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a few months died in peace. He had the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, and was ofan exemplary behaviour. Tues. 7.-Ivisited the classes, and found themmuch increased both in grace and number. The House was, as usual, well filled in the evening, and many were refreshed and comforted. Thur. 9. Inthe evening I preached at Stratford ; andunder . standing I had many good sort of people to deal with, I endea- voured to stir them up, by strongly showing what it is to build upon a rock ; after showing them the various ways whereby the generality of good men(so called) usually build upon the sand. Dec. 1786.1 JOURNAL. 355 Sun. 12.-I preached, morning and afternoon, for the use of our little charity-school, where forty boys and twenty girls are trainedup both for this world and the world to come. Mon. 13.-I retired, for afew days to Highbury-Place, that Imight go on in mywork without interruption. I returned to town on Thursday, 16 ; and afterpreaching on 1 Tim. vi. 20, had acomfortable meeting with the Bands. Their shyness is vanished away ; andwe have only one inconvenience, we have not time to hear all those that are willing to speak. Sun. 26. After officiating at West-Street morning and after- noon, I took coach at seven in the evening. We had aclear, pleasant night, and reached Norwich about eleven on Monday, 27. I found all things in peace, through the zeal and prudence of Jasper Robinson and his fellow-labourers. The congregation in the evening was nearly as large as it usually is on Sunday ; and more than twice as large at six in the morning as it is accus- tomed to be. Tuesday, 25. Aboutnoon I preached at Cayster, a little town twenty miles east of Norwich, to a little, serious congregation ; the greater part ofthem seemed to be ripe for a blessing. The House at Yarmouth was throughly filled in the evening, and many attended in the morning likewise. Once more the combatants here have laid down their arms, and solemnly promise to continue in peace and love. Wednesday and Thursday I spent comfortably at Lowestoft, among a quiet, loving people. Friday, DECEMBER 1. I took a solemn leave ofthem at six. At nine Ipreached at North-Cove, with much enlargement ofspirit ; and about eleven at Beccles,