_To the Reverend Mr. H――――._
_Bristol, March 17, 1751._
_My very dear Friend_,
THIS comes with a summons from good Lady _H――――_, for you to appear in
_Bristol_, and abide for a month or two at my brother’s house. You must
not refuse. The GOD who has carried that elect Lady through such bad
roads from _Ashby_ hither, will take care of you, and I am persuaded
you will not repent your journey. Her Ladyship made the motion to me,
and intends writing herself. Blessed be GOD, she is much better, and
I trust will do well. She will have nobody to give her the Sacrament
unless you come. I hope this will find you at the tabernacle house, and
trust shall hear of your sister’s safe delivery. My tender and cordial
respects await her, your dear brother, and his whole houshold. I
ventured the other day to put out a guinea to interest for you. It was
to release an excellent christian, who by living very hard, and working
near twenty hours out of four-and-twenty, had brought himself very low.
He has a wife and four children, and was above two guineas in debt. I
gave one for myself and one for you. We shall have good interest for
our money in another world. O for a mind like his, who though he was
rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might
become rich! I have been recommending him this morning, and purpose
doing so again this evening. In _Gloucestershire_ the word hath been
gladly received, and here we have had pleasant gales. O my dear Sir,
follow me with your prayers. The LORD be with your spirit. I commend
you to his never-failing mercy, and am, my very dear friend,
Yours most affectionately,
_G. W._