What you need to start a new colony…
Sydney: Plans for the first fleet
London: John Newton and the Eclectic Society
Sydney: The heavy demands of a chaplain..
– Uphold morality
– Be a ‘proper churchman’
– Preach the gospel.
London: Marsden prepares
Sydney: Marsden and the mission to Australasia.
Lessons from the chaplains:
– Desire for gospel growth
– Generosity
– Concern for the outsiders
Warnings
They were products of the times they lived in.