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furnishing, than twenty ofthese. But the Duke's house is far larger, containing no less than fortybed-chambers. But it is not near finished yet, nor probably will be till the owner is no more seen. Fri. 28.-I entered into England once more, andin the even- ing preached in the Town-Hall, at Alnwick. Saturday, 29. I should have preached in the Town-Hall, at Morpeth; but it was pre-engaged by a company of strolling players. So we retired into our own preaching-house. In the afternoon I went on to Newcastle. MAY 30.-(Being Whitsunday.) The rain obliged us to be in the Orphan-House, both morning and evening; but in the afternoon I was forced to preach abroad at the Fell, by the multitudes that flocked together ; partly moved by the death of William Bell and his wife, one so soon after the other. Tues. JUNE 1.-About nine I preached to a large number of the poor people at Howden Pans ; at noon, in North-Shields; and inthe morning, at Newcastle ; where I had nowgreat satis- faction, the congregation, both morning and evening, being larger than they had been for many years, and the society being much alive, and in great peace and harmony. Friday, 4. I went over to Sunderland, and found the work of God here June, 1784.] JOURNAL. 279 also in aprosperous state. Saturday, 5. I saw as many of the people, sick or well, as I could, andwas much comforted among them. Sunday, 6. I preached at eight in the Room ; at eleven in Monk-Wearmouth church. I purposed preaching abroad at Newcastle in the evening, but the weather would not permit : So I preached in the House, on, " This is the record, that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son." Mon. 7-. About noon I preached at Anham ; and in the evening in the Town-Hall at Hartlepool, where I had not been for sixteenyears. Tues. 8.-I came to Stockton-upon-Tees. Here I found an uncommonwork of God among the children. Many of them from six to fourteen were under serious impressions, and ear- nestly desirous to save their souls. There were upwards of sixty who constantly came to be examined, and appeared to be greatly awakened. I preached at noon, on, " The kingdom of heaven is at hand; " and the people seemed to feel every word.