_To Mr. S――――._
_Glasgow, Sept. 29, 1752._
_My very dear friend_,
AS you are no day out of my thoughts, so you must needs think it hath seemed a long time since I wrote to you last. But what has hindered me? Not want of love, but opportunity. For this fortnight last past, I have been preaching twice every day at _Edinburgh_, where a great multitude, as well of polite as common sort of people, attended continually. I wondered they were not wearied, but the more they heard, the more they seemed desirous of hearing. Many young ministers and students were close attendants, and I trust through grace good has been done. I expected to have left _Scotland_ as last _Tuesday_, but through the importunity of friends have been prevailed on to come to _Glasgow_, and shall not return for _England_ till _Tuesday_ sevennight. Then I hope to begin to preach my way up to _London_. In this blessed delightful work, I hope to live and die; I think it is worth dying for. The LORD make me sensible of the honour put upon me, and lay me lower at his feet every day, every hour, and every moment! I have here a flaming minister that is my friend, and I hear sweet work is going on in the highlands. Praise the LORD, O our souls! Inclosed you have a letter from the young student mentioned in my last. I think it is a pity that such a youth, when pious students are so much wanting, should go back to business for want of a little help. I doubt not but the LORD will provide for him some way or other. He generally brings those low, whom he intends to exalt, and make use of. I have glad tidings from _Newcastle_ and _Leicester_. Methinks every thing concurs to bid me go out into the highways and hedges.
_LORD, at thy command I’ll go,_ _And unto sinners gladly tell,_ _That they a risen CHRIST may know,_ _That they the love of CHRIST may feel._
This is a heaven upon earth. Of this, I pray the GOD of love to give you and yours a double portion. I know you pray for me. I send you and your dear yoke-fellow ten thousand thanks, and am, my very dear Sir,
Yours most affectionately in our common LORD, _G. W._