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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 25, 1799
Page
2
A religious exhortation condemns sinful secrecy before God and urges professors of religion to dedicate time, talents, and property to God’s glory. It cites scriptures on divine judgment and warns against worldly pleasures, urging faithful worship and charity to the needy. The writer signs off with well wishes to the paper.
A letter to the editor argues that enjoyment should not be barred by religion and that self denial is not universally superior. It critiques rigid moral temperance, praising liberal, learned, yet non pedantic belief while noting human imperfection and perverted truths.
A fragment from Wolverhampton dated August 21, 1799, contrasts stern moral condemners with a forgiving mercy. It argues that reclaimed sinners need lenient mercy to restore hope, suggesting mercy offers celestial vigor for the just path.
Religious intelligence from Port Jackson reports the Missionary Society letters noting seven ordained ministers and associates plan to resume work in Otaheite, after Captain Wilson left August 4, 1797. The narrative covers prudent defenses against native threats, accidental injury to brother Hodges, and ongoing construction amid interruptions by locals.
A narrative recounts repeated attacks by island natives on a small group at Orabeie/Oparre, the capture and torture of two sailors, the Nautilus voyage disruptions, and a collective decision for married couples and some singles to leave for Port Jackson aboard a leaky bark after securing passage through Captain Bishop.
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