dear Mr. R W? I hope he is like a flame of fire. Pray salute him and all my dear, very dear friends in the tenderest manner. I could live and die with them. In heaven we shall live together. There we shall see our dear Mr. L. I hope your little choir are every day learning more and more of the new song, in order to join him in the realms above.—You have all my hearty love and prayers. Accept the same yourself in a very particular manner from, very dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in a precious Christ, G. W.
LETTER DCCCLXVIII. To Governor B.
Honoured Sir, Ashby, Oct. 13, 1750.
I Had the favour of your Excellency's letter, and took the liberty of communicating it to good Lady Hn, who shines in the church of Christ on this side the water, as a star of the first magnitude. Her Ladyship will be very glad to open a correspondence with your Excellency; and seems to speak of New-Jersey College with great satisfaction. I rejoice to hear that it is in a prosperous situation. If Mr. P or Mr. B can be prevailed on to come over, I am persuaded liberal contributions will be raised both in England and Scotland. All was ready, if dear Mr. A had not been taken off by death; but even this our blessed Lord can and will over-rule for good. I think it forebodes good for America, that such a spirit is excited in so many provinces for promoting a learned and religious education. God only knows how much my heart is on that side the water. I should certainly have embarked about this time, did not my wife daily expect an hour of travail. I can only say, "It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good." Blessed be his name, fresh doors for usefulness are opened every week. We had a blessed scene this Summer in Scotland, and ever since I have been ranging about, to see who will believe the gospel report. O that I may die in the field! I am now at my good Lady's with three clergy-*men that love and preach Jesus Christ. Several souls have been awakened here. One of high birth was lately converted on her dying bed; and by that means I trust one or two more
