k9dness1 & promis$ to d all !y c\ld to allay ! exi/+ evil4 ,mrs4 ,c\lt>t1 9 a subsequ5t lett]1 adv]t+ to ! same subject1 rem>ks1 ,! poor ?+s 7 puzzl$4 ,!y 7 told !y 7 free on ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 _h a g5]al holiday1 & rejoic$ at ! ev5t2 & !n !y 7 call$ to "w aga9 z be=e4 ',free1 no free at all2 "w l be=e-"t4' ,_m said1 !y w\ld n "w )\t a prop] und]/&+1 or "s pay4 ,i 0 pres5t :5 a poor woman 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,society made a spee* to ! foll[+ effect3 ',f ! creation d[n to n[ we "w1 "w1 "w4 ,n[1 ,"l ,mulgrave & ! ,k+ give we free1 we take free1 we happy2 !n ma/] come1 tell we "w l be=e-"t4 ,no1 me say1 bett] take %ot at "o ?an make we fool s4' ,! m9i/]'s wife talk$ to h]1 & expla9$ t ?is "w = six ye>s 0 to help pay ! own] :at ! ,k+ c\ld n af=d to d1 ( ! money t pur*as$ h]2 & %e seem$ q cont5t1 & said %e w\ld g to h] "w4 ,if x 7 possible to speak to ea* ?us1 9 ! tone ( a fri5d1 !y w\ld believe2 b _! confid5ce 9 _! own]s is %ak5--& :o c wond]8 ,adv]t+ to ! necessity ( additional aid to give in/ruction to ! negroes & _! *ildr51 ,mrs4 ,c4 rem>ks to h] female correspond5t1 ,i wi% y c\ld j come "s ,saturday ev5+ be=e ! prea*+ ,sabba? at ?is bay1 & see ! numb]s :o come to our h\se1 two miles f>!r1 aft] hav+ walk$ tw5ty & tw5ty-five miles already1 j to read _! lett]s1 or to he> a few v]ses out ( ! ,bible1 or ,watts's ,fir/ ,cate*ism1 or some?+ t w %$ a ray ( light ov] _! b5ight$ m9ds4 ,i h ab\t ?irty-five little ragg$ black *ildr5 :o meet me 9 ! place hir$ = wor%ip on ! bay at f\r o'clock e ev5+4 ,^! ,i try to tea* = two h\rs1 & ! only memb] ( ! *ur* :o c read sometimes meets me to assi/4 ,we are go+ soon1 ,i believe1 to remove f ?is h\se2 x is consid]$ unheal?y1 !re be+ m>%es ne>1 & !n ,i %all be too f> (f to att5d to ! *ildr5 daily4 ,on ! sabba?1 only e ?ird1 is too unfrequ5t = progress to be made4 ,c\ld ,i see ! means ( support1 ,i w\ld1 )\t loss ( "t1 place a p]son at ! bay to tea* regul>ly1 & !n ,i tru/ "s good w\ld be done4 ,! eag]ness manife/$ = ,fir/ ,spell+ ,books ) l>ge alphabets is amus+ & pleas+4 ,i h pur*as$ all ,i c\ld get 9 ,k+/on1 & sold !m aga9 at ! same price1 :i* is ?ree times z de> z if ,i _h !m f ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,c4 has writt5 to sev]al ,engli% fri5ds1 to beg !m to s5d u "s1 ei!r to give away or sell4 ,i hope !y w1 )\t loss ( "t1 = x is di/ress+ to be oblig$ to refuse su* e>ne/ reque/s4 ',me want to le>n1 me good massa1 t me may read out ( ! ,bible = meself4' ,?is is j :at we want = !m1 t !y may n be l$ a/ray by e design+ p]son1 :o may set himself up to in/ruct !m4 ,at ,port ,m>ia ,mr4 ,baylis _h ! pleasure ( receiv+ fifty-n9e p]sons by baptism on ! #bj? ( ,july la/4 ,he lab\rs ) great dilig5ce1 & is *e]$1 at ea* ( 8 /ations1 by pro(s ( a div9e bless+ re/+ on 8 ex]tions4 ,mr4 ,:itehorne reports1 f ,m\nt ,*>les1 t ! same increase ( congregation1 & e>ne/ desire to le>n to read1 