Wesley Corpus

Sun. 17.-I rode to Halifax. Such a country church I never saw before. I suppose, except York Minster, there is none in the county so large. Yet it would not near contain the congregation. I was afraid it would be impossible for all to hear; but God gave me a voice for the occasion : So that I believe all heard andmany felt the application of those words, (part of the First Lesson, ) " Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his ! " While I was at dinner at Dr. Leigh's, one came from Hud- dersfield to tell me the Vicar was willing I should preach in the church. Dr. Leigh lending me his servant and his horse, I set out immediately ; and, riding fast, came into the church while the Vicar was reading the Psalms. It was well the people had no notice of my preaching, till I came into the town : They quickly filled the church. I did not spare them, but fully delivered my own soul. Mon. 18. The Minister of Heptonstall sent me word that I waswelcome to preach in his church. Itwas with difficulty we got up the steep mountain ; and when we were upon it, the wind was ready to bear us away. The church was filled, not with curious but serious hearers. No others would face so furious a storm. At the Ewood, in the evening, we had the usual blessing. [April, 1774. Tues. 19. Mrs. Holmes, who has been some years confined to her bed, sent, and desired I would preach at her house. As I stood in the passage,both she could hear, and all that stood in the adjoining rooms. I preached on Rev. xiv. 1-5. It was a refreshing season to her and to many. At half-hour after ten, I preached in the new House at Hightown, and in the evening at Daw-Green. I found Mr. Greenwood (with whom I lodged) dying (as was supposed) of the gout in the stomach. But, on observing the symptoms, I was convinced it was not the gout, but the angina pectoris : (Well described by Dr. Heberden, and still more accurately by Dr. M'Bride of Dublin :) I therefore advised him to take no more medicines, but to be electrified through the breast. He was so. The violent symptoms immediately