Wesley Corpus

filled, and more than filled, many being obliged to stand without. Yet there was no breath of noise; the whole congregation seemed to be " all but their attention dead." We had prayed before, that God would give us a quiet time, and he granted us our request. Immediately after, a strange scene occurred. I was desired to visit one who had been eminently pious, but had now been confined to her bed for several months, and was utterly unable to raise herself up. She desired us to pray, that the chain might be broken. A few of us prayed in faith. Presently she rose up, dressed herself, camedown stairs, and I believehad not any farther complaint. In the evening I preached at High- Wycomb, and on Saturday returned to London. Mon. 19.-About noon, I reached Mr. Fary's near Little Brickhill. I designed to preach in the House ; but the number ofpeople obliged me to preach abroad, in spite of the keen east winds. Tuesday, 20. I preached about noon at Hanslip, and in the evening at Moreton, near Buckingham. Wednesday, 21. I preached about noon at Silston, (properly Silverstone,) and then walkedwith a company of our friends to Whittlebury. This is the flower of all our societies in the Circuit,both for zeal and simplicity. Thursday, 22. I preached at Towcester ; on Friday, at Northampton ; and onSaturday, returned to London. Mon. 26. I set out in the diligence to Godmanchester, hoping to be there by six in the evening. But we did not come till past eight : So, most of the people being gone, I only gavea short exhortation. Atfive in the morning we had a large congregation, but a much larger in the evening. Wednesday, 28. About noon I preached at St. Neot's, and afterwards visited 140 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Nov. 1778. a lovely young woman, who appeared to be in the last stage of a consumption, andwas feebly gasping after God. She seemed to be just ripe for the Gospel, which she drank in with all her soul. God speedily brought her to the blood of sprinkling, and a few days after she died in peace. I preached in the evening at Bedford, and the next day, Thursday, 29, at Luton. We had amiserable preaching-house here : But Mr. Cole has now fitted up a very neat and commo-