Wesley Corpus

Mon. 6.--We took horse early; and in three hours reached the kirk of Shots, where the landlord seemed to be unusually aflected by a few minutes’ conversation; as did also the woman of the house where we dined. We came to Musselburg at five. I went to an inn, and sent for Mr. Bailiff Lindsey, whom I had seen several years ago. He came immediately, and desired me to make his house my home. At seven I preached in the Poor House, to a large and deeply-attentive congregation; but the number of people making the room extremely hot, I preached in the morning before the door. Speaking afterward to the members of the society, I was agreeably surprised to find more than two thirds knew in whom they had believed. And the tree was known by its fruits. The national shyness and stubbornness were gone, and they were as open and teachable as little children. At seven, five or six and forty of the fifty dragoons, and multitudes of the town’s people, attended. Is the time come that even these wise Scots shall become fools for Christ’s sake? Wed. 8.--I rode to Dunbar. Here also I found a little society ; most of them rejoicing in God their Saviour. At eleven I went out into the main strcet, and began speaking to a congregation of two men and two women. ‘These were soon joined by above twenty little children, and not long after by a large number of young and old.’ Ona sudden the sun broke out and shone full in my face; but in a few moments I felt it not. In the afternoon I rode to Berwick-upon-Tweed. They did not expect me till the next day: however, a congregation quickly assembled; and one as large, if not larger, at five in the morning. 5 oo , _ o ate -- ¥. Lays . 634 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [June, 1757. ’ Thur. 9.--To-day “ Douglas,” the play which has made so much noise, was put into my hands. I was astonished to find, it is one of the finest tragedies I ever read. What pity, that a few lines were not left out ; and that it was ever acted at Edinburgh!