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    ¦ WJ ¦ 9 b the Rev . . . Fox , Secretary to the Unitarian Fund . Madras , December 13 , 1822 . Revehknd Sib , In my second Letter to you , dated 25 th _^ August last , I have enclosed a tract , containing Questions to Trinitarians , with _two small dialogues taken

    from the Christian Reformer . In that letter I have given you an account of the two sums of money that I received from Dr . T . Rees and yourself , and how it was applied , and what was remaining in my hands at that time - y and also informed you that our Prayer Book was then in the press , and as far as half of the Evening Service was printed off . Now , by the blessing of God , and by the encouragement of our respectable English Unitarian friends , the

    whole is printed _except the last sheet , which will be out of the press in two or three days . Besides the _Catechism and Hymns which accompany the Prayer Book , I have got printed separate , a second set , 250 copies of Catechism and Hymns for the use of our schools : these are a great acquisition In our present situation . And we beg leave to return our sincerely heartfelt thanks to our Reverend Friend , the first mover , indefatigable and firm

    encourager to this undertaking , the Rev . Thomas Belsham , and to the Unitarian Church at large , who have seconded his views in our favour . May the Lord God of Israel , whose mercy and providence extendeth over all his creation , bless and further all their godlike views ; and may we poor Indians enjoy that pure light which we received by means of their indefatigable labours and liberality , in holding it up to all the world steadily .

    My other writings for the press are , A Collection of Texts , containing the principal Doctrines and Duties of Religion ; One Hundred and Fifteen Questions to the Roman Catholics ; A Dialogue between an _Idolist and a Worshipper of God 3 Heathenism Weighed , in verse and prose ; Corruptions of

    Christianity , in verse and prose , in two _jsaj-ts , the First Part addressed to Trinitarian Protestants , and the . Second Part to the Roman Catholics j The Wor _& hip of the Holy Scriptures contrasted with the Worship of the Church of England _; A Dialogue between a Trinitarian and an Unitarian , on the principal Texts of Scripture , which are thought to support the Doctrine of the

    Trinity ; and my Notes on the Gospels and . Acts . If my Unitarian friends , the friends of truth , will continue their aid in this laudable _clause , and enable me to print and circulate these writings , I shall leave th _^ evidences of Christianity in my language to my great satisfaction . In your next communication , if possible , I should like to have the instruction of your Committee with _respect to my _printing and circulating to what extent I may venture .

    With respect to money matters , I am now already indebted for the printing of our Liturgy , & c . above fifty pounds . My own circumstances and wajits I have already informed you in my answer to your first letter , which I hope by this time is before my friends . Mr . George Collins , a country-born young gentleman , _wfcoise religious progress and changes he himself has wrote to the Rev . T . BelsU _^ nvto _& r - _TBees , and also to yourself , has offered to assist me with some money , without

    interest ,, on condition of my paying as soop . as I receive wy . from you , rather than interrupt my printing business . I ana thinking * to " accept his offer , and I take this opportunity of introducing Mr . Collins to our _Respectable friends . Mr . _ColHns has undertaken to forward a copy of our Liturgy to you on the first ppportunity .

    We _hafr _& had abundance of rain this year , _and _fiie weather _beipg damp for long time , it does hot agree with my weak constitution . I am _conjined withia doors , but I hope with returnin _g dry weatfcer , I stall be welt' _JWjr Brethren _ftr _£# 11 pretty well , arid every thing goes op _qjuletljy ; ' _. . ' . I ; remain _^ toy _Reverend S $ r , in the name of the Native _Vnitariaa _Christians of Pursewaukum , , Your obedient S _^ rv _^ _niL j Lh . ' _> .- . _^^ Near _btmtrtic Hospital , _Puraewaukum , Madras-

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1823, page 16, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/smrp_02061823/page/8/