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gained byseparating from the Church here ? Is not this a good lesson for others ? Thur. 26. Mr. Holbrook carried us to Hampton- Court, far the finest palace which the King of England has. The build- ings are a little town; and nothing can be pleasanter than the park. But above all, the three fronts of the house, the stair- case, and the furniture and pictures in the apartments, are 354 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Nov. 1786. worthy of a King, and not equalled by any in the kingdom, in some respects ; not by Blenheim itself,which exceeds it only in its front, in tapestry, and in shockingly immodest pictures. In the evening I preached to a large and serious congregation, at Wandsworth. I think it was about two in the morning that adog began howling under our window, in a most uncommon manner. We could not stop him by any means. Just then William B-r died. Fri. 27. I preached once more at Barnet, probably for the last time. Sunday, 29. After preaching at West-Street, I went directly to St. Giles's ; where I preached before I went abroad, two or three and fifty years ago. And are they not passed as a watch in the night? My subject was the joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth : And truly God confirmed his word. Many seemed to be partakers of that joy; and asolemn awe sat on the whole congregation. Monday, 31, and the ensuing days, I visited the classes. I was careful to take an exact account of the society. I was sur- prised to find only ahundred and fifty-nine. I thought they hadbeendouble the number. Ihope, bythe assistance of God, within four months to see that none ofthese want either food or raiment. Fri. NOVEMBER 3.-Taking the advantage of a moonlight evening, I went down to the chapel atRotherhithe. I never saw it so well filled before, nor with such serious and attentive hearers. Is anything too hard for God ? Shall this wilderness blossom and bud as the rose ? Sun. 5. I buried the remains of John Cowmeadow, another martyr to loud and longpreaching. To save hislife, if possible, when he was half dead, I took him to travel with me. But it was too late : He revived a little, but soon relapsed; and, after