_To the Rev. Mr. D――――, at New Brunswick._
_Salem, Nov. 20, 1740._
_My very dear Brother_,
EXCESS of business, not a want of love, prevented my writing to you
from _Philadelphia_. I feel that I love you in the bowels of the dear
JESUS, our ever blessed and glorious _Emmanuel_: he hath done great
things for me since you left us. Yesterday at _Cohansie_ the spirit of
the LORD moved over the whole congregation: what reason have we to be
thankful for the great things we both see and hear! My dear brother,
indeed I desire to lie in the dust. O how good is my LORD to me!
thoughts cannot conceive, or words express it! I long to be in glory,
that I may praise him as I would. I rejoice to hear that the LORD is
with you. Shortly, I believe, you will evangelize. All friends kindly
salute you. Adieu. In great haste, I am
Your very affectionate, though unworthy brother
and servant in CHRIST,
_G. W._