,transcrib]'s note3 ,due to ! numb] ( tables1 ?is file reads bett] 9 a monospac$ font4 ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,magaz9e4 ,,may1 #ahce4 ,,memoir ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,rev4 ,r4 ,,morrison1 ,d4,d41 c4 ,mission>y to ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,,by ,,an ,,intimate ,,fri5d ,,( ,,! ,,deceas$4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,a ,s]mon has j be5 publi%$1 entitl$1 ,a ,voice f ,*9a2 a ,disc\rse1 deliv]$ at ,new ,w9dsor ,*apel1 ,sal=d1 on ,sunday1 ,febru>y #aa1 #ahce1 to improve ! lam5t$ dea? ( ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,morrison1 ,d4,d41 ,f4,r4,s41 c41 c42 ) a ,sket* ( 8 ,"* & ,lab\rs1 pr9cipally compil$ f 8 own correspond5ce4 ,by ,john ,clunie1 ,,ll4,d4 ,( ?is disc\rse we are happy to avail ourselves1 = ! purpose ( pres5t+ our read]s ) a brief memorial ( ?is di/+ui%$ s]vant ( ,*ri/2 /ill ref]r+ !m to ! ,s]mon itself = "s int]e/+ extracts1 & appropriate reflections1 :i* we are unable to transf] to our pages4--,,ed4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,morrison 0 born at ,morpe?1 ,jan4 #e1 #aghb1 b 0 e>ly remov$ to ,newca/le-^u-tyne4 ,8 p>5ts1 ?\gh 9 humble circum/ances1 7 indu/ri\s & pi\s memb]s ( ! ,scotti% *ur*2 & !y educat$ _! family 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 a boy1 he 01 ) o!r "y p]sons ( ! congregation1 frequ5tly cate*is$ by ! ,m9i/]2 & ?is has inadv]t5tly l$ to an errone\s report1 t he 0 orig9ally a ,sunday ,s*ool s*ol>4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds taught a me*anical trade1 :i* he dilig5tly foll[$ till he left home4 ,i believe he fe>$ ! ,"l f 8 y\?2 & t ! pi\s in/ructions ( 8 fa!r's h\se1 & ! fai?ful m9i/rations ( 8 pa/or1 7 s bless$ to him1 t at ! age ( sixte5 he solemnly devot$ himself to ,god4 ,:5 engag$ 9 8 secul> call+1 8 m9d1 ?ir/+ = k1 s\ght its own improvem5t1 fir/ by g5]al read+1 &1 aft] a few ye>s1 by dilig5tly acquir+ ! rudim5ts ( ,lat94 ,he us$ to /eal h\rs f re/1 & (t5 to "w ) 8 book rais$ be=e him1 s t 8 eye c\ld ca/ a rapid glance on its pages1 :ile 8 h&s 7 actively employ$ at 8 daily lab\r4 ,?us he at once prep>$ 8 lesson = ! ,m9i/] :o k9dly in/ruct$ him1 & discov]$ ! fir/ indications ( t dilig5ce & tal5t = ! acquisition ( a =eign language1 :i* laid ! basis ( 8 future fame4 ,at ?is "t1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 manife/ love ( /udy1 & 8 ard5t desire = usefulness1 8 "m ent]ta9$ _m fe>s1 t %e %\ld soon be depriv$ ( ! object ( h] affections1 by 8 removal f h]3 b h] fe>s1 s f> z %e h]self 0 conc]n$1 7 gr\ndless2 = %e 0 call$ to h] re/1 ! ye> be=e he left home = ! ,academy4 ,?us %e nei!r felt ! pa9 ( 8 anticipat$ abs5ce1 nor rejoic$ 9 ! p>ticipation ( 8 subsequ5t hon\rs4 ,on ent]+ ,hoxton ,academy1 ,janu>y1 #ahjc1 ,i f\nd t ,mr4 ,morrison _h arriv$ a few days be=e me2 & z we bo? regul>ly att5d$1 ) our fri5ds1 ! m9i/ry ( t em95t s]vant ( ,god1 ! ,rev4 ,a4 7aft]w>ds ,dr47 ,waugh1 we 7 v soon intimately acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r3 ! result 0 an indissoluble fri5d%ip ( ne>ly ?irty-two ye>s1 dur+ ! :ole ( :i* p]iod1 we frequ5tly int]*ang$ our joys & our sorr[s1 & reciprocat$ our congratulations & our sympa?ies2 :ile fidelity & affection mutually t5d]$1 :5 necess>y1 admonition & repro(4 ,8 "* 0 ev5 !n di/+ui%$ by ^? qualities :i* subsequ5tly r5d]$ him s illu/ri\s--! mo/ ard5t piety1 indefatigable dilig5ce1 & devot$ zeal4 ,8 natural disposition 0 grave & ?\ghtful2 s t1 z 8 m9d 0 (t5 ! subject ( anxi\s & despond+ views1 especially ( himself & 8 atta9m5ts1 he probably occasionally appe>$ to "s z gloomy & melan*oly4 ,b ^? :o knew him be/ 7 fully conv9c$1 t mo/ ( 8 anxieties arose f 8 deep s5se ( ! importance ( ! "w = :i* he 0 prep>+1 ( 8 own utt] incompet5cy = its fai?ful dis*>ge1 & ( ! consequ5t obligation "u :i* he 0 laid1 to ex]t himself to ! utmo/1 to secure ! full b5efit ( e advantage plac$ )9 8 rea*4 ,h5ce he 0 a mo/ exempl>y /ud5t1 & always aim$ at di/9ction1 ev5 9 "s bran*es ( /udy = :i* he appe>$ v little adapt$4 ,b 8 *ief reliance to secure success1 0 n on any ef=t ( 8 own1 h[ev] dilig5tly & con/antly ex]t$--b on ! div9e bless+4 ,h5ce few ev] ent]$ m fully into ! great ,lu!r's fav\rite axiom1 to pray well is to /udy well2 = ( him x may be v ju/ly said1 t pray] 0 ! elem5t 9 :i* 8 s\l delight$ to brea!4 ,8 m9d _h long m\rn$ ov] ! deplorable /ate ( ! hea!n _w1 to :i* he wi%$ to publi% ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/2 ?\gh he !n knew n h[ x c\ld possibly be accompli%$4 ,b aft] hav+ att5d$ two ,mission>y ,anniv]s>ies 9 ,london1 he saw ! door effectually op5$ be=e him1 & in/antly resolv$ to ent] on ! ardu\s task4 ,! appeals ( ,?orpe1 ,b5net1 ,dickson1 & ,scott1 ! comm5tator1 at ! la/ ( ^! anniv]s>ies1 7 to him irresi/ible2 & he imm$iately conf]r$ n ) fle% & blood1 b consecrat$ himself to ! "w ( ! ,"l among ! hea!n1 say+1 ,"h am ,i1 s5d me4 ,no soon]1 h[ev]1 _h he signifi$ 8 int5tion1 ?an e objection 0 made1 & e difficulty ?r[n 9 8 way2 & :5 ^! fail$1 he 0 tempt$ by fav\r & hon\r1 to rema9 at home2 b all prov$ equally 9 va94 ,?is opposition d\btless arose f a mi/ak5 e/imate ( ! sup]ior claims ( home2 z x 0 manife/$ by "s ( ! excell5t ( ! e>?1 :o aft]w>ds mo/ cordially rejoic$ 9 8 success abroad4 ,?us1 :ile fai?fully foll[+ 8 own convictions ( duty1 he n only exhibit$ t decision ( "* :i* he ev] display$1 b ev5tually f\nd ! tru? ( t sacr$ decl>ation1 ,!m t hon\r me ,i w hon\r2 & !y t despise me %all be lightly e/eem$4 ,aft] ! usual exam9ation1 he 0 mo/ *e]fully accept$ by ! ,mission>y ,society2 &1 hav+ be5 affectionately comm5d$ to ! special grace ( ,god1 by 8 fell[-/ud5ts1 he left ! ,academy at ,hoxton = t at ,gosport1 to enjoy ! mission>y tra9+ ( ! v5]able ,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,dr47 ,bogue4 ,few /ud5ts ev] left ! h\se m irreproa*able 9 _! conduct1 or m g5]ally respect$1 by all1 = _! real wor?1 & unfeign$ piety2 or m belov$ by ^? :o enjoy$ ! felicity ( _! fai?ful fri5d%ip4 ,?\gh x 0 little appreh5d$ t he w\ld s soon be call$ to fill "o ( ! mo/ ardu\s & important sph]es :i* c\ld be conceiv$2 or1 t he w\ld ultimately rise to su* an em95ce 9 x1 z to comm& ! admiration ( all classes ( ! *ri/ian *ur*1 & ( ! community 9 g5]al2 yet1 x is impossible to reflect on 8 dilig5t & devot$ c\rse at ,hoxton1 )\t cle>ly recogniz+ ! incipi5t elem5ts ( all 8 future success4 ,o!rs1 inde$1 possess$ m brilliant tal5ts1--a ri*] imag9ation1 a m attractive deliv]y1 or m graceful mann]s1--b1 ,i tru/ ,i may be p]mitt$ to say1 t !re 0 no "o :o m happily conc5trat$ 9 himself ! ?ree elem5ts ( moral greatness already enum]at$--! mo/ ard5t piety1 indefatigable dilig5ce1 & devot$ zeal 9 ! be/ ( all causes4 ,?us devot$ to ! glory ( ,god & ! salvation ( ! hea!n1 he rea*$ ,gosport4 ,to %[ 8 feel+s & s5tim5ts at t important crisis1 ,i %all quote 8 own words1 f ! fir/ lett] ,i ev] receiv$ f him1 dat$ ,gosport1 ,june #i1 #ahjd3 ,de> ----1 ,i expect t my bro!r w\ld in=m y ( my safe arrival at ,gosport1 on ! ev5+ ( ! day ,i left y4 ,?r\gh ! good h& ( ,god ^u me1 9 answ] to ! pray]s ( my relatives & ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 ,i am yet 9 com=table circum/ances1 & enjoy some?+ ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & ( ! hope ( glory4 ,my de> bro!r1 ,i hope ! conv]sation we _h :5 we travell$ toge!r to ,lea!rhead1 w n soon be =gott5 by y or me4 ,let ! s5tim5t dwell ^u our he>ts1 t x is ! great bus9ess ( our lives1 to te/ify ! gospel ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,:e!r or n y & ,i h ! happ9ess to lab\r toge!r1 z x respects place1 we %all1 ,i tru/1 h ! happ9ess ( pursu+ ! same end1 seek+ to promote ! glory ( ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 9 ! salvation ( m54 ,o t ?is may be 9 tru? our con/ant pursuit2 s %all we h ! happ9ess ( ,god's approbation ?r\gh life--at ! h\r ( dea?--9 ! day ( judgm5t--& be p]fectly happy 9 8 imm$iate pres5ce ?r\gh et]nity4 ,& aga91 ,july #ca/1 he ?us writes3 ,my situation at ,gosport is agreeable1 & ! p]sons ) :om ,i am connect$ are k9d to me4 ,! ,"l1 :o gives me fav\r 9 _! eyes1 cont9ues me 9 heal?4 ,my m9d is com=table1 & resign$ to ! ,"l's pleasure conc]n+ me4 ,i1 z =m]ly1 h to 'fight ) s9s1 & d\bts1 & fe>s4' ,su*1 ,i expect1 w be my exp]i5ce :ile ,i cont9ue 9 ?is _w4 ,my future de/9ation is altoge!r unkn[n to me4 ,x is 9 agitation to s5d a ,mission to ,*9a4 ,mr4 ,bogue seems q fond ( x4 ,i h _h "s ?\ghts ab\t go+ into ! int]ior ( ,africa1 to ,tombuctoo4 ,i give up my conc]ns to ! ,"l4 ,i hope he w op5 a door ( useful mission>y lab\r1 9 "s "p ( ! _w1 & give me s\ls = my hire4 ,) su* feel+s1 he said he w\ld h gone to any qu>t] ( ! globe1 :]e ! p 7 z yet )\t a ,div9e ,revelation4 ,b ,*9a1 mo/ happily1 0 ! sph]e allott$ to him by ! ,directors ( ! ,mission>y ,society4 ,to t imm5se empire _! att5tion _h be5 direct$ by _! fir/ devot$ ,treasur]1 ,mr4 ,h>dca/le1 :o judg$ x highly important to attempt ! acquisition ( its difficult language1 & ! translation ( ! ,scriptures by "s compet5t ,mission>y4 ,?is1 be x rem>k$1 0 at a "t :5 x 0 q unc]ta91 :e!r any ,briton w\ld be all[$ to g ?i!r f ,engl&1 or p]mitt$ to reside ev5 on ! bord]s ( ,*9a1 if he %\ld be able to rea* its %ores4 ,s /rong !n 7 ! prejudices1 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1 aga9/ attempt+ to evangelize ! ,ea/1 t ! ,directors = a "t avoid$ ! use ( ! t]m ,*9ese ,mission2 & actually 7 oblig$ to s5d ,dr4 ,morrison & o!rs r\nd by way ( ,am]ica4 ,= ?is /ation1 ,*9a1 he 0 em95tly adapt$3 z x 0 well rem>k$ by ! lam5t$ ,dr4 ,milne1 t tal5ts r ( ! solid ?an ! %[y k9d1 r ,i adapt$ to accompli% important objects by a c\rse ( p]sev]+ lab\r1 ?an to a/oni% by any sudd5 bur/ ( g5ius1 7 ! mo/ prop] = ! fir/ ,mission>y to ,*9a3 & su* exactly 7 ! tal5ts :i* ! ,giv] ( e good & p]fect gift _h conf]r$ on him4 ,b x 0 ?\ght highly desirable t he %\ld h a fell[-lab\r]1 ?\gh subsequ5t ev5ts prov$ t ?is w\ld !n h be5 q impracticable 9 ,*9a4 ,b e ef=t 0 made1 especially by himself1 to prevail on "s k9dr$ s\l to accompany him4 ,& "h ,i mu/ be excus$ slightly t\*+ on "o :o 0 m ?an half-dispos$ to respond to ! call2 b :o 0 ultimately prev5t$1 by :at appe>$ to him imp]ative duty at home4 ,b he tru/s 8 he>t 0 ev] ) him3 & :atev] sympa?y & enc\ragem5t might be1 at any "t1 9 8 p[] to comm&1 7 mo/ *e]fully r5d]$1 & ! act consid]$ z 8 highe/ hon\r4 ,:at views ,dr4 ,m4 ent]ta9$ bo? ( ! mission>y & m9i/]ial "*1 w be/ appe> f :at he desir$ = himself & 8 fri5d4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,m>* #bd1 #ahje1 he ?us writes3-- ,i pray ,god t he may p\r into my s\l1 9 ri* abundance1 ! daily wa%+ ( reg5]ation & ! r5ew+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! gifts ( ! ,holy ,_s1 my bro!r1 are radical qualifications 9 a m9i/]1 & 9 a mission>y4 ,oh t y & ,i may be bless$ ) l>ge measures ( !m6 ,let u keep 9 sight1 my bro!r1 our obligations to ,god our ,savi\r1 :o has r$eem$ u f ! l[e/ hell2 ! %ort t]m ( s]vice2 & ! ineffably glori\s rew>d ( grace1 9 ! k+dom ( heav52 &1 animat$ by ! prospect1 let u 'sp5d & be sp5t' = ! sake ( our ,"l ,jesus4 ,belov$1 ,i wi% t ?\ maye/ prosp] & be 9 heal?1 ev5 z ?y s\l prosp]e?4 ,pray ,god to make me a good man & a good mission>y4 ,& aga91 ,may #cj3-- ,att5d1 my de> bro!r1 v p>ticul>ly1 to ! /ate ( y\r own s\l4 ,in/ead ( say+1 pray mu*1 z ,i 0 j ab\t to say1 be v c>eful t y\r pray]s be spiritual--f ! he>t3 live by fai? on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i w\ld add1 ,i mean exam9e y\rself mu* on ?is po9t2 = !re is mu* dang] ( our--^? ( u ^: conc]n x is con/antly to att5d to religi\s matt]s--,i say !re is mu* dang] ( our do+ ?+s1 pray+1 & exhort+1 & read+1 c41 z matt]s ( c\rse1 )\t ent]+ into !m spiritually & s]i\sly4 ,all[ me to say--n because ,i am y\r ma/]1 b because ,i love y--/udy gravity1 humility1 & b5evol5ce ( deportm5t4 ,consid] we pr(ess to be ! mess5g]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & to s9ful1 guilty man3 let u always be grave & s]i\s4 ,y & ,i are "y1 & "k b little2 let u be humble1 consid]+ o!rs bett] ?an ourselves4 ,we are ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 & !re=e %\ld wi% well to all1 ev] pleas+ !m = _! good to edification4 ,aft] sp5d+ ab\t fifte5 mon?s at ,gosport1 he came to ,london1 to obta9 "s k ( m$ic9e1 & to /udy ! elem5ts ( a/ronomy at ! ,obs]vatory1 ,gre5wi*2 f a misappreh5sion t ^!1 especially ! la/1 w\ld be ess5tial to 8 success 9 ,*9a4 ,b h[ev] mu* !y t5d$ to exp& 8 own m9d1 !y 7 subsequ5tly f\nd almo/ sup]flu\s 9 practice3 nev]!less1 ano!r object 0 obta9$ by 8 resid5ce = ne>ly eighte5 mon?s 9 ! metropolis4 ,an amiable ,*9ese 0 f\nd will+ to reside ) him1 to assi/ him a little 9 ! acquisition ( ! language1 & 9 transcrib+ a ,*9ese ,h>mony ( ! ,gospels 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & a ,lat9o-,*9ese ,diction>y1 borr[$ f ! ,royal ,society1 bo? compos$ by "s unkn[n ,roman ,ca?olic mission>ies4 ,x 0 ) ref]5ce to him1 :ile employ$ on ! =m]1 t an em95t individual aft]w>ds rem>k$1 t he !n little ?\ght1 z he pass$ ?r\gh ! ,museum1 t t /ripl+ sitt+ at ! table transcrib+ an unkn[n tongue1 w\ld "o day translate ! ,scriptures into ,*9ese6 ,well may we exclaim1 ,:o ha? despis$ ! day ( small ?+s8--,man looke? on ! outw>d appe>ance1 b ! ,"l looke? on ! he>t4 ,:5 ! "t ( 8 dep>ture f 8 native %ores drew nigh1 z ,i 0 !n at ! ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 he ?us took 8 affectionate leave ( me by lett]1 ,janu>y1 #ahjg-- ,! p]iod1 my de> bro!r1 has new arriv$ :5 ,i mu/ bid an affectionate1 & p]haps a la/ f>ewell4 ,on ,?ursday ev5+ ,i 0 solemnly orda9$ to ! m9i/ry ( ! gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ among ! hea!n4 ,! s]vice 0 at ,swall[ ,/reet4 ,rev4 ,john ,t[ns5d op5$ by pray] & read+ ! ,scriptures4 ,rev4 ,g4 ,burd] ask$ ! que/ions4 ,mr4 ,waugh (f]$ up ! ord9ation pray]4 ,mr4 ,nicol gave a *>ge1 & ,mr4 ,buck clos$ ! s]vice by pray]4 ,x 0 a v solemn & impressive opportunity4 ,messrs4 ,gordon & ,lee 7 orda9$ ) me4 ,we proce$ on ! #bd? in/4 9 ! ,remittance1 ,capta9 ,law1 to ,new ,york2 f !nce !y take a %ip to ,india1 9 all probability to ,madras2 :il/ ,i alone1 9 ano!r vessel1 sail = ,canton4 ,if p]mitt$1 ,i int5d to reside !re2 if n1 ,i %all probably return to ,malacca4 ,su*1 at pres5t1 my de> ----1 are my ext]nal circum/ances & prospects4 ,) reg>d to success1 ,i am n sangu9e1 nor am ,i depress$4 ,i hope--,i believe ,i may safely take ! com=t ( our ,"l's words1 ',lo1 ,i am ) y always1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w2' &1 ) ?is p]suasion1 :at h ,i to fe>8 ,if ,*ri/ be ) me1 :o c be aga9/ me8 ,let me1 my bro!r1 h occasionally an int]e/ 9 y\r f]v5t pray]s4 ,pray t ,i may n ?9k x h>d1 if ,i f>e z well z my ,ma/]6 ,f>ewell1 my de> "y bro!r2 ! ,god ( peace be ) y6 ,my love to my de> bro!r ,hoop]4 ,?us inspir$1 he dep>t$ = ,*9a1 in/ruct$ by ! ,directors to le>n its difficult language1 &1 if possible1 compose a diction>y ( x1 &1 above all1 to translate ! ,scriptures into a language und]/ood by a ?ird "p ( ! human race2 & c\nsell$ by a beautiful lett]1 (ficially sign$1 b evid5tly compos$ by my v5]able fa!r1 ,dr4 ,waugh4 ,at ,new ,york he 0 v k9dly receiv$1 & obta9$ a lett] ( introduction f ,mr4 ,maddison1 !n secret>y ( /ate1 to ! ,am]ican consul at ,canton1 :i* prov$ highly b5eficial to him !re4 ,he rea*$ ,*9a1 ,sept4 #d1 #ahjg1 aft] a spe$y b r\gh passage &1 be+ a p]fect /rang]1 he l&$ at ,macao1 ) ! mate ( ! %ip1 :o left him next day4 ,he 0 soon kn[n to be a mission>y1 & became ! object ( suspicion to ! ,roman ,ca?olic cl]gy !re4 ,dur+ t season at ,canton1 he liv$ 9 a cell>1 9 ! mo/ retir$ mann]1 & lab\r$ incessantly at ! language1 ) v little success1 comp>$ ) :at 8 subsequ5t ef=ts atta9$2 = he !n _h only an ignoramus = 8 tutor4 ,b he> himself f ,canton1 ,sept4 #ad?1 address$ to my own belov$ "m3-- ,i daily conv]se ) ,*9ese1 b d>e n s mu* z h9t t ,i desire to /ay "h1 or :at my int5tion = com+ is4 ,little m]*ants & tradesm5 daily come to me1 to "k :at ,i h got to sell1 or :at ,i wi% to buy4 ,i come to v5d ! pe>l ( great value1 yet )\t ask+ money or price2 b d>e n tell my err&4 ,i "k t y w desc5d to ! grave1 pray+ = ! success ( y\r son 9 ! fai? ( ,jesus4 ,he subsequ5tly resid$ 9 ! factory ( "s ,am]ican ag5ts at ,canton1 :o %[$ him great k9dness1 & promot$ 8 views to ! utmo/ ( _! ability4 ,at fir/ he con=m$ to ! ,*9ese mann]s1 bo? z to eat+ & dress1 f an errone\s idea t ?is w\ld recomm5d him to _! k9d notice2 b :5 he discov]$ 8 error1 he resum$ ! mann]s ( a ,european4 ,b s anxi\s 0 he to le>n ,*9ese1 t he pray$ ev5 9 secret 9 x1 :5 he 0 b v imp]fectly acqua9t$ ) its idioms4 ,he q seclud$ himself f society = mon?s1 till 8 heal? began to suff]2 & ! fir/ "t he v5tur$ out into ! fields 0 9 a moonlight night1 "u ! escort ( two ,*9ese4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahji1 he m>ri$ ,miss ,morton1 ! elde/ daught] ( a m$ical g5tleman !re2 &1 accept$ an appo9tm5t 9 ! ,company's factory1 z ,*9ese translator1 :i* unque/ionably facilitat$ 8 p]fect acquisition ( ! language1 & add$ mu* to 8 dome/ic com=t4 ,su* dilig5ce & p]sev]ance c\ld n fail ( success4 ,f ,macao1 ,decemb] #bh1 #ahaj1 he ?us writes3-- ,i believe ,i 0 9 ,canton :5 ,i la/ wrote to y1 via41 ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye>4 ,i cont9u$ !re till ,m>*1 c>ry+ on a discussion ) ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t respect+ ! alleg$ murd] ( a ,*9aman4 ,i obta9$ great eclt1 by ! public exam9ation ( witnesses4 ,e body 0 a/oni%$1 t 9 two ye>s ,i %\ld be able to write ! language1 & conv]se 9 ! ,m&>9 & vulg> dialects4 ,9 consequ5ce ( t1 ?ree ( ! ,company's s]vants det]m9$ to beg9 ! /udy ( ,*9ese2 & ,i h dur+ ! summ] be5 a regul> ,*9ese tutor4 ,i pray t ! ,"l may soon grant to me "s f among ! hea!n1 :o w fai?fully jo9 9 ! promulgation ( div9e tru?4 ,i wi% y _h come ) me to ,*9a3 ,i want "s humble1 p]sev]+ fell[-lab\r]4 ,he regul>ly sp5t six mon?s alt]nately at ,macao & ,canton1 9 compliance ) ! requisition ( ! ,*9ese policy1 ^: jeal\sy p]mits few =eign]s to reside 9 ! cele/ial empire1 z !y pr\dly d5om9ate x2 b :i*1 9 consid]ation ( an annual rev5ue1 tol]ates ! ,portuguese settlem5t on ! insignificant isl& ( ,macao4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,decemb] #bi1 #ahaa1 he /ates3-- ,sir ,george ,/aunton1 :o is v fri5dly to me1 leaves ! ,company's s]vice ?is ye>2 & ,i am appo9t$ to 8 place1 z ,*9ese ,secret>y4 ,?is w conf9e me 9 ,canton six mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,! ,mission>y ,society judge x prop] t ,i %\ld be 9 ?is employm5t4 ,x is f> f be+ cong5ial ) my ta/e or wi%es1 consid]$ 9 itself4 ,i greatly pref] entire devot$ness to my mission>y lab\rs1 & ! p]fect+1 = future mission>ies1 a diction>y ( ! language4 ,?is appo9tm5t1 h[ev]1 greatly increas$ 8 com=ts & influ5ce1 & enabl$ him to p]=m "s ( ^? noble acts ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce to be h]eaft] notic$4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ?