Page:The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., late of Pembroke-College, Oxford, and Chaplain to the Rt. Hon. the Countess of Huntingdon (1771 Volume 2).djvu/294

 *sible I am persuaded she will comply. She seems to be quite in earnest. I conversed for about two hours with the Captain and some other officers, upon the nature and necessity of the new birth. He was affected, and I hope it was blessed. Since I left them, I have preached to many thousands at Rosindale, Aywood, and Halifax. I have also offered at Burstal, Pudsy, and Armly, and have had three precious seasons here. Congregations are exceeding large indeed, and both the established and dissenting clergy are very angry. They thundered I hear yesterday heartily. But truth is great, and will prevail, though preached in the fields and streets. Indeed it begins to be cold abroad now; but the is pleased to strengthen me, and people flock from all quarters. This day sevennight, willing, without fail your Ladyship may depend on seeing me. I thought to have been at Ashby next 's-day, but a door seems to be opened at Nottingham, and I have thoughts of trying what can be done there. This morning I shall set out for Sheffield. May the give me a pilgrim heart for my pilgrim life, and then all will be well! I know I have your Ladyship's prayers.—I think your Ladyship judges right in respect to the churches. I expect to meet with many rebuffs, but by the help of my I shall leap over every wall. That your Ladyship may stand as a wall of brass, is the hearty prayer of, honoured Madam, Your Ladyship's most dutiful obedient servant, G. W.     LETTER DCCLXXXIV. To the Reverend Mr. H.

Ashby-Place, Nov. 8, 1749.

My very dear Friend,

I Thank you heartily for your kind letter to me, and your kind benefaction to poor Mr. C. That , whom you both serve, will plentifully reward and bless you. I am in great hopes, enough will be raised to pay his debts, and that a provision will be made for his future subsistence. Rather than Elijahs shall want, ravens shall be sent to feed