Wesley Corpus

155 driven into the House; and again I delivered my own soul, to a larger congregation than before. In the morning we had an affectionate parting, perhaps to meet no more. I am glad, however, that I have made three journeys to Inverness. It has not been lost labour. Between ten and eleven I began preaching at Nairn. The House was pretty well filled again; and many more of the Gentry were there, than were present on Tuesday. It pleased God to give me again liberty of speech, in opening and applying those words, “God is a Spirit; and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.” About two we reached Sir Lodowick Grant’s. In the evening we had a very serious congregation. Afterwards I spent an hour very agreeably with the family, and two or three neigh bouring gentlemen. Fri. 11.--We did not stop at Keith, but went on to Strath bogie. Here we were in a clean, convenient house, and had everything we wanted. All the family very willingly joined us in prayer. We then slept in peace. Sat. 12.--About one I preached at Inverury, to a larger congregation than before, and was again refreshed with the simplicity and earnestness of the plain country-people. In the evening i preached at Aberdeen. Sunday, 13. I spoke as closely as I could, both morning and evening, and made a pointed application to the hearts of all that were prescnt. I am convinced this is the only way whereby we can do any good in Scotland. This very day I heard many excellent truths delivered in the kirk. But as there was no application, it was likely to do as much good as the singing of a lark. I wonder the pious Ministers in Scotland are not sensible of this. They cannot but see, that no sinners are convinced of sin, none converted to God, by this way of preaching. How strange is it then, that neither reason nor experience teaches them to take a better way ! Mon. 14.--I preached again at Arbroath; Tú2sday, 15, at Dundee; and Wednesday, 16, at Edinburgh. Thursday, 17. I examined the society. In five years I found five members had been gained Ninety-nine being increased to a hundred and four. What then have our Preachers been doing all this time? 1.