\gh he _h be=e be5 turn$ out ( a mis]able h\se1 because its own] said he _h conv]t$ x into a *apel1 he comm5c$ 8 ex]cises on ! ,"l's-day1 by read+ ! ,h>mony ( ! ,gospels2 & aft]w>ds cont9u$ x1 by exhort+ a few ,*9ese :o att5d$1 pr9cipally f 8 own h\sehold4 ,^! humble ef=ts 7 r5d]$1 "u ! ,div9e bless+1 ! means ( enlight5+ & conv]t+ sev]al :o are n[ actively engag$ 9 ! dissem9ation ( ,*ri/ian k among _! pagan c\ntrym54 ,9 #ahaj1 he tri$ ! practicability ( pr9t+ ! ,scriptures1 by revis+ & publi%+ ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 :i* he _h br\ght out ) him2 = pr9t+ :i* he _h paid ! l>ge sum ( a doll> p] copy--! price at :i* ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t has s9ce be5 publi%$--on acc\nt ( ! p]sonal risk :i* ^? :o engag$ 9 x 7 suppos$ to run4 ,yet he 0 enc\rag$2 & next ye> he f9i%$ 8 ,gramm>1 & s5t x to ! press at ,s]ampore1 :]e ! ,ea/ ,india ,company aft]w>ds hon\rably defray$ ! exp5se ( its publication4 ,ab\t ! same "t he publi%$ 8 own translation ( ,luke's ,gospel1 & a tract :i* ! ,mission>y ,society _h reque/$ him to write1 on ,! ,r$emption ( ! ,_w1 & a cate*ism = ! use ( ! ,*9ese4 ,?us he proce$$1 /ep by /ep1 till1 9 #ahac1 he f9i%$ 8 translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 hav+ ?us successfully toil$ six ye>s alone at ! mo/ difficult language on e>?1 & done :at 0 q en\gh to immortalize 8 "n4 ,! :ole exp5se ( ! mission & translation _h hi!rto be5 borne by ! ,mission>y ,society2 b ab\t ?is "t1 on ! pres5tation ( a copy1 fir/ ( "o ( ! ,epi/les1 & !n ( ,luke's ,gospel1 translat$ into ,*9ese1 ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society twice vot$ #ejj4 ,& soon aft]1 on ! pres5tation ( ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t1 !y vot$ ! noble sum ( #ajjj2 & ?is 0 subsequ5tly munific5tly repeat$1 at diff]5t times1 till1 on ! completion ( ! :ole ,bible1 x am\nt$ to ! pr9cely sum ( #ejjj1 )\t :i*1 ! "w ( translat+ ! entire ,scriptures w\ld1 probably1 n h be5 accompli%$4 ,j be=e ?is1 ,mr4 ,milne rejoic$ 8 he>t & /r5g!n$ 8 h&s by com+ out f ,engl& & jo9+ ! mission2 & hav+ comm5c$ "u v diff]5t circum/ances1 he soon acquir$ ! language1 & greatly assi/$ ,dr4 ,m4 9 8 subsequ5t translations & lab\rs4 ,b ! jeal\sy ( ! ,portuguese v soon drove ,mr4 ,milne f 8 embrace1 & oblig$ him to retire1 fir/ to ,canton1 & !n to ,malacca4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ev5tually turn$ out = ! fur!rance ( ! gospel1 by ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,malayan mission1 & ?us prep>+ ! way = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,anglo-,*9ese ,college !re1 = ! in/ruction ( ,*9ese y\?s 9 ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity & ! cultivation ( ,*9ese lit]ature 9 g5]al1 :i*1 by ! num]\s publications t h issu$ f its press1 has prov$ ( incalculable value to ! popul\s nations ar\nd4 ,f ,canton1 ,decemb] #ai1 #ahab1 he ?us writes3-- ,! ,*9ese receive ) mu* read9ess ! books :i* ,i di/ribute among !m4 ,i c give b few ) my own h&s1 z ,i am n admitt$ to ! int]ior2 nor c\ld ,i give !m op5ly 9 ! /reets4 ,! me?od :i* ,i take is1 to give !m to ! booksell]s1 :o w n de/roy !m1 b be induc$ to put !m into ! h&s ( p]sons1 = ! sake ( :at !y c make by !m4 ,9 #ahad1 he happily complet$ ! fir/ "p ( 8 ,*9ese diction>y2 & ! :ole "w 0 g5]\sly publi%$ at ! exp5se ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 9 ?ree ?ick qu>to volumes4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ev] publi%$ 9 ! ,engli% language2 & x mu/ rema9 a la/+ memorial ( 8 a/oni%+ dilig5ce4 ,9 #ahaf1 he w5t z int]pret] ) our ambassador1 ,"l ,amh]/1 to ! imp]ial c\rt ( ,pek92 & subsequ5tly publi%$ an acc\nt ( t unsuccessful embassy4 ,he f\nd$ ! ,anglo-,*9ese ,college1 already m5tion$1 9 #ahah1 & lib]ally pres5t$ #ajjj = its e/abli%m5t1 & #ajj p] annum1 = five ye>s f its actual comm5cem5t4 ,9 #ahai1 he complet$ ! translation ( ! :ole ,bible1 hav+ be5 assi/$ 9 sev]al p>ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t by 8 late excell5t colleague1 ,dr4 ,milne4 ,) great propriety he once obs]v$ 9 conv]sation1 ,i c\ld h di$1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$ ! ,bible4--,on t memorable day he wrote a long memoir1 9 :i* he describ$ ! pr9ciples :i* he _h adopt$1 & ! plan :i* he _h pursu$1 9 its execution2 & conclud$ ?us3 ,to h ,moses1 ,david1 & ! prophets--,jesus ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les--decl>+ to ! inhabitants ( ,*9a1 9 _! own language1 ! wond]ful works ( ,god1 indicates1 ,i hope1 ! spe$y introduction ( a happi] era1 9 ^! p>ts ( ! _w2 & ,i tru/ t ! gloomy d>kness ( pagan scepticism w be dispell$ by ! day-spr+ f on high2 & ! gild$ idols ( ,budh1 & ! numb]less images :i* fill ?is l&1 w "o day assur$ly fall to ! gr\nd1 be=e ! =ce ( ,god's ^w1 z ! idol ,dagon fell be=e ! ark4 ,x is pa9ful to obs]ve "h1 t dur+ a consid]able portion ( 8 unwe>i$ lab\rs1 he 0 visit$ by ! heavie/ afflictions4 ,8 own heal? suff]$ exce$+ly at diff]5t p]iods1 "u a mo/ pa9ful disord]2 8 belov$ wife also 01 = sev]al ye>s1 /ill m griev\sly afflict$2 & j be=e he _h ! happ9ess ( f9i%+ 8 ,bible1 ! wife ( 8 colleague 0 e>ly tak5 away1 leav+ f\r fa!rless *ildr5 to m\rn _! unspeakable loss4 ,z ,mrs4 ,morrison's compla9t appe>$ to baffle ! m$ical skill !re1 & z x 0 q impossible = ,dr4 ,morrison to leave ! sph]e ( 8 important lab\rs1 %e 0 oblig$1 9 #ahae1 to visit ,engl&1 accompani$ only by h] two *ildr54 ,hav+ soj\rn$ among/ u sev]al ye>s1 & f9d+ h]self greatly improv$ 9 heal? & spirits1 %e return$ ) ! same *>ge to ,*9a 9 #ahbj1 to 8 unspeakable delight4 ,b ! foll[+ ye>1 %e 0 sudd5ly remov$1 aft] an illness ( a few h\rs1 & he 0 once m1 & = ev] "h1 sep>at$ f ! wife ( 8 y\?4 ,he _h =m]ly lo/ 8 fir/-born1 on ! v day x saw ! light2 & ! ,portuguese _h cruelly refus$ p]mission to int] ! *ild ( a h]etic 9 _! consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,he 0 !re=e oblig$1 "u ! %ades ( night1 to c>ry 8 own babe "u 8 arm1 att5d$ only by a s]vant2 & to fee "s ( ! ,*9ese1 to let him pass ! br[ ( a hill :i* 0 beh9d 8 h\se2 :]e he dug a grave1 & buri$ 8 dead1 purpos+ 9 future an occasional visit to ! int]e/+ spot4 ,& n[ he wi%$ to lay 8 belov$ wife by ! side ( h] babe2 b ! ,*9ese ?reat5$ to oppose =ce1 if he attempt$ x2 & ! ,roman ,ca?olics 7 z invet]ate z ev]4 ,b t k9d ,provid5ce :i* _h 9 s _m in/ances appe>$ = him1 r\s$ ! indignation ( ! g5tlem5 ( ! factory at ,macao2 & !y subscrib$ & pur*as$ a plot ( gr\nd1 j outside ! walls1 & devot$ x z a p]petual ,prote/ant burial-gr\nd4 ,!re he hon\rably buri$ h]4 ,next ye>1 #ahbb1 he 0 depriv$ ( 8 able & belov$ colleague1 ,dr4 ,milne1 :o1 on ! #bnd ( ,june1 fell a sacrifice to 8 close & unwe>i$ application1 & left ! ,anglo-,*9ese ,college1 ( :i* he 0 ! ,pr9cipal1 ! mission 9 g5]al1 & ,dr4 ,morrison 9 p>ticul>1 to m\rn 8 almo/ irrep>able loss4 ,hav+ visit$ ! ,college1 & made e possible arrangem5t = its pres5t em]g5cies2 & hav+ "s "t be=e fully accompli%$ ! ?ree great duties assign$ him--ei!r ( :i* 0 almo/ en\gh = any ord9>y man--to le>n ! language1 to translate ! ,bible1 & to compose a ,diction>y1 ,dr4 ,m4 felt himself n[ at p]fect lib]ty to visit 8 native c\ntry1 :i* he rea*$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbd4 ,z ,dr4 ,morrison _h be5 s mu* & s des]v$ly anticipat$ by 8 fame1 an int5se anxiety 0 e :]e manife/$ to see & he> him4 ,h5ce he 0 expect$ to appe> at e public meet+ ( ! ,mission>y & ,bible ,societies3 & to prea* on almo/ e occasion4 ,f ! long preval5ce ( retir$ & /udi\s habits1 & ,i may add ( ,asiatic mann]s1 ?is 0 no easy or pleasant task = him2 & x is n wond]ful1 if1 on "s occasions1 he disappo9t$ ! expectations excit$4 ,b y1 my ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 c te/ify ! p[]ful appeals :i* he made "h1 & h[ mu* 8 s\l 0 evid5tly inspir$ ) zeal = ,*9a2 :]ev] he 01 ?is 0 8 rul+ passion4 ,h5ce he wi%$ all to love ,*9a1 & to seek h] evangelization by e means 9 _! p[]2 & n to m9d silv] or gold1 fri5ds or com=ts1 except z !y might become ! hon\r$ means ( promot+ ! ,r$eem]'s k+dom4 ,& x is highly gratify+ to /ate1 t 8 visit 0 productive ( consid]able zeal & ex]tion on behalf ( ! same4 ,! greate/ att5tion & k9dness 7 e :]e %[n him1 by all ranks ( ! community4 ,he 0 hon\r$ by be+ introduc$ at c\rt1 :]e he pres5t$ to 8 ,sov]eign a copy ( 8 ,*9ese ,bible1 :i* 0 mo/ graci\sly receiv$1 z 0 also a l>ge ,map ( ,*9a1 :i* he subsequ5tly transmitt$4 ,he 0 elect$ a ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 & ( sev]al o!r lit]>y in/itutions1 bo? at home & abroad2 & he _h1 "s ye>s be=e1 9 ! mo/ h&some mann]1 be5 creat$ ,doctor 9 ,div9ity by ! ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 = 8 di/+ui%$ lab\rs4 ,he prolong$ 8 /ay 9 ,engl& a second ye>1 9 ord] to in/ruct "s mission>ies & o!rs 9 ,*9ese2 & to promote ! int]e/s ( ,ori5tal lit]ature1 9 connexion ) mission>y ef=ts4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 he aga9 ent]$ into ! m>riage /ate1 by lead+ to ! alt> ,miss ,arm/rong1 ( ,liv]pool1 well kn[n to _m ( y3 9 ^: rec5t & unspeakable sorr[s1 ,i am fully conv9c$1 y w mo/ deeply sympa?ize4 ,hav+ s5t to ! press 8 ,p>t+ ,memorial1 he left1 = ! la/ "t1 8 native %ores1 ) ,mrs4 ,morrison1 n[ 8 disconsolate wid[1 & an infant1 & 8 two eld] *ildr51 9 ,janu>y1 #ahbf1 to return to ,*9a1 ! l& ( 8 adoption1 z he call$ x2 ) ! int5tion ( prep>+ a %ort ,comm5t>y on c]ta9 portions ( ! ,scriptures1 & su* o!r elem5t>y ,*ri/ian ,essays z appe>$ desirable = ! "r und]/&+ ( ! ^w ( ,god1 n[ 9 ext5sive circulation !re4 ,^! works he 0 enabl$1 to a v consid]able ext5t1 to accompli% be=e 8 decease4 ,b ,i mu/ read y an extract f 8 la/ lett] to myself1 :i* ,i receiv$ only eight days be=e 8 dea?1 dat$ ,macao1 ,febru>y #bd1 #ahcd3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1 ,two days ago1 y\r welcome lett]1 accompani$ by a report ( y\r k9d ,association = our poor college1 arriv$ & af=d$ me mu* joy2 = ,i _h sev]al mon?s be5 wond]+ at y\r sil5ce4 ,! dea? ( ,milne & ,collie1 & ! removal ( ,kidd & ,toml91 7 imp$im5ts to ! prosp]ity ( ! in/itution4 ,b ,i am happy to say t1 judg+ f ,mr4 ,evans's lett]s f ! ,college1 he w soon re/ore x to all t piety1 le>n+1 & zeal c d = x4 ,i h be5 depress$ ab\t x ( late1 b my hopes n[ revive4--,! ,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,canton are p]sev]+ 9 ! good "w1 )\t any imm$iately great results4 ,!y are m zeal\sly support$ f ,am]ica1 ?an we are f ,engl&4--,! *ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?1 & also 9 heav51 is f all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & peoples1 & tongues4 ,x %\ld "k no?+ ( e>?ly nationalities4 ,! k+dom "u ! :ole heav5 belongs to ,*ri/1 our bless$ ,savi\r1 ( :i* ,i hope1 my de>--we are citiz5s4 ,i love ! l& ( my desc5t1 ',canny ,scotl&2' ! l& ( my bir?1 ',old ,engl&2' & ! l& ( my soj\rn--my adoption1 al?\gh n recogniz$ by x--,*9a4 ,i w\ld n set up "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,o t 9 po9t ( fact 7z 9 po9t ( "r !y are7 all ! k+doms ( ?is _w may soon become ! k+doms ( our ,god & ( 8 ,*ri/6 ,at pres5t ,i am engag$ on ,notes on ! ,gospels1 ) m>g9al ref]5ces 9 ,*9ese4 ,my progress is b sl[4 ,my /r5g? = lab\r has mu* dim9i%$2 & ,i h _m calls on my "t f v>i\s qu>t]s4 ,adieu4 ,my de> bro!r & fai?ful fri5d1 ev] y\rs affectionately1 ,,rob]t ,,morrison4 ,?is 0 8 la/ salutation3 & ! _s ( ! :ole is s truly wor?y ( him1 t to (f] any comm5t w\ld only be to weak5 t impression :i* ,i am conv9c$ x has made s p[]fully1 z n soon to be =gott5 by _m--= he1 be+ dead1 yet speake?4 ,! p>ticul>s ( ,dr4 ,m4's lam5t$ decease1 7 ann\nc$ 9 ! ,canton ,gazette1 & 9 an excell5t lett] f 8 son1,a :o long wor%ipp$ ) u "h1 to ! ,directors4 ,footnote ,a3 ,an extract f ?is lett]--supply+ ! melan*oly "p ( ?is memorial--w be f\nd 9 our numb] = ,m>*1 p4 #ajg4--;,ed4 ,he expir$ at 8 resid5ce 9 ! ,dani% ,hong1 on ! #a/ ( ,augu/1 #ahcd4 ,8 rema9s 7 foll[$ f !nce to ! riv] side by ,"l ,napi]1,b & all ! ,europeans1 ,am]icans1 & ,asiatic ,briti% subjects 9 ,canton4 ,! corpse 0 =w>d$ to ,macao1 & att5d$ to ! grave by ab\t =ty ,european g5tlem51 on ,tuesday ev5+1 ,augu/ #e?1 & int]r$ 9 ! private ,prote/ant burial gr\nd 9 t settlem5t4 ,! s]vice ( ! *ur* ( ,engl& 0 read by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,/ev5s1 seaman's *apla9 9 ! port ( ,canton1 :o 0 pres5t at 8 decease1 & affectionately m9i/]$ to 8 com=t 9 t try+ h\r4 ,footnote ,b3 ,h[ s+ul>1 t he %\ld s soon foll[ him to ! h\se appo9t$ = all liv+1 & e>ne/ly reque/ to be buri$ ne> him6 ,he> !n ! voice f ! tomb3 ,be ye also ready6 ,8 "w ( fai? & lab\r ( love 7 end$4 ,! day ( ,jubilee to ,africa1 0 ! day ( m\rn+ to ,*9a6 ,!n its fir/ ,prote/ant ,mission>y--its fir/ translator ( ! sacr$ volume--its devot$ apo/le--n to say1 he :o unlock$ ! treasures ( its lit]ature to ! we/]n _w1 0 summon$ to 8 glori\s re/--8 et]nal rew>d6 ,!n he 0 hail$ by ! voice ( 8 ,savi\r3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant3 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l3 :ile he jo9$ ! *orus ( ! r$eem$2 ,n unto u1 ,o ,"l1 n unto u1 b unto ?y "n give glory1 = ?y m]cy & ?y tru?'s sake4 ,only a mon? be=e1 ! v5]able ,c>ey1 ! apo/le ( ,india1 asc5d$ to 8 glory2 & ) :at rapture mu/ !y h embrac$ ea* o!r1 9 ! pres5ce ( _! common ,"l6--,b1 if no tal5ts1 no zeal1 no lab\rs1 no usefulness1 c elude ! s5t5ce ( dea?--%\ld n we !n prep>e to meet our ,god8 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,arm\r4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,h[ admirable is ! c&\r & frankness ( ,*ri/ianity6 ,9 o!r sy/ems & pursuits x is usual to conceal difficulties & dang]s1 & to exhibit no?+1 op5ly1 b prospects ( advantage4 ,n s ! ,capta9 ( our salvation1 & ^? :o _h le>n$ ( him4 ,!y call = self-d5ial1 engage 9 a life ( conflict1 & glory 9 hav+ ! cross to be>4 ,l an exp]i5c$ g5]al1 ! apo/le1 hav+ ralli$ 8 fell[-soldi]s to ! onset1 rem9ds !m t !y _h to cont5d aga9/ no ord9>y competitors3 n aga9/ fle% & blood1 7q4 d47 n aga9/ !m only1 or *iefly1 b aga9/ be+s :o 7 orig9ally ( a high] ord]1 & ev5 n[1 9 _! fall5 /ate1 are p[]ful1 crafty1 & malignant4 ,:e!r we consid] _! nature1 _! numb]1 or employm5ts1 !y are =midable adv]s>ies to man4 ,_! nature4 ,!y are wick$ spirits1 :o once 7 9 ! pres5ce & 9 ! s]vice ( ,god2 b !y kept n _! fir/ e/ate2 hav+ fall5 by rebellion1 & be+ res]v$ = ! judgm5t ( ! great day1 !y1 l _! pr9ce1 are go+ ab\t seek+ :om !y may dev\r4 ,/ill !y are angels t excel 9 /r5g?1 ^: wisdom is corrupt$ into cunn+ & craft9ess1 :]eby !y lie 9 wait to deceive4 ,be+ spirits1 !y are invisible1 & tempt )\t be+ tir$4 ,7 !y se51 !y might be %unn$3 7 !y fle% & blood1 !y might become we>y 9 _! "w2 b ^! rul]s ( d>kness h cont9u$ ! "w ( wick$ness ev] s9ce !y 7 ca/ d[n f ! heav5ly places4 ,_! numb] also r5d]s !m a t]ror to ! *ildr5 ( m52 & al?\gh "u re/ra9t1 !y are p]mitt$ to unite _! c\nsels & =ce aga9/ u4 ,if1 9 ! days ( our ,"l1 sev5 _h cut]$ ! p]son ( "o unhappy suff]]1 & legions into ano!r1 we may conclude ! gross numb] greatly exce$s t ( ! human race4 ,! devil & 8 angels are repres5t$ z a k+ & 8 subjects2 :5ce we may inf] t !y act 9 conc]t1 & t1 :il/ !y s[ discord among m51 !re is an awful conc5tration ( p[] & ( policy among/ !mselves4 ,_! usurp$ dom9ion1 & con/ant employm5t1 are (t5 ref]r$ to 9 ! holy ,scriptures2 & n an in/ance ( extraord9>y degradation ( "*1 ( disa/] ( condition1 b is trac$ to ! influ5ce ( ! wick$ "o1 :o is emphatically call$ ! rul] ( ! d>k ages ( ?is _w4 ,he bl9ds ! m9d--h>d5s ! he>t--leads captive at 8 w--resi/s ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts--/ifles ! cry ( ! s9n]--& 7z 9 ! case ( ,job7 puts =? a dreadful p[] by ! de/ructive elem5ts ( nature3 & 7 x n = ! re/ra9ts ( div9e ,provid5ce1 & ! op]ations ( grace1 ! hi/ory ( man w\ld be a record ( cont9ual crime1 & consequ5t mis]y4 ,we are "h p>ticul>ly admoni%$ to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( ! devil4 ,op5 viol5ce might excite al>m1 especially 7 x und]/ood f :5ce x proce$$2 b secret /ratagem has prov$ m successful1 bo? 9 draw+ m5 into s91 & prev5t+ _! return to ,god4 ,9 pres5t+ temptation1 he dilig5tly /udies human "*1 &1 obs]v+ ! weake/ side1 & wait+ ! ungu>d$ mom5t1 obta9s advantage ov] u )\t awak5+ suspicion4 ,?us1 9 ! case ( ,eve1 ! only ?+ %e c\ld desire 9 ,p>adise 0 m k2 ( ,judas1 m money2 & ( ,ananias1 m hon\r2 & = ^! objects1 ,satan1 by 8 wily repres5tation1 induc$ ! fir/ to eat ! =bidd5 fruit2 ! second1 to betray ! ,"l ( glory2 & ! ?ird1 to lie unto ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,h5ce ! pr\d1 ! passionate1 ! pollut$1 ! timid1 & ! melan*oly1 are easily approa*$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( "s common fail+1 or con/itutional infirmity2 & no "o suspects t a devil is ne> !m1 till ! iniquity is committ$3 & ! de$ once done1 ! tempt] laughs at _! calamity1 & becomes _! torm5tor4 ,! same policy may be obs]v$ 9 ! seasons select$ by him to ensn>e & ov]?r[ ! unw>y4 ,z a cunn+ adv]s>y consid]s :5 ! troops are fatigu$1 scatt]$1 asleep1 or intoxicat$2 s ! devil assault$ ! ,savi\r :5 alone1 aft] fa/+ =ty days1 & j be=e 8 crucifixion4 ,z ! pirate & ! robb] pass by & sp>e ! empty vessels1 & ! poor1 b wat* = ^? t return lad5 ) treasure2 s ?is malignant foe resi/$ ,jo%ua at ! ?rone ( grace1 sift$ ,pet] z he desc5d$ f ! m\nt1 & s5t 8 mess5g] to buffet ,paul :5 he _h be5 caught up into ! ?ird heav5s4 ,8 wiles may be also se5 9 ! in/rum5ts employ$3 !y are su* z h au?ority1 influ5ce1 or reputation2 s t a man's deceiv] %all be among 8 fri5ds1 & 8 foes ^? ( 8 own h\se4 ,! artifice ( ?is great adv]s>y is n less manife/ 9 ! means employ$ to prev5t our return to ,god4 ,l a /rong man arm$1 he keeps 8 palace1 & 8 goods are 9 peace2 & to secure ! captive1 he m frequ5tly has rec\rse to fraud ?an to =ce1 & succe$s r by /ratagem ?an by /r5g?4 ,to prev5t al>m1 he w sugge/ e mitigat+ circum/ance respect+ _! guilt2 repres5t t x is an easy matt] to rep5t & obta9 m]cy at ! la/ mom5t ( life2 or1 if he _c compose ! al>m$ consci5ce ) su* opiates1 he w *ange 8 c\rse1 & repres5t _! s9s z peculi>ly aggravat$2 _! case z s+ul> & desp]ate2 _! day ( grace z pa/2 & t1 hav+ committ$ ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 x is 9 va9 = !m to rep5t1 or expect =giv5ess6 ,?us1 f ! p9nacle ( presumption1 he w precipitate !m into ! gulf ( despond5cy4 ,7 x 9 8 p[] to prev5t x1 !re w\ld be no m joy 9 heav5 at ! rep5tance ( a s9n]1 & ! light ( hope1 on e>?1 w\ld be ext+ui%$ = ev]4 ,nor does he re/ ) hav+ misrepres5t$ ! "* & condition ( ! s9n] to himself2 he w di/ort & conceal ! true "* ( ,god3 at "o "t repres5t+ him z too m]ciful to puni% any "o et]nally = su* faults z !irs2 at ano!r1 t ! insult$ ,maje/y ( heav5 m$itates v5geance1 & 8 hol9ess & ju/ice w\ld be di%on\r$ if _! multipli$ & he9\s (f5ces 7 =giv52 div]t+ _! att5tion f ! peculi> discov]ies ( ! gospel1 he w1 z 9 ! conflict ( our bless$ ,"l1 br+ ! ,scriptures !mselves to confirm 8 wick$ sugge/ions1 &1 by a false application ( difficult & deta*$ passages1 hide f u ! div9e p]fections1 z h>moniz+ & glorifi$ 9 our r$emption by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"o o!r /ratagem may be m5tion$1 :i*1 = ! subtlety ( its nature1 & ! frequ5cy ( its use1 requires especial notice4 ,satan w (t5 trans=m himself into an angel ( light1 & by means ( "s popul> m9i/]1 or talkative pr(essor1 promise a spe$y gr[? 