Wesley Corpus

butchering, in cold blood, so many hundreds of helpless, unre- sisting men, in the very spirit of the old murderer. In the evening I preached at Norwich; but the House would in no wise contain the congregation. How wonderfully is the tide turned ! I am become an honourable man at Norwich. God has at length made our enemies to be at peace with us ; and scarce any but Antinomians open their mouth against us. Thur. 24. I went to Yarmouth ; and, at length, found a society in peace, and much united together. In the evening the congregation was too large to get into the preaching-house ; yet they were far less noisy than usual. After supper a little com- pany went to prayer, and the power ofGod fell upon us ; espe- ciallywhen ayoung woman broke out into prayer, to the surprise and comfort of us all. Friday, 15. I went to Lowestoft, to a steady, loving, well-united society. The more strange it is, that they neither increase nor decrease in number. Saturday, 16. I preached at Loddon about one ; and at six in Norwich. Sunday, 17. At seven I administered the Lord's Supper to 498 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Oct. 1790. about one hundred and fifty persons,near twice as many as we had last year. I take knowledge, that the last year's Preachers were in earnest. Afterwards we went to our own parish church ; although there was no sermon there, nor at any of the thirty-six churches in the town, save the cathedral, and St. Peter's. I preached at two. When I had done, Mr. Horne called upon me, who preached at the cathedral in the morning; an agreeable man, both in temper and person; and, I believe, much alive to God. At half an hour after five I preached again, to as many as the House would contain; and even those that could not get in stayed more quiet and silent than ever I saw them before. Indeed they all seemed to know that Godwas there; and I have no doubt but he will revive his work here also. Mon. 18. No coach going out for Lynn to-day, I was obliged to take apost-chaise. But at Dereham no horses were to be had ; so we were obliged to take the same horses to Swaff- ham. Acongregationwas ready here, that filled the House,