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of his devices, disappoint them, by long suffering, by loving kindness,
by mutual bearing, & forbearing one another, in Honour preferring
others to yourselves, & having no contention, but who shall love
our Lord Jesus Christ with truest sincerity, & serve him in deepest
humility & devotedness of Heart. Oh how often have I longed to
transport myself among you, to behold your order, & the stead-
fastness of your faith. Surely we shall feel we live, & live for
some blessed purpose, if ye stand fast in the Lord. – remember 
the great Apostle, to learn of him to bear one anothers burdens,
to consider thyself least thou also be tempted, & to heal every
breach as Speedily as possible, forbearing one another and
forgiving one another, as God for Christ sake hath forgiven you.

The humblest, the most patient, the last to offend, & the first
to make peace, will be the chief in the Eyes of the Lord. Is there
a broken bone? bind it up: Is there a fault? let it be
covered & healed in Love and in the Spirit of Meekness: Is there
a coldness or distance? break down the wall of Separation,
return to Union & confidence. ye are Brethren, & in your
present situation bound by peculiar Ties.  

You  have had the Society's Instructions and I can
hardly add, to those already given to you, read them over,
weigh them, exhort each other daily whilst it is called to day in
the observance of them 

Is there an Otaheitian Brother or Sister joined
to the Lord in one Spirit, convey to them our Kindest regards,
our loving benediction 

But you are Anxious to hear of our Affairs
Glory to God, a great spirit is stirred up round about to

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spread the everlasting Gospel. as a Society we stand fast, and
redouble our efforts. We wait & long for the glad Tidings from
your far country to renew our operations with vigour – We 
have laboured & have not fainted. a Mission of Six consecrated
to God, is now on the Seas, to penetrate into Africa, and on
that forlorn Hope to offer their Lives. I feel for them. A
Thousand times I have thought on you & your field, and
my Soul will cleaveth to the Isles of the Sea. but God can
make the Desert of Africa bud & blossom as the Rose. 

Friday next a Solemn consecration of Dr. Van der 
Kemp a Dutch Physician of singular abilities is to be made.
The missionary Sermons warmed his Heart, he devoted
himself to the Heathen; he came to us after pleasing
Correspondence from Holland, whither he is returning
to try what can there be done – we hope e're long, the
Isle of Ceylon, or the Country to the North & East of the
Cape of Good hope will be blessed with Gospel light, He is
an elderly, able man, & fitted to Support & guide his
younger Brethren. 

great efforts are making among ourselves
to spread the Gospel thro the Villages, and at various
places associations are formed & commenced for this
blessed work 

We have also a fresh body of Missionary
Brethren ready to start with you in the same race,
Oh that each of you may so run as to obtain!