_To Mrs. C――――._
_London, November 14, 1758._
_Dear Mrs. C――――_,
I HAVE waited with some degree of impatience for the arrival of Mrs.
_B――――_, with whom, I suppose, you sent your letters. The childrens
passage comes hard upon me: but GOD’s will be done! Mr. _J――――n_’s
being at _Georgia_ surprizes me. I told Mrs. _H――――s_ what she must
expect to meet with. But he is faithful who hath promised, “that all
things shall work together for good to those that love Him.” Blessed
be our GOD, whose mercy endureth for ever! I am talking every day of
coming over; but how to do it in war time, or how to get the chapel and
Tabernacle supplied, I cannot as yet be clear in. My eyes are waiting
upon him, who hath promised to direct the paths of those who trust in
him. Surely he will richly reward you, who have left your kindred and
native country, and carefully watched over so many infant lambs in that
new world. I can only send you my most grateful acknowledgments, and
pray continually, “that as your day is, so your strength may be.” Do
send me your thoughts about every thing. It seems by Mr. _D――――_’s
catalogue, that several of the children are almost fit to be put out.
I want your opinion of _A―――― W――――_. LORD, help me to bear every thing
for thy great name’s sake! I must have some thorns; for the word seems
to run and be glorified in town and country more and more. Praise the
LORD, O our souls! I shall here break off, hoping that before the ship
sails, I shall receive the other letters, and then more shall be added
by, dear Mrs. _C――――_,
Your most obliged friend, and very ready
servant in our common LORD,
_G. W._