Wesley Corpus

Sat. 14.--At five in the morning we had a large congre gation; but it was more than doubled in the evening; and at both times I could not but observe the uncommon earnestness of the people. Sunday, 15. The House was well filled at seven. For the sake of the country people, who flocked June, 1788.] JOURNAL. 4.25 from all sides, I preached again at half an hour past one, on, “The end of all things is at hand : Beye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” After preaching at five, on the education of children, I made a collection for Kingswood School; the rather, that I might have an opportunity of refuting that poor, threadbare slander, of my “getting so much money.” We concluded our service with a comfortable love-feast. Mon. 16.--From the plain people at Whitby I went on to the elegant congregation at Scarborough. I was surprised at their flocking together in such numbers, many more than the House could contain; and I strongly enforced, “Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation.” Tues. 17.--Desiring Joseph Bradford to preach at five, I did not preach till three. I then urged on a very genteel congre gation, “One thing is needful;” and surely the power of the Lord was present to heal them, in a manner I have not often found; and again in the evening, while I enforced, “He is able to save to the uttermost all them that come unto God by him.” Wed. 18.--I designed to preach in the street, at Brid lington; but the wind and dust would not suffer it. So as many as could pressed into the House; but near as many were constrained to go away. I preached on Rev. xx. 12; and, I believe, not in vain. Thur. 19.--I went about forty miles out of my way, to see my old friends at Malton; and particularly old Mr. Wilson, at whose house I first lodged there. Between eleven and twelve I began preaching on, “It is appointed unto men once to die:” And God applied his word, one would almost have thought, to every one under the roof. It was a glorious opportunity. The people were gathered from many miles round, and I think few repented of their labour. As soon as the service was over, I hasted away, and reached Beverley (twenty-eight miles) in good time.