_To the Marquis of L――――._
_London, May 14, 1755._
BEING but lately arrived in my native country, I take the first
opportunity of returning your Lordship thanks for your great zeal
in promoting the welfare of _New Jersey_ college. Surely it is the
purest seminary that I have known. Your Lordship’s name is precious in
_America_, and children yet unborn will be bound to bless GOD for what
you have done. I think, if the degree of Doctor of divinity could be
procured for Mr. _A―――― B――――_, their present worthy president, it
would still make an addition to the honours of the college. He is a
most excellent man; your Lordship will not be offended at my making the
motion. Blessed be GOD, in various places abroad, the gospel runs and
is glorified. In _Virginia_ a wide and effectual door is opened. The
_Indian_ mission can never I think come upon a proper establishment,
till some lands are purchased, and the _Indians_ brought to live
together upon them. The plan that was laid, I mentioned to Mr. _D――――_
some months ago, and ere now, I suppose your Lordship hath seen it.
O for that happy time, when the kingdoms of the earth shall become
the kingdoms of the LORD and of his CHRIST! Blessed _Emmanuel_, may
thy temple be built in troublesome times! But I forget myself. Your
Lordship will excuse my freedom. I am writing to one who delights
to serve the Redeemer’s interest. That your Lordship may have the
continued honour of confessing him upon earth, and be confessed by him
after death in the kingdom of heaven, is and shall be the prayer of, my
Lord,
Your Lordship’s most dutiful, obliged, and
ready servant for CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._