_To the Rev. Mr. G. W――――, at Maxton._
_Edinburgh, Aug. 1, 1741._
_Dear Sir_,
YOUR kind letter, like all other tokens of my precious Master’s love,
quite amazes me. I hear you are a good old soldier of JESUS CHRIST. O
that you had wrote to me sooner! I want the advice and exhortation of
those who have been in CHRIST before me. The LORD is pleased greatly
to bless me. His work seems to be beginning afresh in _England_. How
it goes on abroad, the papers sent with this will inform you. Help me,
dear Sir, help me with your prayers, that the LORD may bless my coming
here. I hope some have felt the divine presence in this evening’s
exercise. Thro’ grace I can say, I did, and do now. O that I could
be humble and thankful! O that my heart glowed with the love of GOD
and men! I would breathe nothing but love. I would love all that love
the LORD JESUS, of whatsoever denomination. May the LORD heal our
divisions, and grant that we may not thereby provoke him to send us
a common persecution to drive us together! O that we may stand in
a trying hour. Dear Sir, I shall be glad to see you at _Edinburgh_
any day after _Wednesday_ next, and then we can settle when to come
into your parts. I am willing to preach the gospel to all. It is now
late, but I was willing to write, lest something should hinder me on
_Monday_. Dear Sir, good night. I commend you to GOD, thank you for
your prayers, and desire a continuance of them in behalf of
Your affectionate younger brother, and fellow-labourer
in the Redeemer’s vineyard,
_G. W._