gate every Morning--the Place being more convenient than Oxford Chapel Caftle--He generally expounds to one, two, or three Societies, every Night, and has preached feven or eight Times on a Mount about two Miles from Bristol, where has been from 1500 to 15000 Hearers. Laft Sunday Evening we fung the 100 Pfalm, and all could hear 'tis much like finging at a Scaffold or Stake with Multitudes round! O may that God and Saviour, who gave himfelf, even unto the Death of the Crofs for our Salvation, prepare him, and all of us, not to fhrink if we are called to fuffer for his Sake! At another Place the Church not being big enough, he preached from the Crofs. He preaches once a Week on the Steps at a Work-house, with a Hall behind, and a Court-yard full almost before. He has preached in two other Parts of Kingfwood among the Colliers, and Thousands come (Horfemen, Coaches, Chaifes, &c.---) Thus the Gofpel fpreads round the Country, for divers come from far---fome twenty Miles --You may be fure we are set up now for being ftark madO may we be more fo-and may you, my dear Brother, found forth these glad Tidings of Salvation, and declare the whole Counfel of God with all Boldness, as you ought to declare it-in every Place-We are now going to meet our Brother Howel Harris at Cardiff-The Minifter of which Place being here, will not even go over in the PaffageBoat with us-unless he is converted, how will be be fit for Heaven! He fays, our Brother fhall not have the Church, fo I hope the Fields will -- be be white at Cardiff, as well as at Bristol---There is also a Society there who long for our coming -Our Brother Hutchins is at Bristol, and ftays till Brother Kinchin comes to fupply his Place -Our dear Brother Whitefield would have none of you hid, but all come out, and be itinerant, for indeed the Harveft is great, there only wants Labourers and great Encouragement there is to spend and be spent for the Good of Souls! -O! let not a Day pafs, if poffible, without growing in Grace I hear Brother J. Wesley is at Oxford, and that forty Gownsmen were lately to hear Brother Kinchin expound. O praise the Lord, for these his great Mercies. Our dear Brother joins with me in kind Salutations to &c. &c. I am, Reverend and dear Brother, Your most affectionate Servant, Tho' unworthy in Christ, W. SEWARD, FINI S. |