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 from them. Let this provoke you, my dear brother, to send me another letter. I'll redeem time from sleep, rather than it should not be answered by, my dear Mr. J, Your most affectionate, though unworthy, sinful and younger brother in, G. W.     LETTER CCCCXCII. To the Bishop of Bristol.

My Lord,     London, Dec. 5, 1742.  AS your Lordship was pleased to contribute towards the Orphan-house in Georgia, I think your Lordship has a right to hear how that undertaking succeeds. I have made bold to send your Lordship the accounts of it, which are published. Since the last was printed, I have collected about 300l. and have heard that my family are all safe at the Orphan-*house. I have also taken the freedom of sending your Lordship my last volume of sermons; in accepting of which, your Lordship will much oblige Your Lordship's most obedient son and servant, G. W.     LETTER CCCCXCIII  To Mr. S, at Worcester.

London, Dec. 9, 1742.

Rev. and dear Sir,

HOWEVER engaged I may be, I think it my duty to answer your kind letter as soon as possible. It is not fit that my Master's aged servant should wait long for an answer from a younger brother, especially as I know you write with so much difficulty. I thank you, Rev. Sir, for your plain dealing. It is what pleaseth me well. Indeed, I feel myself a poor, vile, worthless creature, and am glad to receive advice from you, who have been so long in the Redeemer's service. However ungrateful it may be to the old man, the language of my heart is, ", search me and try me, and whatever secret wickedness lurks in my soul, discover it to me, and give me power over it, that nothing may divert me from that way, which leads me to life everlasting." Your advice, Rev.