_To Lady H――――._
_London, September 26, 1753._
_Ever-honoured Madam_,
YESTERDAY about noon, a good and never-failing Redeemer brought me and
mine in safety to town, where I expect to stay only a few days. Thanks
be to GOD for this last circuit! I think this day three months I left
_London_; since which time I have been enabled to travel about twelve
hundred miles, and to preach about one hundred and eighty sermons to
many, very many thousands of souls. More glorious seasons I never saw;
parting has almost killed me. My last excursion hath been to _York_,
_Lincolnshire_, _Rotheram_, _Sheffield_, _Nottingham_, _Northampton_,
where I believe near ten thousand souls came to hear last Lord’s day.
It was a Lord’s day indeed. Praise the LORD O my soul! I hope your
Ladyship received Governor _B――――_’s letter. I hear that your Ladyship
hath honoured me with one, but find it is gone to _Nottingham_; I
expect it to-morrow; but though somewhat fatigued, could not omit
thanking your Ladyship to-night for this and all other favours.
Innumerable are my obligations.――But the all-gracious and all-glorious
JESUS must discharge them for me. My poor prayers, is the only
pepper-corn I have got to offer by way of acknowledgment. O that I
could do something to express my gratitude! By the help of my GOD, I
will now begin to begin to love him. I am sure it is high time.――And
in doing so, and studying to promote by my feeble letters his glory and
the good of souls, I shall make the best return your Ladyship desires.
I have some thoughts of seeing _Ireland_; the LORD direct my goings in
his way! I must now wish your Ladyship a good night. My wife joins in
sending most dutiful respects, with, ever-honoured Madam,
Your Ladyship’s most dutiful, obliged,
and ready servant for CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._