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,,m>*1 #ahce4         ,,memoir ,,( ,,!  
,,late ,,mr4 ,,boswell ,,b$dome1 ,,(    
,,weym\?4  ,! highly respect$ subject ( 
?is memoir 0 ! y\nge/ son ( ,mr4        
,boswell ,br&on ,b$dome1 :o = _m ye>s   
fill$ ! (fice ( a deacon at ,maze ,pond2
 & gr&son ( ! ,rev4 ,b5jam9 ,b$dome1 (  
,b\rton-on-!-,wat]1 ^: s]mons & hymns   
are /ill ! admiration ( ! *ur*es4 ,!    
tal5ts & amiability ( ,mr4 ,boswell     
,b$dome began v e>ly to develope        
!mselves4 ,he is describ$ by 8 surviv+  
relatives z hav+ be5 a mo/ int]e/+ boy2 

8 intellig5ce1 g5]osity1 vivacity1 &    
pr9ciple1 induc+ !m to conclude t he    
w\ld prove no common "* 9 aft] life4 ,! 
te/imony giv5 to 8 _s & deportm5t at ?is
 e>ly p]iod1 by 8 mat]nal gu>dian1 is   
wor?y ( record1 z x po9ts to a /rik+ &  
lovely example ( filial ob$i5ce3 ,he    
nev] gave me a mom5t's uneas9ess2 :atev]
 p]plexity 0 sometimes occasion$ by !   
re/1 ,i _h no tr\ble ) him2 affection & 
a s5se ( duty inv>iably induc$ 8 *e]ful 
ob$i5ce2 & if *ildi% disputes arose     
betwe5 any ( ! o!r juv5ile memb]s ( !   
family1 ,boswell 0 sure to be !         
peace-mak]4 ,he 0 educat$ at a s*ool "u 
! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,palm]1 (   
,hackney1 :]e he 0 di/+ui%$ = ! read9ess
 & accuracy ) :i* he accompli%$ !       
ex]cises ( 8 class1 & = t g5]al activity
 ( m9d :i* aft]w>ds became "o ( 8 lead+ 
*>act]i/ics4  ,:5 he 0 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s 
( age1 a situation :i* promis$ well = 8 
secul> int]e/s (f]+ itself at a highly  
respectable m]cantile e/abli%m5t at     
,dor*e/]1 he 0 remov$ f s*ool some:at   

soon] ?an 8 fri5ds _h anticipat$4 ,8    
employ]s spe$ily became s5sible ( ! wor?
 ( 8 tal5ts & integrity1 & z a rew>d = 8
 s]vices & a pro( ( _! e/eem1 introduc$ 
him to a valuable bus9ess at ,weym\?1   
:i* happ5$ to be at _! comm&1 two ye>s  
be=e ! legal t]m ( 8 connexion ) !m w\ld
 h expir$4 ,?is movem5t _h ! mo/        
important be>+ on 8 spiritual int]e/s2 &
 _h he n be5 g5]\s almo/ to a fault1    
w\ld1 9 a few ye>s1 h be5 ! means (     
procur+ him a retir+ compet5cy4  ,!     
family1 to ! full companion%ip ( :i* he 
0 ?us e>ly introduc$ at ,dor*e/]1 0     
di/+ui%$ by its v zeal\s pr(ession (    
,unit>ianism4 ,!re he saw ! sy/em "u its
 mo/ speci\s & delusive aspect3 ! sabba?
 0 obs]v$ ) ! /ricte/ decorum2 family   
wor%ip ma9ta9$ ) inv>iable regul>ity2   
habits ( private devotion 7 /rongly     
enc\rag$2 & opportunities frequ5tly     
occurr$ ( association ) "s ( ! mo/      
intellig5t & influ5tial memb]s ( ! p>ty4
 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 al?\gh matt] (    
regret to ! m judici\s ( 8 fri5ds1 x 0  

none ( surprise1 t he esp\s$ & became ! 
ard5t advocate ( s5tim5ts at total      
v>iance ) ^? 9 :i* he _h be5 previ\sly  
tra9$4  ,"u ! prea*+ ( ,mr4 ,r[e1 ! fir/
 pa/or ( ! ,bapti/ *ur* at ,weym\?1 &   
aft]w>ds "u t ( ,mr4 ,fl9t1 its second  
m9i/]1 he 0 gradually re/or$ to !       
presum$ scriptural fai? ( 8 v5]at$      
ance/ors4 ,! ex]cises ( 8 m9d on ?is    
important subject 7 (t5 deeply di/ress+ 
& protract$4 ,aft] 8 suspicions respect+
 ! correctness ( 8 op9ions 7 awak5$1 he 
became a mo/ dilig5t1 anxi\s1 & pray]ful
 /ud5t ( ! ^w ( ,god2 det]m9$1 by div9e 
assi/ance1 to foll[ conviction :]ev] x  
might conduct him2 & pr(ess1 at :atev]  
co/1 :at %\ld ev5tually appe> to be !   
tru?4 ,desir\s ( do+ ! w ( ,god1 aft] _m
 pa9ful m5tal conflicts he 0 p]mitt$ to 
"k x2 he made a public pr(ession1 by    
baptism1 ( 8 newly-adopt$ fai? dur+ !   
pa/or%ip ( ,mr4 ,hawk9s1 n[ ( ,d]by2 &  
ab\t f\r ye>s aft]w>ds 0 inve/$ ) !     
(fice ( a deacon1 dur+ ! m9i/ry ( ,mr4  
,hoby1 at pres5t ( ,birm+ham4  ,t !     

s5tim5ts ( ,mr4 ,b$dome 9 aft] life1 on 
"s ab/ruse po9ts1 7 n slightly modifi$  
by 8 previ\s notions1 is n pret5d$2 b t 
he decid$ly embrac$ all t is fundam5tal 
9 ! ,calv9i/ic sy/em1 no d\bt is        
ent]ta9$ by ^? :o _h ! mo/ ample means (
 obta9+ an accurate k ( 8 cre$4 ,he     
contemplat$ himself z a deprav$1 guilty1
 p]i%+1 & helpless creature2 ! gr&      
doctr9e ( ju/ification by grace1 ?r\gh  
fai? 9 ! propitiation ( ,*ri/1 0 8      
refuge & 8 solace2 9 ! s5se 9 :i* we    
%\ld employ ! words1 he 0 look+ = ! m]cy
 ( ,god unto et]nal life ?r\gh ,jesus   
,*ri/ our ,"l4    ,?is article--z w be  
rememb]$ by ^? :o he>d   x--conta9s "p (
 ! fun]al s]mon prea*$ = ,mr4 ,b4 at   !
 ,bapti/ *apel1 ,weym\?1 by ! m9i/] ( ! 
place4   ,hi!rto ! =m ( ! disc\rse has n
 be5 adh]$ to2   ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( !    
article t =m w be pres]v$4  ,psalm xxvi4
 #h1 ,"l1 ,i h lov$ ! habitation ( ?y   
h\se1 c4 ,t our invaluable1 b n[1 alas6 
dep>t$1 bro!r ,b$dome *]i%$ = ?is h\se (
 ,god an atta*m5t peculi>ly /rong1      

unwav]+1 & devot$1 is a fact too g5]ally
 & di/9ctly kn[n by y to require        
ann\ncem5t f me4 ,long be=e 8 religi\s  
s5tim5ts und]w5t a decid$ alt]ation1 he 
int]e/$ himself mo/ seasonably 9 its    
welf>e2 & aft] 8 views ( div9e tru?     
became1 = ! mo/ "p1 consonant to ^? :i* 
are "h pr(ess$1 he 0 ev] ready to engage
 9 any practicable und]tak+1 & make any 
possible sacrifice1 = its b5efit4       
,simply to affirm t he manife/$ 8       
atta*m5t 9 an ord9>y way1 by ! regul>ity
 ( 8 att5dance1 by ! spirituality ( 8   
wor%ip1 & by contribut+ ! g5]al am\nt ( 
pecuni>y aid1 w\ld be b a feeble /atem5t
 ( ! tru?3 he ?rew 8 :ole s\l into e    
dep>tm5t to :i* 8 influ5ce c\ld ext5d2 e
 ?+ connect$ ) ! cause engag$ 8         
att5tion1 solicitude1 & activity2 !     
int]e/ ( ! *apel 0 ! fir/ & ! la/ object
 ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,8 solicitude = ! spiritual
 prosp]ity ( ! *ur* & congregation 0 n t
 ( a deacon only1 b a pa/or2 on ?is     
behalf he con/antly wre/l$ ) ,god 9     
private2 & y "k1 bre?r51 h[ solemnly1 h[

 e>ne/ly1 h[ affectionately1 he plead$ =
 x 9 y\r meet+s = social pray]4 ,y "k   
also 8 read9ess1 z opportunity all[$1 to
 prove himself a fri5d1 a bro!r1 a fa!r 
to y all4 ,he 0 ev] dispos$ to he>1 to  
sympa?ize1 to advise1 to aid2 & ev5 = ^?
 :o1 mi/ak+ 8 motives1 sometimes appe>$ 
to ?9k ( him unk9dly1 he 0 prep>$1 9 !  
ex]cise ( a truly ,*ri/ian _s1 to p]=m  
any act ( g5]osity by :i* _! well-be+   
might be advanc$4 ,ov] ! int]e/s ( y\r  
,sabba?-s*ool he wat*$ ) a t5d]         
solicitude4 ,= _m ye>s he 0 its         
sup]9t5d5t4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he prep>$1 )
 great dilig5ce & judgm5t1 a s]ies (    
,scripture que/ions = ! use ( ! tea*]s1 
sev]al volumes ( :i* are /ill 9 exi/5ce2
 & aft] 8 (ficial duties z a deacon1 & !
 att5tion requir$ by 8 family1 compell$ 
him to rel9qui% ! direct sup]9t5d5ce ( !
 s*ool1 he /ill contriv$ to make himself
 acqua9t$ ) all its movem5ts1 & promote1
 by 8 wise sugge/ions & decisions1 !    
effici5cy ( its op]ations4 ,! poor & !  
afflict$ connect$ ) ?is sanctu>y feel t 

9 los+ him !y h lo/ a t5d] b5efactor1 :o
 0 n only will+ to relieve !m 9         
proportion to 8 means1 b :o knew h[ to  
r5d] assi/ance d\bly grateful by !      
consid]ate delicacy ) :i* x 0 be/[$4 ,_m
 & f]v5t 7 ! bless+s :i* ! sons &       
daught]s ( di/ress p\r$ ^u 8 head2 & _m 
& deep are ! lam5tations ( ! wid[ &     
fa!rless n[4 ,by 8 removal ! m9i/] ( ?is
 place has lo/ a c\nsellor em95t = 8 k &
 prud5ce2 a fri5d1 truly g5]\s & devot$1
 :o 0 accu/om$ to assi/ him 9 _m ( 8    
lab\rs1 to sympa?ize ) him "u all 8     
trials1 to anticipate1 9 a ?\s& ways1 8 
wi%es & 8 wants1 & on e occasion (      
difficulty to consult 8 feel+s1 9 a     
mann] :i* prov$ him to possess an       
ext5sive acqua9tance ) human nature1 &  
an amiability ( disposition /ill m      
comm5dable4  ,al?\gh ! cause ( ,*ri/ 9  
connexion ) ?is sanctu>y enjoy$ ! be/   
affection & engag$ ! be/ en]gies ( our  
dep>t$ bro!r1 8 walks ( usefulness 7 n  
re/rict$ to ?is circumscrib$ beat1 b    
embrac$ a wid]1 a m ample range4 ,he 01 

x is well kn[n1 ! manag]1 ! life1 (     
almo/ e in/itution connect$ ) ! diss5t+ 
int]e/ 9 ?is t[n & neighb\rhood2 & 9    
v>i\s o!r societies1 =m$ = civil1       
lit]>y1 & b5evol5t objects1 he took an  
active "p4 ,su* 7 8 k1 dilig5ce1 &      
prud5ce1 t1 9 g5]al1 our committees _h  
to d little m ?an he> 8 report ( ! pa/1 
& ass5t to 8 plans = ! future4 ,) !     
utmo/ mode/y he made 8 sugge/ions2 ) !  
utmo/ c\rtesy he invit$ discussion2 b 8 
sugge/ions 71 9 g5]al1 too wise to be   
improv$2 & discussion1 aft] he _h       
evid5tly exam9$ ! subject 9 all its     
be>+s1 appe>$ completely useless4 ,h[ f>
 su* c>eful anticipations may 9 g5]al be
 really s]viceable to ^? :o are ?us sav$
 ! tr\ble ( ?9k+ & act+1 may be         
que/ionable2 b1 c]ta9ly1 ! m9d :i* is   
suffici5tly b5evol5t & en]getic to p]=m 
! "p ( our late invaluable fri5d1 is    
wor?y ( no ord9>y %>e ( admiration4  ,! 
pecuni>y affairs ( ?is place ( wor%ip 7 
entirely committ$ to 8 managem5t1 :i*   
has be5 long & des]v$ly held z          

invaluable4 ,he regul>ly att5d$ !       
committees ( ! ,bran* ,bible ,society1 !
 ,disp5s>y1 ,! ,"y ,m5's ,improvem5t    
,society1 & o!r local in/itutions ( a   
g5]al nature1 :]e ! weight ( 8 tal5ts & 
"* 7 always felt4 ,he 0 ! ,presid5t ( "o
 ( ! ,b5efit societies1 & ! mo/ valuable
 honor>y memb] ( ano!r4 ,to all ?is x   
mu/ be add$1 t hundr$s 9 ?is t[n &      
neighb\rhood 7 accu/om$ to make him     
acqua9t$ ) _! trials1 & seek 8 prompt & 
valuable advice 9 difficulty4 ,9 g5]al  
he wi%$ to =ego a v prom95t "p 9        
politics2 b 9 cases ( em]g5cy 8 oppon5ts
 soon became s5sible t he 0 9 ! field4  
,dur+ ! conte/ on ! ,re=m "q1 he        
display$ p[]s1 bo? ( writ+ & speak+1 ( a
 sup]ior ord]2 nor h 8 mo/ decid$       
political enemies be5 backw>d 9 express+
 _! high respect = 8 comm&+ tal5ts &    
unb5d+ integrity4  ,b we h n yet rea*$ !
 limits ( ,mr4 ,b$dome's sph]e (        
usefulness4 ,y are aw>e t he engag$ z an
 occasional prea*]4 ,= a consid]able    
p]iod he lectur$ on alt]nate ,sabba?    

ev5+s at ! neighb\r+ village ( ,wyke1   
:]e 8 lab\rs 7 highly acceptable4 ,i    
nev] _h ! gratification ( he>+ him on   
su* occasions2 b judg+1 z well f !      
te/imony ( "s ( 8 fri5ds1 z f 8 m5tal   
capabilities1 8 ext5sive acqua9tance ) !
 ^w ( ,god1 8 cle> conceptions &        
consequ5tly lucid /atem5ts on o!r       
subjects1 9 connexion ) 8 f]v5t piety & 
habitual solicitude = ! salvation (     
s\ls1 ,i %\ld conjecture t 8 addresses 7
 *>act]iz$ by _! p]spicuity1 _!         
judici\sness1 _! deep s]i\sness1 & _!   
manife/ t5d5cy to usefulness4 ,respect+ 
^! & simil> qualities1 he 0 accu/om$ to 
express w>m approbation :5ev] he        
witness$ _! discov]y by ! /at$ m9i/]s ( 
tru?2 a class ( m51 = :om1 on acc\nt (  
_! sacr$ (fice1 he *]i%$ a deep respect4
 ,he magnifi$ _! (fice2 obey+ ! apo/olic
 injunction1 he e/eem$ !m v highly1 9   
love = _! "w's sake4 ,9 8 conduct t[>ds 
8 own m9i/] he 0 a model ( excell5ce2 ! 
:ole ( t conduct be+ /udi\sly regulat$  
by ! mo/ ,*ri/ian pr9ciple & b5evol5ce4 

,8 incl9ation1 especially dur+ ! la/ few
 ye>s ( 8 life1 to be :olly devot$ to ! 
"w ( ! m9i/ry1 0 sometimes exce$+ly     
/rong4 ,_h he be5 p]mitt$ to select 8   
own employm5t1 d\btless he w\ld h *os5 t
 ( an ambassador ( peace4 ,b :ile he    
possess$ _m qualifications suit$ to !   
prea*] & ! pa/or1 & :i* w\ld h secur$   
him great respectability 9 ! sacr$      
pr(ession1 ,provid5ce _h ri*ly end[$ him
 also ) c]ta9 o!r qualities1 & _h plac$ 
him 9 a sph]e ( action1 :i* enabl$ him  
to be useful 9 a great v>iety ( ways1 n 
q )9 ! prov9ce ( ! /at$ m9i/]4 ,z x 01 =
 "s "t he 0 contemplat$ by _m z a k9d ( 
second pa/or to ?is *ur* & congregation2
 & 8 m9i/] ev] f\nd 9 him a bro!r :o1 9 
_m respects1 c\ld lab\r z well z        
sympa?ize ) him1 9 conduct+ ! ov]sight (
 ?is p 9 ! ,"l4 ,if1 ) ! exception (    
,wyke1 & "o or two simil>ly-situat$     
places1 he did n prea* publicly1 he mo/ 
lit]ally taught f h\se to h\se4 ,he     
appe>$ to seize e fav\rable opportunity 
( speak+ = religion3 ! inquir+ f\nd 9   

him a wise & k9d director2 he 0 a       
fai?ful reprov] ( s92 & :5 consolation 0
 requisite1 none knew bett] h[ x %\ld be
 adm9i/]$4  ,:ile home engag$ ! fir/1 x 
did n engross all1 ! en]gies ( our      
dep>t$ fri5d4 ,( ! enviable p[] (       
produc+ *>m+ epi/les ( fri5d%ip1 ) ease 
& rapidity1 he possess$ a rem>kable %>e4
 ,?is p[] he habitually made subs]vi5t  
to ! int]e/s ( religion2 consid]+ a     
tal5t = epi/ol>y correspond5ce z involv+
 s]i\s responsibility4 ,c\ld 8 num]\s   
lett]s ( remon/rance1 advice1 & ,*ri/ian
 sympa?y be collect$1 ,i am p]suad$ !y  
w\ld con/itute a volume ( no ord9>y     
int]e/ & usefulness4 ,z 9 common        
conv]sation he 0 accu/om$ to ?r[ out    
useful h9ts to ^? ar\nd him2 s 9 lett]s 
( bus9ess1 he (t5 took occasion to rem9d
 8 fri5ds t !y 7 only probation]s 9 a _w
 :i* passe? away1 ! inord9ate love ( :i*
 mu/ ru9 ! s\l inevitably & = ev]4  ,to 
8 fri5ds x has always be5 a my/]y h[ he 
c\ld dis*>ge1 ) 8 prov]bial correctness1
 ! num]\s & on]\s duties :i* he impos$  

on himself2 ! managem5t ( 8 private     
conc]ns be+ always suffici5t to engross 
! att5tion ( any ord9>y m9d4 ,8 habits (
 extreme regul>ity d\btless af=d$ him   
great assi/ance2 b _h he n possess$ an  
incessantly active & a ma/] m9d1 no su* 
habits c\ld h enabl$ him to attempt "o  
half ( :at he accompli%$4 ,z a man (    
bus9ess 8 motto 0 dispat*2 & :atev] he  
und]took = ! int]e/s ( b5evol5ce1 he    
attempt$ ) all 8 might1 exemplify+ t    
beautiful & compreh5sive injunction (   
,scripture3 ,be dilig5t 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t
 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4  ,t a life s valuable
 %\ld h be5 sudd5ly t]m9at$1 9 ! mid/ ( 
usefulness1 at ! vigor\s age ( =ty1 is a
 provid5ce1 9 _m respects1 deeply       
pa9ful1 & my/]i\s2 especially :51       
survey+ society at l>ge1 we behold !    
useless & ! injuri\s p]mitt$ to prolong 
_! e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 9 ?is
 case1 v>i\s modify+ circum/ances :i*   
dem& obs]vation & gratitude4 ,if ! days 
( our dep>t$ bro!r on e>? 7 %ort1 !y 7  
s+ul>ly vigor\s & useful4 ,he _h already

 act$ 8 "p bo? 9 civil & religi\s       
society3 sc>cely _h ! dew ( 8 y\? pass$ 
away :5 he p]=m$ _m ( ! duties1 & 0     
inve/$ ) _m ( ! hon\rs1 ( age2 & al?\gh 
! cont9uance ( a judgm5t s mature1 a    
disposition s b5evol5t1 & habits (      
usefulness s self-d5y+ & en]getic1 w\ld 
h be5 an invaluable fav\r1 comp>+ !     
am\nt ( 8 spe$ily accompli%$ "w1 ) :at  
is ord9>ily allott$ to ! s]vants ( ,god1
 we ought n1 p]haps1 to be greatly      
surpris$ t he has be5 ?us e>ly admitt$  
to 8 re/4  ,yet :o 0 prep>$ = ! sev]e1 !
 complicat$ trial :i* we are n[ summon$ 
to su/a98 ,:o c\ld h anticipat$ t !     
comp>atively "y1 ! vigor\s1 ! active    
,b$dome1 w\ld h be5 s spe$ily & s       
sudd5ly call$ to g ! way ( all ! e>?8   
,not)/&+ 8 occasional physical          
infirmities1 we seem$ to =get t he 0    
mortal2 s completely 0 he id5tifi$ ) our
 int]e/s1 s necess>y did he appe> to our
 welf>e1 t we nev] calculat$ t he c\ld  
die6 ,ev5 aft] 8 m$ical att5dants _h    
repeat$ly ann\nc$ ! impossibility ( 8   

recov]y1 _m ( y c\ld n surr5d] ! hope1 t
 ,god w\ld yet sp>e him1 = ! sake ( 8   
family & ! *ur*4 ,b1 alas6 ! /roke has  
come sudd5ly & irresi/ibly4 ,we h buri$ 
our bro!r2 we h he>d ! lam5tations ( all
 classes at 8 dea?2 we are n[ pay+ our  
la/ public tok5 ( respect to 8          
univ]sally admitt$ wor?2 & yet1 8       
removal appe>s l a dream4  ,?is day ?ree
 weeks he came = a few m9utes 9 ! morn+ 
to witness ! ord9ance ( baptism1 b 0 too
 mu* indispos$ to r5d] 8 usual          
assi/ance4 ,we conjectur$1 dur+ t & !   
?ree foll[+ days1 t he 0 suff]+ f a     
sev]e cold2 b on ! ,?ursday x 0 manife/ 
t a =midable disease _h tak5 full       
possession ( 8 frame4 ,dur+ ! :ole (    
,?ursday night he 0 v deliri\s1 & s     
cont9u$1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! fev] :i*     
prey$ ^u 8 vitals1 ) sc>cely an         
int]mission1 until dea? releas$ him f 8 
suff]+s on ! foll[+ ,?ursday morn+2 :51 
at half-pa/ "o1 8 _s dep>t$ to be )     
,*ri/4 ,f ! mom5t he 0 ?\ght to be      
dang]\sly ill1 he _h no opportunity (   

mak+ /atem5ts respect+ 8 spiritual      
prospects4 ,su* /atem5ts1 h[ev]1 7      
unnecess>y to our sure & c]ta9 hope ( 8 
salvation4 ,he _h previ\sly witness$ a  
good pr(ession4 ,8 "* _h already be5    
/amp$ = a happy immortality2 & pleas+ z 
might h be5 8 dy+ te/imony to ! religion
 ( ! cross1 x is n to be =gott51 t :ile 
he 0 call$ to =ego ! delight ( giv+1 &  
we ( receiv+1 su* a te/imony1 he 0 sp>$ 
! pang ( sep>ation f 8 belov$ p>tn]1 &  
f\r int]e/+ babes1 = ^: welf>e he felt  
all ! t5d] solicitude :i* ! husb& & !   
fa!r c\ld feel4  ,dur+ ! =m] "p ( 8     
illness1 be=e x _h assum$ a dang]\s     
aspect1 ,i conv]s$ ) him respect+ !     
importance ( n leav+ ! conc]ns (        
religion to a mom5t :5 disease unfits ! 
m9d = reflection1 & congratulat$ him on 
! fact ( 8 hav+ be5 enabl$1 ?r\gh grace1
 to prep>e 9 heal? = ! solemnities (    
et]nity4 ,he dev\tly ackn[l$g$ ! m]cy   
:i*1 9 ?is respect1 he _h receiv$2 b    
nei!r !n1 nor on ! foll[+ day1 :5 our   
respect$ indep5d5t bro!r1 ) :om he _h   

long be5 on t]ms ( close/ intimacy1     
pray$ ) him1 did he appe> to h !        
conviction t 8 sickness 0 unto dea?4    
,ab\t a week be=e ?is p]iod1 hav+       
occasion to consult him respect+ "s     
important bus9ess connect$ ) ! *ur*1 our
 conv]sation assum$ a m ?an commonly    
s]i\s tone4 ,i 0 l$ to ask him sev]al   
que/ions respect+ 8 own exp]i5ce 9      
religion1 & ! motives by :i* he _h be5  
actuat$ 9 8 s+ul> devot$ness to ?is     
p>ticul> int]e/2 & su* 7 8 replies1 & 9 
s affect+ a mann] 7 !y giv51 t ,i left  
him ) ! deepe/ conviction t he 0 em95tly
 a man ( ,god3 & s9ce 8 dep>ture1 ,i h  
consid]$ ! /atem5ts :i* he !n made z an 
anticipatory dy+ te/imony to ! g5u95ess 
& vig\r ( 8 p]sonal piety4  ,!re 7      
public z well z private circum/ances ( a
 some:at simil> nature1 :i* are n[ *]i%$
 9 ! memories ( 8 fri5ds4 ,at ! la/     
mon?ly pray]-meet+ at :i* he 0 p]mitt$  
to att5d1 he manife/$ a mo/ solemn &    
int5se devotional _s4 ,:5 pray+ = !     
prosp]ity ( ! *ur*1 he 0 s greatly      

affect$ z to be sc>cely able1 = sev]al  
m9utes1 to proce$1 :ile sympa?y made !  
ex]cise "o ( g5]al weep+ z well z (     
supplication4 ,at ! la/ ,sunday-s*ool   
,union pray]-meet+ also1 _m ( ! tea*]s  
rem>k$ at ! "t1 h[ v e>ne/ly he wre/l$  
on _! behalf2 & s9ce t p]iod1 !y h v    
naturally dwelt mu* on ! fact1 t he     
conclud$ ! engagem5t by giv+ out & sett+
 ! tune to ! foll[+ expressive l9es3--  
,come1 ,*ri/ian bre?r56 ere we "p1      
,jo9 e voice & e he>t1 c4  ,hav+ lab\r$ 
= u ard5tly & effici5tly1 in/ead ( rep9+
 at 8 removal1 let u1 by div9e          
assi/ance1 be grateful t a /ill m spe$y 
t]m9ation 0 n put to 8 probation>y c>e]2
 & rejoice 9 8 blissful possession ( !  
recomp5ce ( rew>d2 our loss be+ 8       
imp]i%able ga94                 ,,!     
,,triumph ,,( ,,pr9ciple ,,ov]          
,,intol]ance1      ,,illu/rat$ ,,9 ,,!  
,,life ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,mr4 ,,b]ridge1  
,,( ,,ev]ton                 ,to !      
,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4  ,! foll[+
 lett] 0 writt5 by ! late ,mr4 ,sutcliff

 ( ,olney1 & n hav+ be5 ext5sively      
circulat$1 may p]haps be acceptable to  
"s ( ! read]s ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4  ,x 
0 publi%$ "u ,mr4 ,sutcliff's signature 
9 a small collection ( ,mr4 ,b]ridge's  
lett]s1 :i* ,i h 9 my possession1 "u !  
title ( ,*e]ful ,piety1 or ,religion )\t
 ,gloom1 9 ! ye> #agig4 ,& if its       
ins]tion meets y\r approbation1 ,i w    
give x 9 ,mr4 ,sutcliff's own words4    
,a ,,con/ant ,,read]4  ,h>ley ,place1   
,b[4  ,ab\t two ye>s ago a fri5d ( m9e1 
wi%+ to enjoy an h\r or two ( ,mr4      
,b]ridge's company1 rode ov] to ,ev]ton 
= t purpose4 ,he 0 introduc$ by a       
diss5t+ m9i/] 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ) :om   
,mr4 ,b4 liv$ ^u t]ms ( fri5d%ip4 ,:5   
seat$1 my fri5d reque/$ ,mr4 ,b4 if     
agreeable1 to fav\r !m ) a few outl9es (
 8 life4 ,! v5]able old man began1 &    
relat$ sev]al ?+s z n>rat$ 9 ! fir/     
numb] ( ! ,evangelical ,magaz9e4 ,b z "s
 are !re unnotic$1 ,i h select$ !       
foll[+1 :i* ,i ?9k w n be un9t]e/+4     
,soon aft] ,i began1 said he1 to prea* !

