Wesley Corpus

Wed. 3-. Judging it impracticable to pass the mountains in a carriage, I sent my chaise round, and took horse. At twelve I preached at Swaledale, to a loving people, increasing both in grace and number. Thence we crossed over another range of dreary mountains, and in the evening reached Barnard-Castle. Not being yet inured to riding, I now felt something like weari- ness. But I forgot it in the lively congregation, and in the morning it was gone. Thur. 4.-About eight I preached to a serious congregation at Cuthbedson ; and about one at Newbiggin, in Teesdale. We doubtedhow we should get over the next mountain, the famous Pikelow, after so long and heavy rains ; but I scarce ever remem- 180 [May, 1780. ber us getting over it so well. We found the people in Wear- dale, as usual, some of the liveliest in the kingdom ; knowing nothing, and desiring to know nothing, save Jesus Christ and him crucified. Fri. 5.-Noticehaving been given, without my knowledge, of my preaching at Ninthead, all the lead-miners that could, got together ; and I declared to them, " All things are ready." After riding over another enormous mountain, I preached at Gam- blesby (as I did about thirty years ago) to a large congregation of rich and poor. The chief man of the town was formerly a Local Preacher, but now keeps his carriage. Has he increased in holiness as well as in wealth ? If not, he has made a poor exchange. In the evening, a large upper room, designed for an assembly, was procured for me at Penrith ; but several of the poor people were struck with apanic, for fear the room should fall. Finding there was no remedy, I went down into the court below, and preached in great peace to a multitude of well-behaved people. The rain was suspended while I preached, but afterwards returned, and continued most of the night. Saturday, 6. Iwent on to Whitehaven ; and, in the evening, exhorted all who knew in whom they had believed, to " walk worthy of the Lord in allwell pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increas- ing in the knowledge of God." Sun. 8.-I preached at eight, at two, and at five ; but could not preach abroad because of the rain. We were in hopes of