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 till he bows down his head and gives up the ghost. I have conversed with him intimately. Take heed, brother, of having any thing too much in admiration, or of thinking you must necessarily find at such and such a place. You have been at M. I believe you have seen many dear children of ; but have you returned home with in your heart? Your letters do not speak much improvement in the school of. If loves you, he will let you see the vanity of your present imaginations, and bring you to see that salvation is not of him that willeth, or of him that runneth, but of  that sheweth mercy. Dear George, be not given to change; be not too fond of new things. "To the law and to the testimony," and see what and his apostles have spoken. I speak this out of love, and not in reference to myself. If blesses another ministry to your soul, I rejoice, yea and will rejoice. But if I see you fall into errors, do not be angry if I tell you the truth. If you are, I will notwithstanding love and pray for you. That errors are crept in among you, I think is too plain: but I suspend my judgment till the Spring, when, willing, I hope to be in London. In the mean while pray for me, that I may with joy bear to be deserted by those, who once were blessed and awakened by my ministry, and to whom I am a spiritual father, though they may have many instructors. Dear George, may the be with you. He only knows how dear you are to my heart. It is near midnight; but it was much upon my heart to write you this letter. That may sanctify it to your edification and comfort, is the hearty prayer of  Your affectionate friend, brother and servant in,  G. W.     LETTER CCXLI. To the Rev. Mr. C.

Good-Hope (South-Carolina) Jan. 1. 1741.

Rev. and dear Sir,

I am now going to Charles-Town, in order to embark for England; the cloud of 's providence seems to be