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We shall also feel very sensibly the want of [indecipherable] Christian
society & social intercourse, that harmonious interchange
of kind and affectionate friendship which we have so
long enjoyed with our Dear Brethren & Sisters [indecipherable] es-
pecially our Brother & Sister [indecipherable], notwithstanding with
through Divine Grace supporting our [indecipherable] we are [indecipherable]
at the bidding of Jesus & "launch into the Deep" trusting
to an unchanging faithfulness and everlasting love to fu-
fill in our happy experience all his precious promis-
es [indecipherable] he will keep us humble and dependant looking
up to [indecipherable] depending on him daily for [indecipherable]
all his [indecipherable] I am sorry I have not
[indecipherable] accounts of [indecipherable]
[indecipherable] I must refer you to Mr Marsden to whom
I have written a more complete narration of the [indecipherable]
interesting goods which I hope will also be interesting
to yours, and to every one observant of the [indecipherable] of
times & who is longing for the extension of the Redeemer
Kingdom among the different nations of the earth
I am exceedingly anxious to hear what [indecipherable] has
[indecipherable] the labours of the Missionaries [indecipherable]
[indecipherable] to the Friendly Islands the [indecipherable] is a wise field
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I sincerely congratulate you my Dear Brother on your
safe return to N S Wales to the bosom of your family and
then unite of your affectionate friends and connections
with very extensive prospects of usefulness - and happi-
ness be of one you, I trust your return will be a [indecipherable]
and lasting blessing to the Colony I have no doubt
but you were [indecipherable] welcomed by all, I shall not
cease to pray [indecipherable] every new covenant blessing may
be yours and that great success may attend you
in all your endeavours & advance his praise & [indecipherable]
mankind. I am also anxious to hear of your being
[indecipherable] for life as I am [indecipherable]
your happiness and usefulness would be very considerably
augmented thereby. perhaps the next intellegence I
have the happiness to receive from you may be that
of your marriage, if so I shall sincerely rejoice. as
I feel surely you would unite with none but one who
was first united to the Saviour and a partaker with
yourself of the Grace of Eternal life