91. Letter Mliv.
LETTER MLIV.
T o Mr. R――.
Philadelphia, August 7, 1754.
My dear Mr. R――, I ONCE thought to write you a long letter, but it pleased God to cut off my strength in my journey. Yesterday I was taken with a violent cholera morbus, and hoped ere now to have been where the inhabitants shall no more say, "I am sick." But I am brought back again. May it be in order to bring some more precious souls to the ever-blessed Jesus! This is all my desire. O that God should ever make use of such a worthless creature as I am! But his grace is free, he yet blesses me, and rather more than ever. My poor labours, seem to be owned here, as well as at New-York. I received the sacrament at church on Sunday, and have preached in the academy; but I find Mr. Tennent's house abundantly more commodious. I fear it will be impossible for me to come your way. This is the believer's comfort, all
God's people shall meet in heaven. There I hope to see you and yours.
Accept hearty love, and fail not to pray for, my dear Mr. R――,
Yours most affectionately, G. W.