_London, February 5, 1757._
_Dear Mrs. C――――_,
I THANK you heartily for your last kind letter, and for all your works
of faith and labours of love.――Glad would I be to see _America_, but
the cloud doth not seem to move that way as yet.――The new chapel at the
other end of the town is made a _Bethel_, and the awakening increases
day by day. O that it was so at _Georgia_! Surely the great Shepherd
and Bishop of souls will bless you, for taking care of the lambs
in that distant wilderness.――Mr. _P――――_’s leaving _Bethesda_ sadly
distresses me; but my eyes are upon Him who knows all. I wrote to
desire Mr. _P――――_ to continue the oversight of my affairs, till I
can come myself. Whatever he and you shall agree to, in respect to
Mr. _R――――_, &c. I shall acquiesce in: only I desire that all who are
capable may be put out, and the family reduced as low as possible,
till the war is over, and the institution out of debt. I find nobody
mentions _I―――― P――――s_. If _I―――― P――――m_ goes to the college, cannot
he and Mr. _D――――_ be enough for the school? Ere now, _G―――― W――――_ I
hope is put out.――LORD, remember me and all my various concerns!――GOD
bless and direct you in every step! He will,――he will.――I trust you
will find it so in your late determination? Now you are free. Things
that seem against us at first, afterwards prove to be designed for
us.――What is to become or us here, GOD only knows.――A year perhaps may
determine.――The best sign is, that the awakening continues.――A parcel
of the addresses was put up for you, but through mistake not put into
the box. All your relations are well. That you may prosper both in body
and soul, and be filled with all the fulness of GOD, is the earnest
prayer of, dear Mrs. _C――――_,
Your most affectionate, obliged friend, and
ready servant for CHRIST’s sake,
_G. W._