Wesley Corpus

Thursday, 4. Preaching at Tadcaster in the way, in the evening I preached at York. Sunday, 7. In the morning I preached at St. May, 1786.] JOURNAL. 331 Saviour's church, thoroughly filled with serious hearers; and in the afternoon at St. Margaret's, which was over-filled ; many being constrained to go away. We had a love-feast in the evening, at which many artlessly testified what God had done for their souls. I have not for many years known this society in so prosperous a condition. This is undoubtedly owing, first, to the exact discipline which has for some time been observed among them; and, next, to the strongly and continually exhorting the believers to “go on unto perfection.” Mon. 8.-I preached about one in the new House at Easing wold, and in the evening at Thirsk. Tuesday, 9. Iwent on to Richmond. I alighted, according to his own desire, at Arch deacon Blackburne's house. How lively and active was he some years ago! I find he is two years younger than me; but he is now a mere old man, being both blind, and deaf, and lame. Who maketh thee to differ? He durst not ask me to preach in his church, “for fear somebody should be offended.” So I preached at the head of the street, to a numerous congregation; all of whom stood as still, (although it rained all the time,) and behaved as well, as if we had been in the church. Wed. 10.--I rode through a lovely country to Barnard Castle, and found much life in the congregation. Thursday, 11. About noon we came to Appleby, the county-town of Cumber land. A very large room being provided, I preached with much liberty, and then cheerfully went on to Penrith. In my way hither, I looked over Lord Bacon’s “Ten Centuries of Experiments.” Many of them are extremely curious; and many may be highly useful. Afterwards I read Dr. Anderson’s “Account of the Hebrides.” How accurate and sensible a writer | But how clearly does he show that, through the ill-judged salt [duty], the herring-fishery there, which might be of great advantage, is so effectually destroyed, that the King's revenue therefrom is annihilated; yea, that it generally, at least frequently, turns out some thousand pounds worse than nothing ! Fri. 12.--I preached at Carlisle; and Saturday, 13, after a long day's journey, at Glasgow.