LETTER CCCLXIX.
To Mr. J C, at London.
Edinburgh, October 27, 1741.
My very dear Brother,
ALTHOUGH it be past eleven at night, yet I cannot miss a post. The Lord is doing very great things here. At Dundee the C was very extraordinary. On sabbath-day, the Lord enabled me to preach four times, and to lecture in the evening at a private house. Yesterday I preached three times, and lectured at night. This day Jesus has enabled me to preach seven times. Once in the church, twice at the girl's hospital, once in the park, once at the old people's hospital, and afterwards twice in a private house. Notwithstanding, I am now as fresh as when I arose in the morning. "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount on wings like eagles." It would delight your soul to see the effects of the power of God. Both in the church and park the Lord was with us. The girls in the hospital were exceedingly affected, and so were the standers-by. One of the mistresses told me, she is now awakened in the morning by the voice of prayer and praise; and the master of the boys says, that they meet together every night to sing and pray; and when he goes to their rooms at night to see if all be safe, he generally disturbs them at their devotions. The presence of God, at the old people's hospital, was really very wonderful. The Holy Spirit seemed to come down like a mighty rushing wind. The mourning of the people, was like the weeping in the valley of Hadadrimmon. They appear more and more hungry. Every day I hear of some fresh good wrought by the power of God. I scarce know how to leave Scotland. I believe I shall think it my duty to pay the inhabitants another visit as soon as possible. May the Lord order my goings in his ways! Above five hundred pounds hath been collected, in money and goods, for the poor orphans. Let all that is within me praise God's holy name. To-morrow, God willing, I shall leave this place, and go through Wales, in my way to London. You may hear from me on the road. At present, I must con-
