_To the Rev. Mr. J. W._
_Savannah, June 25, 1740._
_My honoured Friend and Brother_,
I Thank you for, and heartily say _amen_ to all the petitions you have
put up in my behalf. I want to be as my Master would have me; I mean,
meek and lowly in heart. Dear Sir, bear with me a little longer; pray
for me with great earnestness; and who knows but my GOD may give me to
abhor myself in dust and ashes! He that hath given us his Son, will he
not with him freely give us all things? For CHRIST’s sake, if possible,
dear Sir, never speak against election in your sermons: no one can
say that I ever mentioned it in public discourses, whatever my private
sentiments may be. For CHRIST’s sake, let us not be divided amongst
ourselves: nothing will so much prevent a division as your being
silent on this head. I should have rejoiced at the sight of your
Journal. I long to sing a hymn of praise for what GOD has done for
your soul. I am glad to hear that you speak up for an attendance
on the means of grace, and do not encourage persons who run (I am
persuaded) before they are called. The work of GOD will suffer much
by such imprudence. I trust you will still persist in field-preaching.
Others are strangers to our call. I know infinite good hath been done
by it already, and greater good will yet be done thereby every day:
but we must be judged of our brethren. May GOD bless you more and more
every day, and cause you to triumph in every place. Next _Monday_,
GOD willing, I go to _Charles-Town_. My family is well regulated;
but I want some more gracious assistants. I have near an hundred and
thirty to maintain daily, without any fund. The LORD gives me a full
undisturbed confidence in his power and goodness. Dear Sir, adieu. I
can write no more; my heart is full. I want to be a little child. O
continue to pray for
Your most unworthy, but affectionate brother and servant
in our dear LORD JESUS CHRIST,
_G. W._