Wesley Corpus

Fri. 7.--After having visited the intermediate societies, 1 came to Darlington, and found some of the liveliest people in the north of England. All but one or two of the society are justified; great part of them partakers of the great salvation; and all of them seem to retain their first simplicity, and to be as teachable as little children. Sun. 9.--I preached in the market-place; and all the con gregation behaved well, but a party of the Queen's Dragoons. Monday, 10. I preached at Barnard-Castle; and saw a quite different behaviour in the Durham Militia; the handsomest body of soldiers I ever saw, except in Ireland. The next evening they all came, both Officers and soldiers, and were a pattern to the whole congregation. In my journey to Brough, (where I preached at noon,) I read over a volume of Dr. Blair's Sermons. He is an elegant, but not a deep, writer; much resembling, but not equalling, Mr. Seed. I do not remember that any day in January, February, or March, was near so cold as this. Wed. 12.--After preaching at Cuthburton and in Teesdale, I went a little out of my way, to see one of the wonders of nature. The river Tees rushes down between two rocks, and 152 Rev. J. wesley’s [May, 1779, falls sixty feet perpendicular into a basin of water, sixty feet deep. In the evening I preached to the lovely congregation in Weardale, and the next day went on to Newcastle. Sun. 16.--I preached at Gateshead-Fell in the morning; and in the new House, near Shcephill, at noon. Here the work of God greatly revives; many are lately convinced of sin, and many enabled, from day to day, to rejoice in God their Saviour. Mon. 17.-About moon I preached at Shields, and in the evening at Sunderland. Tuesday, 18. I read Prayers and preached in Monkwearmouth church; and Thursday, 20, returned to Newcastle. Sunday, 23. In the morning I preached at Ballast-Hills; about two, at the Fell; about five, at the Garth-Heads. The congregation was double to that at the Fell; and I trust God gave us a double blessing. Mon. 24.--I preached at five in the Orphan-House; about nine, at Placey; at noon, in the market-house, at Morpeth. Many soldiers, who were marching through the town, came in ; and the power of the Lord was present to heal.