Series 01: Rowland Hassall, papers, 1797-1820, 1860: No. 055
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[MS 97]
Coventry Feb.5 1803
My dear Bror
A few days ago I learn'd from Mr Hardcastle that a Ship would shortly sail for New Holland. I therefore inform'd your friends, who with me are glad of an opportunity of keeping our new minister with you, tho'
[..] [.......], tho' so distant. I hope you are still housed in the narrow way and kept from sin & error, especially from Infidelity which of late years has made such dreadful harm in many countries & by which want many professors of religion have been turned aside
I hope you see the Evangelical Magazines - they will inform you of what is doing in that part of the world & by this, for other parts of it. The most promising Mission hitherto has been that near the Cape of good Hope . The [...] of a disposition in France to hear the [...] The gospel among
[...]negotiating to purchase a church in Paris & to send over gospel ministers there. Indeed there is a great drive in England to spread the gospel both at home & abroad & I do hope that knowledge is increased. At the same time I greatly fear that true piety does not bear a proportion to the increase of professors.