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his sufferings. Sat. 27. I preached in the church at Bingley ; perhaps not so filled before for these hundred years. Sunday, 28. The congregation at Haworth was far greater than the church could contain. For the sake of the poor parishioners, few of whom are even awakened to this day, I spoke as strongly as I possibly could upon these words, " The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." The church at Colne is, I think, at least twice as large as that at Haworth. But it would not in any wise contain the congre- gation. I preached on, " I saw a great white throne coming down from heaven." Deep attention sat on every face ; and, I trust, God gave us his blessing. Mon. 29. About two I preached at Padiham, in a broad street, to a huge congregation. I think the only inattentive persons were, the Minister and a kind of gentleman. I saw none inattentive at Clough in the evening. What has God wrought, since Mr. Grimshaw and I were seized near this place by a furious mob, and kept prisoners for some hours ! The sons of him who headed that mob now gladly receive our saying. Tues. 30. In the evening I preached in akind of Square, at Colne, to a multitude of people, all drinking in the word. I scarce ever saw acongregation wherein men, women, and children stood in such a posture : And this in the town wherein, thirty years ago, no Methodist could show his head ! The first that preached here was John Jane, who was innocently riding through the town, when the zealous mob pulled him off his May,1776.] 73 horse, and put him in the stocks. He seized the opportu- nity, and vehemently exhorted them " to flee from the wrath to come." Wed. MAY 1.-I set out early, and the next afternoon reached Whitehaven ; and my chaise-horses were no worse for travelling near a hundred and ten miles in two days. In travelling through Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Bristol, Glou- cestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Che- shire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland, I diligently made two inquiries : The first was, concerning the increase or decrease of the people ; the second, concerning the increase or decrease of trade. As to the latter, it is, within