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 helped me." Words cannot well express how bountifully he has been pleased to deal with me. The prospect of doing good in my native country, is more and more promising every day. Last fall, the  of the harvest was pleased to give us a most delightful seed-time in many places in the North of England;—in Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Nottingham, Newcastle, &c. the word of the  ran and was glorified, and I hear of fruit remaining in every place. At London this Winter, the glory of the  filled the Tabernacle, and since I have been in the country, we have had delightful seasons. I am now going Westward, and in about two months time purpose going to Scotland and Ireland, and then shall embark for my dear America once more. My health is much restored to me, and I only want an humble and thankful heart. O my dear friend, what cannot  do? Ought I not to spend and be spent for the good of souls? Ought I not to be always upon the full stretch for Him, who was stretched upon the accursed tree for me? Yes, the being my helper, I will now begin to be in earnest. And O that I may hear that a prayer-hearing has revived his work in dear New-England! You must let this serve as an historical letter, to be read to my dear friends. I would write to many, but indeed I have not time. I long as much to see them, as they can do to see me. I begin to count the days, and to say to the months, "Fly fast away, that I may once more spread the gospel net in dear America." But my time and seasons are in thy hands, O ; do with me as seemeth good in thy sight, only let me love thee, and continue faithful unto death! You will remember me to my honoured friends and brethren in the ministry, and to all others as they come in your way. That grace, mercy, and peace may be multiplied upon you all, is the hearty prayer of, very dear Sir,

Yours most affectionately in our common , G. W.