Wesley Corpus

Sat. 9.--I rode slowly forward to Berwick. I was myself much out of order; but I would not lose the opportunity of calling, in the evening, all that were “ weary and heavy laden,” to Him who hath said, “I will give you rest.” Sun. 10.--I preached at eight, and at four in the afternoon; and in the hours between, spoke with the members of the society. J met them all at seven, and a glorious meeting it was. I forgot all my pain while we were praising God together ; but after they were gone, I yielded to my friends, and determined to give myself a day’s rest. So I spent Monday, the 11th, in writing; only I could not refrain from meeting the society in the evening. The next evening God enabled me to speak searching words to an earnestly attentive congregation. Wed. 13.--After preaching at five, I visited many, both of the sick and well: particularly, Robert Sutty, the first instrument in God’s hand of awakening many in this place, who, till then, slept in sin. But O! how changed! He seemed stripped both of his gifts and graces, and forsaken both of God and man. I had a delighttul opportunity, in the evening, of describing and comforting the “ broken in heart.” Thur. 14.--Immediately after preaching, I took horse, and rode in a rough, stormy day to Alnwick. But before noon, it cleared up; sa that I stood once more in the market place, and called all to “ come ip oa Mig IE Bh nal Ad ot Re Te ons ee 464 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [Sept «749 boldly to the throne of grace.” Hence I rode to Alemoutn, and laboured to awaken a stupid, drowsy people, by preaching, both in the evening and the next morning, in the most convincing manner I could. Foi the present, they seemed to be deeply affected : God grant it may contmue! Fri. 15.--I offered “the redemption which is in Jesus,” to a more lively congregation at Widdrington. Sat. 16.--I preached in Morpeth at noon ; in Plessy about five ; and then rode on to Newcastle.