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ut Jesus Christ and Him crucified! May we be taught and enabled to show forth
His death until He comes.
30. This day 29 years ago, I received the call for this congregation. Blessed be
the Lord for all His innumerable mercies to such a one! Oh, may my sins be
pardoned, and my youth be renewed in and for the service of His Sanctuary, and I
also obtain some help and assistance. The Lord bless my letters to Mr. Wilson,
and I be further prepared for all Thy work. E. We.lo
April ’87
4. I desire to bless the Lord for all His mercies bestowed upon me and my family
from day to day. Last Lord’s Day I was restored from soreness of throat and
preached twice. My consort, though prevented by sickness from church, yet
through mercy restored by taking some opiates to alloy the pains, and yesterday I
was at my old friend Theunis VWt., 292 where I hope our conversation may be
further blessed to us and the company. Last Monday some business for the
Academy needed transacted, when also my son with others gave satisfaction to the
Trustees, and in the afternoon I was invited to come and preach on the other side
of the river. Mr. D. Scott told me the people there grew jealous, 293 and I have
promised if I am not going down to New York, that I will endeavor to speak a
word of comfort among them the week after I have fulfilled my engagement of the
19 th of this month in Greenbush. May the Lord spare my life, restore my health,
heal and remove my pains, and prosper my poor, weak labors in the gospel of His
dear Son Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
7. Tomorrow (VD) I desire to remember the Resurrection of the Lord. Oh, may
we experience the power thereof by receiving new influences of His Holy Spirit,
the spirit of life and faith, Holiness and comfort, and also renewed strength out of
weakness in and for His service. Amen, Amen.
10. Blessed be the Lord. He is infinite in love. Last Saturday evening I received
from General Schuyler a letter of Mr. Wilson in answer to mine, who appears now
more determined than ever to accept of the call. I desire to wait on the Lord for
further discretion and success, both to the Church and schools. I am nothing but
sin and weakness in myself and, were it not for undeserved, forfeited mercy, I
would long since have been consumed, but His mercy is infinite, sovereign and
free. Oh, may I be humbled under a sense of my sinful unworthiness but not
despond nor faint. No! Lord Jesus, in Thee is life! Oh, may I live before Thee and
experience the blessed influence of Thy grace and spirit. Bless Thy own
ordinances among us, and everywhere, and visit us with Thy gracious presence,
that many be quickened and Thy people revive and rejoice. Incline my friend to
accept of the call and prepare and prosper him, or direct into such other measures
as Thou wilst. Be pleased to favor and to follow with Thy blessings. Be pleased
to instruct me in every part of duty for Thy Church in general, and if I must go
down to the Synod, o Lord, keep, preserve, and make us successful. I am ready to
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Theunis Van Woert, see earlier.
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By “the other side of the river” Westerlo normally meant Greenbush, but since he mentions
Greenbush as another place to preach at, he probably means Wynantskill, NY, whose congregation
was not officially established until 1794.
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