GOD has been pleased to visit me and my fellow-labourer with dangerous sickness, but has graciously restored our health for our better being prepared to the heavenly and blessed regions, and for being in some measure, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, useful to shew our hearers the way through CHRIST to the Father, and their eternal happiness. Many in our congregation have been dangerously sick, and some died in peace; the rest begin to recover by degrees. Good Dr. _Hunter_¹ has been mighty useful and assistive to the inhabitants of _Savannah_ in their long and dangerous sicknesses; and GOD has blessed his cures with very good effects; and I am in hopes some people there will begin to be sensible of the many blessings that flow from _Bethesda_ upon them, and praise with us the LORD for his great kindness and mercy in having raised this house of mercy to many grown people’s and children’s spiritual and temporal welfare. If GOD should give me the pleasure of seeing you here again, and being edify’d by your conversation, I would humbly thank him for it; but if he is pleased to carry either of us from this to a better world, then we will see not only one another happily, but our glorious Redeemer also face to face for ever, to his infinite praise and our eternal happiness, at which my brother _Gronau_, myself, our families, and several of our congregation aim by all means and strength, which GOD gives us from the merits of his beloved son, our dear Saviour. To his infinite mercy and gracious conduct I commit you, and me with our people, Orphan-house, my fellow-labourer Mr. _Gronau_, and our families, who all salute you very heartily, to the continuance of your favour and kind remembrance before GOD and men, remaining sincerely,
Reverend and dear Sir, your unworthy brother, and humble servant in CHRIST,
_John Martin Bolzius_.
¹ The Surgeon belonging to the Orphan-house.
Continuation of the ACCOUNT and PROGRESS, &c. of the ORPHAN-HOUSE.
_Bethesda, March 21, 1746._
_Sir_,