_To Mr. D――――._
_London, February 5, 1760._
_My very dear Mr. D――――_,
I AM waiting every moment for a line from you. I hope it will bring me the agreeable news of your being at peace with the _Indians_. Above all, I trust it will inform me, of your being filled with the peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding. As I wrote my whole mind by dear Mr. _S――――k_, and who, I find by the papers, is safely arrived, I have nothing to add, till I hear what Mr. _P――――l_ hath determined on, and what situation Mr. _S――――_ thinks himself called to. My heart’s desire and prayer to GOD is, that all may be directed for the Redeemer’s glory, and the lasting welfare of _Bethesda_. I cannot help thinking, but something great is to come out of it yet. The thoughts of a College are revived; but he that believeth doth not make haste. I am growing very corpulent, but, I trust, not too corpulent for another voyage, when called to it. Every day the work increases. On _Sunday_ last, a new enlargement of the chapel was opened, and a great concourse of people assembled on that occasion. I am told that GOD was there. With this, I hope you will receive a box of books. My nephew hath some more for you, in a box sent to him. I have had a sweet letter from _I―――― P――――m_. O this changing world! LORD, sanctify all for the better preparing us for our great change! Adieu, my dear friend. I hope you will keep close to _Bethesda_. GOD will bless you for it. Hoping to hear from you very shortly, I hasten to subscribe myself,
Yours most affectionately in our common LORD,