_To the Rev. Mr. H――――._
_Charles-Town, Feb. 1, 1752._
_My very dear Friend_,
I Long to write to, and inform you, that I love you in the bowels of
JESUS CHRIST, and earnestly pray, that you may go on from strength
to strength, and increase with all the increase of GOD. This leaves
unworthy me, endeavouring to do something for Him on this side the
water. Glory be to his great name, he causes his work to prosper in
my worthless hands. The Orphan-house is in a flourishing way, and I
hope will yet become a useful seminary. My poor labours in this place
meet with acceptance; and after one more trip to _Georgia_, I purpose
setting out upon my Spring campaign. Follow me with your prayers; and
who knows but we may meet once more on this side heaven. Our dear Mr.
_H――――_ I find is to be detained longer from thence. I think he will
live to bury many stronger men. I wish _Lisbon_ may be blessed to Dr.
_D――――_; and O how do I wish that dear Dr. _S――――_ was fully employed
in preaching the everlasting gospel! Pray salute him tenderly in my
name, and beg him to renounce the world for CHRIST. I hope you both
write to, and see our good Lady _H――――n_ frequently. I was rejoiced
to hear, from my dear yoke-fellow, that her Ladyship was bravely: this
was joy indeed. May she long live to be a blessing! That is all in all.
O that I may begin to be in earnest! It is a new year; GOD quicken my
tardy pace, and help me to do much work in a little time! This is my
highest ambition. The LORD JESUS fill me with this ambition more and
more! For the present, adieu. Accept this as a token of your not being
forgotten by, reverend and very dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in our dear LORD JESUS,
_G. W._