Wesley Corpus

charge of God’s elect?” In meeting the classes the two next days, I observed one remarkable circumstance : without an absolute necessity, none of this society ever miss their class. Among near two hundred and forty persons, I met one single exception, and no more. Wed. 1'7.--I rode to Clifton, six miles from Whitehaven. It was supposed few would come in the middle of the afternoon; but, on the contrary, there were abundantly more than any house could contain ; so that, notwithstanding the keen north-east wind, I was obliged to preach in the street. Several of the poor people came after me to Cockermouth, where I stood at the end of the market house, ten or twelve steps above the bulk of the congregation, and proclaimed “ the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.” A large and serious congregation attended again at five on Thursday morning. We then rode to Gamblesby, where I preached in the school house to as many serious people as it could contain; and on Friday, 19, crept on through miserable roads, till we came to Hinely Hill. Early in the morning we scaled ithe snowy mountains, and rode by the once delightful seat of the late Lord Derwentwater ; now neglected, desolate, and swiftly running to ruin. In the afternoon we brought Mr. Milner safe to the Orphan House at Newcastle. Sun. 21.--The rain obliged me to preach in the house both morning and afternoon. The spirit of the people refreshed me much, as it almost always does. I wish all our societies were like-minded; as loving, simple, and zealous of good works. Mon. 22.--The rain stopped while I was preaching at the market place in Morpeth. We rode from thence to Alnwick, where (it being too wet to preach at the ‘Cross) some of our friends procured the Town Hall. This being very large, contained the people well; only the number of them made it extremely hot. Tues. 23.--We rode on to Berwick-upon-Tweed. At six in the evening a young man was buried, cut off in the strength of his years, who was to have inherited a considerable fortune. Almost the whole town attended the funeral. I went directly from the church yard to the grave, and had full as many attendants as the corpse: among whom were abundance of fine, gay things, and many soldiers.