of BrSmith if this case of Bro Bowers is true for said you if the
devil (as I think the^is^ black personage was) make his appearance terror terror and dismay are ^his^ usual attendants & though he
may be transformed as an Angel of light yet blackness &
Dimness accompany him in some way or other I write a rather
long letter but you will excuse it as it must attone for the
my neglect while you were in London I wish you My brethren
^&^ all the Saints a good passage to the land of Ephraim
I shall often think of you when you are rocking on the
boisterous billows of the deep I rejoice that I have from
time to time heard your intructions & testamony & moreover
rejoice that obediance has given me many blessings your
testamony I believed & trusted too but now testamony hence
I myself that this ^is^ the work of God. The Lord bless you &
grant that I may even speedily see you with thanksgiving
in the House of the Lord of h^H^osts give my respects and love Saints to all the saints of the most High in Liverpool
Br Smith I can in a measure sympathize & feel ^for^ yo[u]r [feeling] [page torn]
[page torn] [illegible] returning home to the bosom of kindred & friend[s] [page torn]
[page torn][be]ing straitned in your returning. I hear people call yo[u]
money seekers but how little do they know of the distress and
perplexity of your situations how little do they understand of
the difficulty attendant on such a mission has this has been
having all the Prestcraft's of Babylon to contend with with
when I look at ^&^ examine it I think of the words of Yore
Whence but from heaven could men unskilled in arts
In various ages born in various parts.
Weance such agreeing truths or how or why
Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie lie
Masked their pains uncalled for their advice
Suffering their gain and missery the price
It remains now for me to inform you about the Subscription
entered into among the officers You reccolect I handed to you
when at the council in Hanly 12/6 and the sum I send will make
£3.11.2 3/4 & 12 ^s^.6 = 4" 3" 2^6^ 3/4 ^4" 3" 8 3/4^ the last part of which BrIsaac
Witaker will give to you I have not received all the subsc[r]ipt[io]ns
as some have had no work others had during the last fortnight
only 3 or 4 shillings for their families another child dead &
every farthing they could ^can^ get was ^is^ required to to bury it others be
another has not yet recieved their wages & so cant give what
they have not
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of BrSmith if this case of Bro Bowers is true for said you if the
devil (as I think this black personage was) make his appearance
terror and dismay are lus usual attendants & though he
may be transformed as an Angel of light yet blackness &
Dimness accompany him in some way or other I write a rather
long letter but you will excuse it as it must attone for
my neglect while you were in London I wish you My brethren
& all the Saints a good passage to the land of Ephraim
I shall often think of you when you are rocking on the
boisterous billows of the deep I rejoice that I have from
time to time heard your intructions & testamony & moreover
rejoice that obediance has given me many blessings your
testamony I believed & trusted too but now testamony hence
I myself that this is the work of God. The Lord bless you &
grant that I may even speedily see you with thanksgiving
in the House of the Lord ofHosts give my respects and love
to all the saints of the most High in Liverpool
Br Smith I can in a measure sympathize & feel for your [illegible] page torn
page torn returning home to the bosom of kindred & friend page torn
page torning straitned in your returning. I hear people call yopage torn
money seekers but how little do they know of the distress and
perplexity of your situations how little do they understand of
the difficulty attendant on such a mission has this has been
having all the Prestcraft's of Babylon to contend with
when I look at & examine it I think of the words of [illegible]
Whence but from heaven could men unskilled in arts
In various ages born in various parts.
Weance such agreeing truths or how or why
Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie
Masked their pains uncalled for their advice
Suffering their gain and missery the price
It remains now for me to inform you about the Subscription
entered into among the officers You reccolect I handed to you
when at the council in Hanly 12/6 and the sum I send will make
£3.11.2 3/4 & 12 s.6 =6 3/4 4" 3" 8 3/4 the last part of which Br Isaac
Witaker will give to you I have not received all the subscriptions
as some have had no work others had during the last fortnight
only 3 or 4 shillings for their families another child dead &
every farthing they can get is required to to bury it
another has not yet recieved their wages & so cant give what
they have not