Wesley Corpus

“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. At noon Joseph Bradford preached in the market-place to a numerous congre gation; and I am not without hope, that poor Whitehaven will lift up its head again. Mon. 12.--About eight I began preaching in the market house at Cockermouth. I was surprised to find several of those that are called the best of the town there; and they were one and all serious and attentive: So we had a solemn parting. Hence we went on to Carlisle. I never found this society so well united before. The preaching-house, begun three or four years ago, is now completely finished. It is neat, lightsome, and cheerful; but it was very ill able to contain the congre gation. Several Ministers were there; and so was the power of God, in an uncommon degree. All that were under the roof seemed to be moved more or less; and so they were in the morning, Tuesday, 13, when I besought them to present themselves a living sacrifice to God. To-day we went on through lovely roads to Dumfries. Indeed all the roads are wonderfully mended since I last travel led this way. Dumfries is beautifully situated; but as to wood and water, and gently-rising hills, &c., is, I think, the neatest, as well as the most civilized, town that I have seen in the kingdom. Robert Dall soon found me out. He has behaved exceeding well, and done much good here; but he is a bold man: He has begun building a preaching-house, larger than any in Scotland, except those in Glasgow and Edinburgh In 4.18 it ev. J. WESLEY’s [May, 1788. the evening I preached abroad in a convenient street, on one side of the town. Rich and poor attended from every quarter, of whatever denomination; and every one seemed to hear for life. Surely the Scots are the best hearers in Europel Wed. 14.--At five I was importuned to preach in the preaching-house; but such a one I never saw before. It had no windows at all: So that although the sun shone bright, we could see nothing without candles.