Wesley Corpus

It being fair in the afternoon, the whole congregation stopped in the church-yard'; andthe word of Godwas with power. It was ahappy opportunity. Mon. 2. The greater part of them were present at five in the morning. Amore loving,simple-hearted people than this I never saw. And no wonder, for they have but six Papists, and no Dissenters, inthe island. It is supposed to contain near thirty thousand people, remarkably courteous and humane. Ever since smuggling was suppressed, they diligently cultivate their land : And they have a large herring fishery, so that the country improves daily. The old Castle at Peel (as well as the cathedral built within it) is only a heap of ruins. It was very large and exceeding strong, with many brass guns ; but they are now removed to England. I set out for Douglas in the one-horse chaise, Mrs. Smyth riding with me. Inabout anhour, in spite of all I could do, the headstrong horse ran the wheel against a large stone : The chaise overset in amoment ; but we fell so gently on smooth grass, that neither of us was hurt at all. In the evening I preached at Douglas to near as large acongregation as that at Peel, but not near so serious. Before ten we went on board, ג June, 1777.1 JOURNAL. 101 and about twelve on Tuesday, 3, landed at Whitehaven. I preached at five in the afternoon ; and hastening to Cocker- mouth, found a large congregation waiting in the Castle-yard. Between nine and ten I took chaise ; and about ten on Wednes- day, 4, reached Settle. In the evening I preached near the market-place, and all but two or three gentlefolks were seriously attentive. Thursday, 5. About noon I came to Otley, and foundE-R-just alive, but all alive to God. In the evening it seemed as if the departing saint had dropped her mantle upon the congregation ; such an awe was upon them, while I explained and applied, " They were all filled with the HolyGhost." Fri. 6-. I preached at Bradford, where a blessed work has increased ever since William Brammah was here. "Hath not Godchosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ?" Sun. 8.-About one I took my stand at Birstal : Thousands upon thousands filled the vale and the side of the hill ; and all,