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the evil of the day and faithfull untill Death.The Rev'd Marsden  as well as myself often express with great Pleasure your wisdom and attention to the mission in Sending the Present addition, and hope that they will be a means of repearing  the wide breach that is made by one cause or other & help to Establish the mission in such way that the gales of Hell not prevail against it -
            Through so many deserting the cause and returning like the dog to his vomit it is still Needful to pray to the Lord of the harvest to Send forth more labourers into his Vinyard for faithful labourers are very few, and if you could send a few active men and women to join us such  as are true lovers of Christ they would be well received and might be serviceable to his cause as well as to themselves and families ----
         On the 13th Instant we held a Meeting of the Missionaries when the greater part of them was willing to return upon the Mission to Tahuta the particulars will be forwarded by this conveyance therefore it is useless to enlarge - but I earnestly pray that the Mission may be reestablished in God's own time and way - but I fear our numbers are far too small for so great an undertaking - I think at least there should be thirty families formed into one body and a vessel always in the Service if you

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if you wish to Establish a permanent mission in the Islands - 
          Our Sisters are busily employed writing their connexions and friends and by the different accounts youl receive, you will be better able to judge what to do.
              We have been thinking to buy a  Vessell in this Colony - or to have one built at Tahuta - or buying an India Bottom but we have come to no determination yet - no further than a Vessell will be necessary - but I am of Opinion that an India Bottom Vessell will best in the end, as by a few Voyages she will be able to defray the expense, & may God direct us what to do.  I suppose you will hear from Mr Marsden upon this business.
            Mr Hassall James in kindest rememberance, and through a divine blessing both we and our eight children are in good health and strength - and we shall think it our bounden duty at all times to use our utmost endeavour for the cause of Christ in this part of the world and for as far as we can promote the Interest and wishes of the Society which lies near our hearts - please to remember us at a Throne of grace and to our Christian Friends & the  Society in particular & believe me truly yours
                                        Rowland Hassall
                            
 

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