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able hope that they wouldnot be scattered any more. About noon I preached in the market-place at Wainfleet, once a large sea-port town, till the harbour was blocked upby sand. The congregation behaved exceeding well. We now passed into Marshland, a fruitful and pleasant part of the county. Such is Langham-Row in particular, the abode of honest George Robinson and his fourteen children. Although it was a lone house, yet such a multitude of people flocked together, that I was obliged to preach abroad. It blew a storm, and we had several showers of rain; but no one went away. I do not wonder that this society is the largest, as well as the liveliest, in these parts of Lincolnshire. Mon. 19. I preached at Louth, where the people used to be rough enough ; but now were serious and calmly attentive. Such a change in awhole town, I have seldom known in the compass of one year. Tues. 20. Afterpreaching at Tealby, I went on to Grimsby, where I am still more at home than at any place in the east of Lincolnshire ; though scarce any of our first members remain : They are all safe lodged in Abraham's bosom. But here is still a loving people, though a little disturbed bythe Calvinists, who seize on every halting soul as theirown lawful prey. Wed. 21. I preached at Scotter, to a lovely, simple-hearted people ; and at Epworth in the evening. Thur. 22.-I preached once more at Crowle, to a numerous and deeply serious congregation. Every one thought, " Can any good come out of Crowle ? י" But God's thoughts were not as our thoughts. There is now such a work ofGod in this, as is in few of the places round about it. Sat. 24. I preached about noon at Belton. There was the dawn of ablessed work here ; but " My Lady's Preachers," so called, breaking in, set every one's sword against his brother. Some of them revive a little ; but I doubt whether they will ever recover their first love. July, 1780.1 JOURNAL . 187 Sun. 25. Sir William Anderson, the Rector, having sent an express order to his Curate, he did not dare to gainsay. So at ten I began reading Prayers to such a congregation as I apprehend hardly ever assembled in this church before. I