Wesley Corpus

earnest and artless, there being no public worship in the town but at our chapel: So that they go straight forward, knowing nothing of various opinions, and minding nothing but to be Bible-Christians . Thur. 4.-I began anAnswer to that dangerous Tract, Dr. Price's " Observations upon Liberty ; " which, if practised, would overturn all government, and bring in universal anarchy. On Easter-Day the preaching-house at Manchester contained the congregation pretty well at seven in the morning ; but in the afternoon I was obliged to be abroad, thousands upon thou- sands flocking together. I stood inaconvenient place, almost over against the Infirmary, and exhorted a listening multitude to " live unto Him who died for them and rose again." Tues. 9. I came to Chester, and had the satisfaction to find an earnest, loving, well-established people. Wed. 10. In the evening, the House at Liverpool was well filled with people of all ranks. Fri. 12.-I visited one formerly aCaptain,now a dying sinner. His eyes spoke the agony of his soul ; his tongue having well nigh forgot its office. With great efforts he could but just say, " I want-Jesus Christ ! " The next day he could not utter aword ; but if he could not speak,Godcould hear. April, 1776.1 71 Mon. 15-. About noon I preached in the new House at Wigan, to a very quiet and very dull congregation. But con- sidering what the townwas some years ago, wicked even to a proverb, wemaywellsay,God hath done great things already. Andwehope to see greater things than these. In the evening Iwas obliged to preach abroad at Bolton, though the air was cold, and the ground wet. Tuesday, 16. I preached about noon at Chowbent, once the roughest place inall the neighbour- hood. But there is not the least trace of it remaining: Such is the fruit of the genuine Gospel. As we were considering in the afternoon what we should do, the rainnot suffering us to be abroad, one asked the Vicar for the use of the church; to which he readily consented. I began reading Prayers at half-hour past five. The church was so crowded, pews, alleys, and galleries, as I believe it had not been thesehundredyears ; andGod bore witness to his word. Wed. 17. After preaching at Bury about noon, I went on