Wesley Corpus

than ever before. I spoke exceeding closely the next evening at Hinxworth, which the people are now able to bear ; and at Dec. 1789.1 475 length that excellent woman that has so tenderly cared for them sees some fruit of her labour. Mon. 9. I returned to London ; and the four following days I employed in visiting the classes. Sunday, 15. We had, as usual, a large congregation, and asolemn opportunity, at Spital- fields ; and another at Shoreditch church ; where I preached a charity sermon, after the Prayers had been read in such aman- ner as I never heard before. At five I preached at the new chapel, and met the society ; but it was too much for me. Mon. 16. After an intermission ofmany weeks, through the dryness of my mouth, I resolved to try if I could not preach at five in the morning ; anddid so with not much difficulty ; and I now hope to hold on a little longer. Wednesday, 18. I found much life in the society at Brentford : So little cause have we to despair of any people, though for the present ever so dead ! Thursday, 19. I preached to a large congregation at Lambeth. On Friday and Saturday I answered my letters. Sun. 22. We had large congregations and a comfortable opportunity, both morning and evening, at West-Street chapel. Monday, 23. I set out for Northamptonshire ; and in the even- ing preached at Whittlebury ; but the House would ill contain the congregation, which were all serious as death. So they were the next evening. Wednesday, 25. The Dissenting Min- ister at Towcester offering me the use of his meeting-house, it was well filled; and I believe our Lord was in the midst. Thence we went on to Northampton, where I spent two even- ings with very great satisfaction; although the greatmanwhowas so affected at Bath last year was, as I expected hewould, ashamed to seeme. Friday, 27. We hada pleasantjourney to London. Sun. 29. I preached at the new chapel in the morning, on, " Love is the fulfilling of the law ; " and in the evening, on, "Owe noman anything, but to love one another : " And each time God was eminently present. Monday, 30. I went to Deptford, and