Wesley Corpus

Minister and the whole congregation. The Methodist congre- gations come the nearest to this ; but even these do not come up to it. Our House was sufficiently crowded inthe evening ; but some of the hearers did not behave like those at the chapel. Mon. 20.-I preached about eleven at Old Meldrum, but could not reach Banff till near seven in the evening. I went directly to the Parade, and proclaimed to a listening multitude, "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ." All behaved well but a few Gentry, whom I rebuked openly; and they stood corrected. After preaching, Mrs. Gordon, the Admiral's widow, invited me to supper. There I found five or six as agreeable women as I have seen in the kingdom ; and I know not when I have spent two or three hours with greater satisfaction. In the morning I was going to preach in the assembly-room, when the Episcopal Minister sent and offered me the use of his chapel. It was quickly filled. After reading prayers, I preached on those words in the Second Lesson, " What lack I yet ? " and strongly applied them to those in particular who supposed them- selves to be " rich and increased in goods, and lacked nothing." I then set out for Keith. Banff is one of the neatest and most elegant towns that I have seen in Scotland. It is pleasantly situated on the side of a hill, sloping from the sea, though close to it ; so that it is sufficiently sheltered from the sharpest winds. The streets are straight and broad. I believe it maybe esteemed the fifth, if not the fourth, town in the kingdom. The county quite from Banff to Keith is the best peopled of any I have seen in Scotland. This is chiefly, if not entirely, owing to the late Earl of Findlater. He was indefatigable in doing good, took pains to procure indus- trious men from all parts, and to provide such little settlements for them as enabled them to live with comfort. About noon I preached at the New-Mills, nine miles from Banff, to a large congregation of plain, simple people. As we rode in the afternoon the heat overcame me, so that Iwas weary and faint before we came to Keith ; but I no sooner stood up in