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half a century. I warned them in the strongest terms I could, and believe some of them had ears to hear. Sun. APRIL 1.-Fearing nothing so much as lest a people so much at ease should settle upon their lees, I preached at the new church, in the most awakening manner I could, on Rev. xx. 11 : " I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it," &c. I then hastened to Manchester; and endeavoured to convince a crowded congregation of the full spiritual meaning of those important words, " By grace are ye saved, through faith." Mon. 2.-About noon I preached at Stockport, and in the evening at Manchester ; where I fully delivered my own soul, both then, and the next day. Wednesday, 3. I went to Chester, and preached in the evening, on Heb. iii. 12. Finding there was no packet at Parkgate, I immediately took places in the mail-coach for Holyhead. The porter called us at two in the morning, on Thursday, but came again in half an hour, to inform us the coach was full ; so they returned my money, and at four I took a post-chaise. We overtook the coach at Conway ; and, crossing the ferry with the passengers, went forward with April, 1787.1 JOURNAL. 367 out delay. So we came to Holyhead an hour before them, and went on board the Le Despenser between eleven and twelve o'clock. At one we left the harbour ; and at two the next day came into Dublin-Bay. On the road and in the ship I read Mr. Blackwell's " Sacred Classics Illustrated and Defended." I think he fully proves his point, that there are no expressions in the New Testament which are not found in the best and purest Greek authors. In the evening we had a Sunday's congregation, and a blessing from on high : I then retired to my lodgings which were at Arthur Keene's, about half a mile out of town ; apleasant, healthy spot,where were peace and love, and plenty ofall things. APRIL 7.-(Being Easter-Day.) I preached in Bethesda, Mr. Smyth's new chapel. It is very neat, but not gay; and I believe will hold about as many people as West-Street chapel. Mr. Smyth read Prayers, and gaveout the hymns, which were sung by fifteen or twenty fine singers ; the rest of the congre-