and power and blessing! With much difficulty, I get time to send you these few lines.—Reverend and dear Sir,
Your very affectionate, obedient friend, younger
brother, and servant in the gospel,
G. W.
P. S. For nine days past, I have continued preaching with great power twice every day, to very large and affected auditories in many towns and villages. LETTER CCCLII. To the Rev. Mr. W.
Edinburgh, Sept. 19, 1741.
Reverend and dear Sir,
THOUGH nature calls for rest, and I am to preach four times to-morrow, yet I cannot go to bed without answering your kind letter. Blessed be God for any good done at Dundee! Not unto me, not unto me, but unto Jesus Christ be all the glory. Thanks be to God, I can yet send you more glad tidings. At Creif we had a most precious meeting. At Glasgow I preached ten times. The Lord was with me of a truth. The congregations were very large, as were the contributions, and many were brought under the deepest convictions. With great regret we parted, and with great joy was received at Edinburgh. I had some thoughts of abiding in Scotland longer, but last night I received a letter, which almost determined my return to England. Next Saturday, God willing, I purpose to leave this place, and shall return into these parts, if providence points a way, in the Spring. I do not despair of seeing Scotland like New-England. Reverend Sir, for the present adieu. My poor body bids me to stop. O when shall I sleep no more! I am exceedingly weary, but am affectionately, Reverend and dear Sir,
Your most unworthy and obedient brother,
and servant in Christ,
G. W.
