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 my Saviour. I know you will help me to praise him. I collected last week 128l. for my poor orphans. I have sent you an account of them. You will continue writing to, and praying for my dear family. I hope to see you before I embark. By this, you will receive a line from one Mr. R, an humble walker with, and Mr. T, a bookseller, who I believe loves the in sincerity. Pray answer them. I would have your correspondence enlarged, and therefore I set other people writing to you, though I cannot write so much myself. My dear sister, adieu. The be with you, and yours. I am now in a lady's family, whom has blessed.—We have several such here. With great sincerity and affection, I subscribe myself, Ever yours, in yours and mine, G. W.     LETTER CCCCLXV. To Mr. T, in Edinburgh.

Glasgow, October 20, 1742.

Dear Mr. T,

YOUR letter much refreshed me. Thanks be to , for putting it into your heart to write to unworthy me. The blessed hath been the author of our friendship, and therefore it will be blessed. I rejoice much, that the is with you and your ministers. May you all increase with all the increase of ! O that the societies may remember to pray and give thanks on my behalf. Dear Mr. T, what deliverances hath the wrought for me? Before the news came of the Spaniards leaving Georgia, the words came to my mind, that were pressed on me in the park with great power: "These enemies which you have now seen, you shall see no more." What a life is a life of faith? I know I am reckoned enthusiastic, even by many christian friends, in respect to my Orphan-house; but "he that believeth, doth not make haste." I find we must be tried by friends, as well as by foes. All is intended to bring us nearer to the friend of all. I hope I improved my interest in him just now, for you and yours, and for all Edinburgh friends. As soon as we had perused the letters, we kneeled down, and prayed, and gave thanks. Good news came from London, I hope, next post,