Wesley Corpus

Thur. 19.--I preached at Ewood about seven, not intending to preach again till the evening ; but Mr. Grimshaw begged I would give them one sermon at Gawksham; after which we climbed up the enormous mountain, I think equal to any I saw in Germany, on the brow of which we were saluted by a severe shower, which a high wind drove full in our faces, almost till we came to Haslingden. Here I learned that the earthquake observed near Heptonstal had been sensibly felt by very many persons from Bingley, three miles eastward of Keighley, to the neighbourhood of Preston. It was every where preceded by a hoarse rumbling, about three o’clock ; so that in a few minutes it had run from east to west between fifty and sixty miles. Fri. 20.--I preached near Paddiham at eight, to a large, wild congregation: about noon, at Roughlee ; where those who stood firm in the storm had melted away in the calm. At Keighley I had neither voice nor strength left ; but while I was preaching my strength returned. Sat. 21.--I had a little conference with our preachers. In the afternoon I preached at Bingley. I have not lately seen so genteel a congregation; yet the word of God fell heavy upon them. Sun. 22.--After preaching at five, I took horse for Haworth. A December storm met us upon the mountain; but this did not hinder such a congregation as the church could not contain. I suppose we had near a thousand communicants, and scarce a trifler among them. In the afternoon, the church not containing more than a third of the people, I was constrained to be in the church yard. The rain began as soon as I began to speak; but they regarded it not; for God sent into their hearts The former and the latter rain ; The love of God, and love of man. Mon. 23.--I took horse at four. It rained till noon without any intermission; and we had heavy showers in the afternoon: however, we reached Ambleside in the evening. Tues. 24.---We rode by Keswick to Whitehaven. Within a few miles of the town, I was so tired that I could scarce either ride or walk; but all weariness was gone before I had preached a quarter of an hour. Wed. 25.--I was surprised to see, not only hedges and shrubs with