 gospel ( ,*ri/ at ,ev]ton1 ! *ur* 0    
fill$ f ! villages ar\nd u1 & !         
neighb\r+ cl]gy felt !mselves hurt at _!
 *ur*es be+ des]t$4 ,! esquire ( my     
p>i%1 too1 0 mu* (f5d$4 ,he did n l to  
see s _m /rang]s1 & be s incommod$4     
,betwe5 !m bo?1 x 0 resolv$1 if         
possible1 to turn me out ( my liv+4 ,=  
?is purpose !y compla9$ ( me to ! bi%op 
( ! diocese1 t ,i _h prea*$ out ( my own
 p>i%4 ,i 0 soon aft] s5t = by ! bi%op4 
,i did n mu* l my err&1 b ,i w5t4 ,:5 ,i
 arriv$1 ! bi%op acco/$ me 9 a v abrupt 
mann]3 ,well1 ,b]ridge1 !y tell me y g  
ab\t prea*+ out ( y\r own p>i%2 did ,i  
in/itute y to ! liv+s ( ,a----y1 or     
,e----n1 or ,p----n8 ,no1 my "l1 said   
,i1 nei!r d ,i claim any ( ^! liv+s1 !  
cl]gym5 enjoy !m undi/urb$ by me4 ,well1
 b y g & prea* !re1 :i* y h no "r to d4 
,x is true1 my "l1 ,i 0 "o day at       
,e----n1 & !re 7 a few poor p assembl$  
toge!r1 & ,i admoni%$ !m to rep5t ( _!  
s9s1 & believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! 
salvation ( _! s\ls2 & ,i rememb] see+  

five or six cl]gym5 t day1 my "l1 all   
out ( _! own p>i%es1 ^u ,e----n         
b[l+-gre54 ,poh6 said 8 lord%ip1 ,i tell
 y1 y h no "r to prea* out ( y\r own    
p>i%2 & if y d n desi/ f x1 y w v likely
 be s5t to ,hunt+don4 ,z to t1 my "l1   
said ,i1 ,i h no great] lik+ to         
,hunt+don gaol ?an o!r p2 b ,i _h r g   
!re ) a good consci5ce1 ?an live at my  
lib]ty )\t "o4 ,"h 8 lord%ip look$ v h>d
 at me1 & v gravely assur$ me t ,i 0    
beside myself1 & t 9 a few mon?s ,i %\ld
 ei!r be bett] or worse4 ,!n1 said ,i1  
my "l1 y may make y\rself q happy 9 ?is 
bus9ess2 = if ,i %\ld be bett]1 y       
suppose t ,i %all desi/ f ?is practice (
 my own accord2 & if worse1 y ne$ n s5d 
me to ,hunt+don gaol1 z ,i %all be      
provid$ ) an accommodation 9 ,b$lam4  ,8
 lord%ip n[ *ang$ 8 mode ( attack3      
in/ead ( ?reat5+1 he began to entreat3  
,b]ridge1 said he1 y "k ,i h be5 y\r    
fri5d1 & ,i wi% to be s /ill4 ,i am     
cont9ually teaz$ ) ! compla9ts ( !      
cl]gym5 ar\nd y2 only assure me1 t y w  

keep to y\r own p>i%2 y may d z y please
 !re4 ,i h b little "t to live2 d n br+ 
my grey hairs ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,at   
?is in/ant two g5tlem5 7 ann\nc$1 :o    
desir$ to speak ) 8 lord%ip4 ,b]ridge1  
said he1 g to y\r inn1 & come aga9 at   
su* an h\r1 & d9e ) me4 ,i w5t1 &1 on   
ent]+ a private room1 fell imm$iately ^u
 my knees4 ,i c\ld be> ?reat5+1 b knew n
 h[ to )/& entreaty1 especially !       
entreaty ( a respectable old man4 ,at ! 
appo9t$ "t ,i return$4 ,at d9n] ,i 0    
treat$ ) great respect4 ,! two g5tlem5  
also d9$ ) u4 ,i f\nd !y _h be5 in=m$ :o
 ,i 01 z !y sometimes ca/ _! eyes t[>ds 
me 9 "s su* mann] z "o w\ld glance at a 
mon/]4 ,aft] d9n]1 8 lord%ip took me    
into ! g>d54 ,well1 ,b]ridge1 said he1 h
 y consid]$ ( my reque/8 ,i h1 my "l1   
said ,i1 & h be5 ^u my knees conc]n+ x4 
,well1 w y promise me t y w prea* no m  
out ( y\r own p>i%8 ,x w\ld af=d me     
great pleasure1 said ,i1 to comply ) y\r
 lord%ip's reque/1 if ,i c\ld d x ) a   
good consci5ce4 ,i am satisfi$ ! ,"l has

 bless$ my lab\rs ( ?is k9d1 & ,i d>e n 
desi/4 ,a good consci5ce6 said 8        
lord%ip1 d y n "k t x is contr>y to !   
canons ( ! *ur*8 ,!re is "o canon1 my   
,"l1 ,i repli$1 :i* sai?1 ,g1 prea* !   
gospel to e creature4 ,b :y %\ld y wi%  
to int]f]e ) ! *>ge ( o!r m58 "o man _c 
prea* ! gospel to all m54 ,if !y w\ld   
prea* ! gospel !mselves1 said ,i1 !re   
w\ld be no ne$ ( my prea*+ x to _! p2 b 
z !y d n1 ,i _c desi/4 ,8 lord%ip !n    
p>t$ ) me 9 "s displeasure2 & ,i return$
 home n kn[+ :at w\ld befall me1 b      
?ankful to ,god t ,i _h pres]v$ a       
consci5ce void ( (f5ce4  ,i took no     
measures = my own pres]vation2 b ,div9e 
,provid5ce wr\ght = me 9 a way t ,i nev]
 expect$4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,cl>e ,hall1 ,i 0 
p>ticul>ly acqua9t$ ) a fell[ ( t       
college1 & we 7 bo? ^u t]ms ( intimacy )
 ,mr4 ,pitt1 ! late ,"l ,*a?am1 :o 0 at 
"o "t also at ! univ]sity4 ,?is fell[ ( 
,cl>e ,hall1 :5 ,i began to prea* !     
gospel1 became my enemy1 & did me "s    
injury 9 "s ecclesia/ical privileges :i*

 be=etime ,i _h enjoy$4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1
 :5 he he>d ,i 0 likely to come into    
tr\ble1 & to be turn$ out ( my liv+ at  
,ev]ton1 8 he>t rel5t$4 ,he began to    
?9k1 x seems1 )9 himself1 ,we %all ru9  
?is poor fell[ among u4 ,?is 0 j ab\t ! 
"t t ,i 0 s5t = by ! bi%op4 ,( 8 own    
accord he writes a lett] to ,mr4 ,pitt1 
say+ no?+ ab\t my ,me?odism1 b to ?is   
effect3 ,our old fri5d ,b]ridge has got 
a liv+ 9 ,b$=d%ire1 & ,i am in=m$ he has
 an esquire 9 8 p>i% t gives him a deal 
( tr\ble2 has accus$ him to ! bi%op ( ! 
diocese2 &1 x is said1 w turn him out ( 
8 liv+2 ,i wi% y w\ld contrive to put a 
/op to ^! proce$+s4 ,mr4 ,pitt 0 at t "t
 a "y man1 & n *oos+ to apply to ! bi%op
 himself1 spoke to a c]ta9 nobleman to  
:om ! bi%op 0 indebt$ = 8 promotion4    
,?is nobleman1 )9 a few days1 made x 8  
bus9ess to see ! bi%op1 :o 0 !n 9       
,london4 ,my "l1 said he1 ,i am in=m$ y 
h a v hone/ fell[1 "o ,b]ridge1 9 y\r   
diocese1 & t he has be5 ill treat$ by a 
litigi\s esquire :o lives 9 8 p>i%2 he  

has accus$ him1 ,i am told1 to y\r      
lord%ip1 & wi%es to turn him out ( 8    
liv+2 y w\ld oblige me1 my "l1 if y w\ld
 take no notice ( t esquire1 & n suff] !
 hone/ man to be int]rupt$ 9 8 liv+4 ,! 
bi%op 0 a/oni%$1 & c\ld n imag9e 9 :at  
mann] ?+s c\ld h ?us got r\nd3 x w\ld n 
d1 h[ev]1 to object2 he 0 oblig$ to b[  
compliance2 & s ,i cont9u$ ev] aft] 9 my
 sph]e ( action4  ,! squire1 hav+ wait$ 
on ! bi%op to "k ! result ( ! summons1  
_h ! mortification to le>n t 8 purpose 0
 defeat$2 on 8 return home1 8 p>tisans 9
 ?is prosecution fl$ to "k :at 0 det]m9$
 on1 say+1 ,well1 h y got ! old devil   
out8 ,he repli$1 ,no1 nor d ,i ?9k ! v  
devil himself c get him out4 ,aft] ?is  
int]e/+ n>ration 0 end$1 :i* _h         
alt]nately drawn smiles & te>s f my     
fri5d & 8 companion1 !y reque/$ him to  
pray ) !m "o five m9ute's be=e !y       
dep>t$4 ,no1 said ! good old man to my  
fri5d1 y %all pray ) me4 ,well1 b if ,i 
beg91 p]haps y w conclude4 ,he cons5t$3 
aft] my fri5d _h end$1 he1 )\t ris+ f 8 

knees1 took up 8 petitions1 & ) su*     
sweet solemnity1 su* holy famili>ity )  
,god1 & su* ard5t love to ,*ri/1 p\r$   
out 8 s\l1 t ! l 0 seldom se54 ,!y p>t$1
 & my fri5d decl>es he ?9ks he %all nev]
 =get ! sav\r ( ?is int]view to 8 dy+   
day4                                    
,j4 ,,sutcliff4                         
,,religi\s ,,revival ,,meet+s4          
,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4  ,i 
h be5 surpris$ & pa9$ by ! appe>ance ( !
 pap]1 head$ ,on ,revivals 9 ,am]ica1 9 
! numb] ( y\r ,magaz9e = ! pres5t mon?4 
,?\gh ! pap] is head$ ,revivals 9       
,am]ica1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke has n conf9$ 8     
rem>ks to ,am]ican revivals2 he has     
animadv]t$ ) consid]able fre$om on      
revival meet+s 9 ,engl&4 ,z ,i1 & sev]al
 ( my bre?r5 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 h     
sanction$ ^! meet+s1 ,i tru/ y w 9      
ju/ice all[ me a little space 9 y\r next
 numb]1 = a few rem>ks on 8 v s+ul>     
production4  ,mr4 ,c4 comm5ces ) "s     
obs]vations on revivals 9 ,am]ica4 ,on  
?is subject1 ,i ?9k1 he does n write v  

consi/5tly4 ,x is sc>cely possible to   
give a m gloomy1 disp>ag+ description ( 
! ,am]ican revivals ?an t :i* he        
pres5ts4 ,he repres5ts !m z ex]t+ a mo/ 
p]nici\s influ5ce on ! *ur*es1 on ! "y1 
& on ! enemies ( religion1 r5d]+ ! "* ( 
,*ri/ians undignifi$ & un9flu5tial1 &   
r$uc+ !m to a /ate ( contempt &         
ridicule4 ,he says1 ,! good t !y are    
occasionally ! means ( effect+ is secur$
 at ! exp5se ( ! dignity1 influ5ce1 &   
subsequ5t enjoym5t ( ! *ur*2 & at !     
exp5se1 too1 ( mu* t is lovely & p]man5t
 9 ! "* ( pure religion4 ,n[1 if ?is    
acc\nt ( ,am]ican revival meet+s be     
correct1 !y mu/ be a v great evil1 &    
ought to be entirely disc\nt5anc$ by    
,*ri/ians4 ,yet ,mr4 ,c4 says1 ,revival 
meet+s may d = ,am]ica4 ,! sy/em is _!  
own1 & is almo/ univ]sally und]/ood &   
recogniz$4 ,he also says1 ,! correctness
 ( ! reports :i* h rea*$ ?is c\ntry     
respect+ _! revivals1 p]haps1 ought n to
 be s]i\sly que/ion$4 ,b if ! reports ( 
,am]ican revivals :i* h rea*$ ?is c\ntry

 be 9 g5]al correct1 ,i ?9k !           
description ( ,mr4 ,c4 mu/ be v         
defective 9 t important quality2 = !re  
is a v wide diff]5ce betwe5 8           
description & ^? reports4 ,if we d\bt ! 
correctness ( 8 description1 he has     
himself suppli$ u ) an apology2 = he    
says1 ,?+s are n always 9 reality :at !y
 appe> to be to ! p]sons :o describe !m4
 ,besides1 tru? is seldom nak$1 & its   
dress frequ5tly makes an errone\s       
impression4  ,mr4 ,c4 says1 ,x is n my  
int5tion to degrade our ,am]ican bre?r52
 inde$1 ,i _c4 ,true4 ,b ,i suppose !y w
 n consid] t he passes a v high         
complim5t on !m1 by fir/ describ+ _!    
meet+s z he has done1 & !n say+1 ,!     
sy/em is _! own1 & is !re almo/         
univ]sally und]/ood & recogniz$4 ,8     
rem>ks on ! ,am]ican revivals are1 no   
d\bt well int5d$1 b ,i believe x w\ld be
 difficult = any "o to say :at good end 
!y are calculat$ to answ]4  ,b ,i ha/5  
to a consid]ation ( ! latt] "p ( ,mr4   
,cl>ke's pap]1 :i* conta9s "s           

extraord9>y /rictures on revival meet+s 
9 ,engl&4 ,he admits t ! revival meet+s 
9 ,engl& may be well int5d$1 b says1 ,!y
 appe> to h orig9at$ 9 a wi% to imitate 
! ,am]icans4 ,i tru/ !y orig9at$ 9 a    
s9c]e desire to glorify ,god1 & to      
promote ! salvation ( immortal s\ls4    
,mr4 ,c4 says1 ,religion _c be import$4 
,inde$6 ,0 n religion import$ into ?is  
c\ntry8 ,0 x n import$ into ,am]ica8 ,& 
has x n be5 import$ into o!r c\ntries by
 our ,mission>ies8 ,revival meet+s1 says
 ,mr4 ,c41 may d = ,am]ica1 b !y w n d =
 ,engl&4 ,h[ does he "k !y w n d =      
,engl&8 ,has he ev] made ! attempt8 ,has
 he ev] att5d$ a revival meet+ 9 ,engl&8
 ,if n1 ,i ?9k he ought to h be5 less   
ha/y 9 8 conclusion4 ,b !y w n d =      
,engl&1 because ! p "h d n und]/& !m1   
nei!r d !y he>tily approve !m4 ,i am n  
mu* surpris$ t p d n he>tily approve t  
:i* !y d n und]/&4 ,he says 9 ,am]ica ! 
meet+s are almo/ univ]sally und]/ood &  
recogniz$4 ,h5ce x appe>s :]e !y are    
und]/ood !y are approv$1 & t !y are n   

approv$ only :]e !y are n und]/ood4 ,?is
 surely _c be a v p[]ful argum5t aga9/  
su* meet+s4 ,ano!r ( ,mr4 ,c4's reasons 
:y ^! meet+s w n d = ,engl& is1 ,our    
c\ntry has long be5 inhabit$1 & di/+ui%$
 = religi\s in/itutions4 ,z to ! l5g? ( 
"t our c\ntry has be5 inhabit$1 t c h v 
little to d ) ! subject2 & z to our be+ 
di/+ui%$ = religi\s in/itutions1 ,i d n 
"k t we h su* a mighty advantage ov] !  
,am]icans4 ,"s ( our religi\s           
in/itutions1 in/ead ( dim9i%+1 greatly  
increase our ne$ ( revival meet+s4 ,mr4 
,c4 next attempts to draw f !           
,scriptures an argum5t aga9/ revival    
meet+s4 ,besides1 says he1 x is said1   
',six days %alt ?\ lab\r1' & necessity  
makes _m 9 ,engl& keep ?is comm&m5t4 ,& 
,i %\ld ?9k necessity makes _m 9 ,am]ica
 keep x too4 ,i suppose he does n mean  
to say t ?is comm&m5t =bids p]sons f    
att5d+ public wor%ip on ! six days if _!
 circum/ances w all[ !m to d s4 ,& if he
 d n mean ?is1 = :at purpose c x be     
ref]r$ to8 ,once m4 ,he says1 ,!        

unconv]t$ inhabitants ( ?is c\ntry are  
f> m likely to raise bitt] p]secutions  
:]e revivals are attempt$1 ?an to feel  
will+ to engage 9 !m4 ,& suppose ! wick$
 7 to raise bitt] p]secutions1 are !y to
 det] ! ,*ri/ian f do+ t :i* he believes
 is = ! glory ( ,god8 ,has n ! ,savi\r  
said1 ,bless$ are ye :5 m5 %all revile  
y1 & p]secute y1 c48 ,b exp]i5ce has    
prov$ to me t ,mr4 ,c4's ass]tion is f> 
f correct2 sev]al revival meet+s h be5  
held 9 ,l9coln%ire1 ea* ( :i* 0 att5d$  
by _m unconv]t$ p]sons1 & at n "o 0 !re 
any p]secution4 ,! slo?ful man sai?1    
,!re is a lion )\t1 ,i %all be sla9 9 ! 
/reets4 ,prov4 xxii4 #ac4  ,mr4 ,c4's   
feel+s w>m z he advances2 &1 if ,i be n 
greatly mi/ak51 !y c>ry him v f> beyond 
! b\nds ( ,*ri/ian *>ity 9 ! foll[+     
s5t5ces3 he says1 ,b1 p]haps1 ! secret  
is ?is2 ^! meet+s 9 ,engl& look l a     
burlesque2 !y appe> l a body )\t a s\l1 
or l an orator )\t orig9ality4 ,we _c1  
!re=e1 expect p to be *>m$ & b5efit$ by 
!m2 = ! m9d _c be wr\ght ^u by :at is   

felt to be a f>ce1 nor w ,god bless :at 
is n p]fectly s9c]e4 ,revival meet+s 9  
,engl&1 n p]fectly s9c]e6 b are a f>ce66
 & a burlesque666 ,really1 ,mr4 ,editor1
 ,i ?9k ?is is set =? ) a little too mu*
 %>pness ( invective1 & ,i fancy all y\r
 read]s1 except ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 w ?9k !    
same4  ,z we proce$ we f9d ,mr4 ,c4     
attempt+ to describe ! views & feel+s ( 
our *ur*es associat$ 9 ! capacity (     
,revivali/s4 ,i w n d our *ur*es !      
inju/ice to believe t !y w\ld talk su*  
nons5se z t :i* he puts into _! lips2 ! 
language is mu* m befitt+ infidels ?an  
,*ri/ians4 ,i am q sure ! views & feel+s
 ( our *ur*es 9 ?is c\ntry1 respect+    
revival meet+s1 are z diff]5t z possible
 f :at ,mr4 ,c4 /ates1 & ,i believe _m (
 our memb]s are 9 no small degree       
disgu/$ by :at he is pleas$ to say on ! 
subject4 ,if !re be no m tru? 9 :at he  
says ( ! ,am]ican revivals1 ?an !re is 9
 8 descriptions ( revival meet+s 9      
,engl&1 he _h bett] nev] giv5 8 op9ion  
on ! subject4  ,mr4 ,c4 says1 ,i w\ld   

advise an adh]5ce to ord9>y s]vices2 =  
^! be+ evid5tly scriptural & reasonable1
 c4 ,x is a pity he does n tell u :at   
are ! ord9>y s]vices t are scriptural & 
reasonable4 ,our ,"l taught daily 9 !   
temple1 ,luke xix4 #dg4 ,! fir/ conv]ts 
at ,j]usalem cont9u$ daily ) "o accord 9
 ! temple & break+ bread f h\se to h\se1
 ,acts ii4 #df4 ,paul told ! eld]s ( !  
*ur* at ,ephesus1 t by ! space ( ?ree   
ye>s he ceas$ n to w>n e "o night & day4
 ,acts xx4 #ca4 ,^! are scriptural      
s]vices1 & ,i suppose !y are reasonable 
too4 ,z to ord9>y s]vices1 !y diff] 9   
diff]5t *ur*es2 "s hav+ "o1 & o!rs hav+ 
?ree or f\r1 on ! ,sabba?2 "s hav+ no   
s]vice1 & o!rs hav+ sev]al1 dur+ ! six  
days4 ,x is frequ5tly m5tion$ to ! hon\r
 ( ,:itefield & ,wesley1 t !y prea*$    
almo/ e day 9 ! week4 ,! s]vices t 7    
ord9>y to ^! good m5 w\ld be extraord9>y
 to mo/ ( our *ur*es & m9i/]s4 ,mr4     
,c4's advice to ! *ur*es is virtually1  
,cont9ue to g on z y d2 quick5 n y\r    
pace2 devise no lib]al s*eme diff]5t f  

:at y h already 9 op]ation2 if y he> (  
o!r *ur*es do+ a great deal ( good1 by  
employ+ diff]5t means f ^? :i* y employ1
 reg>d x n2 'no plan c prove s]viceable 
t is le>n$ only f he>say4' ,above all   
?+s1 c>efully avoid :atev] is           
extraord9>y 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,mr4 ,c4 
w\ld make an admirable re=m]6  ,a       
/atem5t ( a few facts w be ! be/ reply  
to :at ,mr4 ,c4 says ab\t revival meet+s
 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 six    
revival meet+s h be5 held )9 ! la/ n9e  
or t5 mon?s1 at f\r ( :i* ,i h be5      
pres5t4 ,none ( ! evils ( :i* he speaks 
occurr$ at any ( ^! meet+s2 !y 7 att5d$ 
by m9i/]s & memb]s ( diff]5t d5om9ations
 ( ,*ri/ians1 mo/ ( :om express$1 n     
m]ely _! approbation ( ! s]vices1 b _!  
gratitude to ,god = ! great spiritual   
delight !y exp]i5c$ 9 att5d+ !m4 ,i     
believe e *ur* t has held "o ( ^! meet+s
 feels anxi\s t x %\ld be repeat$4 ,s9ce
 !y 7 held1 "s h be5 add$ to our *ur*es1
 :o /ate t x 0 :il/ att5d+ !m t !y fir/ 
felt ! importance ( religion4 ,la/      

,sabba?1 ?ree 7 add$ to ! *ur* at       
,l9coln1 to :om ^! meet+s 7 greatly     
bless$2 & ,i hope 9 a few weeks to      
baptize ?ree o!rs :o c say ! same4 ,:at 
are ,mr4 ,c4's flippant rem>ks :5 weigh$
 9 ! balance ) ^! facts8                
,,john ,,craps4  ,l9coln1 ,febru>y1 #e?1
 #ahce4                                 
,,wid[s' ,,fund4                 ,to !  
,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4  ,obs]v+ 9
 y\r ,magaz9e = la/ mon? a notice ( !   
annual s]mon to ! ,society = ! ,relief (
 ! ,wid[s ( ,prote/ant ,diss5t+ ,m9i/]s1
 z int5d$ to be prea*$ at ,salt]s' ,hall
 meet+-h\se1 ,cannon-/reet1 on ,w$nesday
 ! #a/ ( ,april next1 w y all[ a        
well-wi%] to t in/itution to occupy a   
small "p ( y\r pages to /ate a few      
p>ticul>s respect+ t highly-valuable    
in/itution1 z ,i appreh5d _m ( y\r      
read]s are b little acqua9t$ ) its orig9
 & design4 ,! propos$ anniv]s>y is !    
#ajbnd1 x hav+ be5 e/abli%$ 9 ! ye>     
#agcc4 ,x 0 f\nd$ on a broad & lib]al   
scale2 no !ological basis 0 int5d$2 b ! 

necessit\s wid[s ( m9i/]s ( !           
d5om9ations ( ,presbyt]ians1            
,indep5d5ts1 & ,bapti/s1 7 to be !      
recipi5ts ( its b\nty4 ,= ^! classes (  
,prote/ant ,diss5t]s x 0 _! aim to      
provide2 & z our ance/ors truly imag9$ t
 union 0 /r5g?1 _! comb9$ ef=ts 7 ex]t$ 
to =m ?is society4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 b      
ju/ice to say t1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 !    
int]e/s ( ! society 7 greatly promot$ by
 ! ex]tions ( our ,presbyt]ian fri5ds4  
,to ,dr4 ,*&l]1 a m9i/] ( t d5om9ation1 
x 0 indebt$ = its rise4 ,x has1 h[ev]1  
s9ce t p]iod1 be5 lib]ally support$ by !
 o!r d5om9ations ( ,diss5t]s1 & diffus$ 
its bless+s = m ?an a c5tury to !       
fa!rless & ! wid[4 ,! annual s]mon has  
be5 prea*$ alt]nately by a m9i/] ( ea*  
d5om9ation2 x 0 =m]ly at ! meet+-h\se 9 
! ,old ,jewry1 :]e ! writ] ( ?is has    
witness$1 ) high satisfaction1 a ?rong$ 
assembly li/5+ to ! urg5t & sympa?iz+   
/ra9s ( a ,full]1 a ,hall1 a ,toll]1 &  
v>i\s o!rs ( diff]5t d5om9ations4 ,9 !  
pres5t ye> x falls to ! ,bapti/s to     

provide a place & a prea*]2 & may x n be
 reasonably hop$ t t d5om9ation w give !
 meet+ its c\nt5ance & support1 :5 !y   
are in=m$ t !y h ne> eighty wid[s 9 !   
,engli% c\nties1 :o receive an annuity f
 its funds1 f "o to twelve p\nds ea*2   
besides m ?an tw5ty wid[s 9 !           
pr9cipality ( ,wales1 :o receive f sev5 
to n9e p\nds ( annual all[ance4  ,h[    
cr$itable1 ,mr4 ,editor1 w\ld x be to ! 
diss5t]s to revive ?is cause1 :i* ( late
 has be5 droop+6 ,& ! writ] ( ?is w\ld  
fa9 ent]ta9 a hope t1 :il/ ex]tions are 
mak+ among/ ! fri5ds ( religion = s _m  
important objects1 anci5t in/itutions w 
n be ov]look$ & =gott52 b t a _s (      
revival w appe> to ! cause ( ! wid[ &   
fa!rless4  ,d5m>k ,hill4                
,j4 ,,guttridge4    99499 ,we und]/& t !
 :ole am\nt ( subscriptions to ?is      
b5evol5t in/itution is "u ,l#abj4       
,,! ,,rev4 ,l4 ,s4 ,e4's ,,publication4 
7,,copy ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,,address$ ,,to  
,a ,,fri5d1 ,a ,,memb] ,,( ,,!          
,,e/abli%m5t47  ,to ! ,editor ( !       

