_To the Reverend Mr. T――――._
_Portsmouth, June 23, 1753._
_My very dear Friend_,
FROM _April_ to near _July_, is a long time for a kind letter to lie by
unanswered; but necessity hath no law. A great variety of circumstances
hath occurred lately to prevent my corresponding with you, and many
other dear friends. Some time next month perhaps you may be acquainted
with them. I have thoughts of seeing _Edinburgh_ then, though I
must push hard to bring it about. I purpose at my return, to stay
in _London_ but one night, and then set out for the _North_. O for a
gracious gale of divine influence! The sacred wind hath blown sweetly
in our new Tabernacle; and I trust it will be said of this and that
man, at the great day, that they were born of GOD there. At _Bristol_,
in _Wales_, and _Gloucestershire_, our LORD was pleased to smile on
my feeble labours; and here in this place are several who bring forth
fruit unto GOD. Affairs go on well at _Bethesda_. Mr. _T――――_, I find,
is coming over in behalf of _New-Jersey_ College. LORD, make us all
flames of fire! The language of my soul is this, “Quicken me in thy
way.” You must continue to pray for me; you must remember me in the
kindest manner to all my dear friends, and to your father and relations
in particular, as being assured, that I am, my very dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in our common LORD,
_G. W._