Wesley Corpus

Fri. 10.--I found myself much out of order, till the flux stopped at once, without any medicine. But being still weak, and the sun shining extremely hot, I was afraid I should not be able to go round by Kelso. Vain fear! God took care for this also. The wind, which had been full east for several days, turned this morning full west; and blew just in our face: and about ten the clouds rose, and kept us cool till we came to Kelso. At six William Coward and I went to the market house. We stayed some time, and neither man, woman, nor child came near us. At length I began singing a Scotch psalm, and fifteen or twenty people came within hearing; but with great circumspection, keeping their distance, as though they knew not what might follow. But while I prayed, their number increased; so that in a few minutes there was a pretty large congregation. I suppose the chief men of the town were there; and I spared neither rich nor poor. I almost wondered at myself, it not being usual with me to use so keen and cutting expressions: and I believe many felt that, for all their form, they were but Heathens still. Sat. 11.--Near as many were present at five, to whom I spoke full as plain as before. Many looked as if they would look us through ; . but the shyness peculiar to this nation prevented their saying any thing to me, good or bad, while I walked through them to our inn. About noon [ preached at Wooler, a pretty large town, eighteen miles from Kelso. I stood on one side of the main street, near the middle of the town: and I might stand; for no creature came near me tili f had sung part of a psalm. Then a row of children stood before me; and ia some time, about a hundred men and women. I spoke full as plain as I did at Kelso: and Pharisees themselves are not out of God’s reach. Ia the afternoon we came to Alnwick ; and at six I preached in the court house, to a congregation of another spirit.