Wesley Corpus

Taking a solitary walk in the church-yard, I felt the truth of, "One generation goeth, and another cometh." See how the earth drops its inhabitants as the tree drops its leaves ! Sun. 11.-About eight I preached at Misterton ; and about one at Overthorpe. But good Alice Shadford was not there. She was long " amother in Israel," a burning and shining light, an unexceptionable instance of perfect love. After spending near a hundred years on earth, she was some months since transplanted to paradise. So general an out-pouring of God's Spirit we had seldom known, as we had at Epworth in the afternoon. Likemighty wind, or torrent fierce, It did opposers all o'errun. O that they may no more harden their hearts, lest God should swear, " They shall not enter into my rest !" July, 1779.] 159 Mon. 12.-I preached at Crowle; and afterwards searched the church-yard, to find the tomb of Mr. Ashbourn. We could find nothing of it there. At length we found alarge flat stone in the church ; but the inscription was utterly illegible, the letters being filled up with dust. However, we made a shift to pick it out; and thenread as follows :- Here lies the Body "Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised inheart and ears, ye do always resist the HolyGhost : As your fathers did, so do ye."-Acts vii. 51. " I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and invain : Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God. Isai. xlix.4, But that generation, which was abandoned to allwickedness, is gone : So are most of their children. And there is reason to hope, that the curse entailed on them and their children is gone also : For there is now a more lively work of God here, than in any ofthe neighbouring places . Tues. 13.-About noon I preached at Swinfleet, under the shade of some tall elms. At six in the evening I preached on the Green at Thorne, to a multitude of people. The work of Godgoes on swiftlyhere: Many are awakened, many converted toGod. Wednesday, 14. I preached to anelegant congregation at Doncaster ; in the evening to a numerous one at Rotherham. Thursday, 15. I preached in Paradise-Square, in Sheffield, to the largest congregation I ever saw on a week-day. Friday, 16.