_To Mr. Thomas J――――, at Savannah._
_On board the Mary and Ann, July 29, 1741._
_Dear Sir_,
I Thank you for your continued kindness to my dear family. The GOD
whom I serve, will richly reward you. I am more and more convinced,
that the Orphan-house is of GOD. He will uphold it with his mighty
arm. Dear Sir, there is nothing like a life of faith. It is more and
more pleasant to me every day. I pray GOD, you may experience it every
moment, and be enabled entirely to overcome the world. My letters,
to my dear family, will inform you, how the LORD hath been pleased to
deal with me. Blessed be his name, he hath delivered, he does, he will
yet deliver. My soul has been among lions. JESUS hath been my helper.
I am very comfortable within, and experience more of the divine
presence in preaching, I think, than ever I did before in _England_.
I suppose I shall not embark for _America_ till Spring. Whatever good
offices you are pleased to do for my family, shall be then fully
acknowledged by, dear Sir,
Your obliged friend and servant in CHRIST,
_G. W._