9 div9e life1 b1 9 reality1 w div]t f all prop] ?\ghts ( ,god1 & ( !mselves4 ,he w draw ! "y conv]t into "s matt] ( d\btful disputation1 ei!r ( doctr9e or discipl9e 9 ! *ur*4 ,he w ei!r explode "s important tru?1 or c>ry x into an improp] extreme1 turn+ spirituality into my/icism1 or lib]ty into lic5ti\sness4 ,hav+ ?us entangl$ ! inexp]i5c$ 9 "s labyr9? ( error1 ,satan c>es n1 if1 "u a pr(ession ( religion he c b lead away f ! simplicity t is 9 ,*ri/2 & sub/itute = ! _s ( ! gospel a _s ( pride1 & ( discord1 9 :i* all ! angry passions f9d _! elem5t1 & ! s\ls ( m5 are lo/ = ev]1 amid/ furi\s cont5tions ab\t religion4 ,:]e-=e1 take unto y ! :ole arm\r ( ,god4 ,see+ y are plac$ 9 circum/ances t w require ! fai?ful use ( e "p ( x1 see t no?+ be want+ to y\r /eadfa/ness4 ,! arm\r is *iefly ( ! def5sive k9d1 by :i* we may ma9ta9 our /&+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian w>f>e4 ,!re is an helmet = ! head1 a brea/plate = ! he>t1 %oes 7or greaves7 = ! feet1 a girdle = ! lo9s1 a %ield t may be mov$ = ! def5ce ( e "p t may require x1 & a sword by :i* deadly w\nds may be inflict$ on ! enemy4 ,( ^! we _c n[ speak p>ticul>ly1 b %all h]eaft]1 if ,god p]mit4 ,we close ) ?ree obs]vations3--#a4 ,!re is no prep>ation = ! back3 h5ce we are to und]/& t we are to face ! foe2 & %\ld any ?9k to flee = safety1 !y expose ! unprotect$ "p to ! enemy1 & become an easy prey4 #b4 ,no direction is giv5 = ^? :o %all use ?is arm\r aright1 & yet be vanqui%$3 f :i* we inf] t su* a case _c occur4 ,?is is an arm\r ( pro(1 :i* nev] has fail$1 &1 if us$ 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l1 is sure to be effectual4 ,let ! ,*ri/ian army "k t ,satan1 ) all 8 p[] & subtlety1 %all nev] f9ally prevail aga9/ !m4 ,?us arm$1 _! head %all be pres]v$ f error1 _! he>t f iniquity1 & _! feet f fall+4 #c4 ,?is is expressly ,,god's arm\r1 & we c receive x at ! h&s ( no "o b ! ,capta9 ( our salvation4 ,z1 :5 ,god decre$ ! de/ruction ( ,babylon1 we are told t ! ,"l op5$ 8 arm\ry1 & br\ght =? ! weapons ( 8 indignation2 s1 :5 ,*ri/ians are call$ to fight ! good fight1 to resi/ ,satan1 & ov]come ! _w1 a suitable arm\r is provid$1 & we are direct$ to put x on1 t we may w> a good w>f>e1-- ,till1 cr[n$ ) victory1 at 8 feet ,we lay our laurels d[n4 ,clapham4 ,j4 ,e4 ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,b]ridge4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,9 y\r la/ mon?'s magaz9e ,i 0 n a little pleas$ to meet once m ! signature ( my late excell5t fri5d1 ,john ,sutcliff1 ( ,olney4 ,! /ory1 also1 relat$ by him conc]n+ ! pi\s ,mr4 ,b]ridge1 delight$ me mu*2 to see su* zeal & firmness 9 8 great ,ma/]'s cause1 p]sev]$ 91 ev5 to ! end2 & to p]ceive h[ wond]fully ! ,"l protect$ & deliv]$ him1 amid/ ! mo/ invet]ate enemies4 ,is n "h a /rik+ display ( a good ,ma/]1 & a fai?ful s]vant8 ,on read+ ?is pleas+ & int]e/+ anecdote1 x imm$iately occurr$ to my m9d1 t a long "t s9ce ,i paid a visit to ?is excell5t man1 ( a mo/ pleasant k9d2 x 0 9 ! summ] ( #aggg1 :5 on a j\rney f ,york%ire to ,london1 ?r\gh ,/4 ,neot's1 :]e ,i /opp$ to supply ! congregation ( ,indep5d5ts two ,sabba?s4 ,ev]ton be+ b a %ort di/ance f !nce1 ,i felt a /rong incl9ation to take t opportunity ( pay+ a visit to ?is good old man1 :o ,i _h sev]al times he>d prea* at ! ,tab]nacle 9 ,london1 & = :om ,i felt no small degree ( respect4 ,consequ5tly ,i rode ov] to ,ev]ton1 & 0 k9dly invit$ by ! old g5tleman to d9e ) him2 on ?is occasion1 ,i well rememb] reque/+ him to in=m me ( 8 adv5tures z an it9]ant prea*]1 = ,i knew he 0 employ$ 9 su* s]vices4 ,! foll[+ case ,mr4 ,b]ridge n>rat$ to me3 ,i _h be5 prea*+ 9 a village ne> ,cambridge1 at a "t :5 !re 0 a /rong opposition 9 t neighb\rhood to prea*+ out ( doors4 ,hav+ fix$ ^u ! place1 & be+ furni%$ ) a little table = my pulpit1 :ile ,i 0 engag$1 ,i ?\ght ,i felt some?+ mov+ "u me1 b 0 n s mu* incommod$ z to int]rupt or h9d] me 9 my "w4 ,hav+ conclud$ ! s]vice1 ,i retir$1 safely1 f ! cr[d1 into ! cottage ( a poor woman4 ,i _h n be5 !re long1 be=e "s p]son came to ! door1 :o wi%$ to see me2 b ! poor woman 0 s al>m$1 t %e d>$ n at fir/ op5 ! door1 = fe> ,i %\ld be ill-treat$4 ,i desir$ h] imm$iately to op5 ! door1 & n be afraid4 ,soon aft] a man came 91 trembl+1 & mo/ e>ne/ly & humbly begg$ my p>don1 = he fully int5d$ to ?r[ me d[n1 b felt himself p[]fully re/ra9$ f do+ s4 ,mr4 ,b]ridge 0 n a little affect$ by 8 confession1 & said to me1 ,i _h him "u my table z my prison]1 = he d>$ n /ir to hurt me3 & he hop$ ?is might be foll[$ by happy results to ?is convict$ culprit4 ,z he rode ^u a high horse1 :i* he %[$ me1 he 0 (t5 discov]$ at a consid]able di/ance3 & ! rude p commonly cri$ out1 ,"h comes ! old devil ( ,ev]ton6 ,on ! top ( ,mr4 ,b4's clock1 ?is rem>kable motto 0 writt51 ,pay me %ort visits4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 0 no bad caution to 8 num]\s visitants4 ,to conclude my /ory3 ,soon1 soon all ^! oppositions to ! invaluable gospel w cease1 & ! fai?ful lab\r] w ent] ^u 8 ev]la/+ re/1 :5 ! truly wise %all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t1 & !y t h turn$ _m to righte\sness 7:i*1 ,i d\bt n1 0 ! happy case ( ?is fai?ful s]vant ( ,god7 %all %9e z ! />s = ev] & ev]4 ,k4 ,r4 ,h4 ,,on ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,in/rum5tal ,,music ,,9 ,,diss5t+ ,,*apels4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,magaz9e4 ,two pieces h lately appe>$ 9 y\r excell5t p]iodical on ?is subject4 ,?\gh ! =m] consid]$ ! use ( ,in/rum5tal ,music1 9 ,diss5t+ ,*apels1 inconsi/5t ) ! simplicity ( our wor%ip1 ! gr\nd is fairly op51 ,i conceive1 = fur!r inve/igation4 ,believ+ t tru? is promot$ by free discussion1 & t y\r magaz9e is fri5dly to bo?1 ,i also rely ^u y\r c&\r1 = ! admission ( ! foll[+ obs]vations on ! impropriety ( ,in/rum5tal ,music 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,x is1 9 my op9ion1 oppos$ to ! spirituality ( ! ,new ,te/am5t wor%ip4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation took ! place ( ! ,jewi%1 x swept away ! load ( c>nal rites & c]emonies ) :i* t nation 0 burd5$4 ,( ^! c>nal ord9ances x is univ]sally agre$ t ,in/rum5tal ,music 0 a "p3 ) !m1 !re=e1 x is f9ally aboli%$2 nor d ,i see h[ we c re9/ate x 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god1 )\t violat+ 8 k+ly pr]ogative1 & impair+ ! spirituality ( 8 wor%ip1 by ! introduction ( gross] mat]ials1 :i* he has1 by direct appo9tm5t1 exclud$4 ,in/rum5tal music appe>s to me to be a dep>ture f ! practice ( ! primitive *ur*1 z well z a soil ^u ! spirituality ( ! ,new ,te/am5t wor%ip4 ,x has1 f "t immemorial1 be5 ! cu/om ( innovators ^u div9e wor%ip to con/rue ! sil5ce ( ! scriptures1 conc]n+ _! innovations1 into cons5t4 ,e "o :o und]/&s ! pr9ciples ( ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s kn[s t _! sil5ce 9 su* a case is a l\d condemnation4 ,no bett] reason1 ,i believe1 c be assign$ = bani%+ any ?+ f ! wor%ip ( ! sanctu>y1 ?an ! fact1 t x is n sanction$ by ! comm& ( ! apo/les1 nor by ! example ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,:]e1 all[ me to ask1 is ,in/rum5tal ,music sanction$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation8 ,! apo/le ,paul exhorts u to tea* & admoni% "o ano!r 9 psalms & hymns & spiritual songs4 ,! same apo/le1 :5 9 jail ) ,silas at ,phillippi1 pray$ & sang praises unto ,god4 ,pl9y1 9 8 celebrat$ lett] to ,trajan1 ,a4 ,d4 #ajf1 or #ajg1 says ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 8 "t1 t !y 7 accu/om$1 on a /at$ day1 to assemble be=e sunrise1 & to jo9 toge!r 9 s++ hymns to ,*ri/1 z to a deity4 ,b :]e h ! apo/les sanction$ ,in/rum5tal ,music1 by precept or example8 ,:5 & :]e did ! primitive ,*ri/ians employ x 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god8 ,! tru? is1 z all :o are acqua9t$ ) ecclesia/ical records "k1 ,in/rum5tal ,music is a piece ( popi% t9sel & %[2 & moreov] a comp>atively rec5t inv5tion ( pop]y itself4 ,t musical ,in/rum5ts 7 n us$1 says ! au?or ( ! ,biblical ,cyclopdia1 ev5 9 ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 9 ,?omas ,aqu9as's "t1 ab\t ! ye> #abej1 appe>s f ! passage 9 8 que/ions3 ,9 ! old law1 ,god 0 prais$ bo? ) musical in/rum5ts & human voices2 b ! ,*ri/ian *ur* does n use in/rum5ts to praise him1 le/ %e %\ld seem to judaize4 ,if1 ,mr4 ,editor1 !re is any ju/ness 9 ^! obs]vations2 if in/rum5tal music is an inroad ^u ! spirituality ( ! ,new ,te/am5t wor%ip1 & a dep>ture f ! example ( ! primitive *ur*2 !n x is n its t5d5cy to create a unison ( voices1 :i* mu/ t5d s mat]ially to produce a unity ( feel+2 nay1 x is no?+ less ?an ! direct comm& ( ,god t c au?orize its introduction into 8 wor%ip4 ,"s may ?9k ?is pap] atta*es too mu* importance to ,in/rum5tal ,music1 especially :5 discreetly & sob]ly us$1 9 div9e wor%ip4 ,b ! use ( x at all1 involves a dang]\s pr9ciple2 & if ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ all[s "o errone\s =m to encru/ itself ^u h]1 t w soon attract to itself o!r evils ( ! same k9d1 until ! :ole is deg5]at$ into "o common mass ( corruption4 ,,anti ,,musicus4 ,,poetry4 ,,/anzas4 ,:ile1 ?r\gh ! regions ( ! skies1 ,unceas+ ,alleluias rise1 ,:y are ! songs on e>? s few8 ,& :y n "h unceas+ too8 ,o ,?\1 :om !re !y praise1 once sla91 ,b1 liv+1 & %all ev] reign1 ,9 copi\s /reams ?y ,_s p\r1 ,& wak5 man f %ore to %ore2 ,!n univ]sal joy %all rise1 ,& e>? %all emulate ! skies4 ,oh6 ! glad morn+6 :5 ! song ,( heav5ly praise %all fl[ along1 ,f beaute\s field1 & hill1 & dale6 ,:5 c$> m\nt1 & olive vale1 ,%all bur/ 9 glori\s s++ =?2 ,:5 ea/ & we/1 & s\? & nor?1 ,h b "o !me1 ,! ,lamb :o di$6 ,! ,conqu]or1 ?\gh crucifi$6 ,!n rays f heav5 on e>? %all %9e1 ,& make ^! regions too--div9e6 ,hom]ton4 ,,james ,,edme/on4 ,,reviews4 ,memoir ( ! ,late ,rev4 ,joseph ,hughes1 ,a4,m41 "o ( ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,by ,,john ,,leif*ild4 pp4 #dih4--,w>d4 ,we are n aw>e t we c comm5ce our notice ( ?is in/ruct+ volume bett] ?an by cit+ ! words ) :i* x concludes3 ,! memory ( ! j is bless$4 ,b !n memory mu/ be enri*$ & refre%$ by ! k ( facts :i* illu/rate ! pr9ciples & "* ( ! j2 & if1 ) su* assi/ance1 x becomes /r5g!n$ & sanctifi$ to enl>ge & p]petuate ! ex]cise ( practical piety1 x mu/ be bless$ inde$4 ,t ! p]usal1 ev5 ( ! mo/ em95tly pi\s biography1 may h its disadvantages1 we are prep>$ to admit2 yet1 judici\s reflection1 accompani$ ) progressive exp]i5ce1 w effect mu* t[>ds pres]v+ ! consid]ate & dev\t read] f conclud+ t human excell5ce 9 ! pres5t /ate1 h[ev] elevat$1 c be entirely deta*$ f "s qualify+ alloy1 or t ! less di/+ui%$ may n be rais$ to ! possession ( ! be/ gifts1 by t sov]eign b5evol5ce to :i* e creature1 :e!r 9 e>? or 9 heav51 is indebt$1 = :atev] measure ( natural sup]iority or moral greatness he may obta94 ,x rema9s1 !re=e1 our un%ak5 conviction1 t1 ^u ! :ole1 ! am\nt ( b5efit aris+ f a suitable reg>d to su* works z ?is n[ be=e u1 va/ly prepond]ates ov] ! influ5ce ( c]ta9 objections :i*1 7 !y all[$ to op]ate beyond sugge/+ a salut>y caution to ! read]1 might deprive u ( "s ( ! mo/ p[]ful /imuli to noble ent]prise1 & "s ( ! ri*e/ s\rces ( sacr$ enjoym5t4 ,mr4 ,hughes 0 born1 we le>n f 8 own acc\nt conta9$ 9 ?is memoir1 9 ,london1 ,jan4 #a1 #agfi4 ,8 fa!r 0 a native ( ,wales2 8 "m1 ( ,lanca/]4 ,a few mon?s aft] 8 bir?1 he 0 put1 = ! b5efit ( c\ntry air1 to ,mrs4 ,edw>ds1 a nurse resid+ at ,cuffley1 on ,enfield ,*ase1 ) :om he rema9$ sev]al ye>s4 ,aft]w>ds 8 p>5ts plac$ him "u ! in/ruction ( an anci5t matron1 ( ! "n ( ,hudson4 ,at a v e>ly p]iod he assum$ a mann] & appe>ance f> above 8 ye>s4 ,joseph1 "o said to him1 d y love play8 to :i* ! grotesque little ur*91 z he calls himself1 demurely repli$1 ,i did1 =m]ly6 ,9 8 t5? ye> he 0 receiv$ z a pupil & bo>d] 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,smalley1 m9i/] ( a ,presbyt]ian congregation at ,d>w51 ne> ,blackburn1 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,"h he cont9u$ = a few ( ! mo/ important ye>s ( 8 life4 ,f ,d>w5 he 0 remov$ to a free s*ool at ,riv+ton 9 ! same c\nty4 ,he 0 baptiz$ by ! late ,dr4 ,/5nett1 & a few mon?s aft]w>ds 0 plac$ ^u ,dr4 ,w>d's tru/ z a !ological /ud5t 9 ! ,academy at ,broadmead1 ,bri/ol4 ,dr4 ,caleb ,evans 0 ,presid5t2 ,mr4 ,james ,newton1 ,a4,m41 ,classical ,tutor4 ,"h he cont9u$ ! usual t]m1 ) a view ( complet+ 8 c\rse 9 ,scotl&4 ,mr4 ,hughes ?us speaks = himself3-- ,be=e quitt+ ,bri/ol = ,scotl&1 ,i enjoy$ ! advantage ( he>+1 z ! assi/ant ( ,dr4 ,evans1 ,rob]t ,hall1 :o also took "p 9 ! tuition ( ! /ud5ts4 ,! g5ius & atta9m5ts ( ! la/ individual w\ld be ill p\rtray$ by me4 ,!y comm& admiration :]ev] he is kn[n2 & if 8 p5 _h be5 z busy z 8 m9d is capaci\s1 ard5t1 & sublime1 !y w\ld h comm&$ ! admiration ( di/ant ages4 ,no "o1 be=e ,i _h li/5$ to him1 _h translat$ ! classics 9 my he>+1 ) equal grace & _s2 no "o _h giv5 me su* an impression ( intellectual nature3 b he seems nev] to h =m$ ! same l(ty e/imate ( himself z he mu/ h kn[n t all 8 acqua9tance held mo/ t5aci\sly4 ,! paucity ( 8 publications mu/ be ascrib$ to ?is4 ',on :at subject1' he has sub/antially said1 'c y recomm5d me to write1 on :i* bett] ?+s h n already appe>$ ?an x is 9 my p[] to produce8' ,h5ce we may acc\nt = 8 diffid5ce1 am\nt+ to anxiety1 :5 he has espi$ among 8 public auditors1 a ,p>r1 or a ,mack9to%4 ,hav+ be5 ask$ :at he ?\ght ( ! fam$ ,john ,h5d]son1 he said1 ',i felt myself to be a m]e *ild 9 8 pres5ce4' p4 #cg4 ,9 ,octob]1 #aghg1 ,mr4 ,hughes set out = ,ab]de51 ) 8 fell[-/ud5t1 ,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,dr47 ,john ,evans4 ,"h 8 lit]>y acquisitions 7 enri*$1 & 8 religi\s "* mu* improv$4 ,"s atta*m5ts & fri5d%ips 7 =m$1 :i*1 9 foll[+ ye>s1 7 rip5$ to maturity4 ,hav+ tak5 8 degree1 he sp5t "o session at ,ed9burgh1 :]e he 0 mo/ affectionately receiv$ by ! v5]able ,dr4 ,ersk9e4 ,9 #agia1 he 0 solemnly call$ to ! m9i/ry1 by ! *ur* at ,wild ,/reet1 & invit$ to fill ! situation ( ,classical ,tutor at ! ,bri/ol ,academy4 ,dr4 ,evans dy+ 9 ,augu/ ?is ye>1 ,mr4 ,h4 cont9u$ to prea* at ,broadmead dur+ ! rema9d] ( t & ne>ly ! :ole ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,ab\t ?is "t he r5ew$ an atta*m5t =m$ :ile a /ud5t at ,bri/ol1 betwe5 himself & ,miss ,e/h] ,rolph1 y\nge/ daught] ( ,george ,rolph1 ,esq41 a respectable solicitor at ,?ornbury3 :o aft]w>ds became 8 wife1 & :o lives to lam5t h] loss4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #agib1 ,mr4 ,hughes accept$ ! (fice ( assi/ant m9i/] at ,broadmead2 ,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,dr47 ,ryl&1 hav+ become ! ,pa/or & ,presid5t ( ! ,academy4 ,9 ?is connexion1 h[ev]1 aft] a "t1 ,mr4 ,h4 enc\nt]$ difficulties & disc\ragem5ts :i* at l5g? t]m9at$ 9 8 removal to ,batt]sea 9 ,july1 #agif4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 he 0 orda9$3 ! s]vice 0 att5d$ to 9 ! ,indep5d5t *apel1 at ,clapham4 ,mr4 ,josiah ,?ompson1 8 e>ly patron1 deliv]$ ! *>ge1 & ,mr4 ,dore prea*$ to ! p4 ,o!r p>ts 7 tak5 on ! int]e/+ occasion by ,mr4 ,liddon1 ( ,hemel ,hemp/ead1 & ,dr4 ,rippon1 :o has surviv$ !m all4 ,! ,religi\s ,tract ,society 0 in/itut$ 9 #agii1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,hughes 0 appo9t$ ,secret>y1 & :i* (fice he reta9$ to ! p]iod ( 8 dea?4 ,b x 0 z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society t he 0 univ]sally kn[n & admir$4 ,?is noble in/itution1 :i* he seems1 9 conv]sation ) ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,wat]s1 ( ,worce/]1 to h admitt$ orig9at$ 9 a sugge/ion f himself1 0 publicly =m$ ,m>* #g?1 #ahjd1 at ! ,london ,tav]n1 ,*eapside2 ,granville ,%>p1 ,esq41 9 ! *air4 ,to ! dis*>ge ( ! delightful b on]\s duties ( ?is hon\rable (fice1 he consecrat$ 8 di/+ui%$ tal5ts & em95t piety1 dur+ ne>ly ! la/ ?irty ye>s ( 8 life4 ,t[>ds ! close ( 8 life1 9 consequ5ce ( "s try+ occurr5ces at ,batt]sea1 c]ta9 ef=ts 7 made to remove him into ! metropolis4 ,?is movem5t1 h[ev]1 call$ =? r5ew$ feel+s & expressions ( mutual atta*m5t betwe5 himself & ! p]sons :o _h s long enjoy$ 8 m9i/ration2 & he respectfully decl9$ ! ov]ture :i* _h be5 made to him f ,london4 ,= a consid]able "t be=e 8 dea?1 ,mr4 ,hughes _h be5 afflict$ ) a pa9 9 "o "p ( 8 foot4 ,?is did n at fir/ occasion any al>m2 b e>ly 9 ,july #ahcc1 hav+ set out on a long j\rney to ,wales1 & o!r places1 on behalf ( ! ,bible ,society1 ! affection 9 8 foot s increas$1 &1 by ! necess>y ex]tion 9 prosecut+ ! object ( 8 j\rney1 became s aggravat$1 t he 0 oblig$ to retire to ! h\se ( a fri5d 9 ! vale ( ,abbey ,t9t]n1 & give up :at rema9$ ( 8 project$ t\r4 ,?is sickness 0 to be unto dea?2 re/ & retirem5t did n mitigate ! symptoms ( 8 compla9t4 ,amid/ great suff]+ he 0 remov$ to ,ba?2 & :5 x 0 f\nd t little hope rema9$ ( a cure be+ obta9$1 he 0 convey$ 9 an invalid c>riage f ,ba? to ! h\se ( 8 son1 :]e1 aft] cont9u+ a few days1 he 0 tak5 to 8 own resid5ce4 ,?r\gh\t 8 affliction1 ?\gh 8 suff]+s appe> (t5 to h be5 exce$+ly acute1 he discov]$ ! mo/ exempl>y pati5ce & resignation2 ! frame ( 8 m9d seems to h be5 uni=mly dev\t & s]5e1 & 8 confid5ce 9 ! p]son & "w ( ! div9e ,r$eem]1 /rong & unwav]+4 ,at l5g?1 ! "t ( 8 dep>ture arriv$4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,octob] ! #crd1 #ahcc1 9 ! sixty-fif? ye> ( 8 age1 he peacefully left ^! mortal %ores4 ,! "* ( 8 m9d1 ( 8 /udies1 ( 8 conv]sation1 ( 8 oratory on ! plat=m1 & ( 8 s]mons f ! pulpit1 ,mr4 ,leif*ild has del9eat$ ) ! h& ( a ma/]1 hav+ possess$ all ! advantages ( p]sonal & confid+ fri5d%ip4 ,! m5tal & moral excell5ces ( ,mr4 ,hughes 7 unque/ionably v exalt$2 b 8 communications (t5 appe>$ to suff] f :at1 p]haps1 might n improp]ly be d5om9at$1 a con/itutional coldness ( mann]1 :i* seem$ to impose a sort ( reluctant con/ra9t on 8 own feel+s4 ,we rememb] a g5tleman ( ! ,tract ,committee rem>k+1 ,i admire ,mr4 ,hughes--,i he> him1--,i see him--,i want to feel him4 ,x 0 evid5t t1 9 himself1 he felt int5sely "h2 &1 d\btless1 he n[ burns ) all ! holy ard\r ( a s]aph 9 ! cele/ial _w4 ,7 x practicable1 we %\ld h peculi> satisfaction 9 gratify+ our read]s1 & enri*+ our columns1 ) l5g!n$ extracts f ?is int]e/+ volume2 b we mu/ conf9e ourselves to two1 :i*1 we are sure1 bo? on acc\nt ( :at !y conta91 & ! high respect 9 :i* ! writ]s ( !m h be5 long & des]v$ly held1 w be mo/ acceptable to our read]s4 ,! fir/ is f ! p5 ( ,mr4 ,jay4 ,mr4 ,hughes 0 (t5 & mu* at ,ba?1 =m]ly1 supply+ sev]al ye>s at ,argyle ,*apel1 = six weeks toge!r1 :ile ,i 0 9 t[n4 ,i h be5 intimately acqua9t$ ) him = upw>ds ( =ty-?ree ye>s1 & h ex*ang$ m m9d ) him ?an ) any man ,i ev] knew1 except my fri5d & tutor1 ,cornelius ,w9t]4 ,) reg>d to religi\s ?