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at once, trusting in God and our energies for the rest. I have for some time been contemplating a mission to the South Sea Island,s, but now, that in the good providence of God, these poor evCoced[[?]] people are set free from bondage, and are stretching out their hands to us for the light of knowledge, I cannot find it in my heart to leave them or to pass them by, to go to a foreign land. Please do not fail to tell me, by [[underline]] return mail,[[/underline]] when we can go to work, and we are ready. I have always admired the zeal and enthusiasm of my young friend Lt. Lewis, but never have I seen his wholesome dream and after any others