_To Mr. R―――― E――――._
_London, June 4, 1741._
_Reverend and dear Sir_,
I Have now a little time to myself. I must improve it and answer your
kind letter. Blessed be GOD, for enabling me to write any thing, that
may be of service to his church, and of comfort to your soul. Glory
be to our dear and common LORD, his cause here succeeds. Truth gets
ground. The LORD strengthens me mightily. His power is manifested in
our congregations. Conversion work is going on apace among us. I am
not yet determined, about the exact time of coming to _Scotland_:
but I believe, I shall be with you in about three months. I can’t but
think the associate presbytery, are a little too hard upon me. If I
am neuter as to the ♦particular reformation of church government till
I have further light, it will be enough. I come simply to preach the
gospel, and to be received only as an occasional itinerant preacher
by all, and not to enter into any particular connection whatever.
The LORD, I hope, will order my goings in his ways. I desire to hear
frequently from you. I have need of your prayers. My trials are great,
my comforts far greater. I am a poor worm, and yet JESUS delights to
honour me. We are likely to have settled societies in several places.
JESUS rides on from conquering to conquer. I am, Reverend and dear Sir,
Your unworthy fellow-labourer and affectionate brother
and servant in CHRIST,
_G. W._
♦ ‘parcular’ replaced with ‘particular’