of all lords direct you in the choice of another, who may rule and feed you diligently with all his power. I shall be glad to hear what the great head of the church does for you. You
may direct to me at Charles-Town. God willing, I set forward on my journey Monday next. Our glorious Emmanuel has been pleased to open my mouth, and enlarge my heart in preaching the unsearchable riches of his grace,—I hope my dear Boston friends are warm and lively. I salute all most heartily. Pray remember the poor pilgrims; and if you write to Scotland or South-Carolina, let them know how affairs go. My dear yoke-fellow is gone to Bohemia, otherwise she would write. I intend writing to dear Mr. S by next post. In the mean while, I beg leave to subscribe myself, very dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in Christ, G. W.
LETTER DCXVIII. To Mr. and Mrs. F.
Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1747.
My very dear, dear Friends,
THOUGH I hope to see you ere this reaches Charles-town, yet I cannot but embrace every opportunity that offers to let you know how we do. I have lately been eleven hundred miles journey northward, and have found the Redeemer's strength magnified in my great weakness. The word ran and was glorified. I am now posting towards, and hope to reach you the beginning of November next. I am better in health than usual, and through grace am determined to die fighting the Redeemer's battles. On Long Island I saw Mr. B. He still loves his Charles-Town friend. If you are not provided, it is my opinion, that it is best for you, for him, and the church of Christ, that he should be at Charles-Town. But this is only my opinion. With this, you will receive a packet of letters from him. If it be not done before you receive this, I wish you would be pleased to send my bureau, with my other things that were packed up, to Providence. I would not willingly have it to do when I come to Charles-Town. I hear you have had a dry season, I trust it has not been so in spi-
