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is not yet extinguished. The next day we went on to Bristol. Sun. 6. I read Prayers and preached, and administered the sacrament to many hundred communicants. I preached in the evening as usual ; and spent a little more time with the society than I commonly do: But it was more than I could well do : Yet in four-and-twenty hours I was as well as usual. The fair brought abundance of strangers to the preaching on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday, 10. I went over to Thornbury, where we preached near fifty years, and hardly saw any fruit ; but whom can we despair of? Now at length it seems that God's time is come. Afew men of substance in the town havebuilt a neat and commodious preaching-house. It was filled within and without with serious hearers ; andtheydid not hear invain. Fri. 11. I went over to Kingswood: Sweet recess ! where everything is now just as I wish. But Man was not born in shades to lie ! Letuswork now ; we shall restby andby. Saturday, 12. I spent some time with the children; all ofwhom behaved well ; several are much awakened, and a few rejoicing inthe favour ofGod. Sun. 13.-As Mr. Baddiley assisted me in the morning, I took the opportunity of preaching at Kingswood in the after- noon, and abroad in the evening; and was abundantly better in the evening than in the morning. Monday, 14. I spent an agreeable hour with Mr. Ireland and Mr. Romaine, at Brisling- ton. I could willingly spend some time here; but I have none 472 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Sept. 1789. to spare. Tuesday,15. In the evening I preached at Pensford, to anuncommoncongregation,and with anuncommon blessing. Wednesday, 16. Iwent on to Midsummer-Norton. I never saw the church so full before. I preached on that verse in one of the Psalms for the day,"Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it." Many, I believe, found thepromisetrue. In the evening Ipreached to our honest, earnest colliers, at Coleford; most of whom attended again at five in the morning. Thursday, 17. I preached at Frome, to amuch larger audience, and withmuch of the presence of God. Friday, 18. At noon I preached at Trowbridge, in anopenplace, to amultitude ofpeople; and in the evening, to our old, steady congregation at Bradford ; but