,bapti/ ,magaz9e4    ,,de> ,,sir1  ,z y 
7 s k9d z to fav\r me ) ! loan ( a      
publication1 entitl$ ,lett]s to a       
,diss5t+ ,m9i/]1 by ,l4 ,s4 ,e41 conta9+
 ,rem>ks on ! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,sect1 c41 
& to reque/ my op9ion ( its m]its &     
t5d5cy1 ,i h put d[n :at occurr$ to me  
on ! p]usal ( "s p>ts ( its cont5ts3 to 
h toil$ ?r\gh ! :ole ( x1 0 a task to   
:i* my pati5ce 0 by no means equal4  ,! 
fir/ impression produc$ on my m9d 01 !  
total abs5ce ( t *>ity & =be>ance s (t5 
enjo9$ 9 ! holy ,scriptures4 ,judge n1 t
 ye ,,be ,,n ,,judg$1 0 "o ( ! precepts 
deliv]$1 9 8 fir/ s]mon1 by our div9e   
,"l & ,ma/]2 & 9 accordance ) ?is       
direction1 :5 8 disciples1 in/igat$ by a
 mi/ak5 reg>d = 8 cause1 came to him    
compla9+ t !y _h met ) "s :o foll[$ n ) 
!m1 & inquir+ :e!r !y %\ld =bid !m1 8   
reply 01 ,=bid !m n1 = he t is n aga9/ u
 is ) u4 ,! apo/le ,paul recomm5d$ !    
same l9e ( conduct t[>ds weak & mi/ak5  
bre?r51 & 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to !        
,cor9?ians1 :i* ab\nds ) directions z to

 ! conduct ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians "o t[>ds 
ano!r1 he sums up ! :ole by a gl[+      
description ( *>ity1 z sup]ior to all   
o!r graces3 ,*>ity suff]e? long1 & is   
k9d2 ?9ke? no evil2 hope? all ?+s2      
endure? all ?+s4 ,to me x appe>s utt]ly 
impossible to reconcile ^! expressions )
 ! arrogant pret5sions & sweep+ c5sures 
( ?is writ]1 n only ) respect to ! ov]t 
conduct1 b ! motives1 ( ^? :o diff] f   
him1 *>g+ !m ) a s9 m he9\s ?an         
drunk5ness1 & ) be+ "u ! influ5ce ( !   
devil1 because !y _c see alike ) him    
respect+ "s ( ! circum/antials (        
,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh !y may agree z to !   
ess5tials4  ,b ! c5sori\s language ( !  
writ] is n exhau/$ 9 ! use ( ! mo/      
opprobri\s epi!ts1 & su* z h hi!rto be5 
only appropriate to ! vile/ ( *>act]s2 b
 x is diffus$ ?r\gh ! pages ( 8         
publication1 by rak+ toge!r & detail+   
anecdotes1 ) a view to degrade & vilify 
individuals1 & ! body ( diss5t]s at     
l>ge4 ,t !re are imp]fections &         
inconsi/5cies to be f\nd among !        

pr(essors ( religion1 mu/ be ackn[l$g$2 
& has 9 e age be5 a s\rce ( lam5tation  
to truly pi\s & devot$ ,*ri/ians2 b h[  
diff]5t _! feel+s f ^? ( ?is cl]gyman1  
:o endeav\rs to expose to ridicule !    
fail+s ( o!rs2 :o dwells ^u !m ) a k9d (
 malignant pleasure1 & ?us af=ds a h&le 
to ! common enemies ( ,*ri/ianity6  ,z  
to _m ( ! anecdotes conta9$ 9 ?is       
publication1 _m are g>bl$ & di/ort$1 &  
"s ( !m are1 9 _m ( _! p>ticul>s1       
palpable falsehoods4 ,! v quotations f !
 writ+s ( 8 oppon5ts--?\gh x mu/ be     
conc$$ t at ?is p]iod ( great excitem5t 
_m ungu>d$ expressions h be5 us$ by "s  
individuals--are1 "s ( !m1 s g>bl$ &    
mangl$ z sc>cely to be> any resemblance 
to ! orig9al1 & calculat$ to convey a   
mean+ v diff]5t f :at 0 int5d$ by !     
writ]4  ,n to dwell any long] on ^!     
/atem5ts1 :i* occupy a consid]able      
portion ( ! book1 9 ! *apt]s on !       
,au?ority ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,ord9ation (   
,*ri/ian ,m9i/]s1 mu* w be f\nd s       
extravagant 9 its assumptions1 z to ?r[ 

! pret5sions ( ! *ur* ( ,rome into !    
%ades 7)9 ^: pale1 if he _h any reg>d = 
consi/5cy1 he ought c]ta9ly to h be571 &
 calculat$ to und]m9e & ov]?r[ ! gr\nds 
( ! ,prote/ant succession4 ,!y are inde$
 s full ( absurdity z to amuse r ?an    
(f5d1 & exhibit 9 ! cle>e/ light !      
inability ( ,l4 ,s4 ,e4 to =m a correct 
judgm5t1 ei!r z to matt]s ( fai? or     
practice4 ,) all ! consequ5ce &         
arrogance :i* assum$ infallibility c    
induce1 he ma9ta9s t none ought to be   
tea*]s ( religion b ^? :o are au?oriz$1 
or o!rwise specially inspir$ ( ,god4    
,accord+ to 8 def9ition1 an au?oriz$    
m9i/] is "o :o has pass$ ?r\gh ! ordeal 
( episcopal ord9ation1 & :at con/itutes 
t au?ority is1 ! regul> succession f !  
times ( ! apo/les to ! pres5t p]iod4 ,9 
ord] to make ?is mo/ important discov]y 
( a regul> succession1 on :i*1 9 8      
e/imation1 s mu* dep5ds1 ,i h be5       
employ+ myself = "s "t1 9 rummag+ !     
diff]5t volumes ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory  
)9 my rea*1 & endeav\r+ to trace !      

succession1 f ! "t ( ,pet] d[nw>ds2 &   
upw>ds f ! "t ( ! ,re=mation4 ,9 ! =m]  
case1 !re is great confusion 9 !        
catalogue ( bi%ops4 ,few ( ^! are alike2
 "s names ( p]sons are giv51 :o1 !re is 
reason to believe1 nev] exi/$2 !re are  
_m p]iods entirely )\t names2 & x is    
well kn[n1 t = "s "t !re 7 rival popes1 
ea* claim+ exclusive au?ority4 ,9 trac+ 
^! ta9t$ & impure curr5ts1 :]e %all we  
discov]1 ei!r be=e or aft] ! ,saxon     
invasion1 ! p]5nial /ream :i* w alone   
conf] sanctity on ! prie/ly (fice8  ,9  
attempt+ to make discov]ies 9 a         
retrograde movem5t1 f ! "t ( !          
,re=mation1 we f9d ! names ( ,bonn]1    
,g>d9]1 c42 ^? immaculate *>act]s1 :o1 (
 c\rse1 transmitt$ ?is div9e au?ority1 &
 aft]w>ds committ$ ^? to :om !y _h giv5 
x to ! flames4 ,9 ?is lack ( in=mation  
on s mom5t\s a subject1 ,l4 ,s4         
,e4--alias ! ,rev4 ,augu/us ,ga!rcole--w
 conf] an invaluable b5efit on ! *ur* to
 :i* he belongs1 if he c produce1 f 8   
hidd5 /ores1 9 ! mu/y p>*m5ts :i* h be5 

conceal$ = ages1 ! direct & unbrok5 l9e 
( succession1 & app5d x to ! next       
edition ( 8 popul> production4 ,( c\rse 
! diss5t]s c h no pret5sions to be      
au?oriz$ tea*]s on ^! gr\nds2 & n m s1 z
 hav+ a special inspiration f ,god to   
become tea*]s1 :i* is repres5t$ by ?is  
writ] z ! only o!r gr\nd ( a call to ?is
 (fice4 ,x is true t "s en?usia/s1 )    
:om1 z a body1 !y h no connexion1 h laid
 claim to ?is high pr]ogative2 b ! av[$ 
s5tim5t ( ! noncon=mi/ body is1 t !     
sup]natural p[]s connect$ ) a special   
inspiration f ,god ceas$ ) ! fir/ ages (
 ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 9 8 ord9>y &
 graci\s op]ations1 is promis$ to all   
good m51 & especially to ! m9i/]s ( !   
gospel1 :o1 :e!r pr(ess+ to be au?oriz$ 
tea*]s 9 ! way be=e describ$ or n1 are  
insuffici5t 9 !mselves = any good "w1 _!
 suffici5cy be+ ( ,god1 :o alone c make 
!m able m9i/]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4       
,de/itute ( ?is1 ! h&s ( ! bi%op _c     
conf] any ( ! necess>y qualifications4  
,if none h any claim to ! sacr$ (fice b 

^? :o h _h episcopal ord9ation1 or are  
specially inspir$1 n only ! pres5t race 
( tea*]s among diff]5t d5om9ations1 bo? 
,me?odi/s & regul> ,diss5t]s1 mu/ be    
degrad$ to ! rank ( intrud]s1 :atev]    
success may h att5d$ _! lab\rs2 b ! same
 w apply to ! #b1jjj m9i/]s ( :om ! _w 0
 n wor?y1 ! brighte/ ornam5ts ( ! *ur*  
to :i* ! rev]5d g5tleman belongs1 :o 7  
expell$ f _! situations by ! act (      
uni=mity4 ,also ! m9i/]s ( !            
,presbyt]ian *ur* 9 ,scotl&1 ( :i*1 z   
well z ( ! *ur* ( ,engl&1 ! k+1 by 8    
repres5tative1 is ! head1 ) _m ( ! mo/  
em95t m5 :o h fl\ri%$ 9 ^! & =eign l&s4 
,:atev] excell5ces ! univ]sal suffrage (
 ! wise/ & be/ ( m51 bo? ,*ur*m5 &      
,diss5t]s1 h attribut$ to ! writ+s &    
public lab\rs ( an ,ow51 a ,h[e1 a      
,*>nock1 a ,watts1 a ,doddridge 7!      
intimate fri5d ( ,ar*bi%op ,seck]71 a   
,h5ry1 ) a long tra9 ( o!rs t might be  
enum]at$1 !y mu/ n[ retire into ! %ades1
 & pass into oblivion1 because ?is      
infallible judge has made x out t !y 7 n

 au?oriz$ tea*]s4 ,l _! successors1 !y 7
 incompet5t to adm9i/] ! ord9ances      
aright2 l !m1 to use 8 own language1 !y 
c\ld n lay claim to be consid]$ z       
,*ri/ians4 ,!y 7 )\t ! pale ( ! visible 
*ur* ( ,god4 ,z s*ismatics1 :o =sook !  
*ur*1 !y ought to h be5 ! v fir/ p]sons 
to :om ! *ur* %\ld h refus$ h] burial   
s]vice2 ! pr9ciples ( indep5d5cy1 :i* !y
 9 g5]al ma9ta9$1 be+ ^? ( deprav$ human
 nature in/ill$ into man1 & fo/]$ 9 him 
by 8 great enemy ! devil1 :o 0 ! fir/   
diss5t]4  ,:atev] inconv5i5ces or evils 
may att5d ! *oice ( _! own tea*]s by ea*
 respective congregation1 ! imposition (
 tea*]s is f> f be+ free f ! mo/ s]i\s  
objections1 & especially :5 ! patronage 
is 9 ! h&s ( p]sons1 z x (t5 is1        
reg>dless ( ! spiritual welf>e ( !      
flock1 :o are left 9 a />v+ condition1 &
 too (t5 feel no int]e/ ei!r 9 ! prea*] 
or 8 doctr9e4  ,b ,i =be>1 & %all leave 
x to a disc]n+ public to det]m9e :e!r ! 
cont5ts ( ?is unique publication--a     
specim5 ( :i* is n[ giv51 c d any s]vice

 to ! *ur* ( :i* ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,ga!rcole  
prides himself z be+ a memb]1 or d any  
cr$it to ! judgm5t ( ! rev]5d cl]gym5 & 
! lordly bi%op1 :o h condesc5d$ to give 
x _! sanction4  ,= myself 7& ,i c )\t   
hesitation say ! same ( ^? ) :om ,i am  
connect$71 ,i h no wi% to see ! d[nfal (
 ! v5]able fabric ( ! *ur*1 ?\gh 9 its  
patronage1 (t5 improp]ly us$1 & 9 "s (  
its =mul>ies1 p>ticul>ly ! baptismal    
s]vice & o!rs connect$ ) x1 ,i ?9k ,i   
see mu* t calls = alt]ation4 ,_m ( its  
m9i/]s & memb]s ,i respect1 & wi% to    
consid] !m z fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,to ?is   
h[ev]1 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,rev4 ,a4      
,ga!rcole1 ,i h no "r to lay a claim1 & 
mu/ n !re=e presume to subscribe myself 
by any o!r "n ?an t ) :i* he designates 
e ,diss5t]1--                           
,a ,,hea!n ,,man ,,& ,a ,,publican4     
,,on ,,! ,,propriety ,,( ,,in/rum5tal   
,,music ,,9 ,,diss5t+ ,,*apels4         
,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4  ,i 
tru/ y\r c&\r w p]mit me1 ?r\gh ! m$ium 
( y\r excell5t publication1 %ortly to   

reply to "s rem>ks t 7 made1 & ,i ?9k r 
ha/ily1 9 y\r la/ numb]1 relative to !  
introduction ( in/rum5tal music 9       
diss5t+ places ( wor%ip4 ,y\r           
correspond5t1 ,mr4 ,wilk91 ,i am fe>ful1
 0 n 9 ! mo/ compos$ frame ( m9d :5 he  
sat d[n to p5 ! communication allud$ to4
 ,! s\nds ( ! in/rum5t :i* he /ates to h
 greet$ him ) its hide\s tones1 mu/ h   
be5 vibrat+ 9 8 e>s at ! "t1 or he c\ld 
n h express$ s5tim5ts be>+ s close an   
affity to ^? discordant notes ) :i* he  
pr(esses to h be5 s mu* annoy$ on 8     
ent]+ "s ,bapti/ *apel4  ,= my own "p1  
,i %\ld deem no act inconsi/5t ) !      
wor%ip ( ,god1 9 its simple/ & pure/ =m1
 :i* has a t5d5cy to create a unison (  
voices :i* mu/ t5d s mat]ially to       
produce a unity ( feel+ 9 ! m9ds ( ^?   
engag$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ sublime p>ts ( a    
religi\s s]vice4 ,i w\ld only advocate !
 introduction ( in/rum5tal music into   
diss5t+ *apels to assi/ ! s++1 n :5 x   
m]ely (f]s an opportunity = ! display ( 
pr(essional skill4 ,) reg>d to ! p>ts ( 

,scripture be>+ ^u ! subject1 !re are no
 direct comm&s 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ei!r =
 or aga9/ ! practice4 ,we read 9 !      
,revelations ( ! h>p]s h>p+ ) _! h>ps   
be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 :ile1 9 ! ,old     
,te/am5t1 we also read ( prais+ ,god on 
! high-s\nd+ organ4 ,surely1 if praise 0
 (f]$ to ,god 9 ?is =m ) acceptance     
=m]ly1 :y %all x n be s 9 ! pres5t day8 
,"s ( ! ,psalms h titles signify+ !     
au?or :o 0 to set !m to music1 :ile o!rs
 indicate ! in/rum5t x 0 to be play$ ^u2
 cle>ly d5ot+ t ! accompanim5t ( music1 
:5 direct$ to ,god ) pi\s feel+ &       
s9c]ity ( purpose1 _c be unacceptable1 &
 consequ5tly n inconsi/5t ) ! wor%ip ( !
 ,div9e ,be+2 s t1 s f> f its be+ a     
dep>ture f ,scripture1 x appe>s to me to
 be an adh]5ce to x4 ,y\r correspond5t  
/ates t1 if he is wrong1 he is op5 to   
correction4 ,i tru/1 also1 he is op5 to 
conviction1 & s9c]ely hope he w n let   
e>ly prejudices bias 8 m9d to t ext5t z 
to p]v]t 8 judgm5t1 or ga9 ! asc5dancy (
 8 nobl] & bett] feel+s4                

,,musicus4  ,london1 ,feb4 #g1 #ahce4   
,,poetry4                               
,,plead+ ,,= ,,m]cy4    ,:5 at ?y       
foot/ool1 ,"l1 ,i b5d1     ,& plead )   
,!e = m]cy !re1   ,?9k ( ! s9n]'s dy+   
,fri5d1     ,& = ,8 sake receive my     
pray]4   ,o ?9k n ( my %ame & guilt1    
,my ?\s& /a9s ( deepe/ dye3   ,?9k ( !  
blood :i* ,jesus spilt1     ,& let t    
blood my p>don buy4    ,?9k1 ,"l1 h[ ,i 
am /ill ,?y own1     ,! trembl+ creature
 ( ,?y h&2   ,?9k h[ my he>t to s9 is   
prone1     ,& :at temptations r\nd me   
/&4   ,o ?9k h[ bl9d & weak am ,i2      
,h[ /rong & wily are my foes3   ,!y     
wre/l$ ) ,?y ho/s on high1     ,& c a   
worm _! might oppose8    ,o ?9k ^u ,?y  
holy ^w1     ,& e plight$ promise !re2  
,h[ pray] %\ld ev]more be he>d1     ,&  
h[ ,?y glory is to sp>e4   ,o ?9k n ( my
 d\bts & fe>s1     ,my /riv+s ) ,?y     
grace div9e3   ,?9k ^u ,jesus' woes &   
te>s1     ,& let 8 m]its /& = m9e4      
,?9e eye1 ,?9e e>--!y are n dull2       
,?9e arm c nev] %ort5$ be3   ,behold me 

"h6--my he>t is full----     ,behold6 & 
sp>e1 & succ\r me4   ,no claim1 no      
m]its1 ,"l1 ,i plead3     ,i come a     
humbl$1 helpless slave3   ,b1 ah6 ! m my
 guilty ne$1     ,! m ,?y ,o glory ,"l1 
to save4                                
,,reviews4  ,reveal$ ,*>act]i/ics (     
,god3 9 a ,s]ies ( ,essays4 ,by ,g4     
,,b>r[     ,,kidd1 ,m9i/] ( ,roe ,/reet1
 ,macclesfield4--,we/ley & ,davis4   ,:o
 ,mr4 ,kidd is we "k n1 b we h read 8   
eighte5 essays ) great satisfaction2 &  
we %all be greatly surpris$ if !y d n   
contribute to make him f> m widely kn[n 
?an he has be54 ,! subjects are z foll[3
 ,on ! ,div9e nature--,on ! ,et]nity (  
,god1 9 contra/ ) ! ,duration (         
,man--,on ! ,act ( ,concealm5t1 z       
conta9+ ! ,div9e ,glory--,on ,god1 z !  
,dwell+-place ( 8 ,p--,on ,ezekiel's    
,vision ( ! ,div9e ,glory--,on !        
,equality ( all ,p]iods 9 ! ,sight (    
,god--,on ! ,div9ity ,deity ( ,jesus    
,*ri/--,on ! ,reveal$ ,repres5tation (  
,jesus ,*ri/'s two ,natures--,on !      

,inc>nation ( ! ,^w ( ,god--,on !       
,design ( ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/--,on !        
,atonem5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/--,on ,god1 z ! 
,orig9al ( ,man's ,love to 8 ,mak]--,on 
! ,supremacy ( ,jesus ,*ri/--,on !      
,deity z 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9 him        
alone--,on ! ,deity z 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 
9 all believ]s--,on ! ,ext5t & ,surr5d] 
( ,jesus ,*ri/'s ,adm9i/ration--,on !   
,bless$ness ( ,jesus ,*ri/--,on !       
,wor%ip ( ,heav54 ,all ^! subjects are1 
x is obvi\s1 important1 evangelical1 &  
int]e/+1 9 a v high degree1 to ^? :o    
believe 9 a div9e revelation4  ,! _s (  
^! essays is em95tly devotional2 e essay
 is full ( ,*ri/1 & he is all 9 all4 ,! 
writ] believes all ! great articles ( ! 
gospel sy/em1 z !y are commonly held by 
evangelical ,*ri/ians4 ,nor does he make
 any affectation ( novelty or p>adox1   
?\gh1 probably :ile unconsci\s ( x      
himself1 he has giv5 u _m orig9al &     
uncommon ?\ghts4 ,!re is no pomp\s      
ann\ncem5t ( some?+ to be expect$ v new1
 & recondite1 & f> remov$ f ! beat5     

track4 ,a holy unction f above seems to 
h re/$ on ! writ]2 & ?\gh he is v grave 
& s]i\s ?r\gh\t1 ! read] w f9d "s lively
 & t5d] appeals to 8 consci5ce & to 8   
he>t1 mix$ ) long tra9s ( elevat$       
s5tim5t1 & *a9s ( reason+ v close &     
compact4  ,! me?od is admirable = its   
simplicity4 ,! lucidus ordo1 :i* ,horace
 prescribes1 he has uni=mly obs]v$4     
,always anxi\s1 fir/1 to inve/igate !   
true s5se ( ! scripture :i* he has      
select$ = ! f\ndation ( 8 essay1 "s ( 8 
elucidations1 )\t any display ( critical
 app>atus1 are s+ul>ly happy4  ,z to    
/yle1 we ?9k 8 =te is 9 /r5g? & vig\r4  
,"s long s5t5ces 7) p>5!sis aft]        
p>5!sis7 involv+ ?\ght )9 ?\ght1 h      
rem9d$ u ( ! essays ( our celebrat$     
fri5d ,john ,fo/]4 ,we h obs]v$ _m      
passages ( great sublimity & spl5d\r2 & 
!re are _m ( great dep?1 9 :i* he f9ds  
f\nta9s bel[ f\nta9s1 to borr[ 8 own    
words1 :5 trav]s+ ! ocean ( ! unse>*able
 ri*es ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,:]e ,mr4 ,kidd 
/udi$1 or to :at s*ool he belongs1 we h 

nev] he>d2 b he is evid5tly a pr(\nd1   
orig9al1 indep5d5t ?9k]1 writ+ out ( 8  
own m9d4 ,he has tak5 ! ?\ghts1 he says1
 out ( ! m9e ( reveal$ tru?4 ,at ! same 
"t1 x is pleasant to obs]ve t he e :]e  
discov]s a deep rev]5ce = scripture     
au?ority4 ,he is p5etrat$ too ) a /rong 
conviction ( ! limits ( all creat$ m9ds4
 ,) *a/5$ feel+s he delights to so>     
al(t4 ,he spreads 8 w+s1 & pursues a    
well-su/a9$ upw>d flight1 gaz+ ) a /rong
 & /eady eye on ! ,sun ( righte\sness1 z
 ! prop] object ( all human & all       
angelic contemplation4  ,a few words f !
 adv]tisem5t may be acceptable to our   
read]s4 ,! au?or m5tions ! fact1 t no   
two p]sons 9 any _w ent]ta9 precisely ! 
same intellectual views2 & t1           
consequ5tly1 e s9c]e contemplator (     
reveal$ beauty1 :atev] may be 8         
capacity1 has x 9 8 p[] to make broad] !
 reflect$ light ( ,god's ^w2 & t ! utmo/
 ef=ts ( human be+s on e>?1 h[ev]       
div]sifi$1 & h[ev] h>moni\s 9 _!        
div]sity1 w be no m ?an an approximation

 to ! reveal$ m9d ( ,god4  ,! volume is 
neatly got up1 & pr9t$ ) rem>kable c>e &
 accuracy4 ,our limits w p]mit only a   
few extracts4    ,if no?+ 7 =gott51 if a
 di/9ct impression 7   reta9$ ( all !   
words :i* he _h ev] spok52 ( all !      
de$s :i* he _h ev] done2 ( all ! ?\ghts 
:i* he _h   ev] ent]ta9$2 ( all ! places
 9 :i* he _h ev] be52   ( all ! p]sons  
:om he _h at any "t se5 & conv]s$   )2 (
 all ! words :i* he _h ev] he>d2 ( all !
   pleasures :i* he _h ev] ta/$ &       
enjoy$2 ( e   remon/rance f consci5ce2 (
 e w>n+ or invitation   f ,god or man2 &
 c\ld he1 moreov]1 h cont9ually 9   8   
view ^! ?+s 9 ! precise ord] 9 :i* !y   
all   occurr$2 c\ld he behold e cause & 
e effect2 &   e ?+ :i* he _h be5        
invisibly op]at+ s z to   prev5t a      
manife/ cause f produc+ ! effect :i*    
might   h be5 look$ = z ! usual "o2 & e 
?+1 on !   o!r h&1 :i* _h secretly      
assi/$ a cause app>5tly   inadequate to 
produce a great] effect ?an c\ld h be5  
anticipat$2 h[ v diff]5t a ?+ f :at x is

 w\ld   be human life6 ,n[1 al?\gh ?is  
accurate remembrance f   vivid          
impressions ( ! pa/ is n man's          
pr]ogative on   e>?1 yet x is easily    
conceivable t he might atta9 to   ?is 9 
a pur] & bright] _w4 ,x _c1 inde$1 be   
imag9$ t ! angels d n rememb] e ?+ :i*  
has   occurr$ dur+ ! :ole ( _! wakeful  
be+4 pp4 #bh1 #bi4  ,9 ano!r place1 :5  
ref]r+ to ! ,messiah1 he says1--    ,he 
has1 9 "o ^w1 adapt$ himself to y\r     
circum/ances4   ,x 0 9 all ! defective &
 s9ful p>ts ( y\r hi/ory   t he 0 likely
 to be ! lea/ capable ( af=d+ to y      
succ\r or supply4 ,x 0 9 ! pity t y\r   
mis]y   dem&$2 9 ! =be>ance t y\r       
prop5sity to crime   requir$2 9 ! m9ute 
example t y\r dulness call$ =2   9 !    
suff]+ :i* 0 necess>y = y\r deliv]ance2 
t !re 0 app>5tly ! greate/ occasion to !
 s9n]   = appreh5sion & fe>4 ,b all ^!  
p>ts ( !   condition ( ! human fall51 _!
 ,r$eem] has met 9 a   mann] :i*        
bespeaks wisdom ! mo/ amaz+1 b5evol5ce  
t defies adequate admiration4 ,) ! view 

t has be5   giv5 ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ?is  
essay1 we _c reasonably   all[ ourselves
 to be subject to despond5cy2 = f9ite1  
little1 imp]fect1 dim9utive1 frail1     
occupy+ s small a   portion ( creation z
 we are1 we _c possibly despair (   be+ 
complete 9 ,him1 9 :om dwells all !     
fulness ( !   ,godhead bodily4 ,oh1 let 
u !n unite ourselves to ,him 9 !   bond 
( a cov5ant :i* c nev] be dissolv$4 p4  
#cba4  ,t[>ds ! close ( ! #af? essay1 he
 exclaims3    ,oh1 :at hon\r is         
accumulat+ 9 ! _w above6 ,we in=m   !m (
 a morn+ :i* is n to be succe$$ by      
night2 ( a   subjection :i* is m        
illu/ri\s ?an all ! victories   t !     
univ]se w h ev] be=e beheld2 ( a f9ite  
nature :i* is clo!d ) et]nal & uncreat$ 
light2 (   ! v la/ ( all ! complicat$   
actions belong+ to !   r$emption ( ! _w2
 :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ %all br+ be=e   8 ,fa!r
 ! millions t ,he has sav$ f e species  
& degree ( crime & degradation1 = !     
purpose (   introduc+ !m to ev]la/+     
fell[%ip ) ,jehovah2 &   :5 ,he %all    

become subject1 to :om p]petual         
supremacy   belongs1 9 ord] t ,he may %[
 to sa9ts & angels :at   has be5 !      
greatness ( ,8 humiliation1 & h[        
unutt]able   is ! gr&eur ( ,god2 s9ce :5
 ,he has ris5 f infancy   9 ,be?lehem on
 e>?1 to a degree ( /r5g?1 ( lu/re1 (   
possession1 & ( r5[n1 :i* all creat$    
capacity is   inadequate to compreh5d1 !
 next degree ( glory above ?is1   is an 
act ( volunt>y subjection to 8 heav5ly  
,fa!r2   :i* ! hon\rs ( ! supreme ?rone1
 & ! laws (   inf9ite exi/5ce1 require4 
p4 #cfe4     ,diss5t n ,s*ism4 ,a       
,disc\rse deliv]$ 9 ! ,p\ltry ,*apel1   
,decemb] #ab?1 #ahcd1 at ! ,mon?ly      
,meet+1 c4              ,by ,t4         
,,b9ney--,rob9son1 #be1 ,ludgate ,hill4 
,v elaborate1 acute1 argum5tative1      
in/ructive1 & conv9c+4 ,! t]m s*ism1    
,mr4 ,b4 tells u1 is lit]al1 figurative1
 or ecclesia/ical2 b qu]y1 is n !       
ecclesia/ical figurative8 ,if s1 !      
division is only tw(old4 ,dr4           
,campbell's ,diss]tations 7art1 h]esy & 

s*ism7 des]ve to be consult$4  ,mr4 ,b41
 :5 ref]r+ to ! ?ree great =ms ( *ur*   
gov]nm5t--episcopacy1 presbyt]ianism1 & 
congregationalism1 has surpris$ u a     
little1 by say+3--    ,!re is some?+ 9 !
 record 9 fav\r ( all2 b !   book is n !
 exclusive prop]ty ( any4 ,!re is m1    
p]haps1 9 support ( ea* ?an ! ?or\gh-go+
 advocates   ( ! o!rs w admit4 ,!re is m
 ( episcopacy ?an is   q palatable to ! 
presbyt]ian & ! indep5d5t2 !re   is m ( 
presbyt]ianism ?an ! indep5d5t & !      
episcopalian c easily dige/2 & !re is m 
(   congregationalism ?an ei!r ! prie/  
or ! presbyt] c   manage to get rid (4  
p4 #fi4  ,is ?is to be und]/ood cum     
grano salis1 or are we left to inf] t ! 
wor?y au?or himself is n q settl$ 9 8   
own m9d z to ! int]pretation ( ! record8
  ,x might h be5 z well if ,mr4 ,b4 _h  
conf9$ himself to ,diss5t]s1 z su*2     
h[ev]1 8 animadv]sions on ! ,me?odi/s & 
! /rict-communion ,bapti/s1 pp4 #ha-hc1 
w d !m no h>m4  ,8 ca/igation ( ! pres5t
 bi%op ( ,london1 9 ! notes1 is n m     

sev]e ?an j4 ,! bi%op w rememb] x z long
 z he lives4  ,we mu/ make room = !     
conclud+ p>agraph3--    ,f9ally1 let u  
all scrupul\sly att5d to ! n\ri%m5t   & 
ex]cise ( ! ca?olic pr9ciple4 ,let u    
impress ^u   our m9ds ! necessity (     
'keep+ ! he>t ) all   dilig5ce1 = out ( 
x' arise 's*isms' & '/rifes4' ,let   u  
wat* ov] ourselves1 & gu>d aga9/ e      
circum/ance   t may dim9i% c&\r1 p]v]t !
 judgm5t1 or poison !   affections4 ,z  
,*ri/ians1 let u w> ) :at sep>ates man  
f ,god2 z diss5t]s1 ) :at sep>ates      
,*ri/ian f   ,*ri/ian4 ,let u seek !    
ne>] approximation ( *ur* to   *ur*1 & !
 ultimate recognition & union ( all4    
,let   ea* ( u s ent] into ! _s ( our   
fai?1 & s feel   ! propriety & und]/& ! 
reasons ( our ecclesia/ical   position1 
z to be able to say ) boldness & tru?1  
',i am   a ,diss5t]1 because ,i am a    
,ca?olic2 ,i am a sep>ati/1   because ,i
 _c be s*ismatical2 ,i /& ap>t f "s1    
because ,i love all2 ,i oppose          
e/abli%m5ts1 because ,i am n   a        

sect>ian2 ,i ?9k little ( uni=mity1     
because ,i long =   union2 ,i c>e n ab\t
 subord9ate diff]5ces ) my   bro!r1 =   
,,*ri/ has receiv$ him1 & s w ,i2   ?us1
 cultivat+ ! _s ( univ]sal love1 ,i am  
ha/5+1 ,i   hope1 t day :5 ! _w itself  
%all become ! *ur*1   & prep>+1 ,i tru/1
 = t _w 9 :i* ! *ur*   %all be ,,"o--"o 
9 fai?1 9 feel+1 & 9 wor%ip2 9 a   high]
 s5se ?an c be witness$ "h4 ,:ile "h1   
h[ev]1   s f> z ! _s & expression (     
affection is   conc]n$1 ,i am long+ to  
witness & realize "s approa*   to :at ,i
 anticipate h]eaft]1--anticipate 9 t    
region   :]e1 amid ! lu/re & ! lovel9ess
 ( heav51 ! j>s   & ! jeal\sies ( e>?   
%all h pass$ away4' ,?is1   bre?r51     
ought to be ! feel+ & ! consci\sness (  
'all :o pr(ess & call !mselves          
,*ri/ians4' ,x ought   pre-em95tly to be
 ours4 ,may ,god make x to be s1 & to be
   s univ]sally1 by p\r+ d[n ^u 8 *ur* !
 ,_s   f on high2 & by diffus+ & su/a9+ 
9 e "p (   x ! /r5g? ( love1 & !        
meekness ( wisdom6 ,am54   ,a ,memoir ( 