+s1 we only diff]$ z to baptism2 & if we did n love ea* o!r ! m = ?is diff]5ce1 ,i am sure we did n love ea* o!r ! less4 ,we disagre$1 too1 a little ) reg>d to composition & prea*+3 he too squeami%1 & ,i too c>eless2 he lab\r+ = correctness1 & ,i = impression 79 grasp+ :i* ,i sometimes err$72 he too satisfi$ if he c\ld abide criticism1 & ,i too c>eless ( critical judgem5t1 if ,i c\ld secure effect4 ,yet1 ?\gh he 0 (t5 k9dly f9d+ fault ) me :5 we 7 alone1 he 0 always seek+ opportunities to he> me2 & ,i _c be ignorant h[ mu* ,i %>$ 8 comm5dation1 z an au?or & a prea*]4 ,i am ?ankful = my intimacy ) him4 ,my e/eem ( him always grew ) my int]c\rse4 ,i nev] knew a m consi/5t1 correct1 & unblemi%$ "*4 ,he 0 n only s9c]e1 b )\t (f5ce1 & adorn$ ! doctr9e ( ,god our ,savi\r 9 all ?+s4 ,8 m9d 0 full ( in=mation2 8 conv]sation1 s+ul>ly in/ructive1 & v edify+2 & :ile o!rs talk$ ( c&\r & mod]ation1 he exemplifi$ !m4 ,9 8 !ological s5tim5ts he 0 firm1 yet sob] & lib]al1 & n too or?odox 7z ,i h (t5 kn[n ?is17 to be evangelical4 ,b :y d ,i write ?is8 y "k x z well z ,i1 & w describe x bett]4 p4 #adc4 ,?us ,mr4 ,jay1 conc]n+ ! lam5t$ ,mr4 ,hughes4 ,b n[ we introduce ,mr4 ,fo/]'s lett]1 address$ to him :ile langui%+ into dea?4 ,! lett] ref]r$ to1 says ,mr4 ,leif*ild1 z =w>d$ to him by 8 fri5d1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ! editor is happy 9 be+ p]mitt$ to subjo92--a lett] :i* leaves x h>d to det]m9e1 :e!r ! feel+s ( ! writ]1 or ( ! receiv]1 7 mo/ to be envi$4 ,/apleton1 ,septemb] #ah1 #ahcc4 ,9 convey+ a few s5t5ces = ! la/ "t to my de> old fri5d1 ,i wi% to be all[$ to say :y su* a tok5 ( sympa?y & affection is s late4 ,return+ f a long excursion 9 ,nor? ,wales1 v ne> ! "t ( y\r removal to ,london1 ,i 0 surpris$ & griev$ at ! report ( y\r sey]ely afflict$ situation at ,ba?4 ,my impulse to g ?i!r 0 repress$ by ! in=mation t no "o 0 admitt$ to see y4 ,aft] he>+ successive acc\nts1 ,i wrote a few l9es ( inquiry to ,mr4 ,evill2 & 0 answ]$ t y _h j be5 remov$ to ,london1--) a promise ( s5d+ me ! in=mation !y %\ld receive2 :i* has be5 done4 ,dur+ ! subsequ5t "t1 ,i h )held f writ+ to y1 p>tly by in=mation t y\r great weakness r5d]$ e unusual int]v5tion pa9ful to y1 & p>tly by a report confid5tly affirm+ t y _h left ?is _w4 ,b at la/1 & previ\sly to receiv+ ye/]day a message f y ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,cottle1 ,i _h det]m9$ to write to ,mr4 ,george1 & put x at 8 discretion :e!r to %[ y ! lett]4 ,! ?\ght ( my de> & ev] fai?ful fri5d z n[ /&+ at ! v v]ge ( life1 has repeat$ly c>ri$ me back 9 memory to ! p]iod ( our y\?1 :51 m ?an =ty ye>s s9ce1 we 7 br\ght into habitual society1 & ! cordial e/eem & atta*m5t :i* h surviv$1 undim9i%$1 ?r\gh s long a lapse ( "t1 & s mu* sep>ation4 ,!n we sometimes conjectur$--b 9 va9--:at might be ! c\rse appo9t$ u to run2 & h[ long2 & :i* might fir/ come to ! t]m9ation4 ,n[ ! f> great] "p ( t appo9tm5t has be5 unfold$ & accompli%$4 ,to me a little /age fur!r rema9s "u ! d>kness2 y1 my de> fri5d1 h a cle> sight almo/ to ! conclud+ po9t4 ,& :ile ,i feel ! deepe/ p5siv5ess 9 behold+ :]e y /&1 ) b a /ep betwe5 y & dea?1 ,i _c b emphatically congratulate y4 ,i h (t5 felt great complac5cy 9 y\r behalf1 9 ?9k+ ( ! c\rse ?r\gh :i* ,provid5ce has l$ y1--complac5cy 9 reg>d to ! great purpose ( life1 its improvem5t1 its usefulness1 & its discipl9e & prep>ation = a bett] _w4 ,y are1 ,i am sure1 grateful to ! ,sov]eign ,dispos] 9 ! review ( x4 ,y h _h ! happ9ess ( fai?fully & zeal\sly p]=m+ a great & good s]vice1 & c rejoice to ?9k t y\r "w is accompli%$1 ) a humble confid5ce t ! ,ma/] w say1 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 :ile y w gratefully exult 9 ascrib+ all to 8 own sov]eign m]cy 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b1 oh1 my de> fri5d1 :i!r is x t y are go+8 ,:]e is x t y w be a few %ort weeks or days h5ce8 ,i h affect+ cause to ?9k & to wond] conc]n+ t unse5 _w2 to desire1 7 x p]mitt$ to mortals1 "o glimpse ( t my/]i\s economy2 to ask innum]able que/ions to :i* !re is no answ]3 ,:at is ! mann] ( exi/5ce--( employm5t--( society--( remembrance--( anticipation--( all ! surr\nd+ revelations to our dep>t$ fri5ds4 ,h[ /rik+ to ?9k t %e,a s long & s rec5tly ) me "h1 s belov$1 b n[ s totally )drawn & abs5t--t %e exp]im5tally kn[s all t ,i am 9 va9 inquir+6 ,footnote ,a3 ,mrs4 ,fo/]4 ,& a little :ile h5ce1 y1 my fri5d1 w be an object ( ! same solemn m$itations & wond]+ inquiries4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ to consid]--to realize ! idea--t y1 to :om ,i am writ+ ^! l9es1 :o cont9ue yet among mortals1 :o are on ?is side ( ! awful & my/]i\s veil--t y w be 9 ! mid/ ( ^! gr& realities1 behold+ ! m>vell\s manife/ation1 amaz$ & transport$ at y\r new & happy condition ( exi/5ce1 :ile y\r fri5ds are feel+ ! p5siv5ess ( y\r absolute & f9al abs5ce1 & ?9k+ h[1 b j n[ z x 71 y 7 ) !m4 ,b we mu/ ourselves foll[ y to see :at x is t ! emancipat$ spirits1 :o h obta9$ _! triumph ov] dea? & all evil ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 f9d await+ !m 9 t nobl] & happi] realm ( ! ,great ,ma/]'s empire2 & ,i hope t y\r removal w be1 to y\r o!r fri5ds & to me2 a /rong additional excitem5t1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,div9e ,_s1 to apply ourselves ) m e>ne/ zeal to ! gr& bus9ess ( our high call+4 ,x is a delightful ?+ to be assur$ on ! au?ority ( revelation1 ( ! p]fect consci\sness1 ! int5sely awak5$ faculties1 & all ! capacities & causes ( felicity ( ! fai?ful 9 t my/]i\s sep>ate /ate & on ! same evid5ce1 toge!r ) e o!r rational probability1 to be confid5t ( ! re-union ( ^? :o h lov$ "o ano!r & _! ,"l on e>?4 ,h[ gloomy1 beyond all expression1 7 a contr>y anticipation6 ,my fri5d feels1 9 ?is conclud+ day ( 8 soj\rn on e>?1 ! inf9ite value ( t bless$ fai? :i* confides alone 9 ! great ,sacrifice = all ! sole m$ium ( p>don & reconcilem5t1 & ! gr\nd ( immortal hope4 ,?is has always be5 to y ! v vitality ( ! ,*ri/ian religion3 & x is s--x is emphatically s--to me also4 ,i tru/ y w be m]cifully support$1--! he>t s]5e1 &1 if x may be1 ! bodily pa9 mitigat$1 dur+ ! rema9+ h\rs1 & ! /ill s9k+ weakness ( ! mortal frame2 & ,i w\ld wi% = y also1 & 9 compassion to ! feel+s ( y\r att5dant relatives1 t y may be fav\r$ s f> z to h a g5tle dismission2 b z to ?is1 y w humbly say1 ',?y w be done4' ,i "k t ,i %all p>take ( y\r k9de/ wi%es & remembrance 9 y\r pray]s--! few m pray]s y h yet to (f] be=e y g4 ,:5 ,i may foll[ y1 &1 ,i e>ne/ly hope1 rejo9 y 9 a f> bett] _w1 mu/ be left to a decision t _c at ! mo/ be v remote2 = ye/]day complet$ my sixty-?ird ye>4 ,i deplore be=e ,god my n hav+ liv$ m devot$ly to ! gr& purpose2 & d f]v5tly desire ! aid ( ! good ,_s1 to make :atev] ( my life may rema9 mu* m effectually true to t purpose ?an all ! prec$+4 ,b y1 my fri5d1 h accompli%$ y\r bus9ess--y\r ,"l's bus9ess--on e>?4 ,g1 !n1 will+ & delight$1 at 8 call4 ,"h ,i conclude1 ) an affect+ & solemn consci\sness t ,i am speak+ to y = ! la/ "t 9 ?is _w4 ,adieu1 !n1 my ev] de> & fai?ful fri5d4 ,adieu--= a :ile6 ,may ,i meet y1 ere long1 :]e we %all nev] m say1 f>ewell6 ,j4 ,,fo/]4 ,a ,beacon to ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,by ,,isaac ,,crewdson4--,hamilton1 ,adams1 & ,co4 pp4 #aee4 #abmo4 ,a ,def5ce ( ! ,doctr9es ( ,imm$iate ,revelation1 & ,univ]sal & ,sav+ ,light3 9 ,reply to "s ,rem>ks conta9$ 9 a "w1 entitl$ ,a ,beacon to ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,by ,,?omas ,,hancock1 ,m4 ,d4 pp4 #ib4 #abmo4 ,! ,beacon ought to be read ) s]i\s att5tion1 & ) an hone/ desire to "k :at is tru?1 by e memb] ( ! society1 to :om x is address$4 ,memb]s ( t society _c ne$ to be in=m$ by u ( ! absurd & impi\s vag>ies1 advocat$ ) an air ( solemnity1 z %ock+ z x is ridicul\s1 by c]ta9 memb]s ( _! body 9 ,am]ica1 ! lead] ( :om 0 ,elias ,hicks1 a man ( consid]able acut5ess & en]gy1 b :o ev9c$ a degree ( m5tal p]v]sity truly appall+4 ,memb]s ( o!r societies _c be expect$ to feel any great int]e/ 9 ! s5tim5ts1--if s5tim5ts !y c be call$1--av[$ ) s mu* complac5cy by t fanatic1 or ev5 9 ! rapid progress :i* !y made 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 7 :olly unnecess>y1 !re=e1 ev5 if our limits all[$ x1 to furni% our read]s ) any acc\nt ( ! ultra-my/ic !ology ( ,hicks4 ,x w suffice to say1 t !re is sc>cely a doctr9e ( revelation :i* x does n disc>d or expla9 away4 ,! peculi> t5ets ( ?is sect 7 publicly d5\nc$ by ! ,engli% ,quak]s at _! ye>ly meet+1 held 9 ,london1 ,may1 #ahcb2 b we hesitate n to affirm--:at we c easily prove--t ! tracts ( ,elias ,hicks are cle>ly d$uc$ f ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,quak]ism2 t _m ( 8 /atem5ts be> a v close resemblance to ^? ( ! e>ly ,fri5ds2 & t1 h[ev] !y may be oppos$ to ^? writ+s :i* possess div9e au?ority1 !y are fully borne out by o!rs1 :i* are ( almo/ equal au?ority 9 ! e/imation ( "s memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & :i*1 al?\gh t sect ackn[l$ges no cre$1 are g5]ally reg>d$ among/ !m z /&>ds ( religi\s doctr9e4 ,let u illu/rate ?is3 ,elias ,hicks speaks ) great app>5t dev\tness1 z well z en]gy1 ( a way ( salvation1 :i* ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al w\ld imag9e peculi>ly 8 own1 ( :i* ! mo/ assidu\s & pray]ful /ud5t ( ! ,scriptures w\ld h no conception1 & :i*1 z f> z we c le>n1 nev] ent]$ ! m9ds ( ,paul1 & ,pet]1 & ,john4 ,he says1 ,x is only by ga!r+ to ?is light 7! light )97 t we c ga9 a place 9 8 fav\r2 & by endeav\r+ t all our actions %\ld proce$ f ! mov+s ( ?is life 9 ! immortal s\l2 & z ?is comes to be our case1 we ga9 reconciliation ) ! ,fa!r4 ,?is %ort s5t5ce w appe> to our read]s to conta9 a suffici5t quantity ( my/icism = any purpose1 & :at is worse1 a capital error on a po9t ( vital importance4 ,! ,scriptures repres5t1 n ! light )91 b ,,*ri/1 :o 0 deliv]$ = our (f5ces1 & rose aga9 = our ju/ification2 z our peace1 :o ha? made bo? 7,jews & ,g5tiles7 "o1 & ha? reconcil$ bo? unto ,god 9 "o body by ! cross4 ,:5 ! apo/les 7 ask$1 by an awak5$ s9n]1 ,:at %all ,i d to be sav$8 !y1 )\t any hesitation1 repli$1 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,!y always direct$ m5 to ,jesus ,*ri/ = salvation1 = p>don1 & = purity1 = light & = life2 !y believ$ t ,*ri/ians are complete 9 him2 b t1 sep>at$ f him1 !y c d no?+4 ,!y affirm$ t !re is salvation 9 none o!r2 nei!r is !re any o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m51 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4 ,b1 if ,elias ,hicks 7 ask$ by a poor s9n]1 consci\s ( 8 pollution & guilt1 b ignorant ( ! hope set be=e u 9 ! gospel1 ,:at %all ,i d to be sav$8 he w\ld reply1 ,x is only by ga!r+ to ! light--?is sav+ light t is )9 u all1 t we ga9 a place 9 8 fav\r4 ,he nev] ?\ght ( direct+ s9n]s to ,jesus ,*ri/ = salvation2 8 directions uni=mly po9t$ ano!r way3 ,oh1 !n1 let u be individually endeav\r+ to ga!r to ! light1 & wait on ! ,"l1 t we may see 8 c\nsel4 ,b ?is anti-*ri/ian /atem5t1 ?is opposition to ! ^w ( ! tru? ( ! gospel1 is 9 p]fect accordance ) ! av[$ & ackn[l$g$ pr9ciples ( ,quak]ism4 ,"o ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! sy/em is1 t !re is an evangelical & sav+ light & grace 9 all1 & t ?is light enlight5e? ! he>ts ( all 9 a day1 9 ord] to salvation1 if n resi/$2 nor is x less univ]sal ?an ! se$ ( s91 be+ ! pur*ase ( 8 dea?1 :o ta/$ dea? = e man2 = z 9 ,adam all die1 ev5 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 ,?is is ! language ( ,rob]t ,b>clay1 ! able apologi/ ( ,quak]ism2 &1 p]haps1 "s ( ! ,fri5ds may tell u1 h[ _m degrees bel[ ! au?ority ( ,paul & ,jesus !y hold ! ,apologi/4 ,x mu/ be evid5t to e "o1 at all conv]sant ) ! pa/ hi/ory & ! pres5t /ate ( ! society1 t ! ,fri5ds h ev] be51 & are /ill1 9 _m in/ances 7by f> too _m71 accu/om$ to direct m51 n to ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is able to save unto ! utt]mo/ all t come to ,god by him3 b to ! pr9ciple ( light & life )91 :i* enlight5e? ! he>ts ( all 9 a day1 9 ord] to salvation1 if n resi/$4 ,closely connect$ ) ! doctr9e ( inw>d light1 is t ( imm$iate revelation4 ,b ! v5]ation ( m5 = ! au?ority ( ,scripture decreases 9 exact proportion to _! zeal = imm$iate revelation4 ,elias ,hicks receiv$ revelations q z important 9 _! nature1 z abundant 9 _! measure1 & z imm$iate 9 _! mode ( communication1 z any ) :i* ! apo/le ,paul 0 fav\r$4 ,he is !re=e entitl$ to disreg>d ! au?ority ( ,scripture6 ,he has 9 himself a high] au?ority6 & he is commission$ to direct m5 to a bett]1 9 e respect a bett]1 guide1 ?an t sure ^w ( prophecy to :i* ! fir/ ,*ri/ians 7 exhort$ to take he$1 z to a light %9+ 9 a d>k place6 ,?is is 8 language3 ,x is ?r\gh ?is com=t] t all our k ( ,god mu/ come2 & all t ev] 0 among rational be+s "u heav51 came ?r\gh ?is m$ium1 & none o!r4 ,b1 by our believ+ t we c help ourselves to heav5 by ! aid ( ! ,scriptures1 a m]e writt5 book1 at ! same "t t we und]/& x s div]sely1 sets u to w>r+ & qu>rell+4 ,has n ?is be5 long en\gh ! case1 = e rational be+ to be in/ruct$ & to see1 t in/ead ( its be+ a suffici5t rule ( fai?1 & practice1 x is ! rev]se1 = :ile x is dep5d$ on z su*1 x h9d]s f com+ to ! tru?4 ,! ,scriptures nev] told u t !y 7 a suffici5t rule1 b !y recomm5d u to t f :i* !y !mselves bad _! orig9--! ,_s ( tru?4 ,if ?is be n infidelity1 we really "k n :at is4 ,hicks does n ev5 speak ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures ) t dec5t respect :i* "o w\ld consid] due to ! writ+s ( a bro!r prophet3 ,! ,scriptures a m]e writt5 ^w1 :i*1 in/ead ( be+ a suffici5t rule ( fai? & practice1 is ! rev]se1 & h9d]s f com+ to ! tru?6 ,su* language mu/ draw a sigh f e ,*ri/ian brea/4 ,b is su* language utt]ly /range 9 ! annals ( ,quak]ism8 ,is x unusual 9 t society to speak ( ! ,scriptures 9 t]ms ( disp>agem5t1 comp>$ ) ! tea*+ ( ! ,_s1 & imm$iate revelation8 ,b>clay affirms1 t ! ,scriptures1 'be+ outw>dly writt51' are ! law :i* br+s condemnation1 & kills2 b t ! gospel is ! inw>d spiritual law :i* gives life4 ,he affirms1 t inw>d1 imm$iate1 objective revelation is ! only sure1 c]ta91 & immovable f\ndation ( all ,*ri/ian fai?2 & t ! pr9cipal rule ( ,*ri/ians "u ! gospel is n an outw>d lett]1 b an inw>d spiritual law2 !re=e ! lett] ( ,scripture is n1 nor c be1 ! *ief or pr9cipal rule ( ,*ri/ians3 & our good fri5d1 ,dr4 ,hancock1 repres5ts ^? 9 ! society1 :o are turn+ ! eye ( ! m9d outw>d in/ead ( inw>d2 t is to say1 :o are look+ to ! ,scriptures1 in/ead ( to ! light )92 z aft] beg9n+ 9 ! ,_s go+ back to ! lett]1 & ?us leav+ ! f\nta9 ( life itself1 & 'hew+ out to !mselves brok5 ci/]ns1 t c hold no wat]8' ,are ^! ! words :i* are able to save our s\ls1 to make u wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus8 or are ^! ! t]ms :i* a ,*ri/ian feels himself au?oriz$ to apply to ^? words8 ,mu* might be said1 & mo/ ju/ly1 ( ! evil t5d5cies1 & ! p]nici\s fruits1 ( ?is capital error1 respect+ imm$iate revelation1 & ! consequ5t disp>agem5t ( ! liv+ oracles ( ,god2 b we c n[ simply adv]t to t gr& axiom1 :i* is 9 ! m\? ( all or?odox ,fri5ds1 & :i*1 !y fancy1 r5d]s _! notion ( ! ,scriptures z /able z ! pill>s ( ! creation1 & z cle> z ! light ( heav54 ,! axiom1 9 simple t]ms1 is ?is3 ,! au?or is great] ?an 8 "w2 ! ,_s :i* gave ! ,scriptures is great] ?an ! ,scriptures :i* he gave2 !re=e ! ,_s1 & n ! ,scriptures1 is ! fir/ & *ief f\ndation ( tru?1 gr\nd ( fai?1 & rule ( conduct4 ,?is w\ld seem all v pla92 b x is v fallaci\s4 ,! au?or is great] ?an 8 "w3 v true2 b :5 y 7if we may = a mom5t address ourselves to ,fri5ds71 :5 y plead = imm$iate revelation1 z ! sure/ f\ndation ( all ,*ri/ian fai?1 & ! pr9cipal rule ( ,*ri/ian conduct1 y are n plac+ ! au?or above 8 "w1 b "o "w ( ! au?or above ano!r ( ! works ( ! same au?or2 y are n plac+ ! ,_s above ! ,scriptures1 b y are plac+ ! private & p]sonal revelations ( ! ,_s to y1 above ^? revelations ( ! same ,_s :i* he gave to apo/les & prophets1 = ! in/ruction & salvation ( ! human race4 ,x is g5]ally admitt$ by y1 t ! ,scriptures 7 giv5 by inspiration ( ,god2 t !y are a revelation f ,god to man2 t !y are words :i* holy m5 ( ,god spake & p5n$ z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?\gh we 7 to admit1 !re=e1 t y h 9 reality--we believe no su* ?+--revelations f ! ,_s ( tru?1 x w\ld be absurd to say1 t because ! au?or is great] ?an 8 "w1 ^! private revelations are a firm] f\ndation ( fai?1 & a m c]ta9 rule ( conduct1 ?an ! revelations conta9$ 9 ! inspir$ volume3 x is n ! ,_s :i* y h1 b1 at be/1 a revelation f ! ,_s2 & ?is revelation y place above ! ,scriptures1 :i* y ackn[l$ge to be div9e--:i* y admit to be a revelation f ,god to man4 ,x may be va9 9 u1 b we ?9k ?is rem>k wor?y ! att5tion ( ,fri5ds3 if we are mi/ak5 9 our view ( ?is subject1 we %\ld be happy to be put "r2 b if we are correct1 ! ma9 pill> ( ,quak]ism is ov]?r[n1 & ! edifice mu/1 z 9 t case x w\ld des]ve to1 fall4 ,( ,dr4 ,hancock's "w1 x may1 p]haps1 be en\gh to say1 t x af=ds a poor def5ce ( notions :i* _m ( our read]s w believe d n m]it a bett]4 ,l "s o!r def5d]s ( ! fai?1 ! ,doctor makes up = a lack ( argum5t1 n inde$ by an exhibition ( ! sword1 or ! /ake1 b by positive ass]tions1 by dogmatism1 & by a condemnatory _s4 ,! un=tunate au?or ( ,! ,beacon appe>s1 9 ,dr4 ,h4's op9ion1 to h committ$ an almo/ unp>donable (f5ce aga9/ ! society1 &1 9 ?is op9ion1 we are sorry to f9d ! ,doctor is by no means s+ul>4 ,x is melan*oly to witness ! bitt] _s ( intol]ance & p]secution1 :i* ! well-int5d$ ef=t ( ,mr4 ,crewdson has rais$ 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds--! peaceable1 ! nonresi/+ ,fri5ds4 ,x is que/ionable1 ev5 n[1 :e!r ! publication ( 8 little volume may n lead--9 violation ( "o ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! ,society1 z /at$ & advocat$ by ,william ,p5n1 9 8 address to ,prote/ants1 & 9 contempt ( ! _s ( religion1 &1 happily1 ( ! age 9 :i* we live1--to ! exclusion ( ,mr4 ,crewdson f ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,alas = poor human nature6 :atev] else may *ange1 ?is is always ! same--! same1 :e!r "u a bi%op's mitre1 or a ,quak]'s broad-brim4 ,! ,def5ce may c]ta9ly appe> a p[]ful ?+ to ^? :o entirely agree ) ! au?or3 ^? :o diff] f him w probably be ( ano!r m9d4 ,a few %ort extracts w suffice to %[ ! cle>ness & consi/5cy ( ! au?or's /atem5ts4 ,9 page #ag1 he says1 ,i consid] e op9ion :i* has n _! 7! ,scriptures'7 support mu/ fall to ! gr\nd2 b 9 page #h he says1 ,if no?+ ( div9e influ5ce1 9 ! days ( ,fox & ,p5n--no?