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as large as ever I remember it on a week-day ; and as deeply attentive as ever. Alarge number attended again at five in the morning. In the afternoon I spent some hours with the Trus- tees of Eccleshill House ; but I might aswell have talked to so many posts. In the evening we had a lovely congregation again, to whom I explained the former part ofRev. xiv. These had ears to hear ; and many of them rejoiced with joy full of glory. Sun. 4. It was not without extreme difficulty that we could get intothe church ; but it was worth all the labour. I strongly applied those words in the Epistle for the day, " The end of all things is at hand ; be ye therefore sober, andwatchunto prayer." It seemed as if the whole congregationwas moved. I believe that hour will not soon be forgotten. The concourse of people at Birstal, about four, was greater than ever was seen there before ; and the wind being very high, it was feared not half of them would be able to hear : But God was better to them than their fears. Afterwards we found that all could hear distinctly ; so, if they hear no more, I am clear of their blood. I have declared to them the whole counsel ofGod. Mon. 5.-About nine I preached to the loving people at Morley, on 1 Pet. i. 3, and then went forward to Leeds ; where (Mr. Hey having sent meword that it was not convenient for him to receive me) Mr. Floyd, and every one in his house, received me with all gladness. We had a full House in the evening. I explained and applied James ii. 22, which I suppose was never more needful to be insisted upon than it is this day. Tues. 6.-About eleven I accepted the invitation of Mr. May, 1788. ] 417 Stone, a truly pious and active man,and preached in his church atRawdon, ten miles from Leeds, to a very serious congregation, on Mark i. 15 : " Repent ye, and believe the Gospel." In the evening I preached at Otley to a lovely congregation, and at five in the morning. At four in the afternoon I preached at Pateley-Bridge; and setting out at four on Friday morning, reached Kendal that evening, (sixty-one miles,) and Whitehaven