Wesley Corpus

Mon. 2.--The darkness and rain were little hinderance, either to me or the congregation, at five in the morning; (though we were all, as usual, in the open air ;) while I was explaining and applying those words, “ God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself.” I preached in the evening, on, “ Let us come boldly to the throne of grace ;” and then gave my parting exhortation to the society, now consisting of more than two hundred members. Just before I began preaching, I received a letter from Mr. Whitefield, desiring me to meet him at Leeds, on Wednesday evening ; the very time at which I before purposed to be there. So we set out early on Tuesday, 3; one of our brethren, who was a Yorkshireman undertaking to put us into the way. He rode a little and a little further, till we came to Old Hutton, above tifty miles from Whitehaven. We were dropping wet, having had heavy rain for several hours; but we soon got into warm beds, and all was well. Wed. 4.-Our guide was resolved to go a little further still; so we set out together, and rode on together to Leeds ; though it was a long -day’s journey, finding us full employ from five in the morning till nine at night. Thur. 5.--Mr. Whitefield preached at five in the morning. About five in the evening he preached at Birstal; and God gave him both strong and persuasive words; such as, I trust, sunk deep into many hearts.