! ,rev4 ,james ,upton1 late ( ,*ur*     
,/reet1 ,blackfri>s2 ! ,addresses       
deliv]$ at ! ,int]m5t1 by ! ,rev4 ,g4   
,prit*>d &     ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,b4 ,colly]1 
,d4,d41 ) ! ,fun]al ,s]mons by !        
,rev4 ,dr4 ,newman & ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,davis1
 ! ,pres5t ,pa/or4  ,9 ! ,novemb] numb] 
( our la/ volume--:i* conta9s a brief   
memorial ( ?is rev]$ & belov$ s]vant (  
,*ri/--x is intimat$ z probable1 t "s   
acc\nt ( our dep>t$ fri5d w appe> 9     
ano!r =m4 ,?is acc\nt is conta9$ 9 !    
small volume n[ be=e u4 ,x has be5      
prep>$ by ! memb]s ( 8 family1 by ^? :o 
are engag$ 9 proclaim+ ! tru?s ( t      
bless$ gospel :i* 0 ! !me ( 8 m9i/ry1 & 
! solace ( 8 dy+ h\r4 ,h5ce ! sorr[s ( !
 m\rn+ relatives are alleviat$ by ! mo/ 
joyful anticipations1 ev5 :ile ) te>s !y
 ca/ ?is wrea? ( filial duty & affection
 on 8 tomb4  ,we c1 h[ev]1 assure our   
read]s t ?is tribute ( natural e/eem to 
! memory ( a deceas$ p>5t--a feel+ n    
always to be tru/$ 9 sket*es ( ?is      
description--has n produc$ 9 ?is in/ance

 an ov]*>g$ exhibition ( 8 "*4 ,if      
filial affection has held ! p5cil1      
mode/y & fidelity h guid$ its           
del9eations4 ,9 a lett] dat$ f ,/4      
,alban's1 #ahcd1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,upton ?us    
writes3--    ,i w\ld j rem>k1 t nei!r my
 de> bro!r nor myself1   ,i am sure1    
pret5d to eulogize our fa!r z a         
faultless man1   or a faultless m9i/]4  
,9 him ! effects ( a deprav$   nature 7 
se5 z well z 9 o!rs1 b 9 him also 7     
se51 to a f> great] degree ?an 9 mo/1 ! 
c\nt]act+   & re/or+ influ5ces ( !      
gospel & ! grace ( ,god4   ,we feel     
!re=e b\nd to say--n inde$ ) any design 
to   attribute unm]it$ hon\r to him1 mu*
 less ) a view to   borr[ spl5d\r f 8   
rays1 b ) a desire to glorify   ,god1 to
 enc\rage o!rs1 & to excite a holy      
emulation--t   he 0 a good man1 & full (
 ! ,holy ,gho/ & ( fai?2   :ile by 8    
in/rum5tality mu* p 0 add$ to !   ,"l4  
p4 #ajj4  ,9 accordance ) ?is s5tim5t1 !
 eld] bro!r1 ! pr9cipal writ] ( !       
memoir1 obs]ves3    ,n[ ! ,head ( ! *ur*

 has call$ him to 8 re/1 x   w\ld be    
improp] n to make ! attempt to 'glorify 
,god 9   him1' by ga!r+ su* facts       
respect+ 8 e>ly hi/ory &   subsequ5t    
c\rse1 z our sl5d] mat]ials = su* a     
purpose   w furni%4  ,! scant9ess ( !   
mat]ials :i* ! life ( ?is excell5t man  
has suppli$ to 8 biograph]1 ?\gh to 8   
fri5ds a matt] ( regret1 w be none (    
surprise to ^? :o knew him4 ,mode/y &   
diffid5ce seem to h be5 ! native elem5ts
 ( 8 "*2 & humility1 induc+ a deep s5se 
( 8 own unwor?9ess1 con/itut$ a         
*>act]i/ic feature ( 8 r5ew$ nature4 ,to
 our dep>t$ bro!r1 ,,self _h no         
attractions4 ,x 0 n ! idol ( 8 idolatry2
 x 0 n ev5 an object ( 8 complac5cy4 ,x 
0 !re=e sc>cely to be expect$ t he %\ld 
contribute mu* to p]petuate ! memory (  
"o ( :om he habitually ent]ta9$ s l[ly  
an e/imate4  ,x appe>s1 inde$1 t ,mr4   
,upton did at "o "t ent]ta9 ! idea (    
prep>+ a %ort n>rative ( 8 own life1    
urg$ s to d by ! affectionate reque/ ( a
 fri5d2 b ! purpose 0 aft]w>ds ab&on$1  

probably1 9 "p at lea/1 f ! cause to :i*
 we h adv]t$4 ,humility is a beautiful  
g>m5t2 x is a lovely & attractive grace2
 b its t5d5cy is to conceal f view !    
excell5cies ) :i* x is associat$4 ,h5ce 
m5 :o are rem>kably humble w be b       
imp]fectly kn[n4 ,^! plants (           
righte\sness1 n less ?an o!rs1 h _!     
fruit unto hol9ess2 b !y are l ^? ( !   
vegetable k+dom1 ^: ri*e/ products are  
(t5 conceal$ b5ea? ! broad foliage ) :i*
 !y are inve/$4  ,mr4 ,u4 01 h[ev]1 n   
only a tree :i* ! ,"l _h plant$1 b he 0 
l ^? plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat]s1 he 0    
em95tly fruitful4 ,a brief hi/ory ( 8   
connexion ) ! *ur* ov] :i* he s long & s
 hon\rably presid$1 is mode/ly giv5 by  
himself1 9 a lett] to 8 son1 dat$       
,novemb] #i?1 #ahbf1 to :i* we mu/ ref] 
our read]s4 ,x appe>s t f ! date ( #agia
 to #ahjj1 includ+ a p]iod ( t5 ye>s1   
#bic p]sons 7 baptiz$ & add$ to ! *ur*2 
& f #ahjj to #ahbj1 #cej m2 & aft] all !
 *anges produc$ by dea? & removals1 !   
numb] ( memb]s at ! "t ( 8 decease is   

/at$ to be probably above #djj3 on 8    
fir/ connexion ) ?is pi\s p !re 7 b #af 
memb]s1 & f #ej to #fj he>]s4 ,he 0     
pa/or ( ! *ur* m ?an =ty-eight ye>s1 &  
ent]$ into 8 re/ 9 ! sev5ty-fif? ye> ( 8
 age4  ,! contributions to ! volume ( ! 
respect$ fri5ds ^: names are giv5 9 !   
title-page1 _c fail to add to its value4
 ,:ile !y h attempt$ to magnify ! grace 
( ,god 9 him1 & to improve ! ev5t = !   
b5efit ( survivors1 _! concurr5t        
te/imony 9 relation to ! deceas$ seems  
to h be51 ,behold an ,israelite inde$1 9
 :om 0 no guile4     ,! ,reciprocal     
,duties ( ,*ur* ,memb]s4 ,a ,s]mon be=e 
! ,london     ,bapti/ ,association4 ,by 
! ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,/eane4 pp4           
#dd4--,london3     ,?omas ,w>d & ,co4   
#bg1 ,pat]no/] ,r[4  ,we h read ?is     
s]mon ) consid]able satisfaction1 bo? on
 its own acc\nt1 & on t ( ! ,association
 to :i* x is d$icat$4 ,an ,association  
mu/ d good :i* calls = su* cle>1        
fai?ful1 & in/ructive expositions (     
,*ri/ian duty1 z ?is s]mon furni%es4    

,mr4 ,s4 f\nds 8 disc\rse on ,john xiii4
 #cd2 &1 z we ?9k1 wisely selects z 8   
*ief topic ( illu/ration1 t mutual love 
:i* ,jesus ,*ri/ enjo9s ^u all          
disciples1 & out ( :i* ! reciprocal     
duties ( ,*ur* memb]s w naturally fl[1 z
 s _m practical demon/rations ( _!      
ob$i5ce to ! law ( love4  ,! nature ( ! 
love :i* our ,"l inculcates1 z a new    
comm&m5t1 is fir/ expla9$ 9 ! s]mon be=e
 u2 ?\gh we d\bt :e!r ! prea*] has put  
all1 or ev5 ! pr9cipal1 reasons = its   
be+ s d5om9at$4 ,new1 9 ! text z well z 
9 sev]al o!r passages--= in/ance1 new   
heav5s & a new e>?--has always appe>$ to
 u to indicate especial excell5ce or    
p>am\nt importance4 ,?is comm&m5t is n1 
z ,mr4 ,s4 v prop]ly obs]ves1 m]ely a   
revival1 a v9dication1 or fre% en=cem5t 
( ! _s ( ! orig9al law4  ,x is new1 he  
says1 9 relation to ! p>ties comm5d$ to 
its ex]cise1 ! peculi>ity ( its nature1 
& ! motive by :i* x is en=c$4 ,"u !     
second ( ^! p>ticul>s ! rem>ks ( !      
prea*] are some:at feeble4 ,!           

discrim9ative diff]5ces ( ,*ri/ian love 
are n cle>ly & =cibly drawn4 ,we are    
told t x is a spiritual pr9ciple--a     
sup]natural end[m5t1--a prop]ty acquir$ 
9 ! process ( t *ange by :i* ,*ri/ians  
are born f above4 ,s is t love to our   
enemies :i* ,*ri/ianity requires u to   
*]i%4  ,we le>n1 fur!r1 t ,*ri/ian love 
is some?+ m ?an good w2 x is n simple   
humanity2 x is bro!rly love2 an         
affection hav+ its seat1 n 9 ! sympa?y (
 ! feel+s1 b 9 ! s9c]ity ( ! he>t4 ,!   
di/9ction betwe5 sympa?y ( ! feel+s &   
s9c]ity ( ! he>t is n v obvi\s2 b1 pass+
 ?is1 m]e fri5d%ip1 ap>t f ,*ri/ianity1 
might be describ$ 9 ! same t]ms4 ,mr4   
,s4 adds3 ,*ri/ian love is /rong] ?an   
dea?2 if ne$s be1 x w lead a ,*ri/ian to
 t la/ act ( a devot$ & div9e fri5d%ip1 
to lay d[n 8 life = ! bre?r54 ,true3 s  
also is ! love1 n ,*ri/ian1 to :i* !    
apo/le adv]ts1 ,rom4 v4 #g2 & t ( :i*1  
n[ & !n1 ! idea & ! precept is giv52    
nay1 & ! example too1 z ,mr4 ,s4 mu/ h  
kn[n1 by ^? to :om ,*ri/ianity utt]ly   

unkn[n4  ,mr4 ,s4 appe>s to u1 at pp4   
#aa1 #ab1 to h some:at too sweep+ly     
intimat$ t an exclusive pr9ciple 9 !    
con/itution ( our *ur*es is indicative (
 a defici5cy ( ! pr9ciple inculcat$ 9 ! 
text4 ,he has gone out ( 8 way = !      
obs]vations introduc$ on ?is po9t2 &1 z 
n9ete5 tw5tie?s ( ! ,*ri/ian _w h always
 be51 & are n[1 ?us exclusive1 x is     
some:at d>+ to ins9uate su* a *>ge4 ,if 
we take a n>r[] view ( ?is subject1 &   
reg>d only :at are call$ /rict ,bapti/s1
 :om ,mr4 ,s4 appe>s to h _h 9 8 eye1 we
 %\ld be unwill+ to pron\nce judgm5t on 
! am\nt ( ! ,*ri/ian love ( su* m5 z    
,kiff91 ( old5 "t2 ,full]1 ,k+horn1 & a 
ho/ ( o!rs1 ( m mod]n date4  ,9 ! second
 division ( ! s]mon be=e u1 ! occasions 
& modes ( fulfill+ ! new comm&m5t ( our 
,"l are exhibit$4 ,if all t ,mr4 ,s4 has
 rem>k$ ^u are n /rictly modifications (
 t mutual complac5cy 9 :i* he appe>s to 
?9k ,*ri/ian love consi/s1 ea* is ( su* 
va/ importance t x c\ld be b ill sp>$4  
,?is comm&m5t1 we are told1 w be obey$  

by af=d+ ea* o!r mutual 7r$undant7      
c\nt5ance1 9 support+ ! public means (  
grace2 by embrac+ opportunities = social
 devotion & spiritual int]c\rse2 by     
mutual submission to "o ano!r1          
especially 9 cases :]e a diff]5ce (     
op9ion exi/s2 by treat+ (f5d]s prop]ly2 
by mutually sympa?iz+1 int]*ang+ k9dly  
(fices1 & wat*+ ov] "o ano!r 9 ! _s (   
meekness2 & by a he>ty co-op]ation )    
fell[-*ri/ians 9 :atev] t5ds to promote 
! prosp]ity ( ! *ur*1 & ! g5]al int]e/s 
( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w4 ,^! topics are    
respectively rem>k$ ^u ) consid]able    
propriety2 z are also ! motives en=c+   
?is new comm&m5t4 ,^! are1 ,*ri/'s love 
to u2 our mutual love w af=d "o ( ! be/ 
evid5ces ( p]sonal piety2 x w make kn[n 
our "* to ! _w2 & x w exi/ = ev]4 ,we a 
little regret t ,mr4 ,s4 has fall5 into 
! common error ( suppos+ fai? & hope    
exclud$ f heav54 ,fai? & hope1 he says1 
w expire2 b love nev] dies4 ,we ne$ n   
say t ,scripture furni%es no gr\nd = su*
 a repres5tation2 nei!r is su* gr\nd    

involv$ 9 ! nature ( fai? & hope1 or 9 !
 views ! ,bible op5s to u ( heav54 ,"u  
"s ( _! pres5t modifications fai? & hope
 w inde$ be unkn[n !re2 b z mu* may be  
said ( love4 ,d n ! spirits ( ! j made  
p]fect n[ anticipate1 ) fai? & hope1 !  
adoption2 to wit1 ! r$emption ( ! body8 
,& w n ! glorifi$ assembly ar\nd ! ?rone
 ( ,god be always anticipat+ l>ge       
accessions to _! k1 hol9ess1 & joy8  ,on
 ! :ole1 h[ev]1 not)/&+ ^! free rem>ks1 
we cordially recomm5d ?is s]mon to our  
read]s2 & %all be glad1 at any "t1 to   
meet ) ! au?or 9 a dep>tm5t ( ,*ri/ian  
in/ruction = :i* 8 habits & exp]i5ce h s
 well qualifi$ him4                     
,,brief ,,notices ,,( ,,rec5t           
,,publications4  ,! ,s\l's ,indep5d5ce (
 ,dea?1 & ,god's ,sov]eignty 9 ,man's   
,removal4 ,a ,s]mon occasion$ by !      
,decease ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,bliss1 ag$ #bb1    
deliv]$ on ,sunday1 ,febru>y #a/1 at    
,%ortwood1 by ,?omas ,fox ,newman4      
,london1 ,holdswor? & ,ball1            
#ahce4--,?is is a valuable s]mon2       

conta9+ _m /rik+ reflections1 conceiv$ )
 vig\r1 & express$ ) mu* =ce4 ,!        
circum/ances "u :i* x 0 prea*$ evid5tly 
ex]t$ a p[]ful & solemn influ5ce on !   
m9d ( ! prea*]1 & he speaks ?r\gh\t "u a
 deep impression ( ! inf9ite importance 
( et]nal ?+s4 ,! unexpect$ dea? ( s     
e/imable a "y man z ,mr4 ,bliss appe>s  
to h be51 0 calculat$ to excite !       
livelie/ emotions ( grief1 al?\gh !re 0 
e ?+ 9 8 "* to allay anxiety respect+   
himself1 & to give ! assurance ( 8 hav+ 
ent]$1 ?us e>ly1 ^u ! joys ( ! bless$4  
,x w af=d u s9c]e pleasure if our brief 
notice %all aid ! circulation ( ! s]mon1
 & ?us contribute to its usefulness4  ,a
 ,disc\rse occasion$ by ! ,decease (    
,william ,mayn>d1 ,esq41 prea*$ at !    
,meet+-h\se1 ,union ,/reet1 ,s\?w>k1    
,nov4 #bcrd1 #ahcd4 ,by ,john ,arundel4 
,) ! ,address deliv]$ at ! ,int]m5t1    
,bunhill ,fields4 ,we/ley & ,davis2     
,jackson & ,wal=d4--,a v s]i\s1         
suitable1 evangelical disc\rse1 :i* c\ld
 n be he>d )\t great int]e/1 & w n be   

read1 we tru/1 )\t pr(it4  ,! ,p>5t's   
,book4 ,a ,s]ies ( ,tales4 ,by ,rosa    
,edw5a ,gordon1 ,nos4 #a & #b4 ,baldw9 &
 ,cradock1 ,pat]no/] ,r[4--,v s5sible1  
ent]ta9+1 elegant & pa!tic2 b :]e is !  
,savi\r1 :om e p>5t %\ld place be=e !   
eyes ( 8 *ildr58  ,! ,"m's ,magaz9e4    
,repr9t$ f ! ,am]ican ,edition1 ,no4    
#ah4 ,j4 ,paul1 ,pat]no/] ,r[4          
,illu/rations ( ! ,bible f ,orig9al     
,pa9t+s1 by ,we/all & ,m>t91 )          
,descriptions by ! ,rev4 ,hob>t ,caunt]1
 ,b4 ,d4 "p #aj4 ,*urton1 #bf1 ,holles  
,/reet4--,an admirable "w = all our "y  
read]s4  ,primitive ,*ri/ianity1 c4 ,by 
,william ,cave1 ,d4,d4 ,hat*>d4--,!     
introductory essay by ,mr4 ,trollope is 
v respectable2 b we lam5t to say1 t 9   
,dr4 ,cave's popul> "w1 n[ repr9t$ "u ! 
especial patronage ( h] mo/ graci\s     
,maje/y ! ,que51 !re are _m traditions1 
fables1 & idle c]emonies ( human        
inv5tion1 :i* primitive ,*ri/ianity1 or 
! religion ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 0 n      
encumb]$ )4 ,b1 alas6 9 ! fir/ ages ( ! 

gospel1 h] fair =m 0 corrupt$ & defil$4 
,! ,devotional ,psalt]4 ,!re is n a page
 ( ! book ( ,psalms 9 :i* ! pi\s read] w
 n f9d 8 ,savi\r1 if he reads ) a view (
 f9d+ him4 ,bi%op ,horsley4--,oliphant &
 ,sons1 ,ed9burgh4  ,bible ,lives4 ,by  
,b4 ,h4 ,drap]1 #b ,vols4 ,we/ley &     
,davis4--,mr4 ,drap]'s ent]ta9+ p5 c\ld 
n be bett] employ$ ?an 9 su* a "w z ?is1
 f :i*1 we tru/1 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( "y   
p]sons w d]ive bo? pleasure & pr(it4    
,common ,sc5es ,improv$ by ! ,rev4      
,james ,smi?1 late ( ,il=d--,*ri/       
,preci\s--,! ,temp] ( ,jesus1 by ,dr4   
,grosv5or--,gilb]t's ,la/               
,bir?-,day--,*ri/ ! only ,f\ndation4    
,w>d & ,co4--,all fit in/rum5ts = mu*   
usefulness4  ,! ,cond5s$ ,comm5t>y1 c4  
,w>d & ,co4--,! comm5cem5t is promis+4  
,we hope to be able to notice ?is *eap &
 valuable "w m at l>ge 9 its progress4  
,bruce on ,sympa?y1 #bnd ,edition4--,?is
 respectable book we recomm5d$ sev]al   
ye>s ago1 & we he>tily d s aga94  ,!    
,briti% & ,=eign ,temp]ance ,advocate & 

,h]ald4 ,= ,janu>y4 ,price ,?reep5ce4   
,on ! ,puni%m5t ( ,dea?4 ,by ,john      
,pell4 ,hamilton & ,co4--,?is lett] to !
 ,m>quis ( ,nor?ampton1 dat$ f ,y>dley1 
,ha/+s1 9 ,decemb] la/1 is v p[]fully   
writt5 on ,evangelical pr9ciples2 &     
des]ves ! mo/ pr(\nd consid]ation on !  
"p ( our legislators--& inde$ ( all our 
c\ntrym54 ,! object is to prove t !     
puni%m5t ( dea? is unlawful4  ,?ree     
,tracts on ,public1 ,secret1 & ,social  
,pray]4 ,jackson & ,wal=d4--,:5 ! read] 
has he>d t ^! tracts 7 writt5 by ,mr4   
,%epp>d1 ( ,frome1 he w n want any      
recomm5dation4  ,educational ,magaz9e1  
,no #a4 ,simpk9 & ,m>%all4--,if ?is "w  
proce$s z x has comm5c$1 x w ?r[ a flood
 ( light ^u ! d>kness ( our own belov$  
c\ntry & ( o!rs4  ,! ,scriptural        
,con/itution ( ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es4 ,a     
,disc\rse deliv]$ ,novemb] #ac?1 #ahcd1 
at ! ,ord9ation ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,p5man1   
,a4,m41 to ! ,pa/or%ip ( !              
,congregational ,*ur*1 ,tunbridge1 ,k5t4
 ,by ,?omas ,james1 ,woolwi*4 ,we/ley & 

,davis4--,a v s5sible1 cle>1 & c&id     
disc\rse on a subject always int]e/+1 & 
peculi>ly s at ! pres5t "t4 ,! au?or1 :5
 ref]r+ to #a ,tim4 iii4 #ag1 ,let !    
eld]s t rule well1 c41 rem>ks3 ,t ! t]m 
eld] compreh5ds ! (fice ( deacon1 is    
manife/ f ?is3 b we confess x is n      
manife/ to u4 ,we h great satisfaction1 
h[ev]1 9 copy+ ! foll[+ s5t5ce 9 ref]5ce
 to ! deacons3 ,& !y %\ld be suffici5t 9
 numb] to r5d] unnecess>y ! _m exp$i5ts 
to :i* "s *ur*es h resort$1 9 !         
appo9tm5t ( manag]s1 /ew>ds1 &          
committees1 :i* are z unscriptural z !  
high s\nd+ titles :i* are giv5 to !     
multipli$ (fic]s ( ! national *ur*4     
,james's ,anxi\s ,inquir]--,morison's   
,morn+ ,m$itations--,anecdotes 7,!      
,"y7--,/eph5 ,morell's ,family          
,memorial--,case's ,m\nt ,pisgah4--,( ^!
 x is suffici5t recomm5dation to say t  
!y are publi%$ or republi%$ by ',!      
,religi\s ,tract ,society4'             
,,obitu>y4                              
,,mr4 ,,samuel ,,w>m+ton4  ,mr4 ,samuel 

,w>m+ton 0 ! y\nge/ ( a num]\s family4  
,he _h enjoy$ _m religi\s advantages f  
e>ly *ildhood1 & _h gr[n up 9 ! society 
( p]sons _m ( :om 7 di/+ui%$ = _!       
prud5ce & piety4 ,8 e>ly y\? 0 /rictly  
moral1 & gave promis+ indications (     
future wor?4 ,he _h mu* simplicity (    
purpose1 ) a rem>kable fre$om f ^? moral
 ta9ts :i* _m y\?s imbibe z !y rise into
 manhood4 ,he enjoy$ no p>ticul>        
end[m5ts ( m9d t might s]ve to di/+ui%  
or raise him above 8 fell[s2 b he       
possess$ ^? m useful *>act]i/ics :i*    
attract$ ! respect & love ( ! circle by 
:om he 0 be/ kn[n4 ,naturally ( a retir+
 disposition1 he avoid$ _m worldly      
dang]s & temptations1 & acquir$ a       
salut>y acqua9tance ) 8 own he>t 9      
private4 ,9 due "t1 ,god1 9 inf9ite     
m]cy1 ?\gh by a v gradual process1      
creat$ him anew 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?is    
*ange 0 se5 & felt by himself & o!rs1 n 
s mu* 9 ! outw>d conduct1 z by ! fl[ (  
feel+ & affection t[>ds subjects ( !    
highe/ importance4 ,he unit$ himself to 

! *ur* "u ! pa/oral c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4  
,newman1 ab\t ?ree ye>s s9ce2 & f t     
p]iod has con/antly ma9ta9$ an exempl>y 
,*ri/ian deportm5t1 ?\gh circum/ances   
ov] :i* he _h no control prev5t$ 8      
fulfill+ 8 duties z a *ur* memb] z he   
c\ld h wi%$4  ,he 0 soon subject$ to !  
discipl9e ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o         
correcte? e son :om he receive?4 ,a t5d]
 atta*m5t he _h =m$ = a v accompli%$ &  
pi\s "y lady 0 reciprocat$ & mutually   
*]i%$1 till x became int]rupt$ by h]    
illness & dea?4 ,! excitem5t consequ5t  
on ! comm5cem5t & rip5+ ( ?is affection1
 "u circum/ances s m\rnful1 gave ! fir/ 
developm5t ( incipi5t disease4 ,8 fri5ds
 obs]v$ its effects ) conc]n1 b n )     
al>m4 ,9 ! meantime 8 m9d _h be5 acquir+
 bo? =titude & dignity4 ,! w>me/        
sympa?ies ( 8 he>t _h be5 drawn =? on   
behalf ( 8 fad+1 dy+ fri5d2 b1 at ! same
 "t1 he _h be5 br\ght s ne> to !        
realities ( ! et]nal _w z nev] to lose !
 impression aft]w>ds4 ,! b5eficial      
effects ?is trial _h ^u 8 "* 0 evid5t to

 all :o obs]v$ him4 ,he m+l$ aga9 amid/ 
! busy sc5es ( life ) feel+s ( he>tfelt 
gratitude = ! grace & m]cy :i* _h be5   
manife/$ t[>ds 8 late fri5d1 & ) r5ew$  
devotion to ! ,god :o _h m+l$ s l>ge a  
%>e ( p>5tal love ) ! affliction he _h  
appo9t$ him to endure4 ,he likewise m+l$
 9 sc5es ( family affliction ) mu*      
s5sibility & a matur$ judgm5t4 ,he did 8
 "p1 ) o!r bro!rs1 9 solac+ a "m's dy+  
pill[ by 8 pray]s & by o!r filial       
att5tions4  ,& ?us x 0 t he became      
gradually prep>$ = ! dissolution ( !    
e>?ly h\se ( 8 own tab]nacle4 ,symptoms 
( disease 7 r5ew$ & accumulat$1 s z to  
awak5 appreh5sion z to _! issue4 ,he    
retir$ f ! avocations ( bus9ess )       
graceful submission to ! div9e w1 &     
zeal\sly appli$ himself to means = !    
recov]y ( heal?4 ,te/imonials ( respect 
f 8 late employ]s1 & 8 companions1      
frequ5tly foll[$ him into retirem5t1    
ei!r at 8 fa!r's h\se1 or at "s di/ant  
"p ( ! c\ntry4 ,! la/ j\rney he und]took
 0 to ,dov]1 :]e 8 /ay 0 %ort &         

di/ress+4 ,he return$ home mu* worse1 & 
) slight alt]nations ( disease1 sl[ly   
sunk b5ea? its influ5ce4  ,"u ! pat]nal 
ro( he enjoy$ ^? soo?+ att5tions 8 case 
requir$2 & (t5 m5tion$1 ) t\*+ emotion1 
8 gratitude to ,god = giv+ him s k9d a  
fa!r1 & su* affectionate si/]s1 to      
alleviate 8 la/ affliction4 ,"o ( ^!    
si/]s1 h]self ! subject ( long          
affliction1 0 frequ5tly deta9$ ) him f  
public wor%ip1 & on su* seasons ( sacr$ 
tranquillity1 w\ld read & conv]se ) him4
 ,:5 too weak to be> ei!r1 he w\ld lam5t
 8 want ( en]gy2 b reg>d+ x z a "p ( 8  
affliction1 desir$ to submit to x )     
acquiesc5ce z ! w ( ,god4 ,he w\ld say1 
,i dep5d on ! quiet1 ?\gh p[]ful1 tea*+ 
( ! ,holy ,_s2 :o w1 himself1 impress ! 
tru? on my m9d4 ,at o!r times he w\ld   
say1 ,read "o ( ^? sublime *apt]s at !  
conclusion ( ! ,revelations1 to draw my 
?\ghts t[>ds heav54 ,he 0 fond ( !      
,pilgrim's ,progress1 & said ( x1 ,9 my 
weak /ate1 x is ! only book ,i c li/5 to
 ) ease or pr(it1 besides ! ,bible4 ,:5 

he spoke ( ! provid5ce ( ,god1 x 0      
always ) evid5t satisfaction3 he w\ld   
say1 ,i am q helpless1 unable to d any  
?+ = my own ma9t5ance1 or = ! b5efit (  
o!rs2 b ,i am s p]fectly satisfi$ to ca/
 all my c>e on ! k9dness & wisdom (     
,god1 t ,i d n desire to h a *oice if ,i
 might4 ,if my heal? be re/or$1 ,i "k he
 c direct my pursuits2 & = ! pres5t1 all
 is inf9itely bett] ?an ,i c\ld h       
arrang$4 ,on ano!r occasion1 he said to 
"o ( 8 si/]s1 ,i %\ld l to "k ,mr       
,beale's op9ion 78 m$ical att5dant7 ( my
 disord]3 if he ?9ks x w t]m9ate        
fatally1 ,i hope he w tell me3 ,i am n  
al>m$ at ! ?\ght ( dea?4 ,& %ortly      
aft]w>ds1 add$1 ,:at a m]cy x is t ,i h 
n n[ to seek ! ,savi\r1 nor g to him n[ 
= ! fir/ "t3 ?is is a season :5 ,i ne$ !
 com=t & support ( religion4 ,on ! ev5+ 
( ! same day1 he enjoy$ great composure 
( m9d2 & :5 ref]r+ to 8 dep>ture1 he    
said1 ,he tru/$1 z a family1 we %\ld all
 meet aga93 ! sep>ation w\ld n be =     
long4 ,he frequ5tly reque/$ to he> !    

