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ing ; and great was their solemnjoy, while I applied, “ When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." Sat. 29.-Having no other time, I went over to Salop, and spent an afternoon very agreeably. The Roomwas so crowded in the evening as I never saw it before ; perhaps the more, by reason of two poor wretches who were executed in the afternoon. It was given me to speak strong words, such as made the stout- hearted tremble. Surely there is now, if there never was before, aday of salvation to this town also. Sun. 30-. I returned to Madeley ; but we were distressed April, 1788.1 JOURNAL. by the large concourse of people. It was too cold to stand abroad ; and the church could in nowise contain the congrega- tion. But we could not help it: So as many as could, got in ; the rest stood without, or went away. The Epistle led me to preach on the " Three that bear record in heaven," which proved seasonable for Mrs. Fletcher. In the afternoon, I preached on, " This is the record, that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son." Mon. 31.-About noon I preached at Stafford,to alarge and serious congregation ; and about six in the evening, at Lane- End. Our chapel not being able to contain one-third of the congregation, they stood at the front of Mr. Myat's house, where they could all hear perfectly; and though the wind was high, and extremely cold, none seemed to regard it. Mr. Myat was mentioning a little circumstance which I think worth relating, for its oddness :-Hehad two catswith kitten at once ; one ofwhich was the mother of the other, and kittened three weeks before her. But she would not suffer one of her kittens to suck at all, till it was almost starved. The younger cat, seeing this, took the kitten and suckled it till she kittened herself ; and afterwards suckled it with her own kittens. Who can account for this ? Tues. APRIL 1.--We went on to Burslem, where the work of God still prospers exceedingly. Sinners,-men, women, and children,-are still convinced and converted to God every day ; and there are exceeding few that draw back, as they are much