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[MS 124]

No Views & Motives of an inferior nature are applicable to this Object nor would they promise any success in your endeavours to obtain it. Incidental circumstances and convenient accommodations of a wordly nature are of no value and should
be of no weight informing the character and directing the purposes & exertions of the Ministers of Christ. No, the love of Christ must constrain them.  Compassion for perishing
sinners must influence them; and devoteness to the cause and glory of God must be the governing principel on which 
they act if they wish for success in their labors, and as any they shall [indecipherable] answer for engaging  in them to their great Lord & Master at his second coming. You [indecipherable] are in a situation Dr Br to feel the force of these considerations both as they respect the Providence of God, which placed you therein & the object of profligacy, and impiety, which surround you.
We present these reflections with a view to excite & to continue that self-examination, that self knowledge, that rectitude of motive, that holy devotedness, & that Godly Zeal, which your situation, your Office & your character, peculiarly call for. We have no Jealousy, or knowledge of failure or deficiency on your part  -  our desire is to stir up your minds by way of remembrance to such necessary and important considerations
as have an intimate connection with your comfort your stability & success. We thank you for the attention you have

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shown to Mr & Mrs Crook & Mr [Cars]. The latter we are sorry to have sent; fearing by what we hear from you Mr C & Mr Mearson that he will be useful in no capacity at Otaheite.
he appeared determined to go thither, and it was hoped that his Zeal would be continued with such mechanical knowledge as would have made him useful to the Missionaries.  We are gratified at all times in receiving
intelligence from you concerning the Mission in the South Seas, Your Setiment thereon will ever meet with due consideration from us & every service you can perform in Behalf of your Brethren, on that Station, will
be gratefully accepted by us. Mr Crook will be written to by this conveyance and the Directors will forward such advice and Instructions as they conceive necessary for him. A Letter also will be adressed to Mr Harweis.  We have
not heard from him since he came to your colony but we  are glad to learn from Mr Marsden that he continues instructing Youth in Religious knowledge and that is character
in becoming his profession. We shall attend to your request for Christian Books and shall trust to you for distributing them in the most suitable and useful manner
With our Christian regard to Mrs
Hassel  We remain Dr Brother
Your Friends & Servants 
in the Gospel
Signed Joseph Hardcastle Treasurer
Geo: Burder Secretary

   
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