In midst of dangers, fears and deaths
Thy goodness we’ll adore,
And praise thee for thy mercies past,
And humbly hope for more.
January, 14, 1743.
SINCE the foregoing papers were sent to the press, I have received letters from Mr. B——r and Mr. H——m, the persons who superintend the spiritual and temporal affairs of the Orphan-house, dated in October last; by which I am informed that all was well, and that the family was mercifully supplied with things convenient for them. I don’t hear that any of the family have been taken off by the late sickness; but am informed of the death of one Mrs. Dudding, (a person converted at the Orphan-house some time ago): she went with the family into Carolina, where she staid after they returned, and there died triumphantly.
Mr. Bolzius, one of the Saltzburghers ministers, writes to me thus,
Ebenezer in Georgia, September 22, 1742.
Reverend and dear Sir,
IT was with great satisfaction that I received the favour of your letter, dated M—— the 5th of October last, in which you acquainted me with the joyful news, that the Lord has been pleased to bless your kind endeavours of collecting twenty pounds for our poor people, on which our mill, and especially our Orphan-house had its share according to your intention and order. This great blessing is delivered into my hand by Mr. H——m, our dear friend and favourer, and is laid out in such a manner, that I hope, to have obtained the end, at which you aim in all your actions, and in this act of love too, viz. to promote the great giver’s, our heavenly father’s glory and our people’s welfare. May it please an almighty and merciful God to reward you and all our benefactors many-fold for this and many more testimonies of your and their real favours, and let descend upon your worthy person and holy ministry as many blessings to your spiritual and temporal welfare, as prayers and hearty wishes do ascend to the throne of grace from our hearts and lips in publick and private.