I recommend a Bible in every poor man’s house, but this may be too expensive; but the one I shall offer will not; as I am a Member of the Society in London for propagating Christian Knowledge, I shall have an opportunity of purchasing the books at a reasonable rate; so as every poor man’s house may have a Testament, Common Prayer, as I have the great satisfaction to assure my parishioners (of Orton), if the parents cannot read, the children can; by which means, whoever comes to church, may bring a prayer book, and join in the service, and the testament read at home. I beseech you to listen to my entreaties for a subscription for the benefit of religion, and shew your permanent gratitude to the Almighty for his bountiful harvest; and likewise for the many great victories gained by our armies and our allies, in foreign countries, compelling the insulting tyrant disgracefully to retreat with irreparable loss to his own country. But think, my parishioners, how this our native country, and united dominions, should excel all others in Europe in religion and gratitude, and give every token of present and future praise to the God of all mercies, who has so favourably defended us with his shield and buckler, never to have permitted the enemy’s sword to be drawn in our land during the contest of 20 years. Think on the thousands and thousands of innocent men, women, and children, who have fallen sacrifices, and our country has enjoyed inward tranquillity, peace, domestic and public. There are thirty poor houses, for which I solicit from the farmers, as a token of gratitude, subscriptions which will enable me to fulfil my most eager desire for every family in the parish among the poor, to have a Testament and Common Prayer, by which means they will learn their duty to God and their neighbour. The day is hastening (O my parishioners) when I shall meet you face to face, and our mutual examination will pass before a merciful and impartial Saviour and judge, to give an account of all our actions; when hypocrisy, intemperance, breaking the Sabbath and God’s holy commandments, will receive their punishment, and virtue, religion, and charity, their rewards; for I have done my duty as a faithful shepherd, as far as my frail abilities have enabled me, to reclaim the wicked, and exhort the good, having clothed the naked, fed the hungry, visited the sick, and preached the blessed gospel of salvation to every one of you who have observed the sacred sabbath. When you have shut your pew doors, recollect, as many as possible, these verses of the Psalm xix. v. 14, 15. “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be always acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” When the sermon is finished, before you go out of church, Psalm cxxxix. v. 23, 24. “Try me, O God, and search the ground of my heart, prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” I remain,