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Tues. 22.--I preached to about a thousand at Bath. There were several fine gay things among them, to whom especially I called, « Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead; and Christ shall give thee light.” Sat. 26.--One came to us in deep despair ; but, after an hour spent in prayer, went away in peace. The next day, having observed in many a zeal which did not suit with the sweetness and gentleness of love, I preached, at Rose Green, on those words, (to the largest congregation I ever had there; I believe upwards of ten thousand souls,) “Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” At the society in the evening, eleven were deeply convinced of sin, and soon after comforted. Mon. 28.--I began preaching at Weaver’s Hall, at eleven in the forenoon; where two persons were enabled to cry out in faith, “ My Lord and my God ;” as were seven, during the sermon in the afternoon, before several thousand witnesses ; and ten in the evening at Baldwinstreet; of whom two were children. Twes. 29.--I was unknowingly engaged in conversation with a famous Infidel, a confirmer of the unfaithful in these parts. He appeared a little surprised, and said, he would pray to God to show him the true way of worshipping him. On Ascension day in the morning, some of us went to King’s Weston Hill, four or five miles from Bristol. Two gentlemen going by, sent up to us in sport many persons from the neighbouring villages ; to whom, therefore, I took occasion to explain those words, “ Thou art ascended up on high, thou hast led captivity captive : thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.” Sun. June 3.--In the morning, to about six thousand persons, in concluding the thirteenth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians, I described a truly charitable man. At Hannam Mount I enforced een 136 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [June, 739.