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tion I have seen there this year, on, " I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." Sunday, 3. I suppose near two thousand met at the new chapel to renew their covenant with God; a scriptural means of grace which is now almost everywhere for- gotten except among the Methodists. Tues. 5.-I paid a visit to my old friend Mark Davis ; and in the evening I preached to a small audience at Leytonstone. Wednesday, 6. I preached to a larger and more awakened con- gregation at Stratford. Tuesday, 12. I retired to Highbury- Place to answer my letters. Sunday, 17. I buried Mrs. Dorn- ford, (a good woman,) and preached her funeral sermon. In the afternoon I preached in Great St. Helen's, to a large con- gregation. It is, I believe, fifty years since I preached there before. What has Godwrought since that time ! Thur. 21.-I paid a visit to an eminent sister, of whom every one despaired. She resolved to set out once more. May God uphold herwith his right hand ! Sunday, 24. We had alove-feast for all the society, atwhich many spoke their experi- ence with much simplicity. Monday, 25. I went to Dorking ; Feb. 1790.] 479 and laboured to awaken aharmless, honest, drowsy people, who for many years have seemed to stand stock-still, neither increas- ing nor decreasing. Fri. 29. We had our general Quarterly Meeting, whereby it appeared, that the society received and expended about three thousand pounds a year ; but our expense still exceeded our income. Saturday, 30. I began meeting the classes, which took up this day and all the next week. Sun. FEBRUARY 7.-I preached the funeral sermon of that saint of God, Robert Windsor, many years a burning and a shining light. He was born a few months after me ; was a prudent, serious, diligent man, full of mercy and good fruits ; without partiality, and without hypocrisy. He seemed on the brink of death some months ago ; but was suddenly raised up again ; praised God without ceasing a few days ; and then laid down, and died. Wed. 10. We found much of the presence of God in the chapel at Brentford, where the congregation was exceeding large. So it was the next evening at Lambeth, though perhaps not so much alive. Saturday, 13. The meeting of the penitents in the