+1 ,i say1 b ! light & k ( ,scripture1 _h op]at$ on ! m9ds ( m51 !n1 ,i believe1 our religi\s ,society w\ld nev] h _h exi/5ce1 = !y 7 taught imm$iately by ,*ri/1 & !y direct$ all to ,*ri/4 ,e op9ion n support$ by ,scripture mu/ fall to ! gr\nd3 !n ,quak]ism mu/ necess>ily s9k2 =1 accord+ to ! ,doctor's own %[+1 t sy/em owes its v exi/5ce1 n to ! ,scriptures1 b to some?+ else--to imm$iate revelation4 ,9 page #bb1 he says1 ,nei!r ! op9ion ( ,rob]t ,b>clay1 nor t ( any o!r man1 w\ld weigh ) me1 if ,i did n consid] t x 0 f\nd$ on a correct & enl>g$ view ( ,scripture doctr9e3 v good2 b !n1 9 ! v next s5t5ce1 he adds1 ,i quote ! ,apology ( ,rob]t ,b>clay1 conclud+1 t "o :o is n[ a m9i/] 7,mr4 ,crewdson71 9 outw>d fell[%ip 9 ! same society ) myself1 c h>dly be suppos$ ,,to ,,h ,,?r[n ,,(f ,,! ,,au?ority ,,( ,a ,,"w s ju/ly e/eem$ z x is among/ u2 = ?is w\ld imply1 t 8 dep>ture f ! gr\nd ( our te/imonies 0 great] ?an ,i am yet will+ to believe x to be4 ,! op9ion ( ,b>clay has no weight3 yet no man 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds c be suppos$ to h ?r[n (f ! au?ority ( ,b>clay's ,apology6 ,we cordially congratulate ! ,society ( ,fri5ds on ! appe>ance ( ! ,beacon2 & s9c]ely pray1 t a _s ( inquiry may be univ]sally excit$1 & t ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,scriptures1 z ! sole & suffici5t rule ( fai? & practice1 may ev5tually1 & ev5 spe$ily1 be e/abli%$ 9 ! m9d ( e individual among/ !m4 ,( ,dr4 ,hancock we "k no?+2 & ( t g5tleman1 p]sonally1 we _c1 & w n1 say any?+ bord]+ on disrespect2 b we he>tily wi% ! ,my/ics & ,quieti/s all ! joy1 to :i* !y are fairly entitl$ f 8 ,def5ce4 ,,obitu>y ,,rev4 ,r4 ,,compton4 ,! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,compton1 late m9i/] ( ! ,g5]al ,bapti/ *ur* & congregation1 at ,isleham1 ,cambridge%ire1 0 born at ,)ybrook1 ne> ,monk's ,kirby1 9 ,w>wick%ire1 on ! #ba/ ( ,febru>y1 #aghj4 ,he _h ! unspeakable privilege ( be+ ! son ( p>5ts decid$ly pi\s4 ,8 fa!r di$ m ?an ?irty ye>s ago2 b 8 "m1 :om he visit$ = ! la/ "t 9 ,augu/1 #ahcc1 surviv$ until "s "t e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( ! la/ ye>2 :51 9 a good old age1 %e slept 9 ,jesus1 & ent]$ into h] re/1 prec$+ h] son to glory only a few mon?s4 ,mrs4 ,compton1 lik ,eunice1 possess+ unfeign$ fai?1 discov]$ great conc]n = ! spiritual welf>e ( h] *ildr51 n only pray+ = !m1 b conv]s+ ) !m on ! mo/ important & deeply int]e/+ subject t c engage ! ?\ghts ( "y p]sons1--! way 9 :i* m]cy is ext5d$ to s9n]s4 ,h] anxiety t h] *ildr5 might walk 9 ! pa?s ( peace l$ h]1 9 conv]sation ) ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 freely to express h] views 9 ref]5ce to _! religion4 ,:5 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 our late fri5d ov]he>d 8 "m tell+ a p]son t %e _h "s hopes ( ! piety ( h] son ,george1 b _h none respect+ h] son ,rob]t4 ,?is1 connect$ ) ! circum/ance ( 8 bro!r ,john1 ab\t ! same "t1 becom+ decid$ = ! ,"l1 v p[]fully wr\ght ^u 8 m9d1 & he c\ld n dislodge ! ?\ght--,if my bro!rs %\ld g to heav51 & ,i %\ld p]i%6 ,f ?is "t he began to seek ! ,"l by pray]1 & read+ ! holy ,scriptures ) a new & peculi> delight4 ,be=e he 0 eighte5 ye>s old1 he made a public pr(ession ( 8 rep5tance & fai?1 be+ baptiz$ 9 company ) 8 bro!r ,john1 & sev]al o!r p]sons2 & became a memb] ( ! ,g5]al ,bapti/ *ur* at ,h9ckley1 9 ,leice/]%ire4 ,hav+ n[ f\nd a ,savi\r suit$ to 8 own circum/ances z a guilty ru9$ s9n]1 he 0 anxi\s to direct o!r guilty & ru9$ s9n]s to ! same refuge2 & be+ enc\rag$ by 8 fri5ds1 he began to prea* ! gospel 9 ! neighb\r+ villages4 ,a few ye>s aft] ,mr4 ,compton began to expla9 ! ,scriptures 9 ! vic9ity ( 8 native place1 he remov$ into ,cambridge%ire1 resid+ fir/ at ,h>/on1 !n at ,saw/on2 & prea*+ frequ5tly to ! congregations at ,a%well1 9 ,h]t=d%ire1 & at ! latt] m5tion$ place ( 8 resid5ce4 ,f ,saw/on1 he came to reside at ,isleham1 9 ! ye> #ahaf1 & 0 orda9$ pa/or ov] ! ,g5]al ,bapti/ *ur* & congregation "h1 ,octob] ! #bi?1 #ahag1 :]e1 ) fidelity & great affection1 he cont9u$ to lab\r almo/ to ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,soon aft] ,mr4 ,compton came to ,isleham1 he 0 call$ to m\rn "u a sudd5 & mo/ pa9ful /roke1 9 ! dea? ( 8 k9d & ende>$ companion1 :o left beh9d h] five *ildr51 at an age :5 !y 7 almo/ unconsci\s ( _! loss4 ,a k9d ,provid5ce1 h[ev]1 soon repair$ 8 loss1 by lead+ him to contract a second m>riage ) ! highly e/eem$ lady :o survives him4 ,mr4 ,compton 01 a few ye>s ago1 a /rong man2 =m$ z if = vigor\s1 p]sev]+1 & unwe>i$ ef=t4 ,a little m ?an ?ree ye>s s9ce1 evid5t symptoms ( consumption appe>$2 & 9 ea* succe$+ spr+ !y increas$1 & ?reat5$ to put an end to 8 fai?ful & successful lab\rs4 ,dur+ ! spr+ & summ] ( #ahcd1 he appe>$ fa/ ha/5+ to ! grave4 ,8 emaciat$ c\nt5ance1 8 feeble & almo/ inaudible voice1 & 8 increas+ debility1 cle>ly indicat$ ! ne> approa* ( dea?4 ,n only did 8 weak5$ frame %[ ! ne>ness ( ! la/ enemy1 b ! deta*m5t ( 8 m9d f ! _w--! calm & s]5e composure ( s\l :i* he enjoy$--! /r5g? & firmness ( 8 hope & confid5ce 9 ! righte\sness ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 gave satisfy+ evid5ce t he 0 rip5+ = glory4 ,he did n attempt to prea* = "s weeks be=e he di$1 b 0 n prev5t$2 ! :ole ( any ,"l's-day dur+ 8 affliction1 f go+ to ! meet+-h\se4 ,only two days previ\s to 8 dea?1 he adm9i/]$ ! solemn & int]e/+1 b too mu* neglect$1 ord9ance ( ! ,"l's ,supp] to 8 belov$ p4 ,oh6 x 0 a "t n to be =gott51 :5 he took 8 affectionate f>ewell ( all ! memb]s ( ! ( ! *ur* :o 7 pres5t6 ,! writ] ( ?is memorial well rememb]s see+ sev]al ( ,mr4 ,c4's fri5ds return+ home f ! meet+-h\se on ?is occasion1 ^: c\nt5ances evid5c$ a /rong p]suasion t !y %\ld nev] see ! face or he> ! voice ( _! belov$ pa/or aga9 9 ?is _w4 ,! pleas+ & delightful /ate ( 8 m9d1 9 ! la/ days ( 8 life1 w be discov]$ 9 ! foll[+ communication to ! writ] ( ?is sket* f ! p5 ( a ne> relative4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( 8 illness he ma9ta9$ ! greate/ calmness & composure2 ! enemy 0 n once p]mitt$ to di/urb 8 peace1 or to %ake 8 confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,on "o occasion1 a %ort "t be=e 8 dep>ture1 he said to a fri5d1 ',! ,"l is v k9d to me2 = :ile he afflicts me ) "o h&1 he supports me ) ! o!r2 yes1 he always has be5 good to me1 he nev] has =sak5 me2' & ) 8 *>act]i/ic en]gy add$1 ',& nobody %all make me believe t he w ev] =sake me n[4' ,:5 conv]s+ ) ano!r fri5d on ! bright & glori\s prospect he _h ( future bliss1 he said1 ',i am v ambiti\s1 = ,i am /riv+ = a cr[n2 & x is "o :i* w nev] fade away4' ,8 family did n p]ceive him to be mat]ially worse1 until ! ,saturday previ\s to 8 dea?2 b f ! evid5t *ange :i* !n took place1 !y urg$ 8 /ay+ at home on ! sabba?-day2 to ?is he repli$1 ',i h a great wi% to g1 p]haps1 = ! la/ "t4' ,8 wi% 0 compli$ )1 &1 propp$ up ) pill[s 9 an easy *air1 he1 = ! la/ "t1 di/ribut$ to 8 weep+ *ur* ! memorials ( ! ,savi\r's dea?2 &1 ) wond]ful composure1 al?\gh ) feeble /eps1 he walk$ r\nd ! aisles ( ! *apel1 & took leave ( all ! p]sons pres5t4 ,on ! ,monday he appe>$ fa/ s9k+ into ! arms ( dea?2 &1 on a fri5d say+ to him1 ',! conflict w soon be ov]1' he repli$1 ',d y ?9k s8--,i'm afraid n4' ,! re/lessness ( dea? 0 evid5tly n[ ^u him1 & on be+ assi/$ up /airs1 a di/ress+ fit ( c\gh+ came on1 accompani$ by difficulty ( respiration1 & ! loss ( all p[] to expectorate3 ?is cont9u$ ) b little cessation dur+ ! night4 ,a highly e/eem$ fri5d visit+ him e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,tuesday 7! day on :i* he di$71 he said1 ',well1 ,madam1 we h (t5 talk$ toge!r ab\t heav51 ,i hope ,i %all soon be !re1' add+1 'b1 p]haps1 y w pray ) me once m on e>?8' ,?is 0 mo/ k9dly compli$ )4 ,my "m ask$ :at passage ( ,scripture %e %\ld read2 he promptly repli$1 ',! #aaf? ,psalm2' _m p>ts ( :i* 7 /rik+ly & beautifully adapt$ to 8 own circum/ances at t mom5t4 ,aft] pray]1 he said to ! same fri5d1 ',if ,i get safe to heav51 & %\ld he> t y are com+ 7& am p]mitt$7 ,i w welcome y !re4' ,on be+ ask$ if ,*ri/ 0 preci\s to him1 he said1 ',m ?an any ?+ else2 ! _w is no?+ to me n[2 dea? has lo/ its /+1 & ! grave has no t]rors4' ,repeat$ly1 dur+ ! day1 he said1 ',oh6 h[ gladly c\ld ,i lie d[n & die6--,o t ,i _h w+s l a dove6' c4 ,to 8 highly e/eem$ bro!r1 ,mr4 ,reynolds1 he said1 ',well1 ,sir1 :5 ,i am gone1 ,i %all want y to bury me2--d n say mu* ab\t me1 prea* to ! p1 & tell !m to be /$fa/1' c4 ,on "o ( 8 family com+ to 8 b$side1 he said3 ',love n ! _w1 nor ! ?+s t are 9 x2 set y\r affections on ?+s t are above1 & tru/ 9 ! ,"l at all times4' ,to ano!r1 ',live ne> to ,god1 put y\r tru/ 9 him1 & he w c>ry y ?r\gh4' ,to 8 y\nge/ daught] he affectionately said1 ',rememb] y\r ,creator1 my de> ,betsy1 9 ! days ( y\r y\?1 p]haps y may n live to be old4'--,8 end 0 peace3 he 0 n ! subject ( ec/asies2 b he possess$ a /able confid5ce1 ( :i* ! approa* ( ! la/ enemy c\ld n deprive him4 ,at ! comp>atively e>ly age ( fifty-f\r ye>s1 ?is devot$ s]vant ( ,*ri/ left ?is transitory _w1 ab\t five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ( ,tuesday1 ! #e? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcd2 calmly & s]5ely fall+ asleep 9 ,jesus4 ,on ,monday1 ! #aa?1 8 mortal rema9s 7 convey$ to ! bury+-gr\nd belong+ to ! meet+-h\se1 & !re int]r$ & left to m\ld] into du/1 until ! voice ( ! ar*angel & ! trump ( ,god %all raise !m4 ,agreeably to ! reque/ ( our dep>t$ bro!r1 ,mr4 ,saund]s1 ( ,b>ton-,mills1 deliv]$ an address at ! grave2 & ! p !n assembl$ 9 ! meet+-h\se to he> ! fun]al s]mon1 :i*1 at ! reque/ ( 8 belov$ bro!r1 0 prea*$ by ! ,p>ticul> ,bapti/ m9i/] resid+ 9 ! same village1 f #a ,cor4 xv4 #eh3 ,!re=e1 my belov$ bre?r51 be ye /$fa/2 c4 ,pray] 0 (f]$ at ! grave by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,j>rom1 ( ,wisbea*2 & ! bre?r5 ,mays1 ( ,=dham1 & ,buckpitt1 ( ,burwell1 pray$ 9 ! meet+-h\se4 ,z an evid5ce ( ! high e/eem 9 :i* ,mr4 ,compton 0 des]v$ly held1 ^! s]vices 7 num]\sly att5d$ f ! neighb\r+ congregations1 al?\gh x 0 9 ! mid/ ( h>ve/1 :5 e h\r is ( great importance4 ,!re 0 9 ,mr4 ,compton1 a comb9ation ( excell5ces2 a happy temp]am5t ( m9d1 a *e]fulness ( disposition1 & a great fl[ ( animal spirits2 ^! be+ "u ! influ5ce & regulation ( div9e grace1 he 0 calm & unmov$ by ev5ts t w\ld h ov]:elm$ _m o!r m54 ,z a neighb\r1 b5ignity & k9dness emanat$ f 8 he>t1 dwelt ^u 8 c\nt5ance1 & 7 express$ 9 8 words & actions4 ,z a ,*ri/ian1 integrity & uprightness1 consi/5cy ( "*1 deep humility1 f]v5t devotion1 lib]ality ( feel+ & conduct t[>ds ^? :o diff]$ f him on "s po9ts ( doctr9e1 an ard5t love to ,jesus ,*ri/1 to 8 ^w1 & to 8 p1 7 features by :i* he 0 em95tly di/+ui%$4 ,zeal = 8 ,ma/]'s cause1 love to ! s\ls ( m51 active1 p]sev]+1 & labori\s ef=ts to make kn[n ! ^w ( life to 8 p]i%+ fell[-creatures1 *>act]iz$ ! public m9i/ry ( our dep>t$ fri5d4 ,z a pa/or1 he 0 dilig5t1 fai?ful1 & affectionate4 ,z a husb& & a fa!r1 8 wor? 0 kn[n & appreciat$ by 8 b]eav$ wid[ & *ildr54 ,mr4 ,compton _h ! unusual pleasure & satisfaction to "k1 be=e he left ?is _w1 t all 8 *ildr5 7 walk+ 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l4 ,six ( 8 own1 & five o!rs1 = ^: spiritual & et]nal well-be+ he mo/ deeply felt & mo/ f]v5tly pray$1 7 all devot$ to ! ,"l6 ,o ye ,*ri/ian p>5ts6 let ?is enc\rage y to pray e>ne/ly & con/antly = y\r *ildr54 ,! above is1 mu* ( x1 extract$ f ! fun]al s]mon1 ! prea*] ( :i* did n "k1 :5 he ref]r$ to six ( ,mr4 ,c4's *ildr5 z walk+ 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 t 8 elde/ daught] _h ent]$ into heav5 m ?an ?ree weeks be=e h] fa!r1 & 0 !n ) 8 glorifi$ _s 9 ! pres5ce ( ,jesus1 :]e hope & fe> _h issu$ 9 nev] end+ fruition4 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,ann ,goadby1 elde/ daught] ( our dep>t$ bro!r1 & wife ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,goadby1 ,g5]al ,bapti/ ,mission>y at ,cuttack1 9 ,orissa1 left ,engl&1 ) h] husb&1 9 ,july1 #ahcc1 & l&$ 9 ,india "s "t 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]4 ,dur+ ! mon?s ( ,may & ,june la/ ye>1 %e exp]i5c$ great languor & debility f ! influ5ce ( ! climate1 & on ! #ac? ( ,july h] dea?less _s took its flight into ! pres5ce ( ,jesus1 !re 9 triumph to welcome ! arrival ( h] fa!r's on ! #e? ( ,augu/4 ,j4 ,r4 ,,religi\s ,,intellig5ce4 ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,deputation1 ,,f ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,to ,,europe4 ,we h great pleasure 9 in=m+ our read]s1 t ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,cox1 ,pr(essor ( ,!ology at ,auburn sem9>y1 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york1 has be5 deput$ by ! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-slav]y ,society to visit ,europe1 9 conjunction ) ! ,rev4 ,jo%ua ,leavitt1 ! tal5t$ editor ( ! ,new ,york ,evangeli/1 = ! purpose ( effect+ a union ( ! abolitioni/s ( ! two ,cont95ts1 9 ef=ts to ext+ui% slav]y & ! slave trade ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,dr4 ,cox is already well kn[n to ! ,*ri/ian public ( ?is c\ntry by 8 previ\s visit4 ,8 di/+ui%$ companion enjoys ! reputation among ,*ri/ians ( all d5om9ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! pap] he s ably conducts /&s fir/ among ! religi\s j\rnals ( 8 c\ntry4 ,^! g5tlem5 are expect$ 9 ,london ! beg9n+ ( ?is mon?2 & we are in=m$ t1 z soon aft] _! arrival z possible1 ! ,committee ( ! #a w conv5e a public meet+ to receive !m1 ( :i* due notice w be giv54 ,to ! ,*ri/ian philan?ropi/ x w af=d ! greate/ satisfaction to le>n1 t ! glori\s cause ( emancipation is rapidly advanc+ to its consummation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! p are r\s+--! pulpits are op5+--! cities are %ak+--! press is speak+--! ,congress is act+2 &1 soon1 ! topic ( slav]y w be ! text ( ! cl]gyman--! !me ( ! patriot--& ! subject ( pray] & ex]tion ( ! philan?ropi/ & ! ,*ri/ian4 ,?us writes a di/+ui%$ individual f ,am]ica1 ^: lab\rs h be5 em95tly bless$ 9 ?is field ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce4 ,may ! ,"l ha/5 ! "t :5 e yoke %all be brok51 & ! oppress$ 9 e l& %all g free6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,premium ,,(f]$ ,,= ,a ,,prize ,,essay ,,on ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,money4 ,x is ! op9ion ( _m ( ! wise/ & be/ ( m51 t ! besett+ s9 ( pr(essors ( *ri/ianity is ! love ( money2 & yet1 !re is no subject on :i* s little has be5 writt5 well4 ,! late ,&rew ,full] says1 ,x w1 9 all probability1 prove ! et]nal ov]?r[ ( m *>act]s among pr(ess+ p1 ?an any o!r s92 because x is almo/ ! only crime :i* c be indulg$1 & a pr(ession ( religion at ! same "t support$4 ,"o ,hundr$ ,gu9eas1 besides ! pr(its ( its publication1 w be pres5t$ to ! au?or ( ! be/ essay on ?is subject4 ,pref]5ce w be giv5 to ! mo/ spiritual1 poignant1 & affectionate appeal to ! judgm5t & consci5ces ( ^? :o pr(ess$ly recognize ! au?ority ( revelation1 on av>ici\s ho>d+1 & un*ri/ian-l exp5diture1 to gratify ! lu/ ( ! eye1 & pride ( life1 :il/ !y av[ _! obligations to r$eem+ m]cy1 & pr(ess t !mselves1 & all !y h1 is n _! own1 b belongs1 & mu/ be acc\nt$ =1 to ,him :o has said1 ,occupy till ,i come1 & !n ,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip1 = ?\ maye/ be no long] /ew>d4 ,! "w want$1 is "o t w be> ^u selfi%ness1 z x leads to live to ourselves1 & n = ,god & our fell[-m54 ,x is reque/$ t ref]5ce may be made to ! diff]5t e/imates ( man :o blesse?1 & ( ,god1 :o abhorre?1 ! covet\s 7,ps4 x4 #c72 & to ! trem5d\s consequ5ces ( ?is s91 :i* is associat$ ) ! vile/ ( crimes :i* exclude f ! k+dom ( heav54 7,eph4 v4 #e47 ,! manuscript is to be s5t to ,dr4 ,conque/1 #ac1 ,f9sbury ,squ>e1 on or be=e ! #a/ ( ,novemb]1 #ahce2 ) a seal$ lett]1 conta9+ ! address ( ! writ]4 ,! ,hon4 & ,rev4 ,bapti/ ,noel & ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,pye ,smi? h k9dly engag$ to be ! arbitrators4 ,! rew>d w be adjudg$ on ! #a/ ( ,may1 #ahcf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brief ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,*ur*1 ,,keighley1 ,,york%ire4 ,! ,bapti/s 7 fir/ introduc$ into ,keighley by a ,mr4 ,john ,t[n1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,bapti/ *ur* at ,hawor?1 "u ! c>e ( ! v5]able & ,rev4 ,miles ,oddy4 ,keighley 0 at t "t beg9n+ to be a l>ge & popul\s place4 ,! cl]gyman 9 ! e/abli%m5t 0 an irreligi\s "*1 & ! ,indep5d5t *ur* & congregation 7 ne>ly ext9ct4 ,at fir/ ! m9i/]s 7 p]mitt$ to prea* 9 ! ,indep5d5t meet+-h\se2 b aft] "s "t a ,mrs4 ,sund]l& (f]$ h] h\se1 until ,mr4 ,t[n c\ld fit up a room = con/ant wor%ip4 ,! m9i/]s :o k9dly assi/$ 9 ! =mation ( ! infant cause 71 ,messrs4 ,/eadman1 ,d4 ,d41 ,%uttlewor?1 ,trickett1 & ,%aw4 ,9 ! ye> #ahji1 or #ahaj1 f\r p]sons 7 baptiz$ by ,mr4 ,%uttlewor?1 pa/or ( ! *ur* at ,c[l+hill3 & on ! ?ird ( ,june1 #ahaj1 a l>ge upp] room 9 ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,t[n 0 op5$ = wor%ip by ,mr4 ,%eph]d1 f ,brad=d1 :o prea*$ on ?is occasion f ,solomon's ,song1 vi4 #aj4 ,! congregation increas$2 o!rs 7 baptiz$2 & 9 ! ye> #ahab ! *ur* 0 =m$4 ,9 #ahac x 0 deem$ necess>y to erect a *apel4 ,a piece ( gr\nd 0 provid$ by ,mr4 ,t[n2 & on ,ea/] ,monday1 #ahac1 ! fir/ /one 0 laid2 b ! *apel 0 n op5$ until ! #bi? ( ,m>*1 #ahae2 :5 ,mr4 ,li/]1 ( ,liv]pool1 ,mr4 ,/eph5s1 ( ,ro*dale1 & ! v5]able ,dr4 ,/eadman1 ( ,brad=d1 7 engag$4 ,at ?is p]iod ! *ur* consi/$ ( eighte5 memb]s4 ,! *apel co/ some?+ m ?an #iij2 & w seat ab\t #fae p]sons4 ,! fir/ pa/or ( ! *ur* 0 ,mr4 ,joseph ,%aw1 :o came to ,keighley 9 #ahad4 ,dur+ ! ye>s #ahaf1 #ahag1 & #ahah1 little is said3 b 9 #ahai ! memb]s am\nt$ to #cc2 & "s uneas9ess orig9at+ ) a "p ( ! *ur* & ! m9i/]1 a sep>ation took place1 & a new *apel 0 erect$ by ! p>ty atta*$ to ,mr4 ,%aw1 at ,slacklane1 f two to ?ree miles f ,keighley4 ,?is circum/ance left ! *ur* at ,keighley v small1 & greatly dim9i%$ ! congregation4 ,9 #ahbj ,mr4 ,?omas ,blundell took ! ov]sight ( ! p 9 ! ,"l4 ,! memb]s aga9 numb]$ #cb4 ,9 #ahbd a l>ge portion ( ! debt 0 remov$2 soon aft] :i*1 ! pa/or 0 tak5 ill1 & on ,july #a/1 #ahbd1 resign$ 8 _s into ! h&s ( ,him :o gave x4 ,dur+ ?is ye> f\r memb]s 7 also remov$ to ! _w ( spirits2 among :om 7 ,mr4 ,t[n & 8 wife1 :o di$ )9 t5 days ( ea* o!r2 & ^: rema9s 7 deposit$ 9 ! burial-gr\nd adjo9+ ! *apel2 & to ^: memory a h&some tomb/one has be5 erect$ by ! family4 ,^! /rokes ( mortality appe> to h be5 sanctifi$--a _s ( pray] has be5 excit$--& a morn+ pray]-meet+ e/abli%$ to seek div9e direction 9 ! *oice ( a pa/or4 ,& on ,sunday1 ,aug4 #ae?1 #ahbd1 ! pres5t pa/or1 ,mr4 ,abraham ,ni*ols1 !n "u ! c>e ( ,dr4 ,/eadman1 & a memb] ( ! *ur* at ,rawd51 "u ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,hughes1 prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mons at ,keighley1 & baptiz$ two p]sons at ,turkeymill4 ,f ?is "t 8 visits to ,keighley became frequ5t2 & on ! fir/ ( ,novemb]1 he receiv$ an invitation to become pa/or4 ,on ! #cj? ( ,janu>y1 #ahbe1 he accept$ ! invitation1 & prea*$ f ,rom4 xv4 #cj1 to ! end4 ,?