| Description | He has been intending to answer Stewart's letter, but as soon as one business ends, another begins; including recently, a death in his own family, the third within a year. He is concerned at Stewart's 'severe loss' [of his wife], offering words of consolation, emphasing 'the unspeakable bliss' which she now enjoys. Simeon saw little of Stewart's sister being 'extremely cautious in expressing even the most common degree of Christian affection to any unmarried person', but considered her spiritual and devoted. Simeon reviews Stewart's account of what is happening in Scotland and their 'poor exertions'. The plan for establishing a Mission Society among members of the Church of England is now fixed and steps will be taken to forward them to expedient places. His 'skeletons' are going forward and he hopes to print a volume of six or seven hundred pages containing 'types and prophecies, the warnings, invitations, and promises, and the parables and miracles...'
Endorsed: 'Mr. Simeon May 15th 1799 No.3'. |