_To Mr. G―――― L――――, in London._
_Reedy Island, May 22, 1740._
“ON _Thursday_ last, in the evening, the Rev. Mr. _Whitefield_ went
on board at _New-Castle_, in order to sail to _Georgia_, after having
been on shore thirty-three days, and travelled some hundreds of miles,
and preached fifty-eight times in the provinces of _New-Jersey_,
_New-York_, and _Pensylvania_.――His congregations consisted sometimes
of four, sometimes of five, sometimes of eight, twelve, fifteen, and
once at _Philadelphia_, of _twenty thousand_ people. He had gotten
near five hundred pounds sterling, in money and provisions, for the
Orphan-house at _Georgia_. Great and visible effects followed his
preaching, almost wheresoever he went, especially in _Philadelphia_.
There was never such a general awakening, and concern for the things
of GOD known in _America_ before. He intended to visit _New-England_
soon after his arrival at _Georgia_, and to come by land as far as
_Philadelphia_, at the latter end of the year.”
The above _Advertisement_ may suffice for the present, ’till I have
an opportunity of sending you my journal. That will shew you wonderful
things. I suppose ere this reaches you, our dear brothers, _S――――_
and _G――――_, will be arrived: I have sent a packet of letters to them,
by the way of _Dublin_. I am now waiting for a fair wind, and can say
the LORD is with me of a truth. Several ships are lying by us, and the
captains and their companies come to our ship to prayers. Sailors weep:
It is unknown how many are under conviction. I long to hear what is
doing in _England_. The embargoes, I suppose, prevent your sending;
however my heart is with you. I do not forget you. I hope there is
a door opening among the _Allegany_ Indians. I have read _M――――_’s
journal, and have wrote both to him and them. We have been near a week
at _Reedy Island_: I have preached there five times. The captains and
their crews come constantly to public worship on shore, and to private
prayer in our sloop. We have some with us that love our dear LORD
JESUS in sincerity. My heart is exceedingly drawn towards _Savannah_;
but the LORD’s time is the best. The LORD JESUS bless you all, and
reward you for all kindnesses shewn to his unworthy servant, but
Your affectionate brother in CHRIST,
_G. W._