+s n[ began to we> r an animat+ appe>ance4 ,"s g5tlem5 7 at ! exp5se ( fitt+ up a bapti/ry2 & ,mr4 ,jos4 ,t[n1 y\nge/ son ( ! above-m5tion$ ,mr4 ,t[n1 pres5t$ ! m9i/] ) a ,bible & hymn book = ! pulpit4 ,?is g5tleman is a deacon ( ! ,bapti/ *ur* at ,le$s1 "u ! c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,acwor?1 ,a4,m4 ,a subscription 0 also ent]$ into = ! liquidation ( ! debt ^u ! *apel2 & on ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 #ahbe1 ! fri5ds1 at ! close ( two s]mons by ,mr4 ,/eph5s ( ,ro*dale1 realiz$ ! sum ( #aff #js4 #f;d41 includ+ #cj ea* f ! two ,mr4 ,t[ns1 #ae f a si/]1 & #aj f a bro!r-9-law2 ) _m o!r equally noble sums1 accord+ to ! ability ( ! p>ties4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,augu/1 #ahbf1 ,mr4 ,ni*ols 0 orda9$1 :5 ,mr4 ,mann1 late ( ,mazepond1 ,london1 /at$ ! nature ( a gospel *ur*2 ,mr4 ,hughes (f]$ ! ord9ation pray]2 ,dr4 ,/eadman deliv]$ ! *>ge1 f #b ,sam4 x4 #ab2 & ,mr4 ,godw9 address$ ! *ur*1 f #a ,!ss4 v4 #ab1 #ac4 ,9 #ahbi ! s++ gall]y 0 alt]$1 & ! bottom ( ! *apel pew$2 also1 a v sub/antial & conv5i5t h\se 0 built = ! m9i/]1 :i* co/ ab\t #bfj1 t[>ds ! exp5se ( :i* !re 0 #ahh 7duty (f7 left z an end[m5t by ,j4 ,holmes1 ,esq41 ( ,/anbury1 ne> ,hawor?1 & :i* c\ld be appropriat$ to no purpose b = ! advantage ( ! m9i/]4 ,9 #ahcj1 ! burial-gr\nd hav+ be5 enl>g$ on ea* side1 a portion ( ! debt 0 remov$4 ,9 #ahcd & #ahce1 ! gr\nd 0 aga9 enl>g$1 by ! addition ( #cab y>ds2 & a new s*ool-room erect$1 t[>ds :i*1 includ+ a grant ?r\gh ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,s*ool ,society1 ! subscriptions & collections1 c41 h am\nt$ to ab\t #bbj4 ,! ,sabba?-s*ool conta9s ne> #ajj *ildr52 ! congregation1 includ+ #ia families or p>ts ( families1 w av]age f #cjj to #djj2 ! numb] ( memb]s1 ne> #gj4 ,! foll[+ p]sons h be5 deacons ( ! *ur*1 viz43 ,john ,beadley1 :o di$ ,july #bj?1 #ahbg2 fun]al s]mon f #a ,cor4 vii4 #bi1 #cj4 ,jonas ,rhodes1 :o di$ ,oct4 #aa?1 #ahcb4 ,samuel ,clapham1 :o di$ ,m>* #bd?1 #ahcc4 7,!re is a %ort acc\nt ( ea* ( ! two latt] 9 ! ,bapti/ ,tract ,magaz9e1 = #ahcc47 ,joseph ,miln]1 :o di$ ,april1 #ahcd2 & :o _h be5 deacon f ! =mation ( ! *ur*4 ,! pres5t deacons are1--,mr4 ,john ,t[n1 ,turkey-,mills2 ,mr4 ,joseph ,laycock1 ,kn[l2 & ,mr4 ,joseph ,hall1 ,nor?-/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/ate ,,( ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,int]e/ ,,at ,,lynn4 ,f our p]sonal k ( ,mr4 ,poile1 & ( ! circum/ances ( ! foll[+ case1 we respectfully recomm5d ! p]usal ( x to all :o feel ! necessity1 & :o are 9 any measure enabl$ to assi/ 9 ! support ( a s\nd evangelical exhibition ( ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,mur*1 ,/epney ,college4 ,w4 ,,brock1 ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,norwi*4 ,x is ext5sively kn[n t ! ,bapti/ int]e/ at ,lynn ,regis has be5 = _m ye>s 9 a depress$ condition--a fact :i* has be5 mu* deplor$ by ! fri5ds ( ! d5om9ation on ! spot1 & by ^? :o h be5 acqua9t$ ) ! circum/ances ( ! case4 ,9 pres5t+ x to ! notice ( ! fri5ds ( ! ,r$eem]1 ) ! hope ( secur+ _! ,*ri/ian sympa?ies & assi/ance1 a brief outl9e ( ! case w n be deem$ unnecess>y4 ,! ,bapti/ *ur* at ,lynn appe>s to h be5 =m$ ab\t ! ye> #agfj1 by ,mr4 ,*e/]ton1 :o 0 succe$$ 9 ! pa/oral (fice by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,ri*>ds1 ,m4,a41 & aft]w>ds by ,mr4 ,durrant1 :o gratuit\sly lab\r$ among ! p = sev]al ye>s4 ,! place ( wor%ip1 occupi$ until ne>ly ! close ( ,mr4 ,durrant's m9i/ry1 0 a small hir$ *apel 9 ,broad-/reet1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds pur*as$4 ,ab\t ?is "t x 0 deem$ advisable by ! fri5ds to erect a new meet+-h\se2 & = ?is purpose a piece ( l& 0 b\ght adjo9+ ! old place4 ,! pur*ase ( ! gr\nd & ! erection ( ! build+1 capable ( seat+ #cjj p]sons1 am\nt$ to #abfi #hs42 to ! r$uction ( :i*1 ,messrs4 ,durrant & ,br9dley gave #bjj ea*2 #dg #afs4 7 collect$ 9 ,lynn2 leav+ a debt on ! place ( #hba #abs4 ,! pulpit hav+ be5 occupi$ = a %ort p]iod by diff]5t m9i/]s1 ! *ur* 0 induc$ to invite "o ( respectable tal5ts to become _! pa/or1 ^: connexion ) !m1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 adoption ( doctr9al errors1 ext5d$ to no long] a p]iod ?an twelve mon?s4 ,dur+ t p]iod a l>ge & respectable congregation 0 attract$2 ! great] "p ( :om1 h[ev]1 hav+ imbib$ ! errors :i* h be5 ref]r$ to1 left ! place ) ! m9i/]1 & erect$ a ,soc9ian *apel2 ?us giv+ occasion = regret1 n only t error 0 propagat$1 b by ^? to :om ! ,bapti/ cause 0 look+ = support4 ,f t p]iod to ! pres5t _m ef=ts h be5 made to revive ! cause2 & ! debt1 9 #ahab1 by means ( an appeal to ! fri5ds at ,lynn1 ,d]eham1 ,y>m\?1 & ,norwi*1 0 r$uc$ to #gjb #is4 ,a great v>iety ( m9i/]s h lab\r$1 ) m or less success1 "s ( :om are n[ occupy+ important /ations 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,a comb9ation ( causes occasion$ ! removal ( _m1 app>5tly well suit$ to raise ! int]e/2 b t :i* seems m ?an any ?+ else to h depriv$ ! *ur* & t[n ( ! lab\rs ( devot$ s]vants ( ,*ri/1 0 ! legal & pecuni>y emb>rassm5ts ( ! place4 ,x w easily be conceiv$ t1 amid/ ev5ts ?us adv]se1 ! *ur* 0 frequ5tly ?reat5$ ) ext9ction1 & ! cause ne>ly giv5 up = lo/ by ^? :o hop$ ev5 aga9/ hope4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahcb1 ! writ] ( ?is article acc$$ to ! reque/ ( ! *ur* to pay !m a visit1 by ! advice ( 8 tutors1 & receiv$1 at ! expiration ( a mon?1 an unanim\s invitation to sp5d a long] p]iod1 ) a view to a settlem5t4 ,an assurance t ! legal difficulties w\ld spe$ily be settl$1 & ! hope t 8 lab\rs might be bless$1 induc$ him to comply4 ,v>i\s ef=ts 7 made to ha/5 ?is1 )\t avail1 until ,july1 #ahcc1 :5 x 0 ?\ght by ! fri5ds g5]ally1 t x w\ld be mu* to ! advantage ( ! cause if a new place c\ld be erect$ 9 a m eligible "p ( ! t[n2 & x 0 det]m9$1 by ! advice ( ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,mur*1 presid5t ( ,/epney ,college1 to asc]ta9 its practicability4 ,! smallness1 h[ev]1 ( ! res\rces at home1 & ! promises f abroad1 r5d]$ su* an attempt unju/ifiable2 s t no?+ c\ld be done1 b ei!r to use e ef=t to secure ! old place1 or to give up ! cause entirely4 ,! =m] /ep 0 f9ally decid$ on2 & ! writ] cons5t$ to /ruggle1 ) ! *ur*1 until a fai?ful ,god %\ld answ] ! pray]s ( 8 p4 ,aft] mu* tr\ble & anxiety1 ! legal bus9ess 0 settl$ on ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahce1 & #ajj 0 paid1 :i* _h be5 collect$ 9 ! t[n4 ,"l's-day1 #ba/1 0 held z a day ( ?anksgiv+1 & ! season improv$ by s]mons f ,ps4 cxv4 #a1 & ,ps4 cxviii4 #be4 ,x 0 a day t w long be rememb]$ by _m pres5t4 ,! numb] 9 ! *ur* 9 #ahcb 0 #cj2 s9ce t "t #bg h be5 baptiz$1 to :om sev]al o!rs expect %ortly to be add$1 :o are af=d+ pro(s t !y h giv5 !mselves to ! ,"l4 ,! congregation is n[ good1 & h>mony prevails 9 ! *ur*4 ,!re is a ,sunday s*ool ( #bej *ildr51 an adult class1 two ,bible classes1 & an ecclesia/ical hi/ory class4 ,on ,friday1 ,m>* #f1 ! f\ndation-/one ( a ,sunday s*ool-room1 #dd ft4 by #cd ft4 7to be us$ also z a day-s*ool71 0 laid by ,mr4 ,wilson1 mission>y ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,union4 ,! co/ ( ! build+ w be #agj1 ( :i* #fj h be5 collect$1 pr9cipally 9 ,lynn2 & x is e>ne/ly hop$ t ! fri5ds ( scriptural education w give _! g5]\s aid t[>ds s desirable an object amid/ #ae1jjj inhabitants4 ,! necessity ( repair+ & clean+ ! *apel1 to make x t5antable1 w be obvi\s :5 x is /at$1 t sc>cely any ?+ has be5 done to x s9ce x 0 built1 #bf ye>s ago4 ,to d ?is1 & r5d] x commodi\s1 w require upw>ds ( #bjj4 ,! debt :i* ! fri5ds w be oblig$ to remove z spe$ily z possible1 s z to be able to c>ry on ! cause1 is #ejj1 leav+ a mortgage on ! place ( #fjj1 at #d p] c5t41 ! int]e/ ( :i* ! r5ts ( prop]ty w ne>ly meet4 ,z no?+ n[ appe>s ne$ful to r5d] ! ,bapti/ cause at ,lynn1 "u ! ,div9e bless+1 a useful & respectable int]e/1 b ! unit$ aid ( ! fri5ds ( ! ,r$eem]1 x is e>ne/ly hop$ t a fai?ful /atem5t ( facts w n only meet ! eye ( ^? :o h x 9 _! p[] to assi/1 b t ! evil s mu* & s greatly to be deprecat$--a m9i/] leav+ 8 p to travel = money1 may 9 ?is case be disp5s$ )2 & t1 in/ead ( ! cause at ,lynn be+ a matt] ( deep regret to ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 x may become a praise 9 ! e>?4 ,w4 ,f4 ,,poile4 ,,associations4 ,,! ,,half-,,ye>ly ,,we/ ,,hants4 ,,m9i/]s' ,,meet+ ,0 held at ,bewley1 ,april #h?1 #ahce4 ,! aft]noon 0 sp5t by ! bre?r5 9 conf]5ce & pray]4 ,! public s]vice took place 9 ! ev5+4 ,bro!r ,burt1 ! pa/or1 began by solemn pray]4 ,bro!r ,turqu& read ! ,scriptures1 pray$1 & spoke on ,p]sev]ance 9 do+ ,good4 ,bro!r ,burnett foll[$ him 9 pray]1 & m5tion$ "s ( ,! pr9cipal ,s\rces ( ,enc\ragem5t & ,consolation4 ,bro!r ,y>nold succe$$ him 9 pray]1 & illu/rat$ ,! ,practical ,influ5ce ( ! ,gospel4 ,bro!r ,=d address$ ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 & made "s rem>ks ,on ! ,importance ( ,gr[+ 9 ,grace4 ,bro!r ,adams1 also1 (f]$ supplication1 & %[$ ! intimate connexion betwe5 doctr9al & practical godl9ess4 ,& bro!r ,drap] clos$ ! protract$ b int]e/+ s]vices ( ! ev5+1 by pray]1 & a brief address ,on ! ,bless+s entreat$ = ! ,ephesians by ! ,apo/le1--t !y might '"k ! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* passe? k2 & be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4' ,! next meet+ to be held1 by ! ,div9e bless+1 at ,romsey1 ,w$nesday1 ,sept4 #i?1 #ahce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london ,,bapti/ ,,association4 ,! ,annual ,meet+ ( ?is ,association 0 held on ,w$nesday1 ,april #bb1 at ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ov]bury's *apel1 9 ,eagle-/reet1 ,r$ ,lion ,squ>e4 ,lett]s f ! associat$ *ur*es 7 read by _! respective pa/ors1 detail+ _! circum/ances dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 aft] :i* a circul> lett]1 drawn up by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,/eane1 0 read1 approv$1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ = ! use ( ! *ur*es4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,e4 ,giles 0 *os5 ,secret>y1 & ,t4 ,pewtress1 ,esq41 ,treasur]1 = ! ye> ensu+4 ,9 ! ev5+1 a public s]vice 0 held 9 ! same place2 :5 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,price deliv]$ a s]i\s & practical s]mon1 ,on ! ,duties ( ,*ur* ,memb]s t[>ds ! ,"y4 ,! next ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ to be held at ,camb]well1 ,july #bcrd4 ,mr4 ,davies1 ( ,tott5ham1 to prea*4 ,,notices4 ,! ,s\!rn ,association ( ,hants4 w take place ?is ye> 9 ,meet+ ,h\se ,alley1 ,portsea1 ,june ! #i? & #aj?4 ,on ,tuesday ev5+ ! lett]s f ! *ur*es w be read2 & bro!r ,hancock1 ( ,y>m\?1 w prea*4 ,w$nesday morn+1 bro!r ,mill>d is expect$ to prea*2 & "s o!r bro!r 9 ! ev5+4 ,t4 ,,tilly1 ,secret>y4 ,portsea1 ,april #ae1 #ahce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,b$=d%ire ,association ( ,bapti/ *ur*es w be held at ! ,old ,bapti/ ,meet+1 ,ru%d51 9 ,nor?ampton%ire1 on ,tuesday1 ,may #ai?2 on :i* occasion ! ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,s4 ,=dham1 ( ,hale ,we/on1 ,j4 ,upton1 ( ,london1 & ,j4 ,j5k9son1 ( ,kett]+1 are engag$ to prea*4 ,! m9i/]s & mess5g]s ( ! *ur*es are reque/$ to meet at half-pa/ n9e o'clock4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,association ( ,bapti/ ,congregational ,*ur*es1 9 ,ox=d%ire & adjac5t c\nties1 w hold _! next annual meet+ at ,cir5ce/]1 in/ead ( ,fair=d1 on ,tuesday & ,w$nesday 9 ! ,:itsun week1 ,june #i? & #aj?4 ,! lett]s f ! *ur*es w be read on ! ,tuesday ev5+1 at half-pa/ #e o'clock4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next meet+ ( ! ,nor?ampton%ire ,association w be held at ,kett]+1 on ! ,tuesday & ,w$nesday 9 ,:itsun week4 ,! s]vices w be conduct$ z usual1 comm5c+ at #f o'clock on ! ,tuesday ev5+1 :5 ! lett]s f ! *ur*es w be read4 ,mr4 ,gray1 ( ,nor?ampton1 & ,mr4 ,craps1 ( ,l9coln1 h engag$ to prea*4 ,put up at ! ,:ite ,h>t 7n ! ,:ite ,horse1 z mispr9t$ 9 ! la/ ye>'s ,circul> ,lett]74 99 99 99 99 99 ,! *ur*es connect$ ) ! ,bri/ol ,association are respectfully in=m$1 _! next meet+ w be held at ,c\nt]slip1 ,bri/ol1 on ! ,tuesday & ,w$nesday 9 ,:itsun week1 ,june #i? & #aj?1 #ahce 7in/ead ( ,w$nesday & ,?ursday71 9 consequ5ce ( ! annual meet+ ( ! ,bri/ol ,education ,society1 on ,?ursday1 #aa? ( ,june4 ,bro!r ,jones1 ( ,frome1 to prea* ! ,association s]mon4 ,bre?r5 ,saff]y1 ( ,salisbury1 & ,newman1 ( ,%ortwood1 to be ! o!r prea*]s4 ,bro!r ,summ]s to write ! ,circul> ,lett]2 ! subject1 ,! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fifty-six? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,k5t & ,sussex ,association ( ,bapti/ ,*ur*es w be held 7,provid5ce p]mitt+71 at ,lewes1 ,sussex1 on ,tuesday & ,w$nesday1 ,june #bnd & #crd4 ,! bre?r5 ,rog]s & ,mat!ws to prea*4 ,! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,k5t ,auxili>y ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society w be held on ,w$nesday ev5+4 ,put up at ! ,cr[n ,inn1 ,m>ket ,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,bapti/ *apel at ,/a9es1 ,middlesex1 w be held 7,d4,v47 on ,w$nesday1 ! #bj? ( ,may4 ,! ,rev4 ,t4 ,b9ney /&s engag$ to prea* 9 ! morn+2 ! ,rev4 ,edw4 ,/eane 9 ! aft]noon2 & ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,smi? 9 ! ev5+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next ,anniv]s>y meet+ ( ! ,b$=d%ire ,union ( ,*ri/ians w be held at ,b$=d1 on ,w$nesday1 ,may #bg?2 :5 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,j4 ,davies1 ( ,tott5ham1 is expect$ to prea* 9 ! morn+2 & ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,b4 ,phillips1 ( ,h>rold1 9 ! ev5+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! annual meet+ ( ,! ,prote/ant ,society = ! ,protection ( ,religi\s ,lib]ty w be held at ! ,city ( ,london ,tav]n1 on ,saturday1 ,may #af?1 at #aa o'clock precisely4 ,"s di/+ui%$ ,pe] is expect$ to preside4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ,w$nesday1 ! #bj? ( ,may1 ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,b4 ,woodman w be set ap>t to ! pa/oral (fice ov] ! *ur* assembl+ 9 ,artill]y-/reet *apel1 ,bi%opsgate1 ,london4 ,! ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,isaiah ,birt1 ,?omas ,price1 ( ,devon%ire ,squ>e1 ,j4 ,e4 ,giles1 ( ,salt]'s ,hall1 ) o!r m9i/]s1 h engag$ to (ficiate on ! occasion4 ,s]vice to comm5ce at #f o'clock 9 ! ev5+4 ,,rec5t ,,dea?4 ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,:eel]4 ,di$1 on ,friday1 ! #bg? ( ,m>*1 ag$ #fb1 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,:eel]1 pa/or ( ! ,bapti/ *ur*1 ,bugbrook1 ,nor?ampton%ire4 ,8 fun]al took place on ,w$nesday1 ! #a/ ( ,april4 ,! ,rev4 ,t4 ,wake1 ( ,?isl+bury1 read a suitable portion ( ! ,scriptures1 & pray$2 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,gray1 ( ,nor?ampton1 deliv]$ ! address1 & on ! foll[+ ,sabba?1 to a cr[d$ congregation1 prea*$ ! fun]al s]mon1 f ,jude #ba3 ,look+ = ! m]cy ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ unto et]nal life4 ,a text expressly *os5 by ! deceas$4 ,mr4 ,:eel] _h be5 settl$ ) 8 p = ne>ly #cb ye>s2 & x is pleas+ to notice1 t "s ( ! la/ ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry 7 ! mo/ successful4 ,twelve mon?s he 0 laid aside f 8 public lab\rs2 & 9 ! sick room1 & on ! b$ ( pa91 illu/rat$ & magnifi$ ^? pr9ciples :i*1 = successive ye>s1 he _h prea*$ to o!rs4 ,,new ,,publications4 ,j ,publi%$4 ,memoir ( ! ,life & ,writ+s ( ! ,rev4 ,joseph ,ivimey1 late pa/or ( ! *ur* 9 ,eagle-/reet1 ,london1 & tw5ty ye>s ,gratuit\s ,secret>y to ! ,bapti/ ,iri% ,society4 ,by ,rev4 ,george ,prit*>d4 ,p>ts ,i4 to ,,vi4 ( ! ,biographical ,sket* ( ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,irv+4 ,edit$ by ,william ,jones1 ,m4,a4 ,to :i* is add$1 ,?irty ,s]mons1 prea*$ by ,mr4 ,irv+1 dur+ ! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,london4 ,9 #cbmo4 ,a ,memoir ( ,j4 ,h[>d ,h9ton1 :o di$ at ,read+1 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahce1 ag$ ?irte5 ye>s & sev5 mon?s4 ,by 8 ,fa!r4 ,9 ! ,press4 ,rem9isc5ces relat+ to ! ,rev4 ,john ,ryl&1 ,a4,m41 ( ,nor?ampton1 ! fa!r ( ! late ,rev4 ,dr4 ,ryl&1 ( ,bri/ol4 ,by ,william ,newman1 ,d4,d4 ,prep>+ = ,publication4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,prote/ant ,noncon=mity 9 ,engl&1 f ! ,re=mation1 "u ,h5ry ,,viii41 to ! ,accession ( ! ,h\se ( ,hanov]4 ,9 two volumes1 #hvo4 ,by ,,?omas ,,price4 ,! ,"w w be f\nd$ on an ext5sive & c>eful inve/igation ( ,orig9al ,au?orities1 & w be design$ to exhibit ! ,progress ( ,op9ion z well z ! ,c\rse ( ,ev5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,erratum3 ,p4 #ada1 l4 #f1 = a f9al read an effici5t4 ,,iri% ,,*ronicle4 ,,may1 #ahce4 ,at ! p>ticul> reque/ ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,all51 & = ! satisfaction ( ^? fri5ds :o h k9dly & lib]ally assi/$ t[>ds defray+ ! debt incurr$ by ! erection ( ! ,*apel at ,ball9a1 ! /atem5t ( ! entire acc\nt1 & ! sev]al sums contribut$1 appe> 9 ?is numb] ( ! ,*ronicle4 ,z ! funds ( ! ,society are n at all applicable to ! build+ ( places ( wor%ip1 b z _! erection has1 9 m in/ances ?an "o1 become indisp5sable1 & su* necessity1 x is hop$1 may recur aga9 & aga92 x is c]ta9ly due to ^? lib]al p]sons1 :o ?us aid ! cause ( ! ,r$eem]1 di/9ctly & gratefully to ackn[l$ge _! ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce4 ,to ! ,,secret>y4 ,ball9a1 ,m>* #ai1 #ahce4 ,my de> ,bro!r1 ,9 ?is packet1 ,i beg to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( y\r k9d fav\r ( ! #aj? in/ant1 & h]e) =w>d to y ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,read]s = ! pa/ mon?1 z also ! acc\nt ( s*ools1 c41 = ! pres5t qu>t]4 ,i h also to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( sev]al sums ( money1 t[>ds ! liquidation ( ! debt ^u ! ,meet+-h\se 9 ?is t[n1 :i* y w f9d ^u ano!r "p ( ?is %eet4 ,! sum actually exp5d$ is n[ #cbh #ajs41 & ! contract = f9i%+1 #ia #ajs41 mak+ 9 all #dbj4 ,( ?is ,i h receiv$1 cle> ( exp5ses1 #bcb1 = :i*1 z well z = ! acts ( p]sonal k9dness %[n to me :5 9 ,engl&1 ,i beg1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,*ronicle1 to pres5t my w>me/ ?anks4 ,i _h hop$ to h he>d1 ere ?is1 :at sum ! ,build+ ,fund1 on :i* ?is case has be5 admitt$1 0 likely to produce4 ,my be/ ?anks are due to ,mrs4 ,holl&1 ( ,bri/ol1 especially1 :o k9dly1 & )\t any solicitation1 =w>d$ u #e4 ,if "s ( our weal?y fri5ds 9 ,engl&1 be>+ 9 m9d h[ injuri\s x mu/ be = an individual to be abs5t = any l5g? ( "t f a mission>y /ation1 & an infant cause1 w\ld imitate h] example1 x w\ld n only conf] a p]sonal fav\r1 b ess5tially s]ve ! int]e/s ( ! ,r$eem]'s k+dom 9 ?is place4 ,! tru/ de$1 by :i* ! prop]ty has be5 made ov] to ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation1 has be5 exam9$ by ! respectable solicitor ( ! ,london ,build+ ,fund1 & is approv$4 ,x is 9 y\r recollection1 probably1 t ! late ,gov]nm5t ord]$1 "s "t be=e !y left (fice1 a new c5sus ( ! population ( ,irel&2 9 :i* 0 to be %[n ! relative numb]s ( ,prote/ants1 ,roman ,ca?olics1 & ,diss5t]s2 z also ! numb] & k9d ( s*ools 9 ea* union or p>i%4 ,"o ( ! ,commission]s 0 "h on ,tuesday la/1 &1 z a pro( ( ! awful ext5t to :i* sup]/ition prevails1 x appe>$1 soon aft] an am5d$ c5sus _h be5 produc$ & sworn to1 by ! ,prote/ant cl]gyman1 t n m ?an "o out ( ?irty1 9 ?is l>ge union1 c be consid]$ ev5 z nom9al ,prote/ants4 ,&1 9 a conv]sation ) ! prie/1 on ! foll[+ day1 z a confirmation ( :at ,i h frequ5tly /at$1 ,i am p]fectly sure1 said he1 t if y g r\nd any day to all y\r s*ools1 & ours1 & ! m9i/]'s1 y w n f9d 9 ! :ole ( !m #ajj poor ,prote/ant *ildr54 ,9 ! exam9ation ( our s*ools1 be=e ! commission]s1 ?