University of Otago Library Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 24 March 1808 Reverend Samuel Marsden Author Reverend Josiah Pratt Receiver text Letter London, England 24 March 1808 Notes about where the letter was created: 8 Ivy Lane, Newgate Street, London [historic address] eng text/html 238 x 191 mm 4 leaves 8 pages reformatted digital Other Address Details: Mr. Wm. Dawes, 21 Daniel Street, Portsea [on back page] Annotations: Coppd. JS [?] Scope and Content: This letter concerns a proposal for a New Zealand mission March 24th 1808 Sir New Zealand -41.244772,174.675751 Missions Missions Africa 13.923404,19.984131 Heathens Port Jackson -36.61458,175.44906 Labors India 22.755921,79.17572 Whalers Land settlement Settlement New South Wales -31.16581,147.034149 Civilization Christian Planning Plans New Zealanders Gospel Hope Hope Norfolk Island -29.028556,167.941421 God God Christianity South Seas -46.901492,168.661251 Governor Holy, The Sacred Colonies -- History Colony England 52.456009,-1.189957 Missionaries Missionaries British -- New Zealand OR Population Resident Political science Government Great Britain. Parliament British Government London 51.513016,-0.127931 Otaheite -17.641405,-149.43213 Honor Marsden Josiah Pratt Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_001 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_002 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_003 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_004 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_005 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_006 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_007 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0498_001_008 MS_0498_001 CMS Number 94 The manuscript images, transcripts and metadata displayed on the Marsden Online Archive site are governed by a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ) copyright agreement (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/). Please contact the Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand for more information. University of Otago Library 2015-06-11T13:52:56+12:00 machine generated eng Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 24 March 1808 Reverend Samuel Marsden University of Otago Library Digitised from the Hocken Library Collection Number MS-0498/001 CMS Number 94 Digitised by the Marsden Online Archive Library of Congress Subject Headings Letter Maori Subject Headings Reverend Josiah Pratt 24 March 1808 London, England British English Missions Land settlement Planning Hope Authority God Holy, The Colonies -- History Missionaries British -- New Zealand OR Population Political science Great Britain. Parliament March 24th 1808 New zealand Missions Africa Heathens Port jackson Labors India Whalers Settlement New south wales Civilization Christian Plans New zealanders Gospel Hope Norfolk island Authority God Christianity South seas Sacred Colony England Missionaries Resident Government British government London Otaheite Honor Marsden Josiah Pratt Ivy Lane, March 24th 1808 Revd Sir, With great diffedence diffidence I respectfully submit the following Observations relative to New Zealand to the Consideration of the Society for Missions to Africa and the East, as that Island may lie without the Limits of the Society’s Society's designs towards the Heathens— From the different Reports we have had of the natives of New Zealand; and the late Communication with one of their Chiefs, who visited Port Jackson, and who appeared a very extraordinary man, possest possessed of the greatest natural Abilities, and expressed the most ardent Ardent desire to improve his Subjects, according to human Estimate this Island seems to afford some Prospect for Missionary Labors. New Zealand & its natural Productions are little known to the civilized civilised world— No Commerce has been carried on there further than a few Ships taking Cargoes & Masts and Spars from the Island to India and China. The Chief who visited Port Jackson has shewn shown every Attention to the South Sea Whalers, who have touched at his Settlement for Refreshments; and to any other Vessels that have had an occasion for his Assistance from New South Wales. Every benevolent mind acquainted with the ignorant State of these Islanders, must feel a wish that some small Attempt may be made towards their Civilization and general Improvement in the simple Arts, and Christian Knowledge— Should a Mission to New Zealand come within the Limits of the Society’s Society's original Plans, it possesses apparently the best means for making an Attempt towards the Civilization and Conversion of the New Zealanders, of any other Society instituted for the benevolent Purposes of propagating the Gospel amongst the Heathens. There are two promising Circumstances that afford strong Ground to hope that some good might be effected on that Island— First, it’s relative Situation to the Settlements at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, being distant only about eighty Leagues from the latter, and four hundred from the former. Hence its local situation would open an easy Communication with either, or both of these Settlements, which is of the utmost importance to the Comfort and Safety of the Missionarfies Missionaries amongst uncivilized uncivilised Heathens; as well as to the Success of the Mission— The second Circumstance is, the only officiating Ministers in these Settlements are of the established Church; who would if they were men of Piety chearfully cheerfully second the wishes of