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every arrangement be made for forming a Ladies
Association at the usual time for holding the Anniversary.
And that a public meeting be then held, and the Association
established, leaving the Men, where they have placed them-
selves, out.

This will I hope meet your ideas: as it will leave
you at liberty to pursue any other object. And, without
intending to pay the Ladies any unnecessary compliment,
I have no doubt but a Female Association will be more
energetic when unfettered: So as not be to subject to the
long calculations of the Men. Calculation is very good
when you have the money. You know, or at least Mrs. Hassall
does, that is is necessary to catch fish before it it cooked.

As it is my intention to propose some general
measure to the Orphan Com ttee for the encouragement of
female Schools of Industry, I shall be obliged if the
Ladies will permit my having a copy of the Rules of the
Parramatta School; with any hints which the experienced
Matrons there will be pleased to furnish me with.

Time is on the wing, and "it is required in Stewards that
a man be found faithful", I sometimes feel a little anxious
to be faithful; to use all my talents" to my Masters Glory,
in the good of those who are around. I therefore have taken

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up my pen on the present occasion, hoping that some good will
come out of it. May the Lord give us all Grace & Wisdom: -
Wisdom to know his will, and Grace to do it; that at last
we may hear him say "come up then good & faithful
Servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord". Should this be our
happy state, thro' the precious redeemer, how will those
words, "good & faithful" surprise & astonish us, as we are
enabled, by the "Dross & [?]" of the flesh being purged away in
the Grave, to see clearly our unholiness & unfaithfulness.
I have found a person who will take some of the
Hymn book to sell. Perhaps your Mother will be able
to afford some small consideration out of the price for the
trouble of selling them. Two Dozen may be sent the first
opportunity.

I have the pleasure to state that Mrs. Hill con-
tinues tolerably well.

With kind remembrance to Mrs. Hassall and
all friends, in which Mrs Hill joins.
I am My Dear Sir
Yours very truly
Richard Hill