Wesley Corpus

preached on Luke viii. 18, part of the Second Lesson. Not a " breath was heard ; all was still " as summer's noontide air ; and I believe our Lord then sowed seed inmany hearts, which will bring forth fruit to perfection. After dinner I preached at Westwood-side. The high wind was a little troublesome ; but the people regarded it not. We concluded the day with one of the most solemn love-feasts I haveknown for manyyears. Mon. 26. Finningley church was well filled in the even- ing ; and many seemed much affected. Tuesday, 27. I preached at Doncaster about noon, and to a larger congregation at Rotherham in the evening. Wednesday, 28. I went to Shef- field: But the House was not ready ; so I preached in the Square. I can hardly think I am entered this day into the seventy- eighth year ofmy age. By the blessing of God, I amjust the same as when I entered the twenty-eighth. This hath God wrought, chiefly by my constant exercise, my rising early, and preaching morning and evening. Thur. 29. I was desired to preach at Worksop ; but when I came, they had not fixed on any place. At length they chose a lamentable one, full of dirt and dust, but without the least shelter from the scorching sun. This few could bear : So we had only a small company of as stupid people as ever I saw. Inthe evening I preached in the old House at Sheffield ; but the heat was scarce supportable. I took my leave of it at five inthe morning, and in the evening preached in the new House, thoroughly filled with rich and poor ; towhom I declared, "We preach Christ crucified : " And He bore witness to his word in a very uncommon manner. Saturday, JULY 1. I preached once more at Rotherham . Sunday, 2. At eight I preached at Sheffield. There was afterwards such a number of communi- cants as was never seen at the old church before. I preached again at five ; but very many were constrained to go away. We concluded our work by visiting some that were weak in body, but strong in faith, desiring nothing but to do and suffer the willofGod. 188 REV. J. WESLEY'S [July, 1780. Monday, 3, and Tuesday, 4, I preached at Derby ; Wed-