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354 Prospect
in this distant part of the Globe " The fields are
white already to the harvest but the Labourers
are few..." and I am sorry to say Slothful
pray that the Lord of the harvest would
send Labourers into his vineyard - and nom-
inate those that are already within to
redoubled vigour; that they may labour
indefatigably to obtain Souls to their minis-
try and these Members to the Church [indecipherable]
it out on Earth. Pray that the Schools
influence may spread far & wide in this
Colony to the bringing of many souls out
of darkness into marvellous light out of the
Kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of
God. Pray my Dear Friend that the Teachers
of the Sunday School may be converts in-
wardly not [professors] outwardly of our
holy Religion - - - -

We have each of us by the providence
of God been brought to them of one 355
year, and the beginning of another - let us
seriously consider what has this last years brought
before the throne of the great Jehovah -
oh! I fervently pray this Year may render a
better account than the last. may we this
year thrive against [indecipherable] with the Holy Spirit
& not against him & may we endeavour to [indecipherable]
[indecipherable] fleeting time. Remember we are [indecipherable]
to the grave. take the wise mans advice. "Remember
thy Creator in the day of thy Youth etc. etc. etc"
but now the tale of woe - what consolatation that
I give, what [indecipherable] - I - prescribe other -
of a beloved - Father- the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away blessed be the name of the Lord. his friends
feel an insurmountable loss but. what - his children
ah! My Friend trusts in the Lord he will help in time
of need ..I can say no more - stop the floods of water -
My Father & Mother desire to cordially remember
to you And I Remain My Dear Friend yours very
Sincerely in the Lord -
J. Longford

Remember me kindly to my Friend S Marsden
My M. & F. also desires to be remembered to him. I hope the Reformation
which I understand he has experience with make a lasting [indecipherable]
on his heart to his entire salvation J Longford