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True God, and that the words which thou has droppedamong us may take deep impression upon our hearts.Dear Sister, be pleased to pray for us, that we may beenabled through divine assistance to worship God in spiritand in truth. I fully believe that thou art sent by theGreat and Good Spirit into this part of the world to dogood to thy fellow creatures, to preach the gospel untoevery kind of people; and although many people are ledto believe that it is not the duty of women to preach,still I pray to God that thou mayest not be discouraged,there being many infallible proofs in the scriptures ofwomen labouring in the gospel; one greatest encouragementis, our Lord Jesus appeared to a woman first after HisResurrection. I hope therefore my dear sister, thou may-est keep on thy gospel labour, and may that Great andGood Spirit who is able to protect thee by His AlmightyPower through all the changing scenes of this life, guidethee by His Wisdom, and bless all they endeavors, andcrown them with success wheresoever He in His Wisdommay cast thy lot. My dear sister, although we are uncertain whetherever we shall see each other’s faces again, and though thebillows and the wide ocean may roll between us, still Ihope our hearts will be united together in love, and onevoice in glorifying God, and in celebrating His praises forHis unbounded Love for such vile creatures as we are.And now my dear sister, as I a about to bid thee farewell,I must beg of thee to remember me in thy prayers; as formy part I shall never forget thee, but shall ever pray thatthou mayest be preserved through all they trials on thisearth, and be preserved by the Almighty’s protection toarrive safely on thy native shore, and finally that we maymeet when our day’s work is done here, at the right handof God the Father, amongst the lambs of His fold, andnever to part again, which is the sincere prayer of thysister in the Lord, who wishes thy welfare both here andhereafter. CATHARINE QUACHEMUT Neyuh DinnaukomuhNew Stockbridge, 8th mo. 19th, 1805.