#bcrd ,psalm read1 say+1 ,?\gh ,i c     
repeat x1 ,i l to he> x4 ,a few days    
aft] conf9em5t to 8 own room1 he said to
 "o ( 8 si/]s1 ,i %all nev] g d[n into !
 p>l\r aga92 ,i feel ,i am s9k+2 ,i c   
h>dly describe my s5sations ( weakness4 
,x 0 repli$1 t %\ld x be s1 x w\ld be   
ga9 to him4 ,he 0 ask$ if he felt any   
di/ress 9 ! prospect1 z to ! actual pa9 
( dy+4 ,he said1 ,no1 my ?\ghts g beyond
 t2 ,i endeav\r to keep !m fix$ on !    
bright side--! glory t %all foll[4 ,on  
ano!r occasion he 0 assi/$ to walk to ! 
w9d[ ( 8 ap>tm5t1 &1 look+ out ^u !     
g>d51 he said1 ,ah6 !re is ! g>d5 ,i us$
 to enjoy1 x looks v w9t]ly n[1 & ,i    
%all nev] walk !re aga92 b ,i am q      
satisfi$4 ,:5 allud+ to 8 dep>ture1 he  
said1 ,he hop$ x might be l fall+       
asleep4 ,oh6 to fall asleep1 & wake 9 ! 
lik5ess ( ,jesus6 ,8 bodily suff]+s 7   
(t5 v sev]e2 especially z he drew ne> 8 
end4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 suff]+ extreme 
agony1 he ask$1 ,if x 0 prop] to pray = 
an object seem+ly desirable to          

ourselves6 ,! answ] impli$1 !re 0 no    
re/riction2 t we might call ^u ,god 9 ! 
day ( tr\ble1 ask+ = any m]cy 9         
submission to 8 w4 ,he rejo9$1 ,oh6 yes2
 9 submission to ! w ( ,god1 ,i d desire
 a little relief f pa92 b1 he add$1 c y 
rem9d me ( a scripture example1 :]e ?is 
has be5 done2 = my m9d seems s weak1 ,i 
_c ?9k8 ,! words ( ! apo/le ,paul 7     
ref]r$ to3 ,= ?is ?+ ,i bes\ght ! ,"l1  
c4 ,& also ! words ( ,jesus himself3 ,if
 x be possible1 let ?is cup pass f me2  
nev]!less1 n my w1 b ?9e1 be done4 ,he  
seem$ e>ne/ly to adopt ?is language1 &  
became m compos$4 ,! same ev5+ he       
reque/$ 8 fa!r to pray ) him2 & be+ ask$
 :at he mo/ desir$1 he said1 ,t ,i may h
 pati5ce1 & be> ?is affliction to !     
glory ( ,god4 ,he appe>$ to sp5d mu* ( 8
 "t 9 m5tal aspirations aft] spiritual  
support1 & ! pres5ce ( ,jesus4 ,8       
(t-repeat$ reque/ to 8 pi\s att5dants 01
 ,oh6 pray = complete acquiesc5ce1 & = !
 pres5ce ( ,jesus4 ,on "o occasion1     
appe>+ to be greatly depress$1 x 0 said 

to him1 ,?\gh fle% & he>t fail1 ,god w  
be y\r /r5g? & portion = ev]3 he repli$1
 ,yes1 he w2 t is a m]cy4 ,aft] a pause1
 he said1 ,i am anxi\s to h ! pres5ce ( 
,jesus to ! la/3 & add$1 ,does n ,bunyan
 describe ,*ri/ian z leav+ 8 g>m5ts (   
mortality beh9d him1 :5 he pass$ ?r\gh !
 riv]8 ,h[ delightful t w be6 ,at ano!r 
"t1 :5 8 h& _h be5 lanc$ & dress$1 he   
said1 ,i long to lay my poor h& 9 ! du/2
 ,i long to be at re/4 ,aft] a m9ute1 he
 add$1 ,!re is a re/ pur*as$ & ready =  
me2 & ,i %all be put 9 possession 9     
,god's own "t4 ,he 0 exce$+ly grateful  
to ^? :o att5d$ him & adm9i/]$ to 8     
necessities2 tell+ !m1 he wi%$ !y might 
h ! same support he felt1 :5 !y %\ld be 
plac$ 9 circum/ances simil> to 84 ,on an
 occasion ( bodily infirmity1 he v      
feel+ly said1 ,! righte\sness ( ,*ri/ w 
soon cov] all our %ame4 ,he cont9u$ 9 a 
/ate ( extreme debility & suff]+ = _m   
days1 wait+ 8 dep>ture 9 a condition (  
*ild-l dep5dance on ! m]cy & fai?fulness
 ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 reconcil$ to him1 a 

guilty s9n]1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t ( 8 bless$
 ,savi\r4 ,he long$ to dep>t1 & be )    
,jesus2 & w\ld sometimes ask if x 0     
wrong to pray = ?is bless+1 hop+ he     
might n be impati5t or presumptu\s4  ,on
 8 la/ sabba? on e>?1 8 m$ical fri5d1   
hav+ felt 8 pulse1 said to him1 ,well1  
,sir1 ,i ?9k y w soon be :]e !re w be no
 m pa9 & suff]+4 ,he repli$1 ,n on      
acc\nt ( any?+ ( my own2 x is pur*as$ by
 ! blood ( ,*ri/4  ,soon aft] ?is1 ?r\gh
 weakness1 8 articulation became        
indi/9ct1 & dissolution appe>$ h\rly    
approa*+4 ,he l+]$1 h[ev]1 till ! foll[+
 ,?ursday morn+1 "u ! influ5ce ( mu*    
bodily angui%1 b hav+ 8 m9d calm--(t5   
app>5tly q happy--z he pass$ along ! d>k
 valley4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh a beam (       
heav5's glory illum9at$ 8 pa?1 to assure
 8 s\l ( h] com+ bliss4 ,he _h bid adieu
 to 8 affectionate relatives once be=e1 
deem+ himself 9 ! la/ /ruggle2 b aga91  
on ! la/ morn+1 ! m\rn+ family 7        
assembl$ ar\nd 8 b$1 witnesses ( 8      
bodily di/ress2 & to receive1 m by      

expressive looks ?an by words1 8 f9al   
adieu4 ,he fa9tly said1 ,pray = me2 pray
 = ! pres5ce ( ,jesus4 ,aft]w>ds1 ) m   
di/9ctness ?an he _h spok5 = sev]al     
days1 he add$2 ,oh1 bless$ ,jesus6 once 
m1 ,i implore ?y love4 ,"o ( 8 si/]s    
rem>k$1 ,y w soon re/ 9 8 love1 quot+ an
 appropriate promise2 to :i* he rejo9$1 
expressively1 ,t is no m]e speculation4 
,he said no m1 b app>5tly li/5$ to t    
v]se1 comm5c+--  ,jesus1 ,i love ?y *>m+
 "n1 & 9 a few m9utes clos$ 8 eyes on   
all t]re/rial sc5es4 ,he di$ on ! #ah? (
 ,decemb]1 #ahcd1 at 8 fa!r's h\se1 at  
,plai/[1 ,essex1 ag$ tw5ty-sev5 ye>s4   
,,religi\s ,,intellig5ce4               
,,=eign4                                
,,canada4                  ,to ! ,editor
 ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4  ,,de> ,,sir1  ,i
 s5d y ! two foll[+ lett]s1 z !y t5d to 
?r[ "s light on ! religi\s /ate (       
,canada4 ,! details ( ! fir/ are *iefly 
/ati/ical2 & ! extremely int]e/+        
communications 9 ! o!r are illu/rative (
 ! important facts allud$ to 9 ! previ\s

 "o4 ,y\r ins]tion ( ^! 9 ! ,magaz9e z  
soon z possible1 w mu* oblige y\rs      
s9c]ely1                                
,,dome/icus4  ,ham/]ley1 ,feb4 #i?1     
#ahce4         99       99       99     
99       99                             
,montreal1 #f? ,nov4 #ahcd4  ,,my ,,de> 
,,bro!r1  ,! receipt ( y\rs gave me     
great pleasure4 ,i 0 happy to le>n t y 7
 s deeply int]e/$ 9 ,canada4 ,x does    
appe> to me ! duty ( our d5om9ation to d
 some?+ = x2 & ,i h no d\bt t1 if x 7   
prop]ly advocat$1 some?+ w\ld be done4  
,i am deeply conv9c$ t to d good 9 ?is  
_w1 x is necess>y to keep "o object     
*iefly 9 view4 ,n[1 my bro!r1 suppose y 
keep ,canada be=e y1 & introduce x      
frequ5tly to ! notice ( our bre?r5 on   
y\r side ( ! wat]1 mu* good might be    
done4 ,i h writt5 sev]al lett]s1 ?is    
fall1 to diff]5t individuals1 solicit+  
_! att5tion1 & h n[ sat d[n to answ] "s 
( y\r qu]ies4 ,my rem>ks p>ticul>ly     
apply to ,l[] ,canada4  #a4 ,by ! c5sus 
9 #ahca1 ! population ( ,l[] ,canada 0  

#eaa1jjj2 ( ^!1 m ?an #ajj1jjj1 7       
,ca?olics4 ,!re are1 at pres5t1 two     
,ca?olic bi%ops 9 ! prov9ce3 ! bi%op (  
,quebec1 :o resides at ,quebec2 & !     
bi%op ( ,telemesse1 :o resides at       
,montreal4 ,! numb] ( ,ca?olic cl]gym5  
is ab\t #aej4 ,! influ5ce ( ^! is v     
great1 & ,i hesitate n to say1 v        
p]nici\s1 bo? 9 a temporal & spiritual  
po9t ( view4 ,no?+ has yet be5 done to  
evangelize ?is p4 ,"h & !re1 inde$1 ,i h
 met ) a p]son br\ght to "k ! ,"l1 ?r\gh
 read+ ! ,scriptures4 ,be x obs]v$1     
h[ev]1 t few ( !m c read1 & ^? t c are  
*iefly females4 ,i am1 happy1 h[ev]1 to 
/ate1 t a mission>y1 ,mr4 ,olivi]1 f !  
,canton de ,vaud1 has arriv$1 ,i hope   
good w result f 8 lab\rs4  #b4 ,!       
,episcopalians are1 ,i suppose1 ! mo/   
num]\s ,prote/ant body at pres5t 9 !    
,l[] prov9ce4 ,! two ,canadas compose "o
 diocese1 "u ! ecclesia/ical            
jurisdiction ( ! ,hon4 & ,"r ,rev4      
,*>les ,/ew>t1 ,d4 ,d41 ,"l ,bi%op (    
,quebec4 ,! numb] ( ,episcopal cl]gy 9 !

 prov9ce is tw5ty-eight4 ,) a few happy 
exceptions1 ,i fe> vital godl9ess is n a
 prevail+ article 9 ?is body4  #c4      
,presbyt]ians1 ( ! *ur* ( ,scotl&1 by ! 
c5sus ( #ahca1 7 ab\t #ae1jjj4 ,! numb] 
( m9i/]s twelve3 ( ^!1 six are 9 !      
cities ( ,quebec & ,montreal4 ,accord+  
to ! report ( ?is ye>1 #ahcd1 !y h      
increas$ to =ty *ur*es1 & =ty m9i/]s4   
,^! are also said to be =m$ into five   
presbyt]ies4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 relates to bo?
 prov9ces4 ,9 reg>d to :at may be t]m$ !
 ,diss5t+ ,presbyt]ians1 !re are sev5 or
 eight *ur*es1 & five m9i/]s 9 ?is      
prov9ce2 & 9 ! ,upp]1 !re is a synod ( !
 secession3 b ! numb] ( presbyt]ies 9   
connexion ) x1 & ! numb] ( *ur*es &     
m9i/]s 9 connexion ) ea* ( ^!1 ,i h n z 
yet be5 able to asc]ta94  #d4 ,9 respect
 to ! ,congregationali/s1 !y h sev5 or  
eight *ur*es1 & f\r m9i/]s4 ,i d n "k   
precisely :at !y h 9 ! ,upp] prov9ce2   
p]haps f\r or five m4  #e4 ,! ,me?odi/s1
 9 bo? prov9ces h #ad1jjj 9 society1 &  
sixty prea*]s4 ,!y also pr9t a pap]1    

call$ ,! ,*ri/ian ,gu>dian4,a  ,footnote
 ,a3 ,?is1 ,i 0 told lately by ,dr4     
,ma!son1 ( ,durham1 is a mo/ effici5t   
in/rum5t ( usefulness 9 ,am]ica4 ,our p 
%\ld try to get "o up4  ,9 f9e1 "h1 z to
 ,prote/ants 9 g5]al1 9 ! ,l[] prov9ce1 
! great] "p are n ga!r$ into regul>ly   
organiz$ congregations1 no inconsid]able
 portion ( !m be+ scatt]$ 9 ! ,ca?olic  
settlem5ts4 ,to sum up1 !re are 9 !     
prov9ce ab\t sixty m9i/]s to #ajj1jjj p4
 ,y c\ld easi]1 h[ev]1 supply #ejj1jjj 9
 ,engl& ?an #ajj1jjj "h1 ow+ to bad     
roads1 & ! scatt]$ /ate ( ! p4 ,i am    
sorry to add1 t ,i fe> only tw5ty out ( 
! sixty are effici5t m54  ,i n[ come to 
our own d5om9ation4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 mu* 
difficulty 9 collect+ def9ite in=mation 
conc]n+ x4 ,seldom able to leave my own 
*ur*1 p]sonal obs]vation is defective1 &
 mo/ ( ! in=mation ,i h is ?r\gh report4
 ,i beg9 ) :at are call$ ! ,ea/]n       
,t[n%ips4 ,?is is a di/rict ( c\ntry ly+
 on ! s\? ( ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 & bord]+ on 
! ,/ates4 ,x is f #fj to #ajj miles ea/ 

( ,montreal2 #cj ( :i* are occupi$ 9    
pass+ :at is call$ ! ,fr5* ,c\ntry4 ,!re
 are 9 x betwe5 #dj & #ej1jjj           
inhabitants4 ,! l& is good1 b ! p 9     
g5]al are poor4 ,mo/ ( ^! h emigrat$ f !
 ,/ates1 :]e ! means ( grace 7 enjoy$ by
 !m4 ,!y are /ill dispos$ to h ! gospel 
prea*$4 ,i am cr$ibly in=m$ t !re are   
among !m tw5ty or ?irty little ,bapti/  
*ur*es4 ,!y w\ld be /yl$ ,g5]al ,bapti/s
 9 ,engl&2 "h !y are d5om9at$ ,free-w   
,bapti/s4 ,!y are ill suppli$ ) :olesome
 tea*+4 ,!y are also r wild 9 _! meet+s1
 be+ m dispos$ to consult _! own feel+s 
?an ! ^w ( ,god4 ,_m ( !m1 h[ev]1 are   
decid$ly good p4 ,7 our ,g5]al ,bapti/  
fri5ds 9 ,engl& to s5d out a mission>y  
or two into ?is di/rict1 !y w\ld conf]1 
"u ,god1 a la/+ b5efit on ?is p4 ,i wi% 
v mu* ! ,g5]al ,bapti/s at home w\ld    
take ! matt] into deep & s]i\s          
consid]ation4 ,x pres5ts a f9e field1 = 
lab\r4 ,b1 9 addition to ^!1 !re are1   
p]haps1 f fifte5 to tw5ty *ur*es ( our  
own d5om9ation4 ,^! are mis]ably suppli$

 ) prea*]s1 z n above ?ree or f\r ( !   
*ur*es h regul> pa/ors2 ! o!rs h only   
occasional supplies4 ,an it9]ant "h is  
mu* ne$$1 w\ld be ( great s]vice1 & c\ld
 be ma9ta9$ at small exp5se4 ,oh1 my    
bro!r1 if y c1 by any means1 get a good1
 humble1 prud5t man1 s5d him into t     
field4 ,i wi% our d5om9ation w\ld take !
 subject into imm$iate consid]ation4 ,i 
h visit$ "s ( ^! *ur*es1 & ! p seem$    
exce$+ly glad4 ,c\ld an it9]ant be      
support$ = a ye> or two1 he w\ld !n1 x  
is likely1 n ne$ fur!r support4 ,!re are
 "s "y p]sons ( good natural abilities  
:o1 ) a little tra9+1 w\ld be ( imm5se  
s]vice4 ,i h met ) su* "y m51 & long$ to
 be able to po9t out a sem9>y to !m1    
:i!r !y might h gone = a season4,b ,i   
purpose1 ,god will+1 two mon?s h5ce1 to 
sp5d a week or two 9 ?is di/rict1 & %all
 transmit ! result to y4 ,it9]ants are  
mu* want$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 on acc\nt ( !   
scatt]$ population1 bad roads1 c4 ,i "k 
"o t[n%ip 9 :i* !re _h n be5 prea*+ =   
sev5 ye>s3 a mission>y paid !m a visit1 

& ! :ole t[n%ip turn$ out to he>4 ,he   
visit$ !m a ye> aft]w>ds2 b dur+ !      
int]val !y _h n he>d a s]mon4 ,! ma9    
ef=ts h be5 made by a v pi\s & zeal\s "y
 man ( ! "n ( ,hayt1 :o has be5 v active
 9 e/abli%+ ,sunday-s*ools1 & supply+   
families ) copies ( ! ,scriptures4 ,)\t 
mission>ies1 h[ev]1 ^! s*ools w mo/     
assur$ly langui% & die4  ,footnote ,b3  
,:o1 on ! p]usal ( ?is1 does n feel a   
desire to assi/ ^! "y m5 to a sem9>y8 ,&
 :o t kn[s our bro!r ,gilmore1 b w be l$
 to conclude t he is ! man :o is mo/    
likely to become _! tutor8 ,i int5d     
imm$iately to write to him to inquire h[
 mu* x w\ld require !re to educate six  
"y m52 & %all !n1 if sp>$1 appeal to !  
public 9 _! behalf4  ,we %all n[ turn   
we/w>d3 &1 proce$+ up ! ,ottawa1 on its 
nor!rn banks1 ab\t =ty-five miles f     
,montreal1 !re is a ,bapti/ *ur* ( ne>ly
 ?irty memb]s3 !y speak ,gallic1 yet    
und]/& ,engli%2 & h a high "* z x reg>ds
 moral conduct4 ,!y are )\t ! regul>    
m9i/rations ( a pa/or1 b meet = mutual  

edification3 !y are1 h[ev]1 anxi\s to h 
regul> prea*+4 ,ab\t ?irty miles f !m1  
!re is ano!r ,highl& settlem5t4 ,ab\t   
two ye>s ago1 a ,mr4 ,fras]1 a ,bapti/  
m9i/]1 paid !m a visit4 ,x 0 ! fir/     
s]mon prea*$ !re1 z suppos$1 f !        
f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,! p !mselves _h n    
he>d a s]mon = ! five ye>s !y _h be5    
settl$ !re4 ,ab\t sev5ty-five miles f   
,montreal1 9 ! same direction1 is ano!r 
,bapti/ *ur*1 ( ab\t =ty memb]s3 !y h a 
good *apel1 an excell5t pa/or1 &1 at ?is
 v mom5t1 ,god is visit+ !m ) a mo/     
refre%+ %[]2 _m are awak5$ to conc]n1 & 
numb]s h f\nd peace1 & are rejoic+ 9    
,god our ,savi\r4 ,i h j be5 s5t = to   
come & help1 & set (f to-morr[ morn+4   
,aga91 tw5ty-five miles onw>d1 9 ! same 
direction1 is a ,bapti/ *ur* ( ?irty    
memb]s3 !y h a pa/or4 ,we h s5t a       
mission>y ab\t tw5ty miles f>!r2 he left
 my h\se ye/]day morn+3 !re are a few   
,bapti/ families :]e he has gone1 b no  
*ur* has be5 organiz$2 !y h reque/$ him 
to lab\r among !m4 ,ab\t =ty miles f>!r1

 !re is ano!r little ,bapti/ *ur*1 &    
aft] ?is1 9 t direction1 !y become r    
pl5tiful2 b !y are !n 9 ! ,upp] prov9ce1
 & my in=mation respect+ !m is b scanty4
 ,a ,bapti/ m9i/]1 9 ! ,newca/le        
di/rict1 writes me z foll[s1 9          
consequ5ce ( "s qu]ies ,i _h put to him3
 ,9 ! ,upp] prov9ce !re are f\r ,bapti/ 
associations1 ab\t sixty *ur*es1 & =ty  
orda9$ m9i/]s4 ,i am sorry to say we    
lab\r "u great disadvantages4 ,our      
prea*]s are g5]ally unle>n$ m51 &       
de/itute ( useful books4 ,!re are _m (  
!m "u ! necessity ( att5d+ to secul>    
employm5ts to support !mselves &        
families3 ?is arises f our fri5ds n     
feel+ an incl9ation to fulfil ! duty    
taught by ,paul1 ',let him t is taught 9
 ! ^w communicate to him t tea*e? 9 all 
good ?+s4' ,i hope1 h[ev]1 t ?+s w n    
long cont9ue 9 ?is sad /ate4 ,we h      
rec5tly be5 endeav\r+ to =m a conv5tion1
 & appo9t a m9i/] 9 ea* ( ! associations
 to visit ! *ur*es1 = ! purpose ( rais+ 
subscriptions to support it9]ant        

prea*]s1 & e/abli% a pr9t+ press3 h[ f> 
! attempt w be att5d$ ) success is z yet
 unc]ta94 ,9 addition to ! /atem5ts (   
?is g5tleman1 ,i may m5tion1 t !y _h    
also a sem9>y 9 view3 ?is1 z yet1 has n 
be5 c>ri$ into effect4 ,z to academies1 
!y are mu* want$ !re1 & might be        
e/abli%$ at a v small exp5se on !       
self-support+ pr9ciple4 ,x is a little  
rem>kable1 t at ! "t y 7 writ+ y\r lett]
 = ! ,magaz9e1 ?ree ( u1 bro!r m9i/]s1 7
 engag$ 9 pray] & consultation on ! v   
subject ( academies on ! lab\r sy/em4   
,we h writt5 to sev]al influ5tial       
g5tlem5 on ! subject1 & purpose giv+ x a
 m s]i\s inve/igation1 & w remit !      
result to y & o!rs4 ,"o ( our bre?r5 0  
anxi\s to proce$ to ,engl& to lay !     
matt] be=e ! ,briti% public2 b ,i ?\ght 
x w\ld be bett] to say some?+ ab\t x    
fir/ ?r\gh ! ,magaz9es4 ,urge x !n1 my  
de> bro!r1 on ! att5tion ( ! public2 d n
 let x sleep4 ,i am glad to f9d1 f a    
lett] 9 ! ,septemb] numb] ( y\r         
,magaz9e1 "o hails y\rs ( ! prec$+ mon?4

 ,z a *ur*1 at ,montreal1 we h be5 mu*  
fav\r$ ( ,god dur+ ! pres5t ye>3 n less 
?an =ty h be5 add$ to ! numb]4 ,mrs4 ,g4
 jo9s 9 love to y & y\rs1 hop+ to he> f 
y soon4                                 
,i rema9 y\rs 9 ,*ri/1                  
,,john ,,gilmore4  99499 ,we are        
compell$ to def] ! second lett] to our  
next numb]4                  ,,!        
,,despis] ,,( ,,baptism ,,baptiz$4  ,!  
foll[+ is an extract ( a lett] f ! ,rev4
 ,n4 ,paul1 ( ,wilb]=ce ,settlem5t1     
,upp] ,canada1 to a fri5d 9 ,engl&3--   
,,my ,,de> ,,sir1  ,among/ all ! num]\s 
tracts & publications t h be5 pr9t$ &   
circulat$ on ! subject ( ,baptism1 ,i   
?9k !re is no "o t is m calculat$ to    
lead ! hone/ inquir] aft] tru? to a     
correct & scriptural decision ^u t      
subject1 ?an ,mr4 ,p5gilly's ',scripture
 ,guide to ,baptism4' ,x has be5        
univ]sally approv$ & circulat$ by !     
,bapti/ *ur*es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
,am]ica1 & ,i believe x has be5 ! means 
( do+ mu* good4 ,a p>ticul> in/ance (   

?is occurr$ "u my own imm$iate          
obs]vation1 :il/ pa/or ( a ,bapti/ *ur* 
9 ! city ( ,albany1 /ate ( ,new ,york4  
,a "y lady1 :o 0 a memb] ( an ,indep5d5t
 *ur*1 b :o occasionally att5d$ ^u my   
m9i/ry1 0 pres5t ) u "o ,sabba? morn+ :5
 ,i adm9i/]$ ! ord9ance 9 "q4 ,i        
endeav\r$ 9 my address to adduce reasons
 = diff]+ f my ,pa$obapti/ bre?r5 ^u ?is
 subject1 & to %[ t believ]s 9 ,*ri/ 7 !
 only prop] subjects1 & imm]sion ! only 
scripture mode ( baptism4 ,! "y lady1 :o
 _h tak5 h] /ation close beside !       
bapti/ry1 in/ead ( be+ conv9c$ by my    
argum5ts1 0 excit$ to a high degree (   
irritation1 & all[$ h] temp] s f> to    
prevail ov] h] bett] feel+s z1 9 retir+1
 to express h] contempt ( our practice 9
 a v unbecom+ & (f5sive mann]4  ,next   
day %e call$ ^u me 9 ! same temp] z :5  
%e left ! *apel1 & requir$ to "k1 :y ,i 
aim$ to w\nd ! feel+s ( ^? spectators :o
 diff]$ f myself ^u ! ord9ance (        
baptism8 ,i repli$ t ,i did n int5d to  
w\nd ! feel+s ( any "o2 ,i only aim$ at 

