_To Lady H――――n._
_Kendal, Aug. 10, 1751._
_Ever-honoured Madam_,
AS a good and gracious GOD hath vouchsafed to bring me thus far on
my way, I cannot help dropping your Ladyship a few lines. Preaching,
bodily weakness, and a variety of business, prevented my writing
again before I left _Edinburgh_. O _Edinburgh! Edinburgh!_ Surely thou
must never be forgotten by me! The longer I stayed, the more eagerly
both rich and poor attended on the word preached. Perhaps for near
twenty-eight days together in _Glasgow_ and _Edinburgh_, I preached to
near ten thousand souls every day. It would have melted your Ladyship’s
heart to have seen us part. Ninety-four pounds were collected for the
_Edinburgh_ orphans, and I hear of seven or eight students awakened
about ten years ago, that are likely to turn out excellent preachers.
Praise the LORD, O my soul.――Two of them came with me on the road,
and parted with broken hearts. Lord and Lady _L――――_ behaved very
respectfully. To the LORD of all Lords be all the glory! I am now on
my way to _London_, in order to embark for _America_. Thanks be to
GOD, the seed sown in _Kendal_ last year hath sprung up, and borne
fruit. One woman hath been with me, that seems to have received GOD’s
pardoning love. I leave it on _Monday_, and hope to be in town on
_Saturday_. Glad should I be, to hear of your Ladyship’s welfare. I
threw up much blood in _Edinburgh_, but riding recruits me. O that I
may begin to work for Him, who bled and died for me! To his most tender
mercies do I humbly recommend your Ladyship, and beg leave, from the
very bottom of my heart, to subscribe myself, ever-honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship’s most dutiful, obliged and chearful
servant, for CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._