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to Rochdale, and preached in the evening to a numerous and deeply serious congregation. Thursday, 18. I clambered over the horrid mountains to Todmorden, and thence to Heptonstall, onthe brow of another mountain. Such acongregation scarce evermet in the church before. In the evening I preached in the Croft, adjoining to the new House at Halifax. Fri. 19. I preached at Smith-House, for the sake of that lovelywoman, Mrs. Holmes. It does me good to see her ; such is her patience, or, rather, thankfulness, under almost continual pain. Sunday, 21. After strongly insisting at Daw-Green on family religion, which is stillmuch wanting among us, I hast- ened to Birstal church,where we had asound, practical sermon. At one I preached to many thousands at the foot of the hill, and to almost as many at Leeds in the evening. Mon. 22-. I had an agreeable conversation with that good man, Mr.O. Othat he may be an instrument of removing the prejudices which have so long separated chief friends ! Tues. 23. I preached in the press-yard at Rothwell, and have seldom seen a congregation so moved. I then spoke severally to the class of children, and found every one of them rejoicing in the love of God. It is particularly remarkable, that this work of Godamong them is broke out all at once ; they have all been justified, and one clearly sanctified, within these last sixweeks. [April, 1776. Wed. 24. I went on to Otley, where the word of God has free course, and brings forth much fruit. This is chiefly owing to the spirit and behaviour of those whom God has perfected in love. Their zeal stirs up many; andtheir steady and uniform conversation has a language almost irresistible. Friday, 26. I preached in the new chapel at Eccleshall, to a peoplejust sprung out of the dust, exceeding artless and exceeding earnest ; many of whom seemed to be already saved from sin. O, why do we not encourage all to expect this blessing every hour, from the moment they are justified ! In the evening I preached at Bradford, on the Wise Man that builds his house upon a rock ; that is, who builds his hope of heaven on no other foundation than doing these sayings contained in the Sermon on the Mount ; although, in another sense, we build not upon his sayings, but