! def5ce ( ! tru?4 ,aft] fur!r          
conv]sation1 ,i reque/$ h] c&id p]usal (
 ! pamphlet above m5tion$1 ) a copy (   
:i* ,i furni%$ h]4 ,%e readily promis$  
to comply ) my reque/1 & we p>t$4 ,!    
result 01 ! ensu+ mon? ,i aga9 baptiz$  
twelve p]sons1 & ?is "y lady 0 "o ( t   
numb]6  ,yes1 ,sir2 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 
accompany+ ! p]usal ( t pamphlet1 %e    
cle>ly saw ! pa? t ,jesus _h op5$ be=e 8
 disciples--! pa? 9 :i* ! apo/les &     
primitive ,*ri/ians foll[$ _! ,"l--! pa?
 9 :i* %e promptly resolv$ to walk1 )\t 
reluctance1 fe>1 or %ame4 ',i d n1' said
 %e1 'leave my =m] connexion because !y 
are n ,*ri/ians1 = z su* ,i e/eem & love
 !m2 b ! patt]n & au?ority ( ,*ri/ is m 
to me ?an all ! _w4 ,x is ,,8 to lead & 
comm&1 & x is ,,m9e to foll[ & obey4'   
,tru?1 inde$1 is mighty1 & w prevail4   
,may all ! fai?ful def5d]s ( ! tru? z x 
is 9 ,jesus1 be ?us abundantly own$ &   
bless$ ( ,god1 9 e "w ( fai? & lab\r (  
love2 & to ,8 "n be all ! glory6        
,,dome/ic4                              

,,bapti/ ,,build+ ,,fund4  ,at a special
 meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,bapti/ ,m9i/]s1 held
 at ,f5 ,c\rt1 ,feb4 #ag?1 to take into 
consid]ation a communication f !        
,committee ( ! above ,in/itution1  ,!   
,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,mur* 9 ! *air1  ,x 0    
resolv$3  ,t ! memb]s :o compose ?is    
,bo>d1 feel+ ! evils t att5d ! sy/em (  
mak+ p]sonal application = liquidat+ !  
debts on c\ntry *apels1 & ! sup]ior     
effici5cy ( ! plan adopt$ 9 ! ,build+   
,fund1 resolve to sign no m cases1 b to 
recomm5d !m all 9 future to t ,society4 
,t1 9 compliance ) ! reque/ ( !         
,committee ( ! ,london ,bapti/ ,build+  
,fund1 ! memb]s ( ?is ,bo>d d meet !m at
 _! ,rooms1 ,no4 #e1 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 on  
,friday ev5+1 ! #f? ( ,m>*1 at six      
o'clock precisely1 to devise measures = 
increas+ ! effici5cy ( _! fund1 & r5d]+ 
x /ill m ext5sively b5eficial to !      
d5om9ation4                             
,j4 ,b4 ,,%5/on1 ,,secret>y4            
,,deputation ,,to ,,am]ica4  ,on        
,?ursday ev5+ ,feb4 #ai?1 a v num]\s &  

int]e/+ meet+ 0 held 9 ,new ,p>k-/reet  
*apel1 ,s\?w>k1 = special pray]1        
prep>atory to ! dep>ture ( our bre?r51 !
 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,cox & ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,hoby1 to
 repres5t ! ,briti% ,bapti/s 9 !        
,tri5nial ,conv5tion1 at ,ri*mond1      
,virg9ia1 on ! #bg? ( ,april next4 ,!   
,rev4 ,c4 ,room presid$4 ,addresses 7   
deliv]$ by ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,/eane1 ,on !    
advantages aris+ f su* a ,deputation2 ! 
,rev4 ,c4 ,/ovel1 ,on ! _s :i* %\ld     
di/+ui% ! pres5t und]tak+2 & ! ,rev4    
,dr4 ,cox1 ,on ! mann] 9 :i* !          
,deputation propos$ to dis*>ge _!       
duties4 ,pray]s 7 (f]$ by ! ,rev4       
,messrs4 ,dy]1 ,giles1 ,?omas1 & ,c>ey2 
& ! hymns read by ! ,rev4 ,messrs4      
,davis1 ,ov]bury1 ,%5/on1 ,ro!ry1 ,room1
 & ,bel*]4 ,our bre?r5 w sail 9 !       
,hib]nia1 f ,liv]pool1 on ! fir/ ( ,m>*4
                                ,,bapti/
 ,,union4  ,we are reque/$ by !         
,secret>ies ( ! ,bapti/ ,union1 to      
entreat our bre?r5 9 ! c\ntry to =w>d1  
dur+ ! pres5t mon?1 _! circul> lett]s1 &

 :atev] o!r docum5ts may assi/ 9 !      
prep>ation ( ! next ,report1 addres$ to 
! ,secret>ies1 at ! ,mission>y rooms1   
#f1 ,f5-c\rt1 ,f5*ur*-/reet4            
,,notice4  ,! ,rev4 ,*ri/oph]           
,wollacott1 late ( ,we/m9/]1 has accept$
 ! invitation ( ! *ur* 9 ,little        
,wild-/reet1 to become _! pa/or4        
,,rec5t ,,dea?s4                        
,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,morrison4    ,extract f a
 lett] writt5 by 8 son to ! ,secret>y ( 
!   ,london ,mission>y ,society4        
,canton1 ,augu/ #ag?1 #ahcd4  ,,my ,,de>
 ,,sir1--,h[ %all ,i tell y t my belov$ 
fa!r--t ! fa!r ( ! ,*9ese ,mission--,dr4
 ,morrison1 is no m6 ,sc>ce c !         
ann\ncem5t come to y m sudd5ly ?an !    
ev5t did to me4 ,my de> fa!r _h1 inde$1 
be5 long unwell1 & 0 greatly debilitat$ 
by disease2 b we _h n1 )9 an h\r ( 8    
peaceful end1 mu* appreh5sion t he 0    
likely to be s soon tak5 away f u4 ,!   
pallid *eek & glaz$ eye1 quickly succe$$
 by failure ( spee*1 7 ! fir/           
intimations to u t he _h he>d 8 ,savi\r 

say1 ',?is night %alt ?\ be ) me 9      
p>adise4' ,at ab\t t5 at night1 on ! #a/
 ( ! pres5t mon?1,a :ile yet 9 ! h&s ( !
 physicians1 :o 9 va9 endeav\r$ to      
re/ore w>m? & pulsation1 he g5tly brea!d
 out 8 _s1 )\t a /ruggle or a groan4 ,& 
oh6 ! recollection ( ! _m prec$+ days1  
sp5t by him 9 pa9 & extreme weakness1   
compels me to rejoice1 ev5 amid/ my     
utmo/ grief1 t he has be5 releas$ f s9 &
 sorr[1 has re/$ f 8 lab\rs1 & %all     
h5ce=? be = ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,9 a lett]1    
writt5 n long be=e 8 dea?1 he spoke ( 8 
appreh5sion t 8 "w 0 f9i%$1 express+ 8  
gratitude to ,god = :at he _h be5       
p]mitt$ to accompli% = ! ,r$eem]'s      
cause2 add+1 t he knew b ( two surviv+  
mission>y s5iors1 ,drs4 ,c>ey & ,m>%man4
 ,i h ?is morn+ le>n$1 ) great sorr[1 t 
ab\t ! "t he wrote t lett]1 ! v5]able   
,c>ey also 0 call$ home4  ,footnote ,a3 
,! ,fir/ ( ,augu/1 #ahcd1 t memorable   
day 9 ! annals ( our c\ntry1 :5 ! sun   
nei!r set nor rose ^u ,a ,,slave ?r\gh\t
 all h] va/ dom9ions4                   

,,john ,,broadley ,,wilson1 ,,esq4      
7,f ! ,patriot47  ,di$1 on ,monday ev5+1
 ! #af? ,feb41 at 8 h\se on ,clapham    
,common1 ag$ #gj1 ,john ,broadley       
,wilson1 ,esq4 well kn[n & univ]sally   
e/eem$ z an em95tly dev\t ,*ri/ian1 &   
mo/ lib]al support] ( ! cause ( !       
,*ri/ian religion 9 e section ( ! *ur*4 
,8 illness 0 ( v %ort duration2 an      
attack ( p>alysis on ,saturday1 ! #ad?1 
! effects ( :i* no m$ical skill 0       
p]mitt$ to remove1 be+ ! appo9t$ mess5g]
 to convey him into ! pres5ce ( !       
,savi\r he ard5tly lov$1 & 9 ^: s]vice x
 0 8 supreme delight to sp5d & be sp5t4 
,mr4 ,wilson 0 connect$1 m or less1 ) a 
great numb] ( religi\s & *>itable       
in/itutions2 to ! ,religi\s ,tract      
,society1 & ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y        
,society1 he /ood 9 ! relation (        
,treasur]1 & ea* ( ^! valuable          
,societies w h to m\rn1 n m]ely ! loss (
 8 munific5t donations1 b also ( 8      
judici\s c\nsels & holy example4 ,we    
tru/ "s au!ntic acc\nt ( ?is em95t      

philan?ropi/ w be prep>$1 to edify ! _w 
:i* has su/a9$ s great a loss by 8      
removal2 b we c\ld n =be> ins]t+ ?is    
ha/y tribute ( imm$iate respect to !    
memory ( a man1 :om to "k 0 to love1    
v5]ate1 & admire4                       
,,rev4 ,,john ,,mason4  ,at ,exet]1 on  
,janu>y #bj?1 aft] a protract$ & pa9ful 
illness ( twelve mon?s' duration1 !     
,rev4 ,john ,mason1 = #ag ye>s ! belov$ 
& em95tly devot$ & useful pa/or ( !     
,bapti/ *ur* 9 ,b>?olomew-y>d1 9 t city4
 ,8 removal is felt ?r\gh\t ,exet] z a  
public calamity4 ,he di$ at ! age ( #de4
 ,we hope to be able to furni% our      
read]s ) a memoir ( ?is excell5t s]vant 
( ,*ri/4                                
,,mrs4 ,,ann ,,c>roll4  ,di$ on         
,?ursday1 ,jan4 #bi?1 9 ! #gi? ye> ( h] 
age1 at h] resid5ce1 ,baalzephon-/reet1 
,long-lane1 ,b]mondsey1 ,mrs4 ,ann      
,c>roll1 aft] a protract$ illness 9 :i* 
h] exempl>y piety & /]l+ fai? prov$ !   
efficacy ( ^? doctr9es ( :i*1 dur+ a    
long life1 %e _h be5 ! consi/5t & humble

 believ]4 ,h] rema9s 7 int]r$ 9 ! family
 vault ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,s\?w>k3 & x may1 
inde$1 ) tru? be said1 t 9 h] ! poor h  
lo/ a humane & b5evol5t fri5d2 ! ,bapti/
 d5om9ation1 a consi/5t memb]2 & ! v>i\s
 ,*ri/ian *>ities ( ! metropolis1 a     
wor?y & g5]\s b5efactor4                
,,new ,,publications4                   
,j ,publi%$4  ,mr4 ,bag/] has n[ ready =
 deliv]y ! ,,qu>to ,,edition ( !        
,,treasury ,,bible1 :i* is elegantly    
pr9t$ on a f9e writ+ pap] ( a new       
manufacture1 be+ prep>$ ) l9es 9 !      
fabric ( ! pap] = manuscript notes &    
rem>ks4  ,! ,pocket edition 0 publi%$ 9 
,janu>y4                                
,prep>+ = ,publication4  ,9 a few days1 
,baptismal ,imm]sion def5d$ by ,*ri/ians
 & ,*ur*es ( all ,d5om9ations4 ,9 a     
lett] to a ,pa$obapti/4 ,second         
,edition4 ,by ,w4 ,,newman1 ,d4,d4      
,wightman1 ,pat]no/]-r[4 ,price         
,?reep5ce4                              
,,iri% ,,*ronicle4                      
,,m>*1 #ahce4   ,! ,committee w\ld n be 

ins5sible to ! _m in/ances 9 :i* k9d    
att5tion has be5 paid to _! appeals "u !
 pecuni>y burd5 /ill re/+ ^u ! ,society4
 ,c]ta9ly1 7 x n = su* b5evol5t         
assi/ance1 ! difficulties &             
disc\ragem5ts connect$ ) c>ry+ on its   
op]ations1 w\ld be greatly increas$4    
,yet ! arre> ( debt1 am\nt+ to ne>ly1 or
 q1 a ?\s& p\nds1 _c fail to excite a   
consid]able measure ( solicitude 9 !    
m9ds ( ^? :o are pr9cipally conc]n$ 9 ! 
managem5t ( its affairs2 b x is         
recollect$ t ! silv] & ! gold are !     
,"l's2 & 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is ,society1 _m  
inde$ h be5 ! opportunities af=d$ =     
gratefully ackn[l$g+ ! rem>kably        
seasonable relief :i* ,he has be5 pleas$
 to s5d1 & 9 ?is "t ( exig5ce1 x is hop$
 ,he w aga9 appe>4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,all5   
return$ to ,ball9a1 aft] collect+ = !   
,*apel1 ! latt] end ( ,janu>y4 ,he wi%es
 to ackn[l$ge ! k9dness he exp]i5c$ dur+
 8 t\r1 & hopes to pres5t1 next mon?1 an
 acc\nt ( ! contributions he has        
receiv$4                         ,to !  

,rev4 ,,jas4 ,,all54  ,i h be5 employ$  
dur+ ! la/ qu>t] 9 ?is neighb\rhood     
accord+ to ! ability t ,god ha? giv51 9 
mak+ kn[n to my fell[-s9n]s ! unse>*able
 ri*es ( ,*ri/1 ! ignorance ( :i* is !  
cause ( all ! wick$ness1 delusion1 &    
error1 9 ?is or any o!r c\ntry4  ,oct4  
#e4--,visit$ a family 9 ,brook ,/reet1  
:]e ,i read ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,job1 &
 sev]al o!r passages ( ,scripture1 ,i   
made "s rem>ks z ,i read1 ! p frequ5tly 
lift+ up _! eyes :5 ! "n ( ,jesus 0     
m5tion$4 ,^? p h a =m ( religion1 b !y  
are de/itute ( ! p[]4  #ab4--,visit$ an 
old woman 9 ,bohunssup :o is conv9c$ (  
h] s9ful /ate by nature1 & po9t$ out !  
,savi\r to h] z pla9ly z ,i c\ld2 ,i    
told h] ,i fe>$ %e w\ld pref] a prie/ to
 ! ,savi\r 9 h] la/ h\rs1 & if s1 %e    
might z well d5y him altoge!r1 & 9 all 8
 (fices1 z he alone is able to save f   
s92 & ^? :o believe on him %all n come  
into condemnation4 ,%e decl>$ %e _h no  
hope1 no desire1 to look to any?+ a     
prie/ c\ld d = h]4 ,i pray$ ) ?is poor  

woman4  #ai4--,visit$ a family ?is      
aft]noon1 nam$ ,:al91 :]e ,i read sev]al
 portions ( ,god's ^w1 & endeav\r$ to   
expla9 z ,i read4 ,i pray$ ) !m also4   
#bf4--;,i _h a conv]sation ) an old     
,roman ,ca?olic lady on ! folly ( ^? p  
:o1 %e said1 expos$ _! *ildr5 to !      
fe>ful doom1 %\ld !y die unbaptiz$1 (   
be+ %ut out f ! light ( heav54 ,i ask$  
h] if %e did n read ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,%e
 said %e did4 ,i ask$ h] :]e %e f\nd any
 ?+ !re t w\ld lead h] to suppose or    
believe t ^? unbaptiz$ *ildr5 7 ?us     
expos$4 ,i said3 ,i f9d no comm& to     
spr9kle infants2 b ! contr>y1 see+ no   
p]sons 7 admitt$ to t ord9ance b ^? :o 7
 able to make a pr(ession ( fai?1 & ?is 
no infant c\ld d2 nor d we read ( any b 
adults be+ receiv$ into ! *ur*4 ,i %[$  
h]1 f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! practice ( !   
,apo/les1 & our ,"l's commission to 8   
,apo/les4 ,!n1 :y d ,prote/ants baptize 
_! infants8 said %e4 ,because1 said ,i1 
in/ead ( abid+ by :at is writt5 !y h    
?\ght prop] to adopt ! cu/oms ( ^? :o   

tea* ! comm&m5ts ( m5 = ^? ( ,god4 ,y   
mean to say1 said %e1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 
d s8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$4 ,!n %e said %e
 believ$ 9 ! ,savi\r alone1 & ?r\gh fai?
 9 him %e hop$ to be =giv54 ,y are a    
,prote/ant !n1 said ,i4 ,no2 ,i dete/   
y\r ,calv9i/ic doctr9es1 & ,i "k no "n  
suffici5tly odi\s to br& !m )4 ,y may   
call me any "n y please1 said ,i4 ,%e   
pl$g$ h] hon\r t %e always ?\ght me an  
hone/ man & a good ,*ri/ian4 ,i told h] 
,i 0 glad to he> h] give ano!r pro( ( h]
 ,prote/ant pr9ciples2 see+ %e 0 m      
*>itable ?an to believe all ,prote/ants 
mu/ be damn$4 ,%e said1 no ,ca?olics    
held su* an op9ion4 ,i told h] :at !    
,c\ncil ( ,tr5t said on t subject4 ,%e  
w\ld n believe :at ,i told h]4 ,%e said 
%e did n believe t %e receiv$ ! body &  
blood spiritually 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,i said  
%e believ$ m4 ,no1 said %e4  ,i mu/ n   
l5g!n ?is subject1 z ! :ole ( our       
argum5t w\ld fill my %eet2 nor w\ld ,i h
 gone s f>1 7 x n to %[ h[ little ,roman
 ,ca?olics "k :at !y believe4 ,aft]     

runn+ ov] mo/ ( ! absurdities ( h]      
religion1 "s ?+s %e d5i$1 o!rs %e nev]  
he>d ( be=e4 ,?is woman got a good      
education1 if any c be s :ile !         
,scriptures are left out4 ,%e is "o ( ! 
/ricte/ 9 ?is t[n = ! la/ fifty ye>s4   
,nov4 #b4--,visit$ a family 9 ,g>d5     
,/reet1 nam$ ,timl91 :]e ,i read sev]al 
portions ( ,scripture2 b !y w\ld n he> (
 my pray+ ) !m2 su* is _! fe> ( be+     
spok5 (4  #i4--;,i _h sev]al            
conv]sations ) p ?is day1 "o ) an old   
man1 nam$ ,d[d1 = :om ,i read _m        
portions :i* ,i ?\ght suit$ to 8 case1  
an old man on ! v]ge ( et]nity1 :o nev] 
?\ght on ^? ?+s4  #af4--,visit$ poor old
 ,f41 ) :om ,i read1 conv]s$1 & pray$4  
,he is ne> 8 re/4 ,he ?anks ,god = hav+ 
afflict$ him2 = be=e he 0 afflict$ he   
w5t a/ray4 ,i _h a good opportunity to  
%[ "s ,roman ,ca?olics1 :o 7 9 ! h\se1  
:at ! believ] re/s 8 hopes ^u 9 ! h\r ( 
trial4 ,!y li/5$ ) att5tion4            
#bc4--,visit$ a family 9 ,ardn>ee1 nam$ 
,g>dn]1 :]e ,i read a *apt] & pray$ ) ! 

family3 & ,i always make "s rem>ks z ,i 
read1 & propose que/ions1 9 ord] to     
arre/ _! att5tion4  #cj4--,visit$ !     
,/aff1 :]e ,i f\nd "s *ildr5 read+ !    
,scriptures2 ,i read )1 & turn$ ?is     
little company into a class1 by que/ion+
 !m on :at we read4 ,i pray$ ) !m1 &    
promis$ to visit !m aga94  ,dec4        
#ad4--,visit$ a family 9 ,hill ,/reet1  
nam$ ,mc,nautly1 :]e ,i attempt$ to     
read1 b 0 int]rupt$ by a woman :o said  
%e did n want any ?+ out ( ,prote/ant   
books4 ,i reason$ ) h] = "s "t1 :5 ,i   
ref]r$ to ! ,te/am5t = ! tru? ( :at ,i  
said2 & z %e seem$ pleas$ ) :at ,i said1
 ,i cont9u$ to read1 & expla9$ z ,i     
read1 )\t any fur!r int]ruption4 ,s we  
p>t$ good fri5ds4  #ba4--;,conv]s$ ) a  
"y man nam$ ,poots1 :o ask$ me my op9ion
 ( almo/ e article ( ! ,popi% doctr9es4 
,he said1 he 0 satisfi$ ) any ?+ writt5 
9 ! ,scriptures1 z he f\nd v little     
diff]5ce betwe5 ours1 z he call$ x1 & 8 
,te/am5t4 ,i ne$ n ent] into p>ticul>s1 
z ?is subject la/$ m ?an two h\rs1 )\t  

an angry feel+ on ei!r side4 ,he at l5g?
 exclaim$3 ,!re is s mu* my/]y 9 our    
religion1 & ^? ?+s kn[n only to !       
prie/s1 t he did n "k :at to ?9k2 b1    
said he1 if ,i c\ld be prop]ly conv9c$  
on ! subject ( transub/antiation &      
confession1 ,i w\ld n rema9 "o day 9 !  
*ur* ( ,rome4  #bh4--,visit$ an old     
woman 9 ,brook ,/reet1 nam$ ,br5nan1 :o 
is conf9$ to h] b$4 ,i read & conv]s$ ) 
h] = ab\t an h\r3 ,i pray$ ) h] also4   
,,au/9 ,,br5nan4  ,ball9a1 ,jan4 #c1    
#ahce4                           ,to    
,rev4 ,j4 ,,bates4  ,i am happy to in=m 
y1 t ! "w ( ! bless$ ,r$eem] is prosp]+ 
9 ?is "p ( 8 v9ey>d1 ?\gh ! wick$ "o has
 8 secret ag5ts 9 ?is place1 z well z e 
o!r place1 resi/+ ! "w ( ,*ri/1 & !     
gospel ( ! grace ( ,god4  ,on ! #bj? (  
,july ,i w5t to read to ! h\se ( "o     
,james ,mc,partlin1 ne> ! t[n (         
,drumahair4 ,?is poor man is ignorant & 
unle>n$1 al?\gh a great devotee 9 !     
,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,i read = ?is poor man & 
family sev]al *apt]s 9 bo? ,engli% &    

,iri%2 & ! poor man 0 a/oni%$ to he> !  
words ( et]nal life 9 8 native language4
 ,he ask$ me sev]al que/ions conc]n+ !  
sacrifice ( ! mass1 & purgatory1 & o!r  
doctr9es taught by 8 *ur*4 ,i ask$ him3 
,:at sacrifice is ! mass8 ,he answ]$1 9 
! words ( 8 cate*ism1 ,an unbloody      
sacrifice4 ,i !n read = him ! n9? & t5? 
*apt]s ( ,hebrews1 & %[$ him f !        
tw5ty-second v]se ( ! n9? *apt]1 t )\t  
%$d+ ( blood !re is no remission1 &     
consequ5tly1 z ! mass 0 an unbloody     
sacrifice1 !re c\ld be no remission 9 x4
 ,i aga9 ref]r$ him & family to ! n9? & 
t5? *apt]s ( ,hebrews1 to %[ t :5 ,he1 !
 ,"l1 by himself purg$ our s9s1 he sat  
d[n on ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y on high2 & t 
by "o (f]+ ,he ha? p]fect$ = ev] all !m 
t are sanctifi$4 ,i read "p ( ! ,epi/le 
to ! ,ephesians1 & especially ! #a/ *ap4
 #g? v]41 ,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 
blood1 ev5 ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 accord+ to 
! ri*es ( 8 grace4 ,i !n read = him !   
#a/ *apt] ( #a ,john1 to %[ !m t x is ! 
blood ( ,*ri/ alone t cleanse? u f all  

s94 ,all ! family seem$ well satisfi$ to
 he> me read1 & invit$ me to come & read
 = !m z (t5 z ,i c\ld4 ,i h (t5 read =  
?is family s9ce1 & ,i tru/ ! ,"l has    
made 8 ^w a bless+ to !m4  ,on ! #ae? ( 
,augu/1 ,i read 9 ! h\se ( ,james       
,mc,hugh ! #i? & #aj? *apt]s ( ,john's  
,gospel2 & poor ,mc,hugh 0 s delight$ t 
he said he _h no great] com=t 9 ! _w ?an
 to he> 8 *ildr5 read ! ,te/am5t4 ,he   
said 8 daught] committ$ "o hundr$ *apt]s
 at ! ,drumahair female s*ool2 & he     
pray$ = ! prosp]ity & long cont9uance ( 
! ,bapti/ ,iri% ,society2 =1 said he1   
only = !m my *ildr5 w\ld nev] get a ^w (
 le>n+4 ,oh1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l may run & be
 glorifi$6 & may ! b\nd>ies ( ,*ri/'s   
fold be /ill m ext5d$1 until ! :ole     
numb] ( 8 elect be accompli%$6  ,few    
days pass b ,i read at "s place4 ,x is  
all ! pleasure ,i h1 to be conv]s+ ) my 
poor neighb\rs ab\t _! et]nal happ9ess4 
,i wi% ,i c\ld af=d to sp5d all my "t 9 
?is bless$ employm5t2 b ,i ?ank ,god ,i 
w\ld r be a door-keep] 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1

