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 LETTER CCCLIII.

To Mr. T G, in London.

Edinburgh, Sep. 24, 1741.

My very dear Brother, THIS serves to inform you, that on Sunday last I preached here four times, twice in a church, and twice in the fields; in the evening I collected twenty pounds for the royal infirmary. On Monday morning, I visited the children in three hospitals, and preached in the evening in the park; also at Kinglassy, Aberdour, and Innerkeithing, on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday I visited the prison, and in the evening preached to the children of the city, with a congregation consisting of near twenty thousand in the park. It is remarkable that many children are under convictions, and every where great power and apparent success attend the word preached. Calls to divers places, are so numerous and importunate, that I think it my duty to stay in Scotland some time longer: being in haste, can say not more at present. My love to all that love the. Your most affectionate friend, brother, and servant, G. W.    LETTER CCCLIV. To the Right Honourable Lord L.

My Lord,     Edinburgh, Sept. 25, 1741.

THOUGH nature calls for rest, yet love and gratitude oblige me to sit up to answer your Lordship's letter, lest I should not have time in the morning. Blessed be the glorious Redeemer! who seems in some degree to be working upon your heart. My prayer to is, that these convictions may continue, 'till they end in a sound conversion. You do well, my Lord, to fear, lest they should wear off. I have not had so much acquaintance with the world as your Lordship; but I know it is a deceitful thing, and without the utmost care and watchfulness, will insensibly divert the soul from. Your Lordship is in a dangerous situation. A fear of contempt, and a love for honour, falsely so called, render religion un