Wesley Corpus

Who knows but some of these schools may become nurseries for Christians ? Tues. 20.-Though it rained all day, in the morningwe had agood congregation at five. Wednesday, 21. I met the society, and found but one or two of the original members, most of them being gone to Abraham's bosom. Iwas a little surprised to find that only two or three of the rest had stood fast in the glorious Aug. 1784.1 JOURNAL. liberty. But, indeed, most of them recovered their loss four years ago. Thur. 22. Although it rained, yet I met the congregation in the morning, and most of them were athirst for full salvation. Friday, 23. Abundance of people were present at five in the morning, and such acompany ofchildren as I have hardly seen inEngland. Sat. 24.-In the evening I went to Hanging-Heaton, a little village near Dewsbury. Some months since, an uncommon work of God broke out here ;-the whole town was in aflame. There are now about two hundred in the society, and very few that donot know God. I was obliged to preach abroad, by the multitude that flocked together ; and many of them found that Godwas there, to their unspeakable comfort. Sun. 25. I preached to several thousands at Birstal, and to, at least, as many at Leeds. Tuesday, 27. Our Conference began; at which four of our brethren, after long debate, (in which Mr. Fletcher took much pains,) acknowledged their fault, and all that was past was forgotten. Thursday, 29, being the public ThanksgivingDay, as there was not room for us in the old church, I read Prayers, as well as preached, at our Room. I admired the whole Service for the day. The Prayers, Scrip- tures, and every part of it, pointed at one thing: " Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." Having five Clergymen to assist me, we administered the Lord's Supper, as was supposed, to sixteen or seventeen hundred persons. Sun. AUGUST 1.-We were fifteen Clergymen at the old church. Tues. 3.-Our Conference concluded in much love, to the great disappointment of all. This evening I went as far as Halifax, and the next day to Manchester. Thursday, 5. We set out early, but, being obliged to go round about, could not reach Shrewsbury till half-past seven. I began preaching immediately, in memory of good John Appleton, lately called