Wesley Corpus

designed for wit, concerning the large pension which the famous Wesley received for defending the King. This so increased the congregation in the evening, that scores were obliged to go away. AndGod applied that wordto many hearts, " I will not destroy the city for ten's sake !" Wed. 7.-I preached at Pocklington and Swinfleet. Thurs- day, 8. I preached on theGreen at Thorne, to a listening multi- tude. Only two or three were much diverted at the thought ofseeing the dead,small andgreat, standing before God ! Fri. 9.-About noon Ipreached at Crowle ; and in the even- ing at Epworth, on, " I willnot let thee go, except thou bless me." Saturday, 10. In the evening I preached atOwstone ; and passing the Trent early in the morning, on Sunday, 11, preached at Kirton, about eight, to a very large and very serious congre- gation. Only before me stood one,something like a gentleman, with his hat on even at prayer. I could scarce help telling him a story :-In Jamaica, aNegro passing by the Governor, pulled off his hat ; so did the Governor ; at which one expressing his surprise, he said, " Sir, I should be ashamed if a Negro had more good manners than the Governor ofJamaica." About two I preached atGainsborough,andagainat five, to a very numerous congregation. We had then a love-feast, and one of the most lively which I have known for many years. Many spoke, and with great fervour, as well as simplicity ; so that most who heard blessed God for the consolation. Mon. 12.-About eleven I preached at Newton-upon-Trent, to a large and very genteel congregation. Thence we went to June, 1780.1 Newark : But our friends were divided as to the place where I should preach. At length they found a convenient place, covered on three sides, and on the fourth open to the street. It contained two or three thousand people well, who appeared to hear as for life. Onlyone big man, exceeding drunk, was very noisy and turbulent, till his wife (fortissima Tyndaridarum ! *) seized him by the collar,gave him two or three hearty boxes on the ear, and dragged him away like a calf. But, at length, he got out of her hands, crept in among the people, and stood as quiet as alamb. Tues. 13. I accepted of an invitation from agentleman at