Wesley Corpus

Thur. 28.--We rode over the moors to Nint’s Head, a village southwest from Allandale, where I preached at eight. We then went on to Alesden, a small market town in Cumberland. At noon I preached at the Cross, to a quiet, staring people, who seemed to be little concerned, one way or the other. In the evening I preached at Hindly Hill again, and we praised God with joyful lips. Fri. 29.--At noon I went to the Cross in Allandale town, where Mr. Topping, with a company of the better sort, waited for us. I soon found it was but a vain attempt to dispute or reason with him. He skipped so from one point to another, that it was not possible to keep up with him: so after a few minutes 1 removed about a hundred yards, and preached in peace to a very large congregation ; it being the general pay day, which is but once in six months. Sat. 30.--At noon I preached at Newlands: about three near Tanfield Cross, and at Newcastle in the evening. Sun. 31.--At eight I preached in the street, at Sunderland, and at one in the afternoon. I rode thence straight to the Castle Garth, and found abundance of people gathered together. Many were in tears all Vee ere ee oe ere Tapeh ty F 432 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Aug. 1748. round, while those comfortable words were opened and applied, ** He healeth them that are broken in heart, and giveth medicine to heal then” sickness.” Mon. August 1.--One of my old companions returned,--my headiche ; which I never had while I abstained from animal food. But £ regarded it not, supposiug it would go off in a day or two of itself. Tues. 2.--I preached about noon at Biddick, and at Pelton in the evening. I intended to have given an exhortation to the society ; but as soon as we met, the spirit of supplication fell upon us, so that I could hardly do any thing but pray and give thanks, till it was time for us to part. Wed. 3.--I found it absolutely necessary to publish the following advertisement :--