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 their trust in the ! I commend you and yours to his everlasting mercy, and am, my very dear Sir,

Yours most affectionately in our Great High Priest, G. W.    LETTER DCCCX. To Mr. H.

London, Jan. 18, 1750.

My very dear Mr. H,

A Few days ago I received your welcome letter dated ''November 1'', at a time I was wondering that I did not hear oftener from you. Blessed be for dealing so favourably with my dear families, and for giving the prospect of such a plentiful crop! I take it as an earnest that the will be the of Bethesda, and let the world see that designs founded on him shall prosper. I shall not wonder to hear by and by that you are Pt. O that you and I, my dear man, may be cloathed with humility, and the more we are exalted by others, the more may we be abased in our own eyes! Then will the high and lofty One delight to dwell in us, and prosperity itself, that dangerous thing, shall not destroy us. O that something may now be done for the poor negroes. A good beginning now is of vast consequence. Pray stir in it, and let us exert our utmost efforts in striving to bring some of them to the knowledge of our and Saviour. Mr. Z will readily concur in any proper measures for promoting so blessed a work. I sent him a copy of your letter, and the original to good Lady H. This night I have agreed to take little Joseph and his sister. Mr. H A hath been with me, and I find he is desirous, as are all their relations, that I should take them, for they will be but poorly provided for here. I think they have a kind of natural right to be maintained at Bethesda, and I have written to Mr. B about it. I suppose in your next, you will acquaint me with particulars concerning their father, and how he hath left his affairs. I hear there is a very little infant, besides the other two. I would willingly have that likewise, if it could be kept till it is about three years old. I hope to grow rich in heaven, by taking care of orphans on