Wesley Corpus

Sat. 16.--I visited part of the sick: (for I could not see them all in one day:) I found many in heaviness, through various temptations, added to that of bodily pain; but none sorrowing “as men without hope ;” though some deeply mourning after God. The following week [ visited the societies in the country. On Thursday, 28, a gentleman called at our house, who informed me his name was Adams; that he lived about forty miles from Newcastle, at Osmotherly, in Yorkshire ; and had heard so many strange accounts of the Methodists, that he could not rest till he came to inquire for himself. I told him he was welcome to stay as long as he pleased, if he could live on our lenten fare. He made no difficulty of this, and willingly stayed till the Monday se’nnight following; when he returned home fully satisfied with his journey. Sat. April 6.--Mr. Stephenson, of whom I bought the ground on which our house is built, came at length, after delaying it more than two years, and executed the writings. So I am freed from one more care. May | in every thing make known my request to God! We met at four in the morning, on Easter day, and great was our joy in the Lord. I preached on, “ The Lord is risen indeed ;” and at South Biddick, at seven o’clock. In the evening many of our brethren, from all parts, were present; and we again praised God with joyful lips. Mon. 15.--We met at half-hour past four, and the room was filled from end toend. Many ofthe rich and honourable were there ; so that I found it was time for me to fly away. At eight I preached in the street, at Chester, to a large and quiet congregation. At Darlington, (it being the fair day,) we could scarce find a place to hide our head. At length we got into a little inn, but were obliged to be in a room where there was another set of company, some of whom were cursing er i a, ae 332 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [April, 1745,