in the fociety where I preached. This morning I preached again. It was a moft remarkable time. I have been just now preaching with great power here. Dear brother H is. preaching in Welch: The people are very fimple. I wrote to you from Waterford. I must write a letter or two more, and then away out of town. My kind and tender love to all. The LORD be with you. I am yours, &c. LETTER DVIII. My dear Friend, To the Same. G. W. Swanzey, April 12, 1743. Hope all is well with you. Great things are doing inWales. An effectual door is opened for preaching the everlasting gospel. Yefterday I preached at Neath, (seven miles from this place) from a balcony, to about three thoufand fouls in the street. The LORD was with me of a truth. This morning I preached here to about four thousand with great power. About one I preached at Harbrook, four miles off; and am now returned to preach here again.-Our Saviour has prepared the way before him. O free grace! Dear brother H has difcourfed in Welch yesterday and to day, Poftfcript. Paft feven in the evening. I have just now done preaching. Swanzey is taken! I never preached with a more convincing power. Many of the rich and great were prefent. The congregation larger than in the morning, Free grace for ever! LETTER I LETTER DIX. My dear Friend, To the Same. Larn, April 15, 1743.. Wrote to you from feveral places; and all my letters have, or will I trust come to hand. I can yet fend you more glad tidings. But words cannot exprefs what the LORD has done for your unworthy friend, and his own dear people's fouls. On Monday I preached at a place in the way, and af terwards at Neath, a fea port town, to about three thousand people all was quiet, and the power of JESUS was much there. Then I went to Swanzey feyen miles from Neath. -On Tuesday I preached, and the LORD was with me. In the evening I went to Llanelthy, eight miles from Swanzey. There I preached twice on Wednesday with great power to a large congregation; and in the evening near Aberquilley, five miles from thence. On Thurfday I preached at Carmarthen, one of the greatest and most polite places in Wales; in the morning from the top of the crofs in the evening from a table near it. It was the great feffions. The juftices defired I would stay till they rofe, and they would come. Accordingly they did, and many thousands more; and feveral people of quality. JESUS was much with me, and I hope much good work was done. Several fent for me to their houses. Dear brother H- exhorts in every place. I have juft been preaching, and it would rejoice your heart to fee what is doing. I want room and time to tell you all. In about ten days I hope to be near Bristol. In the mean while, I am, dear friend, My dear Friend, Haverfordwest, April 17, 1743. SINCE I left Larn, from whence I wrote to you, the LORD has dealt moft bountifully with me. I went that evening to Narbatt, where I preached to fome thousands with great power. On Saturday I preached at Newton, and after wards wards at Jefferson to several thousand fouls, very like the Kingfwood colliers. This morning I preached at Llaffivran, and had as it were a Moor-fields congregation; and this afternoon I preached to about the same number near this town. I also read prayers. Where I have been, the people call loudly again. A most effectual door is opened in South Wales. I hope to be with you in a few weeks. I am glad of fuch news from Georgia. Bleffed be GoD, he will take care of me and mine." Hearty love attends you and all, from INCE I wrote from Haverfordwest, I preached yester day at eight in the morning to about eight thousand people in this place, and in the afternoon to several thousands at Narbatt, both times with great power. This morning I preached at Ldrn, and coming over in the ferry had the unexpected compliment paid me, of one fhip firing feveral guns, and of fome others hoifting their flags. This afternoon I preached at a little town called Kidwilly, to a large congregation; and came this evening here. One of the ministers preached much against me last Sunday, and mentioned me by name; but, like my other oppofers (and like the viper biting the file) he only hurt himself. I am as it were in a new, but very unthought of pleasant world. O how many thousands within these few days have heard the word! I thought to fee you next week; but as I am here, perhaps it may be best to go round now, and fo be at London at Pentecoft. In about a fortnight, therefore, you may expect to fee me. Ever yours, LETTER I LETTER DXII. My dear Friend, To the Same. Bhuadder, April 23, 1743. Wrote to you from Haverford and Carmarthen. I preached there twice on Thursday to about ten thousand people, and dear Mr. R preached after me. Yesterday we had another bleffed affociation; and have now fettled all the counties in Wales. Our LORD was wonderfully with us. You cannot tell how delighted the brethren went away. Indeed they seemed filled as with new wine. Laft night we came hither to a little inn. A fweet retreat from the rain. I muft away to preach this morning. Help me, my dear man, to be thankful. I kindly falute and you and am, yours, I LETTER DXIII. To the Same. Guenfithen, near the Hay in Radnorshire, April 25, 1743. My dear Sir, Wrote to you on Saturday morning; afterwards I preached at Llangathan in the church, to a great congregation; I then went about ten miles, and preached at Landovery in the evening, and on Sunday morning. GOD was with us each time. On Sunday evening I preached to a large and polite auditory at Brecon, fifteen miles from Landovery.-This morning I preached at Trevecka, and just now at this place, with as great freedom, power and melting, almost as we have seen. It is now past seven at night, and I have feven or eight Welsh miles to go. I am glad you are fo happy in JESUS. but I am at the Redeemer's feet, and he reigns king in my heart, and caufes me to rejoice and Help me to praise him. Brother H The LORD be with you. My body is weak, triumph over all. falutes you all. VOL. II. Ever, ever yours, G. W. B LETTER .I My dear Sir, LETTER DXIV. To the Same. Gloucefter, April 29, 1743 Am at present strengthening myself in the LORD my GOD. These words have much refreshed me, "And the LORD was with David, whitherfoever he went." After I wrote my last from a gentlewoman's near the Hay, I went towards Builth, and got into my lodgings about one, and into my bed about two o'clock in the morning. The next day I preached at Builth, with much of the Redeemer's prefence. Then I rode to the Gore, the laft place I preached at in Wales; and indeed our Saviour kept the good wine 'till laft: he made our cup to overflow.-Between eight and nine at night we set out for Leominster, and reached there between two and three in the morning. At eleven, and three, I preached. It was quite fallow ground. The LORD broke it up, and gave me a bleffed entrance into Herefordshire. All glory be to his great Name! The fame night I lay at Hereford. Even there fome of our LORD's difciples were to be found, as alfo at Rofs, where we baited yesterday. In both places I might have preached, would time have permitted; but I was haftening to Gloucester, where the good Shepherd of Ifrael brought us in peace and safety about eight in the evening; after having in about three weeks travelled about four hundred English miles, spent three days in attending two affociations, preached about forty times, vifited about thirteen towns, and paffed through feven counties. Here then will I fet up my Ebenezer, thank the adorable JESUS for thefe and all other his mercies, and from the bottom of my heart give him all the glory. I know my dearest friend will join with me, and fay a hearty Amen. "Even fo, LORD JESUS. Amen and Amen!" Laft night fand this morning I preached here. Since my departure the barn hath been turned into a commodious chapel. I fhall preach there again, GOD willing, this evening, and tomorrow morning; in the country on Sunday next, and for all as I know, fhall come to London on Monday evening. One of |