To Mr. D——.
London, February 5, 1760.
My very dear Mr. D——,
I AM waiting every moment for a line from you. I hope it will bring me the agreeable news of your being at peace with the Indians. Above all, I trust it will inform me, of your being filled with the peace of God, which passeth all understanding. As I wrote my whole mind by dear Mr. S——k, and who, I find by the papers, is safely arrived, I have nothing to add, till I hear what Mr. P——l hath determined on, and what situation Mr. S—— thinks himself called to. My heart’s desire and prayer to God is, that all may be directed for the Redeemer’s glory, and the lasting welfare of Bethesda. I cannot help thinking, but something great is to come out of it yet. The thoughts of a College are revived; but he that believeth doth not make haste. I am growing very corpulent, but, I trust, not too corpulent for another voyage, when called to it. Every day the work increases. On Sunday last, a new enlargement of the chapel was opened, and a great concourse of people assembled on that occasion. I am told that God was there. With this, I hope you will receive a box of books. My nephew hath some more for you, in a box sent to him. I have had a sweet letter from I—— P——m. O this changing world! Lord, sanctify all for the better preparing us for our great change! Adieu, my dear friend. I hope you will keep close to Bethesda. God will bless you for it. Hoping to hear from you very shortly, I hasten to subscribe myself,
Yours most affectionately in our common Lord,
G. W.
LETTER MCCXXXVI.
To Mrs. C——.
London, February 7, 1760.