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and another at eight, while I enforced those words on a nume- rous congregation, " How shall we escape, if we neglect so great alvation ? " While we were at church, a poor man would needs divert himself by swimming ; but he sunk, and rose no more. The Minister preached in the afternoon a sermon suited to the occa- sion, on, " Be ye likewise ready ; for ye know not the hour when the Son of Man cometh." At five I preached in the market-place, on, " Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels," &c., " and have not charity, I am nothing." I spoke exceeding plain, and the people were attentive : Yetfew of them, I doubt, understood what was spoken. The society, however, are well established, and adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour. Mon. 4. At eleven I preached in the little Square at Robin Hood's Bay. At six I preached to a numerous congregation, in the new House at Scarborough. It is plain ; andyet is one of the neatest and most elegant preaching-houses in England. Now let the people walk worthy of their calling, and there will be a good work in this place. Wed. 6.-I went on to Bridlington-Quay; and in the evening preached in the town, to as stupid and ill-mannered a congregation as I have seen for many years. Thursday, 7. I preached at Beverley and Hull, where the House would not near contain the congregation. How is this town changed since I preached on the Car ! Saturday, 9. I preached at Pocklington and York. Sun. 10. Some of Tadcaster informing me that the Minister was willing I should preach in the church, I went thither in the morning. But his mind was changed : So I preached in the street, to a listening multitude, from the Lesson for the day, on the righteousness which exceeds that of the Scribes and Pharisees ; in the morning and evening at York. Tuesday, 12, was the Quarterly Meeting. It was a busy, and yet a comfortable, day. Many were refreshed, both at the love-feast, and while I was describing the " hundred forty and . 23 July, 1774. ] JOURNAL four thousand," standing "with the Lamb on mount Sion." Who is ambitious to be of that number ?