Missionaries receive Maravia land and aid amid praise
The Dublin Conference reports missionaries welcomed on Maravia shores where a vast territory is ceded for their use. Native chiefs admire the mission, provide breadfruit resources, and pledge friendship as the gospel spreads. The letter thanks Dr. Coke for aid and requests further delegation to preside next year amid disruptions to other circuits.
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Issionaries
Maravia
England
Coke
Carlow
Wick
Lingdonay
Jesus
Dublin
Ndrew Hamilton
Address from the Methodist Conference amid Dublin and London
A fragmentary address from the Methodist Conference in Dublin and London laments national calamities. It notes trade loss, fear of assassination, war effects, devastated towns, and widespread corpses, while praising God for preservation amid imprisonment and bombardment.
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Methodist Conference
Dublin
London
Brepnesy
Hough
Thas
Triumph and Mourning Intertwined in a War Poem
An archaic verse speaks of victory and loss, urging mercy and peace. It contrasts triumphant shouts with grieving orphans, widows, and a nation’s sorrow, praying for divine aid and national healing.
The Doctor’s Humble Pill Trick for a Dying Husband
A poor woman, told Dr. Goldsmith studied medicine, wrote for help. He visited, promised an hour, and sent a comical caravan of guinness in a chip with a vague label. A servant delivered a pretend prescription claiming relief surpassing Galen’s remedies.
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Betes
Galen