_To Mr. V―――― B――――._
_London, Jan. 19, 1753._
_My very dear Sir_,
A Few days ago I was with good Mr. _Z――――_, who assured me that Mr.
_V――――_ had written him, that two hundred pounds sterling were ordered
you to be disposed of as you should judge proper. I hope you will find
this to be true, if you have not found it so already. Is there no way
of making the breach up between you and Mr. _B――――_? Mr. _U――――r_, from
whom I heard very lately, and also all your _German_ friends, desire
it extremely. I promised Mr. _Z――――_ that I would use my interest for
your own sake, but above all for the sake of JESUS CHRIST our common
LORD. My very dear Sir, do forgive and forget, and if you are conscious
you have been too hasty in any respect, pray send to Mr. _B――――_ a few
lines of love. We never lose any thing by stooping.――GOD will always
exalt the humble soul. O that the prince of peace would honour me to be
a peace-maker!――Do, my dear friend, comply with my request, and thereby
give further proofs that you are indeed converted, and become a little
child. May this blessing descend on your new-born babe! Our joint
respects await Mrs. _V――――_ and yourself. You may well wish yourself
at the tabernacle. All is alive there.――Thousands flock to hear, and
thousands feel the power of the living GOD.――Dear _Charles-Town_, I
pity thee! O that thou knowest the day of thy visitation! If this meets
you there employed as an engineer, may the LORD own, bless and direct
you, and keep you unspotted from the world! If elsewhere, I hope you
are where GOD would have you be, and that is enough,――I commend you
to his never-failing mercy, and desiring a continued interest in your
prayers, beg leave to subscribe myself, very dear Sir,
Yours, &c.
_G. W._