_To Mr. S――――._
_Glasgow, Sept. 29, 1752._
_My very dear friend_,
AS you are no day out of my thoughts, so you must needs think it hath
seemed a long time since I wrote to you last. But what has hindered me?
Not want of love, but opportunity. For this fortnight last past, I have
been preaching twice every day at _Edinburgh_, where a great multitude,
as well of polite as common sort of people, attended continually. I
wondered they were not wearied, but the more they heard, the more they
seemed desirous of hearing. Many young ministers and students were
close attendants, and I trust through grace good has been done. I
expected to have left _Scotland_ as last _Tuesday_, but through the
importunity of friends have been prevailed on to come to _Glasgow_, and
shall not return for _England_ till _Tuesday_ sevennight. Then I hope
to begin to preach my way up to _London_. In this blessed delightful
work, I hope to live and die; I think it is worth dying for. The LORD
make me sensible of the honour put upon me, and lay me lower at his
feet every day, every hour, and every moment! I have here a flaming
minister that is my friend, and I hear sweet work is going on in the
highlands. Praise the LORD, O our souls! Inclosed you have a letter
from the young student mentioned in my last. I think it is a pity that
such a youth, when pious students are so much wanting, should go back
to business for want of a little help. I doubt not but the LORD will
provide for him some way or other. He generally brings those low,
whom he intends to exalt, and make use of. I have glad tidings from
_Newcastle_ and _Leicester_. Methinks every thing concurs to bid me go
out into the highways and hedges.
_LORD, at thy command I’ll go,_
_And unto sinners gladly tell,_
_That they a risen CHRIST may know,_
_That they the love of CHRIST may feel._
This is a heaven upon earth. Of this, I pray the GOD of love to give
you and yours a double portion. I know you pray for me. I send you and
your dear yoke-fellow ten thousand thanks, and am, my very dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in our common LORD,
_G. W._