Wesley Corpus

Use the most cutting words, and apply them in the most pointed manner, still they hear, but feel no more than the seats they sit upon Mon. 26.--I went to Glasgow, and preached in the evening to a very different congregation. Many attended in the morning, although the morning preaching had been long discontinued both here and at Edinburgh. In the evening many were obliged to go away, the House not being able to contain them. Wednesday, 28. We found the same incon venience, but those who could get in found a remarkable blessing. Thursday, 29. The House was thoroughly filled at four; and the hearts of the people were as melting wax. After wards I returned to Edinburgh, and in the evening the House was well filled. So that we must not say, “The people of Edinburgh love the word of God only on the Lord's day.” Fri. 30.-We went to Perth; now but the shadow of what it was, though it begins to lift up its head. It is certainly the sweetest place in all North Britain, unless perhaps Dundee. I preached in the Tolbooth, to a large and well-behaved congre May, 1784.] JOURNAL. 273 gation. Many of them were present again at five in the morn ing, MAY 1. I then went to Dundee, through the Carse of Gowry, the fruitfullest valley in the kingdom. And I observe a spirit of improvement prevails in Dundee, and all the coun try round about it. Handsome houses spring up on every side. Trees are planted in abundance. Wastes and com mons are continually turned into meadows and fruitful fields. There wants only a proportionable improvement in religion, and this will be one of the happiest countries in Europe. In the evening I preached in our own ground to a numerous congregation: But the next afternoon to one far more numerous; on whom I earnestly enforced, “How long halt ye between two opinions?” Many of them seemed almost persuaded to halt no longer: But God only knows the heart. Mon. 3.-I was agreeably surprised at the improvement of the land between Dundee and Arbroath. Our preaching house at Arbroath was completely filled. I spoke exceeding plain on the difference of building upon the sand, and building upon the rock. Truly these “approve the things that are excellent,” whether they practise them or no.