Wesley Corpus

At seven I preached in the street, to one of the largest congregations I had seen in Lincolnshire. In the morning, Wednesday, 6, we had another quiet and comfortable opportunity. We thence rode to Lorborough, where I preached at eleven ; and in the afternoon, to Grimsby. At seven I preached in the large room; but it was not near large enough to contain the congregation. Many stood on the stairs, and in the adjoining rooms, and many below in the street. The fear of God has lately spread in an unconimon degree among this people also. Nor has Mr. Prince been able to prevent it, though he bitterly curses us in the name of the Lord. Thur. 7.--Immediately after preaching I rode to Laseby, and preached at seven to a small, earnest congregation. We stopped no more till we came to Epworth, where we had a joyful meeting in the evening. Fri. 8.--I took horse immediately after preaching, and rode to Mr. Stovin’s, of Crowle. I began preaching soon after eight; but so wild a congregation I had not lately seen: however, as I stood withia the justice’s garden, they did not make any disturbance. About noon I preached at Sykehouse. ‘The little society here also seemed to partake of the general revival. We took horse at ten, and soon after eight came to Boroughbridge. Sat. 9.--Setting out between two and three, we reached Newcastle about three in the afternoon. Sunday, 10.--I began exhorting all that Journal [.--28 * 430 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [July, 1748, ‘ loved their own souls, solemnly to renew their covenant with God ; the nature of which I explained at large on the mornings of the ensuing week. I had designed preaching between eight and nine in Sandgate ; but the rain drove us into the room. In the afternoon IJ preached on the First lesson, David’s conquest of Goliah; but the house would in no wise contain the people, so that many were forced to go away. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, I examined the classes, and found not only an increase of number, but likewise more of the life and power of religion among them than ever I had found before. The same thing ‘I observed in all the country societies, among which I spent one or more nights every week.