Wesley Corpus

4.--It was not without extreme difficulty that we could get into the church; but it was worth all the labour. I strongly applied those words in the Epistle for the day, “The end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” It seemed as if the whole congregation was moved. I believe that hour will not soon be forgotten. The concourse of people at Birstal, about four, was greater than ever was seen there before; and the wind being very high, it was feaped not half of them would be able to hear: But God was better to them than their fears. Afterwards we found that all could hear distinctly; so, if they hear no more, I am clear of their blood. I have declared to them the whole counsel of God. e Mon. 5.--About nine I preached to the loving people at Morley, on 1 Pet. i. 3, and then went forward to Leeds; where (Mr. Hey having sent me word that it was not convenient for him to receive me) Mr. Floyd, and every one in his house, received me with all gladness. We had a full House in the evening. I explained and applied James ii. 22, which . suppose was never more needful to be insisted upon than it is this day. Tues. 6.--About eleven I accepted the invitation of Mr. May, 1788.] JOURNAL. 417 Stone, a truly pious and active man, and preached in his church at Rawdon, ten miles from Leeds, to a very serious congregation, on Mark i. 15: “Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.” In the evening I preached at Otley to a lovely congregation, and at five in the morning. At four in the afternoon I preached at Pateley-Bridge; and setting out at four on Friday morning, reached Kendal that evening, (sixty-one miles,) and Whitehaven at five on Saturday, 10. The congregation in the evening rejoiced much, as they had not seen me for four years. But scarce any of the old standers are left: Two-and-forty years have swept them away. Let us who are left live to-day. “Now is the day of salvation.” MAY 11-(Being Whitsunday.) In the morning, while those words were applied, “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,” his power was eminently present in the congre gation; but much more in the evening.