Wesley Corpus

Wed. 8-. We set out early, but found the air so keen, that before noon our hands bled as if cutwith aknife. In the even- ing I preached at Edinburgh ; and the next evening near the river-side in Glasgow. Fri. 10. I went toGreenock. It being their fast-daybefore the sacrament, (ridiculously so called, for they do not fast at all, but take their three meals, just as on other days,) the con- gregation was larger thanwhen Iwas here before, and remark- ably attentive. The next day I returned to Glasgow, and on Sunday, 12, went in the morning to the high-kirk, (to show I was no bigot,) and in the afternoon to the Church of England chapel. The decency of behaviour here surprises me more and more. I know nothing like it in these kingdoms, except among the Methodists. In the evening the congregation by the river- side was exceeding numerous ; to whom I declared " the whole counsel ofGod." Monday, 13. I returned to Edinburgh, and the next day went to Perth, where (it being supposed no house would contain the congregation) I preached at six on the South- Inch, though the wind was cold and boisterous. Many are the stumbling-blocks which have been laid in the way of this poor people. They are removed ; but the effects of them still con- tinue. Wed. 15. I preached at Dundee, to nearly as large a con- gregation as that at Port-Glasgow. Thursday, 16. I attended an Ordination atArbroath. The Service lasted about four hours ; but it did not strike me. It was doubtless very grave ; but I thought it was verydull. Fri. 17. I reached Aberdeen in good time. Saturday, 18. I read over Dr. Johnson's "Tour to the Western Isles." It is a very curious book, wrote with admirable sense, and, I think, great fidelity ; although in some respects, he is thought to bear hard on the nation, which I am satisfied he never intended. Sunday, 19. I attended the Morning Service at the kirk, full as formal as any in England ; and no way calculated either to awaken sinners, or to stir up the gift of God in believers. In May, 1776.1 75 the afternoon I heard a useful sermon in the English chapel ; andwas again delighted with the exquisite decency both of the