To James Curtie Date: NEAR LONDON, February 19, 1788. MY DEAR BROTHER, Supposing we could pray in faith for the accomplishment of the promise which is given in the last chapter of St. Mark, there is no doubt it would be fulfilled now as it was seventeen hundred years ago. And I have known many instances of this both in England and elsewhere. In fifty years we have been much molested in field-preaching, and may be so again. Those who live fifty years more will let it die and be forgotten. Nobody will be fond of following the example of Mr. Bannclark. I doubt whether the time is come for laying out so much money in building at Northampton. Four hundred pounds, where should they come Stay till Providence opens itself. See letters of Sept. 15, 1787, and Jan. 24, 1789, to him. I am, dear James, Your affectionate brother.