\gh we h inv>iably insi/$ ^u ! introduction ( ! ,scriptures1 yet !y 7 sc>cely inf]ior to any1 &1 9 ! g5]al1 sup]ior to mo/1 bo? 9 numb]s & regul> att5dance4 ,let x n be said 9 future1 !n t ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 ! *ildr5 ( :om compose ! bulk ( our s*ol>s1 w\ld n1 unless viol5tly oppos$ by ! prie/hood1 be anxi\s to possess & /udy ! ^w ( ,god4 ,& let our fri5ds1 :il/ !y h x ^u ! te/imony ( ! prie/ himself1 t x is 8 flock we are educat+ 9 our s*ools1 be m e>ne/ & zeal\s 9 ?is good cause2 hop+ & pray+ ?at?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ^! s*ools1 ! pres5t race ( *ildr5 may be deliv]$ f ! sup]/ition ( _! fa!rs4 ,i h1 s9ce my return1 prea*$ at ,easky1 ,mullif>ry1 & ,crossmol9a2 at ! two =m] places to l>ge & att5tive audi5ces4 ,! p on all sides are exce$+ly desir\s to he>4 ,on ,sunday la/1 ,i aga9 adm9i/]$ ! ord9ance ( ,baptism 9 ,ball9a4 ,! ,"l1 ,i tru/1 is prep>+ o!rs to submit to ! dictates ( 8 bless$ ^w4 ,oh t he w\ld make u1 :o are engag$ 9 ?is bless$ "w1 m humble1 circumspect1 wat*ful1 & zeal\s6 & !n we might hope = l>g] & m ext5sive success4 ,pray = u1 t ! ^w ( ! ,"l may h free c\rse & be glorifi$4 ,i am1 de> ,sir1 affectionately y\r's1 ,,james ,,all54 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ! ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,iri% ,,society4 ,lim]ick1 ,m>* #bj?1 #ahce4 ,my de> ,sir1 ,i j return$ f ,croagh1 ab\t sixte5 miles f "h1 9 ! c\nty ( ,lim]ick1 to inspect ! ,koppel-/reet s*ool2 ! poor *ildr5 7 delight$ to see me1 & ,i 0 greatly pleas$ to see !m g ?r\gh _! s*ool discipl9e ) su* precision & ord]4 ,!y spell$ rem>kably well 9 ?ree diff]5t ways4 ,i am n aw>e t y are acqua9t$ ) ! plan ( spell+ & read+1 p>ticul>ly spell+1 :i* ,i h devis$ long s9ce1 :i* arre/s ! undeviat+ att5tion ( ! *ildr51 & almo/ wond]fully facilitates _! progress4 ,a f9e te/am5t class ( #cf got up & read1 9 g5]al1 v well1 & repeat$ #bbd *apt]s1 :i* !y committ$ to memory s9ce ! la/ qu>t]ly inspection4 ,!re are #adh on ! li/1 #ih spell+1 #ej read+ ! scriptures1 #h prote/ants & #d re=m$1 :o are ! ma/]'s *ildr51 ( ^: att5tion to 8 s*ool1 & good conduct1 ,i _c say too mu*2 ,he is also a sabba? read]1 &1 ,i believe1 v useful4 ,a numb] ( ! girls got be=e me to ! door1 & reque/$ a female s*ool2 !y %[$ me "s v nice "w1 taught !m by ! ma/]'s daught]4 ,i said ,i w\ld lay _! reque/ be=e _! fri5ds 9 ,engl&4 ,! progress "s ( !m made 9 writ+ & figures r surpris$ me3 ! little premiums ,i gave !m ! la/ "t _h a great effect ^u !m1 9 remov+ prejudice1 & conv9c+ !m :o _! real fri5ds are1 & 9 w9n+ _! affections to ! love ( ! tru?1 9 spite ( prie/ly influ5ce4 ,! c\nt5ances ( ! *ildr51 9 all ! s*ools1 bright5 up1 & smile1 :5 !y see me4 ,i lectur$ 9 ! ev5+1 at ,f9*ley1 ! seat ( _! wor?y & pi\s patrons1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,f9*1 :o pay = a good s*ool-h\se = !m1 & subscribe to ! society4 ,! society has done inconceivable good4 ,h[ mu* m if x _h suffici5t means6 ,i 0 go+ to say1 ! ,bri/ol s*ool1 at ,balleyc>1 c\nty ( ,cl>e1 sixte5 miles nor? we/ f ,lim]ick1 is a trem5d\s "o4 ,i w5t !re imm$iately aft] my la/ communication2 gave sev]al lectures to ,roman ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants1 9 ! h\se ( our afflict$ fri5d1 ,major ,colpoys2 ,i tri$ to com=t & enc\rage 8 m9d 9 ! prospect ( et]nity--he is look+ unto ,jesus4 ,! s*ool is 9 a v fl\ri%+ /ate2 #bbd on ! li/1 #adf pres5t1 #abj spell+1 #ajd read+ ! ,scriptures2 ab\t #cj committ$ to memory1 & repeat$ #aec *apt]s ?is qu>t]3 !y made great progress also 9 writ+ & figures1 :i* !y are v fond ( le>n+4 ,!re are only two or ?ree ,prote/ant *ildr5 9 ?is s*ool4 ,x (t5 excites ! w>me/ gratitude 9 my he>t to ,god1 t has put x into ! he>ts ( 8 p1 to af=d su* great & important bless+s to ^? :o w\ld p]i% 9 ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,oh :at a m]cy to see s _m *ildr5 rise to read ! ^w ( life1 & to commit x to memory1 & read x 9 ! he>+ ( _! poor b5ight$ p>5ts6 ,at ! close ( ! exam9ations ,i give a little lecture on ! advantages ( a ,scripture education1 on ! love ( ,god1 on ! suff]+s ( ! ,savi\r1 & on ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 to bless all to _! pres5t b5efit1 & et]nal salvation4 ,i f9d ,i c say a great deal1 & g a great l5g?1 )\t endang]+ ! s*ools1 :i* ,i "k1 & am in=m$1 w\ld n be borne ) f o!rs4 ,i try1 also1 to impress _! m9ds ) gratitude to _! k9d fri5ds 9 ,engl&1 & !y appe> v grateful & pray = !m4 ,! ,sev5 ,oaks s*ool1 at ,bu%y ,p>k1 c\nty ( ,tipp]>y1 ab\t ?irty-five ,engli% miles nor? ea/ f ,lim]ick is 9 a prosp]\s /ate3 ! numb] ( *apt]s ! *ildr5 repeat f memory frequ5tly surprises me3 ! *ildr5 ( a poor ,bapti/ bro!r !re1 ne> ,burris ,o' ,kane1 are mighty 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,! s*ool discipl9e gave me great satisfaction1 & ! spell+1 read+1 writ+1 & figures1 v pleas+3 #gd on ! li/1 #ff pres5t2 #fb spell+1 #ab read+ ! ,te/am5t1 & repeat$ #fc *apt]s f memory4 ,! ma/] is a v in(f5sive & att5tive man2 ,i tru/1 truly pi\s4 ,9 ! ,m>y's ,philan?ropic s*ool1 ,m\nt ,%annon1 c\nty ( ,galway1 ab\t ?irty-five ,engli% miles f ,lim]ick1 nor? nor? ea/1 !re are #ih on ! li/2 #fj pres5t1 #ci spell+1 #ba read+ ! ,te/am5t1 & repeat$ f memory ?is qu>t] #aej *apt]s3 always a good s*ool1 hav+ m v poor ,prote/ants 9 t village & neighb\rhood ?an _m o!rs1 & n s subject to v>y f prie/ly attacks z "s o!rs4 ,9 ! ,norwi* s*ool1 at ,birr1 fifty ,engli% miles ea/ f ,lim]ick1 #ef gross2 #cd spell+1 #bb read+ ! ,te/am5t2 !y repeat$ #dg *apt]s f memory4 ,x 0 n s num]\s ?is qu>t] z usual1 f ! extreme sev]ity ( ! wea!r1 & ! nak$ness & want ( ! *ildr51 /ill x is a good s*ool1 & taught by a wor?y1 pi\s1 poor woman1 ) a l>ge family4 ,! ,c>digan s*ool1 at ,kilb>on1 is do+ z well z c\ld be expect$1 f ! unceas+ ex]tions ( ! prie/ !re1 m ?an usually excit$ 9 consequ5ce ( obta9+ a complete victory ov] 8 *ampion 9 controv]sy1 9 pres5ce ( a numb] ( p4 ,! ma/] 0 a v intellig5t1 clev] man4 ,my de> ,sir1 y\r "t & m9e w\ld n admit ( my writ+ an acc\nt ( ea* s*ool "u my sup]9t5d5ce4 ,i s5d ! qu>t]ly /atem5t1 9 :i* y see !m ) "o view4 ,! above ,i s5d = ! satisfaction ( ^? k9d fri5ds :o support or contribute to ! congregational s*ools4 ,i also want "t1 &1 inde$1 incl9ation1 to give any /atem5t ( my own humble lab\rs4 ,?\gh ! wea!r has be5 extremely sev]e1 s9ce ! #a/ ( ,febru>y1 ,i h be5 out ! great] "p ( ! "t1 & prea*$ 9 v di/ant places1 & 9 v>i\s c\nties1 & sometimes "u v try+ circum/ances4 ,i prea*$ at ,b5agh]1 ,k+'s c\nty1 sixty miles f ,lim]ick1 twice to ! h\se full1 at ,wal%p>k1 aft] travell+ fifty miles1 & prea*+ & adm9i/]+ ! ord9ance at ,cl\ghjordan2 gave a lecture at ,orm&view1 c\nty ( ,galway2 prea*$ at ,o',bri5's ,bridge1 & sev]al times at ,ca/le ,connell4 ,ev] y\rs1 mo/ affectionately1 ,,william ,,?omas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ! ,,secret>y4 ,ball9a1 ,m>* #bj?1 #ahce4 ,my de> ,sir1 ,i %all feel oblig$ to y1 at y\r e>lie/ conv5i5ce1 to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( ! foll[+ articles1 k9dly s5t = ! s*ools 9 ?is di/rict4 ,a box ( articles collect$ by ,mrs4 ,?omas ,all51 ,birm+ham1 conta9+ two packets ( books f ,mr4 ,groom2 "s tracts1 workbags1 c4 f ,mrs4 ,glov] & ,miss ,mansfield1 ,spr+ ,hill2 books1 rug-wor/$1 & patt]ns1 f ,mrs4 ,s4 ,cocks1 ,camp ,hill2 a small r\nd /&1 f ,ann ,husb&2 p9-cu%ions1 f ,mrs4 ,rog]s1 ,bull-/reet2 canvass1 f ,mrs4 ,johnson1 ,d]it5d2 cotton-balls1 f ,mrs4 ,w>n]2 pat*work1 f ,mrs4 ,:ite2 a blue bag1 f ,miss ,r4 ,simmons2 a numb] ( small books1 f a ,well-wi%+ ,fri5d to ,irel&2 & num]\s little rew>ds1 f ,mr4 ,?omas ,all5 & family2 & f ,rev4 ,j4 ,smi? & ,sons1 ,a/wood1 #ajjj ne$les4 ,s9ce ! above articles 7 k9dly =w>d$ to me1 ,mr4 ,all5 has receiv$ a p>cel f ,mr4 ,we/1 conta9+ "s useful books1 f ,dorcas1 = ! ,libr>y at ,ball9a2 a p>cel ( books f ,mrs4 ,hawk9s1 ,/r\d2 & a numb] ( p9-cu%ions1 balls ( rug-wor/$1 & a few workbags1 & boxes ( little fancy articles4 ,n4 ,b4 ,i regret to say1 t 9 ! la/ ackn[l$gm5t ( articles f ,birm+ham1 ,i omitt$ to m5tion "s poetical c>ds1 k9dly s5t by ,mr4 ,f4 ,deak94 ,! pair ( six-in* globes1 k9dly (f]$ by ,mr4 ,mogridge1 & ! pat*work by ,mrs4 ,:ite1 w be v acceptable2 & if s5t to ,rev4 ,j4 ,we/1 #bf1 ,little ,james's /reet1 ,dubl91 w be =w>d$ by him to ,ball9a z soon z he has an opportunity ( s5d+ !m4 ,wi%+ y e bless+1 bo? ( a spiritual & temporal nature1 ,i rema91 my de> ,sir1 ,y\rs v respectfully1 ,a4 ,,cave4 ,,contributions4 ,by ,rev4 ,j4 ,dy]3 s4 d4 ,hawor?1 fir/ ,*ur*1 by ,rev4 ,jas4 ,flood #c #j #j ,fri5d 9 ,som]set%ire #a #j #j ,by ! ,secret>y3 ,a ,fri5d to ,missions1 by ! ,g5]al ,po/ #e #j #j ,a small p] c5tage1 ^u la/ ye>'s pr(its1 d4 #e #j #j ,by ! ,treasur]3 ,e4 ,d41 by ,w4 ,coz5s1 ,esq4 #aj #j #j ,= ! ,rye ,s*ool1 by ,mrs4 ,crosskey1 ,treasur] #e #j #j ,collect$ by ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,davis1 = ! ,society3 ,at ,devizes #aa #e #j ,d[nton #f #i #j ,romsey #c #ab #b ,/ockbridge #b #j #j ,&ov] #d #i #f ,:it*ur* #d #i #f ,newbury #ae #b #j ,ab+don #c #j #j ,f>r+don #b #aj #j ,fair=d #j #aj #j ,circ5ce/] #h #e #f ,tewkesbury #ac #ag #aa ,*elt5ham #ac #ad #f 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ball9a ,,bapti/ ,,*apel4 ,an acc\nt ( ,money collect$ = ?is purpose1 by ,mr4 ,all51 9 #ahcc1 #ahcd1 & #ahce4 s4 d4 ,ball9a #de #aj #j ,sligo #ab #ah #f ,dubl9 #bf #c #j ,birm+ham #ad #f #j ,/4 ,albans #d #j #j ,london #g #e #j ,arnsby #b #j #j ,oadby #a #ac #j ,guilsbor\gh #a #j #j ,naseby #j #af #j ,clip/one #a #ad #f ,!dd9wor? #a #j #j ,bugbrook #c #f #j ,kett]+ #f #aa #f ,cambridge #c #j #j ,m>ket ,h>bor\gh #a #j #j ,/4 ,ives #b #d #j ,?rap/one #b #ai #f ,leice/] #ac #ah #j ,cov5try #g #aa #c ,leam+ton #j #e #j ,/rat=d-on-,avon #c #af #j ,alce/] #b #i #f ,a/wood #b #h #aj ,p]%ore #b #g #f ,worce/]1 ) fri5ds f ,b\rton #f #i #j ,bil/on #c #g #f ,coseley #j #af #f ,dudley #a #b #f ,brad=d #ah #ah #f ,le$s #f #ae #j ,middleton ,teesdale #d #aj #j ,ham/]ley1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,d4 #j #e #j ,romalkirk #a #j #j ,b>n>d ,ca/le #a #j #j ,/ockton #g #e #j ,d>l+ton #h #af #j ,man*e/] #ai #h #f ,salad9e ,nook #ab #j #j ,liv]pool #af #h #f ,bri/ol1 ,mrs4 ,holl&1 p] ,rev4 ,s4 ,davis #e #j #j ,subscriptions receiv$ by ,s4 ,m>%all1 ,esq41 #aha1 ,high ,holborn2 ,mr4 ,p4 ,mill>d1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet2 ,messrs4 ,burks1 #ef ,lo?bury2 ,rev4 ,g4 ,prit*>d1 #d ,york ,place1 ,p5tonville1 gratuit\s ,secret>y2 by ,messrs4 ,ladbrokes & ,co41 ,bank]s1 ,bank ,build+s2 by ,mr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,dickie1 #ac ,bank ,/reet1 & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,innes1 ,fr$]ick ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh2 & ,p4 ,br[n1 ,esq41 ,c>digan4 ,,london3 ,j4 ,,haddon1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,ca/le-,,/reet1 ,,f9sbury4 ,,mission>y ,,h]ald4 ,,cxcvii4 ,,may1 #ahce4 ,! ,treasur]s ( ,auxili>y ,societies1 & o!r ,fri5ds :o may h ,monies 9 h& on acc\nt ( ! ,society1 are respectfully rem9d$ t ! ,treasur]'s acc\nt = ! ye> w close on ! #ca/ in/ant1 :i* r5d]s x necess>y t all paym5ts int5d$ to appe> 9 ! ,app5dix to ! next ,report1 %\ld be made 9 ! c\rse ( ! pres5t mon?4 ,x is reque/$1 !re=e1 t ! respective acc\nts may be s5t1 prop]ly balanc$1 to ! ,secret>y1 ,no4 #f1 ,f5 ,c\rt1 ,f5*ur* ,/reet1 accompani$ by ! li/ ( ,subscrib]s1 c41 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,p>ticul> att5tion is solicit$ to ?is notice2 = z all ! ,society's acc\nts = ! ye> are exam9$ & audit$1 by ! g5tlem5 appo9t$ = t purpose1 9 ! fir/ week 9 ,june1 & ! ,report w1 x is expect$1 leave ! press 9 a few days aft] ! ,annual ,meet+1 x is cle>ly impossible t paym5ts c be includ$1 or li/s ( p>ticul>s ins]t$1 :i* come to h& aft] ! "t specifi$4 ,! ,committee h pleasure 9 /at+ t _! e/eem$ bre?r51 ! ,rev4 ,,samuel ,,summ]s1 ( ,bri/ol1 & ! ,rev4 ,,b5jam9 ,,godw91 ( ,brad=d1 h engag$ to prea* ! ,s]mons at our next ,annual ,meet+4 ,full p>ticul>s1 z usual1 may be expect$ 9 our next ,numb]4 ,,=eign ,,intellig5ce4 ,,cutwa4 ,f ,mr4 ,william ,c>ey to ! ,secret>y1 dat$ ,cutwa1 ,octob] #bf1 #ahcd4 ,i am sorry to f9d t x is a long "t1 & mu* long] ?an x ought to h be51 s9ce ,i wrote to y la/4 ,! only reason is1 t ,i h _h to g ?r\gh mu* affliction4 ,mrs4 ,c>ey has be5 v ill at times1 & ,i h n be5 well4 ,our belov$ fa!r has also be5 remov$ to a bett] /ate1 & "o or two o!rs connect$ ) ! family4 ,9 su* ?+s1 & at diff]5t times1 has ! ,"l se5 fit to afflict u2 b ! ,"l is good1 & 8 /rokes are light] ?an we h des]v$2 yea1 all 8 ways are m]cy4 ,i am happy to say t s9ce ,i wrote la/ ! "w ( ! ,"l has be5 go+ on z usual4 ,i ?9k ,i h baptiz$ elev5 p]sons1 "s belong+ to ! ,*ri/ian families1 & "s f ! hea!n4 ,! ,mella's h also be5 visit$1 & ! surr\nd+ villages z usual2 great numb]s ( tracts & books h be5 di/ribut$2 p ^u ! :ole h be5 v att5tive4 ,! native prea*]s are out almo/ e day1 & are well receiv$4 ,i h n[ two inquir]s2 an ,h9doo woman & a ,mussulman man2 h[ !y may turn out ,i _c say4 ,,soory4 ,f ,mr4 ,williamson to ,mr4 ,dy]1 dat$ ,soory1 ,octob] #ad1 #ahcd4 ,y w be gratifi$ to he> t we h be5 meet+ ) "s little m enc\ragem5t ( late4 ,a %ort "t ago ,i _h ! pleasure ( baptiz+ sev5 p]sons2 ?ree "y m51 & f\r "y wom54 ,!y are all ( ,*ri/ian p>5tage4 ,"o "y woman 7a ,miss ,w47 is ! daught] ( ! head ,engli% writ] at ?is /ation4 ,aft] f9i%+ h] education 9 ,calcutta1 %e return$ ) u to ,be]bhoom1 ab\t ?ree ye>s ago2 & 0 !n a v ?\ghtless girl1 b = "s "t pa/ %e seems to h und]gone a decid$ *ange ( m9d4 ,%e has be5 9 ! habit ( att5d+ our ,engli% wor%ip on ,"l's day & ,?ursday ev5+s2 & occasionally at o!r times4 ,^! opportunities1 toge!r ) read+ ( religi\s books & tracts1 & occasional conv]se ) u1 appe> to h be5 bless$ to h]4 ,i tru/ %e has made a s9c]e pr(ession ( fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t %e w cont9ue to walk 9 him4 ,all ! o!rs belong to our native ,*ri/ians1 & h giv5 u reason to hope well conc]n+ !m4 ,two ( ! "y m5 hav+ receiv$ a sup]ior education1 may !re=e be expect$ to be ( m em95t s]vice 9 ?is l& ( d>kness4 ,y w also be happy to le>n t "o ( ! highe/ or monitor class girls ( ! ,c5tral ,s*ool1 f conviction ( ! ,*ri/ian be+ ! only true religion1 has giv5 up h] ca/e z a ?+ 9 h] e/imation ( no value1 & ca/ 9 h] lot ) ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,a %ort "t ago1 :5 %e fir/ made kn[n h] int5tion1 ,mrs4 ,w4 exam9$ h] respect+ h] motives2 %e said t our %a/]s 7 good1 & our p 7 good2 & t %e c\ld n live among h] relations1 :o 7 idolat]s & drunk>ds1 c4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,w4 aga9 ask$ h] :e!r %e ?\ght %e w\ld be bett] (f by becom+ a ,*ri/ian1 ! girl repli$ t %e 0 already suffici5tly well provid$ =1 & t h] sole int5tion 9 becom+ a ,*ri/ian 0 to obta9 salvation4 ,! fir/ "t %e came ) ! int5tion ( giv+ up h] ca/e 7:i* 0 j z ! noise ( ! doorga pooja comm5c$71 h] p>5ts dragg$ h] away1 & wat*$ h] n>r[ly = a few days1 dur+ :i* p]iod %e _h no opportunity ( mak+ h] escape2 b z soon z _! vigilance relax$ a little1 %e improv$ ! fir/ opportunity grant$ h] ( rega9+ h] lib]ty4 ,h] fa!r ?rew away all h] books & tracts1 & is highly displeas$ ) me = hav+ betray$ ! tru/ he _h repos$ 9 me4 ,! girl is ab\t sixte5 ye>s ( age1 & is pretty well v]s$ 9 ! gospels & scripture hi/ory4 ,%e has be5 latt]ly "u a ,*ri/ian tea*]1 & 0 employ$ z a monitor1 :i* acc\nts1 9 "p1 = h] hav+ rema9$ s long 9 ! s*ool4 ,ano!r girl1 belong+ to ! same class has a good m9d1 we he>1 to foll[ h] example1 b has n z yet be5 able to mu/] suffici5t resolution4 ,may ! ,"l draw h] & _m o!rs to himself1 ) ! cords ( 8 div9e love6 ,our ?ree s*ools 7,b5galee boys'1 ,b5galee girls'1 & ,engli% s*ool7 7 all lately exam9$ by ! ladies & g5tlem5 ( ! /ation1 :o1 ,i am happy to in=m y1 express$ !mselves highly gratifi$ ) ! progress ! *ildr5 & y\? _h made dur+ ! ye>2 p>ticul>ly ) t ( ! high] classes ( ! ,engli% s*ool3 "o class1 9 ! c\rse ( six mon?s only1 hav+ made !mselves p]fectly ma/]s ( ! pr9ciples ( ,engli% ,gramm>4 ,i am incl9$ to hope mu* f ! ,engli% s*ool4 ,z = ! two ,b5galee s*ools1 on acc\nt ( :at has lately tak5 place1 ,i am afraid !y w be mu* dim9i%$ = "s "t1 especially ! girls' s*ool4 ,to aid me 9 ! great "w ( prea*+ ! gospel among ! hea!n1 ,i h n[ f\r native assi/ants1 = :om ,i draw #be ,rs4 9 addition to my sal>y ( #aej ,rs4 p] mon?4 ,!y are out daily1 morn+ & ev5+1 9 ! neighb\r+ villages1 prea*+ & di/ribut+ tracts4 ,!y tell me t prejudice is fa/ decl9+1 & t !y h _h repeat$ pro(s ( ! tracts !y give away hav+ be5 read4 ,i always take "o ( !m ) me1 9 my daily visits to ! baz> ( ?is place1 :5 we h g5]ally a pretty good congregation ( att5tive he>]s4 ,! season = our m di/ant excursions is n[ approa*+1 & w all[ u to ext5d on all sides our hi!rto conf9$ lab\rs4 ,may ! ,"l assi/ u fai?fully & fully to make kn[n 8 glori\s gospel among ^? :o are p]i%+ = lack ( k1 & make u ! sav\r ( life unto life1 unto _m preci\s s\ls6 ,! h>ve/ truly is great1 b ! lab\r]s are few4 ,,java4 ,9 ! foll[+ extract ( a lett] f ,mr4 ,bruckn]1 dat$ ,sam>ang1 ,novemb] #ab1 #ahcd1 our read]s w obs]ve an affect+ allusion to ! massacre ( two mission>ies f ! ,am]ican bo>d1 :o lately fell victims to ! rev5ge or ! suspicions ( ! ,battas1 9 ! nor!rn p>ts ( ,sumatra4 ,:5 our late fri5d1 ,mr4 ,burton1 resid$1 = _m mon?s1 among ! same p1 he felt q secure1 & made long j\rneys into ! int]ior ( ! c\ntry4 ,b ! p[] is n[ wield$ by o!r ?an ,briti% h&s2 & we greatly fe> ! *ange w op]ate z a v s]i\s ob/ruction to ! cause ( ! gospel 9 ^! beautiful isl&s = _m ye>s to come4 ,b we rejoice 9 ! assurance t e ob/acle mu/ 9 ! end be surm\nt$2 & 9 ! belief t ev5ts1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 are concurr+ to ha/5 onw>d t bless$ ev5t4 ,s9ce ,i wrote y la/1 ,i h drawn up ano!r tract 9 ,javanese1 "u ! title1 ,! ,son ( ,god 9 ! ,_w4 #aejj copies h be5 pr9t$ ( x1 z we _h no m pap] = a l>g] edition4 ,a translation ( ?is tract has be5 s5t to ! committee ( ! ,tract ,society4 ,x is true ! prohibitions1 z to a free circulation ( tracts among ! native inhabitants ( ?is isl&1 h n yet fully be5 remov$1 al?