Wesley Corpus

Imme diately he was seized with racking pains all over, and in two hours expired. At one I preached at Heptonstall, to some thousands of people, who stood just before the preaching-house, on a lovely Green, which rises, slope above slope, like artificial terraces. Hence we climbed up and down wonderful mountains to Keighley; where many, from various parts, were waiting for us. Sunday, 5. Not half the congregation at Haworth could get into the church in the morning, nor a third part in the afternoon. So I stood on a kind of pulpit, near the side of the church. Such a congregation was never seen there before; and I believe all heard distinctly. Mon. 6.--At noon I preached to a large congregation at Bingley, and at Bradford in the evening. From this comfort able place, on Wednesday, 8, I went to Halifax. My old friend, Titus Knight, offered me the use of his new meeting, larger than Dr. Taylor’s at Norwich, full as superb, (so he terms it in his poem,) and finished with the utmost elegance. But I judged more people would attend in the open air: So I preached in the cow-market, to an huge multitude. Our House was well filled at five in the morning. At ten I preached in the new House at Thong; at two, in the market-place at Huddersfield, to full as large a congregation as at Halifax. Such another we had at Dewsbury, in the evening; and my strength was as my day. Sat. 11.--I was presented with Mr. Hill's Review, a curio sity in its kind. But it has nothing to do either with good nature or good manners; for he is writing to an Arminian. 476 REv. J. wesLEY’s [July, 1772. I almost wonder at his passionate desire to measure swords with me. This is the third time he has fallen upon me without fear or wit. Tandem extorquebis ut vapules.* Sun. 12.--I preached at Morley about nine, Birstal at one, and Leeds in the evening. Monday, 13. I preached in Ledstone church, and spoke as plain and close as I could: But it seemed to be Heathen Greek to the congregation. In the evening we had such another congregation at Doncaster. Tuesday, 14. I preached at Sheffield; Thursday, 16, at Hathenham; and Friday, 17, at Hatfield.