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with Mr. Brown to Kingston. The large, old parsonage-house is pleasantly situated close to the church-yard, just fit for a contemplativeman. Here I found a Clergyman, Dr. Coke, late Gentleman Commoner of Jesus College in Oxford, who came twentymiles on purpose. I had much conversation with him ; and an union then began, which I trust shall never end. Wed. 14. I preached at Tiverton ; and on Thursday went on to Launceston. Here I found the plain reason why the work ofGod hadgained no ground in this Circuit all the year. The Preachers had given up the Methodist testimony. Either they did not speak of Perfection at all, (the peculiar doctrine committed to our trust,) or they spoke of it only in general terms, without urging the believers to " go on unto perfection," and to expect it every moment. And wherever this is not earnestly done, the work of God does not prosper. Fri. 16.-I was going to preachin the market-placeat Camel- ford, where a few are still alive to God, when a violent storm drove us into the House ; that is, as many as could squeeze in. The fire quickly kindled among them, and seemed to touch every heart. My text was, " What doest thou here, Elijah ?" AndGod himself made the application. Aflame was once more raised in this town : May it never more be put out ! In the evening I preached in Mr. Wood's yard, at Port- Isaac, to most of the inhabitants of the town. The same spirit was here as at Camelford, and seemed to move upon every heart. Andwehad all a good hope, that the days of faintness and weariness are over, and that the work of God will revive and flourish . Sat. 17. We found Mr. Hoskins, at Cubert, alive ; but just tottering over the grave. I preached in the evening, on 2 Cor. v. 1-4, probably the last sermon he will hear from me. I was afterwards inquiring, if that scandal of Cornwall, theplundering of wrecked vessels, still subsisted. He said, " As much as ever ; only the Methodists will have nothing to do with it. But three months since a vessel was wrecked on the south coast, and the tinners presently seized on all the goods; and even broke in pieces a new coach which was on board, and