Wesley Corpus

High Church, I explained (what occurred in the Service of the day)what it is to build our house upon the rock ; andapplied it as strongly as I could. I dined at the Vicarage with Mr. Clark; afriendly, sensible man; and, I believe, truly fearing God. And such, by the peculiar providence of God, are all the three stated Ministers in Hull. He said he never saw the church so full before. However, it was still fuller in the afternoon; when, at the desire of Mr. Clark, I preached on St. James's beautiful account of the wisdom which is from above. Atsix in the even- ing I preached in our own House, to as many as could get in, (but abundance ofpeople went away,) on Gal. vi. 14. Mon. 23. About eight we reached Mr. Stillingfleet's, at Hotham; one of the pleasantest places I have seen. Atnine he read Prayers, and I preached to alarge and serious congre- gation. At eleven I preached, with much enlargement of heart, in the new chapel at Market-Weighton; and at half an hourafter one, in Pocklington: But the House was like an oven. Between six and seven I began at York, on Rom. xiii. 12. The word was as fire ; and all that heard it seemed to feel the power thereof. Tues. 24.-Having no other opportunity, I went over to Thirsk, and preached in the evening on 1 Pet. i. 24. All the congregation were serious, but two young gentlewomen, who laughed and talked incessantly, till I turnedand spoke expressly to them. They then seemed to be ashamed. Wed. 25. Believing the little flock there wanted encourage- ment, I took Ripon in myway to York, and gave them a strong discourse on the story of Dives and Lazarus. Many strangers seemed greatly astonished; and I believe they will not soon forget what they heard ; for God applied it to their hearts : As he did also the parable of the Sower at York, I will hope, to most of the congregation. Thur. 26. The Vicar of Selby having sentme word that I was welcome to preach in his church, I went that way. But before I came he had changed his mind : So I preached in our own chapel ; and notwithout ablessing. In the evening I June, 1788.1 427 preached at Thorne, to a larger congregation than ever I saw