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Day 135 – March 5, 1820

March 5, 1820 – Lord’s Day. – Lat. S. 3 . Weather variable and rainy. Disappointed in not having privilege of preaching on deck. A meeting in the morning for prayer and exposition of the Scriptures, and in the afternoon a lecture below from Jonah 1:6. We acknowledge the necessity of increased zeal and activity in the cause of divine Master. This evening one of the mates expressed some concern for his salvation. May He who loves to see the wandering prodigal return, hear our prayer and graciously guide and receive him. O for the reviving and sanctifying Spirit of God to carry on his glorious work. (Thaddeus Journal)

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Day 137 – March 7, 1820

March 7, 1820 – Last evening we were favored again with a precious season in observing the Monthly Concert. When we look back 4 weeks to our last concert on the 7th of Feb. and see the distance we have sailed and the very great and constant prosperity with which we have been favored we have reason to believe that the blessings of heaven have been showered down upon us every day in answer to the prayers of that concert. We have passed, in this short period, almost the whole distance from Cape Horn to the Equator, that is about 50° Northing and 30° Westing. It is the opinion of some of the officers that no vessel ever passed more rapidly or prosperously from the Cape to this place than the Thaddeus. We rejoice on our own account, but more on account of the cause we have espoused. No reproach can now fall upon the cause of Missions under the pretense that the business of commerce is shackled or hindered by it. We rejoice, too, in the hope that our next monthly concert will be attended on heathen ground. (Thaddeus Journal)

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Day 139 – March 9, 1820

March 9, 1820 – no entry. (Thaddeus Journal)

March 9th. Crossed the equator this afternoon for the last time; have been becalmed several days which in this region renders our situation uncomfortable. We suffer much from the heat are obliged sometimes to arise in the night and use our fans to prevent suffocation from the stagnated air in our rooms. We hope for a breeze soon, if we should not be favoured with one, we fear that some of us must fall a prey to disease. Our Father knows our wants and will take care of us. In all our little trials we cast not one look behind to wish ourselves back in our country, but feel happy in the prospect of soon reaching the Isle of our destination and imparting the rich treasures of the Gospel to those degraded idolaters for whom Christ died, and to whom he has never been named. (Samuel & Nancy Ruggles)

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