_To Mr. A――――._
_New-York, July 4, 1747._
_My very dear Brother A――――_,
I Have just now been reading over your kind letter, dated _November_
23d, the second or third time.――It affected me much; and with the other
letters, have constrained me to set my face towards _England_.――What is
due in _America_, for the _Orphan-house_, I hope to discharge this year.
――I am of your mind in respect to the work in _England_, and therefore
am willing so to settle my affairs, that when I come over, I may stay
with you for a long season, if the LORD JESUS is pleased to give me
health and strength.――At present I am very weakly, and scarce able to
preach above once or twice a week.――But if our Saviour hath further
work for me to do, he can make me young and strong as an eagle.――If not,
I shall go to him whom my soul loveth, and whom I long to see.――Blessed
be his Name that there are yet a few names left in _Sardis_, that have
not defiled their garments, but have kept close to his truths and cause
in this declining day.――――You will remember me to all most tenderly.――I
pray for you continually, and whilst I am writing, it being _Friday_¹,
comfort myself with this consideration, that many are praying for me.
――You will see my letter to dear brother _H――――_, and excuse my being
so short, because I am so weak.――Our LORD continues to deal graciously
with me, and was I well, I have rather a wider door than ever opened
before me.――But our thoughts are not as his thoughts.――For the present,
adieu.――I send most cordial love to you, yours, and all, and am, more
than ever,
Yours, &c. in the blessed JESUS,
_G. W._
¹ A stated weekly day of prayer, at the _Tabernacle_, _London_.