154. Letter Cliii.
LETTER CLIII.
T o Mr. W. D.
Savannah, Jan. 31, 1740.
My dear Brother in Christ, BLESSED be God, for the good report I hear of your zeal for our dear
Emanuel. Go on, I beseech you by the mercies of God in Christ Jesus; go on, and I am persuaded the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in your hands.
If I am thrown aside as a broken vessel, so I see you and others stirred up to carry on our dear Lord's kingdom, if my heart does not deceive me, I shall rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. God blesses the affairs of the orphan-house.
The work is large, but we have omnipotence for our support.—I believe I shall take in near fifty children. God lets me see every day, that he orders my goings. He visits me with inward trials; but if I had not such thorns in the flesh, what would become of me? Fear not to speak the truth; if driven out of England, here is a noble range for you in America. At present I am restrained; but I could not rest, without letting you have a line from Your most affectionate friend brother, and servant,
G. W.