 ?an to dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ! wick$4  ,!re 
are _m inquir+ :at !y mu/ d to be sav$4 
,we direct !m to believe on ! ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 & /rive to po9t !m to ! ,lamb ( 
,god1 t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4         
,,adam ,,johnson4  ,drumahair1 ,septemb]
 #bf1 #ahcd4                            
,to ,rev4 ,j4 ,,bates4  ,s9ce my la/1 ,i
 h visit$ m ?an tw5ty diff]5t places1 & 
"s ( !m are ab\t tw5ty miles asund]4    
,?is1 toge!r ) my occasional visits 9   
?is neighb\rhood1 has af=d$ me v _m     
int]e/+ opportunities ( direct+ s9n]s to
 ! ,savi\r4 ,9 my visits to ! ,night    
,s*ools1 ,i h be5 highly gratifi$ 9     
obs]v+ an increase ( scriptural k among 
^? :o att5d4 ,9 ,j4 ,monaghan's ,night  
,s*ool1 ,i f\nd _m adult p]sons assembl$
 toge!r1 "s ( !m heads ( families ) _!  
*ildr51 solely = ! purpose ( read+ !    
,scriptures & inquir+ aft] _! mean+1 "s 
( ^! be+ ,roman ,ca?olics1 ask$ me      
sev]al v important que/ions1 to all :i* 
,i endeav\r$ to give scriptural answ]s1 
) :i* !y 7 highly gratifi$ & ?ankful1 & 

wi%$ t ,i might soon visit !m aga94     
,novemb] #bd?1 visit$ ! h\se ( a poor   
tradesman 9 ,balli ,murray1 read ! #crd 
( ,john1 & po9t$ out ! way ( a s9n]'s   
acceptance ) ,god4 ,all :o 7 9 ! h\se   
quitt$ _! sev]al employm5ts1 & drew     
ar\nd me4 ,!y all he>d ) eag] att5tion1 
:il/ ,i po9t$ out ! dreadful nature (   
s91 %[+ t no?+ b ! blood ( ! ,savi\r    
cleanse? f x4 ,"o ( !m told me1 t !     
prie/ tea*es t !re is a purgatory1 & t  
^? :o are n guilty ( mortal s9s are     
cleans$ f v5ial s9s 9 purgatory4 ,i told
 !m t !re are no s9s v5ial 9 ! sight (  
,god1 = t x is writt51 ,curs$ is e "o t 
cont9ue? n 9 all ?+s writt5 9 ! book ( !
 law to d !m2 t ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/  
cleanse? believ]s f all s91 & t !re is  
no o!r purgatory4 ,on ! #d? in/4 read ! 
^w ne> ,ballymote4 ,a poor man1 nam$    
,rooney1 told me ( a s]mon :i* he _h    
he>d f ! prie/ on ! la/ ,sabba?2 !      
prie/1 he said1 prea*$ on ! ,g5]al      
,judgm5t1 & s t]rifi$ him t he 0 almo/ 9
 despair4 ,he told 8 he>]s t n only = e 

evil action m5 mu/ give an acc\nt1 b    
also = e idle ?\ght2 & oh1 said he1 if y
 _h he>d ! ,prie/1 y w\ld be t]rifi$4 ,i
 ask$ him1 did ! ,prie/ tell him :at he 
mu/ d to be sav$8 b he 0 totally        
ignorant ( ?is4 ,i !n endeav\r$ to br+  
to ! und]/&+ ( ?is poor man ! gospel    
plan ( salvation1 :i* seem$ to be ! only
 ?+ calculat$ to give him com=t & peace 
( m9d4  ,on ! #h? visit$ ,killoran2 met 
) a "y man1 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 :o is a  
hir$ s]vant2 he told me t he _h be5     
/udy+ on ! subject ( baptism2 t :5 a    
s*ool-boy he got a ,te/am5t1 :i* he _h  
s9ce kept v c>efully2 t 9 x he read t   
our ,savi\r 0 baptiz$ 9 ! riv] ,jordan2 
t f ?is he 0 l$ to believe t imm]sion is
 ! prop] mode4 ,i !n read = him ! acc\nt
 ( ! baptism ( ! eunu* by ,philip1 also 
( ,lydia1 & ! jailor1 c4 ,he he>d ) eag]
 att5tion1 & said t he 0 fully p]suad$ t
 believ]s 7 ! prop] subjects = baptism1 
& t imm]sion 0 ! primitive mode4 ,on !  
#ab? ,m>*1 travell$ 9 company ) sev]al p
 ) a he>se go+ to a burial4 ,i told !m t

 x is appo9t$ unto all m5 once to die1 &
 aft] dea? ! judgm5t2 & t x is ( !      
highe/ importance = u to be prep>$ =    
judgm5t4 ,i 0 sorry to le>n t !y did n  
"k ! ,savi\r1 nor _! ne$ ( him4 ,i made 
! be/ use ,i c\ld ( ! %ort "t ,i 0 ) !m4
 ,"o ( !m said he 0 sorry ,i 0 leav+ !m1
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,,rob]t ,,beaty4 ,c>9tavy1 ,dec4 #ad1   
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,,contributions4  ,by ,rev4 ,j4 ,,dy]4  
,a ,fri5d1 ,york%ire                    
#e  #j  #j ,mr4 ,holleck1 by ,rev4 ,dr4 
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#j  #j ,j4 ,*ipp5dale1 ,esq41 ,uxbridge1
 by ,rev4 ,a4 ,g4 ,full]          #a  #j
  #j ,f pr(its ( ,y\?'s ,magaz9e1 p] ,w4
 ,b4 ,gurney           #bj  #j  #j ,f "o
 :o has ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s   7p]   
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#a  #j  #j  ,collect$ by ,rev4 ,s4      
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#d  #d #aj ,taunton                     
#ac  #e  #h  ,collect$ by ,mr4          
,,lillycrop1 ,exet]4  ,sir ,john        
,k5naway1 ,b>t4                         
#b  #j  #j ,w4 ,r\se1 ,esq41 ,tor       
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#j #aj  #j ,rev4 ,j4 ,mason             
#j #aj  #j ,rev4 ,e4 ,h4 ,brew]         
#j #aj  #j ,miss ,salt]                 
#j #aj  #j ,mr4 ,lillycrop              
#j #aj  #j ,miss ,boo?                  
#j  #h  #j ,miss ,pates1 collect$ by    
#j #af  #f ,mr4 ,upham                  
#j  #e  #j ,mrs4 ,mason                 
#j  #e  #j ,j4 ,c4 ,wilcocks1 ,esq4     
#j  #e  #j ,mrs4 ,lillycrop             
#j  #e  #j ,mrs4 ,glyde                 
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#j  #e  #j ,miss ,beal                  
#j  #e  #j ,mrs4 ,cumm9                 
#j  #e  #j ,mr4 ,wilson                 
#j  #e  #j ,miss ,lee                   
#j  #e  #j ,mr4 ,r[se                   
#j  #e  #j ,miss ,cole                  
#j  #e  #j ,mr4 ,s4 ,davis              
#j  #e  #j ,mr4 ,goodridge              
#j  #e  #j ,mr4 ,mills                  
#j  #e  #j ,mrs4 ,higgs                 
#j  #e  #j ,mrs4 ,furze                 
#j  #e  #j ,sunday-s*ool1 ,b>?olomew    
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#e  #b ,miss ,bury                      
#j  #d  #j ,mrs4 ,=d                    
#j  #d  #j ,mr4 ,hook]                  
#j  #b  #f ,mrs4 ,mayn>d                
#j  #b  #f ,mr4 ,wright                 
#j  #b  #f ,mrs4 ,tann]                 
#j  #b  #f ,ell5 ,bridgeman             
#j  #b  #f  ,by ! ,,treasur]4  ,t4 ,b41 
p] ,mr4 ,w4 ,burls1 jun4                
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,smi?                                   
#j #aj  #j ,*>les ,davis1 ,wall+=d      
#a  #j  #j ,rev4 ,e4 ,we/1 ,am]%am ,sub4
                                   #b   
#b  #j ,rev4 ,w4 ,ni*olls1 ,coll+ham1   
,don4                            #d  #j 
#j ,d4       d4         ,sub4           
#a  #j  #j ,mrs4 ,f]nie1 ( ,tott5ham1 & 
,fri5ds1 = ,m>y's   ,philan?ropic       
,s*ool1 ,m\nt ,%annon1 ,galway          
#aa  #j  #j  ,by ! ,,secret>y4  ,w4     
,burls1 ,esq41 ,edmonton                
#e  #j  #j ,a4 ,bose        ,ans4 ,sub4 
#b  #j  #j ,f ,mrs4 ,burls & ,daught]s1 
a valuable p>cel = ! poor *ildr5 9 !    
,society's ,s*ools  ,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 ,,maddon1       
,,pr9t]1 ,,ca/le-,,/reet1 ,,f9sbury4    
,,mission>y ,,h]ald4                    
,,cxcv4 ,,m>*1 #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    ,) feel+s ( deep 
sorr[ we h to ann\nce ! decease   ( !   
excell5t ,treasur] ( ?is ,society1      
,,john ,,broadley   ,,wilson1 ,esq41 :i*
 took place1 aft] a v %ort illness1 at  
8 h\se on ,clapham ,common1 ,monday     
ev5+1 ! #af? in/ant4   ,8 disease 0     
palsy1 r5d]+ respiration difficult1 &   
consid]ably affect+ ! organs ( spee*1 b 
leav+ 8   m5tal faculties 9 full vig\r  
to ! la/4 ,he di$1   rejoic+ 9 !        
,savi\r1 :om he _h long lov$1 & ^:      
example1 ?r\gh div9e grace1 he _h be5   
enabl$ s   em95tly to foll[4 ,nev]1     
p]haps1 0 !re an individual   ( :om x   

might m ju/ly be said1 ,:5 ! e> he>d    
him1   !n x bless$ him2 & :5 ! eye saw  
him1 x gave witness   to him3 because he
 deliv]$ ! poor t cri$1 & !   fa!rless1 
& him t _h none to help him4 ,! bless+ (
   him t 0 ready to p]i% came ^u him2 & 
he caus$ !   wid['s he>t to s+ = joy4   
,he 0 eyes to ! bl9d1 &   feet 0 he to !
 lame3 he 0 a fa!r to ! poor1 & !       
cause t he knew n he se>*$ out4    ,,&  
,i ,,he>d ,a ,,voice ,,f ,,heav5 ,,say+ 
,,unto ,,me1 ,,write1 ,,bless$   ,,are  
,,! ,,dead ,,:i* ,,die ,,9 ,,! ,,"l ,,f 
,,h5ce=?3 ,,yea1 ,,sai?   ,,! ,,_s1 ,,t 
,,!y ,,may ,,re/ ,,f ,,_! ,,lab\rs2 ,,& 
,,_!   ,,works ,,d ,,foll[ ,,!m4        
,,jamaica4  ,a numb] ( lett]s f our     
v>i\s /ations 9 ?is isl& h rea*$ u1     
conta9+ in=mation to ! end ( ! ye>4 ,we 
subjo9 a few ( ! lead+ p>ticul>s4  ,mr4 
,t9son ref]s1 ) great satisfaction1 to !
 gr[+ ?ir/ = in/ruction among ! negro   
population4 ,he _h be5 "u ! necessity ( 
op5+ an ev5+ s*ool1 pr9cipally = adults1
 ^: progress 0 v rapid1 & a l>ge        

proportion ( !m _h be5 report$ able to  
read ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he expresses an  
e>ne/ desire to e/abli% a s*ool at 8    
c\ntry /ation at ,yallahs1 situate 9 a  
p>i% 7,/4 ,david's7 conta9+ #g1jjj      
appr5tices1 )\t a s+le s*ool ( any      
description4 ,tw5ty-?ree p]sons _h be5  
accept$ = baptism at ?is /ation4  ,!    
bre?r5 f ! ,london ,mission>y ,society  
7writes ,mr4 ,t47 h arriv$4 ,!y l&$ on  
,tuesday1 ! #bcrd in/4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4     
,hodge suff]$ mu* f sea-sickness2 9 o!r 
respects !y are all well4 ,mr4          
,woolridge br\ght a lett] f ,mr4 ,ellis1
 & "o f y\rself4 ,!y all took tea ) u ! 
ev5+ aft] !y l&$1 9 company ) bro!r &   
si/] ,g>dn]1 & an int]e/+ meet+ x 04 ,we
 sang1 be=e we knelt toge!r ar\nd our   
dome/ic alt>1 ,i believe ) unfeign$     
s9c]ity ( he>t1 ! hymn beg9n+1    ,k9dr$
 ( ,*ri/1 = 8 de> sake   ,a he>ty       
welcome "h receive2  aft] :i*1 bro!r    
,g>dn] pres5t$ to ! k9d & graci\s       
,r$eem] our unit$ ?anksgiv+ = _! safe   
arrival1 & solicit$ ! ,div9e guidance 9 

ref]5ce to _! future /eps4 ,bro!r       
,woolridge prea*$ a mo/ delightful s]mon
 9 our *apel ye/]day morn+1 & ,i expect 
to be help$ next ,"l's-day by bro!r     
,hodge4 ,!y w probably cont9ue 9 t[n a  
week or two1 & !n proce$ on a t\r (     
obs]vation4 ,%\ld "o rema9 9 ,k+/on !re 
is pl5ty to d1 & ,i see no cause 9 ! _w 
= cont5tion betwe5 u4  ,mr4 ,g>dn] has  
be5 tri$ by p]sonal indisposition & by !
 loss ( 8 elde/ *ild1 b has be5 enabl$  
to resume 8 accu/om$ lab\rs4  ,mr4      
,cl>ke has furni%$ u ) ! foll[+ tabul>  
acc\nt ( ! /ations "u 8 sup]9t5dance3   
,memb]s4  ,inquir]s4  ,av]age  ,sabb4   
,congreg4 ,s*s4  ,con/ant ,spr+   #dej  
#bjj     #f to #gjj    #dj ,lucky       
,valley       #bj         #fc           
#cjj    #ce ,retirem5t          #f      
#cj          #cjj    #dj ,fairfield     
#hf          #djj ,guy's ,hill          
#bej  ,( ^! /ations1 ,retirem5t is 9 !  
p>i% ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,fairfield 9 ,/4    
,ann's1 & ! o!r ?ree 9 ,/4              
,?omas-9-!-,vale4 ,! sc5e ( viol5t      

outrage m5tion$ 9 our ,janu>y numb]     
occurr$ at ,guy's ,hill4 ,ref]r+ to t   
circum/ance 9 a subsequ5t lett]1 ,mr4   
,c4 obs]ves3 ,! p]secution "s ( my p    
suff]$ !re is at an end4 ,! h& ( ,god   
appe>$ s pla9ly aga9/ !m p>ties on !    
foll[+ morn+1 t "o ( !m decl>$ we _h be5
 pray+ aga9/ !m4 ,_! fe> ( u is su* t _!
 mi/ak5 belief w prev5t !m1 we ?9k1 f   
annoy+ u a second "t4  ,al?\gh ! p>i% ( 
,/4 ,ann's has =m]ly pres5t$ great]     
ob/acles ?an any o!r "p ( ! isl& to !   
progress ( gospel tru?1 ,mr4 ,c\lt>t is 
fav\r$ ) great enc\ragem5t 9 8 ef=ts4   
,he supplies ,/4 ,ann's ,bay1 ,br[n's   
,t[n1 ,o*o ,rios1 & ! ,p$roes1 & at all 
^! places has l>ge & increas+           
congregations4 ,9 ! ?ree =m]1 he is     
comm5c+ to build places ( wor%ip 9 !    
room ( ^? :i* 7 de/roy$2 & 9 ! la/1     
gr\nd has be5 (f]$ him = a simil>       
purpose by p>ties :o1 a few weeks be=e1 
_h %[n ! mo/ viol5t ho/ility4 ,m help is
 urg5tly ne$$ 9 ?is1 z well z 9 o!r p>ts
 ( ! isl&4  ,f ,montego ,bay ,mr4 ,d5dy 

writes1 "u date #cj? ,decemb]3 ,our     
,mission>y fri5ds1 ,messrs4 ,v9e &      
,all[ay1 ( ! ,london ,society1 arriv$ at
 ,falm\? on ! #bd? in/ant1 9 pretty good
 heal?4 ,on ! #be? bro!r ,knibb baptiz$ 
#fi p]sons1 & held public s]vices 9 !   
*apel2 on ! #bf? a fur!r addition 0 made
 by ! baptism ( #fh c&idates2 & on      
sabba?-day1 ! #bh?1 !re 7 betwe5 #gjj & 
#hjj communicants sitt+ ar\nd ! ,"l's   
table4 ,mr4 ,v9e prea*$ 9 ! morn+ =     
bro!r ,knibb1 & ,mr4 ,all[ay 9 ! ev5+2 !
 s]vices ( ! day 7 peculi>ly int]e/+4   
,by ! arrival ( ,mr4 ,bur*ell1 ,mr4     
,dext] w be left at lib]ty to visit ,rio
 ,bu5o & ,/ew>t's ,t[n4 ,= ! pres5t1    
h[ev]1 "s int]mission seems ne$ful bo? =
 him & = ,mr4 ,d5dy1 z bo? h be5 lab\r+ 
beyond _! /r5g? to supply ! defici5cies 
occasion$ by ! abs5ce ( ,mr4 ,abbott4   
,?is la/ nam$ bro!r1 hav+ be5 releas$ f 
conf9em5t by ! ris+ ( ! ,h\se (         
,assembly on ! #bj? ( ,decemb]1 _h      
return$ to 8 family2 & ?r\gh ! m]cy (   
,god 8 heal?1 in/ead ( be+ impair$1 _h  

be5 improv$ by 8 tempor>y secession f   
active engagem5ts4 ,previ\sly to 8 arre/
 he _h enjoy$ ! pleasure ( add+ #ei     
memb]s to ! *ur* at ,montego ,bay1 :o 7 
baptiz$ on ! #a/ ( ,novemb]4  ,( !      
return ( ,mr4 ,bur*ell to ! p ( 8 *>ge  
aft] s long a sep>ation1 we mu/ give our
 read]s an acc\nt 9 8 own words4 ,8     
lett] is dat$ ,decemb] #bcrd3--    ,i   
%all comm5ce my pres5t lett] by giv+ y  
"s acc\nt   ( my j\rney f ,spani% ,t[n1 
& my reception at ?is   place4    ,we   
left ,spani% ,t[n on ,w$nesday ! #ai?   
,novemb]1 &   rea*$ ,bro!r ,c\lt>t's !  
same ev5+1 a di/ance (   fifty miles2 ! 
foll[+ day we sp5t ) our fri5ds ,mr4   &
 ,mrs4 ,c\lt>t1 f :om we receiv$ ! mo/  
int]e/+   & gratify+ acc\nts ( !        
progress ( ! ,mission 9 !   p>i% ( ,/4  
,ann's4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i prea*$ at ,/4      
,ann's   ,bay1 & al?\gh !re 7 b a few   
h\rs' notice1 /ill !   pr9cipal "p ( !  
*apel h\se 0 full4 ,x 0 to me           
unspeakably delightful to witness su* an
 assembly 9 su* a   notori\s place4     

,friday we proce$$ on to ,falm\?        
7?irty-f\r miles71 :i* place we rea*$   
ab\t two o'clock2   9 ! ev5+ ,i prea*$ =
 bro!r ,knibb to a v l>ge               
congregation1 ! *apel 0 cr[d$1 & "o ( ! 
t5ts   also1 & _m on ! outside ( !      
*apel-h\se4 ,saturday   morn+ we left   
our old companions = ! ev5tful t[n (    
,montego ,bay2 :5 we 7 ?ree miles di/ant
 f ! t[n1 we   _h to pull up to %ake h&s
 ) "s :o 7 come out to   meet u2 z we   
proce$$ onw>ds1 ! numb]s & frequ5cy (   
! gr\ps ( fri5ds increas$4 ,x 0 almo/ m 
?an we   c\ld be>4 ,! poor p look$ at u 
z ?\gh !y c\ld   sc>cely believe _! own 
eyes1 & !n !y clasp$ _!   h&s1 bless$   
,god1 & bur/ into te>s4 ,:5 we ent]$ !  
t[n1 a cr[d ( recollections bur/ ^u my  
m9d z ,i look$   ^u ! situation :]e !   
,blan*e 0 an*or$ :5 ,i 0   fir/ tak5    
prison]1 c42 b my att5tion 0 soon ar\s$ 
f reflection1 = z we pass$ along !      
/reets1 _m (   ! inhabitants came to _! 
doors & w9d[s1 congratulat+   u z we    
pass$ by4 ,z we proce$$ m into ! t[n1 ! 

doors & w9d[s became cr[d$1 & _m 7 ! k9d
   congratulations ( our =m] t[nsfri5ds2
 "s express$   _! feel+s by _! rem>ks1  
"s wav$ _!   h&k]*iefs1 & o!rs _! hats2 
z we ent]$ ! c5tre   ( ! t[n we 7       
recognis$ by "o :o _h be5 a v   /aun*   
fri5d 9 our difficulties1 he took (f 8  
hat &   greet$ u mo/ cordially2 ?is     
excit$ ! att5tion ( !   negroes 9 !     
m>ket1 & "o ( !m recognis+ u1           
exclaim$1 ,bless ,god1 & him come =     
true4 ,massa ,bur*ell1   him come =     
true4 ,o!rs n[ jo9$ him & began clapp+  
_! h&s1 :5 ! :ole multitude1 consi/+ (  
?ree or   f\r ?\s&1 wav+ _! h&s & hats1 
set up _!   %\ts1 & made ! :ole t[n     
res\nd ) _! ?und]+   huzzas4 ,i n[      
endeav\r$ to press on to our h\se1 b !  
negroes leav+ _! baskets & ! m>ket      
foll[$ u4 ,i   drove ha/ily =w>d1 fe>+  
!y w\ld surr\nd u & take   out our      
horse1 :i* ,i h s9ce f\nd !y w\ld h     
done4   ,:5 we rea*$ ! h\se we 7        
imm$iately surr\nd$2 !   y>d & ! /reet 7
 cr[d$4 ,"o ( ! fri5ds took !   *ild &  

c>ri$ h] into ! h\se1 = %e 0 completely 
fright5$4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e we c\ld   
get out ( !   gig 7:i* _h be5 l5t u = ! 
j\rney7 = e "o 0   try+ to %ake our h&1 
or lay hold ( u 9 "s way4 ,:5   we      
alight$ f ! gig1 ,mrs4 ,b41 :o 0 ne>ly  
ov]come1 0   c>ri$ 9 by ! fri5ds1 & !n !
 ?rong cr[d$ ^u me1   "s tak+ "o h&1 "s 
! o!r1 "s ?rew !mselves on   ! gr\nd4   
,inde$1 ! :ole sc5e :i* foll[$ 0 su*   t
 ,i _c describe4 ,x w\ld n be possible  
to d x   ju/ice4 ,! m>ket squ>e 0 almo/ 
vacat$1 except !   baskets ( provisions1
 c41 :i* 7 = sale2 & yet _m   h s9ce    
in=m$ me1 t :5 !y return$ to ! m>ket    
!y f\nd all z !y _h left x1 no?+ 0 lo/4 
,! :ole ( ,saturday1 ! #bbnd1 0 sp5t 9  
receiv+ !   congratulations ( ! p1 ^:   
rem>ks 7 frequ5tly   affect+4 ,_m ?rew  
!mselves d[n at my feet1 & wept   al\d4 
,"s look$ at me1 & !n said3 ,hi1 massa1 
& x y   = true6 & y = we1 massa         
,bur*ell6 & me see y )   me own eye6    
bless$ ,god6 & !n !y bur/ into te>s4    
,aft]   speak+ to a p>ty & %ak+ h&s1 ,i 

0 compell$ to   reque/ !m to leave 9    
ord] to give place to o!rs4 ,:5   "o    
said3 ,no massa1 me no g--me no able to 
believe yet--&   is x massa ,bur*ell =  
true8 ,ano!r "o said3 ,n[ massa1   me "k
 dat ,god him true--him he> = we        
pray]--b him take   him own "t--& him "w
 him own way--b him d e t+   q good4    
,inde$1 ,i c\ld fill a %eet ) _!        
int]e/+ say+s4 ,"o poor afflict$ negress
 came d[n f   ! c\ntry 7a di/ance (     
tw5ty miles7 ! next ,saturday1 !   #bi?2
 & :5 %e saw me1 look+ ^u me1 z ! te>s  
roll$   d[n h] face1 %e said3 ,massa1 me
 he> y come--& me   hungry = see y--& me
 cry = see y--me take two day   = walk =
 see y--& n[ me believe--,god him too   
good--me   n[ will+ = die--= n[ me "k me
 ,god him true4    ,i _h no idea :atev] 
( su* a reception1 ,i knew my fri5ds1   
& knew !y w\ld be truly glad to see me1 
b ,i _h n !   mo/ di/ant idea ( su* a   
manife/ation ( feel+4 ,x 0   f> beyond  
any description t ,i c give4    ,!      
foll[+ day1 ,novemb] #bc1 ,i aga9       

comm5c$ my lab\rs   among my poor b de> 
p4 ,!re 7 at lea/ #djjj   p]sons pres5t 
at ! #aj o'clock s]vice4 ,i prea*$ out (
   doors4 ,on ,sunday1 ,novemb] #cj1 !  
att5dance 0 /ill   great]4 ,at our morn+
 pray]-meet+ at #f o'clock 9 !   morn+  
!re 7 full #b1gjj pres5t2 & at #aj      
o'clock1 n   less ?an #ejjj2 b y mu/ n  
be misl$ by ?is /atem5t (   numb]s1 z   
!re 0 a union ( ! *ur*es ( ,montego     
,bay1   ,salt]'s ,hill1 & ,gurney's     
,m\nt1 c4  ,we conclude our pres5t      
article by an extract ( a lett] (       
some:at less rec5t date f ,mr4 ,hut*9s4 
,x relates to ! /ation at ,lucea1 & 0   
address$ to a fri5d ( ! writ]1 :o has   
k9dly furni%$ x = our pages4    ,a few  
sabba?s ago ,i _h su* a delightful day1 
t !   recollection ( x w1 ,i h no d\bt1 
be ev] att5d$   ) feel+s ( peculi>      
pleasure4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ we   proce$$  
to ! place ( baptiz+ f ,lucea1 :]e ,i   
baptiz$ n9e ( my black bre?r5 & si/]s1  
nay n9e (   our black bre?r5 & si/]s 9  
,*ri/4 ,! place 0 two   miles f ! ,bay4 

,we arriv$ at break ( day4 ,x 0 n 9   ! 
riv] ,jordan1 b 9 a beautiful w9d+ riv] 
9 a mo/   retir$ situation4 ,we 7 cov]$ 
by ! maje/ic &   graceful b\ghs ( !     
bamboo1 :i*1 = gr&eur (   appe>ance &   
lovel9ess ( %ade1 excels e o!r tree 9   
! isl&1 & is beautiful beyond           
description4    ,! congregation consi/$ 
( ab\t #cjj p]sons1 all gett+ z   ne> z 
possible to ! banks ( ! riv]1 :ile we   
arrang$   ! c&idates close to ! bord] ( 
! /ream4    ,! day n[ dawn$ ^u u1 & ,i  
felt z if compell$ to   comm5ce by s++ !
 v]se3      ,sweet is ! "w1 my ,god1 my 
,k+1     ,to praise ?y "n1 give ?anks1 &
 s+2     ,to %[ ?y love by morn+ light1 
,& talk ( all ?y tru? at night4    ,&   
inde$1 if "o may speak = o!rs1 x 0 truly
 sweet4 ,i   !n engag$ 9 pray]1 &       
deliv]$ an address to ! v>i\s   classes 
pres5t2 & judg+ f appe>ances1 we _c b   
hope t at "s future p]iod good results w
 be br\ght to   light4    ,! ,_s ( !    
,mo/ ,high seem$ to re/ ^u u4 ,p]sons   
:om ,i h se5 trifl+ on o!r occasions1 7 

ov]aw$4   ,o!rs1 :o 7 anticipat+ )      
pleasure ! "t :5 !y   %all h a "n & a   
place among ! p ( ,god1 7   se5 ) ! te> 
sil5tly roll+ dawn _! *eeks4 ,:ile      
o!rs1 ) _! h&s clasp$ & press$ on _!    
bosoms1   ) _! eyes rais$ t[>ds heav51  
seem$ to be f]v5tly   engag$ 9 ! int]e/+
 s]vice1 & to enjoy 9 _! m9ds   some?+ (
 t feel+ :i* is peculi> to ! ,*ri/ian1  
:i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take away4 ,i 
!n ent]$   ! /ream & baptiz$ !m1 s++ two
 l9es betwe5 ea*2   aft] :i* ,i         
conclud$1 & ?us end$ "o ( ! mo/         
int]e/+ s]vices ,i ev] knew4 ,we !n     
repair$ to ,lucea1   & comm5c$ our morn+
 pray]-meet+ at sev5 in/ead (   six     
o'clock2 we _h a good congregation4 ,at 
half-pa/ t5 !   next s]vice 0 to        
comm5ce4 ,at t5 ,i saw p go+ away to    
seek = sitt+s at ! kirk1 = n "o c\ld be 
f\nd "h4   ,our h\se is v commodi\s1 be+
 ?ree /ories high4 ,!   l[] p>ts we use 
= ! *apel1 & 9 ! top we reside4    ,!   
:ole ( ! *apel 0 cr[d$ to excess4 ,p    
com+   f all p>ts ( ! bay ) a *air f any

 p]son !y   c\ld make _! fri5d1 fill$ ! 
l&+s4 ,! /airs   lead+ up ! :ole ( !    
?ree /ories 7:i* are c>ri$ up   outside 
! build+s 9 ?is c\ntry7 7 occupi$1 by   
f\r   p]sons on ea*4 ,& !n ! poor       
creatures w5t into our   hall1 & laid _!
 e>s on ! floor to li/5 f b5ea?4    ,?is
 is a congregation 9 ,jamaica2 & (t5 we 
h !m   /&+ 9 ! /reets expos$ to ! rays (
 a v]tical sun6   ,beh9d & be=e1 on ! "r
 h& & on ! left1 we are   surr\nd$1 yea 
cr[d$1 9 e possible way4    ,! result   
is1 t on ! ev5+s ( ! sabba? we we> a    
completely emaciat$ appe>ance4 ,oh1 say 
y1 ?is is n   "r1 y ought n to d s4 ,i  
am fully aw>e t we ought   n to d s1 b !
 rem$y is n ) u4 ,y may try1 &   try    
aga91 to ov]come su* feel+s1 b y _c4 ,i 
%\ld   pity t man :o pr(ess$ to h !     
welf>e ( s\ls at   he>t :o w\ld n be    
ar\s$ by su* ov]:elm+ sc5es z   we h "h4
 ,:5 p]sons h come f two to tw5ty or    
?irty miles to he> ! ^w ( et]nal life1  
to disappo9t   m ?an c possibly be      
help$1 is :at ,i _c1 :at ,i d>e   n1 d4 

