Edinburgh, July 7, 1750.
Very dear T——,
I Thought it long, yea very long since I heard from you; but as I believe your heart is upright towards the Lord Jesus, and to me your unworthy friend, for his great name’s sake, I have been quite easy. The news of your success, rejoices me. May the Lord increase it more and more! Pen cannot well express what hath been done in the North. I have preached above ninety times since I left London, and perhaps to a hundred and forty thousand people. It is amazing to see how people are prepared, in places where I never was before. What shall I render unto the Lord? I will beg him to make me humble and thankful. Here, I am received with as much affection as ever. Still I will cry, Grace! grace! Ere this reaches you, I suppose you will be thinking of London. Mr. C—— I believe wants a breathing. I hear he hath been blest much. You and Mr. C—— are the only persons I chuse to have at the tabernacle, as heads in my absence. Several of —— have offered to join me; but you know I hate taking other persons as helpers, and as I desire no party, I give no encouragement. But future things belong to Him, on whose shoulders the government is put. You must still remember me before Him. His word is indeed running, and like to be glorified day by day. How matters go on here, you will know hereafter. In the mean while pray for, and write to, my very dear Tommy,
Yours most affectionately in our common Lord,
G. W.
LETTER DCCCL.
To Lady H——.
Edinburgh, July 7, 1750.
Ever-honoured Madam,