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to heal. Many were constrained to cry, while others were filled with speechless awe and silent love. After dinner I went over to Haverfordwest, but could not preach abroad because of the rain. Both here and at Pembroke, I found the people in general to be in acold, dead, languid state. And no wonder, since there had been for several months atotal neglect ofdiscipline. I did all I could to awaken them once more, and left them full of good resolutions. Tuesday, 23. Iwent to the New Inn, near Llandilo ; and on Wednesday, 21, to Brecknock . 7 Sept. 1774.1 JOURNAL. 27 In the evening I preached in the Town-Hall to most of the Gentry in the town. They behaved well, though I used great plainness of speech indescribing the narrow way. Thur. 25. At eleven I preached within the walls of the old church at the Hay. Here and everywhere I heard the same account ofthe proceedings at . The Jumpers (all who were there informed me) were first in the court, and after- wards in the house. Some of them leaped up many times, men and women, several feet from the ground: They clapped their hands with the utmost violence ; they shook their heads ; they distorted all their features ; they threw their arms and legs to and fro, in all variety of postures ; they sung, roared, shouted, screamed with all their might, to the no small terror of those that were near them. One gentlewoman told me, she had not been herself since, and did not know when she should. Mean- time the person of the house was delighted above measure, and said, "Now the power ofGod is come indeed." Sat. 27-. Being detained some hours at the Old-Passage, I preached to a small congregation; and in the evening returned toBristol. Mon. 29. I set out for Cornwall, and preached at Collump- ton in the evening. I spoke strong words to the honest, sleepy congregation : Perhaps some may awake out of sleep. Tues- day, 30. I preached to a far more elegant congregation at Launceston ; but what is that unless they are alive to God ? Wed. 31. The rain, with violent wind, attended us all the way to Bodmin. A little company are at length united here. At their request I preached in the Town-Hall, (the most dreary