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 (supposing they have a proper call) to range for. I find there is no hopes of compromising matters. Nobody can be ordained that is a Methodist. Well! the time may come, when many of the priests also shall be obedient to the word. They come last; but then many of them come together. I know you will say, Amen! let me hear from you shortly again. You shall have as quick returns as can be given you by, my dear brother,

Yours most affectionately in our common , G. W.    LETTER DCCXLII. To Lady H.

Gloucester, March 4, 1749.

Honoured Madam,

HAVING been moving this week from place to place, I could not write to your Ladyship as usual, and even now my body is so fatigued, that I cannot say much. However, I would beg leave to inform your Ladyship that the glorious Emmanuel continues to smile upon my poor labours, and that about the middle of the week, by his leave, I purpose waiting upon your Ladyship in North Audley-street. I doubt not but I shall find your Ladyship riper for heaven, than when I left London. There you will be always thronged with company, and yet free from the least distraction. On earth it is otherwise. However, as we advance in the divine life, we shall be more and more conformed to those ministring spirits, who, though waiting on us below, do always behold the face of our heavenly Father above. This divine lesson, honoured madam, has begun to teach you. May you daily make a proficiency therein, so that your progress may be made known unto all men! I will follow as fast as I can, though alas! with too slow a pace. I must now add no more, but my usual prayers for your Ladyship's temporal and eternal welfare, and hasten to subscribe myself, honoured madam,

Your Ladyship's most dutiful though unworthy humble servant, G. W.