Wesley Corpus

1. They have preached four evenings in the week, and on Sunday morning; the other mornings they have fairly 156 Rev. J. wesley’s [June, 1779. given up. 2. They have taken great care not to speak too plain, lest they should give offence. 3. When Mr. Bracken bury preached the old Methodist doctrine, one of them said, “You must not preach such doctrine here. The doctrine of Perfection is not calculated for the meridian of Edinburgh '' Waving then all other hinderances, is it any wonder, that the work of God has not prospered here * On Friday and Saturday, I preached with all possible plainness; and some appeared to be much stirred up. On Sunday, 20, I preached at eight, and at half an hour past twelve; and God gave us a parting blessing. I was in hopes of preaching abroad at Dunbar in the evening, but the rain would not permit. Monday, 21. I preached in the Court-House at Alnwick; and finding the people were greatly alarmed, with the news of the French and Spanish fleets, I opened and applied, “Say ye to the righteous, it shall be well with him.” I believe many laid hold of the promise, and were not a little comforted. Tues. 22.--Finding the panic had spread to Newcastle, I strongly enforced those words, “The Lord sitteth above the waterfloods; the Lord reigneth a King for ever.” Wednesday, 23. I rested here. Lovely place, and lovely company But I believe there is another world : Therefore, I must “arise and go hence 1” Thur. 24.--I preached at Stockton-upon-Tees at noon, and at Yarm in the evening. Friday, 25. At two in the afternoon I preached to a lovely congregation, at Potto, and to such another at Hutton-Rudby. I was afterwards agreeably sur prised in examining the select society. Many of them have been members thereof for near twenty years. And not one of them has lost the pure love of God ever since they first received it. Sat. 26.--After preaching at Stokesley and Guisborough, I went on to our loving, earnest brethren at Whitby; just of the same spirit with those at Darlington, in the opposite point of the Circuit. Sun. 27.-I preached at eight in the Room, and at five in the market-place, to a huge congregation. They were deeply attentive; but no more affected than the stones they stood upon. Mon.