12. On _Sunday_, _April_ 29, he preached the first time in _Moorfields_, and on _Kennington_-common. And the thousands of hearers were as quiet as they could have been in a church. Being again detained in _England_ from month to month, he made little excursions into several counties, and received the contributions of willing multitudes, for an Orphan-house in _Georgia_. The embargo which was now laid on the shipping, gave him leisure for more journies, through various parts of _England_, for which many will have reason to bless God to all eternity. At length, on _August_ 14, he embarked. But he did not land in _Pensylvania_ till _October_ 30. Afterwards he went through _Pensylvania_, the _Jerseys, New-York, Maryland, Virginia, North_ and _South Carolina_, preaching all along to immense congregations, with full as great effect as in _England_; on _January_ 10, 1740, he arrived at _Savannah_.
13. _January_ 29, he added three desolate orphans to near twenty which he had in his house before. The next day he laid out the ground for the house, about ten miles from _Savannah_. _February_ 11, he took in four orphans more, and set out for _Frederica_, in order to fetch orphans that were in the southern parts of the colony. In his return he fixt a school, both for children and grown persons, at _Darien_, and took four orphans thence. _March_ 25, he laid the first stone of the Orphan-house, to which, with great propriety, he gave the name of _Bethesda_: a work for which the children yet unborn shall praise the Lord. He had now about forty orphans, so that there were near an hundred mouths to be fed daily. But he was _careful for nothing_, casting his care on him who _feedeth the young ravens that call upon him_.
14. In _April_ he made another tour through _Pensylvania_, the _Jerseys_, and _New-York_. Incredible multitudes flocked to hear, among whom were abundance of negroes. In all places the greater part of the hearers were affected to an amazing degree. Many were deeply convinced of their lost state; many truly converted to God. In some places thousands cried out aloud; many as in the agonies of death. Most were drowned in tears; some turned pale as death; others were wringing their hands; others lying on the ground; others sinking into the arms of their friends; almost all lifting up their eyes, and calling for mercy.
15. He returned to _Savannah_, _June_ 5. The next evening, during the public service, the whole congregation, young and old, were dissolved in tears. After service, several of the parishioners, and all his family, particularly the little children, returned home crying along the street, and some could not help praying aloud. The groans and cries of the children continued all night, and great part of the next day.
16. In _August_ he set out again, and through various provinces came to _Boston_. While he was here, and in the neighbouring places, he was extremely weak in body. Yet the multitudes of hearers were so great, and the effects wrought on them so astonishing, as the oldest men then alive in the town had never seen before. The same power attended his preaching at _New-York_; particularly on _Sunday_, _November_ 2. Almost as soon as he began, crying, weeping, and wailing, were to be heard on every side. Many sunk down to the ground, cut to the heart: and many were filled with divine consolation. Toward the close of his journey he made this reflection: “It is the seventy-fifth day since I arrived at _Rhode-Island_, exceeding weak in body. Yet God has enabled me to preach an hundred and seventy-five times in public, beside exhorting frequently in private. Never did God vouchsafe me greater comforts: never did I perform my journies with less fatigue, or see such a continuance of the divine presence in the congregations to whom I preached.” In _December_ he returned to _Savannah_, and in the _March_ following arrived in _England_.
17. You may easily observe, that the preceding account is chiefly extracted from his own journals, which, for their artless and unaffected simplicity, may vie with any writings of the kind. And how exact a specimen is this of his labours both in _Europe_ and _America_, for the honour of his beloved Master, during the thirty years that followed! As well as of the uninterrupted shower of blessings wherewith God was pleased to succeed his labours! Is it not much to be lamented, that any thing should have prevented his continuing this account, till at least near the time when he was called by his Lord to enjoy the fruit of his labour?――If he has left any papers of this kind, and his friends account me worthy of the honour, it would be my glory and joy to methodize, transcribe, and prepare them for the public view.