Wesley Corpus

At seven I preached at Mr. Whyte's, in Ballantyne ; a little village four miles from Cockermouth. Many assembled here who had hardly seen or heard a Methodist before. I believe some ofthem did not hear in vain. After this, I saw Mr. Whyte no more. God soon called him into a better world. Friday, 15. In the evening I preached in the Town-Hall, at Carlisle ; and on Saturday, 16, reached Newcastle. Sun. 17. In the morning I preached at the Ballast-Hills ; in the afternoon at Gateshead : andat five, at the Garth-Heads. To-day I heard a remark, at All-Saints' church, which I never read or heard before, in confirmation of that assertion of Abra- ham, " If they hear not Moses and the Prophets : "-" The thing has been tried. One did rise from the dead, in the sight ofa multitude ofpeople. The namesake of this Lazarus rose from the dead. The very Pharisees could not deny it. Yet who of them that believed not Moses and the Prophets was thereby persuaded to repent ? " Wed. 20.-I went over to Sunderland ; and preached evening and morning to a lovely congregation. Thursday, 21. I read Prayers and preached in Monkwearmouth church ; and Friday, 22, returned to Newcastle. Sat. 23.-I went over to Hexham, and preached in themarket- place to a numerous congregation, on, " I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God." None were rude or uncivil in any respect ; and very few were inattentive. Sunday, 24. I preached in the morning at Gateshead-Fell ; about noon, at a village called Greenside, ten miles west of Newcastle, to the largest congregation I have seen in the north ; many of whom were Roman Catholics. In the evening I preached once more at the Garth-Heads,(some thought to the largest congregation that had ever been there,) on those words in the Service, " Com- fort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God." After preaching at many places in the way, on Wednesday, July, 1781.] 209 27, I preached at York. Many of our friends met me here, so that in the evening the House would ill contain the congregation. And I know not when I have found such a spirit among them ; they seemed to be all hungering and thirsting after righteousness.