Wesley Corpus

I went to Lowestoft, to a steady, loving, well-united society. The more strange it is, that they neither increase nor decrease in number. 498 REv. J. WESLEY's Oct. 1790. Saturday, 16. I preached at Loddon about one; and at six in Norwich. Sunday, 17. At seven I administered the Lord's Supper to about one hundred and fifty persons, near twice as many as we had last year. I take knowledge that he last year's Preachers were in earnest. Afterwards we went 2 our own parish church; although there was no sermon Tere, nor at any of the thirty-six churches in the town, save he cathedral and St. Peter's. I preached at two. When I had done, Mr. Horne called upon me, who preached at the cathedral in the morning; an agreeable man, both in temper and person; and, I believe, much alive to God. At half an hour after five I preached again, to as many as the House would contain; and even those that could not get in stayed more quiet and silent than ever I saw them before. Indeed they all seemed to know that God was there; and I have no doubt but he will revive his work here also. No coach going out for Lynn to-day, I was obliged to take a post-chaise. But at Dereham no horses were to be had ; so we were obliged to take the same horses to Swaffham. A congregation was ready here, that filled the House, and seemed quite ready to receive instruction. But here neither could we procure any post-horses; so that we were obliged to take a single-horse chaise. The wind, with mizzling rain, came full in our faces; and we had nothing to screen us from it; so that I was throughly chilled from head to foot before I came to Lynn. But I soon forgot this little inconvenience; for which the earnestness of the congregation made me large amends. In the evening all the Clergymen in the town, except one who was lame, were present at the preaching. They are all prejudiced in favour of the Methodists; as indeed are most of the townsmen; who give a fair proof by contri buting so much to our Sunday-schools; so that there is near twenty pounds in hand. Wednesday, 20.