Wesley Corpus

Manwas not born in shades to lie ! Up and be doing ! Labour on, till Death sings a requiem to the parting soul. Sun. 30.-I preached under Birstal-Hill, and the greater part of the huge audience could hear while I enforced, " When the breath ofman goeth forth, he turnethagain to his dust, and then all his thoughts perish." I preached at Leeds in the even- ing, and found strength inproportion tomy work. Tues. AUGUST1.-Our Conferencebegan. Having received several letters, intimating that many of the Preachers were utterly unqualified for the work,having neither grace nor gifts sufficient for it, I determined to examine this weighty charge Aug. 1775.1 51 withall possibleexactness. Inorder to this,I read those letters to all the Conference ; and begged that every one would freely propose andenforcewhatever objectionhe hadto any one. The objections proposed were considered at large: In two or three difficult cases, Committees were appointed for that purpose. In consequence of this, we were all fully convinced that the charge advanced was without foundation; that God has really sent those labourers into his vineyard, and has qualified them for the work: And we were all more closely united together than wehave been for many years. Fri. 4.-I preached at Bradford,where the people are all alive. Many here have lately experienced the great salvation, and their zeal has been a general blessing. Indeed, this I always observe, wherever awork of sanctification breaks out, the whole work of God prospers. Some are convinced of sin, others justified, and all stirred up to greater earnestness for salvation. I breakfasted at Great-Horton. Two or three of the neigh- bours then came in to prayer. Quickly the house was filled ; and, a few minutes after, all the space before the door. I saw the opportunity, andwithout delaygot upon the horse-block, in the yard. Abundance of children crowded roundme, and round them a numerous congregation. So I gave them an earnest exhortation, and then commended them to the grace ofGod. Sun. 6. At one I proclaimed the glorious Gospel to the usual congregation at Birstal, and in the evening at Leeds. Then, judging it needful to pay a short visit to our brethren at London, I took the stage-coach,with five of my friends, about eight o'clock. Before nine, a gentleman in asingle-horse chaise struck his wheel against one of ours. Instantly the weight of