_To Mr. K――――._
_Glasgow, Sept. 28, 1748._
_Dear Sir_,
WHEN I was the other day at _Edinburgh_, your aged father communicated
a letter to me, which gave an account of your being translated from
the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of GOD’s dear Son. As the
news rejoiced the hearts of angels in heaven, no wonder that it gives
satisfaction to those who desire to follow the blessed JESUS here on
earth. Hoping that I am one of those, and being willing to promote his
glorious gospel in every part of the world, I write you this letter at
a venture, to wish you joy of your happy change, and to exhort you with
full purpose of heart to cleave unto the LORD. The more you know of
Wisdom’s ways, the more you will find them to be ways of pleasantness.
The more you know of the blessed JESUS, the more you will find that
his yoke is easy, and his burden exceeding light. Go on then, dear Sir:
be strong in the grace that is in CHRIST JESUS, and learn to endure
hardness like a good soldier. Who knows what the LORD may do by you
in the dark parts where you are? Much good has been done among the
soldiers in _Flanders_. What GOD has done for your soul, I trust is
only an earnest of what he intends to do for others in _St. Helena_. I
salute your companion very heartily. I wish you both much prosperity in
the LORD. You shall have the prayers of as many as I can engage for you.
Remember our LORD’s promise. Where there are only two or three gathered
together in his name, there is he in the midst of them. Though you have
not public ordinances, yet if the GOD of ordinances be with you, there
will be no room for complaint. If I can any way be instrumental of
promoting the blessed work begun among you, you may readily command,
dear Sir,
Your most affectionate friend and willing servant for
CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._
♦ Number “DCLXXXVI.” was also used for the previous letter.