\gh sev]al applications h be5 made on ?is subject to ! m5 9 p[]4 ,& ?is is r a disappo9tm5t & an imp$im5t to a m ext5sive communication ( ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel at l>ge2 yet a goodly numb] ( tracts h f\nd _! way1 not)/&+1 among ! p4 ,! p[] ( d>kness 9 ?is c\ntry appe>s s great1 t x w\ld q di%e>t5 me1 7 x n = ,him :o is ) & 9 u1 :o is m p[]ful ?an he t is 9 ! _w4 ,:5 ,i %all h ! pleasure to see t ?is g5]al d>kness ( ignorance z to div9e ?+s1 & ( sup]/ition & s9ful lu/s1 %all give way to ! light ( tru? & godl9ess1 is n = me to say2 "u pres5t circum/ances1 ?is p]iod seems to be /ill af> (f4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 z if ! tru? ( ! gospel 0 ga9+ gr\nd3 n[ & !n in/ances appe> ( ?is4 ,la/ ,sunday1 :5 ,i w5t out among ! natives1 to take a ,new ,te/am5t to "o :o _h ask$ me = x1--& :5 ,i _h prea*$ ! gospel to two small companies ( p1 & 0 /ill walk+ ab\t = "s m1--,i came to a h\se 9 :i* ,i saw sev]al p]sons sitt+ toge!r4 ,i ent]$1 & began a conv]sation on religion4 ,"o ( !m express$ soon 8 ,mussulman s5tim5ts1 on ! p[] & glory ( ,mahom$2 t he 0 ! p]son to :om we _h to look1 z he bore all ?+s4 ,i ask$ him1 9 return1 if ,mahom$ 7 s p[]ful1 h[ x came t he1 ev5 at ?is mom5t1 0 /ill ly+ 9 ! du/8 f :i* x 0 evid5t1 add$ ,i1 t he 0 no m ?an any common man4 ,a "y man :o 0 pres5t1 & :o _h read "s ( ! tracts1 !n took up ! subject ) him1 & told him t ,jesus 0 ! ,all-p[]ful1 :i* 0 evid5t f 8 hav+ left ! grave1 & asc5d$ to heav51 & w\ld come aga9 at ! la/ day to raise all ! dead f _! graves4 ,i want$ to apply ! subject fur!r to ! consci5ces ( ! he>]s1 p>ticul>ly to t ( ! fir/ man1 by prov+ t all m5 are 9 a mo/ lam5table condition on acc\nt ( _! s9s1 & ne$$ !re=e an ,almighty ,savi\r to save !m4 ,b ?is man _h s mu* to tell1 l "o ( old1 ( 8 own goodness1 t all fur!r reason+ ) him on ! subject seem$ to be 9 va94 ,) all ! weak5+ effects ( ! climate on my con/itution1 & :i* ,i h p>ticul>ly felt already = "s "t on my lungs1 ,god has enabl$ me to g out f\r or five times e week into ! native villages2 & al?\gh my endeav\rs d n produce ! desir$ effects1 yet ,i _c p]suade my m9d t all ! preci\s se$ s[n 9 ?is way w be lo/4 ,y w p]haps h he>d ( ! dreadful ev5t1 be=e ?is1 :i* has happ5$ to two ,am]ican mission>ies1 ,messrs4 ,manson & ,lyman1 9 ,sumatra1 among ! ,battas1 n[ ab\t two mon?s ago4 ,^! good m5 w5t ?i!r to explore ! c\ntry4 ,!y fell 9 ) a troop ( wild ,battas1 on "o ( _! excursions1 :o fir$ at !m1 & ov]-p[]$ !m4 ,mr4 ,lyman 0 w\nd$ by a %ot4 ,!y !n began to cut (f 8 arms & 8 legs1 & ate him up4 ,:ile !y 7 do+ ?is1 he petition$ ! cannibals to sp>e 8 bro!r ,manson alive2 b ! foll[+ day he 0 cut to pieces & eat51 z also ! int]pret] :om !y _h br\ght ) !m4 ,_! wives 7 /ill at ,batavia :5 ! news ( _! husb&s arriv$4 ,sumatra is /ill 9 a /ate ( w>2 yet ,padang1 :]e ,mr4 ,w>d lives1 seems to h be5 always safe4 ,i h n _h any lett]s f ,mr4 ,w>d = a consid]able "t3 z f> z ,i c he>1 he is /ill well4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,jamaica4 ,mr4 ,t9son1 hav+ met ! o!r bre?r5 at ,falm\? e>ly 9 ,febru>y1 writes z foll[s on 8 return to ,k+/on4 ,we are p]suad$ our read]s w be gratifi$ by ! delib]ate & c&id op9ions express$ by ?is exp]i5c$ mission>y4 ,8 lett] is dat$ ,feb4 #be?1 #ahce4 ,s9ce ,i la/ address$ y ,i h se5 m ( our mission field ?an ,i _h ev] be=e an opportunity ( visit+4 ,we f\nd x n only gratify+1 b pr(itable1 ?us to visit our bre?r51 :o all appe> to be fai?fully lab\r+ 9 ! v9ey>d ( ,*ri/4 ,f !m we receiv$ mu* k9dness1 & return$ home1 aft] an abs5ce ( six weeks1 ) improv$ heal? & increas$ desire to lab\r = ,god1 f witness+ :at he is do+ by 8 s]vants4 ,su* int]c\rse1 occasionally enjoy$1 c\ld h>dly fail to promote bro!rly love1 /imulate to ex]tion1 & /r5g!n our confid5ce 9 ,god1 z we behold ! triumphs ( 8 tru?4 ,9 my la/ ,i m5tion$ ! desire manife/$ by _m 9 ,mr4 ,knibb's congregation to obta9 ! ,scriptures1 & ! l>ge att5dance on religi\s wor%ip4 ,! same may be said ( ,montego ,bay1 &1 9 proportion1 ( o!r /ations ,i _h ! privilege ( visit+4 ,i sp5t "o sabba? at ,lucea1 & int5d$ go+ to ,savannah la ,m>1 b 0 prev5t$ by ! ra94 ,( ! int]e/+ s]vices at ,montego ,bay & ,falm\?1 :i* took place on ! #g? & #ad? ( ?is mon?1 on lay+ ! corn]-/ones ( ! new *apels1 ,i ne$ n write1 z our bre?r5 at ^? /ations w s5d y all ! p>ticul>s4 ,on our way home we pass$ ?r\gh ,/ew>t ,t[n1 ,br[n's ,t[n1 & call$ at ,j]i*o1 bro!r ,cl>ke's resid5ce & pr9cipal /ation4 ,i %\ld h m5tion$ t we sp5t a night ) bro!r ,c\lt>t2 & 9 e place we 7 refre%$ 9 see+ or he>+ ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,i h m ?an once express$ my conviction t ,god is ab\t to d "s great "w 9 ?is l&4 ,9 ?is op9ion ,i am confirm$ by :at he is do+4 ,we "k t ,he does no?+ 9 va92 !re=e to any p]son at all obs]vant ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 x mu/ manife/ly appe>1 t ,god's ?\ghts are ?\ghts ( good & n ( evil conc]n+ ! inhabitants ( ?is c\ntry4 ,look at ! noble gift ( 8 ^w :i* he has rec5tly s5t to ! p6 ,upw>ds ( #dj1jjj copies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ,psalms1 n[ circulat+1 l s _m /reamlets ( ! wat] ( life1 ?r\gh ! :ole l5g? & bread? ( ! l&6 ,!n !re is ! desire to read1 & to possess ! ^w ( ,god2 ! _s ( he>+1 :i* prevails 9 almo/ e "p ( ! isl&2 ! great accession ( spiritual /r5g? 9 ! arrival ( new mission>ies--,episcopal1 ,me?odi/s1 ,bapti/s1 & ,indep5d5ts2 & ! pres]vation & increase ( good m5 on ! isl&4 ,mr4 ,s41 ! rector ( ,lucea1 m5tion$ a fact wor? record+3 t1 dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ! colony ( sixte5 ye>s1 he _h n lo/1 by dea?1 "o ( 8 evangelical fri5ds1 :i* 0 ! same z say+ t n "o _h di$2 = he is a truly pi\s man himself1 & consequ5tly is acqua9t$ ) all ! good m5 9 ! *ur* ?r\gh\t ! isl&4 ,he fur!r /at$1 t sev]al cl]gym51 :o _h nev] be=e manife/$ any conc]n = ! spiritual welf>e ( ! p1 7 n[ com+ out z active & labori\s help]s 9 ! good cause4 ,surely1 my de> ,sir1 ^! are signs ( ! times n to be ov]look$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s\? ,,africa4 ,we adv]t$1 9 our la/ numb]1 to ! unexpect$ calamity :i* _h befall5 ! ,briti% possessions to ! nor?-ea/ ( ! ,cape1 t[>ds ! end ( la/ ye>1 by a viol5t irruption ( ! ,caffres4 ,! measures promptly tak5 by ! gov]nor h1 we tru/1 prov$ effectual to ! pres]vation ( ,graham's ,t[n2 b ! loss ( life & prop]ty 9 ! surr\nd+ di/rict has be5 v s]i\s4 ,we h be5 fav\r$ ) a communication1 s5t f a lady at ,graaff ,re9et to h] "m 9 ?is c\ntry1 "u date ( #bj? ,janu>y la/1 :i* conveys a /rik+ picture ( ! sc5e2 & z _m ( our read]s are int]e/$ 9 t colony1 we avail ourselves ( ! p]mission to ins]t x = _! in=mation4 ,graaff ,re9et1 ,janu>y #bj1 #ahce4 ,my de> ,"m1 ,z ,i _c help ?9k+1 t :5 news f ?is colony arrives 9 ,engl&1 y w feel "s anxiety ab\t our /ate1 ,i mu/ tell y t we are plung$ into ! greate/ di/ress & tr\ble by int]nal w>4 ,! ,caffres h made an attack on ! :ole l9e ( fronti]1 burn+ & de/roy+ e ?+ be=e !m1 & murd]+1 9 ! mo/ b>b>\s mann]1 ! unhappy resid5ts4 ,!y h done incalculable mis*ief2 & %\ld !y n soon be /opp$1 ! de/ruction ( ! colony is inevitable4 ,on ! #bd? ( ,decemb]1 #ahcd1 we 7 made uneasy by a comm&o be+ call$ out to assi/ aga9/ ! ,caffres4 ,b ?is 0 soon foll[$ by ! mo/ di/ress+ acc\nts ,i ev] read4 ,!y fir/ proce$$ to murd] all ! m5 7& 9 "s cases :ole families71 to plund] all ! cattle1 & burn ! dwell+s4 ,on ! #bf?1 news arriv$ f my de> *ildr5 9 ,graham's ,t[n1 viz4 ,a----1 my elde/ son1 & ,g----1 :o1 ) h] husb& 7,mr4 ,d4 ,mahoney71 7 9 ! utmo/ angui%1 8 fa!r & bro!r-9-law hav+ be5 murd]$ "u ! foll[+ melan*oly circum/ances3--,mr4 ,mahoney1 s541 _h a f9e f>m ne> ,graham's ,t[n4 ,8 son-9-law1 ,mr4 ,h5d]son 7a truly respectable "y ,scot*man1 m>ri$ to ,mr4 ,m4's only daught]71 _h gone out ) 8 wife & sweet family to sp5d ! ,*ri/mas at ! f>m1 & 7 to h be5 jo9$ by my de> *ildr5 & ,mr4 ,d4 ,mahoney4 ,on ! ,monday prec$+ ,*ri/mas-day1 ,major ,o',reilly advis$ ,mr4 ,m4 s541 r to br+ 8 family into ,graham's ,t[n1 z "s cattle _h be5 /ol51 & ! ,caffres appe>$ 9 a di/urb$ /ate4 ,he det]m9$ to foll[ ?is advice1 & on ,w$nesday morn+ />t$ = ,graham's ,t[n ) 8 wife1 _! two gr&*ildr51 ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 & a slave s]vant1 ,mr4 ,m4 s54 foll[+ ! waggon himself on horseback4 ,!y _h n gone m ?an a mile1 :5 !y 7 attack$ by ab\t tw5ty ,caffres1 :o began /abb+ poor ,h5d]son3 he _h fifty assagais 9 8 body6 & ! poor fa!r %>$ ! same fate4 ,! old lady escap$ ) "o *ild1 & ! slave woman ) ! o!r2 & aft] w&]+ ab\t1 sep>ately1 ?irty-"o h\rs on foot1 )\t food or wat]1 hav+ lo/ _! way1 !y at l5g? met at ,graham's ,t[n4 ,?is 0 only ! beg9n+ ( sorr[s2 = e day's tid+s are m dreadful4 ,graham's ,t[n is totally surr\nd$1 & e f>m ei!r de/roy$ or des]t$4 ,! mo/ b>b>\s murd]s are cont9ually committ$4 ,janu>y #bnd4 ,our tid+s are truly appall+4 ,my poor *ildr5 _c come out to u4 ,e---- is n[ ne> h] conf9em5t4 ,h] de> little babe1 ) my son ----1 are oblig$ to sleep 9 ! *ur*1 or 9 flat-ro($ h\ses ne> x1 z !y all conc5trate1 9 ord] to be ! bett] protect$4 ,all ! m5 are "u arms4 ,?is village has be5 /ripp$ also4 ,! few :o rema9 are =m$ into patrols4 ,! ,caffres h ext5d$ !mselves ov] ! :ole l9e ( fronti] f ,uit5hage to ! ,w9t] ,field4 ,som]set has be5 also 9 ! same /ate ( dang]4 ,=t ,beau=t1 ,wilt%ire1 ,caff]'s ,drift1 ,gualana1 ,ba?ur/1 & ,salem1 h be5 left to _! m]cy1 hav+ rema9$ z long z resi/ance 0 ( any avail4 ,^? :o are sp>$ h escap$ only ) life3 9 %ort1 ,i c give y no adequate description ( our pres5t di/ress4 ,! outcry = provisions is griev\s3 no supplies c be s5t 9 by ! f>m]s2 !y h x n1 nor c\ld !y s5d x 9 if !y _h4 ,we h _h no m>ket "h s9ce ,decemb] #bb4 ,! ,bay1 ,i believe1 has z yet escap$4 ,we he> t ! gov]nor & troops are on _! way to ! fronti]4 ,may ,god grant !m success6 ,on ,sunday1 ,jan4 #d1 all ! places ( wor%ip 7 clos$ till #i o'clock at night4 ,9 ,/4 ,george's *ur*1 ! gall]ies be+ fill$ ) wom5 & *ildr51 & ! body ) ! m5 7"u arms71 ! m9i/] read ! ?irty-sev5? ( ,isaiah1 & comm5t$ ^u ! mo/ /rik+ passages4 ,i assure y my spirits s9k )9 me :5 ,i reflect on ! probable consequ5ces4 ,oh1 h[ mu* y h to be ?ankful = 9 happy ,engl&6 ,pray = u1 t1 amid/ all ! wreck ( "t & =tune1 our m9ds may be /ay$ ^u ,god4 ,believe me1 )\t ! consolations ( religion ,i %\ld be totally ca/ d[n2 b al?\gh cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t u1 yet x is ! ,"l t reigne?4 ,true1 inde$1 ^! disp5sations ( 8 provid5ce are d>k & my/]i\s4 ,:y s _m valuable lives are cut (f1 & su* a dreadful bl[ is giv5 to our poor c\ntrym51 aft] fifte5 ye>s' h>d lab\r1 we "k n4 ,_m ( ! mission>ies h be5 9 ! greate/ dang]4 ,we h n he>d ( ! murd] ( any ( !m2 b all ! ,engli% :o lately trad$ ) ! ,caffres h be5 murd]$ b "o1 :o came out1 & told ! fate ( ! re/4 ,he /ates t "o :o 0 sitt+ at breakfa/ ) a mission>y 0 dragg$ out & kill$ be=e 8 eyes4 ,!y h told ! mission>ies !y may g if !y w3 !y d n appe> to int5d to de/roy !m4 ,! cattle !y h already captur$ is beyond all belief4 ,i wi% we c\ld get away z f> z ,cape ,t[n3 ,i %all nev] feel at peace on ! fronti]s aga94 ,my s*ool _h be5 v good1 & ,i fondly hop$ to be a little m com=table2 b we are aga9 rem9d$ t ?is is n our re/4 ,! reflection on my la/ bir?day 01 ,hi!rto ! ,"l ha? help$ me4 ,on ! retrospect ,i h mu* to be ?ankful =1 & mu* cause to be humbl$ "u 8 mighty h&4 ,z to ourselves1 we h n mu* reason to wi% _m days to be add$ to our lives2 b we h /ill a l>ge family dep5dant on our ex]tions1 hav+ yet sev5 to provide =4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i tru/ ,i %all be resign$ to ! ,"l's w4 ,s9ce writ+ ! above1 ano!r po/ has arriv$4 ,we h receiv$ news ( ! arrival ( ,colonel ,smi?4 ,! ,gov]nor & troops h emb>k$ = ,algea ,bay4 ,he has plac$ u "u m>tial law4 ,are y aw>e :at t entails8 ,no lights aft] #h o'clock4 ,if any disreg>d be paid to ord]s1 or disaffection ev9c$1 y mu/ be tri$ by c\rt-m>tial--flogg$--or ev5 %ot6 ,our little village is z yet unattack$4 ,our /reets are regul>ly patroll$4 ,no %ops are op5 b but*]s' & bak]s'--provisions are dreadfully de>--no money to be obta9$--no c\rts ( law op5--no lic5ses h be5 grant$ ?is ye>1 s nei!r be]1 nor w9e1 nor spirits c be sold--& 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is di/ress my de> husb&'s heal? is visibly wa/+4 ,if1 9 addition to all my o!r tr\bles1 he is to be remov$1 ,i "k n h[ ,i %all be able to be> up1 z ,i %all be totally de/itute4 ,oh1 t ,i 0 ne> en\gh to he> "o ^w ( consolation f y\r lips6 ,i d n[ feel bitt]ly :]e ,i am--truly bani%$4 ,f>ewell1 my de>e/ "m1 pray = y\r afflict$ daught]4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,=eign ,,lett]s ,,lately ,,receiv$4 ,,ea/ ,,indies ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,pe>ce ,calcutta ,oct4 #bb4 ,a4 ,leslie ,monghyr ,oct4 #ac4 ,j4 ,williamson ,soory ,oct4 #ad4 ,w4 ,c>ey ,cutwa ,oct4 #bf4 ,john ,lawr5ce ,digah ,nov4 #bb4 ,g4 ,bruckn] ,sam>ang ,nov4 #ab4 ,,we/ ,,indies ,h4 ,c4 ,taylor ,spani% ,t[n ,feb4 #aa4 ,j4 ,cl>ke ,j]i*o ,feb4 #bf4 ,t4 ,f4 ,abbott ,lucea ,feb4 #ag4 ,john ,k+don ,man*ioneal ,feb4 #ba4 ,w4 ,knibb ,falm\? ,feb4 #bd4 ,t4 ,bur*ell ,montego ,bay ,feb4 #bd4 ,walt] ,d5dy ,salt]'s ,hill ,feb4 #af4 ,jo%ua ,t9son ,k+/on ,feb4 #be1 ,m>* #f4 ,f4 ,g>dn] ditto ,feb4 #bf1 ,m>* #f4 ,joseph ,burton ,nassau1 ,n4 ,p4 ,m>* #f4 ,joseph ,b\rn ,belize ,feb4 #h4 ,,home ,,proce$+s4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! lam5t$ decease ( our ,mission>y bro!r1 ,mr4 ,pe>son1 ! ,committee h det]m9$ to s5d ,mr4 ,eb5ez] ,quant to ! ,bahamas1 in/ead ( ,jamaica1 z previ\sly design$4 ,mr4 ,quant1 :o is a native ( ,bury ,/4 ,edmunds1 & has = "s "t be5 engag$ 9 m9i/]ial lab\r 9 connexion ) ! *ur* "u ! pa/oral c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,cornelius ,elv51 0 designat$ to =eign s]vice at ! *apel 9 t t[n on ,tuesday1 ,m>* #bd?4 ,?is commodi\s place ( wor%ip1 :i* w seat m ?an a ?\s& p]sons1 0 cr[d$ 9 e "p1 & ! s]vice ( ! ev5+ prov$ deeply int]e/+4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,reynolds1 ( ,sudbury1 began ) read+ ! ,scriptures & pray]4 ,mr4 ,quant !n gave an acc\nt ( 8 own religi\s exp]i5ce1 & a brief /atem5t ( 8 doctr9al views2 at ! close ( :i* 8 respect$ pa/or gave him ! "r h& ( fell[%ip1 & congratulat$ him on 8 entrance into ! (fice ( a ,*ri/ian ,mission>y4 ,mr4 ,ell+ton1 ( ,we/ ,r[1 (f]$ up ! designation pray]2 ! *>ge 0 deliv]$ by ,mr4 ,elv51 f #b ,tim4 iv4 #e2 & ! s]vice ( ! ev5+ 0 clos$ 9 pray] by ,mr4 ,full]1 ( ,h>/on1 nephew ( ! rev]$ ,&rew ,full]1 ( ,kett]+1 & himself uncle to our "y ,mission>y bro!r4 ,a passage to ,nassau has be5 engag$ = ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,quant1 by ! ,little ,ca!r9e1 ,capta9 ,kopp1 & !y are expect$ to sail 9 a few days4 ,mr4 ,william ,%otton1 late ( ,d>l+ton1 is also ab\t to sail to ,k+/on1 ) a view to take *>ge ( ! ,s*ool at ,spani% ,t[n1 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,phillippo1 & ,mr4 ,john ,cl>k1 a memb] ( ! *ur* at ,devon%ire ,squ>e1 has be5 accept$ z an assi/ant ,mission>y = ! same colony1 & w probably be engag$ 9 connexion ) ,mr4 ,c\lt>t1 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,ann's4 ,^! new ef=ts1 z well z all prec$+ op]ations ( ! ,society1 are e>ne/ly comm5d$ to ! supplications ( all our ,*ri/ian fri5ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,contributions receiv$ on acc\nt ( ! ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,society1 f ,m>* #bj1 #ahce1 to ,april #bj1 #ahce1 n includ+ individual subscriptions4 ,mit*am1 collect$ by ,mrs4 ,pratt #b #b #j ,pr9ces ,risbor\gh1 ,mission>y ,association1 by ,mr4 ,hughes #ac #af #aj ,p]?1 = ,female ,education1 by ,rev4 ,r4 ,?ompson #h #j #j ,h>pole1 collect$ at ,pray]-meet+1 by ,rev4 ,w4 ,gray #b #j #j ,cambridge1 ,ladies1 by ,mrs4 ,fo/]1 ,female ,education #aj #j #j ,gosley1 ,rev4 ,b4 ,hall & ,fri5ds #b #j #j ,le$s1 ,ladies1 by ,rev4 ,j4 ,acwor?1 = ,female ,education #f #ad #j ,wilts4 & ,ea/ ,som]set ,auxili>y1 by ,mr4 ,an/ie3-- ,bratton #aa #ad #c ,devizes #ca #af #g ,d4 by ,miss ,blackwell #b #c #f ,brad=d #ad #i #b ,we/bury #a #a #j ,w>m9/]1 by ,miss ,jutson #j #ah #f ,frome #ej #i #j ,beck+ton #a #e #j ,lav]ton #g #f #a ,cor%am #c #aj #j ,crock]ton #b #d #h ,melk%am #aj #c #g ,*ipp5ham #e #j #j ---------- #adb #a #d ,hunts4 ,auxili>y1 by ,mr4 ,t4 ,d4 ,paul3-- ,/4 ,neot's #a #ac #c ,hunt+don #g #ad #h ,/4 ,ives #fb #ab #f ,blunti%am #ch #f #j ,som]%am #af #f #j ,ramsey #i #e #h ,swavesey #b #f #e ---------- #acg #ah #g ,previ\sly remitt$1 c4 #ajc #ai #aa ---------- #cc #ah #h ,hull & ,ea/ ,rid+ ,auxili>y1 by ,j4 ,?ornton1 ,esq43-- ,hull #ih #aj #c ,bev]ley #g #ab #j ,bi%op ,b>ton #g #g #g ,h$on #a #aa #j ,burl+ton #bj #i #g ,cott+ham #d #j #j ,skidby #a #j #j ,driffield #b #ac #a ---------- #adc #c #f ,beaulieu1 ,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,burt & fri5ds1 by ,rev4 ,b4 ,h4 ,drap] #e #j #j ,leighton ,buzz>d1 ,fri5ds1 by ,mr4 ,t4 ,mat!ws #d #aa #c ,ba?1 ,collection at ,york-/reet1 by ,rev4 ,e4 ,c>ey #g #b #f ,nor? ( ,engl& ,auxili>y1 by ,rev4 ,r4 ,p5gilly3-- ,b]wick & ,twe$m\? #d #c #j ,work+ton #d #g #j ,sund]l& #f #e #j ,hetton #e #j #j ,newca/le1 sundries #b #d #f ---------- #ba #ai #f ,man*e/]1 ,york-/reet ,sabba? ,s*ool1 = ,we/ ,indies #b #b #j ,s*ools #b #b #j ,york%ire1 collect$ on a ,j\rney1 by ,rev4 ,james ,flood3-- ,/ann+ley #c #j #j ,rawd5 #d #aj #j ,hors=? #e #d #j ,bramley #g #d #e ,brad=d #bb #j #i ,gild]some #e #ag #c ,sal5d9e ,nook #f #j #j ,b+ley #a #ag #f ,keighley #b #e #j ,hawor?1 #a/ ,*ur* #aj #j #j ,d4 #bnd d4 #ag #i #a ,batley1 ,j4 ,burnley1 ,esq4 #b #j #j ---------- #hg #e #j ,,donations4 ,rev4 ,r4 ,w4 ,sib?orp1 ,ryde1 = ,mrs4 ,c\lt>t's ,s*ool #b #b #j ---- ,jaques1 ,esq4 d4 = d4 #b #b #j ,miss ,ru/ & ,fri5ds1 ,gre5wi*1 = ,mr4 ,phillippo's ,s*ool #h #h #j ,fri5d at ,leice/]1 by ,mr4 ,colli] #e #j #j ,s4 ,p4 #a #j #j ,on ,acc\nt ( ,jamaica ,*apels4 ,f>nham1 ,fri5ds1 by ,mr4 ,bird #j #g #d ,,to ,,correspond5ts4 ,! ?anks ( ! ,committee are pres5t$ to ,mr4 ,w9ks1 ( ,leice/]1 ,editor ( ! ,bapti/ ,tract ,magaz9e1 = a valuable packet ( elem5t>y books = ,jamaica3 z also to ,mr4 ,c>p5t]1 ( ,gre5wi*1 & ,mr4 ,morris1 ( ,morton ,p9kney1 = magaz9es1 & o!r books4 ,! "w-bags1 c41 k9dly =w>d$ by ,e/h] ,w----1 h be5 s5t to _! de/9ation1 & w no d\bt prove acceptable4 ,j4 ,,haddon1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,ca/le ,,/reet1 ,,f9sbury4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,typesett+ on ?is book 0 poor1 especially ) respect to punctuation4 ,all inconsi/5cies are z 9 ! orig9al4