exi/s 9 ! sev]al places :]e he ma9ta9s public wor%ip1 z at o!r /ations2 :ile f ,montego ,bay1 & ,falm\?1 our bre?r5 ,abbott1 ,dext]1 & ,d5dy1 r5ew _! e>ne/ solicitations = fur!r aid4 ,we rejoice to le>n t ,mr4 ,bur*ell arriv$ 9 safety at ,k+/on f ,new ,york1 on ! #bg? ( ,octob]2 & we tru/ n only to be p]mitt$ to make ! same ann\ncem5t1 9 a few days1 respect+ ,mr4 ,knibb1 b to witness fur!r accession1 %ortly1 to ! numb] ( fai?ful & devot$ lab\r]s 9 ?is int]e/+ portion ( ! mission>y field4 ,mr4 ,h>jette & 8 family h emb>k$ = ,calcutta 9 ! ,david ,cl>ke1 ,capt4 ,rayne1 & sail$ f ,portsm\?4 ,a lett] has be5 receiv$ f ,mr4 ,george ,pe>ce1 dat$ at sea1 ,sept4 #f?1 9 ,n4 lat4 #d1 ,w4 long4 #bc4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,p4 7 q well1 & _h receiv$ mu* k9d att5tion f ! ,capta9 & _! fell[-pass5g]s4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,=eign ,,lett]s ,,lately ,,receiv$4 ,,ea/ ,,indies ,rev4 ,h5ry ,b$dy ,patna ,april #g4 -- ,w4 ,h4 ,pe>ce ,calcutta #ad4 -- ,john ,lawr5ce ,digah ,june #ac4 ,jona?an ,c>ey1 ,esq4 ,calcutta #ad4 ,rev4 ,wm4 ,yates ditto ,july #bf4 -- ,george ,pe>ce ,madeira ,aug4 #ai4 ,,we/ ,,indies -- ,t4 ,f4 ,abbott ,montego ,bay ,aug4 #ab4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #ai4 -- ,j4 ,c\lt>t ,/4 ,ann's ,bay ,aug4 #ab4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #c1 #ag4 -- ,w4 ,d5dy ,falm\? ,aug4 #ab4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #ae4 -- ,j4 ,m4 ,phillippo ,spani% ,t[n ,aug4 #ah4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #bc4 -- ,jo%ua ,t9son ,k+/on ,aug4 #ah4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #bb4 -- ,h4 ,c4 ,taylor ,spani% ,t[n ,aug4 #ah4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #c4 -- ,f4 ,g>dn] ,k+/on ,aug4 #ah4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #bc4 -- ,j4 ,cl>ke ,k5muir ,aug4 #ai4 ,ditto ditto ,sept4 #ag4 -- ,kiln] ,pe>son ,nassau #ad4 -- ,edw>d ,baylis ,port ,m>ia #af4 ,messrs4 ,a4 ,j4 ,deleon1 ,savanna-la-,m> #ai4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,:itehorne ,m\nt ,*>les #bb4 -- ,j4 ,k+don ,man*ioneal ,oct4 #ac4 -- ,josiah ,b>l[ ,anotta ,bay #af4 -- ,walt] ,d5dy ,falm\? #ba4 -- ,jo%ua ,taylor ,k+/on #bh4 ,,s\? ,,am]ica4 -- ,joseph ,b\rn ,belize ,july #ab4 ,,s\? ,,africa4 -- ,w4 ,davies ,graham's ,t[n #ba4 ,contributions receiv$ on acc\nt ( ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society1 f ,nov4 #bj1 to ,dec4 #bj1 #ahcd1 n includ+ individual subscriptions4 ,naunton1 by ,rev4 ,j4 ,acock #aj #c #d ,newbury1 ,collections & ,subscriptions1 by ,rev4 ,t4 ,wel% #db #b #i ,norwi* & ,norfolk ,auxili>y1 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,culley1 ,treasur] #if #c #f ,s\? ,devon ,auxili>y1 on acc\nt1 by ,mr4 ,ni*olson #de #j #j ,l9coln%ire & ,suffolk1 by ,rev4 ,eu/ace ,c>ey3-- ,l\?1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,cam]on's #ab #e #j ,hornca/le #a #ac #f ,eye #g #af #a ,bury #aa #h #b ,diss #f #i #j ,/[m>ket #aa #ab #a ,ipswi* #gc #a #j -------- #abd #d #aj ,*elsea1 ,collections & ,sunday ,s*ool1 by ,mr4 ,sk]ritt #ac #a #j ,sutton on ,tr5t1 by ,mr4 ,mozley #g #b #f ,new>k1 by ,mr4 ,lomax #e #d #j ,broseley1 ,auxili>y ,society1 by ,mr4 ,we>e1 ,jun4 #bd #j #j ,hunt+don%ire1 ,society 9 aid ( ,missions1 on acc\nt1 by ,mr4 ,paul #ej #j #j ,d]by%ire1 by ,rev4 ,w4 ,hawk9s3-- ,d]by #ch #i #c ,burton on ,tr5t #ac #a #aa ,loscoe #a #h #j -------- #eb #ai #b ,read+1 ,negro's ,fri5d ,society1 by ,mrs4 ,let*wor?1 7,= ,spani% ,t[n7 #e #j #j ,nor?ampton%ire1 ,indep5d5t ,association1 by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,rob]tson3-- ,kett]+1 ,rev4 ,t4 ,toll] #b #j #j ,h>bor\gh1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,wild #e #j #j -------- #g #j #j ,d[nton1 ,collection1 c4 by ,rev4 ,john ,cl>e #ab #b #f ,hadd5ham 7,cambridge%ire71 by ,mr4 ,rose #ac #g #j ,ba?1 ,collect$ by ,miss ,oliv] #j #f #f ,,legacy4 ,mr4 ,william ,bak]1 late ( ,george ,/reet1 ,hamp/ead ,road1 7,executors1 ,messrs4 ,h5ry ,welton & ,joseph ,ivimey7 #bjj #j #j ,! foll[+ ,contributions h be5 receiv$1 on acc\nt ( ! ,jamaica ,*apels & ,s*ool ,rooms1 s9ce ! ,li/ 0 pr9t$ (f4 ,sidney ,gurney1 ,esq4 #b #b #j ,banff1 ,mrs4 ,ni*ols & ,fri5ds #a #j #j ,memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,william ,all5 7,s7 #c #j #j ,john ,s&]son #c #j #j ,john ,kit*+ #b #b #j ,james ,fo/] #b #b #j ,cornelius ,hanbury #b #b #j ,?omas ,norton #a #j #j ,jacob ,hag51 ,jun4 #a #j #j ,m>g>et ,wilson4 #a #j #j ,sc>bor\gh1 7additional73-- ,collection1 ,aug4 #a #d #aj #j ,surplus ( ,tea ,p>ty #f #a #i ,*ri/oph] ,hill1 ,esq4 #e #j #j ,w4 ,d4 ,?ornton1 ,esq4 #a #j #j ,w4 ,dyson1 ,esq4 #a #j #j ,fri5d #a #j #j ,w4 ,smi?1 ,esq4 #j #aj #j ,mrs4 ,fox #j #aj #j ,,to ,,correspond5ts4 ,! ?anks ( ! ,committee are return$ to ! ,rev4 ,john ,cox1 ( ,woolwi*1 = a p>cel ( books & tracts = ,jamaica2 & also to ,mrs4 ,let*wor?1 & ! ,committee ( ! ,read+ ,ladies' ,negroes' ,fri5d ,society1 = a box conta9+ books & o!r useful articles = ,jamaica4 ,our valuable ,correspond5t at ,newbury is in=m$1 t ! fri5d ab\t :om he inquires _h made previ\s arrangem5ts = 8 j\rney we/w>d1 :i* prev5t$ 8 comply+ ) ! reque/ s5t him f ,n4 ,9 ! ,li/ ( ,contributions = rebuild+ ! ,jamaica ,*apels1 !re occurs a l9e1 "u ! head ( ,prescot-/reet1 ,rev4 ,*>les ,/ovel1 ,fri5ds #aj #b #f ,= :i*1 read1 ,c>ds1 by ,miss ,amelia ,brad%aw3-- ,t4 ,teape1 ,esq4 #a #a #j ,w4 ,cooke1 ,esq4 #a #j #j ,a4 ,jackson1 ,esq4 #a #j #j ,small sums #b #f #f ------- #e #g #f ,by ,miss ,m>?a ,brad%aw #d #ae #j ,"u ! head ( ,lyme1 ,dorset1 !re %\ld h be5 ent]$1 a donation ( ,five ,p\nds1 f ,james ,edw>ds1 ,esq42--& at ,ca9e1 ,wilts1 ! acc\nt %\ld /& ?us3-- ,collection1 by ,rev4 ,w4 ,lu% #b #g #j ,mr4 ,w4 ,gundry1 = ,s*ools #a #j #j ,j4 ,f4 ,gundry1 ,d #a #j #j ------- #d #g #j ,j4 ,,haddon1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,ca/le ,,/reet1 ,,f9sbury4