- nerally preached twice a day, and rode several miles; but my
greatest grief is, that I can do no more for the blessed Jesus. Wherever I am, your Ladyship and honoured sister, with the other honourable ladies, are continually remembered by me at the throne of grace. I hope all are determined with full purpose of heart to cleave unto the Lord. The earthquake hath been an alarming providence. Happy they, that have an interest in Christ, and are always ready! On Him alone is my strength and safety founded. Did not this support and comfort your Ladyship under the awful alarm? Go on then, honoured Madam, and by a constant looking to Jesus, make continual advances in the divine life, which I believe hath been communicated to you from above. The more you see of his excellencies, the more will all created things sicken and die in your view and taste. I commend your Ladyship to his never-failing mercy, and beg leave to subscribe myself, honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship's most dutiful,
and obliged humble servant,
G. W.
LETTER DCCCXXVII. To Lady H.
Honoured Madam, Exeter, March 24, 1750.
AS I am persuaded your heart's desire and prayer to God is, that the kingdom of the Lord Jesus may be set up on earth, I cannot return to London without informing your Ladyship, that the gospel has been most gladly received in these western parts. I have been very near the land's end, and every where souls have fled to hear the word preached, like doves to the windows. The harvest is great, yea very great; but the labourers are few. O that the Lord of the harvest would thrust out more labourers! Something out of the common road must be done, to awaken a thoughtless world. God has been terribly shaking the metropolis. I hope it is an earnest of his giving a shock to secure sinners, and making them to cry out, "What shall we do to be saved?" I trust, honoured Madam, you have been brought sweetly to believe on the Lord Jesus, and have experienced the beginnings of a real salvation in your heart. What a
