your Ladyship, I went and preached for about a week at
Glasgow, where the word of the Lord ran and was glorified. I preached twice a day, and rather more attended than at Edinburgh. We had a sorrowful parting at both places. For about twenty-eight days, I suppose I did not preach to less than ten thousand every day. This hath weakened my body, but the Redeemer knows how to renew my strength. At present, I am as well as a pilgrim can expect to be. About seventy pounds were collected for the Edinburgh orphans, and I hear that near a dozen young men that were awakened about ten years ago, have since entered upon the ministry, and are likely to prove very useful. Praise the Lord, O my soul!—In my way hither, I preached at Berwick, Alnwick and Morpeth; and next Monday, after preaching at Sunderland, as is intended, I am to go into Yorkshire. I know your Ladyship wishes me much prosperity. That your Ladyship may prosper more and more, and be in health both in soul and body, is the continual prayer of, ever-honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship's most dutiful, obliged, and ready servant for Christ's sake, G. W.
LETTER DCCCCXXXV. To Mr. S.
Sheffield, Nov. 1, 1752.
My very dear Friend,
SINCE I left Newcastle, I have scarce known sometimes whether I have been in heaven or on earth. At Leeds, Burstall, Howarth, Hallifax, &c. thousands and thousands have flocked twice and thrice a day to hear the word of life. A gale of divine influence hath every where attended it. I am now come from Bolton, Manchester, Stockport and Chinly.—Yesterday I preached in a church, where I believe execution was done. Four ordained ministers, friends to the work of God, have been with me. The word hath run so swiftly at Leeds, that friends are come to fetch me back, and I am now going to Rotheram, Wakefield, Leeds, York, and Epworth, and purpose returning to this place next Lord's day. God favours us with weather, and I would fain make hay whilst the sun shines. My dear Sir, pray follow me with your prayers.
