where formerly were the most violent outrages. Perhaps within these three weeks, sixty-thousand souls or upwards
have heard the gospel. I am now in Mr. J's circuit, and purpose being at Kendal next Thursday. I hope that there, or at Whitehaven, where I am to preach to-morrow se'nnight, I shall hear from Mr. B concerning your Ladyship's welfare.—His letter I received to-night, and will answer it the first opportunity. Nature now calls for rest. I shall retire, praying that your Ladyship and honoured relations may be blessed with all spiritual blessings. I am a sink of sin and corruption; but Jesus comforts and supports me, and, I believe, will hear your Ladyship's prayers in behalf of one, who, next to being a poor despised minister of the glorious Emmanuel, thinks it his highest honour to subscribe himself,
Your Ladyship's most dutiful, obliged, and very ready servant for Christ's sake, G. W.
June 17th, seven in the morning.
Honored Madam,
THIS last night Satan hath shewed his teeth. Some persons got into the barn and stable, and have cut my chaise, and one of the horse's tails. What would men do, if they could? The Lord be with your spirit. Amen.
LETTER DCCCXLIV.
To the Rev. Mr. H.
Kendal, June 21, 1750.
Reverend and very dear Sir,
I Guess this will find you returned from good Lady Hn, with whom undoubtedly you have taken sweet counsel, and been mightily refreshed in talking about the things which belong to the kingdom of God. This leaves me at Kendal, where I arrived this morning, and where, God willing, I shall preach the everlasting gospel this evening. An entrance is now made into Westmoreland; and pen cannot well describe what glorious scenes have opened in Yorkshire, &c. Perhaps since I saw you, seventy or eighty thousand have attended the word preached in divers places. At Howarth, on Whitsunday,