,= z ,i value my own immortal s\l1 z ,i 
prize !   joys ( heav5 & dread ! mis]ies
 ( hell1 s 9 proportion   ,i consid] x  
my duty to let all1 z f> z 9 me lies1   
he>   ! tru?s ( t gospel :i* is able    
?r\gh ,*ri/ to raise   poor p]i%+       
creatures f ! degradation ( s9 to a life
   ( righte\sness & hol9ess by fai? 9   
him4 ,p>don me1 my   de> bro!r1 p>don me
 = giv+ v5t to ! fl[+ te>   :ile ,i am  
aga9 consid]+ t ! rem$y is n ) u4   ,"h 
is myself & !re are my bre?r5 )         
congregations   :i* are enorm\s4 ,we _c 
refra9 f %$d+ a te>   aga9 & aga91      
because we are n able to d m = _!       
?ir/y s\ls4 ,! rem$y re/s ) fri5ds at   
home4    ,i (t5 ?9k t ,i mu/ z ,i am n[ 
do+ fall1 v soon   fall1 a sacrifice to 
! cause 9 :i* ,i h emb>k$4   ,?r\gh m]cy
 ,i fe> x n4 ,i am happy1 truly happy1 9
 my   "w1 & feel confid5t t %\ld ,i be a
 m>tyr to !   cause1 ,i %all receive a  
m>tyr's rew>d4                          
,,bahamas4  ,s9ce our la/ article       
respect+ ?is /ation1 we h receiv$ a     

v>iety ( communications f our bre?r5    
,burton & ,pe>son4 ,up to ! date ( !    
la/1 ! t5or ( ^! lett]s 0 uni=mly       
pleas+4 ,!y %[$ ) :at dilig5ce our de>  
bre?r5 7 prosecut+ ! "w ( ,god1 n only  
at ,nassau1 b at ,eleu!ra1 ,&ros ,isl&1 
& o!r places scatt]$ ?r\gh t ext5sive   
gr\p ( isl&s4 ,additions to ! numb] (   
conv]ts 7 made e mon?1 & !re 0 reason to
 hope t 9 a %ort "t "s ( !m w\ld be f\nd
 capable ( tak+ an effici5t "p 9 !      
in/ruction ( _! c\ntrym54 ,b ! ,society 
has m rec5tly be5 call$ to ! ex]cise (  
pati5t submission "u ! loss ( "o :o1    
?\gh b rec5tly ent]$ on ! ,mission>y    
field1 _h af=d$ abundant evid5ce ( holy 
devot$ness to ! cause ( 8 ,savi\r4 ,we  
ref] to ,mr4 ,pe>son1 ^: lam5t$ decease 
is report$ by ,mr4 ,burton "u date ( !  
#ca/ ,decemb]4 ,t lett] w close ?is     
article3 z an appropriate introduction  
to x1 we ins]t extracts f ! la/ writt5  
to ! ,secret>y by ,mr4 ,pe>son himself4 
,x 0 dat$ ,nassau1 ,decemb] #a1 #ahcd3  
,9 ! c\rse ( la/ ,septemb]1 ,i & my     

family 7 invit$   to ,/4 ,salvador1 by  
,mr4 ,john ,armbri/]4 ,i rejoic$ 9 s    
fav\rable an opportunity ( communicat+ !
 glad tid+s (   salvation :]e !y 7 s    
little kn[n1 & ,i felt grateful   t on  
?is occasion ,i c\ld )\t aditional      
exp5se take   my family ) me1 because   
our m$ical fri5d /rongly   recomm5d$ x1 
z ! mo/ likely means to r5ew my de>     
wife's heal? aft] h] dang]\s illness 9  
,augu/4 ,we   arriv$ at ,/4 ,salvador1  
,sabba?1 ,oct4 #f?1 7 k9dly   welcom$1 &
 soon surr\nd$ by an int]e/+            
congregation   ( ab\t #hj p]sons1 to :om
 ,i prea*$ twice on t day4 ,on   ,monday
 & ,tuesday ,i 0 fully engag$ 9 ! "w (  
in/ruction among ! *ildr5 9 ! =5oon1 & !
 adults   9 ! ev5+4 ,on ,w$nesday ,i 0  
expect$ to prea* ^u two   prop]ties2 b  
hav+ prea*$ to a few p]sons at "o       
e/ate1 ,i 0 afflict$ ) su* a viol5t     
head-a*e t x   0 ) great difficulty ,i  
manag$ to ride to ! h\se (   our fri5d1 
:]e1 f9d+ myself ! subject ( fev]1 ,i 0 
compell$ at once to ex*ange ! ex]cise ( 

prea*+1 =   ! ex]cise ( submission ^u a 
b$ ( sickness1 "u   indescribably       
agoniz+ & protract$ pa91 :i* entirely   
preclud$ re/ by night or day3 "u ^!     
circum/ances my   second sabba? at ,/4  
,salvador 0 sp5t4 ,my de> wife read   ! 
,scriptures to _m :o 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 &  
also a   few pages ( ,*ri/ian c\nsel :i*
 ,i _h writt5 = _!   b5efit1 & o!rwise  
assi/$ !m to wor%ip ,god4 ,on !   foll[+
 morn+ a conveyance (f]+ to ,n4 ,p41 we 
avail$   ourselves ( x1 9 ord] t ,i     
might obta9 m$ical advice4   ,we 7 glad 
to rea* home on ! foll[+ ,?ursday2 b )  
*ange ( sc5e1 we exp]i5c$ an increase ( 
affliction4 ,my   de> wife1 ! *ild's wet
 nurse1 & our s]vant boy1 7   imm$iately
 subject$ to ! fev]2 & unable z we 7 to 
provide = our disconsolate babe1 x      
requir$ ! ex]cise (   fai? *e]fully to  
acquiesce 9 ! div9e disposal ( our      
conc]ns4 ,we 7 tr\bl$1 b n di/ress$2 &  
our   compassionate ,god1 :o knew h[ mu*
 we c\ld be>1 &   delights to b9d up !  
w\nds :i* 9 m]cy he inflicts1   almo/   

entirely indep5d5t ( our ag5cy1 s5t u1 t
 v   night1 a suitable nurse = our *ild1
 :o has s9ce prov$ to   u a bless+4 ,my 
de> wife 0 spe$ily re/or$ to h]   =m]   
/ate ( convalesc5ce1 & aft] a week ,i 0 
p]mitt$ to rise f my b$1 mu* r$uc$ 9    
body1 yet1 ,i   w\ld hope1 /r5g!n$ 9 my 
resolutions to love & s]ve   ! ,savi\r4 
,my recov]y 0 rapid1 & on ! #cj? (      
,octob]   ,i aga9 emb>k$ ) my family =  
,/4 ,salvador4 ,! heal?   ( all 0 mu*   
promot$ by ! passage1 & :5 ,i l&$1      
,monday1 ,novemb] #c1 contra/+ my bodily
 /ate ) t   "u :i* ,i _h left ! isl&1 ,i
 0 fill$ )   gratitude1 my peace seem$ l
 ! beautiful canopy /ret*$   ov] my     
head1 unsulli$ ) a cl\d1 & abundant z ! 
waves ( ! sea4 ,i 0 imm$iately put 9    
possession ( a   h\se1 unoccupi$ by its 
own] 7,mr4 ,h5ry ,armbri/]71 on an      
e/ate call$ ,freeman's ,hall3 :]e1      
unmole/$1 ,i c\ld   hold meet+s :5ev] ,i
 0 able2 ,i ador$ ! goodness (   ,god :o
 ?us dispos$ ! plant]s to aid & enc\rage
 me 9   my "w1 & long$ = _! salvation z 

well z t (   _! dep5d5ts4 ,dur+ ! fir/  
week ,i lab\r$ to !   utmo/ ( my        
ability1 tea*+ ! *ildr51 prea*+ to all  
,i c\ld ga!r ar\nd me f ev5+ to ev5+1 & 
hold+   inquiry meet+s :5ev] opportunity
 (f]$2 b ,i seem$ to   lab\r 9 va93 my  
he>]s 7 att5tive1 b _! he>ts   7 h>d5$4 
,i did n m]ely tell !m t !re 0 a ,god   
:o made & upheld !m1 :o knew all _!     
ways1 & w\ld   br+ !m to judgm5t4 ,i did
 n m]ely endeav\r to expose   ! evil (  
=nication1 drunk5ness1 ly+1 /eal+1 c4 ,i
   told !m ( ,him :o di$ = s9n]s4 ,!    
doctr9es ( !   total depravity ( ! human
 he>t1 ! necessity ( an   atonem5t1 !   
efficacy ( ! blood ( ,*ri/1 ! lovel9ess 
& suitabl5ess ( ,jesus z an             
all-suffici5t ,savi\r1 !   exce$+       
s9fulness & awful consequ5ces ( reject+ 
him1   ju/ification by fai?1 & ! rew>d (
 et]nal life1 z !   free gift ( ,god = !
 sake ( 8 de> ,son1 7 !   !mes :i* ,i   
mo/ e>ne/ly endeav\r$ to press home ^u  
_! consci5ces1 b ,i c\ld discov] no     
evid5ces (   rel5t+s = s91 no melt+s (  

he>t at ! recital ( a   ,savi\r's       
suff]+s1 no emotions ( gratitude = a    
,savi\r's   love4 ,_! he>ts 7           
inaccessible4 ,almo/ all 7   pr(ess$    
,bapti/s1 b taught by a man :o c\ld n   
deciph]   a lett]1 :o appe>$ :olly      
ignorant ( ! tru?1 & ^:   life 0 at     
v>iance ) x4 ,aft] _m conv]sations )    
him1 9 :i* he seem$ imp]vi\s to ! light1
 ,i   affectionately w>n$ him to desi/ f
 prea*+1 le/ he   %\ld entail ! curse s 
solemnly d5\nc$ ,gal4 i4 #h1 #i4        
,meet+ ) little enc\ragem5t 9 ?is "p ( !
 isl&1   on ! fir/ ,friday aft] my      
arrival ,i rode to ,gold5 ,grove1   sev5
 miles di/ant1 :]e ,i prea*$1 & return$ 
! same   day4 ,at ?is place ,i _h an    
opportunity ( address+ #ajj   p]sons1 &1
 deem+ x an important field = lab\r1 ,i 
aga9 rode ?i!r e>ly on ! foll[+ sabba?4 
,"h ,i   f\nd "s liv+ sp>ks4 ,an old man
 :o _h come ov] )   8 ma/] at ! ,am]ican
 revolution1 _h be5 9 ! habit   ( read+ 
8 ,bible to all :o w\ld he> him1 :i* he 
c\ld   d tol]ably well2 he _h taught !m 

to s+ _m ( ,watts's   ,hymns2 & 0       
accu/om$ to read to !m f a good book    
writt5 by ,gu?rie1 an old ,scot* div9e4 
,lydia1 8   daught]-9-law1 at an inquiry
 meet+1 answ]$ ! que/ions   :i* 7 put to
 h] v satisfactorily1 & ,i ?\ght h] a   
suitable subject = baptism1 :5 ,i f\nd t
 h] "*   0 exempl>y4 ,! old man1 ,i     
f\nd1 0 ov]se] ( ! :ole   prop]ty1 :i* 0
 ext5sive1 dur+ 8 ma/]'s abs5ce2   &    
,lydia 0 intru/$ ) ! c>e ( !            
proprietor's   h\se1 & mu* valuable     
prop]ty4 ,:at a pro( t ,god's   s]vants 
are ! be/ s]vants6 ,at t "t ,i reg>d$ my
   heal? z e/abli%$1 ,i 0 animat$ 9 _s1 
& among   ?is p ,i lab\r$ on ! sabba?   
until ! ev5+1 :5   sudd5ly1 :il/ prea*+1
 ,i 0 tak5 ill1 & 0 oblig$   imm$iately 
to seek ! op5 air1 abruptly clos+ !     
s]vice   9 :i* we 7 engag$4 ,i soon     
discov]$ t ,i 0 once   m "u ! influ5ce (
 viol5t fev]1 & aft] a   re/less night1 
?\gh treat$ ) ! utmo/ att5tion1         
agreeable to ! in/ructions ( !          
proprietor1 ,h4 ,hunt]1   ,esq41 ,i made

 ! be/ ( my way to ,freeman's ,hall1 :]e
 ,i   rema9$ an invalid ?irte5 days4 ,i 
_h no m$ical aid2 b   ! m$ic9es ,i _h ) 
me1 & ,graham's popul> "w1 prov$        
invaluable4 ,my /ay at ,/4 ,salvador f  
?is p]iod 0   inde$ a season ( suff]+2 !
 fev] 0 int]mitt5t1 b   w\ld come on    
aga9 & aga9 ) *ill9ess1 succe$$ by      
ard5t & cont9u$ heat1 ?robb+ ( ! temple1
 cont9u$   re/lessness1 unqu5*able ?ir/1
 a di/ress+ oppression at   ! *e/1      
difficulty 9 brea?+1 & nausea4 ,my      
illness1 ,i   am conv9c$1 0 protract$ by
 ! /agnant wat]1 ga!r$   f among !      
bu%es1 :i* we 7 compell$ to dr9k1 &     
:i* 0 deeply impregnat$ ) putrid        
vegetable matt]3   !re 01 inde$1 a spr+ 
"o mile di/ant2 b ( ?is we   7 n in=m$  
until ! eve ( our dep>ture1 al?\gh we   
daily compla9$ ( ! wat] we 7 us+4 ,my   
affliction 0   greatly increas$ by f9d+ 
t my de> wife's ex]tions on   my behalf 
br\ght on a p]iodical fev]1 ! p>oxysms (
   :i* w\ld rema9 ) h] six or eight     
h\rs4 ,! vessel by   :i* we 7 to return 

to ,n4 ,p4 sail$ on ,sunday1 ,novemb]   
#bc1 mu* to my grief1 z ,i 0 !n a little
 recov]+1 &   hop$ to prea*2 & s inde$  
,i did1 9 mu* weakness1 on !   sea bea*1
 to ?irty or =ty p]sons1 :il/ wait+ = ! 
boat4 ,once m ,i exhort$ !m to rep5t &  
believe on !   ,savi\r4 ,we arriv$ "h   
,novemb] #bh1 aga9 improv$ 9 heal?   by 
! passage1 & ye/]day ,i sup]9t5d$ &     
taught 9   ! ,sabba?-s*ool two h\rs1 &  
prea*$ twice to our   ,nassau cr[d$     
congregations4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i endeav\r$ to
   improve ! dea? ( our late e/eem$     
bro!r ,p5ney1 :o   di$ ( yell[ fev]1 ag$
 ?irty-five ye>s4,a ,& n[ y   w n be    
surpris$ :5 ,i assure y t ,i c adopt !  
language ( ,david1 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o    
,"l1 = ,i am   weak4 ,our be/ ?anks are 
due to ,h5ry ,armbri/]1 ,esq41 :o   has 
all[$ u to make f\r passages 9 8 vessel 
gratuit\sly1 provid$ u ) h\se1 horses1  
c41 &   af=d$ u e help 9 8 p[]4 ,h[     
my/]i\s1 t )   su* facilities com+ f    
,god1 my lips %\ld be seal$1 &   my     
repeat$ ef=ts = ! good ( ^! isl&]s      

app>5tly   fru/rat$6 ,b ?us ! great     
,sov]eign %[s t he has no   ne$ ( me2 & 
t if he ev] employ me1 he is conf]r+ a  
great & undes]v$ fav\r4 ,x is inde$ to  
me a great   affliction to be prev5t$ f 
lab\r+ = my ,ma/]4 ,!re   is1 ,i ?9k1   
no?+ :i* ,i s mu* dread1 z ! ?\ght (    
be+ an unpr(itable ,mission>y1 an       
incumbrance to !   society & to ! *ur*4 
,i feel t ,i ne$ affliction1 &   ,i hope
 9 ! mid/ ( x ev] to desire its         
improvem5t1   r ?an its removal4 ,i am  
aw>e also1 t my suff]+s   be> no        
comp>ison ) ^? ( ,bra9]d1 ,zeisb]g]1 &  
_m o!rs1 :o 9 ! mid/ ( great tribulation
 *e]fully   bore ! cross & scorn$ !     
%ame2 b :5 mon? aft]   mon? passes away1
 ) no?+ done = ,*ri/1 & no s\ls   br\ght
 ne> to ,god by my in/rum5tality1 ,i    
feel depress$ 9   _s4 ,! ,"l kn[s h[ mu*
 ( self & pride !re is 9   all ?is2 may 
he p>don & purify me6 ,i c give y no    
*e]+ acc\nts ( usefulness1 b ,i c mo/   
s9c]ely   assure y1 if ,i "k myself1 ,i 
only desire to live actively1           

fai?fully1 & p]sev]+ly2 to s]ve ,*ri/ ) 
body1   s\l1 & _s4 ,oh1 pray = me1 t ,i 
may n live 9   va91 b t ,i may acquit   
myself z a good soldi] until   dea?     
remove me f ! field4  ,footnote ,a3 ,our
 read]s w rejoice to notice ^! k9d      
ref]5ces to o!r lab\r]s 9 ! v9ey>d1 s5t 
=? by a k9dr$ society4 ,else:]e ,mr4 ,p4
 m5tions ano!r ,*ri/ian ,mission>y ( !  
same body 9 t]ms :i* we gladly quote3   
,"h ,i w\ld mo/ p>ticul>ly m5tion ! zeal
 & k9dness ( ,mr4 ,horne1 ,wesleyan     
,mission>y1 by ^: ef=ts ! little flock  
7at ,turk's ,isl&7 ,i unit$ 9 *ur*      
fell[%ip h be5 kept 9 ord]4 ,he has read
 to !m our pa/oral lett]s1 & 9 _! own   
words 'has tak5 great pa9s ) !m4'  ,x is
 affect+ to ?9k t1 9 sixte5 days aft] ! 
expression ( ^! dev\t s5tim5ts1 !       
dep>ture ( our de> bro!r took place4    
7,we are con/ra9$ by want ( room to def]
 ,mr4 ,burton's lett] till next mon?74  
,,belize4  ,a lett] has rea*$ u f ?is   
/ation ann\nc+ ! safe arrival ( ,mr4    
,h5d]son1 :o writes z foll[s1 "u date ( 

,decemb] #aj?3--    ,?r\gh ! graci\s    
provid5ce ( our heav5ly ,fa!r we all    
arriv$ safely "h on ,friday1 ,nov4 #bh?1
 be+ eight weeks   f ! day ( our        
dep>ture f ,london4    ,! passage1      
except :5 pass+ ! ,bay ( ,biscay a few  
days1   & "s squalls on our approa* to !
 coa/ 7:i* h9d]$   u "o day71 0         
rem>kably mod]ate1 af=d+ _m pleas+      
te/imonies to our m9ds t we _h a        
compassionate ,god1 &   pray+ fri5ds4 ,!
 ,div9e goodness has be5 especially     
display$ t[>d u 9 reg>d to bodily heal?1
 :i* has   cont9u$1 ) ! exception ( a   
little sea-sickness1 z well   z :5 we   
left ,engl&2 inde$1 r bett]4    ,we came
 to an*or (f ,belize e>ly 9 ! =5oon1 :5 
,i made   x my bus9ess to see ,mr4 ,b\rn
 fir/ alone2 aft]w>ds   return$ = ,mrs4 
,h5d]son & *ild 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i f\nd   
,mr4 ,b\rn himself well1 b fatigu$ on   
acc\nt ( !   indisposition ( ,mrs4 ,b41 
:o _h be5 ill ab\t a week   previ\sly4  
,%e is n[ recov]$ s z to att5d to family
   matt]s1 & we are liv+ altoge!r z "o  

family1 z happy   z !y c make u4 ,!re is
 no vessel "h at pres5t by   :i* ,mr4 & 
,mrs4 ,b4 c g to ,new ,york1 b "o is    
expect$   daily4 ,= myself1 ,i r desire 
8 /ay a little "t to   h in/ructions    
relative to ! /ate ( ! ,mission4 ,x is  
almo/ our daily employm5t to visit "s ( 
! memb]s at   _! homes4 ,we are prep>+  
to-day = a j\rney by wat]   s\?w>d to   
,/]n ,creek1 :]e ,mr4 ,b4 is 9 ! habit (
   occasionally visit+2 on our return we
 int5d ano!r j\rney   ab\t ! same       
di/ance up ! riv]4  ,mr4 ,h5d]son !n    
/ates t he _h be5 mak+ arrangem5ts = !  
imm$iate e/abli%m5t ( an infant s*ool1  
:i* ,mrs4 ,h4 is well qualifi$ to       
sup]9t5d1 & ( a boys' s*ool = ! *ildr5 (
 ! respectable inhabitants ( ! place4   
,?ree sabba?-s*ools _h be5 previ\sly    
e/abli%$ by ,mr4 ,b\rn4  ,contributions 
receiv$ on acc\nt ( ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y
 ,society1 f ,jan4 #bj1 #ahce1 to ,feb4 
#bj1 #ahce1 n includ+ individual        
subscriptions4   ,graham's ,t[n 7,s\?   
,africa7 ,auxili>y ,society1   by ,mr4  

,kidwell1 ,secret>y                     
#ach #ad  #a  ,wigan1 by ,mr4 ,w4 ,p>k3 
,collection1 ,"l ,/reet ,*apel          
#h #ac  #g   ,tea*]s & *ildr5 ( ,sabba? 
,s*ool          #c #ab  #c              
--------   #ab  #e #aj ,dunkeld         
,mission>y ,society1 by ,rev4 ,john     
,black                #e  #j  #j        
,l\ghton ,mission>y ,association1 by    
,rev4 ,s4 ,brawn             #f #ad  #b 
,twick5ham1 collect$ by ,mr4 ,scott     
#a  #e  #j  ,ea/ ,essex & ,col*e/]      
,auxili>y1 by ,?omas ,bly?1 ,esq4   #ec 
#h  #h  ,bu*an ,bible ,society1 =       
circulat+ !   ,scriptures 9 ,india1 by  
,mr4 ,b\lton                         #e 
#aj  #j  ,bri/ol1 ,rev4 ,f4 ,cl[es &    
fri5ds1 = ,s*ool ,books   to be s5t to !
 ,rev4 ,james ,c\lt>t                   
#b  #j  #j  ,milton1 7,nor?ampton%ire71 
by ,rev4 ,w4 ,gray                   #b 
#j  #j                                  
,,legacy4  ,fur!r ,residue "u ! w ( !   
late   ,mr4 ,?omas ,k+1 ( ,birm+ham1    
by ,messrs4 ,fiddian & ,mum=d           

#ac  #i  #f                             
,,donations4    ,g4 ,b4                 
#a  #a  #j    ,two ,fri5ds1 on p]us+ !  
,tract ',amelia ,gale1'   by ,mr4 ,james
 ,jones1 ,man*e/]                       
#b  #d  #j    ,fri5d 9 ,york%ire1 by !  
,secret>y                     #aj  #j   
#j    ,mr4 ,hollick1 by ,rev4 ,dr4      
,flet*]                            #e   
#j  #j                   ,on ,acc\nt (  
,jamaica ,s*ool ,rooms4    ,fri5ds at   
,peel ,meet+1 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,b>rett       
#ae #ab  #j    ,we readily comply ) !   
wi%es ( our k9d fri5ds at ,liv]pool to  
ins]t ! p>ticul>s1 rec5tly s5t1 ( _!    
,collection by ,c>ds1   = ! ,jamaica    
,*apels4               ,lime ,/reet1    
,rev4 ,j4 ,li/]4    ,mrs4 ,hampton      
#b  #j  #j   ,miss ,s>ah ,bell          
#j  #f  #f   ,elizabe? ,wilson          
#b #aa  #j   ,misses ,lang              
#aj #aj  #j   ,ell5 ,h\ghton            
#g  #j  #j   ,mrs4 ,bill+s              
#a #ae  #j     ,bai/[                   
#a #ac  #f   ,mrs4 ,li/]                

#a  #j  #j   ,mrs4 ,li/]1 jun4          
#a  #j  #j   ,fri5d                     
#a  #j  #j   ,fri5ds at ,grapp5d1 by    
,miss ,cl>e          #d  #j  #f   ,miss 
,c>p5t]                              #a 
#ac  #f   ,miss ,e4 ,c>p5t]             
#a #ab  #j   ,mr4 ,ball                 
#a #aj  #j   ,mr4 ,ru%ton1 jun4         
#b  #g  #h   ,mrs4 ,godfrey             
#b #ae  #j   ,mr4 ,dobson1 donation     
#e  #j  #j   ,miss ,cunn+ham            
#b #aj  #f   ,miss ,bayliss             
#c  #j  #j   ,mr4 ,mayn>d               
#a  #j  #j   ,john ,m9to                
#a  #j  #d   ,miss ,pe>ce               
#j #aa  #j   ,miss ,w9/anley            
#a  #j  #f   ,misses ,pryce             
#g #aj  #j   ,james ,boll&              
#j #aj  #j   ,john ,banks               
#j  #e  #j   ,mrs4 ,major               
#j #ae  #j   ,miss ,edw>ds              
#a  #d  #j   ,mr4 ,fi%]'s ,fri5ds1 by   
,mr4 ,trav5n        #b  #d  #f   ,miss  
,lea                                    
#b  #j  #b   ,miss ,egl+ton             

#a  #i  #f   ,miss ,quick               
#a  #j  #h   ,william ,jones            
#j  #h  #f   ,mr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,tyr]         
#a  #e  #j   ,miss ,foxcr(t             
#j #ag  #j     ,eccle/on                
#j  #e  #j   ,john ,edw>ds              
#j #aj  #f   ,mrs4 ,page                
#c #aj  #j   ,mrs4 ,h5ton               
#e  #a  #j   ,elizabe? ,briggs          
#j #ai  #j   ,s>ah ,briggs              
#j  #g  #j   ,elizabe? ,copel&          
#j  #a  #b   ,mr4 ,hampton              
#j  #g  #f   ,fri5d1 by ,miss ,lacy     
#j #aj  #j   ,miss ,a%cr(t              
#e  #j  #j   ,samuel ,ce>nes            
#a #aj  #j   ,misses ,dick]             
#b  #d  #j   ,mr4 ,sund]l&              
#a #ac  #j   ,fri5ds                    
#a  #g  #b                              
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#ii #ag  #j   ,fri5d                    
#j  #c  #j                              
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     = ! ,education ( ,negro ,*ildr5    
#a  #c  #j            ,byram ,/reet1    
,rev4 ,s4 ,saund]s4    ,mr4 ,john       
,hodgk9son                         #j   
#ad #aj   ,mrs4 ,allcot                 
#a  #a #aj   ,misses ,haughtons         
#ab #ad  #f   ,miss ,cribb9             
#b #af  #j   ,miss ,m4 ,small%aw        
#i  #e  #j   ,mrs4 ,h9dle               
#c  #f  #f   ,miss ,julia ,hope         
#j #ag  #j   ,miss ,m4 ,l4 ,hope        
#j #ac  #f   ,miss ,wal!w               
#b #ac  #f   ,mrs4 ,lewis               
#j #af  #j   ,mr4 ,lewis                
#j  #g  #f   ,a ,fri5d                  
#j  #a  #j   ,miss ,prit*>d             
#ab  #h  #j   ,miss ,lyon               
#d #aj  #j   ,miss ,edw>ds              
#c  #e  #j   ,mr4 ,:itehead             
#j #af  #j   ,mr4 ,evans & ! ,miss      
,baynes's             #d #aj  #f   ,mr4 
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#a  #j  #j   ,mrs4 ,burkett             
#aa  #j  #j   ,miss ,saund]s & ,mr4 ,w4 
,saund]s          #aj  #j  #j   ,mr4    

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#b  #f  #j   ,miss ,emily & ,mr4 ,w4    
,jones                 #b #ag  #j       
,mrs4 ,john ,fo/]                       
#a  #j  #j   ,miss ,h>snett             
#a  #c  #j   ,mrs4 ,jackson             
#b  #j  #j   ,miss ,hel5a ,mey]         
#c  #f  #j   ,miss ,k+                  
#a #ad  #j   ,miss ,dug>d               
#j #ab  #f   ,miss ,f4 ,glov]           
#a  #b  #f   ,mr4 ,edw>d ,c[p]          
#i  #j  #j   ,miss ,m',cullock          
#a #ad  #f   ,mr4 ,danson               
#j #ag  #f   ,mr4 ,joseph ,k+           
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#aaj  #b  #h    ,mr4 ,und]hill1 jun41   
,edge ,hill              #d  #d  #d     
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,,to ,,correspond5ts4  ,a v valuable    
package ( ,elem5t>y ,s*ool ,books =     
,jamaica has be5 receiv$1 & =w>d$ to t  
isl&4 ,! ,committee feel greatly indebt$
 to ^? k9d ',fri5ds' at ,birm+ham by :om

 !y 7 pres5t$4  ,simil> ackn[l$gm5ts are
 respectfully (f]$ to ! ,rev4 ,?omas    
,gisborne1 ( ,yoxall ,lodge1 ,/af=d%ire1
 & ! wor?y g5tlem5 associat$ ) him1 ^:  
seasonable lib]ality has plac$ at !     
disposal ( ! ,committee1 #cjjj copies ( 
',selections f ! ,old ,te/am5t1' drawn  
up expressly = ! emancipat$ negroes4 ,! 
:ole h be5 =w>d$ to v>i\s p>ts ( ! isl&4
  ,joseph ,flet*]1 ,esq4 & ,t4 ,b4      
,oldfield1 ,esq4 h laid ! ,society "u   
great obligations by p]mitt+ _! vessels 
to convey1 freight free1 a l>ge quantity
 ( ,bricks & o!r articles = rebuild+ !  
,*apels 9 ,jamaica4  ,p>cels ( ,magaz9es
 & o!r ,books are gratefully ackn[l$g$ f
 ,mrs4 ,gillman1 ,bank ,build+s1 & f    
,mrs4 ,bryant & o!r fri5ds at ,ba?4     
,mr4 ,bur*ell 7,decemb] #cj7 reque/s t  
we w\ld make an apology on 8 behalf to  
^? private fri5ds :o may h be5 expect+  
to he> f him4 ,cont9ual occupation has  
hi!rto prev5t$ 8 writ+1 b he hopes soon 
to be able to d s4                ,j4   
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