_To Mr. B―――― S――――._
_Glasgow, July 25, 1753._
BOTH your letters came safe to hand, and met with such a reception,
as none but those who are knit together in the love of GOD can either
experience, or have any idea of. What you mentioned concerning a
certain gentleman, melted me down.――For having met with some unexpected
pull-backs, I last night and this morning had been praying, that relief
might come from what quarter our LORD thought most proper. How true is
the saying of _Luther_:
Fix on his work thy stedfast eye,
So shall thy work be done.
This, I trust, will teach me more and more to be disinterested in what
I do for CHRIST and souls, and then never fear; even ravens shall be
sent to feed and nourish upright _Elijahs_. But above all, am I humbled
and comforted at the good news from _Leeds_, and _York_. And will the
high and lofty one then continue to delight to honour such a wretch
as I am? Then, through the divine strength, let me now begin to preach
more than ever. Yesterday I was enabled to preach five times, and I
suppose the last time to near twenty thousand, and almost to as many
in the morning. People flock and are more fond than ever to hear; at
_Edinburgh_ also, I preached twice every day to many thousands; among
whom are many of the noble and polite.――Attention sits upon the faces
of all, and friends come round me like so many bees, to importune for
one week longer stay in _Scotland_. But I think I am fixed. GOD willing,
on _Thursday_ I return to _Edinburgh_, and the _Tuesday_ following
shall set out for _Berwick_, &c. Haste, time! Fly, fly on (so that I
can but keep pace by filling thee up with duty) and bring me to see the
face of GOD in heaven. I hope to write again soon; then you will know
my rout. O that JESUS may direct my goings in his way! He will, he will.
He will never leave nor forsake those that put their trust in him; and
he knows, that as far as I know my heart, I think his work the very
best wages that can be given to,
Yours, &c.
_G. W._