My dear Mrs. C——,
I SEND this to Portsmouth after Mr. R——n, to inform you, that last night we received your agreeable letters, dated in August and September. Blessed be God that you are all so well. The bills shall be honoured. I have thoughts, that you and Mr. D—— will come together. For Christ’s sake, do not think of moving from Bethesda. I am more than pleased: I am delighted with your being there. The family will soon be small indeed. It is easily increased at any time. I hope that G—— and A—— W—— will be put out. I am glad S——f behaved so well. God’s judgments are like the great deep. Father, thy will be done! Mr. S——f bears the news quite well. I expect to hear again from you every day. God bless you all! Cease not to pray for, dear Mrs. C——,
Your most obliged affectionate friend and servant in our common Lord,
G. W.
LETTER MCCXXXVII.
To Mr. S—— S——.
Bristol, July 5, 1760.
My very dear Sir,
WITH this, I have sent an order to Mr. C——, to receive of you three hundred pounds sterling, to purchase bills of exchange from Mr. S——r. One hundred Mr. S——r is to remit to Mr. F——y. The other two hundred Mr. C—— is to pay to Mr. Z——n, in order to be remitted to Professor F——k. The remainder, I think best to keep till I hear from the Professor himself. The Lord pity and comfort the poor sufferers! What reason have we to be thankful, who abound in peace and plenty! What is still more, the fields are white, ready unto a spiritual harvest. When in the fields, ten thousand, perhaps more, do assemble here. When under cover, there are more than the tabernacle will well hold; at least in the evening. Every time the house is a Bethel, a house of God, a gate of heaven. Grace! grace! I thought that my wife’s illness would have hastened me to London; but as she is now recovering, I would fain proceed in my summer’s campaign. I am persuaded I am the better for your prayers. Never were they more charitably bestowed. I am a worm, and no man. O blessed Jesus, how good thou art! With all thy other mercies, give, O give me an humble and a thankful heart! I could enlarge, but have more letters to write. I hope my most cordial respects and thanks will find acceptance with dear Mrs. S—— and Miss, and I am sure you will accept the same yourself, from, my very dear Sir,