Wesley Corpus

ever shall do the will ofGod, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Tues. JUNE 1.-Mr. Mather had agoodcongregation at five. In theday I conversed with manyofthe people; acandid,humane, well-behaved people ; unlike most that I have found in Scotland. In the evening the Housewas filled; and trulyGod preached to their hearts. Surely God will have a considerable people here. Wed. 2.-We set out early, and reached Carlisle about noon. The work a little increases here : A small handful of people June, 1790.] 487 stand firm ; and those that opposed are broken to pieces. Our House would not near contain the congregation ; and the word of Godwas with power. Thursday, 3. We rode to Hexham, through one of the pleasantest countries that I have lately seen. The road lay (from Haisle) on the side of a fruitful mountain, shaded with trees, and sloping down to a clear river ; which ran between ours and another fruitful mountain, well wooded and improved. At Hexham they have lately built a convenient preaching-house; but it is too small already. Here is a loving people, much alive to God, and consequently increasing daily. Friday, 4. We reached Newcastle. In this and Kingswood house, were I to do my own will, I should choose to spend the short remainder ofmy days. But it cannot be; this is not my rest. This and the next evening we had a numerous congrega- tion ; and the people seemed much alive. Sun. 6.-I was invited to preach in Lemsley church, on the side of Gateshead-Fell ; but some hours after, the Minister changed his mind. So I preached in our own preaching-house, which contained the greater part of the congregation tolerably well ; among whom were Sir Henry Lyddal and his Lady, with agreat number of his servants. The chapel was hot as a stove ; but neither high nor low seemed to regard it: For God was there ! The Orphan-House was equally crowded in the evening ; but the rain would not suffer me to preach abroad. Mon. 7.-I transcribed the Stations of the Preachers. Tues- day, 8. I wrote a form for settling the preaching-houses, without any superfluous words, which shall be used for the time to come, verbatim, for all the Houses to which I contribute anything. I will no more encourage that villanous tautology of lawyers, which