the Society in Europe. The Ministers of the Establishment must from the official Rank which they hold in the Settlements have very considerable Influence, as the Executive Authority will require their Aid in carrying on the Public Service, amongst the peculiar Class of Subjects of which these Settlements are composed. If the Clergy are men truly devoted to God; and are willing to exert their Power and Influence in promoting the Cause of Christianity, they will have an extensive Field of usefulness; not only in Nedw New South Wales, but in the neighbouring Islands in the South Seas. A Governor of New South Wales however profane he may be, and however great an Enemy to real Godliness, will avoid for his own Sake, all open war with the Ministers of the Establishment, unless their own unguarded Conduct should give him a decided Advantage over them. They will at all times have a Claim upon the Governor for his Protection and Support in the due Performance of every moral and religious duty, connected with their sacred Functions; and enjoined upon them by his Majestys Majesty's Commission. If the Ministers act consistent with the dignity of their public Characters, tho’ the doctrines they preach may disgust and offend the carnal mind in every Rank of Society, yet their Persons will be revered, and their Opinions will have great weight with those in Authority on every civil, political, and moral Subject. On this Account it may justly be inferred that the regular Clergy in New South Wales, from the certain Influence unavoidably attached to their public Situation under the present Circumstances of that Settlement may very much promote a Mission to New Zealand connected with the established Church, without creating any Suspicion, or giving any Offence to those in Authority in the Colony; or to any other Persons in England. Was a Mission formed for that Island by any other Society; the Ministers of that Establishment, might most ardently desire to countenance and support such a desirable an undertaking, whoever might be the first Promoters of it; yet their wishes might be defeated and their Exertions cramped by the Authority of the Governor, if he was disposed to oppose the Mission. The object I wish to impress upon the minds of the Society is this; that it would not be proper for any Missionaries to be placed on an Island amongst uncivilized uncivilised Heathen without establishing a regular Communication with them— Let the Missionaries be ever so much devoted to the Cause of the Mission, yet they will want Supplies, Protection, and Encouragement— The Ministers in the Establishment resident in N.S. Wales from their personal Influence with those in Authority; as well as from their extensive Influence which they must at all times possess thro’ through the Settlement, will most probably have the means in their Power to afford the Missionaries employed at New Zealand such Aid as their Circumstances from time to time may require— I am of an Opinion that a Mission sent out to New Zealand under the Patronage of the established Church would rather be considered as Part of the civil Government of N.S. Wales, than as a seperate Body; and have no doubt but a Governor, whosoever he might be, would feel it his duty to afford the Missionaries every Protection and Support, and more particularly so, as the British Government seem well disposed towards the Natives of that Island. Till the Society come to some determination to turn their Attention to the above object, it would be unnecessary to take into Consideration what would apparently be the best mode to give Effect to the Mission, what difficulties are likely to oppose the work, and what would be the be the best means for removing these difficulties— At the time of my arrival in England I suggested a few Thoughts to the Missionary Society in London, relative to their Mission established at Otaheite— but it would be irrelovent to introduce them into this Letter, before the Subject is brought under the immediate Consideration of the Society— Having an ardent Ardent wish, that the New Zealanders may enjoy the Sweets of Civilization, and the more inestimable Blessings of divine Revelation: I shall feel a peculiar Pleasure in seconding any Attempt the Society might be inclined to make for their general Improvement, and Advantage— Any further Information that may be required upon this Subject, that may come within my Knowledge, I will very readily communicate— I have the honor to be Revd Sir Your most obedient humble Servant Samuel Marsden Rev. Josiah Pratt Secretary to the Society for Missionsto missions to Africa & the East Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0498/001 25MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 6a56501ea9a20237ef9877fa7dd2b608 ACEMC 2694 3330 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0498/001 191 mm 238 mm 2014:05:02 08:28:34.34 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 6D 11.0 1 Manual 0220 1 11.0 6.9 1.4 Multi-segment tungsten flash did not fire 50.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 76.8 mm) 0 Subject is illuminated from the front side. Auto Focus Used Normal Digitised as part of the Mining Marsden Project in 2013/2014 8, 8, 8 integer 3 2014:05:06 09:51:21 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit Processing actions undertaken to: prepare the image for online digital use and maintain the integrity of the image. Adobe Photoshop CS6 Windows 7 Cropped item to remove excess border and straightened the image. 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