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is the scandal of our nation. In the evening I preached to the children of our Sunday-school ; six or seven hundred of whom were present. N. B. None of our masters or mistresses teach for pay : They seek a reward that man cannot give. Wed. 9. Having dispatched all the business I had to do here, in the evening I took a solemn leave of this lovely peo- ple ; perhaps never to see them more in this life ; and set out early in the morning, Thursday, 10. About noon I preached at Wolsingham, in a House throughly filled, on Isaiah xxxv. 8 ; and in the evening in Weardale, which hardly contained the congregation. The same spirit was still in the congregation, that has been for many years ; andmany felt, the Lord's hand 488 REV. J. WESLEY'S [June, 1790. is not shortened that it cannot save, nor his ear heavy that it cannothear. Fri. 11.-About seven I preached at Stanhope ; but no House would contain the congregation. So I stood in a broad placenear the church ; and enforced," If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink." In going through Wolsingham, we called at Mr. W.'s, who was in low circumstances till a few years ago, when many thousands were heaped upon him unawares ; and yet he seems to walk unhurt in fire ! What is too hard forGod? Hence we went on to Durham. Here likewise I was obliged to preach in the open air, to a multitude of people, all ofwhom were serious and attentive. Saturday, 12. We went through a lovely country to Sunderland, where I preached in the evening to a numerous congregation. Sunday, 13. In the morning I preached a charity sermon in Monkwearmouth church, for the Sunday-school ; which has already cleared the streets of all the children that used to play there on aSunday from morning to evening. I preached at five near the Pens, to several thousands of people. Here, it is plain, our labour has not been in vain. Mon. 14. In the evening I preached to as many as the Town-Hall would contain at Hartlepool. Tuesday, 15. I received a farther account of Mrs. B., from two that had lived withher ayear and a quarter ; andwasthroughlyconvinced, that she is awoman of strong sense, and a lively imagination; but