Wesley Corpus

preached at Sunderland. About eleven on Friday I preached in the church at Monkwearmouth, on those words in the Second Lesson, " If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." Friday, 19. I preached at Durham about eleven, and in the evening at Hartlepool. I preached in the Town-Hall, where many appeared to be very deeply affected. Surely the seed will spring up at last even here, where we seemed so long to be ploughing on the sand. Sat. 10.-I went to Darlington. Since Iwas here last, Mr. -died, and left manythousand pounds to an idle spendthrift, but not one groat to the poor. O unwise steward of the mam- mon of unrighteousness ! How much better for him had he died a beggar ! Sun. 11.-I was obliged in the evening to preach abroad. Afterward we had a love-feast ; at which many plain people spoke the height and depth of Christian experience, in the most plain and artless manner. Mon. 12. We found still, at Stockton, much fruit of S. Brisco's labours among the children. I preached here at noon, and at Yarm in the evening. Tuesday, 13. The preaching- house at Hutton-Rudby was well filled at nine. When I came to Guisborough, where I had no thought of preaching, I found the congregation waiting : So I began without delay ; and itwas a time of love. Wehad a warm ride in the afternoon to Whitby ; where it has pleased God fully to make up the removal of Wil- liam Ripley, who was for many years a burning and a shining light. In the evening the House was well filled with people, and with the power of God ; and, after preaching four times, I was no more tired than when I rose in the morning. Thur. 15. I found the work of God at Scarborough more lively than it had been for many years. Friday, 16. In the evening I preached at Bridlington quay, to a numerous congre 334 REV. J. WESLEY'S [June, 1786. gation. Saturday, 17. I found Mr. Parker at Beverley, in a palace. The gentleman that owned it being goneabroad, it was let at amoderate rent. I preached here at twelve ; about four at Newlands ; and at sevenin Hull. Sunday,18. Iwas invited by the Vicar to preach in the High Church, one of the largest