Wesley Corpus

Sat. 22. I returned to Norwich ; and in the evening spoke home to an uncommonly large congregation ; telling them, " Of all the people I have seen in the kingdom, for between forty and fifty years, you have been the most fickle, and yet the most stubborn." However, our labour has not been lost, for many have died in peace ; and God is able to say to the residue of these dry bones, " Live ! " Sun. 23. I administered the Lord's Supper to about a hun- dred and sixty communicants. Tues. 25.-I crossed over to Lynn, which has been, of a long season, a cold and comfortless place. But the scene is now entirely changed: Twoyoung, zealous, active Preachers, strongly urging the people to expect a full and present salvation, have enlivened both the society and the congregation. But the diffi- culty was, how to get to London. No coach set out till Friday morning, nor got in before Saturday night. So I took a post- chaise after preaching, and reached Downham between ten and eleven : But here we were informed, that, in so dark a night,we could not travel over Ely roads, which run between two banks, across which are many bridges, where the coachman must drive to an inch ; but we knew in whom we trusted, and pushed for- ward, till about one on Thursday we reached London. Mon. 31. I set out for Northamptonshire, and in the after- noon came to Luton. For many years I had lodged at Mr. Cole's in Luton ; but he was now gone to his long home. The room prepared for me now was very large and very cold, and had no fire-place in it . After dinner I called upon Mr. Hamp- son, the Lawyer who had made Mr. Cole's will. He gave me, with the utmost courtesy, all the information I wanted; and afterwards invited me to lodge at his house, which I willingly Nov. 1785.1 did. In the evening the preaching-housewas thoroughly filled ; and we had ablessed season, both now and in the morning. Tues. NOVEMBER 1.-When I came to Northampton, the new Presbyterian meeting-house was offered me, twice as large as our own. The congregation was numerous and deeply atten- tive. Many attended again in the morning ; I trust, not with-