_To the Reverend Mr. Z――――._
_Edinburgh, July 29, 1751._
_Honoured Sir_,
SINCE I wrote to you from _Glasgow_, a never-failing JESUS hath vouchsafed to help me every day in preaching the everlasting gospel. The congregations morning and evening amount to many thousands. People flock more than ever, and are desirous of my longer stay, but I purpose moving next week. I thank you, honoured Sir, for paying my wife a visit. The inclosed letter I believe helped to make her sick; I have sent it with this: be pleased to keep it to yourself, and let me have the letter at my return. I little thought I was so much behind hand; but GOD will keep me dependent. “Having nothing, yet possessing all things,” must be my motto still. Honoured Sir, I hear that a ship is going to _Georgia_ with more _Saltzburghers_. Are you concerned? Could I go myself in her? Or could I send two or three little passengers? Mr. _D――――_ shall call for an answer to these last questions. I trust, honoured Sir, you are enabled to pray for me. I dread coming to _London_, and think it would be best to part at a distance.――But, Father, not my will, but thine be done! In heaven these trials will be over. LORD, hasten thy coming! Come, LORD JESUS, come quickly! With difficulty I get time to write this. But whether I write or not, you and your collegue are never forgotten by, honoured Sir,
Yours, &c. _G. W._