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where the work of God greatly revives. Business has exceed- ingly decreased, and most of them have left the town. Somuch the morehave the poor grown in grace, and laid up treasure in heaven. But we were at a great loss in the evening. I could not preach abroad after sunset, and the House would not near containthepeople. However, as many as possibly could squeezed in; and their labour was not in vain. Tues. 23.-About one I preached in the new House at Dud- ley; one of the neatest inEngland. Itwas a profitable season, where two persons, they informed me,found peacewith God. Wehad a pleasant ride to Wolverhampton. This evening the rainbegan and continued about twenty hours, after more than four-and-twenty weeks of fair weather ; such a winter as I never saw before. Amelancholy event fell out the day before:-The mistress of the house adjoining boiling some varnish, it boiled over, and took fire, which seized onher, and burnt her so that her life is despaired of. The rain a little lessened our congregation, so that the House contained us tolerably well ; and many, even of the genteel hearers, seemed almost persuaded not to halt between two opinions. Wed. 24. We rode to Madeley through a pleasant rain, which did not hinder the church from being throughly filled ; and, I believe, all whohad spiritual discernment perceived that it was filled with the presence ofGod. Thursday, 25. At nine I preached to aselect congregation, onthe deep things ofGod ; and in the evening, on, "He is able to save unto the uttermost all themthat come unto God through him." Friday, 26. I finished my sermon on the Wedding Garment; perhaps the last that I shall write. My eyes are now waxed dim ; my natural force is abated. However, while I can, I would fain do alittle for God before I drop into the dust. In the evening I preached to a crowded audience at Salop, on, "Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace." But I was much ashamed for them. The moment I had done speak- ing, I suppose fifty ofthem were talking all at once ; and no wonder they had neither sense nor good manners, for they were gentlefolks ! Sat. 27.-I preached in the evening to a sensible and well 484 REV. J. WESLEY'S {April,1790. behaved congregation atNewcastle-under-Lyne. (Observe, that